Quebec Nordiques
Average PPS: 52
Period: 1972-1996
Quebec Nordiques
| Net Points Earned | 1,204 |
| Average Points Per Season | 52 |
Period: 1972-1996
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | League | NHL Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | NHL Pts | TCS Win % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | Avco Cup | ||||
| 1973 | WHA | 1972/73 | 12 teams | Québec City, Québec |  | -23 | 17th | 33 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 71 | 0.455 | -23 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Inaugural WHA Season). 5th of 6 teams in Eastern Division- (3 pts back of Ottawa for final playoff spot) | *Originally set to be the S.F. Sharks, franchise moved to Quebec before the WHA began play. | 1st Round *Originally set to be the S.F. Sharks, franchise moved to Quebec before the WHA began play. | ||||
| 1974 | WHA | 1973/74 | 12 teams | Québec City, Québec |  | 13 | 14th | 38 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 80 | 0.513 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in Eastern Division- (*only 1 pt back of CHI Cougars for final playoff spot) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | WHA | 1974/75 | 14 teams | Québec City, Québec |  | 398 | 2nd | 46 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 92 | 0.590 | 77 | 74 | 151 | 248 | 248 | 0 | 0 | Win Canadian Division Title. #1 divisional seed. | W 4-1 (PHX) | W 4-2 (MIN) | L 4-0 (HOU) | Avco Cup L 4-0 (HOU) | ||
| 1976 | WHA | 1975/76 | 14 teams* (2 fold mid-seas.) | Québec City, Québec |  | 112 | 9th | 50 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 104 | 0.641 | 100 | 25 | 125 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 5 teams in CDN Division. (*2 pts back of Jets/ Aeros for best record overall). #2 seed | L 4-1 (CGY) | 2nd Round L 4-1 (CGY) | ||||
| 1977 | WHA | 1976/77 | 12 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) | Québec City, Québec |  | 683 | 1st | 47 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 97 | 0.599 | 68 | 63 | 130 | 553 | 553 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #1 seed in East Division | W 4-1 (NE) | W 4-1 (IND) | W 4-3 (Jets) | Avco Cup W 4-3 (Jets) | ||
| 1978 | WHA | 1977/78 | 8 teams | Québec City, Québec |  | 56 | 10th | 40 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 83 | 0.519 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 8 teams in the World Hockey Association. #4 overall seed | W 4-2 (HOU) | L 4-1 (NE) | Conference Finals L 4-1 (NE) | |||
| 1979 | WHA | 1978/79 | 7 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) | Québec City, Québec |  | 19 | 13th | 41 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 87 | 0.544 | 19 | 17 | 36 | -17 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 7 teams in the WHA. #2 overall seed. | Bye | *L 4-0 (Jets) | Conference Finals *L 4-0 (Jets) | |||
| 1980* | NHL | 1979/80 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | -82 | 19th | 25 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 61 | 0.381 | -117 | -58 | -174 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 92 | *(Join NHL via the WHA Merger.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1981 | NHL | 1980/81 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | 52 | 11th | 30 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 78 | 0.487 | -6 | 20 | 14 | -8 | -8 | 46 | 46 | Qualify for Postseason as overall #11 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1982 | NHL | 1981/82 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | 235 | 4th | 33 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 82 | 0.512 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 164 | 164 | 32 | 32 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | W 3-2 | W 4-3 | L 4-0 | Conference Finals L 4-0 | ||
| 1983 | NHL | 1982/83 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | 12 | 15th | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 0.500 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -14 | -14 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1984 | NHL | 1983/84 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | 181 | 6th | 42 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 94 | 0.588 | 102 | 18 | 120 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed | W 3-0 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 1985 | NHL | 1984/85 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | 282 | 3rd | 41 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 91 | 0.569 | 80 | 18 | 98 | 184 | 184 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed | W 3-2 | W 4-3 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 1986 | NHL | 1985/86 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. |  | 146 | 8th | 43 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 92 | 0.575 | 87 | 90 | 177 | -31 | -31 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. Postseason as Divisional #1 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1987 | NHL | 1986/87 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | 28 | 12th | 31 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 72 | 0.450 | -45 | 18 | -27 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1988 | NHL | 1987/88 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. |  | -129 | 20th | 32 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 69 | 0.431 | -66 | -63 | -129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | NHL | 1988/89 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | -189 | 21st | 27 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 61 | 0.381 | -117 | -72 | -189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in Conf. and NHL (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1990 | NHL | 1989/90 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | -405 | 24th | 12 | 61 | 61 | 7 | 31 | 0.194 | -308 | -97 | -405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1991 | NHL | 1990/91 | 21 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | -308 | 23rd | 16 | 50 | 50 | 14 | 46 | 0.287 | -211 | -97 | -308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1992 | NHL | 1991/92 | 22 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | -228 | 22nd | 20 | 48 | 48 | 12 | 52 | 0.325 | -165 | -63 | -228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1993 | NHL | 1992/93 | 24 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | 168 | 7th | 47 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 104 | 0.619 | 158 | 25 | 183 | -15 | -15 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 1994 | NHL | 1993/94 | 26 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | -46 | 18th | 34 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 76 | 0.452 | -46 | 0 | -46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 14 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | NHL | 1994/95 | 26 teams | Québec City, Qué. | | 229 | 5th | 30 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 65 | 0.677 | 147 | 103 | 251 | -22 | -22 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened). Win Division and Conference. #1 seed in the Eastern Conf. | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 1996 | NHL | 1995/96 | 26 teams | Québec City, Qué. |  | 0 | 16th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Relocate to Denver; become the 'Avalanche'). Re-branding of Nordiques was set for this season; but they missed the NHL's deadline. New identity would have happened in fall of 1996. | *Win Stanley Cup in 1st season as the Colorado Avalanche | 1st Round *Win Stanley Cup in 1st season as the Colorado Avalanche | ||||