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Mark Kiszla
Mark Kiszla is an award-winning sports columnist who wrote for The Denver Post from the fall of 1983 to 2024. During his time at the Post, he was named Colorado Sportswriter of the Year four times and was honored as a top 10 columnist in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors as recently as 2021.
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Kiszla vs. Singer: In pursuit of title, do Nuggets need to trade a point guard?
New Nuggets front office honcho Calvin Booth seems bent on the aggressive pursuit of fresh talent to help two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. What does that mean for the team's glut...

Kiszla: Avs broadcaster Peter McNab kicks cancer’s keister down road to Stanley Cup
It¶¶Ňőap an Avalanche of goosebumps, as Colorado roars through the NHL playoffs. But true confession: Know what has been more of an honor for me than bearing witness to the...

Game 3 debate: Do Avs have shot at being one of greatest NHL champs of last 35 years?
With a 14-2 record in playoffs, do the Avalanche have shot at being one of greatest NHL champs of last 35 years?

Kiszla: See you soon, Stanley. After Avalanche’s 7-0 rout of Tampa Bay, Cup is within reach.
Better hurry down to your favorite Denver neighborhood hardware store. There’s going to be a run on brooms. This Stanley Cup Final won’t last long, because these Avs are faster...

How it happened: Colorado unleashes offensive barrage to defeat Tampa Bay 7-0 in Game 2
Following a two-day break, the Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning returns with Game 2 Saturday night at Ball Arena.

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Failed World Cup soccer bid is biggest loss of the year in Denver sports
And Denver thinks the Stanley Cup Final is big? That was a swing and a miss on being a host city for the World Cup in 2026.

Game 2 debate: Can Avs win Stanley Cup Final if goalie Darcy Kuemper doesn’t pick up his game?
After a 15-day layoff, Darcy Kuemper shook off the rust from injury and was good enough to beat the world’s best goaltender in Game 1. Will that sort of performance...

Kiszla: Avs win. Score of NHL championship series: The Other Guy 1, Greatest Goalie on Planet 0.
Trapped in the long shadow of the greatest goalie on the planet, Darcy Kuemper is The Other Guy, casting such serious doubt on the Avalanche’s chance to win the Stanley...

How it happened: Andre Burakovsky’s OT game-winner sends Avalanche to Game 1 win over Lightning
Follow along with our live coverage of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals, which will be held at Denver's Ball Arena.

Kiszla: Denver is the real Hockeytown, USA! Avs and Pios win like nowhere else in country.
Hockey. Made in America. Nobody does it better than Denver.