Avs Announce Training Camp Roster

The
Avalanche will begin its 2011 training camp on Sept. 16, with veterans
reporting for medical and physical tests. The full squad will be on the
ice for three days, Saturday, Sept. 17, Sunday, Sept. 18 and Monday, Sept. 19
at the South Suburban Family Sports Center in Englewood, Colo. Practices
and scrimmages will take place in the morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. All sessions are open to the public at no charge on a first-come,
first-served basis.
The Avalanche will hold its
annual Burgundy/White Game on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Air Force Academy in
Colorado Springs (6:30 p.m.). Colorado begins its preseason schedule on
Sept. 22 at Dallas, the first of six exhibition contests. The Avs will
play three preseason games at home, Sept. 23 vs. St. Louis, Sept. 25 vs. Dallas
and Sept. 28 vs. Los Angeles.
A total of 54 players will be attending training camp, which includes 29
forwards, 19 defensemen and six goaltenders. Full camp roster is
attached.
2011
TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
(all times subject to change)
Date
Event
Time
Location
Sat, Sept. 17 Training
Camp
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Family Sports
Sun, Sept. 18 Training
Camp
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Family Sports
Mon, Sept. 19 Training Camp
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Family Sports
Tue, Sept. 20 Burgundy/White Game 6:30 p.m.
Air
Force Academy (Colo. Springs)
2011 AVALANCHE PRESEASON SCHEDULE
(home games in bold; all times Mountain and subject to change)
Date
Opponent
Time (MT)
Thu, Sept. 22 at
Dallas
6:30 p.m.
Fri, Sept. 23 St. Louis
7:00 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 25 Dallas
6:00 p.m.
Wed, Sept. 28 Los
Angeles
7:00 p.m.
Thu, Sept. 29 at St. Louis
6:00 p.m.
Sat, Oct. 1 Los Angeles (in Las
Vegas) 7:00 p.m.
-Avalanche
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29/08/2011 - 21:36