Today in Colorado Avalanche History

Happy birthday to Colorado overlord Stan Kroenke. Kroenke owns the Avalanche, Nuggets and the Altitude sports network, to name a few key items in the portfolio. But it's his current attempt to purchase a majority stake in the St Louis Rams - a move that would seem to conflict with the NFL's cross-ownership policy - that has Avalanche fans biting their collective nails.

So, have a happy birthday Stan. Now please don't screw this up.