The Avalanche will open its 2009-10 schedule with a home game Thursday, Oct. 1 against the San Jose Sharks at the Pepsi Center, the NHL said today.
That home opener will also serve as “Joe Sakic Night”, when the Avs will retire their longtime captain’s No. 19 in the rafters. Sakic will be the third Colorado player to have his number retired.
The Avs will play their first two games at home before playing their first road game, Oct. 8 at Nashville.
Other notable schedule highlights: A New Year’s Eve game at Detroit; An Oct. 10-21 road swing with games against five of the Original Six teams – through Chicago, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, Detroit — with a final game of the road trip in Minnesota.
The regular season will conclude Sunday, April 11 against Los Angeles.
Adrian Dater: 303-954-1360 or adater@denverpost.com
2009-10 Avalanche schedule
(All times mountain)
PRESEASON
Thur Sept. 17 Dallas 7 p.m.
Fri Sept. 18 at St. Louis 6 p.m.
Sun Sept. 20 St. Louis 7 p.m.
Wed Sept. 23 Los Angeles 7 p.m.
Thur Sept. 24 at Dallas 6:30 p.m.
Sat Sept. 26 vs. Los Angeles (in Las Vegas) 7 p.m.
REGULAR SEASON
October
Thu Oct. 1 San Jose 7:30 p.m.
Sat Oct. 3 Vancouver 1 p.m.
Thu Oct. 8 at Nashville 6 p.m.
Sat Oct. 10 at Chicago 6:30 p.m.
Mon Oct. 12 at Boston 11 a.m.
Tue Oct. 13 at Toronto 5:30 p.m.
Thu Oct. 15 at Montreal 5:30 p.m.
Sat Oct. 17 at Detroit 5 p.m.
Wed Oct. 21 at Minnesota 6 p.m.
Fri Oct. 23 Carolina 7 p.m.
Sat Oct. 24 Detroit 7 p.m.
Tue Oct. 27 at Edmonton 7:30 p.m.
Wed Oct. 28 at Calgary 7:30 p.m.
Fri Oct. 30 at San Jose 8:30 p.m.
November
Sun Nov. 1 at Vancouver 8 p.m.
Wed Nov. 4 Phoenix 7 p.m.
Fri Nov. 6 Chicago 7 p.m.
Sun Nov. 8 Edmonton 6 p.m.
Wed Nov. 11 at Chicago 6:30 p.m.
Sat Nov. 14 Vancouver 8 p.m.
Tue Nov. 17 at Calgary 7:30 p.m.
Wed Nov. 18 at Edmonton 7 p.m.
Fri Nov. 20 at Vancouver 8 p.m.
Mon Nov. 23 Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Wed Nov. 25 Nashville 7 p.m.
Fri Nov. 27 at Minnesota 12 p.m.
Sat Nov. 28 Minnesota 7 p.m.
Mon Nov. 30 at Tampa Bay 5:30 p.m.
December
Wed Dec. 2 at Florida 5:30 p.m.
Thu Dec. 3 at Pittsburgh 5:30 p.m.
Sat Dec. 5 at Columbus 5 p.m.
Mon Dec. 7 at St. Louis 6 p.m.
Wed Dec. 9 Minnesota 7 p.m.
Fri Dec. 11 Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Sun Dec. 13 Calgary 6 p.m.
Tue Dec. 15 Washington 7:30 p.m.
Sat Dec. 19 Columbus 7 p.m.
Mon Dec. 21 at Minnesota 6 p.m.
Tue Dec. 22 Anaheim 8 p.m.
Sat Dec. 26 Dallas 7 p.m.
Wed Dec. 30 at Ottawa 5:30 p.m.
Thu Dec. 31 at Detroit 5 p.m.
January
Sat Jan. 2 at Columbus 5 p.m.
Wed Jan. 6 NY Islanders 7 p.m.
Fri Jan. 8 at Carolina 5 p.m.
Sat Jan. 9 at Buffalo 5 p.m.
Mon Jan. 11 at Calgary 8 p.m.
Sat Jan. 16 New Jersey 1 p.m.
Mon Jan. 18 Edmonton 7 p.m.
Fri Jan. 22 Nashville 7 p.m.
Sun Jan. 24 Dallas 6 p.m.
Thu Jan. 28 Minnesota 7 p.m.
Fri Jan. 29 at Dallas 6:30 p.m.
Sun Jan. 31 NY Rangers 6 p.m.
February
Tue Feb. 2 Columbus 7 p.m.
Thu Feb. 4 at Nashville 6 p.m.
Sat Feb. 6 Edmonton 8 p.m.
Mon Feb. 8 St. Louis 7:30 p.m.
Wed Feb. 10 Atlanta 7 p.m.
Fri Feb. 12 Phoenix 7 p.m.
Sat Feb. 13 at Los Angeles 8:30 p.m.
March
Mon Mar. 1 Detroit 7 p.m.
Wed Mar. 3 at Anaheim 8 p.m.
Thu Mar. 4 at Phoenix 7 p.m.
Sat Mar. 6 St. Louis 7 p.m.
Tue Mar. 9 Vancouver 7 p.m.
Thu Mar. 11 Florida 7 p.m.
Sun Mar. 14 at Dallas 1 p.m.
Tue Mar. 16 at St. Louis 6 p.m.
Wed Mar. 17 Calgary 7 p.m.
Sun Mar. 21 at Anaheim 6 p.m.
Mon Mar. 22 at Los Angeles 8:30 p.m.
Wed Mar. 24 Los Angeles 7 p.m.
Sat Mar. 27 at Phoenix 7 p.m.
Sun Mar. 28 at San Jose 6 p.m.
Wed Mar. 31 Anaheim 7 p.m.
April
Fri Apr. 2 Calgary 7:30 p.m.
Sun Apr. 4 San Jose 6 p.m.
Tue Apr. 6 at Vancouver 8 p.m.
Wed Apr. 7 at Edmonton 7:30 p.m.
Fri Apr. 9 Chicago 7 p.m.
Sun Apr. 11 Los Angeles 1 p.m.
