Day 2 of Avalanche development camp is complete. With just two picks in the 2022 draft, 193rd overall defenseman Chris Romaine and 225th overall goaltender Ivan Zhigalov, this camp is made up of an interesting blend of recent picks, rising ECHL hopefuls, and undrafted invitees. Notably among them is defensive prospect and NCAA National Champion Sean Behrens. He’ll be completing…...
The market to sign free agents begins on Wednesday, but we earned a glimpse into it following the NHL Draft. Many of us have not known peace since then as we watched other UFAs get locked up by their respective teams, and Colorado fans have anxiously awaited the status of 27-year-old UFA Valeri Nichushkin. Discussions were reportedly positive throughout, but…...
The market to sign free agents in 2022 begins on July 13th, but UFA’s can begin talking with teams the day after the NHL Entry Draft which starts next week. Bits of championship confetti will still be hiding in sidewalk cracks throughout downtown Denver by then, but Colorado will still be players in free agency. With roster construction that was…...
We knew we might be on borrowed time with him. For some, it’s a welcome relief to learn Darcy Kuemper will be a UFA this summer. With the offseason set to begin sometime in the next five days, the conversation that was once reserved for a later date is fast approaching. I’m not here to have that conversation just yet.…...
We remember the outcome of Game 3, but today was a new day for the Colorado Avalanche. They hosted an optional skate in Tampa Bay ahead of Game 4. Nathan MacKinnon was first on the ice with others trickling in – Landeskog, Rantanen, Compher, and more as well as some of the extras. Notably present was Nazem Kadri, stickhandling and…...
Today the Avalanche hosted a standard practice. Nazem Kadri skated again, with a stick, just before. Andrew Cogliano was a full participant and reportedly looked like a viable option for Game 2 tomorrow. Gabriel Landeskog was briefly in attendance but presumably took a maintenance day alongside Andre Burakovsky – both have routinely taken maintenance days, so it is not a…...
Following last night’s thrilling overtime win, the Avalanche hosted a quick media availability with Jared Bednar. While there wasn’t an official skate, it was a welcome sight to see Andrew Cogliano and Nazem Kadri skating (with sticks) alongside skills coach Shawn Allard. There has been speculation that Kadri could be available at some point in this series, and it is…...
It was a gauntlet for players, coaches, and front office staff ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Members from both the Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning were made available for interviews all afternoon. Among the interviews were some interesting insights from Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar and GM Joe Sakic. Many media members wanted to…...
After an exciting first and second round sweep, the Colorado Eagles historic season came to an end in the Division Finals. Top-seed in the Pacific and 2nd place atop the Western Conference, the Stockton Heat were exactly as advertised. Despite high-octane offensive talent, including league points leaders in Kiefer Sherwood, Dylan Sikura, and Jordan Gross, the Eagles were shut down…...
The Colorado Eagles advanced to Round 3 in the Calder Cup Playoffs with their win over the Ontario Reign on Sunday night. The Eagles neatly wrapped things up with Henderson in the 1st Round, but Round 2 asked just a bit more of them in a best-of-5 with Ontario getting the home-ice advantage in the final 3 games of the…...
We caught up with Colorado Avalanche prospect Sean Behrens at the beginning of the season. He was an incoming freshman at the University of Denver with only 10 regular-season games under his belt, and the Pioneers had just swept Western Michigan at home. We learned about the program, his role on the top powerplay unit (at which 7 of his…...
The Colorado Eagles finished 3rd in the Pacific Division and played the 6th place Henderson Silver Knights in a best-of-3 series to kick off the Calder Cup Playoffs this last week. Game 1: It was an exciting weeknight affair. Because the Eagles were the higher seed, they secured home ice and challenged Henderson for Game 1 on Wednesday at the…...
The stage was set following an unforgettable 7-2 win at home in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena on Tuesday. Though a goal wasn’t scored two minutes into this contest like last time, it wouldn’t take Nathan MacKinnon much time at all to get the Avs on the board 5:25 into the first period. He led…...
Starting this last summer, Oskar Olausson’s life has been a whirlwind of one event after the other. In July Olausson, joined by a draft class made up of Owen Power, Matty Beniers, and Luke Hughes, was selected 28th overall and is one of three Swedish first-round draft picks throughout Avalanche history. One is Jonas Johansson, and the other? Gabriel Landeskog.…...
With news of Juuse Saros’ injury ahead of tonight’s game, there was real concern for a Nashville team that otherwise stacks up well against this Colorado Avalanche team. The match-ups for these two teams throughout this season have been anything but bland. In December, an already COVID-interrupted season was further disrupted by an uptick in cases throughout the league. Justin…...
“We control our own destinies.” That’s what defenseman Dennis Gilbert said a couple of weeks ago just before the Colorado Eagles would complete their final stretch ahead of the postseason. The gritty blueliner is in his second season with the Colorado Eagles and has carved out an important role as a depth player. Gilbert isn’t exactly new to Avalanche viewership.…...
The Colorado Avalanche entered tonight’s contest on an eight-game winning streak after falling to the Minnesota Wild in that tough-to-swallow overtime loss in March. Though Carolina has been a streakier 4-5-1 over the last 10 games, the match-up was billed to be a case of Goliath vs. Goliath. With the Avalanche at first in the league coupled alongside a division…...
Rumors buzzed throughout the National Hockey League in the weeks leading up to the trade deadline. Scouts began to fill the press box of the Budweiser Events Center, raising suspicion of possible moves to come involving AHL prospects. Club members of Chicago, Vancouver, Montreal, Arizona, and more were all posted in the Eagles press box and assistant to the Philadelphia…...
The Colorado Eagles have nearly completed their regular season. At 51 games played of 68, there are several things to examine in their final quarter before an expected playoff push. After back-to-back Kelly Cup championships in the ECHL, the Eagles were promoted to the AHL for the 2018-19 season and have made the playoffs ever since with a first and…...
A hot Calgary team came to Colorado for the first time this season on the heels of a tough OT loss at home to Montreal – a loss which effectively broke their 11-game home-win streak. That’s a feeling the Avalanche can relate to after having their 18 game home-win streak broken by none other than the Arizona Coyotes in early…...
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