Former Colorado Avalanche General Manager Pierre Lacroix Deserves a Banner at Ball Arena

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With heavy hearts, the Colorado Avalanche organization announced on Sunday, December 13th that former General Manager Pierre Lacroix passed away. Lacroix, 72, died tragically due to COVID-19 complications. When fans reminisce over hockey history in Denver, they think of Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Patrick Roy, Milan Hejduk and the likes. Often forgotten, unfortunately, is the […] READ MORE


Small NHL Trades with Big Results: Patrick Roy

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Small trades with big results is a series that looks at trades throughout NHL history that seemed small or insignificant at the time but turned out to be much, much more. In this installment, we look at how Patrick Roy ended up with the Montreal Canadiens. Small NHL Trades with Big Results: Patrick Roy The […] READ MORE


Starting Six: Colorado Avalanche All-Time Lineup

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The Starting Six series comes to you to dive into the best player at each position all-time for every organization. The biggest and best at each position, with the most memorable moments in franchise history. Here is the Colorado Avalanche all-time lineup. Starting Six: Colorado Avalanche All-Time Lineup From the cold shores of Quebec City to the […] READ MORE


4th Line Podcast – The Ice Guardians Documentary, Roy Quits

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LWOS is pleased to present our new hockey podcast, the 4th Line. Coming from Calgary, AB and Nanaimo, BC, Carl and Joel provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. Every week the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week, have a variety of guests from the world of hockey and […] READ MORE


OTPP: Patrick Roy Resigns and Other August News

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Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Power Play with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere. Ben and Dave have taken a few weeks off as […] READ MORE


Patrick Roy Resigns From Colorado Avalanche

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Multiple sources are reporting that former head coach Patrick Roy resigned from Colorado Avalanche effective immediately. Patrick Roy quitte l'@Avalanche. Plus de détails à venir. pic.twitter.com/IDQALw3yAV — TVA Sports (@TVASports) August 11, 2016 Patrick Roy resigns from Colorado Avalanche Roy, 50, completed his third season with the Avalanche and compiled a 130-92-24 record, good for a .577% […] READ MORE


Team Canada names coaches, rejects Jack Adams winners

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It was recently announced that Team Canada chose their coaches for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. So full staff is: Babcock, Quenneville, Julien, Trotz and Peters — Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) November 5, 2015 Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be head coach with assistants Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks, Claude Julien […] READ MORE


P.A. Parenteau’s Chance for Redemption with Maple Leafs

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It was a rough end to the 2014-15 for Pierre Alexandre Parenteau. A concussion knocked him out for nearly two months, he struggled to find a spot in the line-up when he was healthy. There wasn’t much going for the 32-year-old winger. When it came to head coach Michel Therrien, it was evident where the […] READ MORE


NHL’s 30 in 30: Colorado Avalanche

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For the month of June, Last Word On Sports will be covering each team in our 30 in 30 series. Once a day, we take a look at an NHL team’s past season, what their off-season looks like, and what they could hope to achieve before the start of their 2015-16 season. Everybody wants to […] READ MORE


Worst Canadian Sports Decisions of All-Time

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Why didn’t the Seahawks hand off the ball to Marshawn Lynch? Why did they throw the ball? That is something many of us will be asking for a long, long time. It was a head scratching moment in sports history and that moment has inspired this article, where we look at some of the head […] READ MORE