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Colorado Avalanche rookie face-off tournament roster

By Graham Tiedtke

Jan 25, 2023; Langley, BC, CANADA; CHL Top Prospects team red goaltender Carson Bjarnason (31) reacts to ice from CHL Top Prospects team white forward Calum Ritchie (21) during the second period in the 2023 CHL Top Prospects ice hockey game at Langley Events Centre. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2023; Langley, BC, CANADA; CHL Top Prospects team red goaltender Carson Bjarnason (31) reacts to ice from CHL Top Prospects team white forward Calum Ritchie (21) during the second period in the 2023 CHL Top Prospects ice hockey game at Langley Events Centre. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Colorado Avalanche will have their rookie face-off tournament rookie face-off tournament take place a week from today: September 15 in Vegas. The tournament will be a best-of-three situation, as the team will square off against the Arizona Coyotes, Anaheim Ducks, and Vegas Golden Knights.

Despite the term “rookie” in the title of the tournament, there will be a mix of actual rookies as well as players who were fairly recently added to the team. Let’s take a look at the roster:

Owen Allard, C, Renfrew, ON

Brandon Cutler, C/LW, Spruce Grove, Alberta

Ivan Ivan, C, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Maros Jedlicka, C, Trnava, Slovakia

Simon Lafrance, C, St. Eustache, Quebec

Yoan Loshing, C, Ste-Catherine, Quebec

Oskar Olausson, RW, Stockholm, Sweden

Ondrej Pavel, RW, Praha, Czech Republic

Jason Polin, RW, Holt, Michigan

Calum Ritchie, C, Oakville, Ontario

Milo Roelens, RW/C, Saint-Petronille, Quebec

Ryan Sandelin, RW/C, Hermantown, Minnesota

Brett Stapley, C, Campbell River, British Columbia

Matthew Stienburg, C, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Julius Sumpf, C, Munich, Germany

Briley Wood, C, Rivers, Manitoba

Aidan De La Gorgendiere, D, Abbotsford, British Columbia

Gianni Fairbrother, D, Vancouver British Columbia

Jeremy Hanzel, D, Burnaby, British Columbia

Marc Lajoie, D, St. Albert, Alberta

Sam Malinski, D, Lakeville, Minnesota

Kyle Mayhew, D, Anaheim Hills, California

Ryan Michael, D, Langley, British Columbia

Brayden Schmitt, D, Truro, Nova Scotia

Michael Underwood, D, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Sage Weinstein, D, Edmonton, Alberta

Bryan Yoon, D, Parker, Colorado

Trent Miner, G, Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon Peters, G, Taber, Alberta

Ivan Zhigalov, G, Minsk, Belarus

This year’s team consists of a couple of familiar names, including this year’s draft picks Calum Ritchie, and Jeremy Hanzel, as well as last year’s Ivan Zhigalov. This tournament will be a great test for the young players in trying to perfect their craft as they continue to work their way up to the NHL level and play some meaningful hockey for the Colorado Avalanche.

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