Avalanche teammates Erik Johnson and Nathan MacKinnon noted the same turnarounds. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers of last season. The Avalanche in 2013-14. Finishing last in your conference one season and advancing to the first round of the NHL playoffs the next happens more often than most people think. Thus, Johnson and MacKinnon…
via Avalanche reverts to #WhyNotUs theme from 2013-14 — The Denver Post
No Avalanche player has donned the No. 23 sweater since Milan Hejduk retired after the 2012-13 season, and nobody ever will. The Avs on Wednesday announced they will retire Hejduk’s No. 23 to the Pepsi Center rafters Jan. 6 before a game against the visiting Minnesota Wild. Twenty-three will be the sixth number retired in…
via Colorado Avalanche to retire Milan Hejduk’s No. 23 sweater — The Denver Post
The Denver Post’s Mike Chambers is answering questions about the Colorado Avalanche in a live Lunch Special chat on Wednesday, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Mobile users, if you don’t see the live chat, tap here. The chat window will open at 11:10 a.m. if you would like to submit your questions to the queue early.…
via Lunch Special: Colorado Avalanche live chat with Mike Chambers — The Denver Post
Colorado Avalanche rookies, prospects and tryouts showed off their skills at the rookie camp today. The Colorado Avalanche held their only home ice rookie camp today at Family Sports Center. Unsigned draftees, freshly signed prospects, tryout players and a handful of prospect veterans took the ice. I’ve been excited for this rookie camp for some…
via Colorado Avalanche: Impressions from 2017 Rookie Camp — Mile High Sticking
Colorado Avalanche prospects will participate in a showcase of their talents in San Jose. They will also participate in camps to develop their skills. The Colorado Avalanche are participating in the 2017 NHL Prospect Showcase, a three-game, four-team tournament before the start of regular training camp. Last year, one of the Prospect Showcases took place…
via Colorado Avalanche: Excitement for the Prospect Tournament — Mile High Sticking
The Colorado Avalanche 30(ish) under 30 concludes with the future stars of the team. With as young as the Colorado Avalanche are now, this 30 under 30 series has reached epic proportions. I initially envisioned the series as a way to put my own spin on other sites’ 25 under 25 series. I liked the…
via Colorado Avalanche 30 Under 30: Future Stars — Mile High Sticking
Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost can make an impact for the team right away. Greetings fellow Colorado Avalanche fans! If you haven’t noticed, I am new to Mile High Sticking. I am extremely eager to share my love of the Avs with everyone on this site. With that super lengthy introduction you all just received,…
via Colorado Avalanche Fans: What to Expect from Tyson Jost — Mile High Sticking
New Colorado Avalanche goalie Jonathan Bernier has revealed his new mask — and his number intentions. Colorado Avalanche goalie Jonathan Bernier has unveiled his mask for his new team. He’ll wear the mask for the 2017-18 season. Goalie masks are always fun — goalies get to show off their quirky personalities with the artwork. No…
via Colorado Avalanche: Jonathan Bernier Reveals New Goalie Mask — Mile High Sticking
A fellow fan at a Colorado Avalanche practice inspired the Fan Appreciation Month. Read on about his enthusiasm for the future. Colorado Avalanche practices and even training camp are open and free to the public. A while back, I was at one of those when a nice man approached me to ask if I was…
via Colorado Avalanche Fan Shows Optimism About the Future — Mile High Sticking
After the Avalanche announced a professional tryout for former Ottawa blueliner Jared Cowen, hosts JJ Jerez and Zach Fogg discuss his possible fit in the defensive group – and the implications that come with it. That’s followed by a brief look at the turnover from last season’s roster and a quick discussion on the Rookie…
via AVALANCHE TALK: PTO? How about ‘PT-NO’? — Mile High Sports
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