Twenty years ago, Steve Moore played his final game for the Avalanche
Friday is the 20th anniversary of one of the most notorious incidents in Avalanche history. Two decades later, it might be easy to…
The College Coach of the Year: DU hockey's David Carle
After leading the DU Pioneers to the national title, David Carle takes the honor as MHS College Coach of the Year.
The 2022 Sportsperson of the Year: Hockey
With three major championships won at three different levels, the sport of hockey takes the honor of Sportsperson of the Year.
The journey of Carter Mazur
In 2010, Red Wings fan Carter Mazur was a hockey-playing, hockey-loving 8 year old in Jackson, Michigan, about 80 miles weat of…
In His Own Words: Celebrating the Life of Peter McNab… RIP, Maxy
If ever there was a true gentleman in the world of sports, it was Peter McNab, who lost is valiant battle with cancer on Sunday,…
New CSU football coach Jay Norvell aiming to win over Rams faithful
With an engaging presence at Canvas Stadium, new CSU football coach Jay Norvell is on his way to winning over Rams fans.
An already accomplished Cale Makar has yet to scratch the surface
In 2018-19, UMass-Amherst sophomore defenseman Cale Makar – soon to join the Colorado Avalanche – won the Hobey Baker Award as…
Talking life and hockey with Colorado Avalanche broadcaster Peter McNab
Hockey season is right around the corner and Colorado Avalanche broadcaster Peter McNab took the time to chat hockey and life with…
The Crown Jewel of Summer: It’s been 15 years since The International graced the local sports calendar
The following appears in the June Gambling and Golf issue of Mile High Sports Magazine It’s been 15 years since The International…
For Avalanche, another Stanley Cup that got away
For the Avalanche, this was the Stanley Cup that got away. But Colorado can’t stand still, they must move forward after the…
The Avs have done it before, can they do it again?
OK, Avalanche fans. Not that you needed it, but now you have my permission to ... PANIC!
For Avalanche fans, there’s no reason to panic
Success requires resilience. Winning the Cup is about a body of work and not single games. In many cases, it's about earning home-…
Ryan Reaves, Todd Bertuzzi and the NHL’s late-game shenanigans
In no way am I trying to excessively equate what's going on in the Avalanche-Golden Knights Western Conference semifinal series…
Breaking the Niche: Avalanche fans should welcome the bandwagon
I’ve pleaded with hockey-first fans virtually from the day I started covering the NHL -- which was a long time ago. Stop being so…
Denver’s Duo: Nathan MacKinnon and Nikola Jokic
Put the two Colorado-based centers together, and I don't think this is even debatable. Of the markets with both hockey and hoops…
Philipp Grubauer and the Avalanche playoff goaltending legacy
The last time the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup and Patrick Roy added to his reputation as the best "money' goalie of all…
Simply Super: From the beginnings of Mile High Sports through today, Joe Sakic has maintained excellence
Colorado Avalanche executive vice president and general manager Joe Sakic long has been one of the marquee name constants on the…
Nathan MacKinnon: Our 2019 Sportsperson of the Year
The decision is never an easy one for us at Mile High Sports. But at the end of the day, one person skated away with 2019's honor.
The story behind Big Bill’s 9/11 Day of Giving
For years, Big Bill's New York Pizza in Centennial has donated ALL proceeds from open to close on 9/11 to the JoAnn B. Ficke…
Avalanche Renaissance
Was last season’s thrilling run to the playoffs a sign of things to come... or was it a fluke?
Frei: The risk of staying the course for Avalanche is that youth has to keep improving
The Avalanche’s free-agency tweaks — and that’s what the Sunday signings of defenseman Ian Cole (above) and winger Matt Calvert…
Frei: Avs’ prospect Morrison at development camp on remaining at Notre Dame
There will be pressure on the Avalanche to sign Cam Morrison after this season. That is, if they think he's still worthy of a…
Frei: Wait … Haven’t we heard this before about the Avalanche net?
I actually think the best stories for the Avalanche in 2018-19 would be Nathan MacKinnon proving his Hart Trophy-caliber season…
Frei: Avalanche at NHL Awards? There’s always next year
If you watched the NHL Awards from Las Vegas on the NBC Sports Network Wednesday night and were unaffected emotionally, your heart…
Frei: Any other year, Jared Bednar wins the Jack Adams Award — in a romp
In the (many) years I have covered the NHL, I never ceased to be amazed at the absolute relative lack of respect the league shows…