I got the chance to meet my one true hockey hero this morning – Philadelphia Flyers (formerly Colorado Avalanche) forward Ian Laperriere.
My daughter has a friend whose brother is a juvenile cancer survivor. Lappy is well known in our community for his work on behalf of children with serious illnesses, and that’s how [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2009’
Hero Worship
See You Later, Dater
Adrian Dater, the Avs beat writer for the Denver Post, has deleted his Twitter account. In his blog post titled “So long Twitter“, Dater attributes his departure mostly to the controversy surrounding his tweet about the alleged shouting match involving Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf and another member of the team. The information in the [...]
The Avs Third Jersey is Here
Yes, I realize this is old news thanks to some pretty accurate leaks. However, now that the Avalanche have an *official* third jersey, I’d like to offer my opinion.
This is a pretty poor excuse for a jersey. It recycles many current and past elements and offers nothing new or notable. The color scheme is just [...]
Tyler Arnason – A Look Back
Remember Tyler Arnason? Of course you do. As forgettable a hockey player as he was here in Colorado, that’s exactly what made him so unforgettable. He was a slow, ineffective, and seemingly indifferent player that put up modest numbers at best. He was the butt of many jokes and stood out as the worst player [...]
Record Setting Attendance
How bout them Avs? They set yet another record for attendance last night against the Coyotes. Their 11012 butts in the seats is the worst showing ever for the team. Many of you may wonder how this could happen with the Avs being the best team in the Western Conference. Yes, the economy can be [...]
News and Notes for 11/4
- Peter Budaj is all better, and will start tonight against Phoenix. Adrian Dater of the Denver Post also reports that McLeod will play too.
- After the Vancouver/Colorado game at GM Place on November 1, a little fight broke out and an Avs fan got a little stabby. Puck Daddy reminds us that hockey is [...]
