The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame has announced its Athletes of the Year, and the list includes some big names in Denver sports. The list was announced Thursday in a news release.

Two major pro sports MVPs, a Heisman winner, one of the best high school volleyball players in the country, a world champion high jumper, the state's first national college golf title and a division-leading college basketball player.

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon, who were voted Most Valuable Player in the NBA and NHL, respectively, were named Pro Athletes of the Year by the

Thursday night’s high-powered showdown between the star-laden offenses of the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers, featuring the league’s past two Hart Memorial Trophy winners, lived up to its billing.

Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal late in the third period, capping the Edmonton Oilers' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Denver on Thursday night.

The Colorado Avalanche came into Thursday night with a primetime matchup that everyone wanted to see. The Edmonton Oilers have all the star power in the world and are seeking to win their first Stanley Cup in the Connor McDavid era.

Despite being down 3-0 after twelve minutes against the hottest goalie in the league on Thursday night, the Oilers never wavered. They chipped and pushed and forced their way back from the early deficit, eventually pulling out a thrilling 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

There have been a lot of Edmonton Oilers games over the years in which they’ve trailed 3-0 in the first period — 102, to be exact. Those games have rarely gone well for the team in the past, and understandably so.