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Avalanche Announce More Cuts
Following the completion of their first set of back-to-back preseason games, the Colorado Avalanche made just one cut on Tuesday sending Beckett Hamilton back to Red Deer in the WHL. He had a great showing in camp skating with top Avalanche forwards and scored a goal against Utah. He will likely play two more years […]
Reading the Room: The Avalanche show no panic on day one
Centennial, CO — Media members swarmed MacKenzie Blackwood at the start of the scrum. This time, it wasn’t because of his performance, but because he attended the Avalanche training camp. Blackwood missed the start of last season and training camp because of offseason surgery. MacKenzie looked in better physical shape than he did at the […]
The 2026 Christmas List: Keeping an eye on this year’s Avs
I’m sure many everyday people will agree that holidays creep up on us, and those everyday people who pour themselves into the National Hockey League have likely heard of the theory that you, more often than not, have a beat on a team and its potential successes or failures by the time Saint Nick loads […]
Recap: Avs bested by Winnipeg in second preseason contest
The Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets met at Canada Life Center in Downtown Winnipeg for a preseason matchup. Winnipeg held on to a 3-1 win, but against an Avalanche squad that sent just eight opening-night-roster-level players. The Game Things got off to a slow start, as this one definitely played out like a preseason game, […]
Weekly Cupcakes: Sakic commits to remaining Avalanche GM
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Recap: Avs Win 4-1 Over Utah in Preseason Opener
The Colorado Avalanche kicked off their preseason schedule tonight at Ball Arena. Unlike previous years where key pieces of the roster wouldn’t debut until the later stages of the preseason, both Avs and the visiting Utah Mammoth had several veteran players in their respective lineups tonight. However, it was the kids on the roster which […]
Training Camp Recap: Weekend Warriors and First Cuts
Following a spirited day one of training camp when the 2026-27 Colorado Avalanche held their first official on-ice team activity, the squad was back after it on day two and three. Every training camp day follows the same basic schedule with the roster of 56 players (minus the injured folks) split into two groups with […]
BREAKING: KSE announces $135 million renovation at Ball Arena
The Colorado Avalanche and KSE will clean up the house a bit, with plans for a $135 million renovation announced via the team’s X account and NHL.com! Rendered images show a portion of Ball Arena’s exterior getting a facelift, the concourse sporting a wooden aesthetic and upgrade, and an overview of a large portion of […]
Training Camp Recap: An established core welcomes the ‘youth movement’
Centennial, CO — The Colorado Avalanche have officially dropped the puck on the 2026-27 season. Day one of training camp featured two groups with the usual approach, but with a few interesting wrinkles. Let’s get into it! Most were relatively surprised to see young Beckett Hamilton on a line with Gabe Landeskog and Nazem Kadri. […]
5 Burning Questions heading into Avalanche training camp
It’s here, the new hockey sesson has arrived! But first, before the games are played, every contracted player in the organization must gather for three days of training camp and for four preseason games before the 2026-27 season drops the puck on September 30th. Here is the expected roster comprised of 56 players hoping to […]
MHH Roundtable: Pre-Camp Thoughts
It’s a big week for the Colorado Avalanche with the start of training camp tomorrow and the first regular season game on the 2026-27 season just around the corner. Here are our thoughts heading into this busy time period. With Cale Makar’s contract extension now official, what expectations (if any) have changed for him and […]
3 reasons why the Colorado Avalanche might regress this season
It’s the time of year when predictions start flying around and thoughts concerning the Colorado Avalanche are no exception. We’ve identified three reasons why the squad might not repeat their 121 point, Presidents’ Trophy winning season and three reasons why the Avalanche could actually improve in the 2026-27 campaign. 3 reasons why Colorado will regress […]
Weekly Cupcakes: Is TJ Hughes the real deal?
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All things Avalanche Rookie Recap
This weekend it was time to spotlight the Colorado Avalanche rookies before main training camp kicks off this week on Thursday, September 17th. After the release of the 25-man roster of attendees, all that was left was finally some on-ice activity. Practice at Family Sports Center Bright and early Friday morning the group of Avalanche […]
Where have the Avalanche gone? New addresses for old friends
After an early July whirlwind of activity with transactions and trades around the league things have now settled down as NHL rosters are mostly set heading into training camps next week. Though Colorado said goodbye to most of their former players via trade such as Val Nichushkin, Jack Drury and Ross Colton, there’s always a […]
Avalanche 2026 rookie camp preview
Today is the day of the first on-ice activity for the Colorado Avalanche in the 2026-27 season. A group of 25 rookies are gathering at Family Sports Center at 9:00 a.m. for a one-day practice before they head off to San Jose, Calif. for the annual rookie tournament. Late last week the roster was announced […]
Your favorite NHL team won’t win the Stanley Cup – Part Two
We handed out reasons for losing to the Eastern Conference on Monday, and since no one shall be spared, it’s time for a look at the Western Conference! If no one in the East is gonna win, then someone from the West has to, right? Wrong! 17. Anaheim Ducks NEW ACHIEVEMENT! Congratulations, Anaheim: you have […]
Who could make their NHL debut for the Avalanche in 2026-27?
It is an annual tradition here at Mile High Hockey to anticipate and predict which players could make their NHL debut while playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the coming season. The possibilities run the gamut from a young prospect to a minor league journeymen with a few surprises sprinkled in between. Either way, witnessing […]
Your favorite NHL team won’t win the Stanley Cup – Part One
It’s finally the year your team makes it to the Stanley Cup Final and is etched into hockey history till the end of time. For some, it hasn’t happened in a long time, but this year is different. This year they will actually hoist. Right? Wrong. For a few, the taste of champagne lingers on […]
Weekly Cupcakes: Varlamov set to return
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Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: Recapping the 2026 list
The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Seven writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2026. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked. Over five weeks of counting down the Colorado Avalanche affiliated top 25 players under […]
Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #1 Ilya Nabokov
The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Seven writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2026. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked. We have finally arrived at the #1 Colorado Avalanche prospect under 25 years […]
Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #2 Gavin Brindley
The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Seven writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2026. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked. Gavin Brindley returns for his sophomore campaign as a member of […]
Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #3 Mikhail Gulyayev
The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Seven writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2026. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked. Our top 25 under 25 is down to the top three players, starting […]
Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #4 Fedor Svechkov
The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Seven writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2026. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked. Of all the recent additions, center Fedor Svechkov has the best chance of […]
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