New Avalanche scouting director ready for challenging NHL draft: “With mystery comes opportunity”

Klippenstein, who previously was an amateur scout for the Avs since 2016, replaces Alan Hepple, now the director of pro scouting for the Arizona Coyotes. Hepple’s contract wasn’t renewed by the Avs

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Bo Byram reacts after being selected fourth overall by the Colorado Avalanche during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada.
By Mike Chambers | mchambers@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
July 20, 2021 at 2:56 p.m.

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Mike Chambers | Avalanche and General Assignment Reporter

Mike Chambers is the Avalanche beat writer for The Denver Post. A Colorado native, he wrote his first story for the paper as a freelancer in 1994 and joined the staff in 2000 as a general-assignment writer mostly covering the University of Denver hockey team. Mike graduated from Cherry Creek High School and has a journalism degree from the University of Northern Colorado.