Still the only major-league team Quebec City has had, the Nordiques are technically alive today; the franchise moved and became the Colorado Avalanche in 1995. They began as a World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise in 1972 and then, before the 1979-80 season, became an NHL club. During their 16-year stay in the NHL, the Nordiques would be best known for three things: iconic uniforms, a proud handful of stars, and massive fights with the in-province rival Canadiens.
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