October 22, 2025
Colorado Avalanche’s Nordiques Throwback Is a Study in Heritage & Heartbreak
In professional sports, history is a valuable commodity. It can be celebrated, packaged, and sold. But it can also be complicated, contested, and painful. The Colorado Avalanche organization waded directly into that complexity this week, unveiling a new “Heritage Series” alternate uniform that, for the first time, resurrects the full regalia of the Quebec Nordiques. Announced Tuesday to commemorate the franchise’s 30th anniversary in Denver, the move is a direct acknowledgment of the team’s lineage. The Avalanche, born from the controversial 1995 relocation from Quebec City, are formally embracing their past. For seven games during the 2025-26 season, the likes