Thanks to Dater and Doogie, we can flesh out the rest of the summer as it relates to the Avs. Not all these dates are official, but it's what we have for now. [Update: Camp dates are now official]
- The next 3 weeks: Joe's back at school, the rest of us at MHH will be "entertaining" you with filler, such as this article.
- Wed, September 9th (three weeks from today): Rookie camp
- Sat, September 12th: Training camp starts / Single game tickets go on sale
- Mon, September 14th: 1st NHL preseason game (Islanders @ Canucks)
- Wed, September 16th (4 weeks from today): Burgundy and White game
- Thu, September 17th: 1st Avalanche preseason game (Stars @ Avs)
- Friday, September 18th: Avalanche @ Blues...3 games in 3 nights in 3 cities (okay, not much travel between the first two...)
- Saturday, September 19th: NHL waiver period starts. If Kyle Cumiskey or TJ Hensick get sent to the AHL after this point, they'll need to clear waivers.
- Wed, September 23rd (5 weeks from today): Kings @ Avalanche (last preseason home game)
- Thu, September 24th: Avs @ Stars
- Sat, September 26th: Frozen Fury XI - Avs @ Kings in Las Vegas. Last preseason game.
- Thu, October 1st: (6 weeks + 1 day from today): Opening Night / Something about Joe Sakic???
- Sat, October 3rd: Lake Erie opens their season @ Rochester