Quiet Sunday for Avalanche
No practice today for the Avs, who resume practice Monday and next play at Vancouver on Wednesday. Adrian Dater will be on that three-game, western-Canadian trip. Look for a story in Monday’s paper about young defenseman Erik Johnson, who had one of his best games as an Av against St. Louis, his former team, on Saturday night. The story speaks to required skills that EJ actually...
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1 day ago
Discuss
Avs' Hejduk needs 411 games to catch Sakic
The only three captains in Avalanche history are now the only three players to have played at least 967 regular-season games for the Colorado-Quebec franchise. Current captain Milan Hejduk reached 967 games Saturday night, tying the retired Adam Foote.
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1 day ago
Hejduk scheduled to tie Foote in franchise games played
ST. LOUIS — No skate today for the Avalanche, which flew here immediately after last night’s 4-3 overtime victory over Carolina in Denver. No updates, really, other than the same guys who participated in last night’s warmups — including scratched defenseman Ryan Wilson — also just skated in warmups at Scottrade Center.
Assuming veteran winger Milan Hejduk...
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2 days ago
Crying Coaches
There are two types of coaches in hockey: Those who rely on strategy and those who rely on outside influence. The coaches who rely on strategy are like generals hovering over a map looking for the best attack plan, the enemy's weakness and their best available units. The coaches that rely on outside influence are like politicians. They spend their time lobbying for things they know...
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
Your Thoughts- Wings/Avs Outside?
from Adrian Dater of Sports Illustrated, Can you picture this?
It’s 25 degrees outside on an early January night and the Detroit Red Wings are taking to the ice against the Colorado Avalanche under the silhouette of the Rocky Mountains. More than 76,000 fans are packed inside Sports Authority Field in Denver, including—brace yourselves—TIM TEBOW.
One of the greatest rivalries...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
Did Blue Jackets’ Jeff Carter Ask to be Traded out of Columbus?
On Thursday evening, Renaud Lavoie of TSN’s French-Canadian affiliate RSN.ca reported the following: (Note: The article is presented in French).
In short, Lavoie is reporting that Columbus Blue Jackets’ center Jeff Carter would like to be traded. Carter, who was acquired in June from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Jakub Voracek and the Blue Jackets’ 1st and 3rd...
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November 19, 2011
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November 19, 2011
Avalanche find new captain
After Adam Foote's retirement at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season, the Colorado Avalanche was tasked with finding a new captain to lead the team in coming seasons. On Monday, the team announced that 35-year-old winger Milan Hejduk was to succeed Foote as captain of the Avalanche.Hejduk, a Czech native, is just the third captain in Avalanche history since the Quebec Nordiques...
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November 16, 2011
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November 16, 2011
Aaron Musick: Hejduk named captain
According to the Denver Post, the Avalanche finally have named a captain and it is the Duke.
Hejduk, 35, will follow Adam Foote and Joe Sakic as captains of the Avalanche. Hejduk is currently leading the team with seven goals and is second to Matt Duchene with 12 points. If Hejduk gets 13 more goals, he will set the franchise record for consecutive 20-goal seasons with...
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November 14, 2011
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November 14, 2011
Avalanche name F Hejduk team captain
The Avalanche have named forward Milan Hejduk the third captain in Colorado history.Hejduk joins Joe Sakic and Adam Foote as the only players to captain the club since it was relocated from Quebec City. The veteran winger has spent his entire career with the Avalanche, who selected him in the fourth round of the 1994 draft while still based in Quebec.Hejduk, 35, has seven goals and...
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November 14, 2011
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November 14, 2011
Former Avs goalie joins local youth staff
Former NHL goalie John Grahame of Denver has joined the Colorado Thunderbirds as the Tier I, triple-A organization’s goalie coach. The one-time Avalanche backup netminder, who played the past two seasons for Colorado’s AHL affiliate, joins Adam Foote, Joe Sakic and Pierre Turgeon as former Avs/NHLers coaching for the T-Birds.
Grahame, 36, enjoyed a 14-year pro career. The highlights...
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October 13, 2011
Avalanche coach Sacco will not name captain by opener
The Colorado Avalanche will not have a captain in time for the start of their 2011-12 campaign.Coach Joe Sacco suggested the team may select a player to wear the "C" at some point during the season, but would not commit to doing so. He added that there is no timetable on when the club will pick a captain.Adam Foote and Joe Sakic are the only two men to serve as captain since the...
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October 06, 2011
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October 06, 2011
Hey Av nation!
Before I get to the story, let me do a quick intro. I’m the new lead blogger here at rantsports.com for the Colorado Avalanche. I have been an Av fan since I can remember and an avid hockey fan. But the fact of the matter is you don’t care. So let’s move on to the point!
Since Adam Foote announced he would retire at seasons end this past April...
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October 05, 2011
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October 05, 2011
Colorado Avalanche's captain candidacy a "serious" decision
Wearing the "C" on the sweater as team captain in hockey is a hallowed honor. As the Avalanche reconvened as a team Friday for physicals and fitness testing at the Pepsi Center, the question of who would succeed Adam Foote as team captain remained unanswered.
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September 17, 2011
Avs’ Duchene talks about personal, team goals for 2011-12; Plus, Jiggy speaks
Matt Duchene checks in here, talking about, among other things, his thoughts on whomever is named the Avalanche’s captain this season and his overall goals for himself and the team.
By the way: Duchene is no longer living in the basement at Adam Foote’s house. He has a place of his own now.
Also, here’s a minute with Jiggy, J.S. Giguere. I think he’s going to play very well...
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September 16, 2011
30 in 30: Columbus Blue Jackets
Goaltending will decide whether off-season upgrades pay dividendsIf you take out the Adam Foote signing in 2005, the Columbus Blue Jackets have never been a factor in free agency. That wasn’t the case this summer. Not only did they make a splash by signing James Wisniewski to a lucrative contract, but GM Scott Howson also acquired Jeff Carter from Philadelphia in a blockbuster...
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September 08, 2011
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September 08, 2011
Aaron Musick: Marketing the Avs: Marketing the Players
My Countdown
In the final edition of this series is the easiest and best way to market the team: marketing the players.
One of the reasons attendance has declined over the years is the loss of recognizable names. During the glory days of the Avalanche, there were always four names to recognize: Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Patrick Roy and Adam Foote...
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August 03, 2011
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August 03, 2011
Aaron Musick: Colorado Avalanche defense: past present and future
My Countdown
This offseason the Colorado Avalanche made a resounding statement: we are tired of being pushed around in the defensive zone.
Last season, at the start of the season, the Avs' defense looked like this:
Scott Hannan-Kyle Quincey
John-Michael Liles-Ryan Wilson
Kyle Cumiskey-Adam Foote
Waiting in the wings of...
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July 19, 2011
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July 19, 2011
NHL Legend To Headline Jr. Hockey Golf Tourney
Golf Tournament WebsiteNHL legend Adam Foote is one of the few players in the world to win an Olympic Gold Medal, a World Hockey Tournament Championship and two Stanley Cups. He was also Captain of the NHL Colorado Avalance and played 12 seasons in Denver.On Saturday September 10, 2011, the Colorado Thunderbirds U13 team is hosting a golf tournament at Arrowhead Golf Course. Foote...
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July 12, 2011
Aaron Musick: Ten years after "Mission Accomplished"
It is hard to believe but ten years ago today, this happened:
Ten years ago tonight, the sentiment running through Colorado was "Mission Accomplished." All that they had fought for the past year and a half, the mission to get Ray Bourque his first Stanley Cup was complete.
That team had it all. They had three top two defensemen in Bourque, Adam Foote and Rob Blake...
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June 09, 2011
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June 09, 2011
Postseason Rewind: 1996
By Patrick HoffmanThe Champion: Colorado AvalancheRoad to the Cup:Round 1 – 4-2 over 7) VancouverRound 2 – 4-2 over 3) ChicagoRound 3 – 4-2 over 1) Detroit Round 4 – 4-0 over 4) FloridaIn their own words: Ryan Boulding, The Avalanche Guild“In 1995 the Quebec Nordiques were relocated to Denver, taking on the name and emblem of the Colorado Avalanche. Few knew at that time...
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May 31, 2011
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May 31, 2011
From Loveland: Adam Foote and Jake Schroeder seem to have brought good luck to the Eagles
LOVELAND — Trailing 3-2 in the Central Hockey League’s championship series against the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, the Colorado Eagles brought in retired Avalanche captain Adam Foote to drop the ceremonial first puck before Game 6 tonight and Avalanche game regular Jake Schroeder also sang the national anthem.
And voila, the Eagles are ahead 5-1 after two periods at the Budweiser...
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May 25, 2011
Foote plays last game with Avalanche with fractured ankle
After the final game of his 19-season NHL career, Avalanche captain Adam Foote revealed that what the team had been vaguely describing as a leg injury was, in fact, a fractured ankle.
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April 11, 2011
Final regular-season blog: Avs go out a winner
Adrian Dater, The Denver Post
Very nice day at the Pepsi Center. Avs get Adam Foote a win in his final game, good crowd, lots of nostalgia and shaking of hands and “have a good summer” and just one big happy bowl of humanity at the Can.
I could go all Scrooge here, but I won’t. Well maybe a little: I’ll just say this: the Avs are on the clock. Soon enough that will be the...
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April 11, 2011
Sunday’s Three Stars: Wild help ‘Hawks clinch; Foote’s finale
No. 1 Star: David Jones, Colorado Avalanche
Jones completed his breakout year by scoring 27th goal in overtime as Colorado beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3. After assisting on two earlier Avalanche goals, including Milan Hejduk's tying effort early in the third period, Jones capitalized on a power play with 1:03 left in the extra frame to snap a four-game losing streak to finish...
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April 11, 2011
Aaron Musick: Avs, fans send Foote out in style
It might be the worst year the Avs have ever had but for one afternoon, the Avs and their fans sent captain Adam Foote out in style.
In front of 17,566, the Avs skated past the NHL-worst Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime. David Jones pounded home the rebound of a Matt Duchene shot to give Foote a win in his last game, that was as much about Foote as it was the fans.
On "...
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April 10, 2011
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April 10, 2011
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