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NHL Network Name Nathan MacKinnon As Second Best Center In The NHL

Aug 24, 2026

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Avalanche Have A Lot Of Goaltender Storylines This Upcoming Season

Aug 22, 2026

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Cale Makar Tied For Highest Overall Among Defensemen In NHL 27

Aug 19, 2026

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2026-27 NHL Season To Debut Hometown Remix Jersey's

The NHL, alongside Fanatics, the league's official jersey manufacturer, has announced that this season each team will receive a "Hometown Remix jersey", along with an apparel and headwear program designed by Fanatics. The collection will "be anchored by special edition uniforms that uniquely and authentically celebrate the fans, city, and local culture of each team" More information about the jersey and the apparel collection will be revealed after the season starts.Aug 19, 2026

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MacKinnon & Necas Crack NHL 27 Top-100 Player Ratings

Aug 18, 2026

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DNVR Bailey Curtis Talks With Cale Makar During DICK'S Sporting Goods Meet Up

Bailey Curtis from DNVR spoke with Cale Makar while he was hosting his meet and greet at DICK'S Sporting Goods this past Sunday, discussing how last season ended and what's to come heading into next season.Aug 18, 2026

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NHL Network Discuss Cale Makar And Quinn Hughes Career Comparisons

When the NHL Network put out their top 20 defensemen currently in the NHL, they ranked Cale Makar number 1 and Quinn Hughes number two. In this segment, they compared Hughes' and Makar's career stats and how close they are in terms of ranking who the best defenseman really is.Aug 16, 2026

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Cale Makar Holding Meet And Greet On August 16th

If you ever wanted the chance to meet Cale Makar and you are in or around Thornton, Colorado, now is your chance. Makar will be hosting a meet-and-greet at the Dick's House of Sport, 16401 Washington St., Thornton, Colorado, on Sunday, August 16, from 12pm to 1:30pm. He posted this picture on his Instagram story (calemakar_)Aug 14, 2026

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Brock Nelson Showing Out In Da Beauty League

With just a month away from the 2026-27 NHL season ramping up, others have been keeping busy and staying ready, whether personally with their own rink with friends and trainers, or, in Brock Nelson's case, it's about staying competitive in a league. Da Beauty League was created by John Scott, a former NHLer grinder who played over 280 games in the NHL. He created the league in 2015 to host summer games for NHL players at the Braemar Arena in Edina, Minnesota. You can learn more HERE about the league and its work with multiple charities.Aug 13, 2026

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Its Not About How Much But How Long For Cale Makar's Contract Extension

Aug 11, 2026

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NHL Network Name Cale Makar As Best Defensemen In The NHL

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Aug 10, 2026

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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk Speaks Highly On Colorado

Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk joined the PuckAroundPod, hosted by Kyle Keefe, Mark Rycroft & John-Michael Liles, and spoke about his time in Denver, Colorado, and his high praise for the city.Aug 8, 2026

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New Mexico Goatheads Continue To Make Signings This Summer

The new ECHL team and affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, the New Mexico Goatheads, continues to be busy this summer, signing players for their upcoming inaugural season. While ECHL signings might be a long shot to helping the Avalanche or even the Eagles, its always great to have younger players like the recent signing of Maksim Barbashev, who was drafted in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.Aug 7, 2026

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Makar Led All Skaters The Past Five Seasons In Goals At The Top Of The Ice

NHL Edge has released a statistical graphic from the past five seasons showing who scored the most goals in certain areas of the ice. Cale Makar led all skaters with 31 goals at the top of the ice.Aug 5, 2026

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Two Avalanche Prospects Make Czechia U20 Team At Five Nations Tournament

The final list for Team Czechia has been announced and two recent 2026 draftees for the Colorado Avalanche have made the team.Aug 2, 2026

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Happy Colorado Day!

On August 1st, its Colorado Day and today, the Colorado is turning 150! The Colorado Avalanche themself celebrated by posting a unique badge celebrating the birthday with history of different Avalanche times.Aug 1, 2026

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On This Day In Avalanche History: Avalanche Acquire Darcy Kuemper From The Arizona Coyotes

Needing a change in goaltending after numerous early post seasons failures, the Colorado Avalanche decided buy high on starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Conor Timmins, a 2022 first-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick. Kuemper the previous season finished with a 10-11 record with a .907 save percentage and a 2.22 goals against average. In his first and only season with the Avalanche, he finished with a career high 37 wins and 12 losses with a .907 SV% and a 2.56 GAA. On his way to winning the Stanley Cup, he finished with a 10-4 record with a .902 SV% and a 2.57 GAA. The summer after he would not re-sign with the Avalanche and sign with the Washington Capitals to a five-year, $26.25 million dollar contract.Jul 28, 2026

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On This Day In Avalanche History: Landeskog Signs An Eight-Year $56 Million Contract Extension

With a deal worth $56 million, which comes with an annual cap hit of $7 million per season, this was a major time for the Avalanche fans, as just a couple of days before this, Cale Makar signed his six-year, $54 million contract extension carrying a $9 million average annual value. “We are thrilled to have our captain signed to a long-term deal. Gabe is the heart and soul of this team and an integral part of our organization both on the ice and in the community,” Avs general manager Joe Sakic said in a statement. “He’s the consummate leader, a great teammate, and alongside (Nathan) MacKinnon and (Mikko) Rantanen, is part of what has been one of the NHL’s best lines over the past four seasons. We are excited to have Landy in an Avalanche sweater for many years to come.”Jul 27, 2026

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Former Avalanche Defenseman Jack Johnson Joins Ohio State Women’s Hockey Staff as Associate Head Coach

Jul 23, 2026

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Behind The Scenes Of How The New Mexico Goatheads' Hired Their First Head Coach In Franchise History

Jul 23, 2026

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