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As a junior player, Dave Barr played on four teams in three years, so he got vast experience at an early age how to handle life being uprooted.

As the Avalanche remains in first place, yet is coming back to earth, its drafted and unsigned prospects continue their seasons, mainly in major junior and NCAA hockey.

The Hart Trophy is the most prestigious individual award in NHL history. It is awarded to the player judged most valuable to his team and, if you are lucky enough to receive the coveted Hart, it all but guarantees a player being inducted into the NHL's Hockey Hall of Fame.

Goaltender Craig Anderson, seen here making a stop during the second period of Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames, is one of the main reasons behind the hot start for the Colorado Avalanche.

The Colorado Avalanche go for their longest winning streak in nearly a year this evening, as they visit the Detroit Red Wings and Joe Louis Arena.

KYLE IRELAND Sports Writer A A A Retiring superstars, promising new draft picks and controversy in Phoenix usher in the 2009-10 NHL season, which got underway last week.

LEWISTON a ' Ray Bourque's first few steps into the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Sunday were all it took before someone recognized him.

Despite theA recent hot streak of the local baseball team, the past year has been a rough one for Denver sports fans.

Avs retire Sakic's No. 19 Joe Sakic acknowledges the crowd his number was retired at the Pepsi Center before the Colorado Avalanche took on the San Jose Sharks.

Joe Sakic of Burnaby, B.C., spent his entire 20-year career with the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise.

The Penguins aren't quite done shuffling their deck, as they claimed LW Chris Bourque off waivers from the Washington Capitals and lost LW Paul Bissonnette to Phoenix today.

As of Wednesday afternoon here in Denver, there were "several hundred" tickets still unsold for tomorrow's season opener/Joe Sakic Night.

Blues http://www.youtube... NHL: Best Calls in History No. 7-10 7. "Bobby Orr, behind the net to Sanderson to Orr! Bobby Orr! Scores! And the Boston Bruins have won the Stanley Cup!" Game 4, May 10, 1970, Bruins vs.

Slovakia has medaled three times during the last eight years at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship -- including a gold medal in 2002.

Slovakia has medaled three times during the last eight years at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship -- including a gold medal in 2002.

The Colorado Avalanche came into being when the COMSAT Entertainment Group purchased the financially strapped Quebec Nordiques and moved the team from Quebec to Denver, Colorado.

The Colorado Avalanche came into being when the COMSAT Entertainment Group purchased the financially strapped Quebec Nordiques and moved the team from Quebec to Denver, Colorado.

Going through old boxes the other day, it struck me that Colorado hockey in some ways has come full circle.

Don't get me wrong, I expected to see Tom Watson plenty of times this weekend - in grainy film footage from 1977, with long, red hair, rainbow-plaid pants, and an extra small green shirt... by Kyle Beakley 33 reads Preview/Prediction Don't get me wrong, I expected to see Tom Watson plenty of times this weekend - in grainy film footage from 1977, ...

Last Thursday, longtime NHL center Joe Sakic closed the curtain on his 20-year career.