Former Avalanche and General Assignment Reporter
Mike Chambers
Mike Chambers was the Avalanche beat writer for The Denver Post. A Colorado native, he wrote his first story for the paper as a freelancer in 1994 and joined the staff in 2000 as a general-assignment writer mostly covering the University of Denver hockey team. Mike graduated from Cherry Creek High School and has a journalism degree from the University of Northern Colorado.
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Kiszla vs. Chambers: Can Avalanche’s Cale Makar beat out Victor Hedman for the Norris Trophy?
Is it too soon for Makar to win the Norris Trophy this season? Mike Chambers and Mark Kiszla debate.

A 3-0 finish nets Avalanche the West Division title, Presidents’ Trophy
Monday night's West Division showdown in Las Vegas between the Golden Knights and Avalanche is the NHL's biggest game in the final week before the playoffs.

Avalanche, sans Nathan MacKinnon again, sweeps L.A. Kings behind Cale Makar
Two games without star center Nathan MacKinnon, and a perfect four points for the Avalanche.

Chambers: Tom Wilson, once again, goes too far. This time, the NHL fails to act appropriately
The ugly events between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers in a two-game set last week at Madison Square Garden harkened back to incidents that led to Steve Moore's...

Minus Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche defeats Kings 3-2 in Los Angeles
Avs goalie Philipp Grubauer wasn't tested much but made 15 saves for his 28th victory, second-most in the league.

Avalanche won’t push for No. 1 playoff seed with dinged-up players
The Avalanche's unequivocal regular-season goal has been to win the West Division or at least gain home-ice advantage in its first-round playoff series. But on Friday, a week before the...

Avalanche blows 2-0 lead and loses 3-2 at San Jose
The Avalanche was 27-0-1 when taking a lead into the third period this season. But that probability didn't pay off Wednesday night at SAP Center in San Jose.

Avalanche’s Alex Newhook, 2019 first-round draft pick, made NHL debut at San Jose
Newhook, a 20-year-old center selected with the 16th pick of the 2019 draft, joined the Avs on Sunday ahead of a five-game road trip after an eight-game stint with the...

Avalanche’s Pierre-Edouard Bellemare joins Antoine Roussel in NHL 500 club
Growing up in France, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare knew his country had an Olympic hockey team that was rarely competitive, but he didn't know the difference between the blue line and a...

Avalanche rallies from two-goal deficit to win at San Jose in overtime
The victory got Colorado within two points of the West Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights, who fell 6-5 at Minnesota earlier Monday. The Avs, who have six remaining games, have a...