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HEJDUK’S #23 GETS RAISED TO THE RAFTERS CENTRAL DIVISION STANDINGS ’s jersey will be raised to the rafters in a pregame ceremony Team GP W L OT PTS when the Avalanche hosts the on Jan. 6. Hejduk’s No. 23 Jets 40 23 11 6 52 will be the sixth sweater number retired in the history of the Nashville Predators 38 23 10 5 51 Avalanche, joining (#19), (#21), (#33), St. Louis Blues 41 24 15 2 50 (#52) and (#77). 40 22 15 3 47

Hejduk, 41, played all 14 of his NHL seasons with the Avalanche and was a Minnesota Wild 39 20 16 3 43 member of the 2001 championship team. He finished his career 38 18 14 6 42 with 375 goals and 805 points (375g/430a) in 1,020 games. He captured the 38 19 16 3 41 franchise’s first-ever Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading scorer in 2002-03. AVALANCHE LEADERS UPCOMING GAMES Category Player No. Goals 16 Tuesday, January 2 vs. Winnipeg Jets Nathan MacKinnon 16 Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM The Avalanche plays its first game of 2018 against the Central Assists Nathan MacKinnon 30 Division-leading Winnipeg Jets, the second of four matchups this Points Nathan MacKinnon 46 season. Colorado won the first meeting, 3-2 in on Nov. 29 Power-Play Goals 6 at Pepsi Center. Nathan MacKinnon 6 Minutes Erik Johnson 44 Thursday, January 4 vs. Time on Ice/Game Erik Johnson 25:35 Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM GWG Nathan MacKinnon 4 Columbus makes its only trip to the Mile High City on Thursday, the SHG Blake Comeau 2 first of four contests for the Avs against the Eastern Conference in J.T. Compher 2 January. Colorado was 1-1-0 against the Blue Jackets last season. Goals Against Avg. Semyon Varlamov 2.94 Save Percentage Semyon Varlamov .909 Saturday, January 6 vs. Minnesota Wild Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM PLAYER SPOTLIGHT The Avalanche wraps up its season-long, six-game homestand Carl Soderberg against division rival the Minnesota Wild. It’s the second of four Position: Center matchups between the teams this season. The Wild won the first Height: 6’3 one 3-2 in a shootout on Nov. 24 at Xcel Energy Center. Weight: 210 lbs. Shoots: Left Saturday, January 13 at Dallas Stars Born: October 12, 1985 American Airlines Arena, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Alt 2, Radio: 92.5 FM Birthplace: Malmo, Sweden Colorado returns from its mandatory five-day bye week and will face the Dallas Stars for the fifth and final time of the 2017-18 Soderberg registered his first career multi-goal campaign. The Avs are 2-2-0 against Dallas this season. game against the on Dec. 23 and had another multi- night against the Monday, January 15 vs. Islanders on Sunday, notching a goal and an Pepsi Center, 1 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM assist. He finished the month of December with Colorado hosts the Ducks in the second of three matchups nine points (4g, 5a), which ranks fourth on the between the teams this season. The Avs won 3-1 on Oct. 13 and team for the month. will play in Anaheim on April 1 to close out the 2017-18 series. PRACTICE SCHEDULE QUOTABLE Day Date Location Time "He's a class guy, leader by example everyday. Tuesday Jan. 2 Game #39 vs. Winnipeg Jets 7 p.m. He loved playing hockey, practicing hockey. Wednesday Jan. 3 Practice at Family Sports 11 a.m. He'd come here, be on the ice early, on the ice Thursday Jan. 4 Morning skate at Pepsi Center 10:30 a.m. late. Just an unbelievable teammate.” Game #40 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 7 p.m. —Avalanche Executive Vice President & Friday Jan. 5 Practice at Family Sports 11 a.m. Joe Sakic on Milan Hejduk, Saturday Jan. 6 Morning skate at Pepsi Center 10:30 a.m. whose No. 23 jersey will be raised to the Milan Hejduk Jersey Retirement Ceremony 5:45 p.m. Pepsi Center rafters prior to Colorado’s Game #41 vs. Minnesota Wild 7 p.m. game against the Minnesota Wild on Jan. 6 *All practice dates/times are subject to change, all times Mountain