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: How crucial is No. 1 playoff seed in West to Avalanche?
Kiszla: The Avs and Las Vegas have the makings of a beautiful hockey rivalry. Good teams with legit championship aspirations. Big personalities. Bone-rattling hits. Now, all we need is to...

Avalanche rookie Bo Byram in concussion protocol as tensions mount with Golden Knights
Tensions between the Avalanche and its top West Division rival have become heated.

Avalanche extends points streak but loses in overtime to Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights scored 1:56 into overtime on Saturday to defeat the Avalanche 3-2 at Ball Arena.

Chambers: Avalanche rich with NHL prospects in NCAA Tournament
Before COVID protocol reared its ugly head, there were106 NHL draft picks scheduled to participate in the NCAA Tournament. And, the Avalanche originally had an NHL-most eight prospects in the...

Chambers: Avs goalie Philipp Grubauer, a pending free agent, on pace to more than double his salary
Philipp Grubauer's statistics suggest he's worth more than $9 million per season.

Avalanche’s fourth line “outstanding” in tying Vegas for West Division lead
The Avalanche's fourth line was its best trio in Thursday night in a 5-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena.

Avalanche’s winning streak ends with shootout loss to Coyotes
The Avalanche's seven-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena.

Arizona Coyotes on the red-hot Avalanche. “They put pressure all over the ice,” Nick Schmaltz says
The red-hot Avalanche, the preseason Stanley Cup favorite, enters Tuesday's two-game finale at Arizona as probably the most feared opponent in the NHL.

Avalanche react to Boulder shooting until after late win in Arizona: “It’s tragic”
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was unaware of Monday's deadly shooting at a Kings Soopers in Boulder until after his team defeated the Arizona Coyotes 5-1 at Gila River Arena in...

Avalanche extends winning streak to seven games with 5-1 victory at Arizona
Philipp Grubauer celebrated his 200th career NHL game by padding his league-leading stats.