{|class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB
| 77 || April 2 || Calgary Flames || 2 - 1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Anderson || 18,007 || 41-29-7 || 89 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021162
|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| 78 || April 4 || San Jose Sharks || 4 - 5 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Anderson || 12,893 || 42-29-7 || 91 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021177
|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| 79 || April 6 || Colorado Avalanche || 4 - 3 || Vancouver Canucks || SO || Anderson || 18,810 || 43-29-7 || 93 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021191
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 80 || April 7 || Colorado Avalanche || 4 - 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Budaj || 16,839 || 43-29-8 || 94 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021196
|- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB
| 81 || April 9 || Chicago Blackhawks || 5 - 2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Budaj || 16,327 || 43-30-8 || 94 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021211
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 82 || April 11 || Los Angeles Kings || 2 - 1 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Anderson || 15,674 || 43-30-9 || 95 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021226
|}
|}

Playoffs

Key: Win Loss

{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#005488" color"#FFFFFF;" | 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#8B2942; color:#FFFFFF;" |Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (1) San Jose Sharks - Sharks win series 4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Series || Recap
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 14 || Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 || 2 - 1 || San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Anderson || 17,562 || Avalanche lead 1-0 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030151
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 16 || Colorado Avalanche || 5 - 6 || San Jose Sharks || OT || Anderson || 17,562 || Series tied 1-1 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030151
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || April 18 || San Jose Sharks || 0 - 1 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Anderson || 18,007 || Avalanche lead 2-1 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030153
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || April 20 || San Jose Sharks || 2 - 1 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Anderson || 18,007 || Series tied 2-2 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030154
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || April 22 || Colorado Avalanche || 0 - 5 || San Jose Sharks || || Anderson || 17,562 || Sharks lead 3-2 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030155
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 6 || April 24 || San Jose Sharks || 5 - 2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Anderson || 18,007 || Sharks win series 4-2 || http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030156
|}
|}

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;"
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | +/−
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 81 || 20 || 59 || 79 || 2 || 50
|-align=center
| || 77 || 28 || 36 || 64 || 4 || 73
|-align=center
| || 81 || 24 || 31 || 55 || 1 || 16
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 62 || 17 || 30 || 47 || 15 || 21
|-align=center
| || 56 || 23 || 21 || 44 || 6 || 10
|-align=center
| || 70 || 15 || 24 || 39 || 6 || 28
|-align=center
| || 59 || 6 || 25 || 31 || -2 || 30
|-align=center
| || 79 || 6 || 23 || 29 || 9 || 76
|-align=center
| || 81 || 8 || 18 || 26 || 4 || 18
|-align=center
| || 71 || 10 || 14 || 24 || -3 || 47
|-align=center
| || 61 || 3 || 18 || 21 || 13 || 36
|-align=center
| || 64 || 3 || 17 || 20 || 6 || 28
|-align=center
| || 61 || 7 || 13 || 20 || 0 || 20
|-align=center
| ^† || 15 || 9 || 11 || 20 || 4 || 8
|-align=center
| || 32 || 11 || 8 || 19 || 5 || 22
|-align=center
| || 74 || 7 || 11 || 18 || -13 || 138
|-align=center
| || 81 || 2 || 14 || 16 || 2 || 40
|-align=center
| || 23 || 10 || 6 || 16 || 1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 56 || 9 || 7 || 16 || 1 || 74
|-align=center
| || 54 || 7 || 4 || 11 || -13 || 35
|-align=center
| || 67 || 0 || 9 || 9 || 8 || 64
|-align=center
| || 41 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 3 || 47
|-align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 5 || 6 || -1 || 10
|-align=center
| || 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 12 || 2 || 1 || 3 || -3 || 0
|-align=center
| ^† || 16 || 2 || 1 || 3 || -4 || 0
|-align=center
| || 9 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 43 || 1 || 0 || 1 || -2 || 84
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -6 || 0
|-align=center
| ^† || 11 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 4
|-align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 0
|-
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | +/−
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 4 || 5 || -2 || 4
|-align=center
| || 6 || 2 || 2 || 4 || -3 || 6
|-align=center
| || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || -1 || 4
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 3 || 3 || -2 || 0
|-align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -2 || 4
|-align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -7 || 2
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 2 || 2 || -1 || 6
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -4 || 10
|-align=center
| || 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || -1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 4
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 0
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 8
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 0
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 5
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts; G= Goals; A= Assists; PIM= Penalties in Minutes
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="85%"
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | Player
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | GP
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | TOI
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | OT
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | GA
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | GAA
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | SA
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | Sv%
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | G
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | A
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 71 || 4235 || 38 || 25 || 7 || 186 || 2.64 || 2233 || .917 || 7 || 0 || 3 || 16
|-align=center
| || 15 || 728 || 5 || 5 || 2 || 32 || 2.64 || 386 || .917 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="85%"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | Player
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | GP
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | TOI
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | GA
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | GAA
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | SA
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | Sv%
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | G
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | A
! style="background:#8B2942; color: #FFFFFF;" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 6 || 366 || 2 || 4 || 16 || 2.62 || 239 || .933 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 6.67 || 4 || .750 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.

^‡Traded mid-season

Milestones

{|class="wikitable" width="52%" style="text-align:center"
| colspan="10" align="center" | Regular Season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || Milestone || Reached
|-
| Matt Duchene

Matt Duchene

Matthew Duchene is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He was selected third overall by Colorado in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior:...

 || 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || October 1, 2009
|-
| Ryan O'Reilly

Ryan O'Reilly (ice hockey)

Ryan O'Reilly is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. Ryan's older brother, Cal, plays for the Phoenix Coyotes.-Playing career:...

 || 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || October 1, 2009
|-
| John-Michael Liles

John-Michael Liles

John-Michael Liles is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL...

 || 200th Career NHL Point || October 1, 2009
|-
| Matt Hendricks

Matt Hendricks

Matthew J. Hendricks is an American ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Washington Capitals of the NHL.-Playing career:...

 || 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point || October 10, 2009
|-
| Ryan O'Reilly || 1st Career NHL Goal || October 15, 2009
|-
| Ryan Wilson

Ryan Wilson (ice hockey)

Ryan Wilson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.-Junior:Wilson first played Major junior hockey with the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey League...

 || 1st Career NHL Game || October 15, 2009
|-
| Paul Statsny || 200th Career NHL Game || October 15, 2009
|-
| Matt Duchene || 1st Career NHL Goal || October 17, 2009
|-
| Ryan Wilson || 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || October 23, 2009
|-
| Kyle Quincey

Kyle Quincey

Kyle Quincey is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || 100th Career NHL Game || November 1, 2009
|-
| Paul Statsny || 200th Career NHL Point || November 4, 2009
|-
| Philippe Dupuis

Philippe Dupuis

Philippe Dupuis is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || November 4, 2009
|-
| Milan Hejduk

Milan Hejduk

Milan Hejduk is a Czech professional ice hockey forward and the captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...

 || 800th Career NHL Game || November 6, 2009
|-
| Ryan Wilson || 1st Career NHL Goal || November 17, 2009
|-
| Chris Durno

Chris Durno

Christopher Scott Durno is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ....

 || 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || November 18, 2009
|-
| Wojtek Wolski

Wojtek Wolski

Wojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:...

 || 100th Career NHL Assist || November 20, 2009
|-
| John-Michael Liles || 400th Career NHL Game || November 23, 2009
|-
| Scott Hannan

Scott Hannan

-External links:...

 || 700th Career NHL Game || December 2, 2009
|-
| Darcy Tucker

Darcy Tucker

Darcy Tucker is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, who played most of his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. A sixth round draft choice, Tucker began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens...

 || 900th Career NHL Game || December 7, 2009
|-
| Justin Mercier

Justin Mercier

Justin Mercier is an American professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.-Amateur:...

 || 1st Career NHL Game || December 9, 2009
|-
| Ryan Stoa

Ryan Stoa

Ryan James Stoa is an American professional ice hockey Left wing currently playing for the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League.-Amateur:...

 || 1st Career NHL Game || December 13, 2009
|-
| Brandon Yip

Brandon Yip

Brandon Yip is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. He is of 3/4 Chinese and 1/4 Irish descent.-Playing career:...

 || 1st Career NHL Game || December 19, 2009
|-
| Brandon Yip || 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point || December 22, 2009
|-
| Matt Hendricks || 1st Career NHL Assist || December 22, 2009
|-
| Brett Clark || 100th Career NHL Assist || December 26, 2009
|-
| Chris Durno || 1st Career NHL Goal || December 26, 2009
|-
| Brandon Yip || 1st Career NHL Assist || December 30, 2009
|-
| David Koci

David Kocí

David Kočí is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent. He last played for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || 100th Career NHL Game || January 18, 2010
|-
| Ryan Stoa || 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || January 22, 2010
|-
| Chris Stewart || 100th Career NHL Game || January 28, 2010
|-
| Brett Clark || 500th Career NHL Game || January 29, 2010
|-
| Justin Mercier || 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || January 31, 2010
|-
| Justin Mercier || 1st Career NHL Goal || February 4, 2010
|-
| Marek Svatos

Marek Svatoš

Marek Svatoš is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent. In the 2010–11 season, Svatoš had played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League before signing with the St. Louis Blues of the NHL...

 || 300th Career NHL Game || February 4, 2010
|-
| Wojtek Wolski || 300th Career NHL Game || February 12, 2010
|-
| Chris Stewart || 1st Career NHL Hat Trick || March 6, 2010
|-
| Kyle Cumiskey

Kyle Cumiskey

Kyle Cumiskey is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Kyle's brother, Clayton, is a current member of the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League....

 || 100th Career NHL Game || March 14, 2010
|-
| Adam Foote

Adam Foote

Adam David Vernon Foote is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was best known for his physical presence and gritty play as a stay-at-home defenceman....

 || 300th Career NHL Point || April 4, 2010
|-
| Milan Hejduk || 700th Career NHL Point || April 4, 2010
|-
| Ryan Stoa || 1st Career NHL Goal || April 9, 2010
|}

{|class="wikitable" width="52%" style="text-align:center"
| colspan="10" align="center" | Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || Milestone || Reached
|-
| Chris Stewart || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point || April 14, 2010
|-
| Matt Duchene || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point || April 14, 2010
|-
| TJ Galiardi || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point || April 14, 2010
|-
| Brandon Yip || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game || April 14, 2010
|-
| Kyle Cumiskey || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game || April 14, 2010
|-
| Ryan Wilson || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game || April 14, 2010
|-
| Ryan O'Reilly || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game || April 14, 2010
|-
| Matt Hendricks || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game || April 14, 2010
|-
| Kevin Porter || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game || April 14, 2010
|-
| Craig Anderson || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Win || April 14, 2010
|-
| Brandon Yip || 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point || April 16, 2010
|-
| Kyle Cumiskey || 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point || April 16, 2010
|-
| Ryan Wilson || 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point || April 16, 2010
|-
| Ryan O'Reilly || 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point || April 18, 2010
|-
| Ryan Stoa || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game || April 18, 2010
|-
| Craig Anderson || 1st Career NHL Playoff Shutout || April 18, 2010
|-
| Chris Durno || 1st Career NHL Playoff Game || April 20, 2010
|}

Awards

{|class="wikitable" width="52%"
| colspan="10" align="center" | Regular Season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || Award || Awarded
|-
| Craig Anderson  || NHL Second Star of the Week || October 5, 2009
|-
| Craig Anderson || NHL Second Star of the Week || October 19, 2009
|-
| Craig Anderson || NHL First Star of the Month || October 2009
|-
| Matt Duchene

Matt Duchene

Matthew Duchene is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He was selected third overall by Colorado in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior:...

 || NHL Third Star of the Week || December 7, 2009
|-
| Matt Duchene || NHL Rookie of the Month || December 2009
|-
| Craig Anderson || NHL Second Star of the Week || January 25, 2010
|-
| Chris Stewart || NHL First Star of the Week || March 8, 2010
|}

Transactions

The Avalanche were involved in the following transactions

2009–10 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2009–10 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable.-Retirement:-Free agency:Note: This...

 during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5" width=90%
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
|Date
!colspan="2"|Details
|-
| July 3, 2009

| valign="top"| To Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

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Ryan Smyth

Ryan Smyth

Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League...

| valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

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Kyle Quincey

Kyle Quincey

Kyle Quincey is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

Tom Preissing

Tom Preissing

Thomas Joseph Preissing is an American professional ice hockey Defenseman currently playing for EHC Biel of the Swiss National League A...

5th-round draft pick in 2010

2010 NHL Entry Draft

The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

|-
| July 16, 2009

| valign="top"| To New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

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Nigel Williams

Nigel Williams (ice hockey)

Nigel Williams is an American ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...

| valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

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Brian Fahey

Brian Fahey (ice hockey)

Brian Fahey is an American ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL.-Playing career:...

|-
| March 3, 2010

| valign="top"| To Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes

The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

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Wojtek Wolski

Wojtek Wolski

Wojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:...

| valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

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Peter Mueller
Kevin Porter

Kevin Porter (ice hockey)

Kevin Porter is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League .-Amateur:...

|-
| March 3, 2010

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

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Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll

Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll

Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League.-Junior:Undrafted, McNicoll played Major junior hockey in the QMJHL with the Shawinigan Cataractes...

6th-round draft pick in 2010

2010 NHL Entry Draft

The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

| valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

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Stephane Yelle

Stephane Yelle

Stéphane Yelle is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He won two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche, and also played in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes....

Harrison Reed

Harrison Reed (ice hockey)

Harrison Reed is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.-Playing career:...

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Free agents acquired

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| Craig Anderson || Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 || 2 years, $3.6 million
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| David Koci

David Kocí

David Kočí is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent. He last played for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 || 1 year, $575,000
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| Darren Haydar

Darren Haydar

Darren Haydar is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || Grand Rapids Griffins

Grand Rapids Griffins

The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....

 || undisclosed
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| Brett Skinner

Brett Skinner

Brett Skinner is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Kontinental Hockey League with Amur Khabarovsk.-Playing career:...

 || Chicago Wolves

Chicago Wolves

The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...

 || undisclosed
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| Zach Cohen

Zach Cohen (ice hockey)

Zach Cohen is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League....

 || Boston University

Boston University

Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...

 || entry-level contract
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Free agents lost

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| Ian Laperriere

Ian Laperriere

Ian Laperrière is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League , but who has not played since the season because of post-concussion syndrome....

 || Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3 years, $3.5 million
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| Lawrence Nycholat

Lawrence Nycholat

Lawrence Nycholat is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Nycholat currently is a member of the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || 1 year, $500,000
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| Tyler Arnason

Tyler Arnason

Tyler Arnason is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League. He has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and the Colorado...

 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 2-way contract
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| Andrew Raycroft

Andrew Raycroft

Andrew Joseph Ernest Raycroft is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Boston Bruins 135th overall in 1998, he won the Calder Trophy with the club in 2004 as rookie of the year...

 || Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || 1 year, $500,000
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| Ben Guite

Ben Guite

Ben Guite is a Canadian ice hockey forward who is under contract with the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League . He is the son of former WHAer Pierre Guite.- Playing career :...

 || Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1 year, $550,000
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| Michael Vernace

Michael Vernace

Michael Vernace is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League, under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning organization of the NHL....

 || Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 || undisclosed
|-
| Cody McCormick

Cody McCormick

Cody McCormick is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He is of First Nations descent, with both Oneida and Chippewa/Ojibway ancestors, and he also has European heritage.-Playing career:...

 || Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 || 1 year, $522,500
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Lost via retirement

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| Player
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| Joe Sakic

Joe Sakic

Joseph Steven "Joe" Sakic is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive. He played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 20-year tenure, Sakic won the Stanley Cup twice, captured numerous NHL...

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Player Signings

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| Player || Contract terms
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| Cameron Gaunce

Cameron Gaunce

Cameron Gaunce is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the national Hockey League...

 || undisclosed
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| Trevor Cann

Trevor Cann

Trevor Cann is a Canadian professional ice hockey goalie who currently plays for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League. Cann was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche with the 49th overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior Hockey:Cann began his junior career with the Peterborough...

 || undisclosed
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| Cody McLeod

Cody McLeod

Cody McLeod is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:McLeod was a fourth round WHL Bantam Draft pick for the Portland Winterhawks in 1999...

 || 3 years, $3.1 million
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| Peter Budaj

Peter Budaj

Peter Budaj is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || 1 year, $1.25 million
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| David Jones

David Jones (ice hockey)

David Jones is a professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || undisclosed
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| Chris Durno

Chris Durno

Christopher Scott Durno is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ....

 || undisclosed
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| Matt Hendricks

Matt Hendricks

Matthew J. Hendricks is an American ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Washington Capitals of the NHL.-Playing career:...

 || undisclosed
|-
| Brian Willsie

Brian Willsie

Brian Willsie is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs.-Playing career:Willsie grew up in the small southwestern Ontario town of Belmont, Ontario and played minor hockey for the local Belmont MHA teams and the AAA Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs...

 || undisclosed
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| Tyler Weiman

Tyler Weiman

Tyler Weiman is an Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...

 || undisclosed
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| Philippe Dupuis

Philippe Dupuis

Philippe Dupuis is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || undisclosed
|-
| Kyle Cumiskey

Kyle Cumiskey

Kyle Cumiskey is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Kyle's brother, Clayton, is a current member of the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League....

 || undisclosed
|-
| Justin Mercier

Justin Mercier

Justin Mercier is an American professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.-Amateur:...

 || undisclosed
|-
| Matt Duchene

Matt Duchene

Matthew Duchene is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He was selected third overall by Colorado in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior:...

 || 3 year entry-level contract
|-
| Brandon Yip

Brandon Yip

Brandon Yip is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. He is of 3/4 Chinese and 1/4 Irish descent.-Playing career:...

 || entry-level contract
|-
| Ryan O'Reilly

Ryan O'Reilly (ice hockey)

Ryan O'Reilly is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. Ryan's older brother, Cal, plays for the Phoenix Coyotes.-Playing career:...

 || 3 year entry-level contract
|-
| Milan Hejduk

Milan Hejduk

Milan Hejduk is a Czech professional ice hockey forward and the captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...

 || 1 year contract extension
|-
| Mike Carman

Mike Carman (ice hockey)

Mike Carman is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League...

 || entry-level contract
|-
| Mark Olver || entry-level contract
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| Kevin Shattenkirk

Kevin Shattenkirk

Kevin Shattenkirk is an American ice hockey player currently with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Amateur:...

 || entry-level contract
|-
| Colby Cohen

Colby Cohen

Colby Cohen is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League as a prospect for the Boston Bruins.-Amateur:...

 || entry-level contract
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Final roster

Updated April 21, 2010.

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Draft picks

Colorado had 7 picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft

2009 NHL Entry Draft

The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...

 in Montreal, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

.
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Round
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="15%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Position
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="15%" | Nationality
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="100%" | College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 3
| Matt Duchene

Matt Duchene

Matthew Duchene is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He was selected third overall by Colorado in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior:...

| Center
|
| Brampton Battalion

Brampton Battalion

The Brampton Battalion are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Brampton, Ontario and started playing in 1998.-History:The Brampton Battalion were granted an expansion franchise on December 3, 1996...

 (Ontario Hockey League

Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

)
|-
| 2
| 33
| Ryan O'Reilly

Ryan O'Reilly (ice hockey)

Ryan O'Reilly is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. Ryan's older brother, Cal, plays for the Phoenix Coyotes.-Playing career:...

| Center
|
| Erie Otters

Erie Otters

The Erie Otters are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League . Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, they have played their home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena since 1996...

 (Ontario Hockey League)
|-
| 2
| 49 (from Montreal via Calgary)
| Stefan Elliott

Stefan Elliott

Stefan Elliott is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.-Playing career:...

| Defense
|
| Saskatoon Blades

Saskatoon Blades

The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...

 (Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

)
|-
| 3
| 64
| Tyson Barrie

Tyson Barrie

Tyson Barrie is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Colorado Avalanche organization, currently playing for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League. He previously captained the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League...

| Defense
|
| Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Rockets

The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....

 (Western Hockey League)
|-
| 5
| 124
| Kieran Millan

Kieran Millan

Kieran Millan is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft....

| Goaltender
|
| Boston University Terriers

Boston University Terriers

The Boston University Terriers are the nine men's and twelve women's varsity athletic teams representing Boston University in NCAA Division I competition. The men compete in basketball, cross country, ice hockey, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and wrestling...

 (Hockey East)
|-
| 6
| 154
| Brandon Maxwell
| Goaltender
|
| U-18 (United States Development Program)
|-
| 7
| 184
| Gus Young
| Defense
|
| Noble and Greenough School

Noble and Greenough School

The Noble and Greenough School, commonly known as Nobles, is a coeducational, nonsectarian day and boarding school for students in grades seven through twelve. It is located on a campus in Dedham, Massachusetts. The current enrollment of 550 students includes a balance of boys and girls, of whom...

 (Massachusetts High School)
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Lake Erie Monsters

The Avalanche's American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 affiliate was the Lake Erie Monsters

Lake Erie Monsters

The Lake Erie Monsters are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They began play in the 2007–08 AHL season at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio...

, based in Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...

.

Johnstown Chiefs

The Johnstown Chiefs

Johnstown Chiefs

The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...

 of the ECHL were the Avalanche's second-tier affiliate.