Colorado Avalanche fans, like hockey fans the world over, spend from the second week of July to late August lamenting, “Is it October yet?” The rationale, of course, is that’s when the hockey season begins.
I’ve always changed the lament to “Is it September yet?” After all, the last few years we’ve had hockey starting already in early September with the Rookie Camp coming before the new prospect tournaments.
Personally, I like hockey in September. We get to see the baby Avs take their first NHL steps in Rookie Camp and then sink or swim in training camp proper.