For the first time in a very, very long time, the Colorado Avalanche have a late first round pick that they have every reason to be very excited about.
2023-24 Team: Oshawa Generals (OHL) Date of Birth: January 28, 2006 Place of Birth: Toronto, ON, Canada Ht: 6-foot-3 Wt: 181 pounds Shoots: Right Position:
What a year it’s been for Colorado Avalanche first rounder Calum Ritchie. Ritchie’s Oshawa Generals advanced beyond the first round with a six game win over the Barrie Colts, and round two started for them on Friday night against the Ottawa 67’s.
All eyes are on the MVP race in the NHL with Nathan MacKinnon, but the Colorado Avalanche might have another MVP in their organization. He just happens to play in a different league.
Recapping the performance of the Colorado Avalanche prospects for games between March 4-10. Calum Ritchie (C) – Oshawa Generals (OHL) 3 GP, 1 G, 4 A, +4,
Colorado Avalanche prospect Calum Ritchie is off to a dynamite start in the Ontario Hockey League this year. With 58 points in just 35 games, his 1.66 points-per-game average puts him fourth in the league.
The Calgary Flames roster is going to look a lot different between now and after the March 8 trade deadline.
It’s been a few years since the Colorado Avalanche had a top prospect from the CHL in their system, but if the last few months are any indication, they may have found a good one in Calum Ritchie.
At the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Colorado Avalanche were among the few teams to have multiple first-round picks, including their original pick at 27 and
Colorado Avalanche first round pick Calum Ritchie returned to game action on Sunday night for the Oshawa Generals, and made an immediate impact. Ritchie, who the Avalanche selected 27th overall in June’s NHL Draft, had been recovering from off-season shoulder surgery.
Do the Avalanche finally have an answer at 2C? The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Mile High Hockey staff. Five writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of July 1, 2023.
Even after they made two picks in the first round of June’s NHL Draft, the NHL Network still shut out the Colorado Avalanche in their prospect rankings.
Success doesn’t come cheap. The Colorado Avalanche have one of the worst prospect pools in the NHL, which only improved thanks to two solid late picks in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft.
The Colorado Avalanche will be one of six teams participating in the 2023 Rookie Faceoff in Las Vegas, including the host-Vegas Golden Knights, Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks.
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