All Things Avs · May 1, 2022
Jake Schroeder stepping down as Avalanche national anthem singer
Longtime singer for the Colorado Avalanche Jake Schroeder, left, sings National Anthem for the 999th time before the game against the Vancouver Canucks with the Buckly Space Force Navy Information Operations Command at his side at Ball Arena Nov. 11, 2021.Jake Schroeder, the longtime Avalanche national anthem singer, will retire after the upcoming Stanley Cup playoff games at Ball Arena, he told The Denver Post.
He said the team will introduce another singer during the playoffs as part of the transition.
Schroeder, 54, belted out his 1,000th anthem for an Avalanche game on Nov. 13 and has been performing full-time since the 1997-98 season.