Did you know there was another team named the Colorado Rockies? Maybe too many folks have moved here from other states but when I tell most of them I used to go to<\/span> Rockies game in the 80’s they rarely<\/span> believe<\/span> me. After all the current Rockies weren’t even a team , how could they have played in the 80’s? Well folks they were a hockey team in the NHL and they really played in Denver. Playing in the now demolished McNichols<\/span> Sports Arena<\/a> they played from 1976-1982 and I remember<\/span> going to many games with my Dad and my Uncle Val. More info at wikipedia<\/span> can be read this here<\/a>. By the way this team is still alive and known as the New Jersey Devils!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you know there was another team named the Colorado Rockies? Maybe too many folks have moved here from other states but when I tell most of them I used to go to Rockies game in the 80’s they rarely believe me. After all the current Rockies weren’t even a team , how could they … <\/p>\n

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