Colorado Eagles

Budweiser Events Center

The franchise was founded in 2003 by former Montreal Canadiens player Ralph Backstrom.The Eagles advanced to the playoffs in their first season and won the CHL championship in their second season, 2004-05. They would again win the CHL Championship in 2006-07, defeating the Laredo Bucks four games to two in the Cup Finals.

During the 2008-09 season, the Eagles hosted the 2009 CHL All-Star Game and took on a group of CHL All-Stars from various teams. The exhibition took place on January 14, 2009 at the Budweiser Events Center, with the Eagles defeating the CHL All-Stars, 8-4.

On May 31, 2011 General Manager and President Chris Stewart announced that the team had been accepted as an expansion franchise in the ECHL for the 2011-12 season.

In August 2011, the Eagles were assigned to the Western Conference's Mountain Division as part of the league realignment for the 2011-12 ECHL season.

During the 2017-18 offseason the owners and managers of the Eagles began discussions with the Avalanche with interests into becoming an AHL expansion for the 2018-19 season. On October 10, 2017, the Avalanche and the Eagles officially announced that the club would be promoted to the AHL in 2018.

RETIRED NUMBERS
12 Riley Nelson
17 Ryan Tobler
89 Greg Pankewicz

• 2017-2018: ECHL
• 2016-2017: ECHL
• 2006-2007: CHL
• 2004-2005: CHL

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