For those of us die hard hockey fans out there, the off-season is excruciatingly long.  With very little news coming out aside from Phoenix’s legal battles and the lingering free agents waiting to be signed.  Hardly enough to keep us all captivated while we whittle away the hours until the players hit the ice again.  [...]

The Colorado Avalanche will kick off the ‘09-’10 season on Oct 1st at home against the San Jose Sharks.  It not only starts off the NHL season, but will also be the night that Joe Sakic’s #19 jersey will be hung from the rafters of the Pepsi Center in retirement.
Other notable games in the first [...]

As you may or may not know, the ESPY awards will be held tomorrow night in LA at the Nokia Theatre (it will be aired on ESPN on Sunday, July 19).  Samuel L Jackson will play host for the night as all of sports’ finest will be awarded for the past years’ achievements.  This matters [...]

The news came last week that two memorable hockey players would call it quits.  Joe Sakic and Claude Lemieux, former Colorado teammates, are retiring after 40 years of combined experience.  As different as these players’ reputations might be, these two men have certainly left their mark on the NHL.
Claude Lemieux started his NHL career in [...]