Logo of hockey’s Quebec Nordiques, who played in the World Hockey Association and were absorbed into the NHL when the 2 leagues merged. A proud franchise, the Nordiques were a competitive team, and their roster over the years included standouts like Michel Goulet, the Statsny brothers – Peter, Marion and Anton, J.C. Tremblay, Rejean Houle, Marc Tardif, Real Cloutier, Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin and Owen Nolan. The franchise was relocated to Denver in 1995 and became the Colorado Avalanche.