The Colorado Avalanche...On The Road to Bring Lord Stanley Home!
Purchased in 1995 by Ascent Entertainment Group, Inc., the Colorado Avalanche brought home the Stanley Cup that same season, leading them to become the first team in Colorado history to win a professional championship. Besides winning the Cup, the Avalanche and it's players have captured other such trophies as the Clarance S. Campbell Bowl (Western Conference Champion), the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP), and the President's Trophy (best regular season record in the NHL). Along with winning all of these awards and being called a "bunch of marshmellows," the Avalanche's four year reign in Colorado has created several heated rivalries in the NHL, the most noted being that with the dreaded and hated Detroit Red Wings.
#1 Craig Billington Goalie 5'10" 170 lbs.
#2 Sylvain Lefebvre Defense 6'2" 205 lbs.
#3 Aaron Miller Defense 6'3" 200 lbs.
#4 Cam Russell Defense 6'4" 200 lbs.
#5 Alexei Gusarov Defense 6'3" 185 lbs.
#7 Greg De Vries Defense 6'3" 215 lbs.
#8 Sandis Ozolinsh Defense 6'3" 205 lbs.
#12 Shean Donovan R. Wing 6'3" 210 lbs.
#13 Valeri Kamensky L. Wing 6'2" 200 lbs.
#14 Theoren Fleury R. Wing 5'6" 180 lbs.
#16 Warren Rychel L. Wing 6'0" 205 lbs.
#18 Adam Deadmarsh R. Wing 6'0" 195 lbs.
#19 Joe Sakic Center 5'11" 185 lbs.
#21 Peter Forsberg Center 6'0" 190 lbs.
#22 Claude Lemuiex R. Wing 6'1" 215 lbs.
#23 Milan Hejduk R. Wing 5'11" 185 lbs.
#24 Jon Klemm Defense 6'2" 200 lbs.
#25 Shjon Podein L. Wing 6'2" 200 lbs.
#26 Stephane Yelle Center 6'1" 190 lbs.
#29 Eric Messier Defense 6'2" 200 lbs.
#33 Patrick Roy Goalie 6'2" 190 lbs.
#36 Jeff Odgers R. Wing 6'0" 200 lbs.
#37 Chris Drury Center 5'10" 180 lbs.
#52 Adam Foote Defense 6'2" 205 lbs.
Born in London, Ontario on 10/11/66, Billington operates the "Billington Goalie School" during the offseason. (http://www.billingtongoalieschools.com)
Born in Richmond, Quebec on 10/14/67, Lefebvre recorded his 100th career assist last season.
Born in Buffalo, New York on 8/11/71, Miller played for Team USA in the '88 World Junior Championships.
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 1/12/69, Russell is a co-owner of the Halifax Mooseheads in the QMJHL.
Born in Leningrad, Russia on 7/8/64, Gusarov has played with the Nordique/Avalanche franchises for 17 seasons.
Born in Sundridge, Ontario on 1/4/73, De Vries had played for Edmonton and Nashville, before being traded to Colorado.
Born in Riga, Latvia on 8/3/72, Ozolinsh has played in the NHL All-Star game 3 times.
Born in Timmins, Ontario on 1/22/75, Donovan had 3 goals and 3 assists playing for the San Jose Sharks, before being traded to Colorado in the '97-'98 season
Born in Voskresensk, Russia on 4/18/66, Kamesnky captured a silver medal with the Russian hockey team in last year's Winter Olympics.
Born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan on 6/29/68, Fleury helped the Calgary Flames capture the Stanley Cup his rookie year (1989).
Born in Tecumseh, Ontario on 5/12/67, Rychel helped the Avs capture the Cup in 1996, before being traded to Anaheim.
Born in Trail, British Columbia on 5/10/75, Deadmarsh played for the United States Olympic team during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Born in Burnaby, British Columbia on 7/7/69, Sakic won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1996, for the Most Valuable Playoff performance.
Born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden on 7/20/73, Forsberg scored the game winning goal to bring Team Sweden a gold medal in the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Born in Buckingham, Quebec on 7/16/65, Lemieux has won 3 Stanley Cups with 3 different franchises.
Born in Ustinad-Labem, Czech Republic on 2/14/76, Hejduk helped the Czech hockey team bring home the gold in last year's Winter Olympics.
Born in Cranbrook, British Columbia on 1/8/70, Klemm scored the 2 fastest goals in franchise history.
Born in Rochester, Minnesota on 3/5/68, Podein was awarded with the MasterCard Cutting Edge Play of the Year last season.
Born in Ottawa, Ontario on 5/9/74, Yelle played 128 consecutive games with the Avs before having the streak end.
Born in Drummondville, Quebec on 10/29/73, Messier helped lead the Hershey Bears (AHL) to a championship season 2 seasons ago.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec on 10/5/65, Roy has won 3 Stanley Cups, 3 Vezina Trophies (best goaltender) and 2 Conn Smythe Trophies. He is also the all-time winningest goaltender in NHL playoff history.
Born in Spy Hill Saskatchewan on 5/31/69, Odgers who has collected 1200 penalty minutes in the NHL, lists "steer wrestling" as a hobby.
Born in Trumbull, Conncecticut on 8/20/76, Drury won the Hobey Baker Award (college hockey's best player) last season while playing for Boston University.
Born in Toronto, Ontario on 7/10/71, Foote played for Team Canada in the '96 World Cup and '98 Winter Olympics.
Just who exactly is the man (or woman) under that furry costumed abonimable snowman of a mascot that we Avs fans like to call "Howler"?! Your guesses are probably about as good as mine. Howler is listed as being 7 feet tall and weighing 250 pounds. Is it General Manager, Pierre Lacroix?! No, that couldn't be right. What about injured players? Do they take turns putting on the crazy concotion of a costume?! Better yet!! Is it a "special" fan that is chosen to entertain other fans at the game?? What are your ideas on this matter?? Email me with your craziest and most creative ideas and we'll crack the case as to WHO IS HOWLER!!!
A referee that just made the wrong call is!!! We've all seen them, read about them and even heard about them. What are they?! BAD REFS AND LINESMEN!!! Sure, the NHL provides it's teams with the highest quality of officiating (hahaha), but sometimes even the best of them misses a hit or two (or even the breaking of an arm in poor Valeri Kamensky's case)! But which one tends to miss those determental calls a little more often then the rest?! Look over the list of the NHL's proud and talented referees and linesmen, and then email me your #1 choice for referee and top 2 picks for linesmen and we'll see just who in the NHL needs a new prescription for glasses!
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
REFEREES:
Blaine Angus, Bernard DeGrace, Paul Devorski, Mark Faucette, Kerry Fraser, Terry Gregson, Conrad Hache, Dave Jackson, Marc Joannette, Greg Kimmerly, Don Koharski, Tom Kowal, Dennis LaRue, Mike Leggo, Kevin Maguire, Dan Marouelli, Rob Martell, Bill McCreary, Mick McGeough, Brad Meier, Dan O'Halloran, Tim Peel, Lance Roberts, Lyle Seitz, Rob Shick, Paul Stewart, Richard Trottier, Don Van Massenhoven, Stephen Walkom, Brad Watson and Scott Zelkin.
LINESMEN
Derek Amell, Wayne Bonney, Gord Broseker, Lonnie Cameron, Pierre Champoux, Kevin Collins, Mike Cvik, Pat Dapuzzo, Greg Devorski, Scott Driscoll, Francois Gagnon, Gerard Gauthier, Darren Gibbs, Don Henderson, Shane Heyer, Swede Knox, Brad Kovachik, Brad Lazarowich, Dan McCourt, Andy McElman, Randy Mitton, Jean Morin, Brian Murphy, Thor Nelson, Tim Nowak, Mark Pare, Baron Parker, Stepahne Provost, Pierre Racicot, Ray Scapinello, Dan Schachte, Tony
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