title: List of Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche general managers
text: # List of Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche general managers
  
  The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Avalanche arrived in Denver in 1995 after playing since 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques. Since the franchise began in 1972, the team has had nine general managers.
  
  ## Key
  
  Key of terms and definitions :
  
  | Term | Definition |
  | - | - |
  | No. | Number of general managers |
  | Ref(s) | References |
  | – | Does not apply |
  | † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
  
  ## General managers
  
  General managers of the Colorado Avalanche franchise :
  
  | No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jacques Plante | May 2, 1973 – May 4, 1974 | |
  | 2 | Maurice Filion | May 7, 1974 – April 19, 1988 | Won Avco World Trophy (1977) 1 division title and 7 playoff appearances |
  | 3 | Martin Madden | June 27, 1988 – February 2, 1990 | No playoff appearances |
  | – | Maurice Filion (Interim) | February 2, 1990 – May 5, 1990 | No playoff appearances |
  | 4 | Pierre Pagé | May 5, 1990 – May 24, 1994 | 1 playoff appearance |
  | 5 | Pierre Lacroix† | May 24, 1994 – May 24, 2006 | Won Stanley Cup 2 times (1996, 2001) Won Presidents' Trophy 2 times (1996–97, 2000–01) 2 conference titles, 9 division titles, and 11 playoff appearances |
  | 6 | François Giguère | May 24, 2006 – April 13, 2009 | 1 playoff appearance |
  | 7 | Greg Sherman | June 3, 2009 – September 19, 2014 | 1 division title and 2 playoff appearances |
  | 8 | Joe Sakic | September 19, 2014 – July 11, 2022 | Won Stanley Cup 1 time (2022) Won Presidents' Trophy 1 time (2020–21) 1 conference title, 2 division titles, and 5 playoff appearances |
  | 9 | Chris MacFarland | July 11, 2022 – present | 1 division title and 1 playoff appearance |
  