What is Colorado Rockies (NHL)?
The '''Colorado Rockies''' were an American professional [[ice hockey]] team in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). They played in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], from 1976 to 1982. They had been the [[Kansas City Scouts]], a 1974 expansion team, until the [[franchise]] was moved to Denver. In 1982 the franchise again moved to [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], [[New Jersey]], in 1982 and was renamed the [[New Jersey Devils]]. The NHL did not return to Denver until 1995, when the [[Quebec Nordiques]] moved to become the [[Colorado Avalanche]]. ==Other websites== *[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=5313 Results] on hockeydb.com {{NHLdefunct}} {{sport-stub}} [[Category:Defunct National Hockey League teams]] [[Category:Sports in Denver]] [[Category:1976 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1970s establishments in Colorado]] [[Category:1982 disestablishments in the United States]]