Colorado Avalanche

Come on the ice and play with your favorite NHL team.

Presented by: Ian BallProject:12 My Favorite Sports team 12/17/10

Background Info on the AvalancheTeam Colors: Burgundy, steel blue, black, silver, white

Home Ice: Pepsi Center

Mascot: Bernie the St. Bernard

Team: Established in 1995Used to be:

Québec Nordiques1979–1995 (NHL)1972–1979 (WHA)

Meet the StartersFirst Name Last Name Position/#

Paul Stastny Forward/ 26Matt Duchene Forward/ 9

Brandon Yip Forward/ 18Adam Foote Defense/ 52Kevin Shattenkirk Defense/ 8Craig Anderson Goalie/41

Paul Stastny

Position: ForwardNumber: 26Height: 6' 0"Weight: 205Shoots: LeftBorn: Dec 27, 1985 (Age 24) Birthplace: Quebec City, QC, Canada

Drafted: COL / 2005 NHL Entry Draft Round: 2nd (44th overall)

Stats: NHL Totals:Games Played: 306 Goals:96 Assists:200 Penalty Minutes: 162 Career: +/- 19

Matt DuchenePosition: ForwardNumber: 9Height: 5' 11"Weight: 200Shoots: LeftBorn: Jan 16, 1991 (Age 19) Birthplace: Haliburton, ON, Canada Drafted: COL / 2009 NHL Entry Draft Round: 1st (3rd overall)

Stats:Games Played: 114 Goals: 37 Assists:52 +/- 9 Penalty Minutes: 37

Position: ForwardNumber: 18Height: 6' 1"Weight: 195Shoots: RightBorn: Apr 25, 1985 (Age 25) Birthplace: Vancouver, BC, Canada Drafted: COL / 2004 NHL Entry Draft Round: 8th (239th overall) ‘

Stats: Games Played: 62 Goals:18 Assists: 14 +/- :3 Penalty Minutes: 51

Brandon Yip

Adam Foote

Position: Defense Number: 52Height: 6' 2"Weight: 220Shoots: RightBorn: Jul 10, 1971 (Age 39) Birthplace: Toronto, ON, Canada *Team “Captain”

Acquired: Acquired from Columbus in exchange for a conditional first-round draft choice in 2008 or 2009 and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2009. Drafted: QUE / 1989 NHL Entry Draft Round: 2nd (22nd overall)

Stats:Games Played:1,128 Goals: 66 Assists: 238 +/-:104 Penalty Minutes: 1,514

Position: Defense Number: 8Height: 5' 11"Weight: 193Shoots: RightBorn: Jan 29, 1989 (Age 21) Birthplace: Greenwich, CT, United States Drafted: COL / 2007 NHL Entry Draft Round: 1st (14th overall

Stats:Games Played:22 Goals: 5 Assists :14 +/- 1 Penalty Minutes:12

Kevin Shattenkirk

Craig Anderson Position: Goalie Number: 41Height: 6' 2"Weight: 180Catches: LeftBorn: May 21, 1981 (Age 29) Birthplace: Park Ridge, IL, United States Drafted: CHI / 2001 NHL Entry Draft Round: 3rd (73rd overall)

Stats:Games: 197Wins: 84 Losses: 72 Ties: 2 Shut Out’s:14 Goals Against: 513 Saves: 5,868

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