Frei: As Avs begin break, it’s on to the Super Bowl for Kroenke Sports empire (+)

In June 2001, as the raucous, champagne-spraying celebration continued in the Avalanche dressing room at the Pepsi Center, I approached Stan Kroenke.

He had been owner of the Avalanche, Nuggets and arena for only 11 months, and his image as a recluse desirous of remaining out of the spotlight still was in the developmental stages.