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Minnesota WildGame Notes

Thu, Oct 9, 2014 NHL Game #14

Minnesota WildTeam Game: 1Home Game: 1

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0 - 0 - 0 (Home)0 - 0 - 0 (Road)

Colorado AvalancheTeam Game: 1Road Game: 1

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# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%32 Niklas Backstrom - - - - - -35 Darcy Kuemper - - - - - -

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%1 Semyon Varlamov - - - - - -

20 Reto Berra - - - - - -

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM2 D Keith Ballard - - - - - -3 C Charlie Coyle - - - - - -4 D Stu Bickel - - - - - -5 D Christian Folin - - - - - -6 D Marco Scandella - - - - - -9 C Mikko Koivu - - - - - -

11 L Zach Parise - - - - - -16 L Jason Zucker - - - - - -18 C Ryan Carter - - - - - -20 D Ryan Suter - - - - - -21 C Kyle Brodziak - - - - - -22 R Nino Niederreiter - - - - - -24 L Matt Cooke - - - - - -25 D Jonas Brodin - - - - - -26 L Thomas Vanek - - - - - -29 R Jason Pominville - - - - - -39 D Nate Prosser - - - - - -46 D Jared Spurgeon - - - - - -55 D Matt Dumba - - - - - -56 C Erik Haula - - - - - -64 C Mikael Granlund - - - - - -

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM2 D Nick Holden - - - - - -4 D Tyson Barrie - - - - - -5 D Nate Guenin - - - - - -6 D Erik Johnson - - - - - -8 D Jan Hejda - - - - - -9 C Matt Duchene - - - - - -

11 L Jamie McGinn - - - - - -12 R Jarome Iginla - - - - - -17 D Brad Stuart - - - - - -18 C Jesse Winchester - - - - - -22 D Zach Redmond - - - - - -24 C Marc-Andre Cliche - - - - - -25 C Maxime Talbot - - - - - -29 C Nathan MacKinnon - - - - - -40 L Alex Tanguay - - - - - -44 D Ryan Wilson - - - - - -45 R Dennis Everberg - - - - - -48 C Daniel Briere - - - - - -55 L Cody McLeod - - - - - -90 C Ryan O'Reilly - - - - - -92 L Gabriel Landeskog - - - - - -

Owner & Governor Craig LeipoldExecutive VP/General Manager Chuck FletcherAssistant General Manager Brent FlahrHead Coach Mike YeoAssistant Coaches Rick Wilson, Darryl Sydor,

Darby Hendrickson, AndrewBrunette, Bob Mason

President Josh KroenkeExec. VP / General Manager Joe SakicHead Coach / VP of Hockey Ops Patrick RoyCoaching Staff Tim Army, Andre Tourigny,

Mario Duhamel (video),Francois Allaire (goaltending),

Adam Foote (defense)

Tonight's Officials

Referees Greg Kimmerly (#18), Frederick L'Ecuyer (#17) Linesmen Mike Cvik (#88), Bryan Pancich (#94)

Supervisor Video Judge Ron Foyt

Ntl. Anthem James Bohn Let's Play Hockey! Karyn Bye-Dietz

Today's ScheduleWPG @ ARI : 7:00 CBJ @ BUF : 7:00 OTT @ NSH : 7:00 NJD @ PHI : 7:00 ANA @ PIT : 7:00 NYR @ STL : 7:00MTL @ WSH : 7:00 CHI @ DAL : 7:30 BOS @ DET : 7:30 CGY @ EDM : 7:30 FLA @ TBL : 7:30 COL @ MIN : 8:00

Minnesota Wild: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place2 Keith Ballard D 5' 11" 199 Nov 26, 1982 Baudette, MN, USA3 Charlie Coyle C 6' 3" 221 Mar 2, 1992 E. Weymouth, MA, USA4 Stu Bickel D 6' 4" 210 Oct 2, 1986 Chanhassen, MN, USA5 Christian Folin D 6' 3" 215 Feb 9, 1991 Gothenburg, SWE6 Marco Scandella D 6' 3" 207 Feb 23, 1990 Montreal, QC, CAN9 Mikko Koivu C 6' 3" 222 Mar 12, 1983 Turku, FIN11 Zach Parise L 5' 11" 197 Jul 28, 1984 Minneapolis, MN, USA16 Jason Zucker L 5' 11" 188 Jan 16, 1992 Newport Beach, CA, USA18 Ryan Carter C 6' 1" 205 Aug 3, 1983 White Bear Lake, MN, USA20 Ryan Suter D 6' 1" 200 Jan 21, 1985 Madison, WI, USA21 Kyle Brodziak C 6' 2" 208 May 25, 1984 St. Paul, AB, CAN22 Nino Niederreiter R 6' 2" 209 Sep 8, 1992 Chur, CHE24 Matt Cooke L 5' 11" 208 Sep 7, 1978 Belleville, ON, CAN25 Jonas Brodin D 6' 1" 194 Jul 12, 1993 Karlstad, SWE26 Thomas Vanek L 6' 0" 217 Jan 19, 1984 Vienna, AUT29 Jason Pominville R 6' 0" 185 Nov 30, 1982 Repentigny, QC, CAN32 Niklas Backstrom G 6' 2" 197 Feb 13, 1978 Helsinki, FIN35 Darcy Kuemper G 6' 5" 205 May 5, 1990 Saskatoon, SK, CAN39 Nate Prosser D 6' 2" 203 May 7, 1986 Elk River, MN, USA46 Jared Spurgeon D 5' 9" 168 Nov 29, 1989 Edmonton, AB, CAN55 Matt Dumba D 6' 0" 183 Jul 25, 1994 Regina, SK, CAN56 Erik Haula C 5' 11" 192 Mar 23, 1991 Pori, FIN64 Mikael Granlund C 5' 10" 186 Feb 26, 1992 Oulu, FIN

23 Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 200 Age: 27.4

Injured Reserve List (1 Players)14 Justin Fontaine R 5' 10" 177 Nov 6, 1987 Bonnyville, AB, CAN

Goal StreaksNo active streaks

Assist StreaksNo active streaks

Point StreaksNo active streaks

Colorado Avalanche: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place1 Semyon Varlamov G 6' 2" 209 Apr 27, 1988 Samara, RUS2 Nick Holden D 6' 4" 210 May 15, 1987 St. Albert, AB, CAN4 Tyson Barrie D 5' 10" 190 Jul 26, 1991 Victoria, BC, CAN5 Nate Guenin D 6' 3" 207 Dec 10, 1982 Aliquippa, PA, USA6 Erik Johnson D 6' 4" 232 Mar 21, 1988 Bloomington, MN, USA8 Jan Hejda D 6' 4" 230 Jun 18, 1978 Prague, CZE9 Matt Duchene C 5' 11" 200 Jan 16, 1991 Haliburton, ON, CAN11 Jamie McGinn L 6' 1" 210 Aug 5, 1988 Fergus, ON, CAN12 Jarome Iginla R 6' 1" 210 Jul 1, 1977 Edmonton, AB, CAN17 Brad Stuart D 6' 2" 215 Nov 6, 1979 Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN18 Jesse Winchester C 6' 1" 205 Oct 4, 1983 Long Sault, ON, CAN20 Reto Berra G 6' 4" 210 Jan 3, 1987 Bulach, CHE22 Zach Redmond D 6' 2" 205 Jul 26, 1988 Traverse City, MI, USA24 Marc-Andre Cliche C 6' 0" 202 Mar 23, 1987 Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN25 Maxime Talbot C 5' 11" 190 Feb 11, 1984 Lemoyne, QC, CAN29 Nathan MacKinnon C 6' 0" 195 Sep 1, 1995 Halifax, NS, CAN40 Alex Tanguay L 6' 1" 194 Nov 21, 1979 Ste-Justine, QC, CAN44 Ryan Wilson D 6' 1" 210 Feb 3, 1987 Windsor, ON, CAN45 Dennis Everberg R 6' 4" 205 Dec 31, 1991 Vasteras, SWE48 Daniel Briere C 5' 9" 174 Oct 6, 1977 Gatineau, QC, CAN55 Cody McLeod L 6' 2" 210 Jun 26, 1984 Binscarth, MB, CAN90 Ryan O'Reilly C 6' 0" 210 Feb 7, 1991 Clinton, ON, CAN92 Gabriel Landeskog L 6' 1" 210 Nov 23, 1992 Stockholm, SWE

23 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 205 Age: 28.4

Injured Reserve List (2 Players)7 John Mitchell C 6' 1" 204 Jan 22, 1985 Oakville, ON, CAN58 Patrick Bordeleau L 6' 6" 225 Mar 23, 1986 Montreal, QC, CAN

Goal StreaksNo active streaks

Assist StreaksNo active streaks

Point StreaksNo active streaks

Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota WildTeam Records

Colorado Avalanche Minnesota WildLast game: - -Next game: - -

Overall record/streak: 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0Home record/streak: 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0Road record/streak: 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0

Last 5 Games: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Last 10 Games: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 01-Goal Games: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 02-Goal Games 0 - 0 0 - 03-Goal Games 0 - 0 0 - 0

Scoring first 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Opponent scoring first 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Leading after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Trailing after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Tied after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Leading after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Trailing after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Tied after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0OT Record - This Season: 0 - 0 0 - 0

OT Record - Franchise: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Shootout Record - This Season: 0 - 0 0 - 0

Shootout Record - Franchise: 0 - 0 0 - 0Outshooting opponent: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Outshot by opponent: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Even shots: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. Atlantic: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Metropolitan: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Central: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. Pacific: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Month by Month RecordColorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

W-L-OT Points W-L-OT PointsTotals: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0

Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota WildSituations

Goals by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Colorado Avalanche: 0 0 0 0 0 0Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Minnesota Wild: 0 0 0 0 0 0Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Shots by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Colorado Avalanche: 0 0 0 0 0 0Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Minnesota Wild: 0 0 0 0 0 0Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Power PlayColorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

G Att % G Att %Overall: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Home: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Road: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Penalty KillingColorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

G Att % G Att %Overall: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Home: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Road: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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PenaltiesColorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal SituationsColorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

For Against For Against5 on 5: 0 0 0 05 on 4: 0 0 0 05 on 3: 0 0 0 04 on 4: 0 0 0 04 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 4: 0 0 0 03 on 5: 0 0 0 04 on 5: 0 0 0 0

Empty Net: 0 0 0 0Penalty Shots: 0 0 0 0

Total: 0 0 0 0

Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota WildSituations

Individual LeadersColorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

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Assists:PP Goals:SH Goals:

GW Goals:3+ Goals:

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ShootoutColorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

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Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S %

Power PlayColorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

Player G A P Player G A P

Short HandedColorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild

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Minnesota Wild Wireless Information: Wireless Network: AT&T Wi-Fi, no password requiredWild Media Resources: wild.com/pressbox and @mnwildPR2014-15 Wild Media Guide: wild.com/mediaguideAudio Files of Player Pronunciations: wild.com/pronunciations Next Games (all times Central)10/11 at COL 8 p.m. – FSN, KFAN 100.3 FM10/17 at ANA 9 p.m. – FSN, KFAN 100.3 FM10/19 at LA 2 p.m. – FSN, KFAN 100.3 FM CURRENT WILD INJURIESRW Justin Fontaine: Lower Body Recent Transactions 10/6 – Signed free agent forward Ryan Carter to a one-year contract10/6 – Placed F Justin Fontaine (lower body) on injured reserve, retroactive to Sept. 27. Placed F Cody Almond and F StephaneVeilleux on waivers. Reassigned F Kurtis Gabriel and F Joel Rechlicz to Iowa (AHL). Released G Ilya Bryzgalov from his PTO. Wild vs. AvalancheAll-Time Wild Record: 37-32-10 (20-14-5 at Xcel Energy Center, 17-18-5 at Colorado)2013-14: The Wild went 1-3-1 against the Avalanche…Colorado claimed both games at Xcel Energy Center, 3-1 (11/29/13) and 4-2(1/11/14)…The Wild earned points in two-of-three contests at Pepsi Center with a 3-2 shootout loss (11/30/13), a 2-1 shootout win(12/14/13) and a 4-2 loss (1/30/14)…LW Zach Parise led Minnesota with five points (2-3=5) against Colorado…LW Dany Heatley (1-3=4) and RW Jason Pominville (1-3=4) tallied four points apiece…C Mikael Granlund had three points (1-2=3) in two games…G JoshHarding went 1-1-1 with a 1.59 GAA and a .931 SV% in three starts…G Niklas Backstrom went 0-2-0 with a 2.93 GAA and a .846 SV%in two games (one start)…G Darcy Kuemper stopped 19-of-23 shots in the last meeting…LW Gabriel Landeskog (3-3=6) and C JohnMitchell (1-5=6) led Colorado with six points each…C Nathan MacKinnon (3-2=5) registered five points…C Ryan O’Reilly (3-1=4) and CMaxime Talbot (3-1=4) had four points each…G Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 27 saves in the first game…G Semyon Varlamov went3-0-1 with a 2.16 GAA and a .929 SV% in four starts.WILD LEADERS: C Mikko Koivu has 38 points (15-23=38) in 49 games against Colorado...C Kyle Brodziak has 21 points (7-14=21) in42 games…D Ryan Suter has 20 points (1-19=20) in 38 games…Parise has 17 points (5-12=17) in 16 matches.WILD GOALIES: Backstrom is 24-7-3 with a 2.25 GAA, a .924 SV% and four shutouts in 34 career games against Colorado (33starts)…Kuemper allowed four goals on 23 shots in his first career appearance (1/30/14).AVALANCHE LEADERS: RW Jarome Iginla is the all-time leader against the Wild in points (67), goals (37), shots (236) and game-winning goals (10), is tied for first in plus-minus rating (plus-19), is tied for second in games played (71) and second in power-play goals(10) and is tied for third in assists (30)…LW Alex Tanguay has 46 points (16-30=46) in 59 games vs. Minnesota, the fifth-highest totalby a Wild opponent...C Matt Duchene has 15 points (5-10=15) in 26 games...Landeskog has 14 points (6-8=14) in 15 matches.AVALANCHE GOALIES: Varlamov is 7-4-1 with a 2.13 GAA, a .929 SV% and one shutout in 12 games (11 starts)…G Reto Berra is 1-2-0 with a 4.04 GAA and .838 SV% in three contests (two starts).CONNECTIONS: Darby Hendrickson skated in 20 games with Colorado in 2003-04...Andrew Brunette tallied 205 points (70-135=205)in 246 games (2005-08) with the Avalanche…D Erik Johnson hails from Bloomington...LW Patrick Bordeleau was selected byMinnesota in the fourth-round (114th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.FAST FACTS: The Wild is 13-3-3 in its last 19 games played at Pepsi Center… Minnesota defeated Colorado in seven games in the2014 Western Conference Quarterfinal...MacKinnon (2-8=10) and Stastny (5-5=10) led the Avalanche with 10 points in seven gameswhile Parise led the Wild with 10 points (3-7=10) during the playoff series. 10 Things to Know: 1. Wild in Season Openers: Minnesota has posted a winning mark of 7-4-2 all-time in season openers (including a tie in 2001-02). TheWild is 7-1-1 all-time when opening the season as the home team (including a loss vs. Carolina to start the 2010-11 season in Helsinki,Finland). Minnesota will open the season as the home team against Colorado for the third time. The Wild is 2-0-0 versus the Avalanchein season openers, posting 3-2 (10/5/06) and 4-2 (1/19/13) victories. 2. Wild in Home Openers: The Wild has never suffered a regulation loss during a home opener played at Xcel Energy Center, going11-0-2, including 11 straight victories from 2001-12. Minnesota tied Philadelphia, 3-3, in its first-ever regular season game at Xcel

Minnesota Wild: Media Notes

Energy Center (10/11/00) and suffered a 3-2 shootout loss against Los Angeles last season (10/3/13). Minnesota went 3-0-0 on homeice this preseason, 5-1-0 at home in the 2014 playoffs and 26-10-5 in 2013-14 at Xcel Energy Center. 3. The Wild’s opening night roster features 11 players under age 25, including five of the team’s defensemen: D Jonas Brodin, FCharlie Coyle, D Matt Dumba, D Christian Folin, F Mikael Granlund, F Erik Haula, G Darcy Kuemper, F Nino Niederreiter, DMarco Scandella, D Jared Spurgeon and F Jason Zucker. 4. The Wild’s roster features 10 first-round draft picks: forwards Charlie Coyle (No. 28, 2010, SJ), Mikael Granlund (No. 9, 2010,MIN), Mikko Koivu (No. 6, 2001, MIN), Nino Niederreiter (No.5, 2010, NYI), Zach Parise (No. 17, 2003, NJ), Thomas Vanek (No. 5,2003, BUF) and defensemen Keith Ballard (No. 11, 2002, BUF), Jonas Brodin (No.10, 2011, MIN), Matt Dumba (No. 7, 2012, MIN)and Ryan Suter (No. 7, 2003, NSH). 5. Jason Pominville led the Wild and ranked T-2nd in the NHL with eight preseason points (3-5=8), including a hat trick in Minnesota’s4-1 victory vs. Pittsburgh (9/29). The winger led Minnesota in goals and points last season (30-30=60) and was one of three Wildplayers to skate in all 82 games (Cooke, Suter). He became the third Wild player (ninth time) in franchise history to hit the 30-goal markand the eighth player (15th time) in team history to reach the 60-point plateau. 6. Thomas Vanek will make his Wild debut after signing with Minnesota on July 1. He ranks third in power-play goals (113), eighth ingoals (277) and 13th in GWG (45) since entering the NHL in 2005-06. The former Minnesota Gopher has recorded at least 20 goals ineach of his nine NHL seasons and at least 25 goals in eight of his nine seasons overall. Per Elias Sports Bureau, Vanek is the mostrecent NHL player to tally five points in one season opener (2-3=5 – 1/20/13 vs. PHI). 7. Ryan Suter begins his third season with Minnesota. He led the NHL in TOI/game last season for the second consecutive year with atotal of 29:25. It is the highest by a player since 2001-02 (Chris Pronger – 29:28). The blue liner skated at least 30 minutes in 37 gameslast year. He ranks first in the NHL in TOI/game (26:02) and seventh in scoring (34-208=242) amongst NHL defensemen since 2008-09. Ryan’s father, Bob Suter, unexpectedly passed away, nine days before training camp (9/9). In his memory, the Bob Suter MemorialFund, “It’s All About the Kids” has been set up to serve the youth hockey community. More information can be found on the first page ofthe Wild Media Guide. 8. Mikko Koivu became the all-time leading scorer (130-322=452) in Minnesota Wild history last season, as well as, the all-time leaderin power-play points (163). He finished the 2013-14 regular season leading the NHL in assists (13) and T-2nd in points (17) sinceMarch 18. He led the Wild with 43 assists (T-17th in NHL) and finished third in scoring (11-43=54). Koivu ranks T-1st in the NHL with 15career game-deciding shootout goals and third with 36 career shootout goals. 9. Head Coach Mike Yeo signed a multi-year contract extension with the Wild on May 31. Named Minnesota’s third Head Coach onJune 17, 2011, Yeo became the youngest Head Coach in the NHL. Under his leadership, the Wild has posted a winning record of 104-82-26 (.552) in three seasons, while leading the Wild to the Stanley Cup Playoffs the last two seasons after a five-year absence. 10. Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. Colorado Roundup: With a 5-4 overtime victory in Game 7, the Wild became the firstteam in NHL history to record four score-tying goals in a Game 7 (Elias Sports Bureau). Nino Niederreiter scored two goals, includingthe winner 5:02 into overtime, and added an assist in Game 7 – the fourth-youngest player to ever net a total three points in a Game 7(Elias). Zach Parise led the Wild with 10 points (3-7=10) against the Avalanche, a career high for points in a series. He set a playoffcareer high and a Wild playoff single-game record with four points (2-2=4) in Game 6. Parise also set a franchise record for fastest goalto start a playoff game, scoring 49 seconds into Game 6 and tallied the game winner. Before being held pointless in Game 7, he had acareer-best six-game playoff point streak. Darcy Kuemper went 3-1 in five starts posting a 2.03 GAA and a .913 SV%. Ilya Bryzgalovwent 1-2 in two starts with a 3.72 GAA and a 4.25 GAA. Bryzgalov earned the Game 7 win by stopping the only shot he faced (inovertime) in relief of Kuemper, who left the game with 8:13 left in regulation. Kuemper stopped all 22 shots in Game 3 to become thefirst Wild goalie to record a playoff shutout. Mikael Granlund earned his first career playoff point by scoring the overtime winner inGame 3, becoming only the fifth NHL player in the last 75 years to score his first career playoff goal in a 1–0 overtime game (Elias).Nathan MacKinnon (2-8=10) and Paul Stastny (5-5=10) led the Avalanche in scoring with 10 points each. Semyon Varlamov posted a2.78 GAA and a .913 SV% in seven starts. The Wild outshot the Avalanche 233-174 and outhit Colorado 194-188 in the series.

Mike Yeo was named the Minnesota Wild’s third Head Coach on June 17, 2011. He has led the Wild to the Stanley Cup Playoffs the last two seasons

after a five-year absence. Minnesota has posted a record of 104-82-26 (.552) during his three seasons as Head Coach. Yeo, the youngest Head Coach

in the NHL, helped lead the Wild’s previous primary affiliate, the Houston Aeros, to a 46-28-1-5 record and the Calder Cup Final in his first season as a

Head Coach in 2010-11. The Aeros led the Western Conference and ranked third in the AHL with 46 regular season wins after it did not qualify for the

playoffs in 2010. Yeo served as an Assistant Coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins (2005-10). During his tenure in Pittsburgh, the Penguins claimed the

2007-08 Atlantic Division title, advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals twice and won the 2009 Stanley Cup championship. He joined the Penguins coaching

staff when Michel Therrien was named Head Coach on Dec. 15, 2005.

Minnesota Wild: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Mike Yeo

#32: Niklas Backstrom (G) 6' 2", 197 lbs. / Feb 13, 1978 (36 years and 7 months)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed by Minnesota as a free agent (6/1/06)3rd NHL / 3rd MIN SeasonLast Win: JAN 9, 2014 @ PHOENIX (2)Last SO: APR 7, 2013 @ COLUMBUS (31)Career Shootouts: 102/182 (.560), 22-33

GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season - ----- -Career - ----- - - -

Career vs. Opp 34 24-7-3 4 2.25 .924

Season Highs: Shots Saves- -

2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*Stopped 8-of-9 shots in relief at COL (1/30)...first action since starting vs. COL (1/11)

*Made season-high 39 saves in 4-1 win at PHX (1/9)

*Returned to action and made season-high 37 saves and 3-of-4 in shootout win at WPG (11/23)

*Made 33 saves for first win of season at CHI (10/26)

*Missed 29 games due to injury. Out for remainder of season after core muscle surgery (3/25)

#35: Darcy Kuemper (G) 6' 5", 205 lbs. / May 5, 1990 (24 years and 5 months)

KEHM-puhrDrafted: by Minnesota in sixth round (161st overall) of 2009 NHL Entry DraftLast Win: APR 28, 2014 vs COLORADO (1)Last SO: APR 21, 2014 vs COLORADO (4)Career Shootouts: 13/19 (.684), 2-2


Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 0 6.59 .826


2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*Stopped all 22 shots faced in first career playoff start, a 1-0 overtime win vs. COL in Game 3 of Western Conference Quarterfinal Series (4/21/14).

Shutout was first in Wild playoff history

*Set franchise rookie records for a goaltender with 16 consecutive starts (1/12-3/8), 12 wins and two shutouts. Finished second all-time with 26 games

played (Harding-29 in 2007-08)

*Ranked second in starts, T-3rd in shutouts, T-4th in wins, fourth in SV% and T-4th in GAA amongst rookie goalies with 10 or more games played

*Went 12-7-4 with a 2.28 GAA, .921 SV% and two shutouts in 24 starts following recall on Jan. 2

*Named NHL Third Star of the Week after going 3-0-0 with .970 GAA, .960 SV% and a shutout in three starts (3/3)

*Stopped all 23 shots faced in 4-0 win at NSH (1/12) for first NHL shutout

*Missed final seven games of season with upper-body injury (3/31-4/13)

#2: Keith Ballard (D) 5' 11", 199 lbs. / Nov 26, 1982 (31 years and 10 months)

Drafted: by Buffalo in first round (11th overall) of 2002 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7/5/13)Last Goal: -Last Assist: APR 13, 2012 vs LOS ANGELES (6)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason - ----- - -Career - ----- - -

Career vs. Opp 29 0-8-8 -3 22

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -

2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*Skated in three playoff games

*Registered season highs with plus-3 rating at EDM (2/27), 20:55 in ice time at CGY (2/1), 12 PIM including two fighting majors for first time in his career

at PIT (12/19) and five hits at COL (12/14)

*Tallied first goal of season at SJ (1/25) snapping 114-game steak without a goal

*Had an assist in back-to-back games (0-3=3, 11/1-11/3)

*Missed 16 games with upper-body injury (10/15-10/28, 11/7-11/25) and final 14 games of regular season with lower-body injury (3/18-4/13)

*Won back-to-back national championships with University of Minnesota (2002, 2003). Teammate with Thomas Vanek at University of Minnesota (2002-

04)

#3: Charlie Coyle (C) 6' 3", 221 lbs. / Mar 2, 1992 (22 years and 7 months)

Drafted: by San Jose in first round (28th overall) of 2010 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: from San Jose with Devin Setoguchi and a 2011 first round pick (ZackPhillips) in exchange for Brent Burns and a 2012 second round pick on June 24, 2011Last Goal: APR 24, 2014 vs COLORADO (9)Last Assist: MAY 9, 2014 vs CHICAGO (2)Career Shootouts: 1/4 (25%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 8 2-1-3 -3 0


2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*T-3rd on team in scoring and 5th in hits during playoffs

*Recorded GWG on power-play in Game 4 vs. COL (4/24)

*Tallied a goal in first two games vs. COL including first career playoff goal in Game 1 at COL (4/17)

*Ranked 3rd on team in hits (108) during regular season

*Tallied 10 points (5-5=10) in last 12 games

*Had a career-high 3-game goal streak (3-1=4, 3/22-3/26)

*Tallied two goals in 40 seconds in 2nd period vs. COL (1/11). First multi-goal game of career and fastest two goals scored by Wild player at home

*Missed 12 games with knee sprain (10/8-10/28, 11/3)

#4: Stu Bickel (D) 6' 4", 210 lbs. / Oct 2, 1986 (28 years)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7/1/14)Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

*Collected eight points (1-7=8) and 85 PIM in 24 games with Harford (AHL) in 2013-14

*Skated in 16 NHL games with New York Rangers in 2012-13…Posted an even or better plus/minus rating in 14 of 16 contests…Recorded a career-

high, 17 PIM at PHI (1/24/13)..Skated in 10 AHL games after being reassigned to Connecticut (3/24/13)

*Tallied a shorthanded assist in his NHL debut at NJ (12/20/11)…Recorded an assist in first three NHL games and a plus-4 rating (0-4=4, 12/20-

12/23/11)…Ranked third on Rangers in fighting majors (12) in 2011-12…Had three hits, a plus-two rating and skated career-high 21:54 vs. CAR

(3/113/12)…Skated in 18 playoff games with Rangers and ranked fourth on the team in PIM

*Spent one season at the University of Minnesota (2007-08)

#5: Christian Folin (D) 6' 3", 215 lbs. / Feb 9, 1991 (23 years and 8 months)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed by Minnesota as a free agent (3/31/14)Last Goal: -Last Assist: APR 10, 2014 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

*Made NHL debut vs. STL (4/10) and recorded assist, 19:26 in ice time and plus-3

*Recorded 20 points (4-16=20), 3 GWG, 2 PPG, +10 rating and 31 PIM in 41 games in 2013-14 at UMass Lowell

*Named to the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team and the Hockey East All-Tournament Team

*Helped River Hawks to a Frozen Four appearance in 2013, two Hockey East Tournament Championships (2013, 2014) and Hockey East Regular

Season Championship (2013) in two seasons at UMass Lowell

*Notched 21 points (6-15=21) in 38 games in freshman season

*Totaled 41 points (12-29=41) in 87 games in two seasons (2010-12) with Austin (Minn.) Bruins in North American Hockey League (NAHL)

*Signed two-year entry-level contract with Minnesota on March 31 (not eligible for NHL playoffs)

#6: Marco Scandella (D) 6' 3", 207 lbs. / Feb 23, 1990 (24 years and 7 months)

skan-DEHL-aDrafted: by Minnesota in second round (55th overall) of 2008 NHL Entry DraftLast Goal: APR 28, 2014 vs COLORADO (7)Last Assist: APR 17, 2014 @ COLORADO (12)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*Ranked 2nd on team in plus/minus rating and 3rd in blocked shots during playoffs

*Tallied empty net goal in Game 6 vs. COL (4/28), shorthanded goal in Game 2 at COL (4/19), assist in Game 1 at COL (4/17)

*4th on team in blocked shots (102), T-5th in plus-minus (+10) during regular season

*Skated season-high 25:00 at LA (1/7)

*Appeared in 100th career NHL game vs. MTL (11/1)

*Suffered sprained knee vs. TB (2/4) and missed three games

#9: Mikko Koivu (C) 6' 3", 222 lbs. / Mar 12, 1983 (31 years and 6 months)

MEE-koh KOY-vooDrafted: by Minnesota in first round (6th overall) of 2001 NHL Entry Draft2nd NHL / 2nd MIN SeasonLast Goal: APR 30, 2014 @ COLORADO (6)Last Assist: MAY 9, 2014 vs CHICAGO (2)Career Shootouts: 36/84 (43%), 15 GDG


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2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*His 57.6 faceoff win % led the NHL amongst players that took at least 125 faceoffs during playoffs. Set a franchise record winning 19 faceoffs in Game

3 vs. COL (4/21)

*Ranked T-3rd on team in playoff scoring

*Ranked first on team in assists and third in scoring during regular season

*Recorded 17 points (3-14=17) in final 14 games. Finished season leading NHL in assists (14) and T-2nd in points (17) since March 18

*Finished fifth in TOI/game amongst NHL forwards and 12th in faceoff win percentage

*Skated in 600th career game vs. STL (4/10)

*Had a season-high six-game point streak (2-7=9, 3/22-3/31)

*Recorded three assists and season-best plus-3 at NYI (3/18) to become Wild’s all-time leading scorer

*Tallied 400th career point with assist at NSH (10/8)

*Became Minnesota’s all-time franchise leader in power-play points with power-play assist vs. ANA (10/5)

*Missed 17 games and did not participate in Olympics due to ankle fracture suffered vs. WSH (1/4).

#11: Zach Parise (L) 5' 11", 197 lbs. / Jul 28, 1984 (30 years and 2 months)

pah-REE-seeDrafted: by New Jersey in first round (17th overall) of 2003 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7/4/12)Last Goal: MAY 6, 2014 vs CHICAGO (3)Last Assist: MAY 9, 2014 vs CHICAGO (2)Career Shootouts: 37/83 (45%), 10 GDG


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2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*Led team in assists and scoring and ranked T-1st in goals during playoffs

*Notched a career best six-game point streak (3-7=10) in first six games of Series vs. COL. 10 points established new career-high in a playoff series

*Tallied franchise record and career-high 4 points (2-2=4) including GWG in Game 6 vs. COL (4/28). Scored 49 seconds into contest to set franchise

record for fastest goal to start playoff game

*Ranked fourth in NHL with 14 PPG, 19th in TOI/game amongst forwards, T-22nd in shots and goals in regular season

*Recorded 500th career point with first of two assists vs. PIT (4/5) joining his dad J.P. (594) to become third father-son duo to each tally 500 points in

NHL history, alongside Gordie and Mark Howe and Bobby and Brett Hull (Elias Sports Bureau)

*Tallied goal and averaged 18:29 in TOI/game as Team USA captain at Olympics

*Registered season high four points (2-2=4) and nine shots at COL (1/30)

*Missed 15 games with foot contusion (11/27, 12/23-1/21).

#14: Justin Fontaine (R) 5' 10", 177 lbs. / Nov 6, 1987 (26 years and 11 months)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (4/9/11)Last Goal: MAY 9, 2014 vs CHICAGO (2)Last Assist: MAY 6, 2014 vs CHICAGO (3)Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG




2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*T-12th in goals amongst NHL rookies...4th on team in goals

*Recorded hat trick at PHX (1/9), including first PPG of career to become first rookie in Wild history to score three goals in game

*Collected first career NHL goal 12 seconds into game to set franchise record for fastest Wild goal to start a game vs. DAL (Ellis, 10/12)...goal matched

the NHL’s record for fastest first career goal (Rick Boh, North Stars,1988)

#16: Jason Zucker (L) 5' 11", 188 lbs. / Jan 16, 1992 (22 years and 8 months)

zook-erDrafted: by Minnesota in second round (59th overall) of 2010 NHL Entry DraftLast Goal: JAN 16, 2014 vs EDMONTON (6)Last Assist: FEB 4, 2014 vs TAMPA BAY (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*Recorded first assist of season vs. TB (2/4)

*Had four goals and +6 rating in 11 January games

*Tallied goal eight seconds into third period vs. EDM (1/16) to set franchise record for fastest goal to start a period

*Notched season-best +2 rating (tied career-high) vs. COL (1/11), at NSH (1/12) and vs. EDM (1/16)

*Recorded goal vs. WSH (1/4)...first career GWG and PPG

*Matched career-high with six shots and logged second-highest TOI of his career (16:48) at WPG (11/23)

*13 points (8-5=13) and 55 PIM in 22 games with Iowa

*Ranked first on team in shots (80), T-1st with four PPGs and T-2nd in goals at time of last recall (1/1)

*Missed rest of season after surgery to repair a tendon in left quadriceps (3/25)

#18: Ryan Carter (C) 6' 1", 205 lbs. / Aug 3, 1983 (31 years and 2 months)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (10/6/14)Last Goal: APR 11, 2014 vs NY ISLANDERS (1)Last Assist: MAR 31, 2014 vs FLORIDA (7)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

*Set career-high with seven goals and 69 shots last season with New Jersey

*Had a career-high 15 points (6-9-15) and averaged career-best 13:03 in TOI/game in 2012-13

*Skated in 23 playoff games with the Devils in 2012

*Registered career-high 133 hits in 2010-11

*Member of Anaheim's 2007 Stanley Cup Team

*Has played for Anaheim, Carolina, Florida and New Jersey during his first seven NHL seasons

*Represented United States at 2010 and 2013 IIHF World Championships

*Played two seasons at Minnesota State - Mankato (2002-04)

#20: Ryan Suter (D) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Jan 21, 1985 (29 years and 8 months)

SOO-tuhrDrafted: by Nashville in first round (7th overall) of 2003 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Minnesota as a free agent (7/4/12)Last Goal: APR 17, 2014 @ COLORADO (12)Last Assist: MAY 9, 2014 vs CHICAGO (2)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*Led NHL in TOI/game for second straight season. TOI/game total of 29:25 wass highest by player since 2001-02 (Chris Pronger – 29:28). Skated at

least 30 minutes in 37 games

*Set career highs in blocked shots and shots. Tied career high in goals and plus-minus rating was second-best of his career

*Second Wild defenseman to record 30 assists in season (Zidlicky, 37 in 2009-10)

*Served as alternate captain, recorded three assists and led Team USA in TOI/game (23:27) at 2014 Olympics

*Recorded first career hat trick vs. WSH (1/4) including two power-play goals in 42 seconds to become first Wild defenseman to record hat trick and

score twice in less than a minute

*Notched career-best seven-game assist streak (0-7=7, 12/11-23) - franchise record for defensemen

*Totaled 108:19 in three-game span (11/7-11/13) - most by NHL player since TOI started being tracked in 2000-01 (Elias), including career-high and

franchise record 36:51 at WSH (11/7)

#21: Kyle Brodziak (C) 6' 2", 208 lbs. / May 25, 1984 (30 years and 4 months)

BRAWD-zee-akDrafted: by Edmonton in the seventh round (214th overall) of 2003 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: from Edmonton along with a 6th round pick in 2009 NHL Entry Draft inexchange for a 4th and 5th round pick in 2009 NHL Entry DraftLast Goal: MAY 2, 2014 @ CHICAGO (5)Last Assist: APR 30, 2014 @ COLORADO (6)Career Shootouts: 1/3 (33%), 1 GDG


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2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS

*Recorded three assists including primary assist on GWG in Game 7 overtime win at COL (4/30) to set career highs for points and plus-minus (+3) in a

playoff game

*Ranked second on team in shorthanded TOI/game (2:37) and in PIM

*Recorded season highs with six shots at BOS (3/17), plus-3 rating at ARI (1/9), 20:56 in ice time vs. VAN (12/17), four hits vs. CHI (12/5) and 15

faceoffs won at COL (11/30)

*Tallied assist for 200th career point vs. CHI (1/23) and appeared in 500th career game at ANA (12/11)

*Had four points (1-3=4) and plus-7 rating in six-game span (1/9-1/18)

*Missed final game of the season with an injury, ending a streak of 231 consecutive games played

CURRENT INJURIES Patrick Bordeleau (back). John Mitchell (head). Jesse Winchester (head). RECENT TRANSACTIONS Oct. 6 - Andrew Agozzino, Borna Rendulic reassigned to Lake Erie (AHL) ... Ben Street, Tomas Vincour placed on Injured Non-Roster. OPENING NIGHT The Colorado Avalanche opens the 2014-15 regular season tonight in Minnesota against the Wild. The last time the Avs started on theroad in a full season was 2005-06 (at Edmonton). Colorado did begin the 2012-13 campaign here at Minnesota but that was theshortened 48-game campaign. This year marks the Avalanche’s 19th season since moving to Denver and 35th season as a franchise(including 16 years as the Quebec Nordiques). BEST IN SEASON OPENERS The Avalanche/Nordiques franchise owns a league-best 19-8-7 (.662) all-time record on Opening Night. The Avs are 8-6-4 in seasonopeners since moving to Denver in 1995. Colorado/Quebec is 8-4-4 (.625) when opening on the road, second-best in the NHL behindOttawa (8-2-4, .714). BEST RECORD ON OPENING NIGHT .662 Colorado 19-8-7 .619 Tampa Bay 12-7-2 .619 Ottawa 10-5-6 .618 Edmonton 19-11-4 .615 New Jersey 20-11-8 .615 Minnesota 7-4-2 AVS & WILD The Avalanche and Wild open the 2014-15 season with a home-and-home series, as these division rivals will meet again on Saturdaynight in Denver. The Avs, who lost to Minnesota in seven games during the opening round of the 2014 playoffs, will have played nineconsecutive games (regular season + playoffs) versus the Wild come Saturday. The Avs were 4-0-1 versus the Wild during the 2013-14 regular season, 2-0 here at the Xcel Energy Center. This year marks only the second time that Colorado has met Minnesota in aseason opener; the Wild defeated the Avs 4-2 in the opener of the 2012-13 shortened campaign on Jan. 19, 2013 in St. Paul. ALL-TIME RECORD VS. MINNESOTA (80th meeting): 39-28-3-9 HOME RECORD: 21-15-2-2 ROAD RECORD: 18-13-1-7 - Jarome Iginla has 37 goals and 67 points in 71 career games against Minnesota, the most points of any player versus the Wild in theirfranchise history. - Semyon Varlamov owns a 7-4-1 record with a 2.13 GAA and .929 Sv% in 12 career regular season games versus the Wild. - Patrick Bordeleau was drafted by Minnesota (fourth round, 114th overall, in 2004). - Erik Johnson hails from Bloomington, Minn., and played collegiately at the University of Minnesota. IGINLA CLIMBING THE ALL-TIME LISTS Jarome Iginla has amassed 1,167 career points—including 560 goals—in 1,310 career regular season games. His 560 goals are tiedwith Guy Lafleur for 24th place on the NHL’s all-time list, while his 1,167 career points rank 50th on the all-time scoring list. His nextgoal will not only move him past Lafleur but also tie him with Mike Modano (561) for 23rd all-time. Iginla needs three points to tie BobbyHull (1170) for 49th all-time. Only Jaromir Jagr (705) has more goals among active players and only Jagr (1755) and Joe Thornton(1194) have more points. Iginla has twice finished runner-up for the Hart Trophy (2002, 2004), which included finishing second in theclosest voting ever in 2001-02. He won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal scorer in both 2002 and 2004and captured the 2002 Art Ross Trophy as the league’s scoring leader. Iginla was named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team in 2001-02,2007-08 and 2008-09, and the NHL’s Second All-Star Team in 2003-04. He was selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team and was afinalist for the Calder Trophy in 1996-97. Jarome won the 2004 NHL Foundation Player Award (community service), 2004 King ClancyMemorial Trophy (leadership and humanitarian contribution in his community) and the 2009 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.

Colorado Avalanche: Media Notes

MOST GOALS, ACTIVE PLAYERS Jaromir Jagr 705 Jarome Iginla 560 Marian Hossa 464 ALL-TIME GOAL LEADERS (No. 21-25) 21. Mats Sundin 564 Joe Nieuwendyk 564 23. Mike Modano 561 24. Jarome Iginla 560 Guy Lafleur 560 MOST POINTS, ACTIVE PLAYERS Jaromir Jagr 1755 Joe Thornton 1194 Jarome Iginla 1167 MOST POINTS, ALL-TIME (No. 45-50) 45. Dino Ciccarelli 1200 46. Joe Thornton 1194 47. Rod Brind’Amour 1184 48. Sergei Fedorov 1179 49. Bobby Hull 1170 50. Jarome Iginla 1167 STUART NEARING 1,000 Brad Stuart enters the season needing just 15 games to reach 1,000 career regular season games in the NHL. Alex Tanguay can alsoreach the 1,000-game mark this season, as he begins the year with 938 contests, 62 shy of 1,000. OTHER MILESTONES TO WATCH FOR - Gabriel Landeskog is expected to skate in his 200th NHL game tonight. - Daniel Briere needs one goal to reach 300 career goals. - Semyon Varlamov is scheduled to make his 199th career start (211th appearance) tonight. - Varlamov has appeared in 151 games with the Avalanche, two shy of tying Ron Tugnutt (153) for seventh place on the franchise’s all-time list for games played by a goaltender. - Varlamov’s 78 wins with Colorado rank seventh in franchise history, one shy of Mario Gosselin (79) for sixth. - Cody McLeod needs 22 penalty minutes to reach 1,000 career PIM ... Will become the first player in Avalanche history and sixth infranchise history to surpass 1,000 PIM. - Jan Hejda needs two assists to reach 100 NHL assists. - Ryan O’Reilly needs nine points to reach 200 career points. - Maxime Talbot needs 15 games to reach 600 career contests and five assists to reach 100 career helpers. - Alex Tanguay needs one goal to tie Dale Hunter (142) for ninth place on the franchise's all-time goal-scoring list. CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPS The Avalanche tied their franchise record with 52 wins and posted their-second highest point total ever (112) en route to winning theCentral Division title in 2013-14. Colorado finished 52-22-8, exactly 26-11-4 at home (56 points) and 26-11-4 on the road (56 points). The Avs set a franchise mark for road wins on their way to finishing with the best road record in the NHL. NINTH DIVISION CROWN; FIRST SINCE 2002-03 The Avs last season won their ninth division championship since moving to Denver, their first since 2002-03. It markedColorado/Quebec’s 11th division title in franchise history, which includes an NHL-record streak of nine consecutive division crowns from1995 to 2003. The Avalanche/Nordiques have now won the Central Division (2013-14), five Northwest Division titles (1998-99 to 2002-03), three Pacific Division crowns (1995-98), a Northeast Division title (1994-95) and an Adams Division banner (1985-86).

ROAD, SWEET ROAD The Avalanche last year set a franchise record for road wins in a season with 26. The Avs led the NHL in road wins, points (56) andwinning percentage (683%). The Avalanche began the year a league-best 6-0 away from home, matching their longest road winningstreak to begin a season in franchise history, and finished the year 15-5-2 in their last 22 road contests. CENTRAL SUCCESS Colorado finished 19-6-3 against Central Division opponents last season, 9-3-2 at home and 10-3-1 on the road. The Avs were 4-1-0vs. Chicago, 4-1-0 vs. Dallas, 4-0-1 vs. Minnesota, 3-1-0 vs. Nashville, 1-3-0 vs. St. Louis and 3-0-2 vs. Winnipeg. The Central endedup being the only division to produce five playoff teams in 2013-14. AWARD-WINNING SEASON The Avalanche took home three individual trophies at the 2014 NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas on June 24. Nathan MacKinnon wonthe Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie, Ryan O’Reilly won the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct,while Patrick Roy won the Jack Adams Award as the coach of the year. The Avs and Boston Bruins were the only teams to producethree winners. Semyon Varlamov was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, making Colorado one of only two teams with four awardsfinalists (Tampa Bay was the other). THE POWER OF ONE The Avs were 28-4-8 in one-goal games last year, the best winning percentage in the NHL (.700%). Colorado’s 28 one-goal wins werealso a league high. WORKING OVERTIME The Avs finished 15-8 in games that went beyond regulation last season, 10-4 in overtime and 5-4 in shootouts. The Avalanche’s 10overtime wins and 15 combined OT/shootout wins led all NHL teams. Colorado was 7-2 in road overtime games, setting a franchiserecord for road OT wins in a single season. GETTING OFFENSIVE Colorado finished fourth in the NHL in scoring, averaging 2.99 goals-per-game (245 total). It was the club’s most goals and highestaverage since 2006-07 (267 total, 3.26 per). Colorado had five different 20-goal scorers and five different 50-point producers, the firsttime the Avs have accomplished either feat since 2006-07. Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh and St. Louis were the only other teams tohave five different players reach both scoring plateaus. Colorado’s defensemen combined for 48 goals and 173 points, their highesttotals since 2005-06 (52 and 204). SPECIALTY TEAMS The Avalanche finished tied for fifth in power-play percentage at 19.8% (50-for-252), the club’s highest ranking since placing fourth in2006-07. Colorado finished 24th in penalty killing at 80.7% (201/249). The Avalanche allowed only one short-handed goal, setting afranchise record for the fewest SHG allowed in a single season. Only the Predators, who did not allow a single short-handed goal,gave up fewer SHG in 2013-14.

- Was named Head Coach/VP of Hockey Operations on May 23, 2013 and begins his second season in that role.

- Won the 2014 Jack Adams Award after guiding the Avalanche to a 52-22-8 record (.683) and the Central Division title in his rookie season behind the

bench.

- Helped Colorado match its franchise record for wins and post its second-highest point total ever (112).

- Roy’s Avalanche also set a franchise mark with 26 road wins en route to compiling the best road record in the NHL at 26-11-4 (.683).

- Colorado, which finished 29th in the league standings the year before, became the first club since the NHL expanded to 21 teams in 1979 to go from

the bottom three to the top three in a single season.

- Became the first coach in Avalanche history and second in franchise history to win the Jack Adams Award (Marc Crawford 1994-95).

- Prior to joining the Avs, spent the previous eight seasons as head coach and GM of the Quebec Remparts (QMJHL).

- Was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.

Colorado Avalanche: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Patrick Roy

#1: Semyon Varlamov (G) 6' 2", 209 lbs. / Apr 27, 1988 (26 years and 5 months)

sehm-YAWN vahr-LA-mawvDrafted: Washington's 2nd choice (1st round, 23rd overall) in 2006 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from Washington in exchange for a 1st round pick in 2012and a conditional 2nd round pick in 2012, July 1, 2011Last Win: APR 26, 2014 vs MINNESOTA (2)Last SO: APR 24, 2009 vs NY RANGERS (22)Career Shootouts: 71/94 (.755), 18-11


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- Is beginning his seventh NHL season, his fourth with Colorado.

- Named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team and was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy last season.

- Finished fourth in voting for the Hart Trophy.

- Was narrowly edged for the Vezina by Boston’s Tuukka Rask, 103 points to 90.

- Led all NHL goaltenders with 41 victories, breaking Patrick Roy’s franchise record for most wins in a single season (40, 2000-01).

- Also led all netminders in saves (1,867) and shots faced (2,013) and finished third in save percentage (.927).

- Ranked among the league’s top 10 goalies in appearances (63-4th), starts (60-7th) and minutes (3640-5th).

- His .927 save percentage was the highest in franchise history.

#20: Reto Berra (G) 6' 4", 210 lbs. / Jan 3, 1987 (27 years and 9 months)

REH-to BAIR-uhDrafted: St. Louis' 6th choice (4th round, 106th overall) in 2006 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from Calgary for a 2nd round selection in 2014 NHL Draft,March 5, 2014Last Win: MAR 1, 2014 @ EDMONTON (3)Last SO: -Career Shootouts: 16/21 (.762), 4-0


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- Is beginning his second NHL season.

- Appeared in 31 combined games between the Avalanche and Flames last season, posting a 9-18-3 record with a 3.07 goals-against average and .893

save percentage.

- Saw action in two games after joining Colorado, going 0-1-1 with a 5.83 GAA.

- Represented Switzerland at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, posting an 0-1 record with a 1.02 GAA in one start for the Swiss.

- Also competed for his nation at the 2014 IIHF World Championship in Belarus.

#2: Nick Holden (D) 6' 4", 210 lbs. / May 15, 1987 (27 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Signed by Columbus as a non-drafted free agent, March 28, 2008Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 5, 2013Last Goal: APR 30, 2014 vs MINNESOTALast Assist: APR 19, 2014 vs MINNESOTA (5)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




- Signed a three-year extension with the Avalanche on July 1, 2014.

- Finished second among Avalanche defensemen with 10 goals while appearing in 54 games during his first full NHL season in 2013-14.

- Ranked fourth among Colorado D-men in points (25) and assists (15).

- His +12 plus/minus rating finished second among Avs defensemen and fifth overall on the team.

- Went on to lead all Avalanche defensemen with three goals and four points (3g/1a) in seven games during the postseason.

- Was the first Colorado defender to score three goals in a single series since Rob Blake tallied five in the 2002 Western Conference Semifinal against

Los Angeles.

- Holden’s three goals tied Jack Johnson for the most by an NHL blueliner in the first round of the 2014 playoffs.

#4: Tyson Barrie (D) 5' 10", 190 lbs. / Jul 26, 1991 (23 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Colorado's 4th selection (3rd round, 64th overall) in 2009 Entry DraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: APR 17, 2014 vs MINNESOTA (2)Career Shootouts: 1/2 (50%), 1 GDG




- Led all Colorado defensemen with 13 goals last season, the most by an Avs blueliner since 2006-07 (John-Michael Liles - 14).

- Barrie finished second among Avalanche defensemen in both points (38) and assists (25) while appearing in 64 games.

- Scored three overtime goals last year, tying the single-season franchise record set by David Jones in 2010-11.

- Was the first NHL defenseman to score three OT goals in one season since Atlanta’s Dustin Byfuglien in 2010-11.

- Has scored four career overtime goals, the most by a blueliner in franchise history.

- Tallied five game-winning goals last year, the second-most by a defender in club history (Derek Morris, 7, 2002-03).

- Finished third on the team with a +17 plus/minus rating.

#5: Nate Guenin (D) 6' 3", 207 lbs. / Dec 10, 1982 (31 years and 9 months)

GEH-nihnDrafted: NY Rangers' 3rd choice (4th round, 127th overall) in 2002 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 5, 2013Last Goal: -Last Assist: APR 30, 2014 vs MINNESOTACareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




- Appeared in 68 games during his first full NHL season with the Avalanche in 2013-14, tallying nine points (1g/8a) with a +3 plus/minus rating.

- Finished third on the Avalanche in blocked shots (128) and was second on the club in short-handed ice time at 2:48 per game.

- Was nominated by the Colorado chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (perseverance,

sportsmanship and dedication to hockey).

#6: Erik Johnson (D) 6' 4", 232 lbs. / Mar 21, 1988 (26 years and 6 months)

Drafted: St. Louis' 1st pick (1st round, 1st overall) in 2006 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from St. Louis, along with Jay McClement and a 1st round pick in2011, in exchange for Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Stewart and a 2nd round choice in2011, Feb. 18, 2011Last Goal: APR 30, 2014 vs MINNESOTALast Assist: APR 17, 2014 vs MINNESOTA (6)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG


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- Is beginning his seventh NHL season, his fifth with Colorado.

- Led all Colorado defensemen with 39 points last year, tying his career high set in 2009-10 with St. Louis.

- Also led all Avs defensemen with a career-high 30 assists.

- Led the club in ice time at 23:00 per game, the first Avalanche player to average over 23 minutes a night since Kyle Quincey in 2009-10 (23:37).

#7: John Mitchell (C) 6' 1", 204 lbs. / Jan 22, 1985 (29 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Toronto's 4th choice (5th round, 158th overall) in 2003 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2012Last Goal: APR 10, 2014 @ VANCOUVERLast Assist: APR 6, 2014 vs PITTSBURGH (2)Career Shootouts: 4/11 (36%), 2 GDG




- Will begin the season on the Injured Non-Roster list.

- Set career highs in assists (21) and points (32) while appearing in 75 games for Colorado last season.

- His 11 goals were one shy of his career best set with Toronto in 2008-09

#8: Jan Hejda (D) 6' 4", 230 lbs. / Jun 18, 1978 (36 years and 3 months)

YAHN HAY-dahDrafted: Buffalo's 4th choice (4th round, 106th overall) in 2003 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2011Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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- Is beginning his ninth NHL season, his fourth with Colorado.

- Set a career high with six goals and added 11 assists for 17 points in 78 games last season.

- Led the Avalanche in blocked shots (144) and finished second on the Avs in ice time (22:19 per game).

#9: Matt Duchene (C) 5' 11", 200 lbs. / Jan 16, 1991 (23 years and 8 months)

DOO-shaynDrafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 3rd overall) in 2009 Entry DraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: APR 30, 2014 vs MINNESOTACareer Shootouts: 10/28 (36%), 5 GDG


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- Is beginning his sixth NHL season.

- Has either led or shared the team lead in scoring in three of his five NHL seasons, including each of the last two campaigns.

- Led the Avalanche in scoring with a career-high 70 points (23g/47a) in 71 games last season.

- Also paced the club in assists and game-winning goals (6-tied), both career bests as well.

- Duchene’s +8 plus/minus rating was also his highest as an NHL player.

- Helped Canada win the gold medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

#11: Jamie McGinn (L) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Aug 5, 1988 (26 years and 2 months)

Drafted: San Jose's 2nd choice (2nd round, 36th overall) in 2006 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from San Jose, along with Mike Connolly and Michael Sgarbossa,in exchange for T.J. Galiardi, Daniel Winnik and a 7th round selection in the 2013Entry Draft, Feb. 27, 2012Last Goal: APR 30, 2014 vs MINNESOTALast Assist: APR 30, 2014 vs MINNESOTACareer Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 26 4-6-10 6 22


- Beginning his seventh NHL season, his fourth with Colorado.

- Set a career high in points (38), assists (19), game-winning goals (3), shots (167) and games played (79) last season.

- His 19 goals fell one short of his personal best set in 2011-12

#12: Jarome Iginla (R) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Jul 1, 1977 (37 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Dallas' 1st choice (1st round, 11th overall) in 1995 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2014Last Goal: MAY 14, 2014 vs MONTREALLast Assist: APR 20, 2014 vs DETROIT (10)Career Shootouts: 10/42 (24%), 5 GDG


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- Is entering his 18th NHL season.

- Has 1,167 career points—including 560 goals—in 1,310 career regular season games.

- His 560 goals are tied with Guy Lafleur for 24th place on the NHL’s all-time list, while his 1,167 career points rank 50th on the all-time scoring list.

- Has twice finished runner-up for the Hart Trophy (2002, 2004).

- Won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal scorer in both 2002 and 2004.

- Captured the 2002 Art Ross Trophy as the league’s scoring leader and also won the 2002 Lester B. Pearson Award (NHLPA MVP).

- Was named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team in 2001-02, 2007-08 and 2008-09, and the NHL’s Second All-Star Team in 2003-04.

- Was selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team and was a finalist for the Calder Trophy in 1996-97.

- Won the 2004 NHL Foundation Player Award (community service) and 2004 King Clancy Memorial Trophy (leadership and community).

- Was the recipient of the 2009 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.

#17: Brad Stuart (D) 6' 2", 215 lbs. / Nov 6, 1979 (34 years and 11 months)

Drafted: San Jose's 1st choice (1st round, 3rd overall) in 1998 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from San Jose for a 2nd round selection in 2016 NHL Draft and6th round choice in 2017 NHL Draft, July 1, 2014Last Goal: MAY 16, 2013 @ LOS ANGELES (12)Last Assist: MAY 16, 2013 @ LOS ANGELES (12)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


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- Is entering his 15th NHL season and his first with Colorado after being acquired from San Jose on July 1, 2014.

- Needs just 15 games to reach 1,000 for his NHL career.

- Has appeared in 985 career games in the NHL, recording 322 points (77g/245a).

- Has spent most of his career with San Jose but has also played for Boston, Calgary, Los Angeles and Detroit.

- Helped the Red Wings capture the 2008 Stanley Cup championship.

#18: Jesse Winchester (C) 6' 1", 205 lbs. / Oct 4, 1983 (31 years)

Drafted: Signed by Ottawa as an undrafted free agent, March 24, 2008Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2014Last Goal: MAR 7, 2014 vs BUFFALO (11)Last Assist: APR 8, 2014 vs PHILADELPHIA (2)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




- Is beginning his first season with Colorado after signing a two-year contract with the Avalanche on July 1, 2014.

- Tallied 18 points (9g/9a) in 52 games for the Florida Panthers last season.

- Has appeared in 285 career NHL games between the Panthers and Ottawa Senators, recording 70 points (20g/50a).

#22: Zach Redmond (D) 6' 2", 205 lbs. / Jul 26, 1988 (26 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Atlanta's 7th choice (7th round, 184th overall) in 2008 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2014Last Goal: APR 3, 2014 vs PITTSBURGH (4)Last Assist: APR 11, 2014 @ CALGARYCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




- Begins his first season with the Avalanche after signing with the club on July 1, 2014.

- Has appeared in 18 career games, all with the Winnipeg Jets, tallying seven points (2g/5a).

- Skated in 10 games for the Jets last season, tallying three points (1g/2a).

- Spent most of the 2013-14 season with Winnipeg’s American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John’s IceCaps, where he recorded 25 points (6g/19a) in

40 regular-season games and 14 points (2g/12a) in 21 playoff contests.

#24: Marc-Andre Cliche (C) 6' 0", 202 lbs. / Mar 23, 1987 (27 years and 6 months)

KLEESHDrafted: NY Rangers' 3rd choice (2nd round, 56th overall) in 2005 Entry DraftAcquired: Claimed by Colorado off waivers from Los Angeles, Sept. 22, 2013Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




- Skated in 76 games for Colorado during his first full NHL season in 2013-14, recording seven points (1g/6a).

- Dressed in each of the final 75 games after sitting out six of the first seven contests.

#25: Maxime Talbot (C) 5' 11", 190 lbs. / Feb 11, 1984 (30 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Pittsburgh's 9th choice (8th round, 234th overall) in 2002 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for Steve Downie, Oct. 31, 2013Last Goal: MAY 8, 2012 vs NEW JERSEY (7)Last Assist: MAY 6, 2012 @ NEW JERSEY (8)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




- Beginning his 10th NHL season.

- Appeared in 70 games after joining the Avalanche last season, totaling 25 points (7g/18a) with a +4 rating.

- Skated in 81 combined games between Colorado and Philadelphia, recording 27 points (8g/19a) with a +5 rating.

- Talbot’s 19 assists were a career high, while his 27 combined points were the second-most of his career.

- Won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2008-09.

#29: Nathan MacKinnon (C) 6' 0", 195 lbs. / Sep 1, 1995 (19 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 1st overall) in 2013 DraftLast Goal: APR 26, 2014 vs MINNESOTA (2)Last Assist: APR 26, 2014 vs MINNESOTA (2)Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG




- Won the 2014 Calder Memorial Trophy.

- Became the youngest player to ever win the Calder (18 years, 224 days on the final day of regular season).

- Was the fifth player in the 34-year history of the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise to capture rookie of the year honors, joining Peter Stastny (1980-81),

Peter Forsberg (1994-95), Chris Drury (1998-99) and Gabriel Landeskog (2011-12).

- Led all rookies in points (63), goals (24-tied), assists (39), power-play goals (8), game-winning goals (5-tied), shots (241) and games played (82-tied).

- Became the first NHL player to lead all rookies in goals, assists and points since Evgeni Malkin in 2006-07.

- Went on to share the team scoring lead during the playoffs with 10 points (2g/8a) in seven contests.

- His 10 points were the third-most by an 18-year-old in one playoff year, behind Jaromir Jagr (13, 1991) and Ed Olczyk (11, 1985).

#40: Alex Tanguay (L) 6' 1", 194 lbs. / Nov 21, 1979 (34 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 12th overall) in 1998 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from Calgary, along with Cory Sarich, in exchange for DavidJones and Shane O'Brien, June 27, 2013Last Goal: JAN 27, 2014 @ DALLAS (1)Last Assist: JAN 24, 2014 @ FLORIDA (2)Career Shootouts: 19/51 (37%), 9 GDG


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- Beginning his 15th NHL season and eighth with the Avalanche.

- Has 411 points (141g/270a) in 466 games with the Avs, ranking him 10th on the franchise’s all-time scoring chart.

- Ranks 10th in franchise history in goals (141), one behind Dale Hunter (142) for ninth.

- Sits ninth in franchise history in assists (270).

- Appeared in only 16 games last season due to injury. Colorado was 15-1-0 with Tanguay in the lineup.

#44: Ryan Wilson (D) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Feb 3, 1987 (27 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Signed by Calgary as an undrafted free agent, July 1, 2008Acquired: Acquired from Calgary, along with Lawrence Nycholat and 2nd round pickin 2009, in exchange for Jordan Leopold, March 4, 2009Last Goal: -Last Assist: APR 30, 2014 vs MINNESOTACareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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- Is beginning his sixth NHL season, all with the Avalanche.

- Appeared in 28 games for Colorado last season, tallying six points (0g/6a).

#45: Dennis Everberg (R) 6' 4", 205 lbs. / Dec 31, 1991 (22 years and 9 months)

Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, April 29, 2014Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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- Is beginning his first NHL season, also his first season in North America.

- Has played his entire career in Sweden.

- Spent his third full season with Rogle (Allsvenskan league) in 2013-14, finishing third on the team with 34 points (17g/17a) in 47 games.

#48: Daniel Briere (C) 5' 9", 174 lbs. / Oct 6, 1977 (37 years)

Drafted: Phoenix's 2nd choice (1st round, 24th overall) in 1996 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from Montreal for PA Parenteau and a 5th round pick in 2015 NHLDraft, June 30, 2014Last Goal: MAY 22, 2014 @ NY RANGERS (3)Last Assist: MAY 14, 2014 @ BOSTON (6)Career Shootouts: 21/54 (39%), 8 GDG


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- Is beginning his 16th NHL season, his first with Colorado.

- Has 299 career goals, one shy of 300.

- Tallied 25 points (13g/12a) and had a +1 plus/minus rating in 69 games for the Montreal Canadiens last season.

- Also appeared in 16 of Montreal’s 17 playoff games as the Canadiens advanced to the Eastern Conference Final.

#55: Cody McLeod (L) 6' 2", 210 lbs. / Jun 26, 1984 (30 years and 3 months)

Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 6, 20062nd NHL / 2nd COL SeasonLast Goal: APR 26, 2014 vs MINNESOTA (2)Last Assist: APR 24, 2008 @ DETROIT (16)Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 36 3-5-8 0 83


- Has spent his entire career with the Avalanche after signing as a free agent on July 6, 2006.

- Signed a three-year extension with the club prior to this season on Sept. 29, 2014.

- Has appeared in 467 career games, tallying 91 points (50g/41a) and 978 penalty minutes.

- McLeod’s 978 career PIM are the most in Avalanche history and the sixth-most in franchise history.

#58: Patrick Bordeleau (L) 6' 6", 225 lbs. / Mar 23, 1986 (28 years and 6 months)

BOHR-duh-lohDrafted: Minnesota's 6th choice (4th round, 114th overall) in 2004 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2011Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




- Will begin the season on the Injured Non-Roster list (back).

- Was one of only two Avalanche players to appear in all 82 games last season (Nathan MacKinnon was the other).

- Led the Avalanche with 178 hits.

#90: Ryan O'Reilly (C) 6' 0", 210 lbs. / Feb 7, 1991 (23 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Colorado's 2nd selection (2nd round, 33rd overall) in 2009 Entry DraftLast Goal: APR 24, 2014 @ MINNESOTA (3)Last Assist: APR 28, 2014 @ MINNESOTA (1)Career Shootouts: 7/17 (41%), 4 GDG


Career vs. Opp 24 6-5-11 3 2


- Is entering his sixth NHL season.

- Was the recipient of the 2014 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for “sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing

ability.”

- Became only the second player in franchise history to win the Lady Byng Trophy, joining Joe Sakic in 2001.

- Led the team with a career-high 28 goals, the most by an Avalanche player since 2009-10 (Chris Stewart, 28).

- Also led the club in power-play goals (9) and game winners (6-tied) and ranked first among Avalanche forwards in ice time (19:49).

- Was flagged for just one minor penalty all season, joining Butch Goring (1977-78, Los Angeles) as the only players ever to receive two or fewer PIM

over 80 or more games.

- Led the NHL with 83 takeaways, the second time in his career that he’s paced the league in that category (2011-12)…It also marked the fourth time in

O’Reilly’s career that he’s led the team in takeaways (each of his four full seasons as a matter of fact).

#92: Gabriel Landeskog (L) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Nov 23, 1992 (21 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Colorado's 1st choice (1st round, 2nd overall) in 2011 Entry Draft.Last Goal: APR 19, 2014 vs MINNESOTA (5)Last Assist: APR 26, 2014 vs MINNESOTA (2)Career Shootouts: 2/6 (33%), 2 GDG


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- Is entering his fourth NHL season, his third as team captain.

- Set career highs and finished second on the Avalanche in points (65), goals (26) and assists (39-tied) last season.

- Led the team with a +21 plus/minus rating.

- Was the first Colorado player to score 25 or more goals with a plus/minus of +20 or better since Alex Tanguay in 2003-04.

- Was named team captain of the Avalanche on Sept. 4, 2012, becoming the youngest captain in NHL history (19 years, 286 days).

- Was 11 days younger than Sidney Crosby, who was 19 years, 297 days when he was named captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 31, 2007.

- Is just the fourth captain in Avalanche history, joining Joe Sakic, Adam Foote and Milan Hejduk.

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