Many hockey teams exist or have existed. The Nordiques are a hockey team that existed, and it belongs to Quebec. Not a long time ago, the Avalanche wore their shirt.
It was for their 30th anniversary and to honour Quebec. They will wear it seven times against the Hurricanes, the Canadiens, the Maple Leafs, the Penguins, the Canucks, and the Golden Knights.
The Nordique was created in 1972 by Marius Fortier, Jean-Marc Bruneau, John Dacres, Marcel Bédard, Jean-Claude Mathieu, and Léo-Paul Beausoleil. The franchise evolved in the WHA (World Hockey Association).
The logo represents a little “n” in the form of an igloo and a hockey stick. The name “diamant” was proposed many times, but the name Nordique was chosen because it represented the location of the team, and because the name could be used in French and in English.
They played in the Quebec Coliseum. They went to the final for the first time in 1974-1975, but they lost in four matches against the Aeros, the Houston. In 1976-1977, they won against the Jets of Winnipeg, and they won the Avco World Trophy.
The team was sold on May 25th, 1995, by Denver in Colorado. The team became the Avalanche, and they won their first Stanley Cup in their first season as the team.
We all know that the Nordiques and the Canadiens hate each other, but why? Well, it all started in 1980-1990. Additionally, this is due to the sense of a power struggle between the two major Quebec cities. There were violent matches, especially on Good Friday 1984, and many players got punishments when they were against each other.
Good Friday 1984 was a memorable day for some people. It was April 20, 1984, at the Montreal Forum. It was the sixth match of the final of the Division Adams of the National Hockey League. There were two general fights. The Canadiens and the Nordiques got 252 minutes of penalties just with this two huge fights. The arbitrator needed to expel ten players. Finally, the Nordiques lost 2- 5.
To conclude everything, the Nordiques were a great hockey team, and some of the people, especially Quebecois, are sad that it doesn’t exist anymore. There are a lot of things about them that mark the sport’s history.
