Category Archives: Pro
After a season-long struggle, will Avalanche look to wheel and deal before trade deadline?
January 20th, 2017Gabriel Landeskog has generally been the Colorado Avalanche’s poster boy since Sept. 4, 2012, when he was named the NHL’s then-youngest-ever captain after winning the Calder Trophy as the league’s Rookie of the Year. He was 19 at the time, but certainly mature beyond his years. Today, at 24, Landeskog is trying to lead the…
Legally blind in one eye, Soderberg battles adversity to be key Avalanche contributor
January 5th, 2017In fighting adversity, no NHL player might have accomplished more for himself than Colorado Avalanche center Carl Soderberg, who is legally blind in his left eye. In his words, driving home from the Pepsi Center after a game is more difficult than playing hockey at its highest level. Making plays with one eye and avoiding…
Eagles forward Garbowsky selected to 2017 ECHL All-Star Team
January 3rd, 2017The ECHL has announced the roster for the ECHL All-Stars for the 2017 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic, presented by I LOVE NY, and forward Matt Garbowsky has been selected to represent the Colorado Eagles. Garbowsky has posted 10 goals and 14 assists through the first 32 games of the season and is currently playing with a plus/minus…
Bradford to represent Grizzlies at ECHL All-Star Classic
January 3rd, 2017The ECHL announced Jan. 3 that Utah Grizzlies forward Erik Bradford will represent the team at the 2017 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic, presented by I LOVE NY. The game will air live exclusively on NHL Network on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. Mountain Time from the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls, N.Y. READ…
Grizzlies a huge component of Wight brothers’ grieving process
January 2nd, 2017Admittedly, Jared Youngman didn’t even hear about the accident. But once a fan from Colorado called the Utah Grizzlies vice president back on Nov. 10, Youngman and the team quickly took action. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Bob and Dawn Wight tragically lost their lives that day in an auto accident while traveling with their sons,…
Niwot native, Eagles blueliner Sdao back home after 12 years away
December 29th, 2016A lot has changed since Michael Sdao was last in Colorado playing competitive hockey, but that will happen when more than 10 years elapse between appearances in your home state. Sdao, a 27-year-old Niwot native in his first season manning the blue line for the ECHL’s Colorado Eagles, spent the last three seasons in the…
MacKinnon cites differences between Major Junior, NCAA hockey
December 16th, 2016The argument might never end: NCAA or major junior, the two most prominent paths to the NHL. The college game isn’t for everyone, and it certainly isn’t for Nathan MacKinnon and his son, if he has one in the future. MacKinnon, the Avalanche’s explosive 21-year-old center, said Colorado’s recent college-like schedule is a reminder why…
Thornton native, DU grad Salazar enjoying return home with Eagles
December 8th, 2016It’s come full circle for Luke Salazar, who grew up in Thornton and later played NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Denver. After graduation in 2012, Salazar played four years of pro hockey overseas before returning home this season to play for the ECHL’s Colorado Eagles. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I came to…
NHL dreams turn to reality for Colorado Springs’ Carlo
November 21st, 2016Believe it or not, Brandon Carlo does get nervous. You just wouldn’t realize it from watching the composure he’s played with as a 19-year-old on the Boston Bruins’ top defensive pair early this season. Carlo turns 20 on Nov. 26. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “We had a team dinner when the team told us we’d…
NHL vet Iginla still a valuable asset to Avalanche as new season underway
November 7th, 2016Jarome Iginla enters his 20th NHL season — third with the Colorado Avalanche — still looking like a prizefighter in his prime. The right winger’s only body fat is of the essential kind, and his appearance offsets his age, 39, as well as the status of his contract, which expires after this season and could…