Hockey Addicts

Logan O’Connor signed a six-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed for the contract, which will begin with the 2025-26 season. The 28-year-old forward is entering the final season of a three-year contract he … Continue reading → The post O’Connor sign...

2 months ago / ESPN NHL

Avs sign forward O'Connor to 6-year extension

The Colorado Avalanche and forward Logan O'Connor agreed to a six-year contract extension on Monday.

2 months ago / ESPN NHL

Avalanche unsure of Landeskog, Lehkonen return

The Avs don't have a timeline for the return of Gabriel Landeskog (knee) or Artturi Lehkonen (shoulder), but they are without Val Nichushkin (suspension) until mid-November.

5 burning questions going into Avalanche training camp

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Will the answers be revealed soon? The day has finally arrived in which the 2024-25 Colorado Avalanche finally begins to take shape. The official day to report is today complete with fitness testing and media and then tomorrow bright and...

Recap: Avalanche winless at Rookie Faceoff

2 months ago / The Hockey Writers

Photo by Gary Vasquez/NHLI via Getty Images Avalanche rookies got swept but there were some positives. A squad of Colorado Avalanche rookies defended on Los Angeles to play a three-game set against their west coast foes for the Rookie Faceoff. While they didn’t earn any wins...

Colorado Avalanche 2024-25 Player Projections: Nathan MacKinnon

The Colorado Avalanche, despite their flaws, continue to be among the handful of franchises that contend for the Stanley Cup every season. Things are getting tougher, as they generally do…

Avalanche Rookie Camp Starts Today

Photo by Foster Snell/NHLI via Getty Images It is the first official activity in the Colorado Avalanche 2024-25 season. The first official milestone of fall and the hockey season is upon us as the Colorado Avalanche rookies take to the ice today at 8:45 a.m. for one practice...

Breaking down Calum Ritchie’s options

Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images NHL, junior or both? One of the most anticipated storylines in next month’s Colorado Avalanche training camp will be concerning top prospect Calum Ritchie’s chances of landing a spot on the NHL squad. After inking his Entry Level Contract in...

3 months ago / Mile High Hockey

Opinion: Massive Nichushkin contract was a mistake from the beginning

Russian National

James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Valeri Nichushkin became a star overnight during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but a focus on recency bias put the Avalanche in a hole they’ve never seemed to dig themselves out of. To the chagrin of some fans, Valeri Nichushkin will like...

Avalanche offseason focused heavily on stacking defense

3 months ago / Mile High Hockey

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Colorado Avalanche have a stacked blueline entering the 24-25 season and with the signing of Oliver Kylington, Colorado’s depth has received an extra boost. The Colorado Avalanche appear to be a defensive powerhouse entering the 2024-25...

West Notes: Georgiev, Vatrano, Maroon

Alexandar Georgiev

Notes from the West including why an early extension for Alexandar Georgiev is unlikely, a comparable for Frank Vatrano's next deal, and more.

Georgiev or Annunen?

Alexandar Georgiev

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports With Alexandar Georgiev in a contract season and rising upstart Justus Annunen waiting in the trenches, the Colorado Avalanche must soon decide who they want to keep in net. Alexandar Georgiev is running out of mulligans. Yes, he had a remarkable...

Avalanche Sign Matthew Phillips To Two-Way Deal