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The "Colorado Avalanche" is a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was founded in 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques and moved to Denver in 1995. Since then, they have won two Stanley Cup championships, in 1996 and 2001. The Avalanche play their home games at Ball Arena. Their primary colors are burgundy, blue, and white. The team is known for its fast-paced, high-scoring style of play and has a strong following both locally and nationally. Fans of the Avalanche are known as "Avs" or "Avalanche Nation".