LOVELAND, Colorado — The National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning welcomed their newest minor league affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, into the fold by staging an NHL pre-season game on the Eagle’s home ice. Aside from this new affiliation, there are … Continue reading
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Colorado Pro-Hockey loses another captain to retirement
LOVELAND, Colo – For the last five years of their six year history the Colorado Eagles hockey club have followed their talented, emotional, and volatile veteran leader, Greg Pankewicz. On Monday August 10, 2009 Pankewicz announced his retirement as an … Continue reading
Coyotes and Lightning in pre-season tilt in northern Colorado
LOVELAND, Colo – Not since the opening night of the Budweiser Events Center back in 2003, when the Colorado Avalanche played the Florida Panthers, have two NHL teams graced the Colorado Eagles home ice. On September 23rd the Phoenix Coyotes … Continue reading
Sakic hangs up his wrister after 20 years
DENVER, Colo. – With a voice occasionally quavering with emotion and eyes glinting with moisture, Joe Sakic announced his decision to retire from the National Hockey League’s Colorado Avalanche after 20 years of playing the game of hockey. In this … Continue reading
Flames go for a rebel on offense
CALGARY, Alberta – Playing the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs could not have been a tougher draw for the Calgary Flames. Although the Flames pushed them to six games it was always the … Continue reading
Will the Thrashers choose a blueliner?
ATLANTA, GA – With the abysmal 29th ranked defense in the NHL, it is no secret that Atlanta Thrashers General Manager Don Waddell is aware of the need to improve the team’s defensive presence. The question is, should he use … Continue reading