Colorado Avalanche will raise championship banner on Oct. 12
The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche will open the 2022-2023 campaign by raising their championship banner on Opening Night, Oct. 12 at Ball Arena. Following the ceremony, the Avalanche will face the Chicago Blackhawks. It's the fourth time that Colorado and Chicago will face off on Opening Night.
The Avalanche will begin their season at home for the fifth consecutive season and seventh time in the last eight seasons.
Following their game with the Blackhawks, the Avs hit the road and head across the northern border to play Calgary. It marks the first time the club will open a season with a back-to-back set since the 2007-08 campaign.
A rematch of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final will take place on Feb. 9, 2023 when the Lightning host the Avalanche at AMALIE Arena. Five days later, Colorado will host Tampa Bay on Feb. 14, 2023 at Ball Arena.
The Avalanche will also travel abroad this season, facing off against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a pair of regular-season games in Tampere, Finland on Friday, Nov. 4 and 5.
