As the Colorado Avalanche prepare for the upcoming season, I wanted to take a moment to remember one of the greatest tragedies in modern sports history. On September 7, 2011, just over six years ago, a plane carrying the players and staff of Russian hockey club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed, killing 44 people onboard, including two members of the Avalanche family.
Personal and Colorado Avalanche Reflections
As an Avalanche fan, and a hockey fan in general, I still remember waking up that morning and reading reports about what had happened. I just could not comprehend the scale of the tragedy.