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Ilyas Hussein

My name is Ilyas, I'm 18-years-old, I was raised in Toronto, and currently enrolled in the Ryerson School of Journalism. I cover the Colorado Avalanche here at The Hockey Writers.

Avalanche Getting More Than Expected From Defenseman Jacob MacDonald

Ilyas Hussein | March 29, 2021

Throughout the month of March, the Colorado Avalanche have only suffered two losses in regulation. The team in the mile-high city did this while suffering from many injuries on the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche’s Girard Has Excelled in the Past Month

Ilyas Hussein | March 28, 2021

At only 22 years of age, Samuel Girard is already proving to be one of the most complete defensemen in the NHL. This season, the Colorado Avalanche have been, at…

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Avalanche Should Be Enthusiastic of Bowers’ Smooth Progression

Ilyas Hussein | March 24, 2021

Drafting is essential to a team’s construction on their path to becoming a contender in the NHL, however, the draft is not the only way to acquire prospects. The  Colorado…

Categories Avalanche Prospects, Editor's Choice

Avalanche’s Kadri Is the Perfect Complement to Their Roster

Ilyas Hussein | March 17, 2021

So far into the 2020-21 NHL season, the Colorado Avalanche have been plagued with injuries. With many of their star players missing time, they needed someone to consistently be in…

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Avalanche’s Makar Should be the Frontrunner for the Norris Trophy

Ilyas Hussein | February 28, 2021

In the NHL, the Norris Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards to be presented at the end of the year, and Cale Makar might find it in his…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Need to Be Worried About Jost’s Lack of Production

Ilyas Hussein | February 24, 2021

Coming into this season, it seemed as if the Colorado Avalanche had an abundance of options to bolster their bottom-six. However, through 15 games in, that is no longer the…

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Avalanche Should Be Excited About Newhook’s Development

Ilyas Hussein | February 21, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche have done extremely well developing homegrown talent over the past few years. On the current roster, many notable players have been former draft picks of theirs.  Building…

Categories Avalanche Prospects

Avalanche Have Another Young Underrated Star in Rantanen

Ilyas Hussein | February 17, 2021

Coming into this season, many pegged Nathan MacKinnon to be a Hart Trophy contender, and rightfully so. He has become one of the NHL’s most premier players over the last…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche’s Byram Already Making a Case to Stay in the Lineup

Ilyas Hussein | January 26, 2021

After the Colorado Avalanche’s first of many California road trips this season, there are some positives and negatives to take into consideration. They split each series against the Los Angeles…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Have an Underappreciated & Overshadowed Star in Girard

Ilyas Hussein | January 23, 2021

Across the NHL world, Cale Makar, deservedly, receives a lot of recognition for his incredible play. Including receiving the Calder Trophy last year for his outstanding rookie season. However, his…

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Avalanche Need to Make Byram a Fixture in the Lineup

Ilyas Hussein | January 20, 2021

When the Colorado Avalanche drafted Bowen Byram with the fourth overall pick in 2019, they added another young skilled defenseman to the already star-studded core. They were fortunate enough to…

Categories Avalanche Prospects

Avalanche Blue Line Will Need Justin Barron When He’s Ready

Ilyas Hussein | January 1, 2021

“Defense wins championships.” This old adage seems to be taken seriously by Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic, as he built his blue line to be one of the strongest…

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