Tag: Nelson
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Big Val and Big Brock become big duo for Jared Bednar’s Avalanche | NHL Insider
Jared Bednar has a center-wing duo that every NHL coach dreams of having. This time we’re not talking about Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas. With their big frames spanning nearly 13 feet and their sticks covering around 12 feet of ice, Brock Nelson and Valeri Nichushkin have become a dream duo for Bednar. What coach…
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Important offside challenge kickstarts Avalanche 8-2 annihilation of Senators
You know it’s a rough night when you pull your starter and the backup does so poorly that the first guy has to go back in. It was that kind of night for the Ottawa Senators. Which worked out well for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche scored five goals in a span of 6:18 late…
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‘Sticking with it’ pays off as Brock Nelson’s production with Avalanche starts to pick up
NASHVILLE — Points aren’t everything, but when you’re making $7.5 million per hockey season, it’s almost everything. Brock Nelson had just four points through the first 16 games for the Avalanche. Although coach Jared Bednar was happy with the forward’s play, the production wasn’t there and as the second-line center behind Nathan MacKinnon, there needs…
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Over 10,000 pounds of trash pulled from South Platte by non-profit this year alone
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Between the tall grasses and rocks of the scenic South Platte River’s banks lies a problem: tens of thousands of pounds of manmade waste ranging from cigarette butts and soda cans to car tires and discarded weapons. Beneath the familiar brick of Denver outdoor icon…
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WWII veteran, First Sgt. Harold Nelson, is awarded Silver Star in Fort Carson ceremony
First Sargeant Harold Nelson, 107, of Aurora is awarded the Silver Star by Maj. Gen. Charles D. Costanza. Nelson is believed to be Colorado’s oldest World War II veteran and was given the award for “gallantry in action.”