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Avalanche Extend Jared Bednar Through 2030–31 Season

The four-year deal is a clear vote of confidence from management to keep coaching continuity around the current core as the team pursues another Stanley Cup.

Apr 9, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar in the third period against the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The Colorado Avalanche announced on Wednesday that they signed head coach Jared Bednar to a four-year extension that keeps him under contract through the 2030–31 season.
  • The team did not disclose financial terms of the deal, and the extension was completed hours before Colorado's 2026–27 season opener at Ball Arena.
  • Joe Sakic and the Kroenke ownership group publicly backed the move, saying it avoids a lame‑duck year and preserves a coaching voice they believe fits the club's current core.
  • Bednar is the winningest coach in Avalanche/Nordiques history with a 445-262-75 regular-season record, a roughly 60-40 playoff mark, and he led Colorado to the 2022 Stanley Cup.
  • The extension brings stability after a franchise-best 121-point regular season and Presidents' Trophy while also raising expectations because the club was swept in last season's Western Conference Final and key players are advancing in age.