Colorado Hockey Now

Colorado Hockey Now

Colorado Hockey Now is a member of the National Hockey Now network, which focuses solely on hockey reporting, specifically about the Colorado Avalanche. Adrian Dater serves as the editor-in-chief of Colorado Hockey Now and has been following the Avalanche since 1995. He spent over two decades at the Denver Post, from 1991 to 2014, and later became the NHL national columnist for Bleacher Report. After that, he reported on the Avalanche for BSN Denver.

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  • 2 days ago | coloradohockeynow.com | Aarif Deen

    The Edmonton Oilers won an extremely entertaining Game 1 in OT on Wednesday. The Bruins and Penguins were the final two teams to hire a new head coach. Also, what’s the plan for Martin Necas with the Avalanche? All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — June 5. I’m still pretty surprised and pleased to see the Avalanche take care of a big piece of business on Wednesday. They re-signed second-line center Brock Nelson to a three-year contract with a $7.5 million AAV.

  • 3 days ago | coloradohockeynow.com | Colleen Flynn

    On Wednesday, the Colorado Avalanche checked a significant deal off its offseason list of things to do. The organization locked up Brock Nelson through the 2027-28 season. The 33-year-old forward joined the Avalanche via a trade on March 6, sending forward Calum Ritchie, a first-round selection in the 2026 or 2027 NHL Draft, a conditional third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft, and defenseman Oliver Kylington to the New York Islanders.

  • 3 days ago | coloradohockeynow.com | Aarif Deen

    Martin Necas was the key piece of the return that the Avalanche received from the Carolina Hurricanes in the sudden Mikko Rantanen blockbuster trade in January. The 27-year-old was the one that Avs GM Chris MacFarland didn’t want to miss out on. Carolina reportedly was considering dealing Necas to Vancouver in a separate trade, which sped up the urgency for the Avs to trade their franchise winger. They wanted Necas, and they got him.

  • 4 days ago | coloradohockeynow.com | Aarif Deen

    The Avalanche locked in their second-line center. Their two core pieces both lost out on an NHL Award. Also, the Stanley Cup Final begins tonight. All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — June 4. The Avs completed a very big part of their offseason before the Stanley Cup Final began. They signed their second-line center, Brock Nelson, to a three-year contract extension. Nelson was acquired from the New York Islanders for Calum Ritchie and a 2026 first-round draft pick in March.

  • 4 days ago | coloradohockeynow.com | Aarif Deen

    The biggest question surrounding the Avalanche heading into the offseason was the lack of uncertainty at the second-line center position. But not anymore. Colorado announced on Wednesday that Brock Nelson, the centerman they acquired from the New York Islanders for Calum Ritchie and a first-round draft pick on March 6, is staying. Nelson signed a three-year extension with a $7.5 million AAV. It’s arguably going to be the single most important move the Avalanche make all summer.