Michael Bannigan
Aspiring journalist at Oakland University. Hockey is a way of life, and I look forward to sharing it with everyone.
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What to Expect from The Avalanche in Free Agency
June 20th, 2012 The Colorado Avalanche continued a busy off-season by signing forward David Jones to a 4-year, $16 million contract. They also resigned defenseman Matt Hunwick with a 2-year, $3.2 million deal. For the Avs, these deals may seem surprising to some, as most trade rumors this season involving the franchise usually started with Jones and...
Avalanche Keeping Their Leadership for 2012-13
June 4th, 2012 The Colorado Avalanche begun a critical off-season by returning head coach Joe Sacco, and resigning team captain Milan Hejduk (the team also signed a trio of minor league goalies, which will be discussed in a future article). Neither move is necessarily surprising, although both saw mixed reactions. Coach Sacco enjoyed a successful...
Avengers Assemble! NHL Edition
May 3rd, 2012 Almost everyone has a favorite super hero. Whether they have super strength or the power to fly, we all love to see our heroes prevail, preferably on the big screen lately. With Marvel Comic's blockbuster movie The Avengers set to be released nationwide this Friday, an interesting question arises: Which current NHL players best...
The Beginning Of A Crucial Offseason In Colorado
April 13th, 2012 Colorado Avalanche forward Jamie McGinn spent last Sunday tweeting his excitement over Bubba Watson's thrilling victory at Augusta, where the legendary Masters golf tournament is held every year. Now, the rest of the Avs and he can feel free to channel their inner Tiger Woods any day of the week. Thursday night, many Avalanche fans...
Losing Streak Leaves Avs On The Edge
March 29th, 2012 The Colorado Avalanche entered a March 22nd matchup against the Phoenix Coyotes on a 6 game point streak , going 5-0-1 in those games. That streak put them in the seventh spot in the Western Conference, and many saw them holding on to make the playoffs. The Avs had been one of the best teams in hockey since the trade deadline, and seemed...
Paul Stastny Picking His Game Up In March
March 23rd, 2012 If the Colorado Avalanche finish in the top 8 of the West this season, several recent factors can explain. Semyon Varlamov dominating the crease, increased defensive play from last year (the Avs were dead last in goals against in 2010-11, and rank 12th this season), and an impressive recent penalty kill streak all spell out success for...