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John Wiens

John is a veteran hockey reporter. He started in 2003 and is proud to be a member of THW network. Originally from Winnipeg he makes his home in the Laurentians, where winter sports are the main activity. He follows the Avs, Habs, and Jets, and loves running down rumors. His favorite play by play caller is Dan Robertson, which made the 2021 Habs run all the more magical.

Avalanche’s Wheels Fall Off Despite Georgiev’s Heroics

John Wiens | December 9, 2022

The team was an absolute wagon. A barn burner. An icy terror. A total package. How the mighty have fallen. The Colorado Avalanche are not an elite team right now.…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

The 3 Man Avalanche – MacKinnon, Makar & Rantanen

John Wiens | November 22, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche are defying the odds and much of it comes down to three players. By rights, they shouldn’t be this good. They are decimated by injury and have…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Have 3 Second Line Center Options to Consider

John Wiens | November 2, 2022

Alex Newhook might well be the Colorado Avalanche’s second-line center in time, but it feels like his placement there is premature. J.T. Compher has been playing more minutes than him…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche: Dominant Scoring & Defensive Woes

John Wiens | October 20, 2022

The numbers that matter most say that the Colorado Avalanche have five of a possible eight points. It could have been six if not for a defensive mistake in overtime…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche’s Path to Repeating as Stanley Cup Champions

John Wiens | October 16, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche are favorites to repeat as Stanley Cup champions this season, and one only needs to point at the game against the Chicago Blackhawks to show why. The…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice

Artturi Lehkonen & Alex Galchenyuk: Players on Different Courses

John Wiens | October 12, 2022

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

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