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REGIONAL SCENE: Avalanche signs veteran Tjarnqvist

The Rocky

Published July 3, 2008 at 11:47 p.m.
Updated July 3, 2008 at 11:53 p.m.

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Veteran defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist has signed a one- year, $750,000 contract with the Avalanche on Thursday.

Tjarnqvist, 31, played for Yaroslavl in Russia last season, posting one goal, two assists and 14 penalty minutes in 18 games.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder previously spent five seasons in the NHL - three with Atlanta and one each with Minnesota and Edmonton. He has 16 goals, 70 assists and 122 penalty minutes in 315 NHL games.

The Umea, Sweden, native missed most of the 2006-07 season with the Oilers because of a groin injury. He had three goals, 12 assists and 30 penalty minutes in 37 games.

The Avalanche also signed 6-3, 219-pound left wing Chris Durno, 27, to a minor league contract.

Durno had 23 goals, 26 assists and 109 penalty minutes in 80 games last season with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League.

ALL-STAR TRIO Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Joe Koshansky, Seth Smith and Christian Colonel have been selected to represent the Pacific Coast League in the Triple-A All-Star Game in Louisville, Ky., on July 16.

OUTLAWS TAKE FIELD The Denver Outlaws hope to light a double dose of fireworks tonight at Invesco Field at Mile High.

The Major League Lacrosse club (5-2) hosts the San Francisco Dragons (1-5) at 7 tonight. After the game, an Independence Day display of fireworks will begin.

AVP IN BOULDER The beach volleyball elite will be slamming Boulder this weekend.

The Association of Volleyball Professionals' Crocs Tour makes a stop at Folsom Field on the University of Colorado campus through Sunday.

Preliminary matches start at 10:30 a.m. today. The men's final is set for 1 p.m. Saturday. The women's final will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Former CU standout Allie Griffin and former Colorado State athlete Angela Knopf are scheduled to play in the tournament.

TURNING THE PAGE Guard Jesse Woodard will not return to the CSU men's basketball team, Rams coach Tim Miles said Thursday.

The 6-foot-1 guard from Compton, Calif., averaged 5.2 points in 31 games last season as a freshman.

* Point guard JayDee Luster will transfer to the University of Wyoming from New Mexico State, Cowboys men's basketball coach Heath Schroyer announced.