Colorado Avalanche: News From Around the NHL January 12th, 2015

In the Seven Things We Learned on Saturday, we learned that Cooke will never change his ways and that Varly plays out of his mind. [Sportsnet.ca]

They expect that the jersey retirement ceremony for Selanne will be *ridiculously* long. They want peeps in their seats by 4:30, game doesn't start until 6! [Puck Daddy]

Iggy is mean on the ice, but incredibly nice off the ice. Also, MacKinnon was only one when Iginla first started playing the NHL. [DenverPost.com]

Erik Johnson, once considered a first-round draft bust is now heading to the All Star game. [HockeyWriters.com]

Grand Rapid Griffins held an 80's night, the videos are fun. [TheHockeyNews.com]

If you ever wondered about the history of NHL rinks, read this. [FrozenFaceoff.net]

Cody McCormick has suffered a blood clot. [DieByTheBlade.com]

NHL have revealed the new All Star Game Jerseys. [SecondCityHockey.com]

Tinordi was knocked out cold in an AHL fight. [EyesonthePrize.com]

Forget mumps, now mono is hitting the NHL. [NHL.com]

Cherry doesn't like that some European players didn't wear suits at the WJC. [NationalPost.com]

World's oldest known hockey stick tells a tale. [TheGlobeandMail.com]

Gordie Howe is doing better. [TheStar.com]

{Name Withheld} has signed an AHL contract. [TheStar.com]