Russia’s Ak Bars Kazan has signed Boston Bruins forward Chris Bourque and Colorado Avalanche forward Tomas Vincour. As well, former NHLers Alex Svitov and Tim Stapelton have been signed by the club. Bourque was drafted 44th overall by the Washington Capitals in 2004 and played three seasons with the team, barely breaking into the main roster, [...] read more...

Prev1 of 1Next Unless something absolutely shocking happens on June 30, Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones will be the first selection taken in the 2013 NHL Draft. With talented forwards like Matt Duchene, Ryan O’Reilly and Gabriel Landeskog, the Colorado Avalanche need a young stud to build their blueline around. And with the first overall pick, Jones would giv... read more...

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Teenager Logan Piz had a chance to hang out with the Stanley Cup trophy and Colorado Avalanche goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The 13-year-old Piz was completely surprised when the trophy was brought into his room Wednesday just as nurses finished drawing blood. Later, he had a surprise of his own: Joining his youth hockey team on the ice... read more...

Shawn Belle, who played the past two seasons with Adler Mannheim of the DEL, has signed a one year contract with Farjestad in Elitserien. Belle was a highly touted prospect playing for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL) when he was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round, 30th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. After [...] read more...

I don't know about where you live, but where I'm at, it's HOLYSHITHOT out. And they tell me there's still hockey on tonight? I'm with Jeff Marek on this one: Gary, get your game out of June. Now for the s... read more...

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Once-upon-a time Colorado was the center of the hockey universe. Stanley Cups, ferocious rivalries, and hall-of-fame players are all distant memories of when the Colorado Avalanche ruled the NHL.  In 1995, the shiny allure of the new pro sports team in Denver was instant.  The first year the Avs moved to Colorado from Quebec they won the Stanley Cup. This was before Elway ... read more...

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The Colorado Avalanche introduced Patrick Roy as their new coach Tuesday, turning to the Hall of Fame goalie to revive a franchise he once led to prominence. Roy met the media for the first time on Tuesday since reaching a deal last week. In addition to coaching, he will also serve as vice president of hockey operations. The 47-year-old Roy joins forces with former teamm... read more...

from Damien Cox of The Spin, There are eight teams still competing for the Stanley Cup, and precisely none of them operate on the model now being proposed by the new-look Colorado Avalanche. Then again, it's hard to explain precisely what the Colorado model is, or how it will work. What we do know is that of the remaining eight, none are run by Hall of Fame ce... read more...

Patrick Roy has been hired as coach of the Colorado Avalanche. The team says Thursday it has reached an agreement in principle with the Hall of Fame goaltender to take over as coach and vice president of hockey operations. The 47-year-old Roy won two Stanley Cups with Colorado. He becomes the sixth coach in Avalanche history and the 14th in franchise history; the team be... read more...

The Colorado Avalanche announced Thursday that Patrick Roy will become the franchise’s head coach and vice president of hockey operations.  The Avalanche will hold an official press conference next week in Denver. “This is a very exciting day for our fans and a significant  read more...

If there were any doubts, they are gone now. Patrick Roy is the new head coach of the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs announced Thursday that Roy will be the sixth head coach in club history, and Roy will also serve as vice president of hockey operations. He’ll work closely with former Avalanche teammate Joe Sakic, who is serving as the club’s executive vice president of hocke... read more...

So Jonathan Toews won the Selke yesterday. Since that's supposed to go to the best defensive forward, I decided to have a look at the numbers I already had comparing forwards' possession metrics to their usage. Unsurprisingly, more o... read more...

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Well, that was fun. Big night for O'Reilly - I believe it was his first 3 point game of his career.  We're barely into the 2nd quarter of the season and he need 10 points to... read more...

Patrick Roy isn’t just the new head coach of the Avalanche that wants to bring a “Stanley Cup attitude” back to Colorado; he’s also the new vice president of hockey operations, a role that allows him input on all player-personnel decisions made by Joe Sakic, the executive vice president of hockey operations. One thing Roy wants Sakic to explore, according to Renaud Lavoie... read more...

Another road game, another shootout win. Obvious stuff first: what a game from Landeskog.  How many young players would get that chance late in the 3rd and not bury it?   ... read more...

Obvious stuff first - huge goal for Duchene.  Last weekend, he was playing on the forth line in Chicago - you could see him getting better and better in the Calgary and Edmonton... read more...