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35 min ago | The Toronto Star

An Intriguing Approach

There are eight teams still competing for the Stanley Cup, and precisely none of them operate on the model now being proposed by the new-look Colorado Avalanche.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division, Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog, Joe Sakic, Ryan O'Reilly, NHL Players

4 hrs ago | MSNBC

PHT Morning Skate: Praise for Patrick Roy

PHT's Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what's happening and what we'll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.

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Related Topix: Sports, Patrick Roy, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, Shane O'Brien, NHL Northwest Division, Calgary Flames, Marc Staal

Thu May 23, 2013

Denver Post

Avs' D Shane O'Brien says he and others embrace Patrick Roy hiring

Dater has covered the Colorado Avalanche before they were even called the Avalanche, starting with the team's move from Quebec to Denver in 1995.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Shane O'Brien, NHL Northwest Division, NHL Players, Patrick Roy

Mile High Hockey

Colorado Avalanche announce that Hall of Famer Patrick Roy is new head coach

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the organization has reached an agreement in principle with Patrick Roy to become the franchise's Head Coach/Vice President of Hockey Operations.

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Related Topix: Sports, Patrick Roy, NHL Players, Joe Sakic, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division

KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

Patrick Roy named the Head Coach of the Colorado Avalanche

"This is a very exciting day for our fans and a significant moment in our organization's history," said Avalanche President Josh Kroenke.

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Related Topix: Sports, Patrick Roy, NHL Players, NHL Northwest Division, NHL Hockey

Mile High Hockey

Study: NHL Defensemen Drafted in the Top 10 Since 2003

There is a stigma against selecting defensemen early in the first round. How true is this perception, and what could it mean for the Avs at the upcoming draft? We've all heard the reasoning - taking defensemen too early in the first round is a bad idea because they take so much longer to develop and have a higher likelihood of being a bust.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey

Wed May 22, 2013

Mile High Hockey

Links From Around the NHL, May 22nd, 2013

Sandie called in sick today, so I'm pinch hitting in the Cupcake department. Try to disguise your disappointment, please.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey

Canada.com

Canucks coaching decision taking way too long

As rival NHL franchises attempt to get their houses in order - especially in Colorado and Dallas where not making the playoffs met with management changes - it's now entering week three since Vancouver was swept aside in its Western Conference quarter-final series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Marc Crawford, Dallas Eakins, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, NHL Western Conference, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Dallas Stars

CBC News

30 Thoughts: Avalanche zero in on Patrick Roy

Patrick Roy, left, is rumoured to be the favourite candidate to succeed fired Joe Sacco as Colorado Avalanche head coach.

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Related Topix: Sports, Patrick Roy, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, Matt Duchene, Dale Hunter, Joe Sakic, Ryan O'Reilly, Opinion

Tue May 21, 2013

Mile High Hockey

Sighs of Relief @ MHH

I just want to take a quick moment to send thoughts and prayers out to those affected by the tornado today in Oklahoma.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey

American Reporter

Campaign 2008DENVER'S Big Moment Arrives at Last

The lights are strung and the banners are hung. The Pepsi Center is ready for the Democratic National Convention, which starts Monday and runs through Thursday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division

USA Today

USA's bronze victory to have far reach

USA's Paul Stastny, right, and Craig Smith could get a look at the 2014 U.S. Olympic team with their performances at the world championships.

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Related Topix: Sports, Craig Smith, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, Paul Stastny, Olympic Hockey, Winter Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Paul Stastny (2010 Vancouver Olympics), John Gibson, Golf, Golfers

CBS Sports

Report: Roy will be next head coach of Avalanche

Patrick Roy is set to become the next head coach of the Colorado Avalanche according to a report by Adrian Dater of the Denver Post , citing Roy's brother Stephane as his source.

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Related Topix: Sports, Patrick Roy, Joe Sakic, NHL Players, NHL Northwest Division, NHL Hockey

Mon May 20, 2013

Mile High Hockey

Playoffs Thread for May 20

We had our first multiple-overtime game last night! Colin Greening was the hero for Ottawa.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey

Sun May 19, 2013

Defending Big D

Dallas Stars Daily Links: MacKinnon Putting On a Clinic at Memorial Cup

Nathan MacKinnon is making his case to go first overall in the upcoming draft with a strong showing at the Memorial Cup.

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Related Topix: Sports, Loui Eriksson, NHL Players, Dallas Stars, NHL Hockey, NHL Pacific Division, NHL Northwest Division, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Olympic Hockey, Olympics, Loui Eriksson (2010 Vancouver Olympics), Olympic Winter Games, Jonathan Quick

Rant Sports

Gabriel Landeskog Will Lead Colorado Avalanche To Much Better 2013-14 Season

The Colorado Avalanche had a massively disappointing 2013 campaign. They started slow, were slow in the middle of the season, and ended slow.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division, Gabriel Landeskog, NHL Players, Ryan O'Reilly

Sat May 18, 2013

American Reporter

Campaign 2008DENVER'S Big Moment Arrives at Last

The lights are strung and the banners are hung. The Pepsi Center is ready for the Democratic National Convention, which starts Monday and runs through Thursday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division

Fri May 17, 2013

Sports Network

Avs name Sakic VP of hockey operations

The Colorado Avalanche shook up their front office on Friday, relieving team president Pierre Lacroix of his duties and promoting Hall of Famer Joe Sakic to executive vice president of hockey operations.

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Related Topix: Sports, Joe Sakic, NHL Players, NHL Northwest Division, NHL Hockey

Denver Post

Paul Stastny leads Team USA past Avs teammate Semyon Varlamov, Russia

Paul Stastny, right, had two goals and two assists Thursday to give Team USA a spot in the hockey world championships semifinals with an 8-3 victory over Russia.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Paul Stastny, NHL Players, Semyon Varlamov, Olympic Hockey, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Winter Sports, Paul Stastny (2010 Vancouver Olympics), Semyon Varlamov (2010 Vancouver Olympics), Ice Hockey

Thu May 16, 2013

ESPN

U.S. beats Russia to gain hockey worlds semis

Paul Stastny of the Colorado Avalanche had two goals and two assists, and Nashville's Craig Smith added five assists to help the United States rout Russia 8-3 on Thursday in the world hockey quarterfinals.

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Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division, Paul Stastny, NHL Players, Olympic Hockey, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Paul Stastny (2010 Vancouver Olympics), Matt Duchene