Colorado Rockies (NHL)

The Colorado Rockies were an NHL team that existed from 1976–1982.

Arena: McNichols Arena

Uniform colours: red, white, blue and gold

Logo design: Colorado state logo inside a mountain range

Franchise history

The Kansas City Scouts moved to Colorado before the 1976–77 NHL season and played there for six years. They made the playoffs only once, in the 1977–78 NHL season, losing 0–2 to the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round. Equally bad was attendance. The only bright spot in the franchise's history was during the 1979–80 NHL season when they had Don Cherry as head coach. This didn't bring any more attention to the team which moved to New Jersey after the 1981–82 NHL season, whereupon the team name was changed to New Jersey Devils.

Head coaches

John Wilson 1976–77

Pat Kelly 1977–78

Pat Kelly & Aldo Guidolin 1978–79

Don Cherry 1979–80

Bill MacMillan 1980–81

Bert Marshall & Marshall Johnston 1981–82

Team captains

Simon Nolet 1976–77

Wilf Paiement 1977–78

Gary Croteau 1978–79

Mike Christie & Rene Robert & Lanny McDonald 1979–80

Lanny McDonald 1980–81

Lanny McDonald & Rob Ramage 1981–82