Posts About "Duncan Siemens"
Colorado Avalanche: A Look at the Pipeline
June 15th, 2017 As we approach the 2017 NHL Draft, everybody is looking into their crystal balls trying to predict what will happen. Before diving neck-deep into mock drafts, it is important to take a look at the current pool of prospects. So let's take a look at the Colorado Avalanche pipeline. Forwards The Avalanche have drafted well since Joe Sakic...
Avalanche Prospects That Could See the NHL This Season
August 10th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche system has undergone a complete transformation since Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy first took the reigns. The pipeline used to be devoid of talent you could see playing in the NHL one day; but thanks to some smart drafts and good trading, it appears that there are finally some younger players within the system that...
Colorado Avalanche: Is Trading for Jonathan Drouin Just a Dream?
January 30th, 2016 Ever since Jonathan Drouin and his agent set all of social media on fire by announcing to the world than Drouin had requested a trade, every fan base has been asking what it would take to acquire the former third overall pick. This question has been echoing in the hallways of the Colorado Avalanche fan base even more than most given the...
Avalanche at a Glance: Take One
January 26th, 2016 Avalanche at a Glance This is the first edition of "Avalanche at a Glance", a weekly column dedicated to anything and everything Colorado Avalanche related. My partner in action throughout will be Mr.Kevin Goff. We'll choose two hot-topics for the week to discuss them, and perhaps we'll sprinkle in some guests as we move forward...
Colorado Avalanche: 3 Players the Avs Should Move by the Deadline
January 20th, 2016 After a terrible start to the season, the Colorado Avalanche have managed to pull themselves back into the playoff picture. At one point, it seemed very likely that the Avalanche would be throwing a fire sale and blowing up the roster; fast forward to today and the situation is something completely different. Rather than making moves to...
Colorado Needs To Figure Out Duncan Siemens
September 26th, 2015 Duncan Siemens didn't have a bad preseason, he had no preseason. The 22-year-old defender was a victim of Colorado's second round of roster cuts, before he played a single preseason game. Siemens was a healthy scratch for both of Colorado's preseason games so far. The former first-round draft pick will now report to training camp in San...
The Avalanche's Top Defensive Prospects
February 25th, 2015 The biggest criticism against the Avalanche is that they are top heavy on forwards and goaltending but severely lacking on defensemen. That may be true, for now, but there is an exciting crop of defensive prospects for the team developing in the AHL, CHL, and NCAA. If only a couple of these players could pan out for the club, the...
Top 5 Prospects: Colorado Avalanche
October 5th, 2014 The Colorado Avalanche are a young team loaded with up and coming star players. Budding stars such as Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan O'Reilly, Matt Duchene and Tyson Barrie were all drafted and developed by the Avalanche over the past few years, and the pipeline of skilled young players continues to flow strong. Although...
Colorado Avalanche - Top 5 Prospects
August 7th, 2014 The good news for the Avalanche is that their main roster consists of many young stars. Players like Gabriel Landeskog, Matt Duchene, and Nathan MacKinnon have all graduated to become bonafide NHL talents. The downside is their pipeline lacks in elite prospects. Not to worry though, Colorado still has some depth in their prospect pool...
Colorado Avalanche September Fan Q&A
September 28th, 2013 The regular season is almost upon us, which means everybody has questions about the team. There's no doubt that there is still a lot left to figure out with this Colorado Avalanche team, so let's get right to the fan questions. Who will be the biggest surprise this year for the Avs? Do the Avs make a trade for upgrades on...
Colorado Avalanche: Training Camp Wrap-Up
September 16th, 2013 Three days of training camp have come and gone in Denver, and there is a buzz around this team. There is a new front office, a new head coach, new goalie coaches, new assistant coaches, a few new players and, most importantly, a brand new attitude. Just one week of seeing rookies and all the veterans has been enough to convince a lot of...
Colorado Avalanche: Day One of Training Camp
September 12th, 2013 A new era has dawned with the Colorado Avalanche. Today the players took the ice with their new head coach, Patrick Roy, for the first time. Players were greeted with cheers from fans who braved the horrible weather in Denver this morning to see their favorite players and their brand new coach, and nobody was disappointed. New Coaching...
Colorado Avalanche Rookie Camp, Day 3
September 10th, 2013 The third and final day of rookie camp for the Colorado Avalanche is in the books. Tomorrow, Avalanche veterans will report and take care of all of their physicals before training camp officially gets rolling on Thursday. The third day was much like the previous two; drills with some conditioning work done at the end of practice, but...
