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Avalanche Sign Tristen Nielsen to Two-Year NHL Deal

The 25-year-old earned the promotion from an AHL contract after a seven-point start with the Eagles.

Overview

  • Colorado announced the contract runs through the 2026–27 season.
  • Nielsen began the year on a Colorado Eagles deal signed in August and posted three points in three NHL preseason games.
  • He opened the AHL season with three goals and seven points in seven games, tying for the Eagles’ scoring lead.
  • The forward spent four seasons with Abbotsford, recording 55 goals and 122 points in 238 regular-season games and 17 points in 36 playoff games while helping win the 2024–25 Calder Cup.
  • He has yet to make his NHL debut and now adds forward depth for Colorado as the Eagles top the AHL Pacific and the Avalanche sit second in the Central.