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Len Vlahos

Hockey dad, beer league hockey captain, rabid Avalanche fan. Author of five novels for young adults, including The Scar Boys, Life in a Fishbowl, and Hard Wired. Lives in Littleton, Colorado with two middle school-age kids, one awesome wife, and three pets. Voted least likely to break 100 on a golf course.

Avs’ 1st Round Draft Picks 2013-22: Where Are They Now?

Len Vlahos | June 27, 2024

Whether building for the future or looking to contend in the here and now, first-round draft picks are an opportunity for a team to transform its organization. Some players achieve…

Categories Avalanche History, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Ken Dryden’s “The Game,” Still a Classic

Len Vlahos | February 2, 2024

If you look at a list of all-time great books about hockey, invariably, Ken Dryden’s The Game will be in the top 10. The book is actually number nine on…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey Books, Hockey History

4 Avalanche Predictions for 2023

Len Vlahos | December 31, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche will be finishing the first half of the 2022-23 season with a record of 19-12-3. Their 41 points are good enough for fourth in the Central Division…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 4-2 Loss to the Sabres – 12/15/22

Len Vlahos | December 16, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche welcomed the Buffalo Sabres to Ball Arena in Denver Thursday (Dec. 15) for the secondand final regular-season meeting between the two teams. The Avalanche got the better…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 5-3 Loss to the Flyers – 12/5/22

Len Vlahos | December 6, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche traveled to the Wells Fargo Center Monday night to face a struggling Philadelphia Flyers team. The Flyers were losers of 12 of the last 13 entering the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 5-0 Loss to the Jets – 11/29/22

Len Vlahos | November 30, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche took a depleted squad into the Canada Life Centre Tuesday night to face the Winnipeg Jets. The Avalanche, 4-0-0 on the road in November, were seeking to…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 3-2 Loss to the Blues – 11/14/22

Len Vlahos | November 15, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche ended a three-game home stand Monday night playing host to their division rivals, the St. Louis Blues. The Blues, who took the Avalanche to a sixth game…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 5-3 Win Over the Predators

Len Vlahos | November 11, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche returned to Ball Arena in Denver Thursday night from a two-game trip to Finland, and a four-day break, to host the Nashville Predators. It was the first…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Need to Look to AHL Eagles for Bottom-6 Help

Len Vlahos | November 7, 2022

Five of the Colorado Avalanche’s top six forwards are off to a tremendous start. Nathan MacKinnon has 19 points in 11 games, and six times in the young season he…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Avalanche Takeaways From 3-2 Win Over the Rangers – 10/25/22

Len Vlahos | October 26, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche traveled to Madison Square Garden Tuesday night (Oct. 25) to take on the New York Rangers in what many early prognosticators think could be a preview of…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Beer League Chronicle: In Search of a Goal, the Finale

Len Vlahos | October 25, 2022

In previous editions of this column, I introduced readers to my brief career as a beer league hockey player. To catch you up in three short paragraphs: I’m entering my…

Categories Humor

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 3-2 Win Over the Golden Knights

Len Vlahos | October 23, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche looked to snap a two-game winless streak as they skated into T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night to take on the Vegas Golden Knights. Colorado was coming off…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights
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