Category: Colorado Avalanche
Open Thread: NHL Awards Ceremony (5:00 p.m.)
Edmonton OilersPhoto by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images A couple of Avs players are up for hardware this evening. Just days after the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games to win the Stanley Cup, the grind doesn’t stop. The NHL Awards Ceremony will crown some...
Read moreColorado Avalanche’s 5 Biggest Draft Busts
Colorado AvalancheThe NHL Entry Draft is a time of promise for every team. Whether it be in the first round or the seventh, teams are trying to uncover the next foundational…
Read moreChris MacFarland is a genius for the Ryan Johansen trade
Sean WalkerSteve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports The trade of Ryan Johansen to the Philadelphia Flyers turned out to be a complete fleece job. Chris MacFarland proved to be a genius for the Ryan Johansen trade. After a solid start, the wheels quickly fell off the train for the veteran center,...
Read moreAvalanche’s Need for Cap Space Could Force Colton Trade
Ross ColtonNow that the 2024 Stanley Cup has been awarded to the Florida Panthers, the Colorado Avalanche and the rest of the NHL can turn their attention to the offseason. The…
Read moreAvalanche Re-Sign Mittelstadt to Multi-Year Deal
Bowen ByramOne of the big trades heading up to this year's trade deadline saw the Colorado Avalanche swap young promising defenceman Bowen Byram to the Buffalo Sabres in return for second line centre Casey Mittelstadt.The deal paid off for both teams, and now it's paid off for Mittelstadt as well, as the impe...
Read moreCasey Mittelstadt signs a three-year extension with the Colorado Avalanche
ColoradoJerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Avalanche extend the new 2C in town for three years at 5.75M. The 2023-24 season is over, and the Colorado Avalanche is getting things squared away for 2024-25 and beyond. The first thing on the to-do list was re-signing RFA Casey Mittelstadt...
Read moreWinnipeg Jets 2023-24 Report Cards: Cole Perfetti
Colorado AvalancheThe Winnipeg Jets tied a 2.0 era record with 52 regular-season wins in 2023-24 and got strong contributions from throughout the lineup. Unfortunately, however, they made a second-straight first-round exit,…
Read moreMHH 2024 Mock Draft
San JosePhoto by Kyle Harris/NHLI via Getty Images Who will the Avalanche select at 24? What better way to pass the time to the 2024 NHL Draft than a mock draft? Get to know the likely first-round candidates plus a few options for the Colorado Avalanche at pick 24. The festivities ki...
Read moreAndrew Cogliano retires, joins Avs front office
Colorado AvalancheForward Andrew Cogliano is retiring after 17 NHL seasons Friday, staying with the Colorado Avalanche as a member of the front office.
Read moreAvalanche 2024 Free Agent Targets: Depth Defensemen
Colorado AvalancheWhile the 2024 Stanley Cup champion has yet to be crowned at the time of this writing, the Colorado Avalanche are already preparing for the 2024 NHL Draft and the…
Read moreAndrew Cogliano announces retirement from NHL
Anaheim DucksPhoto by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Champion has hung up his skates. One part of the Colorado Avalanche’s future has been determined. Forward Andrew Cogliano has announced his retirement from the NHL, leaving behind an impressive 17-year car...
Read moreCogliano retires after 17 NHL seasons, to join Avalanche front office
Getty ImagesAndrew Cogliano announced his retirement Friday after 17 NHL seasons and will join the Colorado Avalanche front office. © Christian Petersen/Getty Images “The game of hockey has given me and my family so much and I am grateful for every … Continue reading → The post Cogliano retires after 17 NHL sea...
Read moreMile High Hockey welcomes two new writers
Puck YetiPhoto by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Our staff keeps on growing! Our Colorado Avalanche staff here at Mile High Hockey continues to grow! As we head into next season, we’ve got a couple of new faces to look out for. Jess Shelton and Ryan O’Hara used to write for our...
Read moreEvening Notes: Manson, Johnson, Islanders
Josh MansonColorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson saw a change in his contract on June 15th, 2024, as his full no-trade clause became a modified 12-team no-trade clause (as per CapFriendly). Manson is entering the third year of his four-year $18MM contract and can now be traded to 19 NHL teams. The change...
Read moreMHH Roundtable: Calm Before the Storm
Colorado AvalancheThe draft, free agency and an international tournament, oh my! In less than two weeks, the hockey world will explode with the NHL draft, free agency, and development camp, which will shape how the 2024-25 Colorado Avalanche will look. Here are our thoughts heading into that critical...
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