A playoff beard is an NHL tradition. In order to have a playoff beard you need 2 things: A NHL team in the playoffs (Done!) and facial hair (um…this may take a while).

This year, the NHL is doing a Beard-A-Thon to raise money for various charities. As I am an Avalanche fan, any money pledge to me will go to Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE and owner of the Avalanche) Charities. For more information about KSE Charities, click here.

Click on the image above to pledge a donation. If you don’t trust moving, blinking images use this link: https://www.beardathon.com/avalanche/pledge.aspx. Enter my name under #1, then be generous. Half the reason I’m attempting to grow a beard is just for the entertainment value, the other half is to raise money for charities. I can only provide one half of the reason. I need you to do the rest.

Each game day I will post a new beard picture to my blog, Facebook and the Beard-A-Thon website. So since this the day of Game 1, here ya go…

Just my pretty face. Nothing even close to a beard yet.

If you are also growing a beard for the Beard-A-Thon, let me know and I will give you a $10 donation. GO AVS!

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Yesterday morning we took our daughter, Ashlynn, to the Edge Ice Arena for a free, girls-only hockey clinic. She got to put on all the pads and skate around with one of the Colorado Select Girls Hockey Association players. We got to meet Natalie Darwitz and Jinelle Zaugg of the 2010 USA Olympic Women’s team. And she came away with 2 autographed posters, a jersey, two free tickets to the Avalanche game on Tuesday and one helluva fun time. I’d like to think I’m pretty good with words, but I am having a really hard time finding the words to describe just how great this event was for us. I just really want to thank everyone who was involved in putting this together. I’ll show my thanks the best way a blogger knows how, by providing praise and links to their sites.

• Thanks to the Edge Ice Arena for providing ice-time for this girls-only event. We go there all the time for skating class and just for fun and we’re always treated well there.

• A SUPER HUGE BIG thank you to the Colorado Select Girls Hockey Association!! If you are in any way associated with the girls who play for the CSGHA, you should be VERY proud of these girls. Without their enthusiasm and great attitude, this event wouldn’t have been the monumental success it was. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! A special thank you to Taylor, who plays for the 14AAA team, for spending the whole time on the ice with Ashlynn. Click here to donate to the CSGHA.

• Thanks to Ken Klee and the Colorado Avalanche for the free ticket vouchers and a big thanks to USA Hockey and Natalie Darwitz and Jinelle Zaugg of the 2010 USA Olympic Women’s team. It was great to be able to meet them and get pictures with them. Their presence made the event even more special for us all. Thank you! GO USA in Vancouver!!

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