Avs pick Miner to close out draft

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The Colorado Avalanche selected Canadian goalie Trent Miner with the 202nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2019 NHL Draft. This was their last selection in the draft.

Miner’s Vancouver Giants took the WHL Finals to seven games this spring. Colorado’s fourth overall pick Bowen Byram was also on the team. This season, Miner allowed 1.96 goals against and stopped 92.4 percent of opponent shots in 32 regular season games. He allowed 2.73 goals per game in the playoffs.

The Avalanche’s 2019 draft class is complete. Here’s a full list of the prospects Colorado selected:

Round 1, Pick 4: Bowen Byram, D, Vancouver Giants (WHL)

Round 1, Pick 16: Alex Newhook, C, Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)

Round 2, Pick 16: Drew Helleson, D, USDP

Round 3, Pick 1: Matthew Stienberg, C, St. Andrew’s College (CISAA)

Round 3, Pick 16: Alex Beaucage, F, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)

Round 5, Pick 16: Sasha Mutala, F, Tri-City Americans (WHL)

Round 6, Pick 16: Luka Burzan, F, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

Round 7, Pick 16: Trent Miner, G, Vancouver Giants (WHL)