The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has signed defenseman Kyle Burroughs to a one-year contract for the 2020-21 season. Colorado acquired Burroughs from the New York Islanders on Oct. 11.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson has announced that the league's Board of Governors has approved moving the anticipated start date of the 2020-21 season to February 5, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has re-signed forward Tyson Jost to a one-year contract for the 2020-21 season. Additionally, goaltender Hunter Miska has been re-signed to a two-year extension through the 2021-22 campaign.

Jost, 22, collected 23 points (8g/15a) in 67 games for the Avalanche this past season, equaling his career best in assists set during the 2018-19 campaign. He skated in his 200th career NHL contest on Feb. 26 against Buffalo and has produced 72 points (32g/40a) in 208 career games. The St. Albert, Alberta, native has six points (4g/2a) in 30 career Stanley Cup Playoff appearances.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Kyle Burroughs from the New York Islanders in exchange for forward A.J. Greer.

Burroughs, 25, recorded eight points (2g/6a) in 58 games last season for the Islanders' American League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, where he served as team captain. It marked his first year in that role after serving as a co-captain the season before. Selected by the Islanders in the seventh round (196th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Burroughs has totaled 82 points (17g/65a) and a +15 plus/minus rating over 313 career AHL games, all with Bridgeport.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has signed forward Jayson Megna to a one-year contract for the 2020-21 campaign.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has re-signed forward Sheldon Dries to a one-year contract for the 2020-21 season. Additionally, the Avalanche has signed forwards Miikka Salomaki, Kiefer Sherwood and Mike Vecchione to one-year deals for the upcoming campaign.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club made five selections at the 2020 NHL Draft held Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has re-signed forward Logan O'Connor to a two-year contract through the 2021-22 season.

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With its back against the wall in the second-round series, the Colorado Avalanche turned to two young Colorado Eagles stars to help breathe some life back into its lineup. Conor Timmins and Logan O'Connor were those Eagles that came into the lineup and helped the Avalanche fight off elimination with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 on Monday night.

It didn't take long for the former Eagles to make an impact in the game.

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Colorado Avalanche forward Logan O'Connor spent 40 games in the 2019-20 regular season with the team's American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, and recorded 12 goals and 13 assists.

He checks in with ColoradoEagles.com about his time in the NHL bubble of Edmonton, Alberta.