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 season ends without Gabe Landeskog and six others
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog was scratched Friday in Game 7 against the Dallas Stars because of a skate-blade wound to his right leg. He became the sixth "unfit to play"...

Avalanche’s season ends with heartbreaking overtime loss to Dallas in Game 7
Dallas Stars forward Joel Kiviranta scored the last goal in regulation and the first in overtime of Game 7 to complete his hat trick and end the Avalanche's season Friday.

As Avalanche and Stars get set for Game 7, things are getting awkward for Bowness family
Rick Bowness Jr., the former sports information director for hockey at the University of Denver, is the son of Dallas Stars interim head coach Rick Bowness. They talk every day,...

Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars: Game 7 keys for injury-depleted Avs
For the second consecutive season, the Avalanche will play in Game 7 of a Western Conference semifinal series on Friday night.

Nathan MacKinnon ties Bobby Orr, Mark Messier with second-longest points streak to begin playoffs
NHL playoffs scoring leader Nathan MacKinnon keeps rolling. The Avalanche's star center had two points, including a game-clinching empty-net goal, in Game 6 on Wednesday to extend his playoff points...

Defense stalls Dallas as the Avalanche forces Game 7 against Stars
In a game unlike the previous five in this series, the Avalanche defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1 Wednesday night in Edmonton to force Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinal...

In high-scoring series, Nathan MacKinnon is Avalanche’s ace in Game 6 against Dallas
NHL playoff scoring leader Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche quietly celebrated his 25th birthday in the Edmonton bubble Tuesday.

Takeaways from Avalanche’s Game 5 win over Stars: Michael Hutchinson steps up in goal
Facing elimination Monday, the injury-depleted Avalanche scored five first-period goals and went on to a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars to extend the Western Conference semifinal series to Game...

CO Eagles Logan O’Connor, Conor Timmins play big roles for Avalanche
The Colorado Eagles, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Avalanche, had two recent full-time players in the Avs' lineup Monday night in Game 5 against the Dallas Stars in...

Avalanche rides five-goal first period to season-saving win over Stars, forces Game 6
Trade-deadline acquisition Michael Hutchinson, a 30-year-old journeyman goaltender, helped save the Avalanche's season Monday night, thanks in large part to an overpowering offensive attack.