So long does not mean goodbye
With the departure of our Colorado Division editor, we have some bad news. We will be temporarily halting any production on any Colorado Avalanche or Colorado Eagles articles for the… Read more »
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Special teams play vital role in Eagles’ first loss
LOVELAND, Colo — The Colorado Eagles proved tonight that their speed was not a fluke. They came out of the gates running full speed, but the Tucson Roadrunners (UTA) gave… Read more »
Eagles win home opener
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles start their 2024–25 season at home against the Tucson Roadrunners (Utah). Traditionally, the battle of the birds has been just that, a battle. The… Read more »
Avalanche wrap up busy day in the office
The Colorado Avalanche had a busy day on Sunday. It started out with clearing some cap space, then signing some depth pieces for the future. Colorado was going to have… Read more »
MacDonald could not pass up chance to come back to Colorado
LOVELAND, Colo. — As the Colorado Avalanche wrap up their training camp, their AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles, are just getting theirs started. Some of the Avalanche players have been cut,… Read more »
Avalanche suffer third straight loss in preseason
The Colorado Avalanche have now lost three straight preseason games to open up the year. This may concern some, but looking at the AHL heavy roster they have been using… Read more »
Avalanche fall short 4–2 in second preseason game
Preseason games are games that you always have to take with a grain of salt. On one hand, it is a chance for some veterans to get their “legs” back,… Read more »
Avalanche and Altitude finally have options available to everyone
When the Colorado Avalanche moved to Denver in 1995, television and sports were simple. The Avalanche were being shown, along with the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Rockies, on the local… Read more »
O’Connor extended six more years for Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche has extended the contract of Logan O’Connor for another six more years. O’Connor was on pace for a career year last season until a season-ending hip injury… Read more »
Avalanche wrap up training camp; prep for first preseason game
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The last day of training camp has finally wrapped up, and both groups focused mainly on special teams. With their first preseason game tomorrow night against the… Read more »
Coverage from day three of Avalanche training camp
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Training camp has to be one of the unique NHL environments, at least for the Colorado Avalanche. At the lower level, kids play arcade games, and upstairs,… Read more »
Coverage from day two of Avalanche training camp
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Eagles both look to bounce back this season from early playoff eliminations last season. We look forward and to new hopes for… Read more »
Standouts from Avalanche game two loss in Rookie Faceoff
The Rookie Faceoff may not mean much to the fans, but it could mean everything to the players involved. Today, the Colorado Avalanche’s rookie team took on the Seattle Kraken’s… Read more »
Avalanche have signed fan favorite to PTO
The Colorado Avalanche has signed veteran and fan favorite Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (PEB). Now this is a professional tryout agreement (PTO) with a hope of earning a contract. Why is this… Read more »
Can Behrens make the jump to the NHL this season?
I cannot think of one person who is not excited about Sean Behrens turning pro. After being drafted 61st overall by the Colorado Avalanche, Behrens played three seasons with the… Read more »
O’Connor and Behrens both eager to get back
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche have two things to look forward to this fall… the return of forward Logan O’Connor and the first season with defenseman Sean Behrens. O’Connor,… Read more »
Coach Carle talks of success and the road ahead.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It was quite a year for head coach David Carle of the University of Denver. Entering his eighth season as bench boss, the expectations were high, as… Read more »
Eagles sign three more depth players
The Colorado Eagles signed three additional players today, one with some heavy Colorado connections. All three of thee of the players were signed to one-year AHL contracts. Two of them… Read more »
Eagles sign Adam Scheel to an AHL contract
The Colorado Eagles have signed yet another goaltender in Adam Scheel to a one-year AHL contract. The 25-year-old netminder is coming out rough season with the Chicago Wolves of the… Read more »
Hinote returns to Avalanche organization as Eagles’ coach
The Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Eagles have named their new Associate Head Coach. Former Avalanche forward Dan Hinote will return to the organization under the watchful eye of head coach… Read more »
Eagles release upcoming schedule
Head coach Aaron Schneekloth returned to the helm of the Colorado Eagles for the first time since the 2017–18 season. This time, the circumstances were different. The Eagles have now… Read more »
Former captain Jayson Megna returns to Eagles
The Colorado Eagles announced today that they have brought back former captain Jayson Megna. The forward spent three seasons with the Colorado Avalanche organization, playing as a center and wing…. Read more »
Calum Ritchie signs ELC, where does he end up?
The Colorado Avalanche has done what every fan was asking for. They signed Calum Ritchie with an entry-level contract (ELC). Ritchie has signed a three-year ELC with the team, but… Read more »
Day three of development camp for the Avalanche
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Day three of development camp is now in the books and concluded with the Colorado Avalanche’s Burgundy versus White game. All the prospects who were fighting for… Read more »
Day two of development camp for the Avalanche
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — With day one in the books for the Colorado Avalanche development camp, the young stars came out cooking this morning. The pace to start was a lot… Read more »
A wrap from day one of Avalanche development camp
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — As the fans go into the depths of the summer, all the prospects arrive in Colorado for their chance to shine. The Colorado Avalanche drafted nine players… Read more »
Brännström signs with Avalanche, Aamodt re-signs
The Colorado Avalanche were not making the same type of waves today as they did yesterday. With 185 free agent signings throughout the league on day one, things slowed down… Read more »
Avalanche release 2024-25 schedule
The Colorado Avalanche and the rest of the National Hockey League released their regular season schedules today. Once again, the topic of Valeri Nichushkin comes up. When can he come… Read more »
Avalanche day one wrap of free agency
The Colorado Avalanche had a lot of work to do to prepare for the upcoming season and not a lot to work with. Valeri Nichushkin and his situation, as well… Read more »
Complete Avalanche draft player breakdown
As the 24th pick for the Colorado Avalanche drew near, the anticipation escalated. Reports were floating around the draft floor that General Manager Chris MacFarland was on the phone and… Read more »
MacKinnon adds Hart and Ted Lindsay to trophy case
We officially kickoff the offseason with the NHL Awards Show tonight. The Colorado Avalanche had three awards up for grabs for two players. The Hart Memorial Trophy (league MVP), Ted… Read more »
What to expect from the new Fanatics NHL jerseys
Love them or hate them, Fanatics will take over the on-ice jersey production for the NHL for the next decade. Many people adored the Adidas jerseys, and they garnered a… Read more »
Cogliano calls it a career, stays with Avalanche
Stanley Cup Champion Andrew Cogliano has called it a career. And what a career it has been. The Edmonton Oilers drafted the 37-year-old 25th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry… Read more »
Avalanche release preseason schedule, what it tells us
News for the Colorado Avalanche has been few and far between. So when the fans get any in early June, it is always exciting. Earlier this morning, the Avalanche released… Read more »
Avalanche sign Finnish winger Innala
The Colorado Avalanche have signed Finnish left winger Jere Innala to a one-year, entry-level contract. The 26-year-old has spent his entire career in Europe this past season. He played for… Read more »
Logan O’Connor skates for first time since surgery
The good news has rolled in for the Colorado Avalanche this summer. Yesterday, Logan O’Connor made his first appearance skating at the practice facility. O’Connor has not played in a… Read more »
Existing options for Avalanche at defense
The Colorado Avalanche have a few free agents this summer on the back-end, be it unrestricted or restricted that will more than likely leave for better contracts. Not that the… Read more »
Goalie situation is thin for Avalanche
With the departure of Arvid Holm to Sweden and the departure of Ivan Prosvetov, possibly to Russia, things are looking thin for the Colorado Avalanche goaltender depth. As of today,… Read more »
Landeskog gives updates on rehab
Today, Gabriel Landeskog met with the press for about 50 minutes to update on the progress of knee rehab. The Colorado Avalanche captain has been working his way through several… Read more »
Avalanche sign Trent Miner to new contract
The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Trent Miner to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2024–25 season. The Brandon, Manitoba native, who the Colorado Avalanche drafted as a seventh-round pick… Read more »
What is next for the Avalanche?
What is next for the Colorado Avalanche? The big question emerges after we’ve taken time to relax. Many questions await answers to this offseason. I’ll try to cover a few… Read more »
Duchene wins it in double OT, eliminates Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche fought as hard as they could and dragged the season out as long as possible. As they turned everything around in game five, but it was a… Read more »
Makar and MacKinnon step up in game five victory
It was a win or go home situation for the first time this year for the Colorado Avalanche. They were facing elimination against the Dallas Stars in game five of… Read more »
Morale takes beating as Avalanche lose game four to Stars
Morale for the Colorado Avalanche was pretty low on Monday night as they received bad news right before game four against the Dallas Stars. Valerie Nichushkin was going to be… Read more »
Nichushkin enters Stage 3 of NHL Player Assistance Program
Valeri Nichushkin will once again be unavailable to the Colorado Avalanche during the playoffs. Nichushkin has entered Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Unfortunately, Valeri Nichushkin will face… Read more »
Avalanche comeback falls short in loss to Stars
After a hard fought battle in game one, which the Colorado Avalanche won in overtime, the Dallas Stars were looking for payback. The Stars came out of the gate swinging… Read more »
Wood has career moment to win in OT for Avalanche
After taking a week off to recover from the Winnipeg series, the Colorado Avalanche are back at it against the Dallas Stars. It would take some time for the Avalanche… Read more »
Avalanche move on to second round in playoffs
The Winnipeg Jets were facing elimination for the first time in the series against the Colorado Avalanche. It was time that they had to step up and Colorado did not… Read more »
Colorado Eagles offseason player tracker: 2024
With the end of the season at hand for the Colorado Eagles, the transaction history can be a bit tricky. Here is your offseason player tracker for 2024. This will… Read more »
Eagles avoid elimination with OT win against Abbotsford
LOVELAND, Colo — The Colorado Eagles turned things around for game two against the Abbotsford Canucks tonight. Colorado pushed aside their nerves, and it showed as they played more true… Read more »
Eagles lose game one, face elimination
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles have now made the playoffs every season that they have played except once. It is a winning tradition that they would love to keep… Read more »
Georgiev redeems himself in Avalanche victory
Game one for the Colorado Avalanche against the Winnipeg Jets may have been a warmup. The first game had breakdowns in the defense and some of the worst goaltending seen… Read more »
Behrens makes pro debut in Eagles’ loss
LOVELAND, Colo. — In a game that the Colorado Eagles had to win in order to help themselves gain home ice, they just slipped into oblivion. The Ontario Reign took… Read more »
Francouz announces retirement
Pavel Francouz, better known to all of his fans as “Frankie,” has called it a career. Prior to joining the Colorado Eagles, Francouz played in Czechia leagues and spent three… Read more »
Eagles one step closer to home ice in playoffs
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles helped themselves a little more tonight against the San Diego Gulls. With a slow start, the Gulls would strike first and quiet the crowd… Read more »
Kovalenko makes North American debut with Eagles
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles looked more like themselves tonight against the San Diego Gulls. With a few fresh faces in the locker room, but one that really mattered…. Read more »
Eagles fall short once again; losing home ice
After the loss to the Tucson Runners last night, the Colorado Eagles had to win tonight. In order to gain some ground in the standings and get home ice back,… Read more »
Malinski potentially hurt in Eagles loss
When I said that the Colorado Eagles needed this win tonight, I wasn’t joking. They went into their rival’s barn in Tucson to play the Roadrunners and had to push… Read more »
Both MacKinnon and Makar have milestone nights against Wild
The Colorado Avalanche had four games left in the regular season tonight, and they need every single one of them. Having lost the last two games in a row with… Read more »
Stars outpace Avalanche in Central Division battle
Tonight was a must-win game for the Colorado Avalanche against the Dallas Stars if they wanted a chance to win the division. Colorado had Saturday to rest and Dallas had… Read more »
Silver Knights spoil Eagles’ playoff positioning
Everyone has a routine during the weekends, especially hockey players. The Colorado Eagles had their routine thrown off when they played the Henderson Silver Knights for a day game. When… Read more »
Drouin assures win for Avalanche
After an embarrassing loss by the Colorado Avalanche to the Columbus Blue Jackets two nights ago, they needed a pick me up win. What began as a pushover start for… Read more »
Polin heats up as Eagles snap losing streak
The Colorado Eagles came into tonight desperately needing two points after losing the last three games in a row. Last night’s contest against the Texas Stars was far from their… Read more »
Physicality continues as Eagles drop second straight
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles clinched their spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs last night and now look to move on up the standings. As of tonight, the Eagles… Read more »
BREAKING: Avalanche sign Annunen to one-way deal
Updated: March 26, 2024 3:38 MT The Colorado Avalanche have announced that they have signed goaltender Justus Annunen to a two-year, one-way NHL contract. The Avalanche drafted the 24-year-old Finnish… Read more »
Avalanche and the Halifax Hookup win in OT over Penguins
Where do we start for the Colorado Avalanche against the Pittsburgh Penguins? There were such lows for the Avalanche that the game was looking grim from the start. Then, Colorado… Read more »
Avalanche and MacKinnon extend streaks
It was a successful night with two streaks continuing. The Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak and Nathan MacKinnon extended both of his point streaks. The Colorado Avalanche now have… Read more »
Eagles win Pot of Gold game and snap losing streak
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles continue to slide in the wrong direction, losing their fourth straight last night against the Calgary Wranglers. Tonight was more than just about hockey…. Read more »
Eagles fall in shootout for fourth straight loss
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles came home looking to stop the three-game skid they were having on the road. It would not be an effortless task, as they were… Read more »
Nichushkin and Annunen extinguish the Flames
The Colorado Avalanche head onto the road in the middle of a three-game winning streak. The unfortunate news of losing one of their best penalty killers in Logan O’Connor has… Read more »
Avalanche announce O’Connor done for season
The Colorado Avalanche announced today that forward Logan O’Connor will not finish the season. O’Connor will have season-ending hip surgery, an issue that he has been dealing with all season…. Read more »
Slow day wraps up Avalanche trade deadline
I guess you could call this day three of the trade deadline coverage. The Colorado Avalanche have made multiple moves in the last two days, but wrapped with a slow… Read more »
Avalanche make multiple moves before deadline
We are one day away from the trade deadline, and the Colorado Avalanche have been busy. Yesterday they added Casey Mittelstadt and Sean Walker for the price of Bowen Byram,… Read more »
Byram and Johansen traded by Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche have announced that they have made two trades today with two big name players on the team. I will break it down since they were in two… Read more »
Ivan signs entry-level contract with Avalanche
Today the Colorado Avalanche announced that forward Ivan Ivan has agreed to a two-year entry-level contract with the team. Starting from 2024 to 25, the contract runs until 2025-26. Currently,… Read more »
Prosvetov loses first, Eagles’ win streak ends
The Colorado Eagles are the hottest teams in the AHL right now, riding an eight game win streak. They had an amazing comeback win against their division rival, the Calgary… Read more »
Kero shines as Eagles score five unanswered in Calgary
The Colorado Eagles are coming in hot, winning a season high seven games in a row. But the battle was hard tonight as they rolled into Calgary against the Wranglers…. Read more »
Miner digs deep as Eagles defeat Canucks in OT
The Colorado Eagles continued their six-game road trip in Abbotsford against the Canucks tonight in a hard fought game. Trent Miner would have to dig deep for the victory in… Read more »
A Finnish hat trick helps Avalanche victory over Stars
The Colorado Avalanche continued their home stand against their rival Dallas Stars. Coming into the night, the Stars led the Central Division over Colorado by four points. They have met… Read more »
Nichushkin returns to Avalanche after Player Assistance Program
Valeri Nichushkin has returned to the Colorado Avalanche from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance program. After being in the program for 40 days for an unknown reason, Nichushkin returned to practice…. Read more »
Prosvetov earns second shutout, Eagles win fifth in a row
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles have won four of their last five games despite the odds. Ivan Prosvetov earned his first shutout with the Eagles last night in his… Read more »
How to ease Landeskog back after knee surgery
Gabriel Landeskog, the captain of the Colorado Avalanche, now has missed 140 regular season games with a knee injury. Not only has Landeskog’s physical presence been missed by the team,… Read more »
Hunt stays hot while Eagles sweep road trip
The Colorado Eagles continued their insane pace as they climbed up the standings tonight. As they battled the Bakersfield Condors for the sixth time this season, Colorado made it look… Read more »
Holland key in Eagles’ win over Firebirds
The Colorado Eagles were hoping to shorten the Pacific Division’s lead down to five points as they battled the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Eagles are one of the hottest teams… Read more »
Ivan scores to help secure Eagles’ win over Condors
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles were in a battle to maintain their fourth place spot in the Pacific Division tonight. Entering the game tonight, they held a three point lead… Read more »
MacKinnon sustains injury, losing streak continues
The Colorado Avalanche dropped their fourth game in a row, losing to the pesky Florida Panthers 4–0. The Panthers have been a thorn in the side of Colorado, as they… Read more »
MacKinnon shut down again, Avalanche lose third straight
The Colorado Avalanche continued their six game road trip after losing their last two games to the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. To say that the Avalanche came… Read more »
Eagles fall to Gulls, end winning streak
The Colorado Eagles were hoping to extend their six game win streak tonight against the San Diego Gulls. After playing last night in Ontario and securing a victory, Colorado headed… Read more »
Malinski and multi-point night extends Eagles’ win streak
The Colorado Eagles had their eyes set on another win against the Ontario Reign tonight. The Eagles were entering the game on a four game win streak and three points… Read more »
MacKinnon nails four goals in victory over Captitals
The Colorado Avalanche is coming off a sloppy win in Philadelphia, beating the Flyers 7–4. But the big news of the night was that Artturi Lehkonen was returning from a… Read more »
Olausson and Ivan spark Eagles to weekend sweep at home
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Eagles played a weekend series against the San Jose Barracuda after a split series against Bakersfield. With the two wins, it helps the Eagles maintain… Read more »
Avalanche fizzle out in Boston
The last time the Colorado Avalanche played the Boston Bruins was just ten days ago in Denver. It seems so long ago as Colorado just wrapped up their fourth game… Read more »
Avalanche struggle without top talent against Canadiens
It has been a dramatic day for the Colorado Avalanche. Forward Valeri Nichushkin entered the NHL Player Assistance Program and two hours later, they had to play a game. The… Read more »
Nichushkin enters NHL Player Assistance Program
Entering the program The announcement came today that Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Nichushkin has entered the program for an unknown reason at… Read more »
Meyers snaps Eagles’ three game losing streak
LOVELAND, Colo — The Colorado Eagles finally broke their three game scoreless streak. And they did it in grand fashion with an overtime win over the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Ben… Read more »
Foudy return does not spark the Eagles
LOVELAND, Colo — The Colorado Eagles’ offensive woes continued against the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Friday night. Dropping their third game in a row and all in a shutouts. Jean-Luc Foudy… Read more »
Landeskog skates for first time this season
The captain of the Colorado Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog has skated for the first time since April 2023. The last time that anyone has seen Landeskog skate was April 6, 2023,… Read more »
Nichushkin dominates against Vegas Golden Knights
The last time that the Colorado Avalanche played the Vegas Golden Knights, it did not go so well. Tonight was a different story as Valeri Nichushkin dominated the Golden Knights… Read more »
Aamodt looks good in Eagles’ shutout loss
The Colorado Eagles wrapped up the road series against the Milwaukee Admirals depressingly. What turned out to be a goalie battle last night was certainly not the case tonight. The… Read more »
Drouin stays hot as Avalanche are flattened
In the last game, the Colorado Avalanche played, Jonathan Drouin stepped up with a multi-goal performance. Today, the Avalanche took on the Florida Panthers who are on a win streak… Read more »