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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Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri, Andrew Cogliano “day-to-day” as Lightning’s Brayden Point prepares to play in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals
The morning injury news appeared to favor the Tampa Bay Lightning ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night in Ball Arena.

Nazem Kadri’s status for Game 1 uncertain. “(It’s) 2022. I think there’s a lot of magic tricks docs can do”
An optional Avalanche practice at Ball Arena on Tuesday coincided with Stanley Cup Finals media day around the building's atrium. While some Colorado players skated with skills coach Shawn Allard,...

How Joe Sakic built the 2022 Colorado Avalanche into Stanley Cup contender
Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic and his staff left no stone unturned in the years-long process that produced a roster capable of reaching the Stanley Cup Finals.

Chambers: Joe Sakic was the captain in 2001. He’s the off-ice general 21 years later
Different generations, different styles of hockey. But the entertainment value was undoubtedly the same.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Who has the edge, five things to watch and predictions
What to watch in the Stanley Cup Finals between the Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Kiszla vs. Chambers: Will Avalanche’s potent offense get shut down by Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy?
Colorado rolls out the most dangerous offense in the NHL, with firepower that's deep. The Tampa Bay Lightning, however, can counter with superstar goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.

Avalanche begins to prepare for Tampa Bay Lightning in Stanley Cup Finals. “To be the best you got to beat the best”
At the conclusion of an hour-long practice at Ball Arena on Sunday, most Avalanche players rested between drills with one knee on the ice and their sticks used as a...

Stanley Cup Finals: Avalanche gets Tampa Bay Lightning, two-time defending champions
The Avalanche and the rest of the hockey world on Saturday night learned its opponent in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Chambers: Wayne Gretzky is right about Cale Makar. He is the best defenseman since Bobby Orr
Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar does hockey like nobody else. At age 23, his skating, vision, passing, and shooting are beyond elite. They are supernatural.

Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper is 100% for Stanley Cup Finals; forwards Nazem Kadri and Andrew Cogliano aren’t ruled out
The Avalanche injury update on Thursday was perhaps as good of news as fans could have hoped.