This piece was written by special contributor Chris Faber, who can be found on Twitter at @ChrisFaber39. Bowen Byram might think that he’s a long way away from playing with Cale Makar, but he might be closer than he thinks. This past fall Bowen Byram returned to Vancouver to play his third and most likely final season with the Giants…

The playoffs are coming with the NHL’s official announcement yesterday. While that will focus primarily on the format and the details of the draft, it should also include something about what teams are going to look like upon their return. We’ve touched on this a little bit already but I want to get into the idea of teams carrying a…...

While the world slowly continues to shut down, the Avalanche has been getting a headstart on their summer business. Colorado Eagles leading scorer T.J. Tynan led the way with a new one-year deal last week and the organization followed it up by rewarding Jacob MacDonald with a two-year contract a day later. The two-year pact is a two-way contract set…...

Both the CHL and KHL have announced the cancellation of their playoffs and with that, outside of a possible AHL return, Avs prospect seasons are over. Over the next few months, I will be doing full-season review videos for key Avs prospects but this will act as an overall summary for all of the Avs prospects and their season statistics.…...

With playoffs already underway in some cases, Avs prospects are entering the point where how many games are left is uncertain. Some are making the most of every game and poised to garner attention over the offseason others are squarely set to need another year of development Pro Standouts: Martin Kaut – RW (Colorado Avalanche) round 1, pick 16, 2018…...

The majority of leagues both junior and pro end long before the NHL does. That means this time of year is when the best carry their teams to the promised land and the Avs have more than a few prospects doing just that. Pro Standouts: Martin Kaut – RW (Colorado Avalanche) round 1, pick 16, 2018 Games Played Goals Assists…...

With the trade deadline fast approaching, it’s become clear the Colorado Avalanche are among the top contenders to emerge from the west this year and compete for the Stanley Cup. No team is ever built perfectly and the trade deadline is not only the last chance for teams to improve its roster, but it also seems to serve as a…...

It boggles my mind how quickly this season has gone by. With World Junior’s in the rearview most of the Avs’ prospects are starting in on their push for the playoffs and many of them hold the keys to their team’s success. Pro Standouts: Shane Bowers – C (Colorado Eagles) Matt Duchene trade piece Games Played Goals Assists Points PIM…...

1. The Avalanche host a playoff series this season This requires a few things right off the bat that have not been given in previous years: Colorado makes the postseason and they don’t just squeak in. The Avs are in a self-inflicted rut after losing leads in the third period of four of their last five games. On the flip…...

While the NHL goes to sleep for the Christmas break, halfway around the world a group of the world’s most talented under-20 men’s hockey players are gathered to fight for international bragging rights. The World Junior Championships are set to begin this week in the Czech Republic and the Avs are set to send four players to the competition. While…...

December is here and that means WJC selection camps are starting up around the world. The Avs are certain to have a handful of prospects at the tournament this year and it’s shaping up to be an exciting and important look at them on the national stage. Prospect of the Week: Conor Timmins – D (Colorado Eagles) round 2, pick…...

NCAA Hockey began in earnest this week, and all but one Avs prospect have jumped into their seasons now. With the Colorado Eagles having played just a single game this week the prospect of the week turns towards the high end of the Avs junior players. Prospect of the Week: Bowen Byram – D (Vancouver Giants) round 1, pick 4,…...

This week’s Prospect Portfolio is led by Bowen Byram returning to his junior team and fitting in like he never left. The Avs now also have all of their unsigned goalie prospects in action and continue to see high end scoring numbers from their Canadian junior prospects. KHL: Nikolai Kovalenko – RW (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) round 6, pick 171, 2018 Games…...

It was only a mild surprise when the Avalanche sent Bowen Byram back to the WHL for the season. After drafting him fourth overall, general manager Joe Sakic said Byram would get every opportunity to stick. That Byram played in two of three games in Irvine in the Anaheim Rookie Faceoff and then four of Colorado’s first five preseason games…...

A young Avalanche roster went into Las Vegas and put the clamps on the Golden Knights, holding them to very little offense and coming out with a 4-1 victory. The Avs ground the Knights into submission and gave them very little room to do anything. How did each player perform? Let’s find out… Matt Calvert – A: One of the few…...

On most days, Avs head coach Jared Bednar is very calm, and at least to the public, won’t praise a player too much. On Sunday night, Bednar didn’t hold back. Shane Bowers has made quite the impression on him. “I thought he was excellent both nights. Excellent.” And that was just the beginning. “Bigger, stronger, faster than he was last…...

Getting traded is a weird experience. Players always describe it as a whirlwind, one that includes upheaval of your daily life and where you call home. For Calle Rosen, the shock came in the middle of the night, a three AM phone call that woke him from slumber and kept him awake the rest of the night. Colorado? The Avalanche?…...

When Bowen Byram made his unofficial Avalanche debut in the first game of the Anaheim Rookie Faceoff, it all seemed so easy for him. He registered two assists and generally dominated most of his shifts in a breezy 5-2 win over Vegas. Everyone more or less had the same thoughts following that performance – that sure looked easy. Things got…...

The second day of Avalanche training camp saw some players really begin to separate themselves in the battle for opening night third pairing. With Ian Cole still expected out until December and the expected top four to be some combination of Cale Makar, Sam Girard, Erik Johnson and Nikita Zadorov, there could be up to four jobs in play…...