The Montreal Canadiens have signed Kevin Mandolese to a professional tryout (PTO), according to hockey insider Frank Seravalli. Mandolese, 25, spent the 2024-25 season in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles, the minor-league affiliate for the Colorado Avalanche.
The Colorado Avalanche have recalled goaltender Kevin Mandolese ahead of their upcoming three-game road trip. This is Mandolese’s second recall of the season, after previously spending four days on the NHL roster in November.
A three goal first period by the Barracuda led to a 4–3 loss for the Eagles to end the road trip. The Colorado Eagles had one of their best road trips so far this season.
The 23-year old netminder from Ottawa adds to Colorado’s goaltending depth. The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Six writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of August 1, 2024.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The Colorado Avalanche announced Tuesday they have signed goaltender Kevin Mandolese to a one-year, two-way contract. According to PuckPedia the deal is worth $775,000 at the NHL level, $125,000 in the minors and also includes $150,000 guaranteed.
In this edition of the Senators News & Rumors, we look at the Ottawa Senators signing their top goaltending prospect Mads Sogaard, trading another goaltender prospect in Kevin Mandolese, as well as acquiring Xavier Bourgault from the Edmonton Oilers for Roby Jarventie and a draft pick.
The 2024 off-season goalie acquisition quest of Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland continues! The Avalanche acquired the rights to restricted-free agent and goalie Kevin Mandolese from the Ottawa Senators on Monday (as well as a seventh round draft pick) in exchange for their 2026 sixth round pick.
The Colorado Avalanche acquired goaltender Kevin Mandolese, as well as a 2026 seventh-round pick from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
The Avs continue adding to its crease depth. Finally, there are some things to talk about for the Colorado Avalanche! On Monday afternoon, the team announced a trade with the Ottawa Senators for the rights to goaltender Kevin Mandolese and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Field: For a team that suffered such atrocious goaltending this past season (and for most of the history of the franchise, Craig Anderson notwithstanding) the Ottawa Senators have done fine in terms of drafting and developing goalies.
After starting the 2023-24 season with a rollercoaster of performances, something has clicked for the Belleville Senators, and it all started right before Christmas.