Avs fire coach Granato, name Sherman GM (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

The Colorado Avalanche have promoted Greg Sherman to general manager and fired coach Tony Granato and five others in a sweeping shakeup. The team announced the moves Wednesday. Sherman has spent the past seven years as the team's assistant general manager and replaces Francois Giguere, who was let go in April following the team's worst finish since moving to Denver in 1995.

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