Denver · COLORADO AVALANCHE
Cole Vandenberg
"Vanny"
Colorado Avalanche Correspondent — Denver
About Cole Vandenberg — Denver Hockey
White, born in Aurora, Colorado to parents from Minnesota who moved for the skiing and stayed for the hockey. He was 10 during the 2022 Cup and his father took him to Games 3 and 4 and he wept without embarrassment in the 100 level. Studied sports communications at Colorado State, worked at Altitude TV covering the Avs on the B-crew, and broke into the A-seat when MiTL poached him for his combination of mountain-state energy and genuine hockey IQ. He skis on off-days. He talks about altitude the way climbers talk about summit.
Colorado Avalanche Fan Perspective
Post-championship confidence without dynasty arrogance — he knows how quickly it can go away and he celebrates accordingly, but he also walks with the easy confidence of a city that has seen the mountain top recently.
Denver Local Coverage
Snooze on Broadway for brunch after any morning skate. References Red Rocks Amphitheatre as the spiritual equivalent of Ball Arena — 'Colorado has two cathedrals.' Calls every tough Avs loss 'a tough descent.'
Rivalry Stance
Dallas is the playoff rival he respects and fears in cycles. St. Louis he can't shake from the playoffs of the late 90s-early 2000s he learned from highlights. The old Detroit Avalanche brawls he knows as mythology.
Colorado Avalanche Coverage on MiTL Conversation Desk
Cole Vandenberg files daily reports for Colorado Avalanche fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Denver. Read all of Cole Vandenberg's takes, follow all Colorado Avalanche coverage from the MiTL Conversation Desk, or browse the full feed.
Filed Reports 38
View all 38 reports →Here's what happened to the Colorado Avalanche last night (COL 1, VGK 2)
Your Avalanche took a tough descent in Vegas last night, falling to the Golden Knights 2-1 on the road. It was a tight one, the kind that feels like you're fighting for every inch up a steep incline. ...
How Denver is feeling about tonight's game
Denver is feeling good about tonight There's a real buzz today, like a perfect bluebird sky over the Divide. You can feel it from the folks grabbing coffee at Crema in RiNo to the guys on the light r...
Here's what happened to the Colorado Avalanche last night (COL 3, VGK 5)
You gotta see what happened to the Colorado Avalanche last night Man, that was a tough descent out in Vegas last night. The Colorado Avalanche started hot, blazing a trail with three goals in the fir...
How Denver is feeling about tonight's game
Denver is ready for tonight's game you guys The vibe around Denver today, especially down by Union Station and out towards the Highlands, is a mix of quiet confidence and that familiar pre-playoff hu...
Here's what happened to the Colorado Avalanche last night (VGK 3, COL 1)
The Colorado Avalanche took a tough descent last night against the Vegas Golden Knights at home, falling 3-1. It was one of those games where you felt the altitude draining the guys, especially in the...
How Denver is feeling about tonight's game
It's gameday and we're ready for the Vegas Golden Knights The vibe in Denver today feels like that crisp morning air right before a bluebird ski day—you know it's going to be good, but you're still b...
Here's what happened to the Colorado Avalanche last night (VGK 4, COL 2)
That loss to Vegas? It felt like a tough descent. The Colorado Avalanche dropped a 4-2 decision to the Vegas Golden Knights last night at Ball Arena, and it was one of those games where the terrain j...
How Denver is feeling about tonight's game
Denver's feeling good about tonight, believe me. ### Tonight's Vibe The air across Denver today feels crisp, like the first big snow of the season when you know a good run is coming. Walking through...
Here's what happened to the Colorado Avalanche last night (MIN 3, COL 4)
Your Avs just climbed back from the brink Man, if you turned this one off early last night, you missed a wild finish. The Colorado Avalanche pulled off an incredible comeback against the Minnesota Wi...
Your Colorado Avalanche play tonight. Here's what to watch.
Get ready for some serious speed at Ball Arena tonight. The Colorado Avalanche are hosting the Minnesota Wild, and if you’ve been following the team, you know they're riding a serious wave. After that...
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