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• Snowboarder dies in avalanche near Vail Pass

  April 19, 2013 12:38 AM

  VAIL, Colo. (AP) - Eagle County sheriff's officials say a snowboarder has died after being caught in a backcountry avalanche south of Vail Pass. Sheriff's officials say three friends had been taking turns snowboarding down the Avalanche Bowl all day Thursday. They say it appears the avalanche was triggered by... more »

• Group of 15 escapes avalanche at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area

  February 17, 2013 11:53 AM

  DENVER (AP) - An avalanche overtook a group of 15 skiers at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, but no serious injuries were reported. A statement released by the Summit County resort says an A-Basin ski patroller was leading a group of 14 skiers when the avalanche was triggered in west Montezuma... more »

• Skier killed in Colo. avalanche had scouted area

  January 21, 2013 1:55 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The man killed in an avalanche near Marble had skied the area earlier in the day and week without any problems. James Lindenblatt, 37, of Frisco died in the Jan. 13 slide. A report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center issued Sunday said that he and... more »

• Nepal flood death toll rises to 17; 47 missing

  May 7, 2012 1:03 AM

  KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police say the death toll has reached 17 from weekend flash flooding in western Nepal. Another 47 people are missing and presumed dead. Police official Shailesh Thapa said rescuers were searching the banks of the Seti River on Monday for the missing people and helping those... more »

• Mueller seals Avs' 5-4 shootout win over Sabres

  March 14, 2012 10:56 PM

  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Jamie McGinn forced overtime by scoring with 2 seconds left in regulation, and Peter Mueller netted the lone shootout goal in the Colorado Avalanche's 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. McGinn scored twice, Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and assist, and David Jones... more »

• McGinn scores twice, Avalanche beat Wild 2-0

  March 4, 2012 10:00 PM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Jamie McGinn got his first career two-goal game just 8:25 into the night, giving the Colorado Avalanche all the scoring they needed in a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Peter Mueller and Stefan Elliott assisted in that order on both goals, spoiling... more »

• Dutch prince hit by avalanche flown to London

  March 1, 2012 1:15 PM

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The Dutch Royal House says Queen Beatrix's second son, Johan Friso, has been flown from Austria to a hospital in London, nearly two weeks after a skiing accident left him with brain damage. Prince Friso was buried beneath snow for 25 minutes after being hit... more »

• Lightning, Avalanche, Red Wings make 3-team deal

  February 21, 2012 10:30 PM

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired a first-round pick in the 2012 draft and minor league defenseman Sebastien Piche in a three-team trade that also involved Colorado and Detroit. Tampa Bay sent forward Steve Downie to the Avalanche for defenseman Kyle Quincey. The Lightning then dealt Quincey... more »

• 6th person dies in avalanche

  February 17, 2012 5:33 AM

  PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A backcountry skier has died in an avalanche on Wolf Creek Pass. The victim Thursday was a first-year ski patroller at Keystone Ski Resort, about 200 miles away. The resort says the patroller was skiing on personal time. The victim's name wasn't immediately released. The... more »

• Backstrom stops 37 shots, Wild top Avalanche 1-0

  February 2, 2012 11:55 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Niklas Backstrom had 37 saves for his third shutout of the season and 25th of his NHL career, and Greg Zanon scored in the Minnesota Wild's 1-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Jean-Sebastian Giguere had 20 saves for Colorado, which has lost four straight... more »

• Warm and cold weather blamed for recent increase of Avalanche

  January 24, 2012 6:49 PM

  This winter has been dangerous in the Colorado Mountains. Already this season four people have been killed in avalanches. This weekend alone three people died. That includes a slide at Vail Mountain, and another at Winter Park. We caught up with El Paso County Search and Rescue to talk about... more »

• Kane's 2 goals lead Jets past Avalanche 4-1

  December 27, 2011 11:40 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Evander Kane scored two goals, Ondrej Pavelec made 32 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets handed the Colorado Avalanche their first home loss in a month, 4-1 on Tuesday night. Colorado's home-winning streak was snapped at eight one night after the Avalanche broke a nine-game losing streak on... more »

• Avalanche beat Wild, snap road losing streak

  December 26, 2011 9:32 PM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Jan Hejda scored the go-ahead goal at 10:20 of the third period and the Colorado Avalanche snapped a nine-game road losing skid, beating the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Monday night. Colorado won on the road for the first time since Oct. 22 and extended Minnesota's... more »

• Johnson scores deciding goal in Avs' win over Caps

  December 17, 2011 11:50 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Cody McLeod and Erik Johnson both scored their first goals of the season, and Jean-Sebastian Giguere had 25 saves as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night for their fifth straight home victory. Washington's Alexander Semin forged a 1-1 tie with a shot... more »

• O'Reilly scores in regulation and SO in Avs' win

  December 3, 2011 12:23 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Ryan O'Reilly scored the tying goal and then added another in the shootout to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. O'Reilly, who also had an assist, lifted a backhander over the shoulder of Jaroslav Halak for the... more »

• Marleau's hat trick lifts Sharks past Avs 4-1

  November 20, 2011 10:38 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Patrick Marleau had a hat trick, Thomas Greiss stopped 35 shots and the San Jose Sharks beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Sunday night. Joe Pavelski also scored, Mark-Edouard Vlasic had three assists and Joe Thornton added two assists for the Sharks, who have won three straight... more »

• Kiprusoff stops 32 shots as Flames top Avalanche

  November 6, 2011 10:37 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 32 shots, Mark Giordano and Curtis Glencross each had a goal and the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Sunday night. Calgary's Alex Tanguay and Scott Hannan each had an assist against their old team. Semyon Varlamov had 21 saves and Paul... more »

• Forsberg headlines Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

  October 18, 2011 7:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Peter Forsberg headlines the 2012 six-member class of the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Forsberg played on the Colorado Avalanche's two Stanley Cup teams in 1996 and 2001 and also played on two World Championship and two Olympic hockey gold medal teams for his native Sweden. The... more »

• Avs beat Canadiens, extend winning streak to 4

  October 15, 2011 11:46 PM

  MONTREAL (AP) - Milan Hejduk and Matt Duchene scored on Colorado's first two shootout attempts and the Avalanche extended their winning streak to four with a 6-5 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. David Jones had two goals and an assist and Semyon Varlamov made 38 saves during... more »

• Avalanche rout Senators 7-1

  October 13, 2011 10:36 PM

  OTTAWA (AP) - Joakim Lindstrom scored twice and Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 15 saves in his first start for Colorado to help the Avalanche rout the Ottawa Senators 7-1 on Thursday night. Rookie Gabriel Landeskog, Milan Hejduk and Matt Duchene each had a goal and an assist, Daniel Winnik and David... more »

• Conklin's play in net leads Red Wings to 3-0 win

  October 8, 2011 11:48 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Johan Franzen broke a tie in the second period, Ty Conklin stopped 29 shots and the Detroit Red Wings beat Colorado 3-0 on Saturday to spoil a night in which the Avalanche retired the jersey of Peter Forsberg. Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period and Pavel... more »

• Avs rookie eager to play 1st game

  October 7, 2011 11:30 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - For his NHL debut, Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog has a few family members flying in from Sweden. Oh, and his boyhood idol, too. Only that's just a coincidence. On the night when Landeskog launches his career, former Avalanche great Peter Forsberg will be in the... more »

• O'Reilly's 2 goals leads Avalanche over Stars, 3-0

  September 25, 2011 10:49 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Ryan O'Reilly scored two goals, Jean Sebastian Giguere stopped 16 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 in a preseason game Sunday night. Ryan Stoa also had a goal and Kyle Quincy had two assists for the Avalanche, who won for the first time... more »

• Avalanche LW Hejduk still going strong at 35

  September 19, 2011 10:50 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Milan Hejduk shook his head when he was reminded he is the oldest player on the Colorado Avalanche. The 35-year-old Hejduk is beginning his 13th season with the Avalanche, which has one of the youngest rosters in the NHL and could get younger if 18-year-old Gabriel... more »

• Avalanche's Mueller back after concussion

  September 17, 2011 8:16 PM

  DENVER (AP) - For the first time in quite a while, Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Mueller's focus is on hockey instead of his head. So antsy for the start of training camp Saturday, Mueller was one of the first to arrive at the rink, eager to resume his career after... more »

• Avalanche begin training camp with heavy hearts

  September 16, 2011 8:18 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche gathered with heavy hearts Friday as they began training camp more than a week after the plane crash in Russia that claimed the lives of two of their former teammates. Ruslan Salei and Karlis Skrastins were among the 37 players, coaches and staff of... more »

• 2 former Avs killed in crash of Russian jet

  September 7, 2011 4:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Two former Colorado Avalanche players were among those killed in the crash of a Russian jet carrying a top hockey team. Avalanche president Pierre Lacroix said Wednesday that the organization is "deeply saddened" by the deaths of Ruslan Salei of Belarus and Karlis Skrastins of Latvia. Former... more »

• Avs acquire goalie Varlamov from Capitals

  July 1, 2011 8:16 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have acquired goalie Semyon Varlamov from the Washington Capitals in exchange for draft picks. The Capitals will receive the Avalanche's first-round pick in 2012 and a second-rounder in either 2012 or 2013. Colorado was in desperate need of a goalie, especially after not tendering... more »

• Avs, Nuggets licence plates on the way

  May 2, 2011 3:49 PM

  DENVER-Colorado sports fans will soon have the option of showing their team spirit with Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets specialty license plates. House Bill 1316, sponsored by State Rep. Kevin Priola, creates both the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets license plates. If the bill is adopted, Coloradans could purchase... more »

• Jones' OT goal lifts Avs in regular-season finale

  April 10, 2011 8:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - David Jones knocked in a rebound during a power play 3:57 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche finished the regular season on a winning note by beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Sunday. The game marked the farewell performance of Avalanche captain Adam Foote, who announced Friday... more »

• Two skiers narrowly survive Summit County avalanche

  April 2, 2011 12:21 PM

  DILLON, Colo. (AP) - Summit County rescuers say two men swept 400 feet by an avalanche near the Arapahoe Basin ski resort have lived to tell about it. Rescue Group spokesman Jim Koegel (KOH'-gull) tells KYSL-FM in Dillon one of the men was completely buried and bounced off some trees,... more »

• Rinne stops 26 shots, Predators beat Avs 3-2

  March 31, 2011 11:40 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Pekka Rinne made 26 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night to close in on a playoff spot. Martin Erat had a goal and an assist and Colin Wilson and Jordin Tootoo also scored to help the Predators win for the... more »

• Kopitar breaks ankle in Kings' 4-1 win over Avs

  March 26, 2011 8:05 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ryan Smyth had a goal and an assist, Michael Handzus connected on a power play, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Saturday despite losing leading scorer Anze Kopitar for at least 6 weeks with a broken right ankle. Kopitar, a five-year... more »

• Oilers win 3rd straight with 5-1 victory over Avs

  March 6, 2011 10:50 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Sam Gagner had a goal and two assists, Devan Dubnyk stopped 33 shots and the Edmonton Oilers won their third straight with a 5-1 victory over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. Ryan Jones, Shawn Horcoff, Alexandre Giroux and Andrew Cogliano also scored for the Oilers... more »

• Perry's 3 goals lift Ducks to 3-0 win over Avs

  February 5, 2011 8:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Corey Perry scored three goals and Curtis McElhinney stopped 25 shots for his second NHL shutout, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-0 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Perry completed his second hat trick of the season by scoring an empty-net goal with 17.3... more »

• Lucic and Marchand score twice as Bruins roll, 6-2

  January 22, 2011 5:51 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Milan Lucic and Brad Marchand each scored twice, Tim Thomas stopped 32 shots and the Boston Bruins took advantage of two goals going in off skates of Colorado defensemen in a 6-2 win over the Avalanche on Saturday. Mark Recchi and Patrice Bergeron added goals as the... more »

• Islanders hang on for 4-3 OT win over Avalanche

  January 8, 2011 5:57 PM

  DENVER (AP) - John Tavares scored the winner 3:52 into overtime and Kevin Poulin stopped 34 shots in his first NHL start, lifting the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Jeremy Colliton scored twice and Blake Comeau added a goal as the Islanders... more »

• Avalanche beat Thrashers 4-2 to end road skid

  December 10, 2010 10:10 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Milan Hejduk gave Colorado the lead 42 seconds into the third period, Craig Anderson protected the advantage the rest of the way and the Avalanche beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4-2 on Friday night. Anderson stopped 24 shots to help Colorado end a five-game road losing streak. With... more »

• Mauldin leads Avalanche past Wild

  November 28, 2010 12:46 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Greg Mauldin scored two goals to fuel Colorado's four-goal burst in the second period, and the Avalanche had a season-high goals total to beat the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night and snap a three-game losing streak. However, the game did take a toll on the health... more »

• Wolf Creek avalanche killed ski patrol director

  November 23, 2010 1:16 PM

  PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The ski patrol director at the Wolf Creek Ski Area has died after getting caught in an avalanche at the resort, known as one of Colorado's snowiest. Forty-one-year-old Scott Kay died Monday, prompting the ski area to shut down for the day. A close... more »

• Ski Patrol director killed in avalanche

  November 23, 2010 10:01 AM

  The man killed yesterday in avalanche at the Wolf Creek Ski Area was the resort's ski patrol director. Forty-one-year-old Scott Kay died Monday, prompting the ski area to shut down for the day. A close friend, Bob Brammer, told The Durango Herald that Kay was doing avalanche-control work when he... more »

• Wolf Creek Ski Area closed after death of employee

  November 22, 2010 2:54 PM

  Wolf Creek Ski Area along the Continental Divide in Southern Colorado is closed because of an avalanche that killed one person. The Mineral County Sheriff's Office got a call about the avalanche at about 9:25 this morning. About 30 minutes later, according to the Sheriff's Office they got... more »

• Porter's SO goal lifts Avalanche over Stars

  November 20, 2010 11:04 PM

  DALLAS (AP) - Kevin Porter scored in the fifth round of the shootout, and the Colorado Avalanche recovered after wasting a three-goal lead to beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Saturday night. Chris Stewart had a goal in the second round for Colorado, but Dallas' Mike Ribeiro countered in the... more »

• Big 2nd period lifts Avs to win over Rangers, 5-1

  November 19, 2010 11:46 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots in his return from injury and Matt Duchene scored and had two assists in a four-goal second period to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers on Friday night. David Jones, Kevin Porter, Kevin Shattenkirk and... more »

• Jurcina scores 2 goals in Isles' win over Avs

  October 16, 2010 9:43 PM

  UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Milan Jurcina scored twice and Dwayne Roloson stopped 28 shots as the New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Saturday night. Josh Bailey, Michael Grabner and John Tavares also scored for the Islanders, who won their second straight at home. Chris Stewart and T.J.... more »

• Duchene strives for individual, team improvement

  September 17, 2010 8:44 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Matt Duchene watched every minute of last year's Stanley Cup Finals. And the Colorado Avalanche's second-year center found it to be a disturbing way to start his off season. "I found myself asking why aren't we there and wishing I was there," Duchene said. "It only made... more »

• Avalanche sign Budaj, Koci to 1-year contracts

  June 3, 2010 8:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed backup goalie Peter Budaj to a one-year deal. The Avalanche also announced Thursday that the team agreed to a one-year contract with forward David Koci. Budaj, 27, didn't see much time in goal during the 2009-10 season, only occasionally filling in for... more »

• Dozens of rescuers aid snowboarders in avalanche

  May 3, 2010 11:25 AM

  Dozens of volunteers and an Army helicopter rescued two snowboarders caught in an avalanche on Tenmile Peak. Officials say the two men were skiing down a backcountry slope Saturday when they triggered the slide. One of them injured his leg, but they were able to use a cell... more »

• Flames beat Avs, move into 8th place tie in West

  April 3, 2010 12:14 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 35 shots for the Calgary Flames, who beat Colorado 2-1 on Friday night and moved into a points tie with the eighth-place Avalanche in the Western Conference playoff race. Nigel Dawes and Rene Bourque scored for the Flames, who won their third straight. Calgary... more »

• Climber found dead in avalanche field in Colorado

  April 2, 2010 3:47 PM

  The body of an experienced rock and ice climbing guide has been found buried in an avalanche near Baldy Peak, about 40 miles north of Telluride in southwest Colorado. Ouray County Sheriff Dominic Mattivi says friends reported Heidi Kloos of Ridgway missing Wednesday after she failed to come home... more »

• 20-year-old dies in Colorado avalanche

  March 11, 2010 8:34 AM

  The identity of a 20-year-old backcountry snowboarder who died in an avalanche near Loveland Pass is expected to be released Thursday. Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson said the slide happened at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, about a mile west of Arapahoe Basin ski area. Two other snowboarders who were... more »

• 2 skiers swept in Aspen avalanche, one injured

  February 28, 2010 9:23 AM

  One of two skiers caught in an avalanche in Aspen was seriously injured after being buried in snow and pinned against a tree. The Pitkin County Sheriff's office say the two skiers were part of a group of four who were skiing in Aspen Mountain Friday afternoon when the slide... more »

• Forecasters warn of active avalanche season

  February 27, 2010 9:04 AM

  Forecasters at Colorado's avalanche center are warning people about slides in the backcountry after more than 500 of them were recorded in the last week. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said Friday the recent avalanche activity has been one of the busiest in years. Seven people have been caught in... more »

• Avalanche victim found

  February 24, 2010 1:50 PM

  A search team says it has found the body of a skier who was apparently caught in an avalanche in the backcountry outside Aspen. The Pitkin County Sheriff's Department says the victim was found at about 9 a.m. Wednesday near a popular backcountry hut. The victim's name hasn't been... more »

• 1 missing after avalanche in Colorado backcountry

  February 24, 2010 12:01 PM

  Authorities say a skier is missing after an avalanche in the backcountry outside Aspen. The Pitkin County Sheriff's Department says the avalanche struck near a popular backcountry hut at about 4 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities say seven other skiers in the group tried but failed to find the missing... more »

• Aspen avalanche partially buries ski patroller

  February 22, 2010 10:42 AM

  The Aspen Daily News reports that an avalanche that partially buried a ski patroller was triggered by two skiers who ducked a rope and entered a closed area at Aspen Highlands. The patroller extricated himself from the slide Sunday and wasn't hurt. The skiers left, and resort officials weren't able... more »