Today in Hockey History: Nov. 13 Matthew Zator | November 13, 2023 This extremely busy day in National Hockey League history included a little bit of everything. For the first time, a team used three goaltenders to win a game, and a…
NHL’s Longest-Tenured Captains of All-Time Ryan Gagne | November 9, 2023 According to names and dates obtained from Hockey-Reference.com, 480 skaters have served as captains of an NHL team. Meanwhile, NHL.com states that 8,459 players (7,591 players and 868 goalies) have…
Colorado Avalanche’s 6 Retired Numbers Kerry Collins | August 25, 2023 The Colorado Avalanche don’t have the long and storied history that some NHL franchises boast, but they have been pretty good since relocating to the Rocky Mountains before the 1995-96…
What Joe Sakic Means to the Avalanche Colin Newby | July 7, 2023 Joe Sakic retired as the all-time leader in games played (1,378), goals (625), assists (1,016), and points (1,641) for the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise. His leadership on and off the…
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby Is Still Brilliant in Season 18 George Majchrzak | March 16, 2023 Nearing the halfway mark of the third period in their home game against the New York Rangers on March 12, the Pittsburgh Penguins were holding onto a 2-1 lead. Though…
NHL Stars & Their “Almost Teams” Tony Wolak | September 26, 2022 At this point, most NHL fans know that Eric Lindros reshaped two organizations when the Quebec Nordiques traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers in 1992. The Flyers received a franchise…
3 Avalanche Storylines to Follow Heading into 2022-23 Len Vlahos | August 25, 2022 The opening game for the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 12, at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, is just 50 days away. The club and its fans will celebrate raising the…
Grading the Avalanche’s 2022 NHL Entry Draft Len Vlahos | July 10, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche spent the first five rounds of last week’s NHL Entry Draft as spectators. Executive vice president and general manager Joe Sakic, recently named the winner of the…
Avalanche Acquire Georgiev from Rangers Eugene Helfrick | July 7, 2022 Heading into the 2022 NHL Draft, it felt like there would be a lot of trades taking place with so many teams pressed firmly against the salary cap. With the…
Avalanche’s Stanley Cup Clinching Win: By the Numbers Len Vlahos | June 27, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche traveled back to Tampa to face the Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final last night, looking to close out the series and avoid a…
Avalanche Acquire Lehkonen From Canadiens for Barron and Pick Eugene Helfrick | March 21, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Artturi Lehkonen from the Montreal Canadiens for defensive prospect Justin Barron and a second-round draft pick in 2024. In this deal, Montreal will retain…
Avalanche Seeing Solid Results From Sakic’s Offseason Moves Len Vlahos | January 28, 2022 After winning the Presidents’ Trophy last season, awarded to the team with the NHL’s best regular season record, the Colorado Avalanche made an early and disappointing exit from the playoffs,…