8-4-2003 Team captain meets with Peter White
Following the team's recent 6-0 loss at Edmonton Oilers on 8-4-2003, Colorado Rockies captain Brent Sutter and Peter White did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Brent Sutter
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7-4-2003 Philippe Dallaire frustrated
Colorado Rockies goaltender Philippe Dallaire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of

, Philippe Dallaire was originally drafted to the

by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 2

games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Colorado Rockies this season. He has played 81 games with the Birmingham Bulls this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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7-4-2003 Jeff Buchanan injured.
Jeff Buchanan of Birmingham Bulls suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Moncton Hawks. He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month . This is the same injury I had as a junior. Not too serious, but it needs some time to heal, he commented to the media.
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6-4-2003 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Lonnie Loach is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Peter Ciavaglia is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Steve Strunk is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Sergei Zholtok is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Rick Knickle hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Gord Hynes has played 14 games without a goal. Mark Major has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Craig Ludwig has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. José Archambault is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Giorgio Sambocco has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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3-4-2003 Jeff Buchanan frustrated
Colorado Rockies defenseman Jeff Buchanan feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jeff Buchanan was originally drafted to the

by the Colorado Rockies in the of the 2001 entry draft. He has not yet played at

level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Colorado Rockies this season. He has played 79 games with the Birmingham Bulls this season, totalling 13+14=27 with 26 PIM.
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1-4-2003 Team captain meets with Daniel Shank
Following the team's recent 3-5 win at Oakland Seals on 31-3-2003, Colorado Rockies captain Brent Sutter and Daniel Shank did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Brent Sutter
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31-3-2003 Lonnie Loach reaches career high !
Lonnie Loach marked a new career high in assists with 18 assists after assisting in tonights game against Oakland Seals on a goal by Steve Strunk. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he said after the game.
A native of Canada, Lonnie Loach was originally drafted to the

by the Calgary Flames in the 5th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 209

games during his career, notching 38 goals and adding 48 assists along with 99 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 77 games with the Colorado Rockies this season, totalling 15+18=33 with 42 PIM.
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31-3-2003 Matt Bateman injured.
Matt Bateman of Birmingham Bulls suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Wheeling Thunderbirds. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Looks like I'll be riding the bike for awhile, he commented in a radio interview after the game.
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30-3-2003 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Brent Sutter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Daniel Shank is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.
Who's cold
Rick Knickle hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Gord Hynes has played 11 games without a goal. Greg Andrusak is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Mark Major has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Peter Ciavaglia has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Craig Ludwig has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Marc Bureau is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Sergei Zholtok is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Giorgio Sambocco has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Krzysztof Oliwa remains sidelined with chest injury.
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30-3-2003 Krzysztof Oliwa resumes full training.
Colorado Rockies left wing Krzysztof Oliwa has resumed full training after his chest injury.
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29-3-2003 Media criticises the Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are spinning in a 8 game winless streak. Colorado Rockies center Sergei Zholtok commented about their recent play: Things are not looking good for us but I think if we stay positive, we can climb out of this hole.
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27-3-2003 Team captain meets with Gord Hynes
Following the team's recent 4-3 loss at Hartford Whalers on 24-3-2003, Colorado Rockies captain Brent Sutter and Gord Hynes did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Brent Sutter
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27-3-2003 Team captain meets with Giorgio Sambocco
Following the team's recent 4-3 loss at Hartford Whalers on 24-3-2003, Colorado Rockies captain Brent Sutter and Giorgio Sambocco were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Brent Sutter
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25-3-2003 Krzysztof Oliwa resumes light training.
Colorado Rockies left wing Krzysztof Oliwa has resumed light training after his chest injury and is listed day to day.
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25-3-2003 Douglas Hammond resumes full training.
Birmingham Bulls defenseman Douglas Hammond has resumed full training after his injury.
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24-3-2003 Team captain meets with Peter Ciavaglia
Following the team's recent 4-3 loss at Hartford Whalers on 24-3-2003, Colorado Rockies captain Brent Sutter and Peter Ciavaglia did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Brent Sutter
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24-3-2003 Media criticises the Colorado Rockies
Everyone has noticed the steep dive of the Colorado Rockies after a dreadful 6 game winless streak. We need to address the problem and get it out of our system, said team captain Brent Sutter openly. Doug Risebrough has made some good moves and some bad moves but now we could really use those good moves.
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24-3-2003 Douglas Hammond injured.
Douglas Hammond of Birmingham Bulls suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Springfield Falcons. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, he said while limping toward the dressing room.
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23-3-2003 Weekly team report
Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
Brent Sutter has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Rick Knickle hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Stanislav Neckar is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Lonnie Loach is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Mark Major is down on his game pulling a 14 game streak without registering a single point. Peter Ciavaglia has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Daniel Shank has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Ken McRae has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Peter White is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Craig Ludwig has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sergei Zholtok has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Giorgio Sambocco has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Charlie Lee is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
Trainer's room
Krzysztof Oliwa remains sidelined with chest injury.
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23-3-2003 Al Conroy resumes full training.
Birmingham Bulls center Al Conroy has resumed full training after his injury.
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21-3-2003 Team captain meets with Stanislav Neckar
Following the team's recent 2-2 tie against Los Angeles Kings on 20-3-2003, Colorado Rockies captain Brent Sutter and Stanislav Neckar did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Brent Sutter
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20-3-2003 Lonnie Loach reaches career high !
Lonnie Loach marked a new career high in points with 31 after assisting in tonights game against Los Angeles Kings on a goal by Steve Strunk. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, he said as camera flashes went off..
A native of Canada, Lonnie Loach was originally drafted to the

by the Calgary Flames in the 5th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 204

games during his career, notching 37 goals and adding 47 assists along with 93 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 72 games with the Colorado Rockies this season, totalling 14+17=31 with 36 PIM.
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19-3-2003 Éric Charron frustrated
Colorado Rockies defenseman Éric Charron feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Éric Charron was originally drafted to the

by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 98

games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 19 assists along with 62 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 72 games with the Colorado Rockies this season, totalling 2+17=19 with 45 PIM.
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18-3-2003 Al Conroy resumes light training.
Birmingham Bulls center Al Conroy has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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16-3-2003 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Gord Hynes is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ken McRae is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Marc Bergevin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Rick Knickle hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Lonnie Loach has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Mark Major is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Steve Strunk has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Craig Ludwig has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sergei Zholtok has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Giorgio Sambocco has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Charlie Lee is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
Trainer's room
Krzysztof Oliwa remains sidelined with chest injury.
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15-3-2003 Team captain meets with Steve Strunk
Following the team's recent 2-3 loss against New York Islanders on 13-3-2003, Colorado Rockies captain Brent Sutter and Steve Strunk did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Brent Sutter
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14-3-2003 Sandy Smith resumes full training.
Birmingham Bulls right wing Sandy Smith has resumed full training after his abdomen injury.
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13-3-2003 Marc Bergevin reaches career high !
Marc Bergevin marked a new career high in assists with 18 assists after assisting in tonights game against New York Islanders on a goal by Peter White. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, he commented and was all smiles.
A native of Canada, Marc Bergevin was originally drafted to the

by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 728

games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 125 assists along with 628 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 69 games with the Colorado Rockies this season, totalling 2+18=20 with 18 PIM.
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13-3-2003 Al Conroy injured.
Al Conroy of Birmingham Bulls suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Utah Grizzlies. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . There's no operation necessary. It's a third-degree separation. We'll know better in a couple of days how bad it really is and go from there, were his words after the game.
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12-3-2003 Philippe Dallaire frustrated
Colorado Rockies goaltender Philippe Dallaire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of

, Philippe Dallaire was originally drafted to the

by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 2

games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Colorado Rockies this season. He has played 69 games with the Birmingham Bulls this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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12-3-2003 Gord Hynes resumes full training.
Colorado Rockies defenseman Gord Hynes has resumed full training after his arm injury.
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11-3-2003 Team captain meets with Marc Bureau
Team captain Brent Sutter called a short meeting with Marc Bureau after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Marc Bureau as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man
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11-3-2003 Peter Ciavaglia reaches career high !
Peter Ciavaglia marked a new career high in goals with 15 tallies after scoring in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a feed by Marc Bureau. I'm just happy to be playing the game, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.
A native of

, Peter Ciavaglia was originally drafted to the

by the Montréal Canadiens in the 7th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 155

games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 40 assists along with 49 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 68 games with the Colorado Rockies this season, totalling 15+22=37 with 37 PIM.
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11-3-2003 Ken McRae reaches career high !
Ken McRae marked a new career high in assists with 12 assists after assisting in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a goal by Peter Ciavaglia. We were playing our game tonight and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, the player said in an interview.
A native of Canada, Ken McRae was originally drafted to the

by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 271

games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 42 assists along with 398 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 68 games with the Colorado Rockies this season, totalling 6+12=18 with 36 PIM.
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11-3-2003 Ken McRae reaches career high !
Ken McRae marked a new career high in points with 18 after assisting in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a goal by Peter Ciavaglia. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he commented during a post game radio interview..
A native of Canada, Ken McRae was originally drafted to the

by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 271

games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 42 assists along with 398 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 68 games with the Colorado Rockies this season, totalling 6+12=18 with 36 PIM.
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11-3-2003 Gord Hynes reaches career high !
Gord Hynes marked a new career high in assists with 15 assists after assisting in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a goal by Brent Sutter. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, he said as he packed up his gear.
A native of Canada, Gord Hynes was originally drafted to the

by the Florida Panthers in the 6th round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 202

games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 38 assists along with 96 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 68 games with the Colorado Rockies this season, totalling 3+15=18 with 33 PIM.
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11-3-2003 Gord Hynes reaches career high !
Gord Hynes marked a new career high in points with 18 after assisting in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a goal by Brent Sutter. That's one for the books, he read from a prepared statement..
A native of Canada, Gord Hynes was originally drafted to the

by the Florida Panthers in the 6th round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 202

games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 38 assists along with 96 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 68 games with the Colorado Rockies this season, totalling 3+15=18 with 33 PIM.
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11-3-2003 Gord Hynes injured.
Gord Hynes (

) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Adam Burt (

). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing big, I'll be back soon, ready to strike back, he commented in a radio interview after the game.
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10-3-2003 Team captain meets with Mark Major
Following the team's recent 5-2 loss at San Jose Sharks on 10-3-2003, Colorado Rockies captain Brent Sutter and Mark Major were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Brent Sutter
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10-3-2003 Phillip Shturman resumes full training.
Birmingham Bulls left wing Phillip Shturman has resumed full training after his injury.
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9-3-2003 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Peter White is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Rick Knickle hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Lonnie Loach has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Mark Major has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Daniel Shank has lost his sights and is now 29 games without a goal. Ken McRae has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Craig Ludwig has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sergei Zholtok has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Krzysztof Oliwa remains sidelined with chest injury.
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9-3-2003 Sandy Smith resumes light training.
Birmingham Bulls right wing Sandy Smith has resumed light training after his abdomen injury and is listed day to day.
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8-3-2003 Team captain meets with José Archambault
Team captain Brent Sutter called a short meeting with José Archambault after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said José Archambault as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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7-3-2003 Oleg Shargorodsky resumes full training.
Birmingham Bulls right wing Oleg Shargorodsky has resumed full training after his abdomen injury.
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6-3-2003 Philippe Dallaire frustrated
Colorado Rockies goaltender Philippe Dallaire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of

, Philippe Dallaire was originally drafted to the

by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 2

games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Colorado Rockies this season. He has played 66 games with the Birmingham Bulls this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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6-3-2003 Team captain meets with Charlie Lee
Following the team's recent 3-2 loss at Florida Panthers on 6-3-2003, Colorado Rockies captain Brent Sutter and Charlie Lee were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Brent Sutter
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6-3-2003 Sandy Smith injured.
Sandy Smith of Birmingham Bulls suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Cincinatti Cyclones. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . It's a team game alright, I guess I just won't be part of this team for a few games, he said after the game in the dressing room.
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6-3-2003 Oleg Shargorodsky injured.
Oleg Shargorodsky of Birmingham Bulls suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Cincinatti Cyclones. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, he commented in a radio interview after the game.
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5-3-2003 Phillip Shturman resumes light training.
Birmingham Bulls left wing Phillip Shturman has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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4-3-2003 Team captain meets with Mark Major
Team captain Brent Sutter called a short meeting with Mark Major after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Mark Major as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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2-3-2003 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Stanislav Neckar is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.
Who's cold
Rick Knickle hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Gord Hynes has played 52 games without a goal. Daniel Shank has lost his sights and is now 25 games without a goal. Ken McRae has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Peter White has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Craig Ludwig has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Giorgio Sambocco has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Krzysztof Oliwa remains sidelined with chest injury.