Brian Willsie News

The Avalanche didn't practice Sunday before traveling to Florida, where it will face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight to open a five-game road trip.

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Joe Sacco, a rookie NHL head coach, has guided the Avalanche to the Western Conference's best record .

The beginning of the season, which featured 11 of 15 games on the road, is over for the upstart Colorado Avalanche.

Playing poorly in the first period typically is not part of a winning formula in hockey.

A 53-year-old Georgia man accused of trying to stalk teen pop star Miley Cyrus is expected in court just two days after a grand jury refused to indict him.

Avalanche defenseman Kyle Cumiskey advances the puck across the blue line in the first period of Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Red Wings.

Bill "The Big Whistle" Chadwick, the first U.S.-born official in NHL history who was later a television analyst for the New York Rangers, died Saturday.

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Craig Anderson made a season-high 48 saves, Chris Stewart and T.J. Galiardi each had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche continued their surprising start with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

The Colorado Avalanche on Saturday placed forward Cody McLeod on injured reserve, retroactive to October 21, with an eye injury.

The Moose outshoot Lake Erie 10-8 and get the best scoring chances but cannot cash in two power plays or find a way to beat Monsters goaltender Tyler Weiman.

David Quinn's time has come. Quinn officially will begin his first training camp as a pro head coach when the Monsters take the ice Thursday at Hoover Arena in Strongsville.

Avs rookie center Matt Duchene has impressed his coach, but he still might not make the regular-season roster.

The Colorado Avalanche have reassigned 10 players to the team's American Hockey League training camp, reducing the preseason roster to 29 players.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Outlook: Once a dominant franchise, the Colorado Avalanche have taken a step back in the post-lockout era.

The Colorado Avalanche have signed six players, including forward David Jones, who had 13 points in an injury-marred season.

DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche have signed six players, including forward David Jones, who had 13 points in an injury-marred season.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that it has signed forwards David Jones, Chris Durno, Darren Haydar, Matt Hendricks and Brian Willsie, along with goaltender Tyler Weiman.

Avalanche star Joe Sakic has played on three Canadian Olympic hockey teams and was the captain of the 2006 team that finished seventh in Turin.