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Avalanche recall Ivan Ivan

The Avalanche announced that they’ve recalled center Ivan Ivan from the AHL’s Colorado Eagles. The team has two open roster spots, so they’ll be able to add him and activate Joel Kiviranta from injured reserve before tonight’s game against the Sharks without making a corresponding transaction.

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Colorado Avalanche May Be Historically Good

Parity has been the talk of the NHL to begin the 2025-26 season. Look around the league standings, and you’ll see only a few teams truly out of it ahead of American Thanksgiving.

Scott Wedgewood News / Daily Faceoff / November 26

Report: Scott Wedgewood added to Canada’s list of possible Olympic participants

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood has been added to the Canadian National Team’s list of possible participants for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, according to TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger.

Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 25

Avalanche to activate Joel Kiviranta from injured reserve

The Avalanche have cleared left-winger Joel Kiviranta to play.

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Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / November 25

Avalanche’s 3 Biggest Takeaways at the Quarter-Point of the Season

It has been pointed out before, but the contrast between the first quarter of the 2024-25 season and the 2025-26 season for the Colorado Avalanche is like night and day.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Brent Burns News / The Hockey Writers / November 25

Avalanche’s Brent Burns Finding His Stride During Winning Streak

22 games into the 2025-26 season, the Colorado Avalanche are the NHL’s wagon as they’re 16-1-5 and are showing no signs of slowing down. They’re currently on a nine-game winning streak, a 13-game point streak, and have points in 21 of 22 games.

Colorado Avalanche News / Breakaway on SI / November 25

Goalie Duo Powering Avalanche's Netminding Revival

Everybody knows the Colorado Avalanche are a dominant force to be reckoned with. In November, they’ve lost just one game and rattled off nine straight wins.

Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 24

Avalanche reassign Jason Polin, Tristen Nielsen

The Colorado Avalanche announced on Monday that forwards Tristen Nielsen and Jason Polin have been reassigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.

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Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / November 24

Goaltending a backbone of Avalanche’s hot start

The Colorado Avalanche have been far and away the best team in the NHL so far this season. Currently riding a nine-game winning streak, the Avs are 16-1-5 and are seven points clear of the Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes for the best record in the league.

Mikko Rantanen News / NHL Trade Talk / November 24

Outlet Shows Avalanche Emerging as Clear Winners of the Rantanen Trade

Nearly a year after the blockbuster Mikko Rantanen–Martin Nečas deal, the early returns suggest the Colorado Avalanche may have pulled off one of the biggest quiet wins in several seasons.

NHL News / Yardbarker / November 24

Five NHL players who surprisingly merit Olympic consideration

Five NHL players who surprisingly merit Olympic team consideration

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan are fast approaching, and excitement is building across the NHL for its return to the Games for the first time since Sochi in 2014.

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Sabres are finally getting some offense

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 24

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 1-0 Win Over the Blackhawks

There has been no better team in the NHL this season than the Colorado Avalanche. They became the fourth team in NHL history to go through their first 20 games with one regulation loss or fewer.

Scott Wedgewood News / ESPN / November 23

Wedgewood authors shutout as Avs run streak to 9

Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his first shutout of the season, and the Avalanche extended their winning streak to nine games with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday night, moving Colorado to 11-0-2 since its lone regulation loss Oct.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 23

Avalanche Shut Out Blackhawks 1-0 in Sunday Night Matchup

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche faced off for the first of three division matchups on Sunday, Nov. 23 at the United Center. While the

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Scott Wedgewood News / Field Level Media / November 23

Scott Wedgewood shuts door as Avalanche blank Blackhawks

Cale Makar scored in the second period to back Scott Wedgewood's 22-save shutout as the visiting Colorado Avalanche edged the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 on Sunday for their ninth straight victory.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 23

Blackhawks next up to try to slow Avalanche's run of scoring, defense

The Colorado Avalanche bring an eight-game winning streak and an NHL-best 35 points into Sunday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks. Colorado also boasts a league-leading five goals in the first minute of a game, tallying its latest ultra-quick strike on Saturday.

Mackenzie Blackwood News / Field Level Media / November 22

Mackenzie Blackwood, Avalanche blank Predators to extend win streak to 8

Mackenzie Blackwood made 35 saves to help the visiting Colorado Avalanche extend their winning streak to eight games with a 3-0 victory against the Nashville Predators on Saturday.

Colorado Avalanche News / Breakaway on SI / November 22

Avalanche Center Stands Alone Atop NHL Offense Rankings

The NHL is in the middle of a youth movement that feels impossible to ignore. Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard are rewriting the record books before they can legally rent a car.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 21

Avalanche join 4-team club in NHL history with bonkers 20-game start

The Colorado Avalanche picked up a convincing 6-3 victory against the New York Rangers on Thursday night. The win improved Colorado’s record to 14-1-5, bringing their point total to 33 through 20 games.

Gavin Brindley News / Daily Faceoff / November 20

Avalanche’s Brindley did not return did not return to game vs. Rangers

The Colorado Avalanche lost one of their forwards on Thursday night, as center Gavin Brindley exited the game against the New York Rangers, after taking a hit and promptly leaving the bench. The 21-year-old did not return to the bench for the remainder of the first period.

Colorado Avalanche News / Breakaway on SI / November 20

Avalanche Leading League With Dominant Early-Season Metrics

The Colorado Avalanche aren’t just winning — they’re completely overwhelming teams. A month and a half into the 2025–26 season, they’ve become the NHL’s model of consistency and control, setting the pace in almost every major team and player category.

Colorado Avalanche News / SportsInfo / November 20