Ben Rossi

Ben Rossi covers the Colorado Avalanche for THW. He can also be found writing and co-hosting the Exit Velo Podcast hosting for the website BackSportsPage. For BackSportsPage he covers hockey, the Oakland Athletics, Major League Baseball news, and other sports stories that stretch beyond the playing field. Graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Denver where he covered the Denver Pioneers college hockey program as an undergraduate staff writer for the DU Clarion.

Author's Posts

NHL Honors Willie O'Ree's Legacy, But Struggles With Diversity Continue

January 23rd, 2021 On Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the NHL took the day to honor a man who cemented MLK's legacy on the ice. The legacy was that of Willie O’Ree, who, coincidentally on that same date in 1958, broke NHL's color barrier when he suited up for the Boston Bruins. Teams across the league honored O’Ree with decals on their helmets...

Colorado Avalanche Display New Defensive Look in 2020-21

January 12th, 2021 As the shortened NHL season gets underway on Wednesday with realigned divisions, the world of hockey will have their eyes on the highly anticipated Colorado Avalanche offensive attack led by the 25-year-old centerman Nathan MacKinnon. Along with McKinnon, the Avs have a devastating front six on their offensive attack that includes...

Comparing the 2020-21 Avalanche to the 1996 & 2001 Stanley Cup Champs

January 8th, 2021 As the puck is set to drop on the Colorado Avalanche’s season in just a week, the team blows into the season with a different set of divisional foes, but with the same intentions, winning their third Stanley Cup in franchise history. The goal has been the same since day one of the offseason following a heartbreaking overtime loss in...

What Avalanche Winger Logan O'Connor Brings to the Team

January 3rd, 2021 While Logan O'Connor might be well overshadowed by the top lines of the Colorado Avalanche, what he brings could be a vital part of the team's rich offensive depth. Suffice to say, O'Connor making a name for himself even this season does not sound far-fetched, especially given the possibilities of injuries to their stars. Logan...