Central Division: Team-By-Team Top Prospects Shane Sander | September 2, 2016 The 2016-17 NHL season is a month away and teams are putting together their training camp rosters with a handful of prospects ready to challenge for spots. The rookie class…
Avalanche Prospects That Could See the NHL This Season Kevin Goff | August 10, 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…
NHL’s Top Prospects – Part One Joseph Aleong | July 15, 2016 Not every great NHL player jumps straight into the league after being drafted. The draft is somewhat of a guessing game, as young players develop and refine their games at…
Colorado’s New Potential Lineup Sebastian Noble | July 12, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche have gone through a lot of change since the arrivals of Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy. Last season, more than half the team was overhauled, and now…
Avalanche at a Glance: Drafting and Dealing Sebastian Noble | June 22, 2016 Welcome to Avalanche at a Glance, a column by THW dedicated to anything and everything Colorado Avalanche. This week, my partner Kevin Goff and I will discuss the upcoming 2016…
The Kids Are Alright: Mikko Rantanen Edition Jim Luchetta | April 30, 2016 Before Mikko Rantanen had even suited up for the Colorado Avalanche, there was quite a lot of hype surrounding the number 10 overall selection in last year’s draft. How could…
Mikko Rantanen, Frank Vatrano Share AHL Rookie of the Year Dustin L. Nelson | April 15, 2016 San Antonio Rampage forward Mikko Rantanen and Providence Bruins forward Frank Vatrano will share the AHL’s Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award for the league’s best rookie. Their sharing the award…
Avalanche Climbing Mountains Sebastian Noble | March 19, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche are in the midst of a nail-biting playoff race between them and the Minnesota Wild for that precious last wild card position. Recent events, along with this…
Colorado Avalanche: It’s Not Time for Mikko Rantanen, Yet. Kevin Goff | February 14, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche are in a pickle. They currently sit in one of the Wild Card playoff spots in the Western Conference, but are playing some of their worst hockey…
Colorado’s Conundrum Sebastian Noble | February 11, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche have struggled mightily since the All-Star break, mainly because they’re not hitting the back of the net as much as they’d like. Colorado’s conundrum can be solved, there are three…
10 Standouts at the World Juniors Semifinals Dustin Nelson | January 4, 2016 The semifinals are finished and the medal round is set with Russia facing Finland in the gold medal match, and the U.S. playing Sweden for the right to go home…
Mikko Rantanen Will Be Loaned to Finland for WJC Dustin L. Nelson | December 13, 2015 Colorado Avalanche prospect Mikko Rantanen is going to get the opportunity to play for his home country when they host the World Junior Championship this month. The Avs and Joe…
