This is a list of the seasons of the Quebec Nordiques team, which competed in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1979 and National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1995. The Nordiques relocated to Colorado after the 1994–95 NHL season to become the Colorado Avalanche.
Table key + Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanation Avco Cup champions Division champions + Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinish Final position in division or league standingsGP Number of games playedW Number of winsL Number of lossesT Number of tiesPts Number of pointsGF Goals for (goals scored by the Nordiques)GA Goals against (goals scored by the Nordiques' opponents)— Does not apply
Season-by-season record
WHA era SeasonTeam seasonDivisionRegular seasonPostseason Finish GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result 1972–73 1972–73 Eastern 5th 78 33 40 5 71 276 313Did not qualify 1973–74 1973–74 Eastern 5th 78 38 36 4 80 306 280Did not qualify 1974–75 1974–75 Canadian 1st 78 46 32 0 92 331 299 15 8 7 55 48 Won in quarterfinals, 4–1 (Roadrunners)Won in semifinals, 4–2 (Fighting Saints)Lost in Avco Cup Finals, 0–4 (Aeros) 1975–76 1975–76 Canadian 2nd 81 50 27 4 104 371 316 5 1 4 15 23 Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (Cowboys) 1976–77 1976–77 Eastern 1st 81 47 31 3 97 353 295 17 12 5 79 56 Won in quarterfinals, 4–1 (Whalers)Won in semifinals, 4–1 (Racers)Won in Avco Cup Final, 4–3 (Jets) 1977–78 1977–78 — 4th 80 40 37 3 83 349 347 11 5 6 43 41 Won in quarterfinals, 4–2 (Aeros)Lost in semifinals, 1–4 (Whalers) 1978–79 1978–79 — 2nd 80 41 34 5 87 288 271 5 1 4 12 30 Lost in semifinals, 1–4 (Jets)WHA totals 556 295 237 24 614 2,274 2,121 53 27 26 204 198 5 playoff appearances
NHL era SeasonTeam seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason Finish GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result1979–801979–80WalesAdams5th8025441161248313Did not qualify1980–811980–81WalesAdams4th80303218783143185231712Lost in preliminary round, 2–3 (Flyers)1981–821981–82WalesAdams4th803331168235634516794860Won in division semifinals, 3–2 (Canadiens)Won in division finals, 4–3 (Bruins)Lost in conference finals, 0–4 (Islanders)1982–831982–83WalesAdams4th8034341280343336413811Lost in division semifinals, 1–3 (Bruins)1983–841983–84WalesAdams3rd80422810943602789542625Won in division semifinals, 3–0 (Sabres)Lost in division finals, 2–4 (Canadiens)1984–851984–85WalesAdams2nd80413099132327518995862Won in division semifinals, 3–2 (Sabres)Won in division finals, 4–3 (Canadiens)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Flyers)1985–861985–86WalesAdams 1st804331692330289303716Lost in division semifinals, 0–3 (Whalers)1986–871986–87WalesAdams4th803139107226727613765043Won in division semifinals, 4–2 (Whalers) Lost in division finals, 3–4 (Canadiens)1987–881987–88WalesAdams5th803243569271306Did not qualify1988–891988–89WalesAdams5th802746761269342Did not qualify1989–901989–90WalesAdams5th801261731240407Did not qualify1990–911990–91WalesAdams5th8016501446236354Did not qualify1991–921991–92WalesAdams5th8020481252255318Did not qualify1992–931992–93WalesAdams2nd844727101043513006241619Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Canadiens)1993–941993–94EasternNortheast5th843442876277292Did not qualify1994–951994–95 EasternNortheast 1st4830135651851346241925Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers)Relocated to ColoradoNHL totals 1,256 497 599 160 1,154 4,625 4,883 80 35 45 249 283 9 playoff appearances
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