Tag: Avalanche
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Avalanche alumni urge support for ex-NHL players: ‘We don’t have the tools’ | Health after hockey: Part II
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: The Denver Gazette presents a three-part investigative series on health after hockey for NHL players. Part I examined the life and death of Colorado Avalanche enforcer Chris Simon. Part II digs into the support system for retired players. Kyle Quincey woke up in…
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Death of ex-Avalanche enforcer Chris Simon a focus of CTE risk in NHL | Health after hockey: Part I
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: The Denver Gazette presents a three-part investigative series on health after hockey for NHL players. Part I examines the life and death of Colorado Avalanche enforcer Chris Simon. Chris Simon found peace on the north shore of Lake Superior, where pristine beaches meet…
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Mikko Rantanen forced Chris MacFarland’s hand in Avalanche’s blockbuster trade | Evan’s take
BOSTON — Watching one of your kids grow up and leave the house is difficult. Watching one grow up then kicking them out is even harder. Chris MacFarland did the latter Friday night. The Avalanche did not want to trade Mikko Rantanen. No one ever wants to trade a 50-goal scorer. That’s why trades of…
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Alpine Rescue responding to avalanche with at least 1 injury in ski bowl
Emergency responders were working their way up to a group caught in an avalanche Saturday afternoon, the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office said. The slide along the southeast-facing bowl of Hagar Peak near Loveland Pass was reported around 10:30 a.m. by a friend of the group. The area is known as Dry Gulch, the Alpine…
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Avalanche beacon training park opens in Colorado
No traveler in Colorado’s winter backcountry wants to be in a situation that requires use of an avalanche beacon. It is nonetheless required know-how — and the purpose of a park in the state’s central mountains. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced opening its “beacon training park” for the season. It’s situated uphill from the Mountain…
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Avalanche schedule analysis: 5 must-watch games for the 2022-23 season
The Avalanche embark on its Stanley Cup defense with 82 regular season games on the 2022-23 schedule. Here is a closer look at the team’s five most intriguing matchups before the playoffs begin, listed in chronological order. AVALANCHE AT FLAMES (OCT. 13) Colorado wastes no time for its reunion with former second-line center Nazem Kadri.…
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Avalanche signs depth forward Anton Blidh to 1-year contract
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Avalanche bolstered its forward depth with the free agent signing of Anton Blidh to a one-year contract, the team announced on Wednesday. Blidh, 27, played his last six NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins. The left winger is coming off a career-best year with…
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Colorado Avalanche watch party at Tivoli Quad canceled for Game 6
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Avalanche fans who were planning to watch Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals at the Tivoli Quad will need to make new plans. The Auraria Higher Education Center announced Saturday evening that the watch party planned for Game 6 has been canceled. Officials said…
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Recovery efforts from Rocky Mountain National Park incident complete, victims identified
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue Team recovered the body of the man who died in a rock fall and avalanche near the Dreamweaver Couloir on Mount Meeker. The other two climbers who survived the incident Sunday were Michael Grieg, 27, and Lillian…
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Avalanche look to close out Blues, advance to Western Conference Finals for first time since 2002
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER • The Colorado Avalanche are only one game away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals, and they know just how hard winning that game will be. Colorado has a 3-1 series lead over the Blues in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs…