Based in Denver, Colorado, The Colorado Avalanche is a professional ice hockey team. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Avalanche won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1996 and 2001. The franchise was founded in Quebec and was the Quebec Nordiques until moving to Denver, Colorado in 1995. It won 8 division titles and went to the playoffs in their first 10 seasons in the NHL, with the streak ending in 2007. When relocated to Denver in 1995, the Colorado Avalanche played their home games at McNichols Arena.