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Burgundy/White Game date was announced

Burgundy/White Game date was announcedDate of friendly match between players of the Avalanche was announced.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team will hold its annual Burgundy/White Game on Sunday, Sept. 25, at Magness Arena on the campus of the University of Denver. Puck drop is scheduled for 3 p.m.

The Burgundy/White Game features Avalanche players competing in a three-period, intrasquad scrimmage.


DU will host the event for the third consecutive year and for the seventh time overall, more than any other location. Magness Arena was also the site of the contest in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2014 and 2015.

The Air Force Academy has hosted the Burgundy/White Game on five occasions (2007-09, 2011, 2013). The first three contests were played at the World Arena in Colorado Springs (1998-2000), while the 2010 game was held at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

-- Avalanche Press Release --


Dominik Dolejs, Czech Republic, dolejs@eurolanche.com
08/08/2016 - 22:00