DENVER (AP) – Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Moore, who suffered a broken neck when attacked by the Canucks’ Todd Bertuzzi in a game March 8 in Vancouver, has been flown back to Denver, the team said.

An Avalanche spokesman declined to confirm a Denver Post report that Moore was at Craig Hospital, a highly regarded treatment center for spinal cord injuries. “He is in a local hospital,” spokesman Damen Zier said when asked three times about the newspaper report.

It had been reported that the team was considering transferring Moore to Craig because of its spinal cord treatment capabilities.

The hospital also declined to confirm Moore’s presence there, saying he was not listed in the directory. Under federal rules, patients are allowed to block hospitals from disclosing their presence. In such cases, hospitals will say the patient is not listed in the directory.

“He’s doing better and hopefully making progress toward a full recovery,” Avalanche coach Tony Granato said of Moore after Colorado’s 4-1 win against Phoenix on Sunday. “He is in pretty good spirits, and he is excited about the way the team has played since he has been gone.

“I didn’t bring up whether he’ll play again. I think the best thing was to talk about everyday life. I didn’t want to bring up anything about hockey or what’s going on with that side of things. I think it is probably too early in his mind to start thinking about that as well.”

Bertuzzi has been suspended for the rest of the season.

, including the playoffs.