Joining Pridham in a return to Kitchener will be Colorado Avalanche prospect Christian Humphreys, per Brown. Humphreys began the season at the University of Michigan, but opted to move to the OHL after scoring just one assist in the Wolverines’ first 10 games of the season. He went on to score 11 goals and 33 points in 28 games with Kitchener, and added 10 more points in 13 … [Read more...] about Humphries Will Remain In OHL Next Season
Eagles Hire Derek Army As Assistant Coach
The Avalanche’s AHL affiliate announced the hiring of Derek Army as an assistant coach. The 34-year-old spent parts of the last five seasons as head coach of ECHL Wheeling, becoming the winningest coach in franchise history with a 153-137-19 record over that stretch. Army also spent the past four seasons as their Director of Hockey Operations but will now focus exclusively on … [Read more...] about Eagles Hire Derek Army As Assistant Coach
MacDonald Wins AHL’s President’s Award For Player Excellence
On Thursday, the AHL released its end-of-season Excellence Awards. Avalanche defenseman Jacob MacDonald was the winner of the President’s Award for player excellence after setting a league record for most goals by a blueliner with 31, helping earn him the Eddie Shore Award as the league’s outstanding defenseman. Meanwhile, the newly established Bruce Landon Award for the most … [Read more...] about MacDonald Wins AHL’s President’s Award For Player Excellence
Avalanche Sign Josh Manson To Two-Year Extension
The Avalanche have signed defenseman Josh Manson to a two-year extension, the team announced in a press release. The contract carries a $3.95MM cap hit for a total value of $7.9MM, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports (via X). The deal goes into effect next season and will keep him in Colorado through the 2027-28 campaign. He was entering 2025-26 on the final year of the … [Read more...] about Avalanche Sign Josh Manson To Two-Year Extension
Avalanche Hire Dave Hakstol As Assistant Coach
The Colorado Avalanche have added some additional experience to their coaching staff. According to a team announcement, the Avalanche have hired Dave Hakstol as an assistant coach for the 2025-26 NHL season. It’s been almost two years since Hakstol has coached on an NHL bench. He was the first head coach in Seattle Kraken franchise history, leading them to their first … [Read more...] about Avalanche Hire Dave Hakstol As Assistant Coach