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Lappy Wants to Win
Ian Laperriere is excited. Very excited. And I would watch out when Lappy gets excited. From the Colorado Avalanche: This isn’t Ian Laperriere’s first go ‘round. But as the veteran right winger prepares for his third season in a Colorado uniform, the excitement in his eyes is evident when he discusses the Avalanche’s busy summer.…
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Avs Logo in Life and Death Struggle
The NHL Tournament of Logos is staging a battle of epic proportions, pitting logo against logo for the overall title of reigning world champion. Two logos enter, one logo leaves. Right now it’s the Avalanche (who, as far as I can tell, got a bye into the second round) against the Minnesota Wild. Go here…
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We Don’t Need No Stinking Goal Judge
You can say goodbye to the goal judge as you knew him, or at the very least, where you knew him. From the Globe and Mail: In case you missed it, the NHL has allowed clubs to move their goal judges to the press box or a similar spot, depending on the arena and its…
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Slap Shot for the Avalanche
I just saw this news item. From the Daily American Online: JOHNSTOWN – The Johnstown Chiefs announced Friday that the team has entered into an affiliation agreement with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. During the upcoming 2007-08 season, the Chiefs will serve as the Avalanche’s secondary minor league affiliate. The expansion Lake Erie Monsters of the…
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Lightning Put Fear in my Heart
After seeing the new Tampa Bay Lightning jerseys that were unveiled today, I had one thought… “Please, don’t let the Avalanche screw up this bad.” I just don’t get it. Do we need a modern era of hockey jerseys? When (most) any fan of the game from the 70s would tell you that it isn’t…