Colorado Avalanche Rumors & News

Denver Post "If the Avalanche keeps the top pick in the June 30 NHL draft, it won't take the formerly presumptive candidate, defenseman Seth Jones. After a week of internal meetings, Avalanche brass came to a conclusion: Jones won't be their pick. Instead, it could be any one of three forwards: Nathan..." June 19

R-Sport "Russia's Ak Bars Kazan has signed Boston Bruins forward Chris Bourque and Colorado Avalanche forward Tomas Vincour, the KHL team announced on Tuesday. The 27-year-old left wing, the son of NHL hall of famer Ray Bourque, made only 18 NHL appearances last season, spending most of the year with..." June 18

CBC Sports "So this is what we are learning about the upcoming NHL draft: If you want to move into the Top 4, prepare to give up your first-born child. The Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche refuse to confirm it, but the source is excellent: Flames general manager Jay Feaster recently made a bold move,..." June 17

SportingNews.com "While the NHL, NHL Players Association, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation all say a deal to bring players to the 2013 Sochi Olympics will get done, there are still roadblocks, according to Sportsnet's John Shannon. Two of the big ones: the league's desire..." June 10

Denver Post "The biggest decision the Avalanche has right now is whom to select with the first pick in the NHL draft June 30. Assuming the Avs don't trade the pick, that is. But the Avs have another serious question to ponder over the next month: Should they buy out the remainder of David Jones'..." June 09

Denver Post "The first name called in the NHL entry draft June 30 in Newark, N.J., is certain to be one of three North American players: Seth Jones, Nath- an MacKinnon or Jonathan Drouin. From a standpoint of need, Jones, unquestionably the top defenseman available, is the guy for the Avalanche, which has the..." June 07

Denver Post "Here's the big stumper for Avalanche coach Patrick Roy and executive Joe Sakic: If they're the biggest stars on the team, being NHL legends won't stop them from getting fired. "We had our past. We had our time. It's not our time any more," Sakic told me shortly after Roy was introduced as..." June 06

NHL.com "All players entering the NHL beginning next season could be required to wear a visor. The NHL's Competition Committee met Tuesday here. Among its recommendations was a proposal that would make visors mandatory for all players entering the League, starting in 2013-14. Under the proposal,..." June 05

TSN.ca "The NHL's Competition Committee has recommended the mandatory wearing of visors be grandfathered in at its meeting in Toronto on Tuesday. The use of shallower nets to be used next season as well as a hybrid icing rule to be tested in preseason were among other recommended rule changes proposed..." June 04

TSN.ca "While Halifax Moosehead forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin grabbed the spotlight with their championship-winning performance at the Memorial Cup, TSN Scout Craig Button believes Seth Jones is still the best blue-chipper going into this month's NHL Draft. The Portland Winterhawks..." June 04

Mile High Hockey "According to multiple reports, Andre Tourigny has been hired as an assistant coach for Colorado. Tourigny, affectionately known as Bear, is well-known to Roy as he faced off against the Avs head coach in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Tourigny was the general manager and head coach of the..." May 30

Denver Post "I spoke to future Hockey Hall of Famer Paul Kariya today, primarily about new University of Denver coach Jim Montgomery. Kariya and Montgomery were linemates for the Maine Black Bears in 1992-93, when Kariya ultimately won the Hobey Baker Award as a freshman and Montgomery was a senior and team..." May 29

Denver Post "He started off nervously reading from a prepared text, saying all the right things about being the coach of the Avalanche, but making you wonder if he is ready for the job. Then came some real human interaction, and by the time the news conference was over, it felt more like a Tony Robbins..." May 29

Denver Post "Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy and Jean-Sebastien Giguere, the Avalanche's backup netminder, have combined to win five Stanley Cup championships and four Conn Smythe trophies for playoff MVP. So some might think the Avs don't need a goalie coach. But Roy, the club's new head coach, said..." May 29

Denver Post "Hall of Famer Patrick Roy is back with the Avalanche and said Tuesday that "now more than ever it was time to realize another dream and be a coach in the NHL." Former teammate Joe Sakic, who was appointed executive vice president of hockey operations two weeks ago, said Roy "was always my top..." May 28

TSN.ca "The performance of Halifax Mooseheads centre Nate MacKinnon at the Memorial Cup vaulted him into top spot in the International Scouting Services (ISS) NHL Draft Guide on Tuesday. MacKinnon traded places with Portland Winterhawks defenceman Seth Jones, whose team lost to the Mooseheads in..." May 28

Denver Post "After Avalanche road games, on the team plane, it was time for players to relax and get their minds off hockey for a while. The night's bruising battle, win or lose, would take a back seat while players enjoyed a cold one or chilled out playing video games or watching movies. For everyone except..." May 26

Denver Post "Patrick Roy? Coach of the Avalanche? That's awesome news for Colorado. And very bad news for goalie Semyon Varlamov. Nice knowing you, Varly. Now pack your bags. And get out. Hiring Roy was an inspired idea. Kudos to Avs president Josh Kroenke for a bold stroke to change the culture of a..." May 25

SI.com "Looks like Stephane Roy knew what he was talking about after all. His brother, Hall of Famer Patrick Roy, finally was named as the new head coach of the Colorado Avalanche after days of speculation. It’s a hiring that should energize a disaffected fan base, and stabilize a position that has..." May 25

NHL.com "The 2013 NHL Awards winners will be revealed in two live television specials during the Stanley Cup Final. At 7 p.m. on the day of Game 2 of the Final, the winners of the Hart, Calder, Norris and Vezina trophies, along with the Ted Lindsay Award, will be announced as part of an hour-long show..." May 24

TSN.ca "Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is the new head coach and vice president of hockey operations of the Colorado Avalanche. Roy takes over the coaching duties from Joe Sacco, who was let go after Colorado finished this season last in the Western Conference with a 16-25 record. Roy played in..." May 24

Denver Post "Patrick Roy has been named the coach and vice president of hockey operations of the Colorado Avalanche, the team announced Thursday. "This is an unbelievable day for me," said Roy in a news release. "It's a new and exciting challenge that I am really looking forward to." Because of the holiday..." May 23

NHL.com "Here's what we know about Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones. He's not only No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2013 NHL Draft, but was regarded as the consensus first pick in three mock drafts conducted by NHL.com staffers. We also know..." May 22

Denver Post "This is the Facebook posting Monday night of Stephane Roy, the brother of Patrick. That posting and the events that happened because of it have created one of the more bizarre days of my 22-year reporting career at the Post. That post is clear enough – a couple of spelling mistakes aside: “For all..." May 22

Denver Post "Patrick Roy will be the next coach of the Avalanche, according to Roy's brother, Stephane. "They're discussing the final details of an arrangement. Colorado is going to be very happy. Patrick is looking for a new challenge," said Stephane Roy, the younger brother of his famous sibling. The..." May 21

Denver Post "Time will tell if Patrick Roy’s brother jumped the gun a little — or a lot, like all the way over — on his proclamation to me on the phone and on his own Facebook page that Patrick will be the next coach of the Avalanche. The Avs this morning are saying there is no deal in place. That’s about..." May 21

Denver Post "So about Seth Jones being a lock to be the No. 1 pick on June 30 by the Avalanche… I talked with the team’s chief scout, Rick Pracey, today and he said reports of Jones being the prohibitive favorite to be the pick are extremely premature – and might be proven wrong. “The No. 1 spot, it’s..." May 21

Denver Post "Patrick Roy is a strong candidate for the Avalanche head coaching job, an NHL source confirmed Sunday. The former Avalanche goaltender and NHL Hall of Famer is considered a rising star in the coaching ranks and was offered Colorado's head coaching job in 2009 before turning it down. With the..." May 20

Denver Post "When Patrick Roy turned down the Avalanche coaching gig in 2009, Joe Sacco was hired right away to fill the opening. The Avs took some criticism at the time for not conducting a more thorough search. Joe Sakic will not repeat that mistake. Sacco was fired April 28, and the job remains unfilled,..." May 19

Denver Post "Take this to the bank: it’s going to be a while before the Avs name a new coach. My spies tell me there will be no new coach in the near future. This probably means the following: - The Avs would like to see if Dave Tippett will be available. The Phoenix coach’s contract runs out June 30...." May 16

Denver Post "The Avalanche has another vacancy on its coaching staff. Kirk McLean, the Avs’ goalie coach since 2010, is no longer with the organ-i-zation. I don’t know whether he was fired or he just left on his own, but I guess it doesn’t really matter. McLean was never a full-time employee of the team. He..." May 14

Denver Post "Josh Kroenke announced Friday he will take over as team president of the Avalanche, replacing Pierre Lacroix, while former longtime team captain Joe Sakic was promoted to executive vice president of hockey operations. "Having had the privilege of learning under a mentor like Pierre Lacroix, and..." May 10

NHL.com "The National Hockey League moved closer to an agreement to send its players to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia during a meeting in Stockholm on Friday. The meeting included representatives from the NHL, National Hockey League Players' Association, International Olympic Committee,..." May 10

Edmonton Journal "Seth Jones, the best junior hockey player on the planet, finished up his chat with a couple of TV guys, one local scribe and the Portland Winterhawks’ website staff outside the team’s dressing room Tuesday morning, looking relaxed and well-turned out in a nice blue suit and open-necked black..." May 08

Denver Post "Seth Jones knows his story is irresistible to media who like things in neat little boxes. And the boxes in his story come gift-wrapped. • Jones is the son of a former NBA player and could become the first pick in the NHL draft — the first African-American to go No. 1 in hockey. • He learned to..." May 06

Denver Post "Avalanche left wing/captain Gabe Landeskog is expected to be named captain of Team Sweden and Avs defenseman Jan Hejda is earmarked as a top blue-liner for the Czech Republic as the World Championship is set to begin in Finland and Sweden this week. Naming Landeskog captain for such a big..." May 02

Denver Post "Among all the coaches who have helped Seth Jones develop into hockey's most attractive NHL draft prospect and likely Avalanche franchise defenseman, Kent Murphy might be most proud. Murphy coached Jones in his final three years in Colorado, for the Littleton Hawks (two seasons) and Colorado..." May 01

Denver Post "The Avalanche remains without a coach. Since firing Joe Sacco on Sunday, the team has given no clues about who will be their next coach, or even how it is conducting the search. Former Avs great Patrick Roy — who turned down an offer from team president Pierre Lacroix in 2009 to become the..." May 01

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "It seemed only fitting that after a disastrous season in which the injury-decimated Panthers went from Southeast Division champions to the bottom of the NHL, their bad luck would continue in the nationally televised draft lottery Monday night. Despite holding the best odds at 25 percent to land..." April 30

NHL.com "By finishing with the fewest points in the regular season, the Florida Panthers had the best chance to land the No. 1 pick at the 2013 NHL Draft in June. But, on Monday, the Colorado Avalanche were the ones smiling. Colorado (16-25-7) was the winner of the 2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery..." April 29

NHL.com "The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open Tuesday in Chicago with a matchup between the Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild, who were the last team to clinch a playoff berth. The NHL released the playoff schedule Sunday night and it includes three Game 1s on..." April 29

Denver Post "There was one positive to the Avalanche's just-completed season. It was short. Only 48 games instead of the usual 82. But by the end Saturday night at the Pepsi Center, it felt like an eternity for what can accurately be termed "long-suffering Avalanche fans." For the fifth time in seven seasons,..." April 28

Denver Post "The Colorado Avalanche on Sunday fired coach Joe Sacco after four seasons at the helm, the team said. The Avs have not hired a replacement. The Avs made the change after a last-place showing in the NHL's Western Conference, and for missing the playoffs for the third straight year under Sacco's..." April 28

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Two hours before Saturday night’s regular-season finale, Chuck Fletcher sat alone in an empty section of a darkened lower bowl inside Pepsi Center for more than 30 minutes. The Wild general manager just stared at the ice. Stared and stared and stared. It was a stunning, powerful scene. Who..." April 28

Denver Post "Paul Stastny and Matt Hunwick will be taking a trip to Helsinki, Finland, in a few days. They were both named to the U.S. national team today for the upcoming World Championships. The team that will be coached by Joe Sacco. Will that be the only team Sacco can list as his employer soon? We’ll find..." April 25