Joey Suyeishi
Joey is a Colorado native and has been an avid fan of the Colorado Avalanche since their move here in 1995 when they brought the state of Colorado its very first major sports championship in their inaugural season. He's played hockey for the past decade, both roller and ice. He began playing as the goalie for the Colorado State University Roller Hockey team. Currently, he plays on a couple ice hockey rec league teams in the Denver area, both as a goalie and as a position player.
Author's Posts
Patrick Bordeleau: Legit NHL Heavyweight
April 10th, 2013 Colorado Avalanche enforcer Patrick Bordeleau and me from the Avs Charity Brunch Some people say that the role of the true heavyweight enforcer is dead in today's NHL. Don't tell that to Patrick Bordeleau, who in just 37 games into a shortened season has established himself as one of, if not the premier heavyweight enforcer in...
Breaking Down the Avs Trade Deadline Activity
April 3rd, 2013 Remember when the Colorado Avalanche would make a huge splash at the trade deadline every year? Household names like Theo Fleury, Ray Bourque, and Rob Blake all found themselves in Avs sweaters near the trade deadline. Nowdays...not so much. If you expected the Avs to make a big move before today's 1:00pm MDT deadline, you'd...
Colorado Avalanche: Looking Ahead to the Draft
March 29th, 2013 After losing 11 out of their last 14 games, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves firmly ensconced in last place in the Western Conference and in the penultimate spot in the overall standings, tied in points, but with a few games in hand on the lowly Florida Panthers. Although the Avs are not mathematically eliminated from playoff...
Colorado Avalanche: High Five
March 22nd, 2013 Although the Colorado Avalanche currently sit dead-last in the Western Conference and 29th overall out of 30 NHL teams, they are still only six points out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the West, so not all is lost just yet. In this lockout-shortened season, there have been some positives for the Avs. Here are the top...
Colorado Avalanche: Five Down
March 17th, 2013 One week ago, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the San Jose Sharks in dramatic fashion, with superstar Matt Duchene netting the game-winner with just .2 seconds left on the clock in the overtime period. Since then, there really have not been a whole lot of positives for the Burgundy and Blue as they have dropped three straight to...
Colorado Avalanche: Their Own Worst Enemy
March 13th, 2013 Rise The Colorado Avalanche have the talent and skill. They proved this with impressive wins against Chicago and San Jose. They showed that they are indeed a good, young team with impressive talent and a promising core of young players such as Matt Duchene, Semyon Varlamov, Erik Johnson, and Gabe Landeskog. They knew the...