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Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images The kid worked hard, but just was not NHL ready. Well, all good things come to an end, and that includes Calum Ritchie’s first taste of NHL action. But was it actually a good thing? The 19-year-old kid had a shot at making the team because the Colo...

2 months ago / Sportsnet

Avalanche return F Calum Ritchie to OHL's Oshawa Generals

3 months ago / The Hockey Writers

The Canadian junior hockey team got some potentially good news on Wednesday.

Colorado Avalanche’s Calum Ritchie Scores First Career NHL Goal

It wasn’t a Macklin Celebrini moment in his first career game, but Colorado Avalanche rookie Calum Ritchie achieved the same feat — scoring his first career NHL goal — in…

Recap: Avalanche winless at Rookie Faceoff

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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’s top two prospects fit naturally with Avs

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Despite the team’s success over the last seven seasons, which includes a Stanley Cup victory, Colorado has drafted a slew of solid players, but who should we be looking out for in the coming years? The Colorado Avalanche organization h...

Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #1 Calum Ritchie

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Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images A new number one for the first time in years! The Top 25 Under 25 is a Mile High Hockey staff collaboration. Six writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of August 1, 2024. Now, we’ll count do...

Breaking down Calum Ritchie’s options

5 months ago / The Hockey Writers

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...

Avalanche Giving Nikolai Kovalenko a Chance to Prove Himself

6 months ago / Mile High Hockey

The Colorado Avalanche still have a couple big question marks surrounding their line combinations, but one of their prospects might have an inside track to get some good minutes to…

Avalanche offseason roster checklist

6 months ago / The Hockey Writers

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Where the roster stands two months before training camp. In just about two months from now members of the Colorado Avalanche will officially report for training camp. While much will be written about the camp battles and open roster positi...

Avalanche’s Calum Ritchie Could Power His Way Onto Opening Day Lineup

On Monday, the Colorado Avalanche officially signed Calum Ritchie to a three-year entry-level contract (ELC). Ritchie was by far the most talented player at the development camp last week and…

Meet the Steal of the 2024 NHL Draft

Welcome to our annual Meet the Steal of the NHL Draft piece. Every year, we comb through hundred’s of draft-eligible players to see if a prospect has the potential to…

Avalanche 2024 Draft Target: Prince George Cougars’ Terik Parascak

The 2024 NHL Entry Draft will be held this year at The Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28-29, and the Colorado Avalanche have the 24th overall pick. The draft…

Avalanche 2024 Draft Target: Malmo Redhawks’ Dominik Badinka

1 year ago / Mile High Hockey

The NHL Entry Draft will be held at The Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28-29, and the Colorado Avalanche have the 24th overall pick. The draft is full of…

Avalanche Prospects Mailbag: Panning for Gold