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Colorado Avalanche Decade in Review: 20 Memorable Moments

By Nadia Archuleta

DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 30: Joonas Donskoi #72 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers with his bench at the Pepsi Center on October 30, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Panthers defeated the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 30: Joonas Donskoi #72 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers with his bench at the Pepsi Center on October 30, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Panthers defeated the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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BUFFALO, NY – JUNE 24: Tyson Jost celebrates with his family after being selected tenth overall by the Colorado Avalanche during round one of the 2016 NHL Draft at First Niagara Center on June 24, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) /

15. Memorable Moment: Colorado Avalanche Make Tyson Jost’s Grandpa Cry

Besides the hilarious moments that were also painful, nothing we want to remember happened in that Dreaded 48-Point Season. So, let’s remember something heart-warming that happened before the season started.

The Colorado Avalanche had the #10 draft pick again in 2016. They weren’t going to get as lucky as they did in 2015, when a top-5 player inexplicably dropped to the #10 position.

What they did do, though, was signal the change in direction they wanted to take. They were willing to sacrifice speed for size, and they wanted high-end puck skills along with leadership abilities.

To get that package, they picked a player a little lower down the scouting reports than their #10 position — Tyson Jost. And in doing so, they made his grandpa cry.

Jim Jost is known for being a softy. So, when he saw his grandson get drafted, he couldn’t hold back his emotions:

That hug from Mamma Jost is pretty epic, too.

It made for one of the most memorable drafts in Avalanche history.

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