He bounced between forward and defenseman early in youth hockey. His coaches saw a natural fit on the backend and liked him there. Maybe it was because the Minnesota-native grew up watching players like Jared Spurgeon, and maybe his older brother who also played defense had an influence on his decision to commit to the position. Eventually, the right-shot defender…
Two years ago on July 24th, the path of two siblings whose futures would always be linked through family, were brought together in another overlap. Cale Makar, at the time 22-years-old and a Calder Trophy winner, signed a six-year contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche. A few hours later, selected late in the seventh round of the 2021 draft, Taylor…
The University of Denver Pioneers are set to play game one of their Gold Pan series this weekend at Ball Arena for the first time ever. The Pioneers are no stranger to such a big stage. The program hosted an outdoor game in the Battle on Blake in 2016, the Loveland Regional at Budweiser Events Center, and their most recent…
In his first AHL season, Martin Kaut played on a line with Andrew Agozzino and 22-year-old rookie, Logan O’Connor. Their paths first crossed here and though their journeys have been very different, in the end it always comes back to what O’Connor represents. Let’s start from the beginning. Kaut’s path to the NHL was never conventional, but nothing was going…
On March 4th of last year, 20-year-old Colorado Avalanche prospect Jean-Luc Foudy was scratched from the second of a three-game homestand against the San Diego Gulls. Colorado Eagles head coach, Greg Cronin said he wanted him to have a satellite view of his game to “open a door to potential he hasn’t walked through yet.” The third-round pick from the…
A new season is underway for nearly all Avalanche prospects and the pool is looking a bit on the thin side but the Avs still have a few key prospects on the radar, be it for the future or maybe more realistically as trade fodder. AHL: The Eagles started the season splitting two back-to-backs but more importantly from the development…
Period 1 Right off the first shift, a great passing play from Alex Newhook to Martin Kaut created a valuable rebound opportunity and Newhook arrived at the netfront to tap it in. It was a promising opening sequence for a unique top-line combination of Charles Hudon, Newhook and Kaut. Hudon is an offseason free agency pick-up Colorado added possibly with…...
His ties to Colorado began at a distance during a time of disarray. Jared Bednar’s first season behind the bench was marred by a 48-point season. That summer, the Ottawa Senators claimed Shane Bowers as their 28th pick in the first round. The scouting reports touted his high-end skating ability and speed. He arrived on the doorsteps of Boston University…...
“Most teams have a long summer,” said defenseman Devon Toews. “[We had a] short, perfect summer. We’re super excited to have this team back.” It was an apt way to tie off the offseason after a short time away. Players have been taking optional skates for weeks, but today marked the beginning of the Colorado Avalanche’s 2022 training camp. Injury…...
The prospects have completed Game 1 of the Rookie Face-Off tournament. Colorado captured a close 3-2 win in an exciting and at times whistle-happy game. The lines were exactly as expected with a top line of Oskar Olausson, Ben Meyers, and Jean-Luc Foudy. Meyers wore an “A” in the contest which falls in line with the leadership prowess he demonstrated…
Yesterday the rookies took to the ice at Family Sports Center for practice before heading to San Joe for the tournament. It was a nice way to set the scene before their first game against LA set to be streamed online at 3 PM MST. The Ontario Reign are a familiar foe of the Colorado Eagles in the Pacific Division,…...
Development Camp wrapped up Friday with a rewarding hike up the Incline in Manitou Springs. After a brief 4 on 4 scrimmage the night before, the whole crew got up bright and early to make the trek down to Colorado Springs for the team building activities. This concluded the camp and prospects will return to their additional summer obligations to…...
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…...
On November 5th, 2017, Matt Duchene was pulled mid-game in what would become a three-way trade wherein the Avalanche acquired Shane Bowers’ rights. Other notable acquisitions in this trade included: Bo Byram, Sam Girard, and Justus Annunen. Colorado continues to cash in on the dividends of this moment four years later in prospects whose value is still to be determined.…...
As most players settle into their seasons, those that have found consistency stand out in this week’s Prospect Portfolio. The goalie prospects dominated the landscape, particularly for the Avs professional prospects. Prospect of the Week: Adam Werner – G (Colorado Eagles) round 5, pick 131, 2016 Games Played Wins Losses OTW OTL Save % GAA 4 0 1 3 0…...
AJ Haefele and Jesse Montano are back! They take a look at the Avs’ dominant performance against the Jets, talk some trade deadline, and you hear from the founder of Eurolanche!
The BSN Avalanche Podcast comes at you live from the Avs’ practice facility as the organization wraps up the first official day of on-ice activities for the 2018-2019 season. The whole gang is together to discuss how some of the top Colorado prospects looked on the ice, and give insight as to why one of the best Avalanche prospects was…
The Avalanche Prospect Report this week is highlighted by Shane Bowers going beast mode on Cale Makar's UMass Minutemen.
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