Ian Laperriere News

Twenty years later, Joe Sakic found himself in the same place he was in as a rookie: a rebuilding project.

Twice in a Colorado Avalanche sweater, both times with the captain's "C" near his shoulder, Joe Sakic has accepted the Stanley Cup from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

Joe Sakic, the Colorado Avalanche captain and 20-year veteran with the franchise, has decided to retire.

YOU HEAR IT from Flyers high-ups every year, and every year there is a ring of truth to it.

The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent goaltender Craig Anderson to a two-year contract.

In the Mile High City, most of the media's attention, and that of the fans, has been directed towards the Denver Broncos.

The Philadelphia Flyers brought a familiar face back into the fold Wednesday, as they signed goaltender Brian Boucher to a two-year deal.

Peter Budaj, 26, has a deal worth $1.25 million after making $800,000 last season with an Avalanche team that finished last in the Western Conference.

Matt Hackett learned early what it was like to catch a shot from an NHL player. His uncle, former NHL goaltender Jeff Hackett, would bring him to offseason workouts in London, Ontario, and stick him in net.

If Joe Sakic wants to play for the Canadian Olympic team next year, Team Canada general manager Steve Yzerman would be very interested in having him.

Saying Matthew Hackett's first experience as a draft-eligible player last season went poorly would be a vast understatement.

Avalanche left winger Cody McLeod has signed a new contract with the team that will pay him $3.1 million through the 2011-12 season.

Matthew Hackett aspires to follow in his uncle Jeff's footsteps, but at the National Hockey League's combine in Toronto in late May, he was looking a lot more like Hockey Hall of Famer Glenn Hall.

Like a lot of things this summer involving the Avalanche, it doesn't make much sense.

Less then two days ago it was reported by TSN that Ian Laperriere of the Colorado Avalanche rejected their offer of a one year deal.

Ian Laperriere has been a popular player for the Avalanche, but he's unlikely to return next season.

Good temporary help is hard to find. So when Joe Sacco became the third coach of the Avalanche within 13 months, there was only one question really worth asking him: Are you here to keep a seat warm on the team bench for Patrick Roy? "No, I don't think so," Sacco replied Thursday.

It's good to be Pat Brisson. A former junior hockey player whose NHL playing dreams never panned out, Brisson today is an agent whose client roster includes Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane - and now, John Tavares and Matt Duchene.

When a hockey team goes bad, it's usually the coach who takes the fall. When a general manager is fired, it's usually a package deal with the coach.

Louis Blues meeting in a first-round playoff series were minuscule. Yesterday, the Blues clinched sixth place in the Western Conference with a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, and forged a postseason matchup with the third-seeded Canucks.