Nathan MacKinnon: A Tale of Two Seasons Kenneth Ferguson | August 21, 2015 After a horrific 2012-2013 season the Colorado Avalanche were left with the first overall selection in the 2013 NHL draft. With this pick they selected forward Nathan MacKinnon from the…
Blake Comeau: Possibly the Avalanche’s Best Addition Kenneth Ferguson | August 20, 2015 When the free agency period opened on July 1 the Colorado Avalanche took care of all of their business in about 45 minutes. First they signed veteran defenceman Francois Beauchemin followed…
Colorado With an Avalanche of Moves Trying to Improve Their Team Kenneth Ferguson | August 18, 2015 In the 116 days from the 2015 NHL trade deadline to the first round of the 2015 NHL draft, the Colorado Avalanche cut ties with four players. All were ranked…
Calvin Pickard Earns his Contract Extension Kenneth Ferguson | August 6, 2015 On Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche announced a one year contract extension for 23 year old goaltender Calvin Pickard. Pickard experienced his first NHL action during the 2014-2015 season when he…
Mitchell is a Key Depth Piece for the Avalanche Kenneth Ferguson | August 6, 2015 Colorado Avalanche center John Mitchell finished last season eighth on the team in points with 26, despite only playing in 68 games. Mitchell signed with the Avalanche as a free…
Colorado Avalanche Must Avoid Slow Start to the Coming Season Kenneth Ferguson | August 2, 2015 The 2014-2015 Colorado Avalanche learned the hard way that a rough start to the season can result in a short season and the same mistake has to be avoided to start this…
New 3 on 3 Overtime Benefits the Avalanche Kenneth Ferguson | July 12, 2015 Last month the NHL board of governors announced that in the coming season NHL regular season games would feature a 3 on 3 overtime instead of the standard 4 on 4. The…
Potential Avalanche Defensive Pairs Next Season Kenneth Ferguson | July 9, 2015 As the dust settles on the NHL draft and the opening of NHL free agency, it is clear the Colorado Avalanche are going to look noticeably different this coming season.…
Colorado Avalanche on a Mission to Improve Kenneth Ferguson | July 7, 2015 The management of the Colorado Avalanche had a very successful few days leading up to the NHL entry draft and moving into the early hours of free agency. Every off-season,…
Welcome to Colorado: Carl Soderberg Kenneth Ferguson | July 3, 2015 On the eve of the NHL entry draft, the Colorado Avalanche acquired the rights to Carl Soderberg who was set to become an unrestricted free agent. The sixth round pick…
Welcome to Colorado: Francois Beauchemin Kenneth Ferguson | July 2, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche signed veteran defenceman Francois Beauchemin within the first 15 minutes of the NHL free agency window on July 1. The 35-year-old signed a three-year deal worth $13.5…
Welcome to Colorado: Nikita Zadorov Kenneth Ferguson | July 1, 2015 The foreseeable end of Ryan O’Reilly being a member of the Colorado Avalanche came to pass at this years NHL entry draft. Right after the Buffalo Sabres selected Jack Eichel…
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