2023 Colorado Eagles Offseason Player Tracker

SEASON SYNOPSIS

The Colorado Eagles posted the best season of their AHL existence in 2022-23. During last season’s campaign, the Eagles set franchise highs in both wins (40) and points (90). The also tied their best points percentage from last season (.625) while finishing third in the Pacific Division. For the second season in a row, Colorado faced off against the Ontario Reign in the postseason. The Eagles defeated the Reign in the first round two games to none. In the divisional semifinals, Colorado and Coachella Valley went all five games, but the Eagles fell to the Firebirds three games to two.

Forward Charles Hudon led the way for Colorado in the goals (29) and overall points (54) columns. Alex Galchenyuk played in only 42 games for the Eagles, but led the team in assists (26) during the regular season. The goaltending tandem of Justus Annunen and Jonas Johansson respectably held things down in net. Annunen posted a 22-10-8 record in 41 games played with a 2.55 goals against average (GAA), .916 save percentage (SV%), and one shutout. Johansson earned a 14-9-2 record in 26 games played with a 2.33 GAA and a .920 SV%.

(List updated as of Sept. 18th, 10:55am MT)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Alex Beaucage – Last year of entry-level contract
• Jean-Luc Foudy – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Kyle Mayhew – Last year of two-way AHL contract
• Oskar Olausson – First year of entry-level contract (entry-level slide)
• Spencer Smallman – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Ryan Sandelin – Last year of AHL contract
• Dalton Smith – Last year of AHL contract
• Jason Polin – Signed a one-year, entry-level NHL contract on March 29 (played for Eagles on a PTO and Western Michigan Univ. [NCAA] in 2022-23)
• Ondrej Pavel – Signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract on March 30 (played for Eagles on a PTO and Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) [NCAA] in 2022-23)
• Callahan Burke – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on April 12
• Cédric Paré – Signed a one-year AHL contract extension on June 7
• Ben Meyers – Signed one-year NHL contract extension on July 26

Defensemen

• Brad Hunt – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Keaton Middleton – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract extension on February 25
• Sam Malinski – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on March 30 (played for Eagles on a PTO and Cornell Univ. [NCAA] in 2022-23)
• Nathan Clurman – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on May 30
• Wyatt Aamodt – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on June 6
• Michael Underwood – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 20 (played for Eagles on a PTO and Michigan State Univ. [NCAA] in 2022-23)
• Matt Stienburg – Signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract on August 18 (played for the Eagles on an ATO and Cornell Univ. in 2022-23)

Goaltenders

• Trent Miner – Last year of entry-level contract
• Justus Annunen – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 2

Head Coach

• Aaron Schneekloth – Promoted from assistant and named head coach on July 6

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Fredrik Olofsson – Acquired via trade from the Dallas Stars for future considerations on June 15; signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension immediately after trade
• Riley Tufte – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (played for the Dallas and Texas Stars in 2022-23)
• Chris Wagner – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (played for the Boston and Providence Bruins in 2022-23)
• Tanner Kero – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 18 (played for the Texas Stars in 2022-23)
• D.J. Busdeker – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 24 (played for the Rockford IceHogs in 2022-23)
• Nikolai Kovalenko – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 25 (currently on loan and played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL in 2022-23)
• Brett Stapley – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract on August 3 (played for ECHL Trois-Rivières in 2022-23)
• Ivan Ivan – Signed a one-year AHL contract on August 7 (played for the Cape Breton Eagles of the QMJHL in 2022-23)
• Brandon Cutler – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract on August 14 (played on loan with Belleville, Colorado, and Hartford; mainly with ECHL Utah in 2022-23)
• Henry Bowlby – Signed a one-year AHL contract on August 17 (played for the Charlotte Checkers in 2022-23)

Defensemen

• Gianni Fairbrother – Acquired via trade with Montreal for Alex Newhook on June 27 (did not play in 2022-23 due to injury)
• Jack Ahcan – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (played for Providence in 2022-23)
• Corey Schueneman – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (played for Montreal and Laval in 2022-23)
• Josh Wesley – Signed a one-year AHL contract on August 10 (played for HC Litvinov of the Czechia Tipsport Extraliga in 2022-23)

Goaltenders

• Arvid Holm – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1 (played for Manitoba in 2022-23)
• Garrett Metcalf – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 26 (played for San Diego and ECHL Utah in 2022-23)

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Gustav Rydahl – Signed a five-year contract with Frölunda HC of the SHL on May 11
• Sampo Ranta – Signed a two-year contract with MoDo Hockey of the SHL on May 25; extended a qualifying offer on June 30
• Alex Galchenyuk – Rights traded to Nashville for Ryan Johansen on June 24 (signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Arizona on July 1; contract terminated on July 13; signed a two-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg on August 25)
• Mikhail Maltsev – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Los Angeles on July 1
• Cameron Wright – Signed a one-year AHL contract with Bakersfield on July 1 (played majority of 2022-23 with ECHL Utah)
• Charles Hudon – Signed a two-year AHL contract with Ontario on July 3
• Kale Kessy – Signed a one-year, one-way AHL contract with Iowa on July 3
• Justin Scott – Signed a one-year contract with the Straubing Tigers of DEL on July 15
• Zach Tsekos – Signed a one-year contract with ECHL Florida on August 18 (played majority of 2022-23 with ECHL Utah)
• Tarun Fizer – Announced for Ottawa Developmental Camp on June 30, invited to Ottawa Rookie Camp on September 13, and signed a PTO with Ottawa on September 19 (played majority of 2022-23 season with ECHL Utah)

Defensemen

• Josh Jacobs – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with St. Louis on July 1
• Mitch Vande Sompel – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Chicago Wolves on July 18
• Ryan Merkley – Signed a one-year contract with Kunlun Red Star of the KHL on August 18 (did not receive qualifying offer on June 30)
• David Farrance – Signed a one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies on August 22

Goaltenders

• Jonas Johansson – Signed a two-year, one-way NHL contract with Tampa Bay on July 1 (initially signed a two-year contract with Färjestad BK of the SHL on May 9, but terminated the contract on June 7 to seek out NHL deal)
• Keith Kinkaid – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with New Jersey on September 13; originally had signed a one-year AHL contract with the Chicago Wolves on July 18
• Lukas Parik – Signed a PTO with HC Stadion Litoměřice in the Czechia2 Chance Liga on August 8 (played all of 2022-23 season with ECHL Utah)

Head Coach

• Greg Cronin – Named the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks on June 4

FREE AGENTS

Forwards

• Ryan Wagner – UFA (AHL)

(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)

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Central

• Chicago Wolves
• Grand Rapids Griffins
• Iowa Wild
• Manitoba Moose
• Milwaukee Admirals
• Rockford IceHogs
• Texas Stars

Pacific

• Abbotsford Canucks
• Bakersfield Condors
• Calgary Wranglers
• Coachella Valley Firebirds
• Colorado Eagles
• Henderson Silver Knights
• Ontario Reign
• San Diego Gulls
• San Jose Barracuda
• Tucson Roadrunners

Atlantic

• Bridgeport Islanders
• Charlotte Checkers
• Hartford Wolf Pack
• Hershey Bears
• Lehigh Valley Phantoms
• Providence Bruins
• Springfield Thunderbirds 
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

North

• Belleville Senators
• Cleveland Monsters
• Laval Rocket
• Rochester Americans
• Syracuse Crunch
• Toronto Marlies
• Utica Comets