IRVINE, Calif. — Every prospect has to take certain steps before breaking into the NHL and making it to the big time. For most, it’s a systematic process that takes years of development and honing of their skills to carve out a specific niche in the world’s most talented league. Even wunderkind and new media darling Cale Makar spent…...
The Avalanche defeated the Golden Knights 5 to 2 off the back of an electric first line of Martin Kaut, Shane Bowers, and Nick Henry. https://youtu.be/e5NWqacm-QU...
Conor Timmins hasn’t played in a competitive hockey game since May 11, 2018. That night was Game 5 of the OHL Finals and as a member of the Soo Greyhound, the defenseman got rocked just inside the blueline by Riley Stillman. Timmins ultimately returned to the game, raising questions about coach Drew Bannister and his staff’s handling of the…...
Back on the ice today, the Avalanche had their only day of rookie camp before heading to California tomorrow to participate in this year’s Rookie Showcase in Anaheim. That means we have a slew of audio to bring you, beginning with Conor Timmins talking about his road back. CONOR TIMMINS SHANE BOWERS BOWEN BYRAM MARTIN KAUT TRENT MINER NICK HENRY...
The Avalanche entered the summer with a large number of unsigned young players who they were going to have to find a way to sign while still navigating the free-agent field. After signing Vlad Kamenev yesterday, Colorado was down to two unsigned RFAs and decided to get a headstart on next season. That headstart comes in the form of a…...
The Avalanche announced today that they had signed Bowen Byram to his three-year entry-level contract. Byram, the fourth overall pick in last month’s draft, will have a chance to make a crowded Avalanche defense out of training camp. The signing of the ELC was a standard formality between team and player and what happens next for the 18-year-old is…
When the Avalanche took Bowen Byram fourth overall at last month’s entry draft, it cemented Colorado’s future defense as one filled with stars. When Joe Sakic met the media shortly after, he was not shy about the organization’s intention to give Byram a long look in training camp this year. With injuries to Erik Johnson and Ian Cole, it would…...
The first day of Avalanche development camp is in the books and boy have things changed. First off, the Avalanche put nameplates on the back of the jerseys for the first time ever so the days of squinting at the back of player helmets and trying to decipher who everyone was are clearly over. The other noticeable difference in this…...
Editor’s Note: Above is an audio story, designed to give BSN Denver subscribers the option to listen to this story if they don’t have time to stop and read it in its entirety. We would love to know what you think about it in the comments. Enjoy! VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Sometimes you just let the universe do its thing.…...
Editor’s Note: Above is an audio story, designed to give BSN Denver subscribers the option to listen to this story if they don’t have time to stop and read it in its entirety. We would love to know what you think about it in the comments. Enjoy! The Colorado Avalanche selected left-handed defenseman Bowen Byram with the fourth overall pick…
The BSN Avalanche Podcast drops with AJ Haefele and Nathan Rudolph talking about Bowen Byram some more and the third segment features AJ and Callie Agnew interviewing Byram.