Over the last three years, milestone moments in Justin Barron’s career have deviated from the traditional path alongside the changing landscape in a world trying to navigate a global pandemic. The 2019-2020 QMJHL season was suspended and ultimately canceled before its finish. The next season was understandably also impacted by COVID-19, and the Memorial Cup was canceled for the second…...

For Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz, a return to the ice has been turbulent. During a preseason game earlier this year against the Vegas Golden Knights, Francouz left the game in the second period with an ankle injury that has kept him sidelined until now. “I made it back during the summer,” Francouz said. “I was skating.  I was getting…...

Avalanche viewership is relatively familiar with Sampo Ranta after 10 games with Colorado to start this season. He came to Denver fresh out of college after an impressive NCAA career with the Minnesota Gophers. In his third and final college season, he finished second in the league as a leading goal scorer just behind Cole Caufield – earning a place…...

The Colorado Eagles finally returned home last weekend to Budweiser Events Center following a four-game road trip. The Eagles snagged their first win against the Henderson Silver Knights on Saturday after being swept by them earlier this season. The Knights were a bit depleted with many of their players called up to their NHL affiliate. To pivot around this, Henderson…...

Defenseman Sean Behrens is in his first year at the University of Denver after he was selected 61st overall in the 2nd round of the 2021 NHL draft by the Colorado Avalanche. With the opportunity to watch the Pioneers’ series against WMU this last weekend, I was able to see his game up close in a high-scoring, undisciplined match-up. To…...