John-Michael Liles News

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. In a perfect world, Joe Sakic would be preparing to play a 21st NHL season and eager to skate in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he was born.

Joe Sakic, the Colorado Avalanche's longtime captain who led the team to two Stanley Cup titles, is retiring after a 20-year NHL career, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

USA Hockey is expected to announce over the next two days the players who will be invited to its Olympic summer camp.

The rumors were rampant over the weekend that Alto , Greg Goldfogel's northern Italian restaurant at 1320 15th Street, had shuttered.

Inside a conference room at the Marriott Chateau Champlain on Thursday, John Tavares, Victor Hedman and Matt Duchene posed together for photographers.

The rankings, projections and mock drafting is now completed and tonight the N.H.L. teams begin selecting the players they hope will be important parts of their future at the entry draft in Montreal.

The United States failed to hold an early lead and lost to Sweden, 4-2, in the bronze medal game at the hockey world championship Sunday in Bern, Switzerland.

Team USA coach Ron Wilson believes the Americans' performance level was good and their luck was bad when they lost 3-2 to Russia in the semifinals of the World Ice Hockey Championships in Bern, Switzerland.

Goalie Robert Esche eyes the puck during the Group C World Ice Hockey Championship match against Sweden in Bern, Switzerland, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.

The United States blew a three-goal lead in the third period and lost 6-5 in overtime to Sweden on Wednesday at the ice hockey world championship.

I can barely imagine Pierre McGuire running a fantasy team, let alone a real one.

A patient, levelheaded leader, Dave Ogrean often examines the big picture before changing course in the national governing body he runs, putting a priority on sound decisions over snap judgments.

John-Michael Liles #4 and Paul Stastny #26 of the Colorado Avalanche on March 4, 2008 Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles today was added to the U.S. national team for the April 24-May 10 Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Switzerland.

Apr 16, 2009 12:02 pm US/Mountain COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Colorado Avalanche Defenseman John-Michael Liles has been added to the 2009 U.S. Men's National Team roster it was announced today by USA Hockey.

Chris Mason made 28 saves for his sixth shutout of the season, helping the St. Louis Blues take the sixth playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 1-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday in the regular-season finale.

The Vancouver Canucks will try to capture their second Northwest Division title in three seasons this afternoon in a road test with the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center.

Mike Ribeiro's dazzling new backward spin move was going so well in practice, he decided to debut it in a game.

Forbes magazine has named four Colorado cities in their top 20 list of best places for business and careers in 2009.

If the Colorado Avalanche do end up losing out the rest of the season, they do have plenty of excuses.

Injured Avalanche captain Joe Sakic denies he knows for certain he will retire after this season concludes.