# List of Colorado Avalanche award winners

This is a list of Colorado Avalanche award winners. It also includes players and data from the previous incarnation of the franchise, the Quebec Nordiques.

## League awards
### Team trophies

Team trophies awarded to the Colorado Avalanche franchise :
| Award | Description | Times won | Seasons |
| Stanley Cup | NHL championship | 3 | 1995–96, 2000–01, 2021–22 |
| Presidents' Trophy | Most regular season points | 3 | 1996–97, 2000–01, 2020–21 |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl | Western Conference playoff championship | 3 | 1995–96, 2000–01, 2021–22 |
| Avco World Trophy (WHA) | WHA championship | 1 | 1976–77 |

### Individual awards

Individual awards won by Colorado Avalanche franchise players and staff :
| Award | Description | Winner | Season |
| Art Ross Trophy | Regular season scoring champion | Peter Forsberg | 2002–03 |
| Bill Hunter Trophy (WHA) | Regular season scoring champion | Marc Tardif | 1975–76 |
| Bill Hunter Trophy (WHA) | Regular season scoring champion | Marc Tardif | 1977–78 |
| Bill Hunter Trophy (WHA) | Regular season scoring champion | Real Cloutier | 1976–77 |
| Bill Hunter Trophy (WHA) | Regular season scoring champion | Real Cloutier | 1978–79 |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the year | Peter Stastny | 1980–81 |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the year | Peter Forsberg | 1994–95 |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the year | Chris Drury | 1998–99 |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the year | Gabriel Landeskog | 2011–12 |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the year | Nathan MacKinnon | 2013–14 |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the year | Cale Makar | 2019–20 |
| Conn Smythe Trophy | Most valuable player of the playoffs | Joe Sakic | 1995–96 |
| Conn Smythe Trophy | Most valuable player of the playoffs | Patrick Roy | 2000–01 |
| Conn Smythe Trophy | Most valuable player of the playoffs | Cale Makar | 2021–22 |
| Dennis A. Murphy Trophy (WHA) | Top defenseman | J. C. Tremblay | 1972–73 |
| Dennis A. Murphy Trophy (WHA) | Top defenseman | J. C. Tremblay | 1974–75 |
| Gordie Howe Trophy (WHA) | Most valuable player | Marc Tardif | 1975–76 |
| Gordie Howe Trophy (WHA) | Most valuable player | Marc Tardif | 1977–78 |
| Hart Memorial Trophy | Most valuable player to his team during the regular season | Joe Sakic | 2000–01 |
| Hart Memorial Trophy | Most valuable player to his team during the regular season | Peter Forsberg | 2002–03 |
| Hart Memorial Trophy | Most valuable player to his team during the regular season | Nathan MacKinnon | 2023–24 |
| Jack Adams Award | National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." | Marc Crawford | 1994–95 |
| Jack Adams Award | National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." | Patrick Roy | 2013–14 |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | Top defenseman during the regular season | Cale Makar | 2021–22 |
| Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award | Top general manager | Joe Sakic | 2021–22 |
| King Clancy Memorial Trophy | Leadership qualities on and off the ice and humanitarian contributions within their community | Shjon Podein | 2000–01 |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | Gentlemanly conduct | Joe Sakic | 2000–01 |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | Gentlemanly conduct | Ryan O'Reilly | 2013–14 |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | Gentlemanly conduct | Nathan MacKinnon | 2019–20 |
| Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy | Most goals in the regular season | Milan Hejduk | 2002–03 |
| NHL Plus-Minus Award | Best plus/minus | Joe Sakic | 2000–01 |
| NHL Plus-Minus Award | Best plus/minus | Peter Forsberg | 2002–03 |
| NHL Plus-Minus Award | Best plus/minus | Milan Hejduk | 2002–03 |
| Sheraton Road Performer Award | Most road points during the regular season | Joe Sakic | 2003–04 |
| Ted Lindsay Award | Most valuable player as chosen by the players | Joe Sakic | 2000–01 |
| Ted Lindsay Award | Most valuable player as chosen by the players | Nathan MacKinnon | 2023–24 |
| WHA Playoff MVP (WHA) | Most valuable player of the playoffs | Serge Bernier | 1976–77 |
| William M. Jennings Trophy | Fewest goals given up in the regular season | Patrick Roy | 2001–02 |

## All-Stars
### WHA First and Second Team All-Stars

Quebec Nordiques selected to the WHA First and Second Team All-Stars :
| Player | Position | Selections | Season | Team |
| Serge Bernier | Center | 1 | 1974–75 | 2nd |
| Richard Brodeur | Goaltender | 1 | 1978–79 | 2nd |
| Real Cloutier | Right wing | 4 | 1975–76 | 2nd |
| Real Cloutier | Right wing | 4 | 1976–77 | 2nd |
| Real Cloutier | Right wing | 4 | 1977–78 | 2nd |
| Real Cloutier | Right wing | 4 | 1978–79 | 1st |
| Marc Tardif | Left wing | 4 | 1974–75 | 2nd |
| Marc Tardif | Left wing | 4 | 1975–76 | 1st |
| Marc Tardif | Left wing | 4 | 1976–77 | 1st |
| Marc Tardif | Left wing | 4 | 1977–78 | 1st |
| J. C. Tremblay | Defense | 3 | 1973–74 | 2nd |
| J. C. Tremblay | Defense | 3 | 1974–75 | 1st |
| J. C. Tremblay | Defense | 3 | 1975–76 | 1st |

### NHL first and second team All-Stars

The NHL first and second team All-Stars are the top players at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
Colorado Avalanche franchise players selected to the NHL First and Second Team All-Stars :
| Player | Position | Selections | Season | Team |
| Rob Blake | Defense | 2 | 2000–01 | 2nd |
| Rob Blake | Defense | 2 | 2001–02 | 2nd |
| Ray Bourque | Defense | 1 | 2000–01 | 1st |
| Peter Forsberg | Center | 3 | 1997–98 | 1st |
| Peter Forsberg | Center | 3 | 1998–99 | 1st |
| Peter Forsberg | Center | 3 | 2002–03 | 1st |
| Michel Goulet | Left wing | 5 | 1982–83 | 2nd |
| Michel Goulet | Left wing | 5 | 1983–84 | 1st |
| Michel Goulet | Left wing | 5 | 1985–86 | 1st |
| Michel Goulet | Left wing | 5 | 1986–87 | 1st |
| Michel Goulet | Left wing | 5 | 1987–88 | 2nd |
| Milan Hejduk | Right wing | 1 | 2002–03 | 2nd |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Center | 3 | 2017–18 | 2nd |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Center | 3 | 2019–20 | 2nd |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Center | 3 | 2023–24 | 1st |
| Cale Makar | Defense | 4 | 2020–21 | 1st |
| Cale Makar | Defense | 4 | 2021–22 | 1st |
| Cale Makar | Defense | 4 | 2022–23 | 2nd |
| Cale Makar | Defense | 4 | 2023–24 | 2nd |
| Sandis Ozolinsh | Defense | 1 | 1996–97 | 1st |
| Mikko Rantanen | Right wing | 1 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
| Patrick Roy | Goaltender | 1 | 2001–02 | 1st |
| Joe Sakic | Center | 3 | 2000–01 | 1st |
| Joe Sakic | Center | 3 | 2001–02 | 1st |
| Joe Sakic | Center | 3 | 2003–04 | 1st |
| Semyon Varlamov | Goaltender | 1 | 2013–14 | 2nd |

### NHL All-Rookie Team

The NHL All-Rookie Team consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
Colorado Avalanche franchise players selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team :
| Player | Position | Season |
| Bruce Bell | Defense | 1984–85 |
| Chris Drury | Forward | 1998–99 |
| Matt Duchene | Forward | 2009–10 |
| Peter Forsberg | Forward | 1994–95 |
| Milan Hejduk | Forward | 1998–99 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | Forward | 2011–12 |
| John-Michael Liles | Defense | 2003–04 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Forward | 2013–14 |
| Cale Makar | Defense | 2019–20 |
| Paul Stastny | Forward | 2006–07 |

### All-Star Game selections

The National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Thirty-three All-Star Games have been held since the Colorado Avalanche entered the NHL as the Quebec Nordiques in 1979, with at least one player chosen to represent the franchise in each year except 2012. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the Winter Olympic Games, 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2025 when it was replaced by the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. Colorado has hosted one of the games. The 51st was held at the Pepsi Center.
* † Selected by fan vote
* ‡ Selected by Commissioner
* # Selected as one of four "last men in" by fan vote
* ↑ All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
Colorado Avalanche franchise players and coaches selected to the All-Star Game :
| Game | Year | Name | Position |
| 32nd | 1980 | Real Cloutier | Right wing |
| 33rd | 1981 | Peter Stastny | Center |
| 34th | 1982 | Peter Stastny | Center |
| 34th | 1982 | Marc Tardif | Left wing |
| 35th | 1983 | Michel Goulet | Right wing |
| 35th | 1983 | Marian Stastny | Right wing |
| 35th | 1983 | Peter Stastny | Center |
| 36th | 1984 | Michel Goulet | Left wing |
| 36th | 1984 | Peter Stastny | Center |
| 37th | 1985 | Michel Goulet | Left wing |
| 38th | 1986 | Mario Gosselin | Goaltender |
| 38th | 1986 | Michel Goulet† | Left wing |
| 38th | 1986 | Peter Stastny | Center |
| 39th | 1988 | Michel Goulet† | Left wing |
| 39th | 1988 | Peter Stastny | Center |
| 40th | 1989 | Walt Poddubny | Center |
| 41st | 1990 | Joe Sakic | Center |
| 42nd | 1991 | Guy Lafleur‡ | Right wing |
| 42nd | 1991 | Joe Sakic† | Center |
| 43rd | 1992 | Owen Nolan | Right wing |
| 43rd | 1992 | Joe Sakic | Center |
| 44th | 1993 | Steve Duchesne | Defense |
| 44th | 1993 | Joe Sakic | Center |
| 45th | 1994 | Joe Sakic | Center |
| 46th | 1996 | Peter Forsberg | Center |
| 46th | 1996 | Joe Sakic | Center |
| 47th | 1997 | Peter Forsberg (Did not play) | Center |
| 47th | 1997 | Sandis Ozolinsh† | Defense |
| 47th | 1997 | Patrick Roy† | Goaltender |
| 47th | 1997 | Joe Sakic† (Did not play) | Center |
| 48th | 1998 | Peter Forsberg† | Center |
| 48th | 1998 | Valeri Kamensky | Left wing |
| 48th | 1998 | Jari Kurri‡ | Right wing |
| 48th | 1998 | Sandis Ozolinsh† | Defense |
| 48th | 1998 | Patrick Roy† | Goaltender |
| 48th | 1998 | Joe Sakic | Center |
| 49th | 1999 | Peter Forsberg† | Center |
| 50th | 2000 | Milan Hejduk | Right wing |
| 50th | 2000 | Sandis Ozolinsh† | Defense |
| 50th | 2000 | Joe Sakic | Center |
| 51st | 2001 | Rob Blake | Defense |
| 51st | 2001 | Ray Bourque† | Defense |
| 51st | 2001 | Peter Forsberg† | Center |
| 51st | 2001 | Bob Hartley | Assistant coach |
| 51st | 2001 | Milan Hejduk | Right wing |
| 51st | 2001 | Patrick Roy† | Goaltender |
| 51st | 2001 | Joe Sakic† | Center |
| 52nd | 2002 | Rob Blake† | Defense |
| 52nd | 2002 | Patrick Roy† | Goaltender |
| 52nd | 2002 | Joe Sakic | Center |
| 53rd | 2003 | Rob Blake† | Defense |
| 53rd | 2003 | Peter Forsberg | Center |
| 53rd | 2003 | Patrick Roy† | Goaltender |
| 54th | 2004 | Rob Blake† | Defense |
| 54th | 2004 | Joe Sakic↑ | Center |
| 54th | 2004 | Alex Tanguay | Left wing |
| 55th | 2007 | Joe Sakic† | Center |
| 56th | 2008 | Paul Stastny (Did not play) | Center |
| 57th | 2009 | Milan Hejduk | Right wing |
| 58th | 2011 | Matt Duchene | Center |
| 58th | 2011 | Paul Stastny | Center |
| 59th | 2012 | No Avalanche selected | — |
| 60th | 2015 | Erik Johnson | Defense |
| 61st | 2016 | Matt Duchene | Center |
| 62nd | 2017 | Nathan MacKinnon | Center |
| 63rd | 2018 | Nathan MacKinnon | Center |
| 64th | 2019 | Gabriel Landeskog# | Left wing |
| 64th | 2019 | Nathan MacKinnon† (Did not play) | Center |
| 64th | 2019 | Mikko Rantanen | Right wing |
| 65th | 2020 | Nathan MacKinnon† | Center |
| 66th | 2022 | Jared Bednar | Coach |
| 66th | 2022 | Nazem Kadri# | Center |
| 66th | 2022 | Nathan MacKinnon† (Did not play) | Center |
| 66th | 2022 | Cale Makar | Defense |
| 67th | 2023 | Nathan MacKinnon† | Center |
| 67th | 2023 | Cale Makar | Defense |
| 67th | 2023 | Mikko Rantanen† | Right wing |
| 68th | 2024 | Alexandar Georgiev† | Goaltender |
| 68th | 2024 | Nathan MacKinnon | Center |
| 68th | 2024 | Cale Makar† | Defense |

### All-Star Game replacement events

The Quebec Nordiques hosted Rendez-vous '87 at Le Colisée.
* † Selected by fan vote
Quebec Nordiques players and coaches selected to All-Star Game replacement events :
| Event | Year | Name | Position |
| Rendez-vous '87 | 1987 | Michel Bergeron | Assistant coach |
| Rendez-vous '87 | 1987 | Michel Goulet† | Right wing |
| Rendez-vous '87 | 1987 | Clint Malarchuk† (Did not play) | Goaltender |
| Rendez-vous '87 | 1987 | Normand Rochefort | Defense |

## Career achievements
### Hockey Hall of Fame

The following is a list of Colorado Avalanche and Quebec Nordiques who have been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Colorado Avalanche franchise players and personnel inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame :
| Individual | Category | Year inducted | Years with Avalanche franchise in category |
| Dave Andreychuk | Player | 2017 | 2000 |
| Rob Blake | Player | 2014 | 2001–2006 |
| Ray Bourque | Player | 2004 | 2000–2001 |
| Peter Forsberg | Player | 2014 | 1994–2004, 2008, 2011 |
| Michel Goulet | Player | 1998 | 1979–1990 |
| Jarome Iginla | Player | 2020 | 2014–2017 |
| Paul Kariya | Player | 2017 | 2003–2004 |
| Jari Kurri | Player | 2001 | 1997–1998 |
| Pierre Lacroix | Builder | 2023 | 1994–2013 |
| Guy Lafleur | Player | 1988 | 1989–1991 |
| Patrick Roy | Player | 2006 | 1995–2003 |
| Joe Sakic | Player | 2012 | 1988–2009 |
| Teemu Selanne | Player | 2017 | 2003–2004 |
| Peter Stastny | Player | 1998 | 1980–1990 |
| Mats Sundin | Player | 2012 | 1990–1994 |
| Pierre Turgeon | Player | 2023 | 2005–2007 |

### Lester Patrick Trophy

The Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States. This list includes all personnel who have ever been employed by the Colorado Avalanche in any capacity and have also received the Lester Patrick Trophy.
Members of the Colorado Avalanche franchise honored with the Lester Patrick Trophy :
| Individual | Year honored | Years with Avalanche | References |
| Ray Bourque | 2003 | 2000–2001 | |

### United States Hockey Hall of Fame

Members of the Colorado Avalanche inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame :
| Individual | Year inducted | Years with Avalanche | References |
| Chris Drury | 2015 | 1998–2002 | |
| Scott Young | 2017 | 1992–1997 | |

### Retired numbers

The Colorado Avalanche have retired six of their jersey numbers. The four numbers retired by the franchise when they were in Quebec – J. C. Tremblay's number 3, Marc Tardif's number 8, Michel Goulet's number 16, and Peter Stastny's number 26 – were un-retired and put back into circulation when the franchise moved to Colorado. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. Gretzky did not play for the Avalanche franchise during his 20-year NHL career and no player in franchise history had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement.
Colorado Avalanche retired numbers :
| Number | Player | Position | Years with Avalanche franchise as a player | Date of retirement ceremony |
| 19 | Joe Sakic | Center | 1988–2009 | October 1, 2009 |
| 21 | Peter Forsberg | Center | 1994–2004, 2008, 2011 | October 8, 2011 |
| 23 | Milan Hejduk | Right wing | 1998–2013 | January 6, 2018 |
| 33 | Patrick Roy | Goaltender | 1995–2003 | October 28, 2003 |
| 52 | Adam Foote | Defense | 1991–2004, 2008–2011 | November 2, 2013 |
| 77 | Ray Bourque | Defense | 2000–2001 | November 24, 2001 |

## Defunct team awards
### O'Keefe Cup

The O'Keefe Cup was an annual award given to the player who earned the most points from Star of the game selections throughout the regular season. It was discontinued when the franchise moved to Colorado in 1995.
| Season | Winner |
| 1979–80 | Real Cloutier |
| 1980–81 | Peter Stastny |
| 1981–82 | Peter Stastny |
| 1982–83 | Michel Goulet |
| 1983–84 | Peter Stastny |
| 1984–85 | Michel Goulet |
| Season | Winner |
| 1985–86 | Peter Stastny |
| 1986–87 | Michel Goulet |
| 1987–88 | Peter Stastny |
| 1988–89 | Paul Gillis |
| 1989–90 | Joe Sakic |
| 1990–91 | Joe Sakic |
| Season | Winner |
| 1991–92 | Mats Sundin |
| 1992–93 | Mats Sundin |
| 1993–94 | Joe Sakic |
| 1994–95 | Joe Sakic |

## Other awards

Colorado Avalanche franchise players who have received non-NHL awards :
| Award | Description | Winner | Season |
| Best NHL Player ESPY Award | Best NHL player of the last calendar year | Joe Sakic | 1997 |
| Golden Hockey Stick | Best Czech player | Milan Hejduk | 2002–03 |
| Viking Award | Most valuable Swedish player in NHL | Mats Sundin | 1992–93 |
| Viking Award | Most valuable Swedish player in NHL | Mats Sundin | 1993–94 |
| Viking Award | Most valuable Swedish player in NHL | Peter Forsberg | 1995–96 |
| Viking Award | Most valuable Swedish player in NHL | Peter Forsberg | 1997–98 |
| Viking Award | Most valuable Swedish player in NHL | Peter Forsberg | 1998–99 |