NHL Avalanche ink Bednar to four-year coaching deal
Jared Bednar, who guided the Colorado Avalanche to the 2022 Stanley Cup, signed a four-year contract on Wednesday to remain head coach of the NHL club through the 2030-31 campaign.The 54-year-old Canadian, starting his 11th season as Colorado's coach, was entering the last year of a three-year contract signed in 2023.
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar has signed a new four-year contract to remain in his role through the 2030-31 season. Bednar, 54, guided the team to the 2022 Stanley Cup and is entering the final year of his current three-year contract. The coach expressed his joy at continuing to lead the team, stating his commitment to achieving another Stanley Cup victory.
Avalanche president Joe Sakic praised Bednar, calling him the best coach for the group and commending his leadership. Bednar holds the team's all-time wins record with 445, and is the NHL's second-longest tenured coach, trailing only Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper. The Avalanche have made it to the playoffs for the past nine seasons, with last year's record being the NHL's best regular-season record at 55 wins.
However, they lost to Vegas in the Western Conference final. Bednar's new deal was announced just before the team's season opener against Los Angeles.
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