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Mike Verminski

Mike Verminski joined THW at the beginning of the 2010-11 season. He has lived in Central New York his whole life, but that doesn't effect his love for the Avalanche. Mike also runs his own Avalanche blog called Put It On Ice.

Avs 2011 Draft Analysis

Mike Verminski | June 25, 2011

After a relatively quiet off-season things picked up for many of the NHL teams just before the draft got under way Friday night. The Philadelphia Flyers kicked things off with…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, NHL Prospects

Who The Avs Should Draft

Mike Verminski | June 23, 2011

With the 2011 NHL draft right around the corner there has been a lot of discussion about who the Avs should or shouldn’t draft with their first round pick, number…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

An Avalanche of Free Agency

Mike Verminski | June 13, 2011

With the signing deadline rapidly approaching teams throughout the league have begun locking up their players for the upcoming year. Any team who does not sign their players by July…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche 2010 Training Camp Recap

Mike Verminski | September 20, 2010

Well the 2010 Colorado Avalanche training camp is complete and the Burgundy & White game is actually happening right now in Brookfield, CO. If I didn’t live in New York…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, NHL Prospects

Who Makes The Colorado Avalanche out of Camp?

Mike Verminski | September 13, 2010

It’s that time of the year again. Arena crews are painting logo’s and starting to lay down ice and training camps around the league are starting to open. In fact,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, NHL Prospects

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