More Returning Players

With the July 1st free agency date just over a month away, the Avs have announced the signing of two more players to new contracts. Backup goaltender Peter Budaj and left winger David Koci each signed a one year deal for the upcoming 2010-2011 season.

Budaj has been with the Avs for five seasons as both a starting goaltender and a backup. This last season, Budaj served as the backup for Craig Anderson and appeared in 15 games. When he was not playing, Budaj was still busy on the bench watching the other team's shooters and telling Anderson about their shooting tendencies. He would also consult with the Avs shooters during a shootout and let them know the opposing goaltender's weak spots.

Last season was Koci's first year as an Av and a career high for him. He appeared in 43 games, more than any previous season in his NHL career. He was not shy about dropping the gloves while on the ice.

2009-2010 Season Tribute

Unfortunately there's not a whole lot of interest going on with the Avs right now. Starting this blog near the end of the season means it will probably be slow and uninteresting for a while. In the meantime, I will try to come up with some interesting posts.

Shortly after the Avs were knocked out of the playoffs, I went through my pictures/videos from going to games this season and put together a video. It starts on Joe Sakic night and continues throughout the regular season.



If you feel the need for music, the song I put in the clip was "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters. I cut the song out so that I wouldn't infringe on any copyrights. All of the photos/videos were shot by yours truly. I hope you enjoyed!