The Colorado Avalanche focus on girls and women in hockey at their second annual Girls Hockey Night.
Last year the Colorado Avalanche hosted their first ever Girls Hockey Night. The event proved to be successful and has now become an annual occurance. Last week the Avalanche hosted their second event when the team played the Arizona Coyotes.
Tonight we celebrate the growing number of girls playing hockey in Colorado.#GoAvsGo https://t.co/8cjljPModx
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 12, 2019
The event covered all areas of the game, from having girls selling programs in their jerseys, to making the ceremonial puck drop.
The Colorado Select squad is selling programs tonight!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/KQU5Vq0naS
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 13, 2019
Saturday marked our annual Girls Hockey Night at Pepsi Center.
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 15, 2019
We began with a special Puck Drop Ceremony. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/zOs4IeOJku
The girls were joined by Michele Amidon, who is the Avalanche’s NHL Female Ambassador. Amidon is a silver medal world champion as well as former head coach of a girls NCAA team and a former manager of the women’s national team (both adult and U18)
Michele Amidon is joined by the 19U Team Colorado, the pinnacle of girls hockey in our state, for a pregame ceremony.#GoAvsGo https://t.co/zPgFSYvXZh
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 13, 2019
Michele Amidon, our NHL Female Ambassador, joined Rachel Richlinski between periods. #GoAvsGo https://t.co/jJIyjbZPji
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 15, 2019
The team had some of the younger female players on the ice to compete in a relay race
We had a lot of Hockey Players in attendance! #GoAvsGo https://t.co/R0U5uOj8VM
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 15, 2019
The first relay race of the season was a tight one! #GoAvsGo https://t.co/WdBpdMEGbF
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 15, 2019
Last year the Avalanche had Lauren Gardner announcing the Avalanche game, and this tradition has continued with Lauren Jbara calling the game this time.
You might have recognized a slight change in our Stadium Announcer!
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 15, 2019
Hint it was Lauren Jbara ☺#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/1kyhw7HFpH
One lucky girl got to bring the team back onto the ice for the second period and she did a fantastic job.
We also had a special guest to bring the team back on the ice for the second period. #GoAvsGo https://t.co/WOTmdXMZRJ
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 15, 2019
Great night for the Avs, and great job by @laurenjbara! #goavsgo https://t.co/kaJqIK0YTO
— AltitudeTV (@AltitudeTV) October 13, 2019
This year has seen the Avalanche become more diverse with their former ice girls becoming part of a mixed gender Ice Patrol. One ice patrol member, Natalie Wedell, talked about playing hockey growing up.
With women’s hockey still struggling to get the same attention and investment that the men’s game does it’s encouraging to see teams like the Avalanche focusing on women’s hockey at a grass roots level. If all of the NHL teams ran events like this it would do wonders for female hockey players of all ages.
Our annual Girls Hockey Night was a blast.
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 15, 2019
We can't wait to see you all next year! #GoAvsGo https://t.co/XSbLu3mAa4
Colorado Avalanche’s Girls Hockey Night will be back next year.