Category: Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche 2024-25 Player Projections: Nathan MacKinnon
AvalancheThe 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…
Read moreTakeaways From Kraken’s 5-1 Victory Over Avalanche
Matt StienburgThe second day of the Rookie Faceoff saw the Seattle Kraken in their first action of the tournament taking on the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche fell to the Anaheim Ducks…
Read moreAvs should re-sign Mikko Rantanen, but when will it happen?
Mikko RantanenStephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Losing Mikko Rantanen would lead to more harm than good with recent back-to-back 100-point seasons. The cap situation is getting tighter by the day, but Mikko Rantanen will likely remain with the Colorado Avalanche. Why Rantanen Will/Should St...
Read morePre-Season Preview: Colorado Avalanche
Nathan MacKinnonI have fired up my BigOl’JetAirliner to do a recon of each and every team the Winnipeg Jets will have to face in the upcoming campaign. When the wheels eventually touch back down in good ol’ River Heights, I hope to have a good idea of our competition’s key players/prospects, their strengths & w...
Read moreAvalanche Rookie Camp Starts Today
Colorado AvalanchePhoto 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...
Read morePierre-Édouard Bellemare heads back to Colorado on PTO
Seattle KrakenPhoto by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images A well-liked veteran forward finds his way back to Colorado. As we grow ever closer to the start of the NHL season, the Colorado Avalanche aren’t done adding potential depth pieces to their roster quite yet. Elliotte Friedman anno...
Read morePredicting Avalanche NHL Debuts in 2024-25
Colorado AvalanchePhoto by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images Who will don the burgundy and blue for the first time? A fun tradition in anticipation of the coming season is to look at who might make their NHL debut for the Colorado Avalanche. It is always a special moment to see a player, eit...
Read moreColorado’s top two prospects fit naturally with Avs
Colorado AvalancheChristopher 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...
Read moreAvalanche’s Rantanen Could Demand High Number in Extension
Colorado AvalancheBefore every season, there are a few contract dominoes that fall regarding players entering the final year of their deals. One big domino fell earlier this week, when the Edmonton…
Read moreEvening Notes: Rantanen, Binnington, Sundqvist
Leon DraisaitlEvan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now writes about the impact that Leon Draisaitl’s new contract will have on Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen’s next deal. The 27-year-old Rantanen shares an agent with Draisaitl but appears unlikely to match the $14MM AAV that Draisaitl recently agreed to. Davi...
Read moreColorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #3 Justus Annunen
Justus AnnunenPhoto by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The 24-year-old goaltender looks to be Colorado’s backup option full-time. 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...
Read moreAvalanche Announce Training Camp Schedule
Colorado AvalanchePhoto by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Hockey season creeps ever closer. With the start of September, we are getting closer and closer to the NHL season being back in full swing. The Colorado Avalanche play pre-season hockey starting this month against the Dallas Stars on September...
Read moreColorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #4 Nikolai Kovalenko
Nikolai KovalenkoPhoto by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Can Nikolai Kovalenko find his way to a roster spot full-time? 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...
Read moreColorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #5 Sean Behrens
Colorado AvalanchePhoto by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images We begin our top five with two-time NCAA Champion Sean Behrens! The Top 25 Under 25 is a Mile High Hockey staff collaboration. Five writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of August 1, 20...
Read moreMile High Hockey looking for a writer to join our staff
Colorado AvalanchePhoto by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Come cover one of best teams in the NHL! With the Colorado Avalanche ramping things up, so are we here at Mile High Hockey. We are looking for one more person to join our staff for the upcoming season to cover the Avs! This perso...
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