Weekly Cupcakes: Avalanche-DU alumni roster has been announced

TRENDINGNFL training camp updatesPro Football HOF inductionLynx keep WNBA's top seedFantasy Football Draft KitSenate punts on college sports billStory by CENTENNIAL, CO - JUNE 11 : Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic, left, and team's president and governor Josh Kroenke are in the press conference at Family Sports Center in Centennial, Colorado on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) | Denver Post via Getty Images Sandie GauthierSun, August 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC·1 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesConfirmed Participants in Avalanche-DU Alumni GameWe’re just two weeks away from the Colorado Avalanche’s second annual alumni game against the DU Pioneers. 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