Avalanche’s Cale Makar named finalist for NHL rookie-of-the-year award

As Anticipated, Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar on Wednesday Has Been named a finalist for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year. Makar, who leads all rookies from points-per-game (0.88), is the favorite to become the Avs’ fourth Calder winner, after Chris Drury (1999), Gabe Landeskog (2012) and Nathan MacKinnon (2014). The 2020 finalists
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Former DU Pioneers forward Troy Terry gets 3-year extension with Anaheim Ducks

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Right wing Troy Terry has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2022-23 season with the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim announced the deal Tuesday. The 22-year-old Terry has eight goals and 20 assists in 81 career games with the Ducks, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2015. He scored 15
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Mikko Rantanen missed the Avalanche’s original training camp. He’s excited to be part of the second.

Some Avalanche players probably aren’t thrilled heading this year. Mikko Rantanen isn’t one of these. Last fall after all , the star right winger overlooked camp. Rantanen was without a contract in September and training by himself in his native Finland. He signed up a six-year, $55.5 million deal on the final afternoon of the
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