It’s O’Connor’s second hip surgery in just over a year.
The Colorado Avalanche will be ready to hit the ice again for regular season action in October, but one player won’t be around for quite some time.
Logan O’Connor will not be ready for the start of the 2025-26 season after undergoing his second hip surgery in 15 months. The Avalanche announced Friday that their 28-year-old forward will be out for 5-6 months.
Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor underwent successful hip surgery this morning (Friday, June 6). The procedure was performed by Dr. Bryan Kelly at HSS (Hospital for Special Surgery) in New York City. He is expected to be out 5-6 months.
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 6, 2025
The news comes as a surprise as O’Connor is fresh off his best postseason performance to date. He registered six points (two goals and four assists) in the seven-game First Round series loss to the Dallas Stars. O’Connor scored more points in that series alone than his entire playoff career to that point, albeit battling a serious injury. He had just five points in 31 postseason games leading up to this series.
It is unclear if O’Connor had the same hip repaired that he did in March of 2024. Despite that procedure he was ready for training camp that fall and played 80 regular season games in 2024-25. The Avalanche had no injuries to report following their first round loss to the Dallas Stars but clearly something was ailing O’Connor.
Logan O’Connor scores a beauty WHILE FALLING! #StanleyCup
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: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/4KjbdjVctF pic.twitter.com/saDOxOj6sD— NHL (@NHL) April 22, 2025
O’Connor signed a six-year, $15 million contract extension ($2.5 million AAV) in September. He posted 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 80 games. When he returns, which should be around December at the latest, he’ll likely play on the fourth line with Jack Drury and Parker Kelly. Now the Avalanche need to add a temporary replacement to their offseason shopping list.