[1] Also on June 3, the Avalanche hired Greg Sherman as their new general manager, replacing Francois Giguere, who had been fired in April.
On July 9, 2009, Avalanche captain Joe Sakic announced his retirement from the NHL after 20 seasons.
[5] The Avalanche retired Sakic's jersey #19 in a ceremony before the October 1, 2009 home opener of the 2009-10 season.
[7] On February 10, 2010, Kyle Cumiskey scored just 9 seconds into the overtime period to give the Avalanche a 4-3 home win over the Atlanta Thrashers.
The Avalanche's American Hockey League affiliate was the Lake Erie Monsters, based in Cleveland, Ohio.