Tag: Finland
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Finland stumbles; Landeskog soars for Sweden
It took one game for an upset to occur in men’s hockey at the Olympics. Unfortunately, it was a couple of Avalanche players who were on the wrong end of that upset. Slovakia defeats Finland 4-1 Slovakia was never going to be a pushover, but this is not how Finland wanted to start its tournament.…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Will Landeskog play in Sweden’s first game?
The men’s hockey portion of the Winter Olympics gets underway in Milan on Wednesday with a few games that could intrigue Avalanche fans, who can choose among eight of their players at these Games: Slovakia vs. Finland: 8:40 a.m. (USA Network) Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen is expected to play an important role on Team Finland.…
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From bootleggers to Marines: Pentilla Vodka starts in Boulder
Two active-duty Marines set to provide a high-quality vodka for a low price
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Why Avalanche Global Series games are ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity for Finland natives Rantanen, Lehkonen
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen grew up in Finland with a morning routine to satisfy his hockey obsession. “I woke up and checked the scores in the NHL,” Rantanen said, “and was following my favorite players.” Life is about to come full circle. The Avalanche and Blue Jackets play Friday and Saturday at Nokia Arena…
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Colorado Avalanche headed to Finland in November for NHL Global Series
It was announced Thursday that the Colorado Avalanche will play the Columbus Blue Jackets in a pair of regular-season games at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, on Nov. 4-5 as part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. This is the ninth season the NHL has traveled to Europe for regular-season games. There have been 28…
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Colorado Avalanche acquire forwards Lehkonen, Cogliano just before trade deadline
DENVER • The Colorado Avalanche added two depth forwards Monday, bringing the total to four deals leading up to the trade deadline. An hour before the deadline, the Avalanche announced they had acquired winger Artturi Lehkonen from the Montreal Canadiens for prospect Justin Barron and a second-round draft pick in 2024. Lehkonen, 26, had 29 points…
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NHL won’t participate in 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, sources say
Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that the NHL and NHLPA have agreed not to take part in the men’s hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February. There has been no formal announcement. NHL players did not represent their countries in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Participation in the next two Winter Games was…