Scott Hannan News

With Matt Duchene picking up his scoring pace, the accompanying issue is whether the other 18-year-old Avalanche forward, Ryan O'Reilly, has come back to Earth.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday: National Hockey League NHL-Suspended Philadelphia F Daniel Briere for two games as a result of a late hit on an unsuspecting opponent, Avalanche D Scott Hannan, during a Nov.

David Jones scored twice to help Colorado build a three-goal lead Monday and the Avalanche held on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4. Paul Stastny, Cody McLeod and Scott Hannan produced the other goals for Colorado.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota is happy to have Chuck Kobasew back. Kobasew had a hat trick and Andrew Brunette scored the winning goal on a power play midway through the third period Friday, leading the Wild past the Colorado Avalanche 5-3. Kyle Quincey, Paul Stastny and Chris Stewart scored for the Avalanche, 1-5-4 in their last 10 trips to ...

Today the NHL announced that it has handed down a two game suspension to Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere for his hit on Scott Hannan last night.

A quick start in October allowed the Avalanche to grab first place in the Northwest Division, where they have stayed despite some recent struggles.

The Colorado Avalanche have discovered two-goal leads aren't enough to get a win, so they grabbed a three-goal edge against Philadelphia on Monday night.

MONTREAL 5, COLUMBUS 3: Marc-Andre Bergeron scored his second goal of the game 4:46 into the third, leading the host Canadiens to a victory over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

The National Hockey League has suspended Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere for two games following a late hit on Colorado Avalanche defenceman Scott Hannan Monday night.

Goalie Craig Anderson's goals-against average has increased to 2.52 after a couple of rough games on the Avalanche's recent road trip.

Avalanche captain Adam Foote hoped to play Wednesday night against the Oilers, but was held out as a precaution with a jaw injury.

Not many players drafted in the ninth round end up becoming top line forwards, but David Jones of the Avalanche is a rare exception.

Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson's nickname is "Sauce," not because of any special love for marinara or the white clam variety, but for some great airborne "saucer" pass he made back in his junior hockey days.

Avs D Kyle Cumiskey celebrates his 1st pd goal at Chicago on 11-11-09. The Avs lost in a shootout.

Marek Svatos, right, tangles with Oilers center Andrew Cogliano during the first period.

Edmonton Oilers' Mike Comrie celebrates scoring a backhanded power play goal assisted by Sam Gagner over the Colorado Avalanche as Avalanche's Adam Foote looks on in the first period in Denver on November 8. Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado ...

Avalanche forward Chris Stewart heads back to the bench after scoring a goal in the eighth round of the shootout against Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi that proved to be the game-winner Friday night at the Pepsi Center.

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Goalie Andrew Raycroft found there's nothing better than a shutout to erase the memory of a bad outing the previous game.

When the dust settled at the end of the 2008-09 NHL season, the Avalanche found themselves 15th in the Western Conference.