Surprise surprise another member of the Colorado Avalanche

But after all that he's been through so far in Edmonton, it's shocking this guy hasn't quit by now.With his nemesis fired and the town back on his side, Penner looks to lead the Oilers on a spirited playoff run.Somewhere Craig MacTavish is muttering fat jokes under his breath.. Surprise, surprise, another member of the Colorado Avalanche. Yes, this team is lucky enough to have a third pleasant surprise this season, and this time it's the 288th overall pick from the 2003 draft, David Jones. Instead of trying to get fancy while explaining why his play is so surprising, I'll just put it in the simplest form possible. Yes, Jones has come a long way from being a ninth-round pick seven years ago, and the Avalanche are hoping his rapid growth continues to show this season..

Sure, the 19-year-old was picked 20th overall in the first-round of this year's draft, and was expected to be a good player on the team; but no one could have expected him to be so good, so fast. He has shown he can be a force on the ice in all situations, including quarterbacking the team's power play.It seems the kid has cemented his spot in the lineup, and at the rate he's going the only thing he could find tough this season is listening to his coach, John Tortorella, have a temper tantrum every time something goes wrong.Smile and nod Michael, smile and nod.. HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, and AMSTERDAM, January 8 /PRNewswire/ Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced theappointment of Kurt Schmidt, CPA, MBA, as the company's new Chief FinancialOfficer."Kurt is an exceptional addition to our team and an invaluable asset,"said Bernhard Sixt, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer. "With hisextensive financial management experience in the high tech and healthcareindustries, he will be instrumental in driving Agendia's next phase ofgrowth."Mr. Schmidt succeeds former Chief Financial Officer, John de Die, who hasbeen an exemplary guide for Agendia during his tenure Mr.

Schmidt bringsmore than 25 years of financial, operational and entrepreneurial managementexperience, primarily in the high tech and healthcare industries in the U.S.and Europe. Most recently, he was a principal at a consulting firm he foundedin 2002, providing high-level interim financial management and M&A services.Prior to that, Mr. incorporate finance."I am delighted to join Agendia during this exciting time and helpprepare the company for our next financing round. I look forward to our firstinvestor meetings next week during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in SanFrancisco," commented Kurt Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer.About AgendiaAgendia is at the forefront of the personalized medicine revolution,striving to bring more effective, individualized treatments within reach ofpatients. Building on a cutting edge genomics platform for tumor geneexpression profiling, the company's tests aim to help physicians moreaccurately tailor cancer treatments. The company markets four products, withseveral new genomic tests under development. In addition, Agendiacollaborates with pharmaceutical companies to develop highly effectivepersonalized drugs in the area of oncology.