Inks one-year contract
Patience paid off for the Colorado Avalanche, who signed Joe Sakic to a one-year, US$6-million contract Wednesday after he decided to play a 20th NHL season rather than call it a career.
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Pair of Colorado prospects hopes to make strides
Robbie Drummond recently participated at the Avalanche’s Development Camp honing his skills.
Reflections of a new Leaf
Jeff Finger understands where the naysayers in Toronto are coming from, having only played in 94 career NHL games.
Democrats pushing unconventional gathering
Maybe this is the two Americas John Edwards kept talking about. While presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are at each other’s throats in some of the nastiest exchanges of the presidential …
Williams signs NHL contract
The six-hour car rides into Ontario, Canada during the middle of the night by himself are finished for Nigel Williams.
This meeting of the NHL’s 4-S club is called to order A…
This meeting of the NHL’s 4-S club is called to order … Mats Sundin may be getting all the ink, but he is not the only established, prominent NHL player unsure of his plans for the coming season.
Dater: Bring back the fever, Raycroft
In hockey, it’s known as the Jim Carey Syndrome, the thing most dreaded by young NHL goalies.
The Wire: Rayzor got ‘bad rap’ as Leaf
Andrew Raycroft fell out of favour as the No. 1 netminder in Toronto. In hockey, it’s known as the Jim Carey Syndrome, the thing most dreaded by young NHL goalies.
Leetch, Richter, Hull, Granato in U.S. hockey hall
The four-person United States Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2008 — announced on Tuesday morning — is appropriately Olympian, given the events of the day.
Sakic Says He’ll Decide Soon About Returning
Sakic has been mulling retirement, and talked about it this morning during an interview on Denver’s KKFN-FM, “The Fan.’’ Sakic says he needed some extra time this year, and that whether to retire or play has …
Hockey notebook: Sakic still undecided on retirement
Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic said Monday he still hasn’t decided whether to play in the upcoming season or retire.
Minnesota Wild GM Doug Risebrough hopes to talk contract extension…
APRIL 6: Marian Gaborik #10 of the Minnesota Wild skates against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.
Local company makes official DNC souvenirs
APC makes memorabilia for the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche at its building on 13th Ave.
Colorado Avalanche: Fantasy Prospect Report
The Colorado Avalanche have long been one of the league’s best identifiers and developers of young talent in the National Hockey League.
Homegrown Granato ‘perfect man’ for Wolves job
To the Calder Cup victors went the toils of finding a new coach. But seven weeks after clinching their fourth league championship in 10 seasons, the Wolves didn’t exactly have to scour the face-off tundras of …
Granato to be named Wolves coach
Don Granato will be named the Chicago Wolves head coach today, according to published reports.
Nuggets, Avalanche switch radio stations
Kroenke Sports Enterprises reached an agreement Thursday with Mile High Sports Radio AM 1510 to become the new flagship radio station for the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets.
Gaunce adds to Avs’ exciting young class
Despite the fact that the Avs’ had to wait 49 turns to make their selection at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, they wasted no time in selecting defenseman Cameron Gaunce.
Boychuk Re-Signs, Wideman on the Doorstep
Boston, MA- On Tuesday, the Boston Bruins were busy working with a pair of restricted free agent defensemen.
Avalanche ink Svatos
The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Marek Svatos to a two-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing yesterday.
Avalanche, Svatos agree to 2-year deal
Marek Svatos scored 26 goals last seaso for the Colorado Avalanche. The Colorado Avalanche and forward Marek Svatos avoided a salary arbitration hearing Friday by agreeing to a two-year contract extension.
Svatos Agrees To 2-Year Deal With Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Marek Svatos to a two-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing Friday.
Keen Keetley set to shine
Suitable for mounting, the keepsake — a game-used puck — is somewhere. Matt Keetley is not too sure of its exact whereabouts.
Avs sign McCormick, Willsie to 1-year deals
By Rick Sadowski , Rocky Mountain News Originally published 04:52 p.m., July 15, 2008 Updated 04:53 p.m., July 15, 2008 The Avalanche on Tuesday signed forwards Cody McCormick and Brian Willsie to one-year, …
Roach Named New Broncos PA Announcer
Posted by Matt Bill Courtesy 2008 By Jake Grilley www.DenverBroncos.com DENVER– Broncos fans will hear a new voice emanating from the loudspeakers inside INVESCO Field at Mile High this season.
Avs Open Against Boston Bruins On Oct. 9
The Colorado Avalanche will open its 13th season in Denver by hosting the Boston Bruins on Oct.
Avalanche sign McCormick, Willsie
McCormick, 25, played in 40 games for the Avalanche last season. He had two goals and two assists, registered 81 hits and had 50 penalty minutes.
Avs Sign McLeod, 6 others
The 24-year-old McLeod made his NHL debut last season and had nine points in 49 regular-season games for the Avalanche.
Peter Forsberg out until December
Colorado Avalanche Forward Peter Forsberg has been told by his doctors that he will need several months of rehabilitation before he could return to the ice.
McCollum’s going to have a new coach as Barr leaves Storm for Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche’s decision to hire Guelph Storm coach Dave Barr as an assistant to re-tread bench boss Tony Granato has a direct effect upon a member of the Detroit Red Wings family.