Avalanche Announce More Cuts

On September 20, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche announced that they would be making more cuts following their completion of the first set of back-to-back preseason games. Beckett Hamilton, who had impressed with his performance, was reassigned to his junior club, the Red Deer, in the WHL. Following practice on Wednesday, defensemen Domenick Fensore and Christian Wolanin were placed on waivers and will join the Colorado Eagles camp when they clear.

Additionally, forwards Cooper Gay, Maros Jedlicka, and Nikita Prishchepov were also reassigned to the Eagles. Despite Prishchepov having a good camp and playing in two preseason games, he will not be able to stay with the Avalanche for longer. There are now 39 players remaining at the Avalanche camp, consisting of 21 forwards, 14 defensemen, and four goaltenders.

With less than a week until the opening night, which is scheduled for September 30th, there is a larger-than-usual roster at this point. However, many players will still remain with the team to fill out the roster for the upcoming road game against Utah on September 26th. A significant cut is expected to take place after this game, as the Avalanche need to quickly reduce their roster to the opening night size.