I should begin this open letter to state that I am a die hard hockey fan...from South Carolina. My team that I will always stick with is my Carolina Hurricanes. Having said that, the Avalanche are my adopted team. I've followed them since I was 16 years old, and at risk of exposing my age, it equates to 20 years. Lemieux, Roy, Sakic, Drury, Deadmarsh are names that I'm well acquainted with. I seen the strength of the team & the fiery passion (Roy v. Osgood was classic). Now, I'm afraid that I'm seeing the demise of this team. That's where this letter comes in.
I want to address the front office first and foremost. You are the ones that make the crucial decisions. You are the ones that supposedly have the team & fans' best interest at heart. Here's my question to you: do you read your social media posts? Do you see the frustration being vented out by your fans? Were you aware that your own hall of fame goaltender walked out of his role as coach & vp of hockey operations? Do you even care? When is the rebuilding going to stop, & a playoff contention team going to emerge? These are questions that you should seriously ask yourself. It's time for action! The fire needs to return. How are you going to do this? As a fan & follower of this team I implore you to do the following: gut the organization from the front office, to the coaches, to the team itself. People have to go. The excuses have to go. The lack of team leadership has to go. I love Joe Sakic, but even he may have to go. Another recommendation, bring back Mr. Roy!!! Pronto. His face & name, like it or not, represents the franchise. His passion is what made the team & is what can drive the team. Another suggestion, read & respond to your fans' post on your social media. Many have a dire attitude on the site that is quickly spreading. When your fans have no hope, don't expect to get their money. In short, make some wise changes quickly & painfully, bring back Mr. Roy, & listen to your fans.
To you Mr. Patrick Roy, I have loved you when I was 16 & had no permanent team. Why? 1. I couldn't stand Detroit. 2. You stood up to Detroit by fighting their goalies (granted, it's not so appealing as an adult, but...). 3. Your passion for the game was contagious. Great players have that passion, & they utilize it. You did that, winning 2 Stanley Cup championships with the Avs. (Side note: thank you for getting John LeClair & Chris Chelios a championship). Having said that, your passion can also be a little egotistical from time to time. (Remember the Statue of Liberty play; if not, You Tube has it on there). That ego can hurt a dynamic & create problems for anyone. "There is no I in team," is the popular saying & with good reason. A team needs a leader, but also shares the struggles & victory. You win as a team, and you lose as a team. I appreciate the fact that you stepped up to the challenge in the first place. Having said that, leaving a team so close to training because the organization would not give you want you want, was selfish & egotistical. You didn't do what was best for the team; you did what was best for you. In some cases, that's acceptable, but not in this case. This team, now, has won a game, ending a 5 game losing steak, and are in last place. The fans have no optimism and see a bleak future. Your walking out didn't help. What it said was, "This team sucks, and I can't do anything about it." You may not have wanted it to come off that way, but it came off that way. I would dare to say that your quitting set them up for failure. It's not all of your fault (see above). You do have a chance to correct it though. Whether you like it or not, you are still an Avalanche, & that team still need you. Then NHL need you. You bring a passion to the game that I haven't really seen. Your spark is there. Come back and lead this team. Resolve your conflicts with the manager and help the team and your fans. These fans embraced you after your disastrous end with the Canadiens. No, you don't owe them anything. You owe no one anything, but doing the right thing would at least help get the Avalanche back on path. Please come back and get them back on path of winning. There's my implore to you. (Here's the French translation according to Google Translate: Pour vous, monsieur Patrick Roy, je vous ai aimé à 16 ans et je n'avais pas d'équipe permanente. Pourquoi? 1. Je ne pouvais pas supporter Detroit. 2. Vous vous êtes tenu debout à Detroit en combattant leurs gardiens (accordé, il n'est pas si attrayant comme un adulte, mais ...). 3. Votre passion pour le jeu était contagieuse. Les grands joueurs ont cette passion, et ils l'utilisent. Vous l'avez fait, en remportant 2 championnats de la Coupe Stanley avec les Avs. (Note de côté: merci d'avoir John LeClair et Chris Chelios un championnat). Cela dit, votre passion peut aussi être un peu égoïste de temps en temps. (Rappelez-vous la Statue de la Liberté jouer, sinon, You Tube a là-bas). Cet ego peut nuire à une dynamique et créer des problèmes pour n'importe qui. «Il n'y a pas de moi dans l'équipe,» est le dicton populaire et avec une bonne raison. Une équipe a besoin d'un leader, mais partage également les luttes et la victoire. Vous gagnez en équipe, et vous perdez en équipe. J'apprécie le fait que vous ayez relevé le défi en premier lieu. Cela dit, laisser une équipe si proche de la formation parce que l'organisation ne vous donnerait pas envie que vous voulez, a été égoïste et égoïste. Vous n'avez pas fait ce qui était le mieux pour l'équipe; Vous avez fait ce qui était le mieux pour vous. Dans certains cas, c'est acceptable, mais pas dans ce cas. Cette équipe, maintenant, a remporté un match, mettant fin à un 5 match perdre steak, et sont à la dernière place. Les fans n'ont aucun optimisme et voient un avenir sombre. Votre marche ne m'a pas aidé. Ce qu'il a dit était, "Cette équipe suce, et je ne peux rien faire à ce sujet." Vous n'avez peut-être pas voulu que cela se produise de cette façon, mais il est sorti de cette façon. J'oserais dire que votre départ les a mis en échec. Ce n'est pas de ta faute (voir ci-dessus). Vous avez une chance de le corriger. Que vous le vouliez ou non, vous êtes toujours une Avalanche, et cette équipe a encore besoin de vous. Ensuite, la LNH a besoin de vous. Vous apportez une passion au jeu que je n'ai pas vraiment vu. Votre étincelle est là. Revenez et dirigez cette équipe. Résolvez vos conflits avec le gestionnaire et aidez l'équipe et vos fans. Ces fans vous ont embrassé après votre désastreuse fin avec les Canadiens. Non, vous ne leur devez rien. Vous ne devez rien, mais faire la bonne chose au moins aider à obtenir l'avalanche sur le chemin. S'il vous plaît revenir et les ramener sur la voie de la victoire. Voilà mon implore.)
That is my say. I pray that the Avs get it together. The fans deserve better. NHL deserves better. If you read it, thanks. If not, at least I had my say. Here's praying for some improvement! God Bless!
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