AVALANCHE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Parker racing to be fit for Euro 2012
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is optimistic Scott Parker will be fit for Euro 2012 following the latest treatment on his...
Via Soccer News
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18 hours ago
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Redknapp raises Parker injury concern
Harry Redknapp has raised doubts about whether Scott Parker will play in Euro 2012.
The midfielder, who captained England in their last game against the Netherlands in February, has an Achilles injury which his Tottenham boss has described as "a long-term concern".
The Spurs manager says the only cure could be rest but Parker is likely to be wanted by new England boss...
Via Fox Soccer
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4 days ago
Colorado Avalanche sign 3 goaltending prospects
The Colorado Avalanche have signed three goaltending prospects to entry-level contracts.
Sami Aittokallio (ay-toh-KAHL-ee-oh), Kieran Millan (KEER-uhn MILL-ahn) and Kent Patterson inked deal Friday.
The 19-year-old Aittokallio is a native of Finland. He was a fourth-round pick of the Avalanche in the 2010 draft.
Millan just completed a four-year career at Boston University, where...
Via AP on Fox
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4 days ago
Aaron Musick: Is Joe Sacco better than we give him credit?
Avalanche coach Joe Sacco has taken a lot of flack for his coaching style, most notably his demotions and benchings of star players.
A lot of Avalanche fans were hoping that the coach would not be back, hopes that would be dashed when the coach was signed to a two year extension, still the only extension the Avs have signed.
Even though he is not the best coach (Dave Tippett...
Via HockeyBuzz
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4 days ago
Jan Hejda: Avalanche unsung hero
Yesterday Mike Chambers of the Denver Post had a write up at the Denver Post on Jan Hejda. I was unimpressed with his analysis.Let's first adress the (very slight) potshot at me:Don’t believe your little league anonymous blogger — plus-minus is hockey’s best overall statistic, Actually let's ignore the potshot and look at the content. You should question what I say...
Via JibbleScribbits
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8 days ago
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Aaron Musick: Why the Erik Johnson trade was necessary
Disclaimer: This isn't a statement on which team "won" the Erik Johnson trade but rather a take on why the Avs had to take the chance.
Watching the playoffs, it is clear that the risky move to acquire Erik Johnson was a move the Colorado Avalanche had to make.
Especially out west, it is clear that each playoff team needs a minute-munching defenseman who can play...
Via HockeyBuzz
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8 days ago
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Northwest Athlete Profile: Joe Sakic
NHL Hockey: Burnaby Joe Sakic
Born: July 7, 1969 (age 42), Burnaby, BC, CAN
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position: Centre
Shot: Left
Played for: Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche
National team: Canada
NHL Draft: 15th overall, 1987, Quebec Nordiques
Playing career: 1988–2009
Burnaby Joe
Joe Sakic, perhaps one of the classiest players...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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Wanted: Anyone Who Can Score At Colorado Altitude
In the end, the Avalanche would have needed eight more points to make the playoffs. They managed just three points in their final seven games and could have made the playoffs by going a respectable 4-3. It’s definitely a bitter place to be, but the team just stopped competing down the stretch. More importantly, they stopped scoring.
In those last seven games when they desperately...
Via Rant Sports
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April 12, 2012
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April 12, 2012
Avalanche give Sacco a 2-year extension
The Colorado Avalanche gave coach Joe Sacco a two-year extension even in the wake of the team missing the postseason for a second straight season.
The Avs were in the thick of the playoff chase until late in the season, but dropped six of their final seven games. Still, Colorado improved by 20 points from a season ago, when the team had the second-to-worst record in the NHL.
In...
Via AP on Fox
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April 11, 2012
The Avalanche have a busy summer ahead
The Colorado Avalanche have a unique way of doing business. Evidently, Colorado's front office prefers to handle all contract matters during the summer after the regular season has concluded. While we aren't here to say Colorado is incorrect with how they choose to handle their business, it is worth noting that their method has created a fairly unique situation.
Heading...
Via Puck Drunk Love
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April 09, 2012
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April 09, 2012
Tonight: Cheer Like Hell for Hejduk
We don't know what Milan Hejduk's future holds, so tonight I am going to cheer like hell for Milan Hejduk. In fact, I may cheer every time he touches the puck, just to give him the send off he deserves, lest he not return next season.I also encourage everyone to check out this nice Adrian Dater feature on him in the Denver Post. In my opinion, it's probably ~75% chance...
Via JibbleScribbits
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April 07, 2012
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April 07, 2012
Colorado Avalanche: Keeping Joe Sacco is a Mistake
According to Colorado Avalanche beat writer, Adrian Dater, the Avalanche are planning to renew the contract of Joe Sacco after the end of the 2011 – 2012 NHL season.
By the numbers alone it doesn’t seem like this is such a terrible move.
Under Sacco, the Avalanche have a record of 114-107-23.
The Avalanche are above the .500 mark, not by a lot, but they still at least...
Via Rant Sports
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March 31, 2012
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March 31, 2012
Retirement a Possibility for Avs Captain Milan Hejduk
With only three games remaining the Colorado Avalanche’s season, it could be the last three games of Captain Milan Hejduk’s career. According to Mike Chambers of the Denver Post, Hejduk is at least considering retiring from the NHL. Hejduk is the only active player in the National Hockey League who has won a Stanley Cup as a member of the Avalanche
The images that will mark Milan...
Via Rant Sports
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March 30, 2012
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March 30, 2012
SWEET DREAMS
The $13,000 zamboni bunk bed
The children of former NHL player Adam Foote may have the coolest (and most expensive) bunk bed on the market.
Via Busted Coverage
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March 30, 2012
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March 30, 2012
Build it and an NHL team will come to Quebec?
The Quebec Nordiques left after the 1994-1995 season and became the Colorado Avalanche. They continued to break the hearts’ of Quebec by winning the Stanley Cup the next season. Talks of a new $400 million NHL-style arena that will hold roughly 18,000 people is in the works and the city of Quebec is ready for hockey
Via College Sports University
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March 27, 2012
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March 27, 2012
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