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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.

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 6-3 Win Over the Wild

Len Vlahos | October 18, 2022

After opening the season with a win and a loss in back-to-back contests, the Colorado Avalanche enjoyed three days of rest before traveling to the Xcel Energy Center in St.…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 5-2 Win Over the Blackhawks – 10/12/22

Len Vlahos | October 13, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche raised a Stanley Cup Championship banner at Ball Arena in Denver Wednesday night for the first time in 21 years. The ceremony at center ice featured the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Ken Dryden’s The Series, A Must-Read for Hockey Fans

Len Vlahos | October 4, 2022

Move over, Dos Equis commercial actor, because former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden just might be the most interesting man in the world. In addition to his brilliant hockey career…

Categories Canadiens History, Editor's Choice, Hockey Books, Hockey History

MacKinnon Shines Bright at Avalanche Training Camp

Len Vlahos | September 24, 2022

The defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche took to the ice for a two-day training camp at Family Sports Center in Centennial, Colorado, this week. The sessions were open to…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Beer League Chronicle: In Search of a Goal, Week 2

Len Vlahos | September 22, 2022

Last week I introduced readers to my personal hockey history. Having learned to ice skate in my 50s, I’m entering my fourth season of beer league hockey and have not…

Categories Column, Humor

Beer League Chronicle: In Search of a Goal, Week 1

Len Vlahos | September 15, 2022

Hockey fans are not like other fans. Sure, some people are passionate about football, basketball, and baseball, but they’re individuals who love a sport. Hockey fans are a tribe. A…

Categories Column, Editor's Choice, Humor

Av’s AHL Affiliate Eagles Looking for Another Strong Season

Len Vlahos | September 12, 2022

The Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL) are the Colorado Avalanche’s main affiliate to feed them talent. The club, located just under an hour north of Denver in…

Categories Avalanche Prospects

5 Avalanche Predictions for the 2022-23 Season

Len Vlahos | August 30, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche will enter the 2022-23 season as the odds-on-favorite to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions. The team has kept most of their core group intact, with Nathan MacKinnon,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Avalanche Storylines to Follow Heading into 2022-23

Len Vlahos | August 25, 2022

The opening game for the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 12, at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, is just 50 days away. The club and its fans will celebrate raising the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice

Avalanche Top 10 Player Contracts Ranked

Len Vlahos | August 14, 2022

Few people were surprised when Joe Sakic won the Jim Gregory Award for Best General Manager of the Year in the NHL. After all, his team, the Colorado Avalanche, had…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice

Colorado Avalanche Top 5 Prospects for the 2022-23 Season

Len Vlahos | August 8, 2022

The front office of the Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche—president of hockey operations Joe Sakic and general manager Chris McFarland—have done a masterful job in building a team to compete…

Categories Avalanche Prospects

Avalanche Should Trade Girard & Not Re-Sign Kadri

Len Vlahos | July 27, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche front office—club president Joe Sakic and newly minted general manager Chris McFarland—have been busy this offseason. They shored up the team’s goaltending situation by acquiring Alex Georgiev…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice
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