What was the first time in December they played the Colorado Avalanche?
CREATE TABLE table_name_76 (december INTEGER, opponent VARCHAR)
SELECT MIN(december) FROM table_name_76 WHERE opponent = "colorado avalanche"
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_name_76 (december INTEGER, opponent VARCHAR) Question: What was the first time in December they played the Colorado Avalanche? [/INST] SELECT MIN(december) FROM table_name_76 WHERE opponent = "colorado avalanche" </s>