I’d rather ask my fellow Avs hockey fanatics. How many of you here watched a Rockies game in person? What were the games like? Any good stories? Who were the best players to come through here at that time?
I went to a handful as a kid. My favorite hockey players of all time are Lanny McDonald and Chico Resch.
According-Surround
Fun fact: the first goal credited to a goalie was against the Rockies
Scoreycorey515
That looks like it could be Mack’s dad?
Corpse666
The Colorado Rockies , they moved to New Jersey and became the Devils , they were founded in Kansas City originally, also how the MLB team got their name ( in part)
cam_huskers
My dad would bring his own beers. Like pretty openly and no one would say anything. It was very chill.
acro
They played at the Denver coliseum, right? I think I went to a few but I don’t really remember them.
Ok_Newt3870
I want that jersey
joebalooka84
They had this guy/mascot called Crazy George who was sort of bald with long hair that would run around yelling banging on a tambourine.
Went with my cub scout troop. Don cherry was the coach. Long time ago so don’t remember much except I was there.
kaileydad
Played in a mens league those years. Somehow Rockies gave our league their used gear. I have a pair of game breezers worn by #42.
DougDuley
When Don Cherry was the coach, the team was advertised under the slogan “Come to the fights and watch a Rockies game break out.”
use_the_schwartz
It might seem random, but Lanny is popular in western Montana. His family started the Tamarack Brewery in Lakeside, Mont – with Lanny as one of the primary investors.
At the location in Missoula, there’s a big mural of Lanny hoisting the cup with Calgary. It’s one of my favorite bars to go when I go back to Missoula – and a decent hockey bar too.
DickBurns01
No not in person but for some reason I remember getting a little soccer ball at a Denver Avalanche indoor soccer game
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I went to a handful as a kid. My favorite hockey players of all time are Lanny McDonald and Chico Resch.
Fun fact: the first goal credited to a goalie was against the Rockies
That looks like it could be Mack’s dad?
The Colorado Rockies , they moved to New Jersey and became the Devils , they were founded in Kansas City originally, also how the MLB team got their name ( in part)
My dad would bring his own beers. Like pretty openly and no one would say anything. It was very chill.
They played at the Denver coliseum, right? I think I went to a few but I don’t really remember them.
I want that jersey
They had this guy/mascot called Crazy George who was sort of bald with long hair that would run around yelling banging on a tambourine.
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[Krazy george](https://thehockeynews.com/news/who-knew-turns-out-colorado-was-the-birthplace-of-the-wave)
Went with my cub scout troop. Don cherry was the coach. Long time ago so don’t remember much except I was there.
Played in a mens league those years. Somehow Rockies gave our league their used gear. I have a pair of game breezers worn by #42.
When Don Cherry was the coach, the team was advertised under the slogan “Come to the fights and watch a Rockies game break out.”
It might seem random, but Lanny is popular in western Montana. His family started the Tamarack Brewery in Lakeside, Mont – with Lanny as one of the primary investors.
At the location in Missoula, there’s a big mural of Lanny hoisting the cup with Calgary. It’s one of my favorite bars to go when I go back to Missoula – and a decent hockey bar too.
No not in person but for some reason I remember getting a little soccer ball at a Denver Avalanche indoor soccer game