30 years ago, the beginning of the end of the Nordiques in Quebec

Tuesday 21st January 2025 11:07 AM

(Infographic Le Soleil)

The year 2025 marks 30 years since the departure of the Nordiques from Quebec to Colorado. Three decades ago, on January 21, 1995, the Blues played the first game of their final season, the beginning of the end of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the capital. The Sun went to Denver and met several key players from that landmark era, some of whom haven’t spoken in a long time.

The first part of our file is in this immersive report, in which the former president of Comsat Video Enterprises, Charlie Lyons, makes astonishing revelations about the sale of the team.

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Mikaël Lalancette, The Sun

Mikaël Lalancette has been a journalist since 2009 and responsible for sports at Le Soleil since 2023. From the written press to television and radio, this native of Saguenay has covered the major events of our national sport, both those of the QMJHL and of the NHL. He passionately follows the new generation of Quebec athletes.

Émilie Pelletier, The Sun

Journalist at Le Soleil since 2020, Émilie Pelletier cut her teeth in health, in the middle of a pandemic. Since the election of Mayor Bruno Marchand in November 2021, she has covered municipal politics and its issues on a daily basis.