if you are a hockey fan, stick with 9 news. back to you. going to suit up, jonathan, we were waiting for that. >> reporter: i know, you know, i don't want to lose it for them. >> we think they will win. appreciate that. warm weather stuck around for the start of the weekend. in northern colorado a red flag warning is in effect until 7:00 tonight because of warm, dry, and windy conditions. in the denver metro, temperatures peaked 71, warm out there today. coming up in 10 minutes, danielle grant will tell us how close we came to a record high. >>> denver police say 3 men broke into a woman's home and shot her early this morning. she suffered nonlife threatening injuries. police received the call 5:00 a.m. about the shooting at her home on east 38th near the denver coliseum. they detained 1 person for questioning, no one is under aerous. >>> a traffic stom led deputies to a kidnapping victim after 1:00 a.m., larimer county sheriff's office pulled over a man in loveland, 34-year-oldmia reportedly kidnapped by 3 men outside a motel

just hockey. >> exactly. nice stop 40-50 shots. >> good news is avs are still in a playoff position as we check the coors light cold hard facts. 31-27 #1k3 4, they have 66 points, that has them in 7th place. that is the wildcard number one position, but as the season winds dourngs they're going to need to keep racking up the points. >> always want to climb and you want to be as high up in the standings as you possibly can, for us, it's a matter of not being satisfied and making sure we keep climbing, looking ahead and -- it's going to be tight all the way to tend and in nashville, st. louis and we're looking ahead to keep climbing. >> so you're in the position right now, but a as you mentioned, only playing one game this week, while some of the teams are battling are going to be playing 2-3 games. >> yeah, for sure, i'd be lying to you if i said i wasn't. but if we take care of our games we're going to get in. we play the teams that are chasing us and the teams that we're chasing, so we look out for the teams

great hockey. very initance to play and a lot of -- initance to play and a lot of -- intense to play and a lot of fun. >> great for both organizations. great for the game of hockey. >> i wish in those days we -- we -- we do a crossover in the finals and give us a chance to play in the finals. >> reporter: players would change and detroit moved to the it is true, the rivalry will never be the same. >> you can't duplicate it. >> reporter: colorado versus detroit remains special, the fans stay the same. >> i think we want to win it for them. >> reporter: and the rivalry lives with those that witnessed it. >> all the excitement now behind them, it is time for the aves to focus on making the playoffs. they have a two point lead on the wild for the final wildcard spot. that is it. over time is over. but 9news returns right after >>> nice weekend. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. and i can't believe we are starting a new month. >> and it is warm out there. >> i know. just like that. you can see as we look

this weekend is must-see for colorado hockey fans. besides the post season, outdoor hockey is about as good as it gets. that's it, overtime is over, but >>> the storm system is moving from the pacific northwest, it will be a fast-mover, and it will roll on out. you can see late tonight, mostly clear skies, it was a beautiful evening, tomorrow morning, a few clouds, those will be increasing as the afternoon goes on. the winds will be kicking up 25, 6, a little rain, and we'll be looking at snow. after midnight, we will see that transition. advisories all up in the high country, and around here, 1-3-inches. i think it's going to be wet and sloppy, and not see a ton of it. >> i was thinking, just nice sunshine -- the following program contains dangerous stunts that should not be reenacted and mature material. viewer discretion is advised. [ music ] now on "whacked out sports," the river run that's wild. public transportation the hard way. they call it rodeo rage. plus, jet skiing in the sky. a fighter off the ropes? revenge of the nerd.

hockey. take a look, though, we will tell you how the team is helping bring the game to all dc public schools coming up next. right here on fox5 news at 6:00. >> newly-released autism screening guidelines are spark ago big debate here. federal panel decided not to recommend that every child be screened for autism. the government task force says it needs more evidence that early screening is beneficial. many families and activists disagree, they say when it comes to autism diagnosis, the earlier, the better. >> this would be a huge step in getting autism action in this country right now to help diagnosis these children, to help give them an earlier start, so they can reach their best potential. >> we need to know more about the best age to screen, the best screening tools to use, and where they're screening improves their quality of life. >> the american academy of pediatrics still recommends screening for all children, studies show it is possible to identify symptoms of autism in children as

with countless hockey legends. it's the atmosphere. >> it's super cool. my son is skating in the show it's a whole family event. >> hockey fever is spreading through avalanche country. >> we definitely made a weekend of it. >> at what cap off a perfect follow up a win and row will will have much more in the game and we will lead a full recap for you from 20 20th and blake on fox 31 denver news at nine. >> drying the short stick again today. >>> and an update to a story you first saw on fox. cherry creek school's cubs fire to fired a school bus driver after for dui. michael hobbs was about to leave on route from middle school west middle school when a staffer smelled alcohol on his breath. deputies caught up with his bus after he dropped off kid that is first and only stopped his first and only stopped. deputies say he failed a breathalyzer test. he was arrested and charged with dui and child abuse. he bonded out of jail's saturday today and parents are demanding answers. >> >> what is concerning me is the teachers

sanders won decidedly in new hampshire. >>> back to the hockey game now. even with the disappointing loss, fans were still excited to be at the game. >> they certainly were. >> i'm surrounded here by a bunch of apps fans, -- avenue this fans -- it's anything but your typical coors field crowd >> the pregame festivities felt a lot like -- people buying street merchandise and music, but the winds picked up quickly knocking over fencing and if you are actually watching the game then you saw all the fake snow flying around the stadium. it actually blew over the >> it was good, the snow was blowing around but it was a great time. >> a great opportunity -- to be part of history for denver. a really cool experience. a tough game for the avalanche but that happens. >> the outcome not what they were looking for today but historic, -- regardless, a historic opportunity for everyone involved. jonathan gonzalez and go avalanche, right? >>go avalanche! >> jonathan gonzalez reporting out there outside of coors field but just -- so cool to be part of that history. >>> a

lots more on the hockey game. meanwhile, congratulations, you made it through the week. >> [laughter] [music] >> this is a family show! >> all right, are you ready? he's got 99 problems -- i can't say the rest of it. >> let's go to traffic. >> it's orange friday. >> that's right. >> wow. yeah it is. >> on sunday -- how do i look for the broncos game? >> it looks great. [laughter] >>> good morning. tragedy in kansas. four dead, 14 injured after a gunman goes on a shooting spree at a factory where he worked. >> everybody was running. people were screaming. people were crying. >> the shooter identified as cedric ford. this morning, police say they know what may have triggered his rampage. >>> texas smackdown. things get ugly at the republican debate, with cruz and rubio taking repeated shots at donald trump. >> if he hadn't inherited $200 million, you know where donald

and the first ever hockey game played at coors field. the final field now for the next two big events of the month. the avalanche will take on the redwings in the first professional outdoor game in state history. players and families had a chance to take in the scene and enjoy the moment together. tomorrow night many of the most famous names in those teams will take to the ice for an alumni match. the games against detroit have been 20 years in the making. >> reporter: he saw it all. >> you can't ever dupeicate it -- duplicate it. >> reporter: mike haynes is in his 21st year announcing avalanche hockey. he had a fantastic seat for the beginning of the rivalry between the redwings and the avs. >> that's where everything -- >> reporter: this hit started a 7-year war between the two teams. a hockey rivalry that we hadn't seen in quite sometime and haven't since. >> people understood this was a unique rivalry that was at that time a bigger rivalry than any other rivalry in sports. >> when colorado and detroit were playing, it's a good thing

you grew up playing hockey. i played hockey until i got to about high school and we played outside that's the way you did in the northeast. you didn't have plexiglass she had chain-link fence around it and you got set outside you dressed outside, and i gave up hockey quickly when i was a goalie. have you ever been hit by a puck? pinpoint weather, here we go, a lot of wind on the way. warmer temperatures not today, 50s and amounts it's difficult up there at elevation, '50s, 60s and 70s over the eastern plains. that's not the warmest day. that they come small. forty-one in arvada across the '40s 50s in the mountains. back towards the plenary m parker. 46 degrees, the wind starts to pick up early tomorrow morning. then tomorrow, 72 notice the breaks the old record of 71. test at the grocery store. >> , plus, drug testing your fingernails. how treatment centers are using that technology to keep tabs on teens. charitable giving almost like salvation army money. >> brought attention. he called the situation and humani

it looked a bit like a festival been a hockey game. and see everything. we had to be out of -- it's really just a celebration of the avalanche and the 20 years they have been here. >> fans from near and far x i live in scotland. >> turn denver, at least for the weekend, into a hockey town. >> to spectacle. amazing in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. >> it wasn't just a spectacle of outdoor hockey, or the legends of the game. it was the party. >> my son is actually skating and it's a full family event. they have everything. >> that once again has hockey fever spreading through avalanche country. >> we definitely made it can't weekend of it. >> unfortunately the avalanche cannot cap off the incredible weekend with a victory. the red wings one with a final score of 5-3. row will will have all the highlights coming up later in the show but from now coors field, drew engelbert, fox 31 denver. >> preparing for the academy awards. >> from food to do her prices, we have some great tips for hosting the best oscar party. >> and the springlike weekend how much (don

. >>> fists fly at a high school hockey game. some parents are accused of tacking a wreck. >>> here from peculiars on who tried to outrun a storm. >>> for the first thing, things are trying to quiet down in suffolk county. this system will legal and thin one is on its heels. >>> scott pelley is here with more on the zika virus. has hit hardest. there's a fascinating story on how the connection was made between zika and birth defects. an issue at the front. >>> later no longer with the future of the team. i've been a turkey farmer my whole life... and i raise turkey for shady brook farms . we don't use growth-promoting antibiotics, that's just the way things should be done. that's important to me. my name is glenn, and i'm an independent turkey farmer. (female announcer) shady brook farms . no growth-promoting antibiotics, >>> the anthem of the seas is high tailing it back after hitting a storm off the coast of north carolina. the storm tossed around anything not nailed down. the cruise operator said four people had minor injuries

a hockey team coming together to honor a decorated war veteran. like we do. now wmur news 9 tonight. anchor: right now temperatures are below zero everywhere in the granite state with almost everyone under a wind chill warning. you're taking a live look at manchester where it's negative 7 degrees. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm stephanie woods. meteorologist hayley lapoint tells us how cold it will feel with the wind blowing tonight. hayley: that's what's making all the difference, with the winds makes it feel so much colder so much more brutal, and the winds are really stirring up the air, and you can hear it. there might be a couple scattered power outages tonight because of how strong the wind be. these are the actual air temperatures that we have right now, 10 below in concord. laconia. 13 below in plymouth. 11 below in lebanon. as you saw on the map there, everyone is sub-zero right now. with wind gusts up near 30, even chills are just horrible. 35 below is what it feels like in concord now, 32 below in white field. in is dangerous stuff,

the usa sled hockey team is in town practicing at extreme ice center. they won the gold medal at the 2010 and 2014 paralympics and looking to threepeat in 2018. as far as these sleds go, hockey blades are attached underneath so when the puck drops, they're ready to carve up the ice with the best of them. these athletes maybe riding in sleds but say once they get on the ice this is just as exciting if not more than typical hockey game. >> even sometimes more aggressive. have you metal flying around along with bodies on the ice. >> reporter: not having legs leaves people like josh without a lot of traditional athletic options. >> couldn't compete with the other kids that had legs and stuff like that, so it gave me a team, competitive and something i love to do. >> reporter: you might think off the ice, able-bodied people have a leg up on these guys but coach says on the ice, they're just hockey players. >> i think the biggest thing is you have to give these guys credit. no whoa is me attitude. i treat them like hockey players, i don't treat them like disa

best of them. >> hockey is hockey. these athletes maybe riding in sleds but say once they get on the ice this is just as exciting if not more than typical hockey game. aggressive. have you metal flying around along with bodies on the ice. >> reporter: not having legs leaves people like josh without a lot of traditional athletic options. >> couldn't compete with the other kids that had legs and stuff like that, so it gave me a team, competitive and something i love to do. >> reporter: you might think off the ice, able-bodied people have a leg up on these guys but coach says on the ice, they're just hockey players. >> i think the biggest thing is you have to give these guys credit. no whoa is me attitude. i treat them like hockey players, i don't treat them like disabled athletes. >> my fault. are known as tough guys, certainly this team says look into their eyes, there is no way to question their toughness. it's a somewhat violent sport but players like josh half jokingly have a game plan for the pain. >> you know what'

and the first ever hockey game played at coors field. the final touches are being put on the field now for the next two big events of the month. the avalanche will take on the redwings in the first professional outdoor game in state history. players and families had a chance to take in the scene and enjoy the moment together. tomorrow night many of the most famous names in those teams will take to the ice for the games against detroit have been 20 years in the making. >> reporter: he saw it all. >> you can't ever dupeicate it -- duplicate it. >> reporter: mike haynes is in his 21st year announcing avalanche hockey. he had a fantastic seat for the beginning of the rivalry between the redwings and the avs. >> that's where everything -- the hatred came from. >> reporter: this hit started a 7-year war between the two teams. a hockey rivalry that we hadn't seen in quite sometime and haven't since. >> people understood this was a unique rivalry that was at that other rivalry in sports. >> when colorado and detroit were playing, it's a good thi

. >> you replace the mound for ice and you are - - you have some of the loudest hockey fans. but the avalanche season is being revitalized for the fans. >> it is great to see this going on. >> atypical warm day at the park. [ cheering ] >> reporter: coors field is the biggest hockey arena in the states. >> it is the first time i've done this ever in colorado. [ indiscernible ] he said coors field would be as rowdy as ever. >> they are very loyal. >> red rings - - the red wings suck. >> new loyalty for this team. they have missed the playoffs for out of the last five years. >> everybody is excited. just look at the time - - the turnout. help. >> i was riding my bike and an 8-year-old boy yelled at me red wings suck got it was epic period >> but a . >> but >> absolutely. the broncos have done it, now it is time for the avalanche. >> ups and downs but mostly ups. they soon could be part of colorado hockey history. >> they have nothing to compare this experience to, which makes it awesome for them. >> in colorado and outdoors, they got to experience it in >> we appreciate it. >>>

we'll talk with tj shelton, and we'll check in with du hockey. the hottest team in the >>> welcome back. the state wrestling centers at pepsi center in the books for another year. tj beat chris martin in the 170- pound class. tj won his fourth state championship. yes, he won as a freshman, sophomore, junior, and now as a senior. only the 19th four time champ in state history. now tj moves onto college. he's wrestle for colorado school of mines. but last night, what he did for love was trying to come to grips with his outstanding and historic achievement. >> it feels like ages. but then again, when you think of it, it feels like yesterday. just remembering every moment so vividly, just amazing. crazy to think my high school was just a freshman who wrote on my goal sheet. i kind of got laughed at. >> great job, tj. >>> anthony davis day in the nba. all hail the great and powerful unibrow. jumper, that's 44 points for ad. all day. the pick and roll for holiday. then from the outside, third rock. it was all falling for the big man. crazy shot, and cr

rocky hockey is back! well, kind of. first goal, a unique one. it goes off a pioneer skate, then a tiger skate, and off the post, and in. both lucky and good? 1-0. du. du broke it open with two goals, 15 seconds apart, bottle on the power play -- both on the power play. outside, inside, doesn't matter for du. they win again, the final score was 4-1. >> aaron has been talking the pioneers all week, so you know he'd been at coors field, and still is! >> reporter: hi, rob, 35,144 people came out to witness this hockey game, that is a new du athletics record, and pioneers did not disappoint, beating their rival for a 8th straight off series in post season. they did it on a special night at coors field. >> it's really special for me. seniors, beats cc8 times in a row is unheard of. to walk out there, and see all those people, it was just, it was such a special experience. >> it was unbelievable. i think, honestly, we were all excited, 35,000 fans. it was definitely -- everybody we imagined. >> reporter: as you just saw, we are all access with the pion

the diamond with the rink in the middle of it for college hockey. nhl hockey is there next weekend. what a treat for the hockey fans in colorado. besides the playoffs, this is as good as it gets. >> i know the players are looking forward to that. i know the fans are all excited about coming out to coors field and seeing our first outdoor game. it's exciting for the city, players, everybody involved. the bottom line is that game, we're looking for a w. we're in a playoff spot now, and teams have games in hand. as much as the guys are excited about playing in the outdoor game, once it starts it's all about winning. >> the av's red wings alumni game is next weekend. tonight's game is the appetizer. >> reporter: the first outdoor college hockey game in the state of colorado is minutes away. puck drop scheduled for 6:10. we've had full access to the team until now and it's been quite a ride. >> last week leading up there were a lot of distractions. we feared north dakota. so our focus and our intensity every minute in practice was -- [inaudible] -- that's been our staple after christmas.

there is that much interest in these programs and in college hockey in denver and hockey in denver, it just shows what the it is to play college hockey here. just overall, the venue of that is just going to be something that none of us have seen before. outdoor hockey right here in downtown denver. the world a president has to sometimes you can't even imagine. she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you. this area, and on the foothill such as the high wind warnings were at the window they have been gusting. winds in all dorado springs 60 and 70 miles an hour. idaho springs intimacy and golden, some of that wind is still blowing pretty good out there. this is in broomfield still 61 miles an hour. that's close to 40. you can see it spreading out onto the eastern plains although t

reporter: they do call it hockey town u.s.a. for a reason, jason king went to berlin for this week's home town hero. reporter: the berlin-gorham girls hockey team will enter the playoffs with a record of 17-1 and an eye on the program's first ever girls hockey state championship. senior captain megan mccarty knows all about the history in the town and would love to add to it. >> it would be undescribable, like it would be huge. it's something i dream about. reporter: the all state defense man has been a force at the blue line, but she can score too, with eleven goals and twelve assists. my slap shot. it's how i score most of my goals, guys, from the point. >> not only is she so smart on the ice, she knows where to be, when to be there, she's great in the locker room, so many girls look up to her as a leader. reporter: megan is one of five seniors are on the girls hockey team, but she also plays for the town's youth league. she's grown up playing with all boys. she's been on skates since the age of 3 and as soon sass she was old

pond hockey championships were held.t lets people play hockey the way nature intended, on a frozen pond. well, i'm seeing more snow -- i can't say i always loved subfreezing temperatures. do you have the winter blues? but they're a dream come true at lake takomis, the perfect setting to hold the u.s. pond hockey championships, 25 rinks, more than 200 teams, all battling for the golden shovel. this year's warm zes weathdecem weather pushed it back two weeks. you sure two weeks was enough to get it frozen enough? >> you're probably on 16 inches of ice and that can hold a semi. >> reporter: or a zamboni or two. if someone ever offers you a chance to drive a zamboni, you say yes. my goal is to not run anyone over. it is a good horn. the lake is crowded, close to 2,000 players hit the ice here to play four on four hockey, abiding by rules that are a bit different from the nhl. can i check? >> no, there is no checking. >> reporter: oh. brian is a former nhl player and native minnesotan. can i -- can i slog -- >> no, but i gues

this year dancers travel from as far as austria. summer but for thousands this is hockey field. >> we will take you to the ice rink. >>> a young girl gets a big surprise. why no one is more d (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. >>> history in the making and in colorado as the denver pioneers take on colorado college for the first time in an outdoor game. out on a an ice covered coors field and heaven and look at how this became reality. >> it is 60 degrees and sunny and beautiful coors field. the rockies will probably play in cooler temperatures are some of their home games during baseball season but for now and in the first time of this stadium's history is hockey season. >> spending more than a week diamond into a hockey rink. 27,000 gallons of water monitored 24 hours a day. >> we were expecting that coming in

so that's hockey. we have a lot of high school basketball, we'll be at epping, portsmouth and oyster river, so we're all over the place. tom: thank you. we've all been there, finding something in the fridge that's been this just a little bit longer than you realized. we've put together a list of how long it is safe to eat common refrigerator finds. jennifer: and a teenager in ohio has set a record for the fastest solving of the rubik's cube, and here's the twist, he was blindfolded at the time. what? tom: check it out. tune in for "new hampshire chronicle" following "world news." we'll see you back here tonight. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its >>> tonight, the showdown in the south just hours away now. donald trump after taking on the pope, taking on another giant, apple. apple firing back. >>> the showdown in nevada. hillary clinton and bernie sanders. and this evening, the early gift for clinton. >>> inside the rescue, one

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why denver, why colorado, why hockey ootside? >> first of all denver is a great hockey market. commissioner says it's about having fun, bringing it outside, having families celebrate the game together, and the players love it. most of them grew up playing outside. creates a unique expe it becomes the center of the hockey universe. >> reporter: the obvious question, it's bright sun outside. the temps are starting to turn up a little bit. is weather a problem? are you guys dealing with it, how are you dealing with it? >> we've adapted to every weather condition over the past decade having these outdoor games. shouldn't be a problem. the sun goes down after 4:00. the game is at 6:00, so the ice conditions should be fine both for the alumni game and the big game. our ice crew does a fantastic job. we're able to to do these games really in any climate. >> reporter: ffr all the fans that will be coming out here, thousands are going to fill this place both tonight and tomorrow night, what can they expect? >> i don't want to give everyth

hockey we know one team knows about heartbreak. hoping for a different outcome this time around and we will explain coming up next in the >>> welcome to the 9news prep >> good morning everyone. happy sunday and sweet week ahead and prep sports. down to the sweet 16 of basketball playoffs. rate games with the season over and finished too soon. top-ranked thunderridge hosted lincoln saturday. started the game lincoln held close and they find 2 and lincoln still trailing. the game opens up in the second half and lincoln getting shut down and thunderridge hitting their own trees. late in the game the grizzlies at it! to the win and thunderridge wins 67-50 employees cherry creek in the third round. >> we came out strong in the first quarter attacking the rim. we let the shooter get hot but in the second half we change that playing better defense and attacking the rim more. finding open guys and playing together. >> the grizzlies looking to face the winner of this game from the springs. >> reporter: came out firing. heading for the loop

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pyou know, but it's more than pjust a game of hockey. pthese programs promote core pvalues that we believe young eople need whether it's on pstee, team work hard work, pethics. pso it goes much more beyond the pgame of hockey. pthose programs as well not only pgender but race as well. pthank you for joining us again. pstarts tomorrow here amalie parena 9 o'clock down on the pthunderally on the plaza. pback to you. pthank you walter appreciate pthat. pfun event. pis almost 8:39. pi want to jump in and do weather poutside. pcouple camera shots. pbeautiful fog is getting out of phere 55 degrees that picture pfrom the usf marine science pcamera over in pinellas county. plooking back over tampa bay. phere is a beautiful picture. pwhere it's also in the mid 50s. plight southwest winds. pthere's downtown tampa from the pbrook dale bay shore camera. pone more to show you, and then plakeland, while it's cool, it's retty outside. pthe clear skies. pand 46 degrees. pi want to check visibility. pfinally say fog is out of here pwhich awesome 4 to six

pso a full day of hockey 13 hours pof hockey. pths very, very cool. p>> now, the commitment to the pcommunity that jeff vinik pobviously the nhl put $4 million pto help out with community stuff pjeff puts in another two of his pown. pto be part of an organization plike that is amazing. pyou know what, it's been so pgreat. pjay and his staff have done a pgreat job going to schools palmost four times week they are pgoing to schools. phanding out sticks to kids. pand, i think just getting the pword out there about hockey, pamazingly there are people in pthis community that you know, pknow the lightning but don't pknow much about it. pi think jay is just spreading pthe good word. pnhl this program is really been pbooming in our community. p>> so, you've doing this the pthird year. pwhat do you get? p>> just exciting for me. pyou know, to get on a sled, preally to the respect i have for pthese guys that are there. pi know some of our alumni have pnot done it yet i'm interested pto see how they are going to do pit and feel good it. pit's humbling. pand then

it hockey day. it brings thunder in the arena celebrating local hockey. if you've ever been this is a lot of fun. the whole family for only a few dollars. we're already having fun in the studio thanks to thunder bug. and director jason. tells about the event. many people turning out >> it starts at 9 am. they have street ball hockey on the plaza until 6 pm. there's going to be free events on the plaza. demonstrations and a jump house and those kinds of things for the kids. they will be up to pick up a stick. >> food trucks out. @11:15 the doors will open to me of practice with the and there's a lot of stuff. sled hockey. bottle of the badges. >> what is that? >> we have a game with the firemen on one side and alumni and police officers on the other team and again we have alumni on both teams. brian bradley, -- i will be playing as well. if you've never seen the sled hockey it's fun chris douglas on the us national team will be helping. >> this is a meet and greet as well. can fans meet and greet the players? >> yes they can come and say hello. myself, bri

jamie: yes, sir, getting ready for some friday night hockey, u.n.h. and vermont. tom: a family from epping should still be on their cruise to the bahamas right now. shelley: insteed they're home vacation. a powerful storm pummeled their ship, forcing it to return to new jersey late wednesday. jennifer crompton with their story tonight. >> i didn't think about like if i had to say good-bye to anybody, because the captain said that everything was okay. but it still didn't mean that we weren't scared. reporter: angela nichols shares the anthem of the seas a day into her family's trip to the bahamas, the giant ship was rocked by a powerful storm. the captain ordering 4,000 frantic passengers to their rooms. >> everybody was running, there were stools flying past you, as you were walking to our parents, everything, the dishes, the glasses and the bars, you could hear everything was falling. reporter: the four daughters were in their parents' room on the 9th deck, holding on as they and anything loose was tossed. while their grandparents weathered the storm

tom: straight ahead tonight, the rest of the hockey season canceled at franklin pierce university. jennifer: what we've learned throwed this decision and why no criminal charges are being filed. mike: the latest storm about to move on out of here, so does that mean we get the sunshine back tomorrow? the forecast is coming up. jamie: catching up with terrific tom: new tonight an alleged ins deivelt haidzing has cost the franklin pierce university hockey team the rest of its season. jennifer: administrators say the incident is unacceptable and they had no choice but to lay down the law. wmur's heather hamel reports now seem to agree. >> i'm disappointed, the university is disappointed, in their decision making. and we had to call upon that. reporter: administrators have handed down stiff penalties following hazing accusations involving franklin pierce's hockey team. >> it's a shame to see them cal sell the games for the season. reporter: the games are all canceled. >> what i can tell you is it was a violation of conduct. reporter: due to privacy they won't talk about specifics, but b

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louis blues but pthat will be the only hockey at pamalie arena this weekend. pwalter allen is there right now pto tell us about hockey day. pit's exciting, walter. p>>walter: it is exciting. pespecially -- i don't know. pjust wall to wall hockey all day plong. pare you playing tomorrow? pno? phe's going to be walking. phe's going to be walking, peverybody. ptom is joining us for hockey day ptomorrow. pwhy did this all start? phow did it start? p>> it started with just an idea pout of different programs we do phere in the department. pwe have so much impact on the pcommunity, especially with the pbuild a thunder program and p100,000 sticks. pit all started with that one plittle street hockey tournament pand now it's just going to pevolve into what you see. plooks like what you'll see pon the ice and charity games and pit's an exciting day for us. p>>walter: it's a plethora of pthings tomorrow, including a 30 pteam street hockey tournament pand what else? p>> we have 30 teams. plast year we had 15 teams. pthe year before that 10 teams. phockey is growing by leap

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pit's just, a full day of hockey. pit's really cool. pan hour ago we were talking with peric about the money you guys pgot from nhl and obviously the phead guy gave $2 million more. pso it's great to have the pcommunity involvement and be so pinvolved in the community. pand it's really got our alumni pinvolved. pwhich is great. pwe have a bunch of guys, a come pback to area now. pour group is growing. pand so they help out jay and his pstaff. pbut you know, tomorrow is preally, really fun for us too as pan alumni. pwe get to play sled hockey. pwe play against the fire and pwe play on a team with them. pwhich is fun every year to see pthose guys. pgreat for them to be here in the pbuilding too. pso it's exciting for us. pdoes it get pretty serious? pnot really. pnot really. pi mean we some pwe have some guys that are are pskating regularly. pnot like myself. plast time i skated i think was pin this game. pso, but it's a fun time for pthese guys. p>> let's talk a little hockey. pobviously canadian trip didn't pgo as the way we wanted it t

. >> and thousands of fans gathered at coors field for tonight stadium series hockey game. we are their life with all the hype surrounding the outdoor match. >> and for the second time this month highs made it into the 70s but we have cooler air headed our way. the winds were swirling around ba da ba ba ba for $399 a month this is a live look at coors field. the grand finale of the nhl stadium series that took over the lodo this weekend. we just ended a few moments ago. the colorado avalanche faced off against the detroit what brings. >> fox 31 denver's drew engelbert is live outside of the coors field tonight. talk about a perfect night for the outdoor game. i have to mention their offense from all across colorado. >> it is been an incredible weekend. more than 90,000 fans pass through the gates here at coors field this weekend. but what you didn't see on tv was the countless number of fans that flooded the streets and lodo for what felt more like a festival than a hockey game. >> while done denver. >> we deftly wanted to come out and see everything out here is awesome. we