After previous failed attempts to bring the Major League Baseball to Colorado ( most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates nearly relocating to Denver following the Pittsburgh drug trials in 1985 ), by the late 1980s a team seemed to be a possibility in Denver.

After several Colorado at-bats, the bases were loaded and Ryan Spilborghs stepped up to the plate.

After defeating the St. Louis Blues in seven games the Wings would fall in the Western Conference Finals to the eventual champion Colorado Avalanche.

After defeating the St. Louis Blues, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Colorado Avalanche in the first three rounds, the Wings went on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers in four straight games in the Stanley Cup Finals.

After a notable failure in trying to organize a Colorado minor baseball league, Runyon moved to New York City in 1910.

After World War II increasing encroachment on wilderness land evoked the continued resistance of conservationists, who succeeded in blocking a number of projects in the 1950s and 1960s, including the proposed Bridge Canyon Dam that would have backed up the waters of the Colorado River into the Grand Canyon National Park.

After defeating the Colorado Rapids on a 4 – 0 aggregate in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Sporting lost to the Houston Dynamo by a score of 2 – 0 in the Eastern Conference finals.

After the franchise lost its 10, 000th game in 2007, its core of young players, including infielders Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy Rollins and pitcher Cole Hamels, responded by winning the National League East division title, but they were swept by the Colorado Rockies in the Division Series.

After going 7 – 5 in his first stint in 2007 with the Giants, he exploded onto the scene this year winning four straight before losing his 1st game of the year on April 29, 2008, to the Colorado Rockies.

) After the rail line's initial steep climb through the bluffs of west Omaha and out of the Missouri River Valley, the route followed the Platte River west through Nebraska, establishing many townships along the way ( Elkhorn, Grand Island, North Platte, Ogallala, Sidney, Nebraska ), the Colorado Territory ( Julesburg ), the Wyoming Territory ( Cheyenne, Laramie, Green River, Evanston ), the Utah Territory ( Ogden, Brigham City, Corinne ), and connecting with the Central Pacific at Promontory Summit.

After obtaining her PhD, Singer worked at the University of Colorado ’ s School of Medicine, in their department of psychiatry for eight years.

After graduating at the top of his Wellington high school class, White attended the University of Colorado at Boulder on a scholarship.

After the 1975-76 season, the franchise was moved to Denver and was renamed the Colorado Rockies.

After sweeping the Colorado Rockies in 2 games in the preliminary round, the Flyers moved on to beat Buffalo in five games.

After defeating both the San Jose Sharks and the Detroit Red Wings in six games in the first two rounds, Colorado met the Presidents ' Trophy-winning Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals, where they lost in seven games.

After agreeing to name Denver native and former NBA player Vince Boryla as general manager, Trindle moved his team to Denver as the Denver Larks, named after the Colorado state bird.

After qualifying for the post-season in 2001 and 2002 as the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference ( losing to the eventual Stanley Cup winners Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings, respectively ), the Canucks became regular contenders for the Northwest Division title.

After Colorado visits the jail to tell Chance the meaning of the song Nathan is playing, Chance gives Dude his guns back ( the ones he had before he left town, sold by Dude but bought by Chance ) as well as some clothes he left behind.

After Republic of Texas Vice President Mirabeau B. Lamar visited the area during a buffalo-hunting expedition between 1837 and 1838, he proposed that the republic's capital then located in Houston, Texas, be relocated to the central Austin area situated on the north bank of the Colorado River near the present-day Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge.

After graduating, Murray attended Regis University in Denver, Colorado, taking premedical courses.

After receiving her teacher certification from the University of Colorado in Boulder, she began teaching in Wabbaseka in 1897 and died there in 1944.

After his retirement in 1977, Moore served as the Executive President of the Crested Butte Ski Area, Colorado.

After high school, Hnida enrolled at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

After winning 10 fights in a row by knockout, Attell moved to Denver, Colorado.

After Austria had to request assistance from the United States Army, Swiss Air Force, French Air Force, and German Bundeswehr to evacuate survivors after the 1999 Galtür Avalanche a decision was taken to equip the Austrian Air Force with medium sized transport helicopters.

After almost two years, Ascent sold the Avalanche and Nuggets to Wal-Mart heirs Bill and Nancy Laurie for $ 400 million.

After negotiations fell apart, Liberty bought all of Ascent, but kept the Nuggets and Avalanche on the market.

After that season, Patrick Roy retired and the Avalanche signed star wingers Paul Kariya and Teemu Selänne from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

After the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout and the implementation of a salary cap, the Avalanche were forced to release some of their top players.

After 2002 the rivalry between the two teams began to cool ; it would be another six years before the Avalanche and the Red Wings would meet again in postseason play.

After being called up for war service, he served in the Grenadier Guards, being commissioned as a second lieutenant on 29 November 1941, and seeing action at Salerno during Operation Avalanche when he came ashore with his pistol in one hand, and his trumpet in the other.

After almost two years, Ascent sold the Avalanche and Nuggets to Wal-Mart heirs Bill and Nancy Laurie for $ 400 million.

After negotiations fell apart, Liberty bought all of Ascent, but kept the Nuggets and Avalanche on the market.

After the Avalanche won game five 7-5 taking a 3-2 series lead, The Stars rallied winning game six on the road, and game seven at home, both by 4-1 scores.

After a single-season stint with the Avalanche for the purpose of reuniting with Selanne who had been traded away from Anaheim, Kariya signed with the Predators in August 2005.

After New Jersey, he had short stints with the Boston Bruins ( 1999 – 2000 ), Colorado Avalanche ( 2000 ), and Buffalo Sabres ( 2000 – 01 ), before settling with the Tampa Bay Lightning ( 2001 – 02 to 2005 – 06 ).

After the Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils in the 2001 finals in seven games, Sakic received the cup first as the captain.

After advancing past the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings in the first two rounds, the Sharks were eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Finals.

After four seasons with Colorado, the Avalanche chose not to pick up his contract option for the 2006 – 07 season, making him a free agent.

After a 4 – 1 loss in Game Five that put the Avalanche in a series deficit 3 – 2, Bourque flew in his family and relatives for the pivotal Games Six and Seven, winning them 4 – 0 and 3 – 1, respectively.

After expiration of Ozoliņš ' Avalanche deal, he signed a five-year contract with Carolina worth more than $ 25 million.

After losing three out of the first four games, the Minnesota Wild came back and defeated the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche in game seven.

After directing Avalanche in 1952, Shindo was invited by the Japan Teachers Union to make a film about the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

After serving as an assistant coach in Pittsburgh until 1997, he took a similar position with the Colorado Avalanche, where he won his seventh career Stanley Cup in 2001.

After his single season with the Mighty Ducks, Kurri was signed by the Colorado Avalanche, the 1996 Stanley Cup Champions.