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The Colorado Avalanche took their rookies to play the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon, but who stood out? The post The standouts from the Rookie Faceoff on Saturday afternoon appeared first on Hockey Mountain High .
Blankenburg had 24 points in 61 games with the Predators and Avalanche last season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are inviting Nick Blankenburg to training camp on a professional tryout. The former Colorado Avalanche defenseman […] The post Former Avalanche Defenseman Lands PTO With Toronto Maple Leafs appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed defenceman Nick Blankenburg to a professional tryout contract (PTO), according to The Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont. “Undersized defenseman, ex- of UMichigan (from the Johnny Beecher days), played for both Colorado and Nashville last season,” Dupont wrote. “Small, but mobile, an insurance play by new GM John Chayka,…
After an early July whirlwind of activity with transactions and trades around the league things have now settled down as NHL rosters are mostly set heading into training camps next week. Though Colorado said goodbye to most of their former players via trade such as Val Nichushkin, Jack Drury and Ross Colton, there’s always a […]
Rookie camp opened in Colorado on Friday, and around the NHL. Now, teams will play several rookie showcase tournament games […] The post Deen’s Daily: Avs Aggressively Recruited T.J. Hughes; Rookie Camps Open Around the NHL appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Question from KuVo Is anything less than hoisting the cup a disappointment for this team? Aarif’s Response In a general […] The post Avalanche Mailbag 6.0: Jaden Schwartz Expectations; Is It Another Stanley Cup or Bust Year? appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Question from Brad J. With Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L’Heureux needing to clear waivers to play in Loveland, how many […] The post Avalanche Mailbag 5.0: Where Svechkov and L’Heureux Fit; Will Bednar Develop Young Talent? appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
For T.J. Hughes, the road to signing with the Colorado Avalanche started long before the end of his college career […] The post How the Avalanche Recruited T.J. Hughes for Nearly an Entire Season appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Today is the day of the first on-ice activity for the Colorado Avalanche in the 2026-27 season. A group of 25 rookies are gathering at Family Sports Center at 9:00 a.m. for a one-day practice before they head off to San Jose, Calif. for the annual rookie tournament. Late last week the roster was announced […]
The Colorado Avalanche will their rookie camp on Friday and Rookie Faceoff over the weekend, here is what to look out for. The post What to look out for during Rookie Camp and the Rookie Faceoff appeared first on Hockey Mountain High .
Training camp is suddenly just under a week away for the Avalanche after a long offseason, and the regular season three weeks away. Who will be competing for a roster spot for the Avalanche this training camp, and who will ultimately win the opening night jobs? Who will the Avalanche get the most out of for the whole season? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow...
NHL media tour has begun, and Gabe Landeskog is representing the Avalanche. We heard from Quinn Hughes for the first […] The post Deen’s Daily: Media Tour Begins; Kreider Contract Terminated; Quinn Hughes Speaks appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake discuss the extension that saw Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar become the highest paid player in NHL History Watch the full show here: https://youtu.be/Mhce0WJDB8E Buy SDP merch https://sdpnshop.ca/ Check out https://sdpn.ca/events to see The Steve Dangle Podcast live! Subscribe to the sdpn YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sdpn?sub_confirmation=1Join SDP VIP: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0a0z05HiddEn7k6OGnDprg/join Apple ...
It’s hard to truly capture how successful a season the Minnesota Wild had in 2025-26. Minnesota did not win the Stanley Cup, and they didn’t come as close as they hoped. The Wild were eliminated in the second round by the Colorado Avalanche. But Quinn Hughes and his teammates still brought more postseason success to […] The post 3 burning Wild questions entering 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Question from GTHM An Artturi Lehkonen extension sounds great at the right terms. If not, who do you see as […] The post Avalanche Mailbag 4.0: Lehkonen Extension Thoughts; Who Could Replace Him If He’s Gone? appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Question from Ric What is your take on Mackenzie Blackwood? I am not comfortable with him as our starting goaltender. […] The post Avalanche Mailbag 3.0: Confidence in Blackwood, Potential Miner Waiver Interest & Should Avs Target Hellebuyck? appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Question from Jedwin The Avs have been linked at various times this off-season to both Patrik Laine and Jonathan Drouin. […] The post Avalanche Mailbag 2.0: Potential PTO Options; Is Laine Worth a Reclamation Project? appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Question from Jedwin Will participating in the rookie tournament give anyone fighting for those coveted bottom-six spots a leg up, […] The post Avalanche Mailbag 1.0: Rookie Tournament Impact on Bottom Six; Could Nic Roy Be a Trade Asset? appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
This season the Colorado Avalanche have an X Factor that could have a career season just like Parker Kelly did last season. The post This year’s Colorado Avalanche X Factor could have career year appeared first on Hockey Mountain High .
Who are the Colorado Avalanche likely going to use during the youth movement that was mentioned at the end of last season? The post Likely players during the Avalanche youth movement and why appeared first on Hockey Mountain High .
The Colorado Avalanche won the Presidents’ Trophy in 2025-26 with 55 wins and 121 points.
As we prepare for the 2026-27 NHL season, eyes will be on the Colorado Avalanche as they try to bounce back after a campaign that saw them win the Presidents’ Trophy, but were swept in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Vegas Golden Knights. Jared Bednar is entering his 11th season as Avalanche head coach. While he’s recorded four 50-win seasons as the Avs’ bench boss, they have hoisted the Stanley Cup just once, back in 2022. With one year left on his contract, some are wonder...
In 10 seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, Jared Bednar has four 50-win campaigns, including a Presidents’ Trophy-winning 2025-26 season.
It is an annual tradition here at Mile High Hockey to anticipate and predict which players could make their NHL debut while playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the coming season. The possibilities run the gamut from a young prospect to a minor league journeymen with a few surprises sprinkled in between. Either way, witnessing […]