In His Own Words: Valeri Nichushkin’s Account of Leaving the Avs During Playoffs

1 year ago  /  Hooked On Hockey Magazine

When speaking in public for the first time since leaving the Colorado Avalanche in the middle of the first round of the playoffs last spring, Valeri Nichushkin declined to provide specifics. Nichushkin, one of the Avs’ better players during their Stanley Cup run the previous season, was mentioned in a Seattle police report when the …
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