Posts About "Ryan Wilson"
Flames Give Ryan Wilson PTO
September 4th, 2015 The Calgary Flames have given former Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson a professional tryout contract (PTO) to come to camp and vie for a spot on the Flames roster, the team announced on Thursday. The 28-year-old defenseman missed all but three games last season due to injury. He's a veteran of 230 NHL games with seven...
Avalanche of Injuries Plague UFA Ryan Wilson
June 19th, 2015 Every now and then a player in the NHL that went undrafted can explode onto the scene and have all other clubs asking why they passed on him. When the Calgary Flames signed Ryan Wilson to a three-year entry-level deal in 2008 they were hoping this is exactly what would happen. Wilson only played for the Flame's AHL affiliate, the...
Is Ryan Wilson Done With the Avalanche?
November 22nd, 2014 Throughout his years with the Colorado Avalanche, Ryan Wilson has been the type of player who frustrates you as a fan so very much. He has shown that he can be a huge impact for the team, providing solid defense, the threat of a big solid hit, and a good first pass. However, some games, he could appear as the complete opposite,...
Zach Redmond Quietly Impressive for Avalanche in Debut
October 25th, 2014 Zach Redmond was given a 50-50 chance that he'd never play hockey again after a skate cut his femoral artery in a warm up two seasons ago. He ended up making a remarkable recovery and was back on the ice months later. He was with the Winnipeg Jets when the accident occurred. Now with the Colorado Avalanche after signing as a free agent...
Colorado Avalanche Defense: Who's In, Who's Out
October 6th, 2014 This year all eyes are going to be fixed on the Colorado Avalanche defense. It's the one thing many people point to as the team's big weakness. The Avalanche made some moves this offseason, but largely the defensive corps remains very similar. Patrick Roy showed last season that he can get the most out of a group of players. But his...
Colorado Avalanche: Defense Healing Leads to Lineup Choices
December 14th, 2013 All in all, the Colorado Avalanche have been a pretty healthy team. The only issue is the few injuries that the Avalanche have had to deal with have been to key players. Alex Tanguay was the first to go down, and the news doesn't look good for Tanguay at all. Other than a couple of short stints of injuries, the only other two injuries of...
Colorado Avalanche: Defensive Pairings Set...For Now
September 26th, 2013 One of the biggest question marks surrounding the Colorado Avalanche, going into the 2013-2014 season, is the defense. Head coach Patrick Roy took a step towards answering part of the question surrounding the defense when he released his top-six defensemen heading into the regular season. The pairings have been shaken up a bit since...
Colorado Avalanche: 3 Players They Should Consider Buying Out
June 14th, 2013 With the NHL draft and the start of free agency just weeks away, the Colorado Avalanche have a few questions that they need to answer about some of their players. While there is a lot of talent on this roster, there is also a lot of dead weight that needs to be trimmed. Luckily for the Avalanche, and for all teams in the league, there...
Who Will Be The Colorado Avalanche's Top Six Defensemen?
March 4th, 2013 The Colorado Avalanche are getting healthier. Captain Gabe Landeskog returned to the lineup after missing 11 games and injured defensemen Erik Johnson and Ryan Wilson appear to be on the mend as well. Both have practiced over the last couple of days and are with the team on its current three-game road trip. Both could...
Second Half Injuries Plague the Colorado Avalanche Again
February 16th, 2012 Just when the Colorado Avalanche thought it had the injury bug beaten, the team is slammed with problems. Matt Duchene has been out two weeks longer—and counting—than expected after he injured his knee late December in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes. Despite practicing with the team, a return date has not been...
Mile High Minute: Colorado Avalanche Week in Review
January 16th, 2012 Highs and Lows The Colorado Avalanche had a rocky time this past week. After solid wins over the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks, the tide turned with two barn-burner losses to the St. Louis Blues (4-0) and Nashville Predators (4-1). In the second half of the home-and-home against the Predators, the Avs let...
Avs 2011 Draft Analysis
June 25th, 2011 After a relatively quiet off-season things picked up for many of the NHL teams just before the draft got under way Friday night. The Philadelphia Flyers kicked things off with their shocking trades involving Jeff Carter and Mike Richards Thursday afternoon. About 24 hours later Colorado got in on the action making a trade of their own,...An Avalanche of Free Agency
With the signing deadline rapidly approaching teams throughout the league have begun locking up their players for the upcoming year. Any team who does not sign their players by July 1st runs the risk of them signing with another team or going to arbitration. This time of year is stressful for team owners and GM's all over the United...
