I thought this article might interest some of you as to the upcoming faith of the Avalanche next year. I am pessimistic on their goaltending situation but the kid is doing what he needs to do to be ready... we'll just have to see how he does when the pressure is on. 
Happy reading!
cyra1
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Avalanche goalie David Aebischer preparing for season without Patrick Roy
posted August 19 @ 18:48, EST (www.sportsnet.ca)
DENVER (AP) - If David Aebischer is nervous about replacing Colorado goalie Patrick Roy, you wouldn't know it.
Aebischer, a 25-year-old Swiss who backed up Roy for three seasons, spoke of succeeding the goalie who won more games than any other in NHL history before retiring this spring. And he was calm.
"I'm doing just great," Aebischer said Monday after skating with a handful of Avalanche players at the team's practice facility. "I'm preparing for this training camp just like any other. I'm not looking at things any differently than I have in the last three years."
Aebischer spent most of the summer in Switzerland, working on his game, conditioning and butterfly style. He even played badminton to improve his hand-eye co-ordination.
Teammates said they were encouraged to see Aebischer among the first Avalanche regulars taking part in optional Denver workouts.
"I've played with him since the minors, and he's always been a hard worker and he's become one of the best in the league because of that, and I think he'll be better this year," winger Dan Hinote told The Denver Post. "You can tell he's excited about the season, even if it doesn't always seem like it. He's got a lot of fire in his belly."
Colorado is a perennial Stanley Cup favourite and the team added Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne earlier this summer. But many see goaltending as a big question mark.
"Go ahead, take us lightly," Hinote said. "I like being the underdog anyway. And (Aebischer) is the kind of kid who will take that as a challenge. He'll say, 'No one expects me to step in and fill his shoes because they're so big.' And he'll thrive on that. We have confidence in him."
Added defenceman Derek Morris: "You can't compare anybody to Patrick Roy. But, believe me, we have confidence in (Aebischer)."
Aebischer said he will stay in Denver until the start of training camp Sept. 13. He knows Roy's No. 33 nameplate has been removed from the stall next to his in the Avalanche locker room, but he said he will keep Roy's single-mindedness about winning.
"His mental game is what I learned the most from him," Aebischer said. "He was always at the same level. He changed the game, but he never changed."
Happy reading!
cyra1
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Avalanche goalie David Aebischer preparing for season without Patrick Roy
posted August 19 @ 18:48, EST (www.sportsnet.ca)
DENVER (AP) - If David Aebischer is nervous about replacing Colorado goalie Patrick Roy, you wouldn't know it.
Aebischer, a 25-year-old Swiss who backed up Roy for three seasons, spoke of succeeding the goalie who won more games than any other in NHL history before retiring this spring. And he was calm.
"I'm doing just great," Aebischer said Monday after skating with a handful of Avalanche players at the team's practice facility. "I'm preparing for this training camp just like any other. I'm not looking at things any differently than I have in the last three years."
Aebischer spent most of the summer in Switzerland, working on his game, conditioning and butterfly style. He even played badminton to improve his hand-eye co-ordination.
Teammates said they were encouraged to see Aebischer among the first Avalanche regulars taking part in optional Denver workouts.
"I've played with him since the minors, and he's always been a hard worker and he's become one of the best in the league because of that, and I think he'll be better this year," winger Dan Hinote told The Denver Post. "You can tell he's excited about the season, even if it doesn't always seem like it. He's got a lot of fire in his belly."
Colorado is a perennial Stanley Cup favourite and the team added Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne earlier this summer. But many see goaltending as a big question mark.
"Go ahead, take us lightly," Hinote said. "I like being the underdog anyway. And (Aebischer) is the kind of kid who will take that as a challenge. He'll say, 'No one expects me to step in and fill his shoes because they're so big.' And he'll thrive on that. We have confidence in him."
Added defenceman Derek Morris: "You can't compare anybody to Patrick Roy. But, believe me, we have confidence in (Aebischer)."
Aebischer said he will stay in Denver until the start of training camp Sept. 13. He knows Roy's No. 33 nameplate has been removed from the stall next to his in the Avalanche locker room, but he said he will keep Roy's single-mindedness about winning.
"His mental game is what I learned the most from him," Aebischer said. "He was always at the same level. He changed the game, but he never changed."
