Colorado Avalanche Players, Coaches Hit The Links
CASTLE PINES, Colo. (CBS4) - On Tuesday the Colorado Avalanche players and coaches hit the links to raise money to support youth recreation just before they start training camp.
The Colorado Avalanche Charity Golf Classic began Tuesday morning at The Ridge at Castle Pines North Golf Course.
According to the Colorado Avalanche website, the event gives fans and sponsors a chance to spend the day golfing while raising money to support youth recreation, health and education programs in the state.
During its 20-year run, the golf classic has raised $1.3 million.
Since their arrival in Denver in 1995, the Avalanche/Kroenke Sports Charities has granted more than $16 million to Colorado nonprofit organizations.
Training camp begins Friday and the players are anxious to get back on the ice.
"Everybody's excited to get back at it, get back to competing," defenseman Nate Guenin said. "All summer you skate and you don't really lay the body or hit or anything, so you get back out there and ramp up the physicality, so it should be fun."
