Posts About "Jared Bednar"
Avalanche Brace for New Rivals in West Division
January 3rd, 2021 The two biggest rivals of the Colorado Avalanche are arguably the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Wild. It’s been hard for Avalanche fans to get as riled up about facing those teams, as Colorado’s trajectory is going in the opposite direction of both those franchises. The Avalanche are one of the favorites to win the Stanley...
5 Saskatoon Blades Who Became NHL Head Coaches
November 22nd, 2020 Inspired by the Saskatoon Blades' recent hiring of former Hockey Canada video coach Ryan Dietrich to head coach Mitch Love’s staff for the 2020-21 season, we are going to look back at five former Blades’ players who later coached in the NHL. The focus of this story is the five well-known current or one-time NHL head coaches...
The Avalanche's Jared Bednar is the Man For The Job
October 3rd, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche have become a dominant team in the NHL. Led by arguably the best player in the game, Nathan MacKinnon, the Avs are entering the 2020-21 season with high expectations. Therefore, many now are familiar with fourth-year head coach Jared Bednar. Some could argue that he has the best coaching gig in the league....
Top 5 Coaches in Avalanche/Nordiques Franchise History
April 30th, 2020 Since they joined the NHL in 1979-80, the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise has employed 15 head coaches, 9 in Quebec and 7 in Denver. Accomplishments, achievements and statistics were considered when choosing the top five. The team as a whole improved after it moved to Denver in the 1995-96 season, which is a reflection of...
Avalanche Players Rave About Jared Bednar
February 8th, 2020 What a difference three years makes. Turn back the calendar to the end of the 2016-17 season. To say things in Colorado were not good wouldn't give justice to just how bad things were. The Avalanche suffered through a 60-loss season and a lot of drama. Most notably, the Matt Duchene situation was playing out. Talk about walking...
Coach Bednar Continues to Improve with Avalanche
December 31st, 2019 Success or failure depends on the team as a whole and its leader. This is true for any team and more so for the Colorado Avalanche. Coach Jared Bednar has proven he can guide his team to win games. It has taken some time to get where he is now, but it’s been a learning experience. His success behind the bench is greatly due to the...
Avalanche Coaching Costs Them a Win
December 21st, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in heart-wrenching fashion, giving up a 1-0 lead by surrendering three goals in the final three minutes of the game. There’s plenty of blame to go around. While the players wrestled with their own problems on the second night of a back-to-back, they were not the only ones with...
Avalanche Weekly: Cale Makar, Injuries, and Wins
November 13th, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche proved resilient in the past week. Despite crucial injuries and questionable calls, there was plenty of action. The Avalanche plowed their way back into a playoff spot through 17 games despite adversity. The team has turned the catchphrase ‘next man up’ into their daily mantra. It was a busy week with plenty...
Avalanche Sign Bednar to 2-Year Extension
July 9th, 2019 DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a two-year contract extension with coach Jared Bednar after guiding the team to back-to-back playoff appearances. His contract runs through the 2021-22 season, the team announced Tuesday. Bednar is 103-116-27 i...
The Colorado Avalanche Play the Long Game
May 11th, 2019 After the Colorado Avalanche lost Game 7 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in dramatic fashion, the team did something unique. The Avalanche took the high road. Even though a questionable call overturned a game-tying goal and drastically shifted the momentum in the second period, the team refused to dwell on the...
The Avalanche Primer – What You Need to Know
April 26th, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche are advancing to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, a number of top seeds are not. For those looking for a team to follow and possibly considering the Avalanche, here’s a handy overview of one of the NHL’s lesser known teams. Colorado Avalanche take the 'team' concept seriously. (AP Photo/David...
The Colorado Avalanche Are Growing Up
April 25th, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche came up big in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They defeated the top-ranked team in the Western Conference - the Calgary Flames - in dominating fashion. By winning the showdown between fire and ice in five games, the Avalanche advanced to the second round for the first time in over a decade....
Avalanche Roster Cuts Deliver Message
September 29th, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche sent a message as they released a slew of roster cuts. This is not the old Avalanche organization, hoping for prospects to live up to their potential so they can fill holes in the starting lineup. There’s a new sheriff in town, and the Avalanche are no longer beggars in the talent pool. Coach Jared Bednar was...
