University of Denver Pro Camp

http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18600&ATCLID=205246853

You know, I've always found this camp to be very interesting. Those outside of Colorado probably wouldn't know about this, but last year the University of Denver and Colorado Avalanche partnered together and started doing these Pro Camps. It's a rare opportunity for college players to practice and scrimmage with the pros, a chance to see where their skills stand and really this has marked the time before the start of training camp. Usually these have consisted of current DU Pioneer players and former players stretching from the NHL all the way down to the ECHL. Also a good number of Colorado Avalanche players past and present like to join in as well.

I know it's not big news, but it's defiantly a event I haven't seen anywhere else, plus like I said it's marking the time that it's almost training camp.

Chris Drury Retires

Drury calls it quits after dozen years in NHL

Today Chris Drury called it done after 12 years in the NHL. Capturing the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1999, Drury would lead a hockey career earning a title of clutch player. If you were in the playoffs and needed someone to score this was the man you look to. Drury would play for my boys the Colorado Avalanche until 2002, when the Avs made the worst trade in franchise history. He played for the Flames the for one season, then went to Buffalo the next and regaining his form as a clutch player. After 07 he went to the Rangers only to retire this year. On the side he represented team USA many times 3 Olympics twice a silver metal winner.

He was a man of sick talents, he was a hockey playoff hero and very good leader to. Just wish Colorado never traded him.

Boone Is Officially Back At DU!

http://letsgodu.blogspot.com/2011/08/denver-boone-is-dus-official-student.html

What's going on everyone. I know I haven't posted since the free agency in July, but it's summer. Really what's there to talk about... Baseball? Anyways I really felt like I had to put this up. For a good long while the University of Denver, my school has been in a bit of a fight over a beloved mascot that means near and dear to students and alumni. We call him Denver Boone, and he's had a impact on the DU scene since the 1960's. Early in the 1990's he was removed because the higher ups deemed him to be sexist and didn't represent the students. After that we were given a cock on steroids *Red Tail Hawk* named Ruckus and he was around from the late 90s till about 2008. During my time at DU a small group of students including Peter Mannino currently signed to the Winnipeg Jets, started to make a noise about Boone. People like myself started to wear coonskin caps to games and alumni such as the owner of the LetsGoDU blog, really started a revolution to get rid of the bird and fought tooth and tail for Boone. The higher ups didn't like it though and for a while we were afraid we wouldn't get our mascot much face time. They tried to keep anyone affiliated with the athletics department away and made it mandatory they could not have photos. They had meetings deeming him "micro-aggressive" saying he was a symbol of the suffering the Native Americans had to endure. However through the students and alumni, years of protesting and speaking out... we've finally gotten Boone to be our official student mascot. I know the fight is still going, but we've gotten a huge victory for the cause.

I need to make a huge shout out to DG from the LetsGoDU blog for being the lead in all this. I've known him for years, he's a good friend and means a ton to the students and alumni. Without him we wouldn't of gotten this far or even start to get the fans we need at games. Like myself there are many of us who want to repay you someday for everything you have done thus far and more you will do in the future.


As for the blog... we are 49 days away from hockey season. I'm planning on redesigning this site, I'll start putting up videos on youtube for more posts and soon I'll put out my predictions on who will finish where.

Can't wait for hockey season to start.