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Avalanche Can Help Merkley Reach High Potential After Trade

Marko Zlomislic | January 27, 2023

Earlier this week, the Colorado Avalanche unofficially kicked off trade season in the NHL with a four-player swap involving two former first-round picks. The Avalanche sent forward Martin Kaut and…

Categories Advanced Stats, Colorado Avalanche

Av’s AHL Affiliate Eagles Looking for Another Strong Season

Len Vlahos | September 12, 2022

The Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL) are the Colorado Avalanche’s main affiliate to feed them talent. The club, located just under an hour north of Denver in…

Categories Avalanche Prospects

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 3-2 Win over the Panthers – 12/12/21

Len Vlahos | December 13, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche handed the Florida Panthers only their fifth loss in 27 games this season, with a 3-2 victory Sunday night at Ball Arena in Denver. It was Colorado’s…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Offer Up Some Expansion Draft Talent to the Kraken

Chris Micieli | July 21, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche have arrived at the moment in time that everyone around the league has been waiting for over the past couple of years. The Seattle Kraken are about…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, NHL Expansion

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

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 6-2 Win Over the Coyotes

Kerry Collins | February 28, 2021

It might not be the healthiest option, but all the Colorado Avalanche needed to sweep a weekend series against the Arizona Coyotes was a couple of Big Macs to get…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Devils End of Season Prospect Update – Part 1

Dan Rice | April 16, 2018

With the playoffs underway across hockey there are a few prospects from the New Jersey Devils still alive in pursuit of a championship, but with their AHL affiliate, Binghamton Devils…

Categories Devils Prospects, New Jersey Devils

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