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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DU suspends 38 swimming/diving student athletes for attending large off-campus party
The University of Denver has suspended 38 men's and women's swimming and diving athletes for attending a large off-campus party, violating restrictions.

Chambers: Henrik Lundqvist to the Avalanche? It’s possible, but is he the right fit for Colorado?
If the Avalanche wants to upgrade its goaltending, the suddenly available Henrik Lundqvist probably isn't the man for the job.

Avalanche enters NHL draft with “best-available” attitude once again. Here’s what Avs have done with it before under GM Joe Sakic.
Since Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic took control of the club in 2013, he and his staff have emphasized selecting the best player available -- regardless of position -- in...

Avalanche’s Cale Makar wins Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year
Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, the 2019 Hobey Baker Award winner as college hockey's best player, won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year on Monday.

Chambers: Nathan MacKinnon is not your typical Lady Byng winner
Nathan MacKinnon is a deserving recipient of the 2020 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The Avalanche's fiery superstar, however, is certainly not a quintessential choice.

Joe Sakic says Avalanche will stick with Philipp Grubauer, Pavel Francouz in goal, reveals latter was injured vs. Stars
SEDALIA -- Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic and coach Jared Bednar played in a foursome Thursday at Sanctuary Golf Course after both revealed significant injury information the team previously had...

Avalanche has money, means to fine-tune strong group of forwards, defensemen
With most of its top players under contract for next season and a handful of others protected by restricted free agency, Colorado has the money and means to fine-tune a...

Vegas’ Marc-Andre Fleury, Robin Lehner could be goaltending options for Avalanche
Fleury, 35, and Lehner, 29, won't likely be teammates next season, and one of them could end up in Colorado.

Game 7 loss to Stars mirrors what Avalanche went through in 2014
In a coronavirus-free world, Game 7 of the Avalanche-Dallas Western Conference semifinal series would have been played in late May in front of 18,000-some fans at the Pepsi Center. Instead,...

Chambers: Nazem Kadri’s turnover was bad. The Avalanche’s injuries and special teams were worse
It was probably the game's worst turnover, and it came at the worst possible time.