The Avalanche’s NHL-best consecutive home sellout streak reached 485 games Wednesday night – although two hours before game time there still were tickets available.
At almost 6 p.m., Kroenke Sports chief marketing officer Paul Andrews said there were 70 tickets available to the public, which were bought with walk-up sales.
“We battle the perception that the Avalanche are always sold out,” Andrews said. “We keep hammering the message that people should not assume Avalanche games are all sold out.”
Andrews said on game days there are always between 300 to 400 tickets that go on sale to the public at 1 p.m. They are usually lower bowl seats.
Andrews would not disclose what the Avalanche’s season- ticket sales base is, other than to say it is “similar to past years,” which ranged from 12,500 to slightly higher.
The Avs’ sellout streak, which began Nov. 9, 1995, is the longest of any team in the four major pro sports.
Turgeon closer
Avalanche veteran Pierre Turgeon thinks he’s probably two weeks away from joining the lineup.
Turgeon, 37, had shoulder surgery last season and is still recuperating. He has been skating with the team but has yet to take any serious contact.
“Things are coming along,” said Turgeon, who has 511 career goals and 809 assists. “I think I’m going to be fine when I come back and hopefully I can contribute to the team winning.”
Footnotes
The Avs entered the game with a 15-5-6 all-time opening-night record (.692), the best mark in the NHL. … Dallas’ Mike Modano entered the game with 485 goals, 17 shy of Joe Mullen for the most in NHL history by an American-born player.
