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• 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 retire sweater of Peter Forsberg

  October 8, 2011 10:23 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Peter Forsberg had his No. 21 jersey retired by the Colorado Avalanche before the season opener against the Detroit Red Wings. The team also raised a banner with his name and number to the Pepsi Center rafters Saturday night, where it will hang alongside those of Joe... more »

• Avs will retire Forsberg's number 21

  June 30, 2011 5:42 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will retire Peter Forsberg's number before the season opener on Oct. 8 against the Detroit Red Wings. Forsberg's number (21) will join those of Patrick Roy (33), Joe Sakic (19) and Ray Bourque (77) in the rafters at Pepsi Center. The former NHL MVP... more »

• The comeback is over - Forsberg retires

  February 14, 2011 7:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The typically stoic Peter Forsberg was quite emotional as he announced he was stepping away from hockey because of a bothersome right foot that left him vulnerable on the ice. Flanked by his fiancée, Forsberg choked up several times Monday as he pulled the plug on his... more »

• Forsberg retires after 2 games

  February 14, 2011 12:15 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Forsberg is retiring from the NHL after playing in just two games during his latest comeback. A chronic foot ailment cut short Forsberg's career. He made a brief return in 2008 and didn't play in the NHL again until this month. He took... more »

• Forsberg returns but Avs lose again

  February 12, 2011 1:54 AM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Rick Nash scored a goal and assisted on Derick Brassard's go-ahead goal in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 3-1 win over Colorado on Friday night, spoiling Peter Forsberg's return with the Avalanche. The loss was the sixth in a row for the Avalanche, who dropped to 11-2-0... more »

• Avalanche sign Forsberg for the rest of the season

  February 6, 2011 7:02 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed Peter Forsberg for the rest of the season. The team announced the deal with the former NHL MVP on Sunday, but did not release details. Forsberg has been practicing with the team for two weeks and said he feels good enough... more »

• Avs hopeful O'Reilly will be back soon

  February 4, 2011 1:16 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado forward Ryan O'Reilly will miss his sixth straight game with a shoulder injury. Avs coach Joe Sacco said after the morning skate that he's "hopeful" O'Reilly will be ready soon, but he won't be available for the game Thursday night against Minnesota. O'Reilly has been out... more »

• Duchene enjoys skating with Forsberg

  January 26, 2011 2:10 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - There was a time when Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene would've been awed by his boyhood idol standing in the same vicinity, let alone skating on the same ice. That was so eight years ago, though, when the 20-year-old's room was filled with Peter Forsberg memorabilia.... more »

• Forsberg practices with Avalanche on Sunday

  January 23, 2011 5:05 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said after practice that Peter would play Monday night against St. Louis. Budaj, the backup goalie, that is. Not Forsberg, the former NHL MVP. As for when - or even if - Forsberg might return, that's still unknown. Forsberg went through his... more »

• Foot willing, Forsberg considers return to NHL

  January 22, 2011 5:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Peter Forsberg says his heart fully supports a return to the NHL. The 37-year-old is now trying to determine if his bothersome right foot will cooperate. Forsberg measured his fitness level in a 45-minute on-ice workout Saturday before the Colorado Avalanche hosted Boston. He went through drills... more »

• Forsberg will practice with Avalanche

  January 21, 2011 10:23 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Former NHL MVP Peter Forsberg will practice with the Colorado Avalanche to see if he is in shape for a possible return to the team. The Avalanche said Friday the 37-year-old player will join the team during a morning skate Saturday before an afternoon game against the... more »

• Forsberg to return to Avalanche?

  January 21, 2011 4:57 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Former NHL MVP Peter Forsberg will practice with the Colorado Avalanche to see if he is in shape for a possible return to the team. The Avalanche said Friday the 37-year-old player will join the team during a morning skate Saturday before an afternoon game against... more »