Denver, CO
Denver is the new Hockeytown, USA
Hat methods are one of the crucial thrilling feats in hockey, and Denver simply pulled off one for the ages.
Driving the information: Crowds flooded the streets on June 30 for the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup parade — the Avs’ first title since 2001 and Denver’s third hockey championship since March.
Enjoyable truth: The Avalanche and Pioneers grew to become the primary groups from the identical metropolis to win the Stanley Cup and NCAA D-I titles in the identical yr since 1972 (Boston College and the Bruins).
What they’re saying: “You are getting one of the best athletes at a younger age eager to play hockey — and it is a phenomenal factor to see,” says Denver East coach John Kopperud, who thinks the Avs’ latest rise is having a trickle-down impact.
- He could have some extent: This previous season, a file variety of youth performed hockey in Colorado, per AP.
- The same phenomenon occurred within the 90s: The variety of USA Hockey gamers registered within the Denver area greater than doubled within the six years between the Avs’ first (1996) and second titles (2001).