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September 29, 2006 - After a routine EKG at the start of training camp revealed an abnormality in his heart, Steve Konowalchuk retired from hockey at the age of 33.

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A great heart and soul guy…one we fleeced from the Caps. When he went down, the Avs lost a lot of “something”

by chiavsfan on Sep 29, 2009 6:16 AM MDT reply actions  

As far as I’m concerned, the day he had to retire was the day the Avs started this slide into mediocrity.

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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time

by Jibblescribbits on Sep 29, 2009 7:03 AM MDT up reply actions  

Yeah, but I think that’s a coincidence. No doubt he had a lot of heart (like Lappy), but he wasn’t the type of franchise building player. He was just an asset.

I miss him though

by Tommelot on Sep 29, 2009 7:30 AM MDT up reply actions  

yeah

Probably. But that loss hurt that ’06-07 team (the first to miss the playoffs) a lot. And I think caused a few panic moves within the organization.

The 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for the Charity Point
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time

by Jibblescribbits on Sep 29, 2009 7:47 AM MDT up reply actions   1 recs

I agree 100%. Even if his retirement was merely a mile-marker on the road to mediocrity, it was mile marker 1.

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by Mike @ MHH on Sep 29, 2009 8:00 AM MDT up reply actions  

yep…not because of Kono himself, but that was when things started to go wrong.

by thedoctor on Sep 29, 2009 9:16 AM MDT up reply actions  

To me it seems that the second he went down, the Avs work ethic went with him…of course Tony Granato was behind the bench that year, which may have had something to do with it.

by chiavsfan on Sep 29, 2009 9:37 AM MDT reply actions  

Those are the guys that I’ve missed most: The ones that never quit working. Konowalchuk, Laperriere, Dave Reid, Stephane Yelle.

by c0nquistad0rian on Sep 29, 2009 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions  

the fact that

you forgot Shjon Podein makes me sad. I loved that guy.

by thedoctor on Sep 29, 2009 1:26 PM MDT up reply actions  

Me too. He had the coolest name!

by Mrs @ MHH on Sep 29, 2009 1:49 PM MDT up reply actions  

Shjon Podein's 24 hours in the apron-free uniform!

I’ll never forget that. Still remember seeing him high-five Trey Anastasio outside the Chophouse late in the evening.

GO CATS GO!!! Rob Madore shuts the door!

by tele-mon on Sep 29, 2009 7:42 PM MDT up reply actions  

Thinking about this makes me a sad panda.

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by Hopfenkopf on Sep 29, 2009 2:20 PM MDT reply actions  

Someone who did #22 proud!

Fording the River Dawn, they turn south, journeying
into the dark and forbidding lands of the Necromancer

by Pinchy The Lobster on Sep 29, 2009 6:59 PM MDT reply actions  

The real question is...

How much puck Kon o walchuck chuck?

Just slap me.

Fording the River Dawn, they turn south, journeying
into the dark and forbidding lands of the Necromancer

by Pinchy The Lobster on Sep 29, 2009 7:01 PM MDT reply actions  

if a walchuck could chuck puck…

can’t help it..

Fording the River Dawn, they turn south, journeying
into the dark and forbidding lands of the Necromancer

by Pinchy The Lobster on Sep 29, 2009 7:02 PM MDT up reply actions  

10/01/09

The official start of the (asst.) “Coach Kono” era.

GO CATS GO!!! Rob Madore shuts the door!

by tele-mon on Sep 29, 2009 7:45 PM MDT reply actions  

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