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COLORADO AVALANCHE 2018 NHL DRAFT GUIDE CONTENTS

2...... Draft Information, First Round Order, Avalanche 2018 Draft Picks

3...... A Look Back: The No. 16 Pick

4...... Current Roster By Draft Position

5...... Avs in the First Round

6...... All-Time Draft Picks By Round

9...... All-Time Draft Picks By Year

11...... All-Time Draft Picks By League

15...... All-Time Draft Picks By Position

18...... All-Time Draft Picks By Country of Origin

20...... Avalanche Drafts By the Numbers

21...... 2018 NHL Central Scouting Rankings

AVALANCHE COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Jean Martineau | Senior V.P. of Communications & Business Operations | [email protected] | (303) 405-6005 Brendan McNicholas | Executive Director of Media Services | [email protected] | (303) 405-6010 Danielle Bernstein | Media Relations Assistant | [email protected] | (303) 405-6053

2018 DRAFT GUIDE 2018 NHL DRAFT DETAILS

The 2018 NHL Draft will take place June 22-23 at the American Airlines 2018 NHL FIRST-ROUND DRAFT ORDER Center in Dallas, the first time the event has ever been held in the state of Texas. The first round will be held on Friday, June 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pick Team 2017-18 Record MT and continues with rounds two through seven on Saturday, June 23, starting at 9 a.m. MT. 1 25-45-12 2 36-35-11 The first round of the draft will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network, 3 Canadiens 29-40-13 and the second through seventh rounds can be seen on NHL Network. 4 28-43-11 5 29-41-12 The 15 teams that didn’t qualify for the — or clubs that acquired the first-round picks of non-playoff clubs — were entered into the 6 Red Wings 30-39-13 NHL Draft Lottery, which took place on April 28 and determined the first 7 Canucks 31-40-11 15 picks of the draft. The remaining 16 selections were determined by the 8 33-39-10 . The Avalanche holds the No. 16-overall pick for the 9 34-39-9 first time in franchise history. 10 Oilers 36-40-6 11 35-37-10 AVALANCHE 2018 DRAFT CHOICES 12 New York Islanders (from CGY) 35-37-10 Round Overall Pick Pick Information 13 42-32-8 1 16 Original Pick 14 (from STL) 42-26-14 2 47 Original Pick 15 44-30-8 2 58 From NSH (11/5/17 , C ) 16 Colorado Avalanche 43-30-9 3 78 Original Pick 17 44-29-9 4 109 Original Pick 18 45-30-7 5 140 Original Pick 19 Philadelphia Flyers 42-26-14 6 171 Original Pick 20 Kings 45-29-8 7 202 Original Pick 21 45-27-10 22 Ottawa Senators (from PIT) 28-43-11 MEDIA CREDENTIAL PICKUP 23 44-25-13 Credentials will be distributed at the American Airlines Center. The credential 24 45-26-11 trailer is located in Parking Lot A on the southwest side of the arena at the 25 Maple Leafs 49-26-7 corner of Victory Avenue and Olive Street. 26 New York Rangers (from BOS) 34-39-9 27 Chicago Blackhawks (from NSH) 33-39-10 2018 AVALANCHE DRAFT HEADQUARTERS For more information about the 2018 NHL Draft, including news, draft history, 28 New York Rangers (from TBL) 34-39-9 prospect profiles, player rankings and more, visit the Colorado Avalanche 29 St. Louis Blues (from WPG) 44-32-6 Draft Headquarters at ColoradoAvalanche.com/draftcentral. 30 (from VGK) 30-39-13 31 49-26-7

2 A LOOK BACK: THE NO. 16 PICK

The Avalanche will make a selection with the 16th overall pick in the NHL Draft for the first time in franchise history, one of nine spots the club has never drafted in. The Avs have one player on its current roster who was chosen with the 16th overall pick: defenseman Nikita Zadorov, who was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in 2013.

Year Team Player Nation Pos. Age Amateur Team League NHL 2017 Flames Juuso Valimaki Finland D 18 Tri-City WHL 2016 Arizona Coyotes Jakob Chychrun D 18 Sarnia OHL x 2015 New York Islanders Mathew Barzal C 18 Seattle WHL x 2014 Columbus Blue Jackets Sonny Milano United States LW 18 USA U-18 USHL x 2013 Buffalo Sabres Nikita Zadorov D 18 London OHL x 2012 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Canada RW 18 Plymouth OHL x 2011 Buffalo Sabres Joel Armia Finland RW 18 Assat Finland x 2010 St. Louis Blues Vladimir Tarasenko Russia RW 18 Novosibirsk Russia x 2009 Minnesota Wild Nick Leddy United States D 18 Eden Prairie USHS x 2008 Joe Colborne Canada C 18 Camrose AJHL x 2007 Minnesota Wild Colton Gillies Canada LW 18 WHL x 2006 San Jose Sharks Ty Wishart Canada D 18 Prince George WHL x 2005 Canada RW 18 Lewiston QMJHL 2004 New York Islanders Petteri Nokelainen Finland C 18 SaiPa Finland x 2003 San Jose Sharks Steve Bernier Canada RW 18 QMJHL x 2002 Ottawa Senators Jakub Klepis Czech Republic C 18 Portland WHL x 2001 R.J. Umberger United States C 19 Ohio State CCHA x 2000 Marcel Hossa Slovakia LW 18 Portland WHL x 1999 Carolina Hurricanes David Tanabe United States D 19 Wisconsin WCHA x 1998 Montreal Canadiens Eric Chouinard Unites States LW 18 QMJHL x 1997 Chicago Blackhawks Ty Jones United States RW 18 Spokane WHL x 1996 Mario Larocque Canada D 18 Hull QMJHL x 1995 Buffalo Sabres Martin Biron Canada G 18 Beauport QMJHL x 1994 Eric Fichaud Canada G 18 Chictoutimi QMJHL x 1993 Nick Stajduhar Canada D 18 London OHL x 1992 Boston Bruins Dmitri Kvartalnov Russia LW 26 IHL IHL x 1991 Markus Naslund LW 18 MoDo Ornskoldsvik Sweden x 1990 Chicago Blackhawks Karl Dykhuis Canada D 18 Hull QMJHL x 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins Jamie Heward Canada D 18 Regina WHL x 1988 New York Islanders Kevin Cheveldayoff Canada D 18 Brandon WHL 1987 Jets Canada D 18 Belleville OHL x 1986 George Pelawa United States RW 18 Bemidji USHS 1985 Montreal Canadiens Tom Chorske Unites States LW 18 Minneapolis SW USHS x 1984 Pittsburgh Penguins Roger Belanger Canada C 18 Kingston OHL x 1983 New York Islanders Gerald Diduck Canada D 18 Lethbridge WHL x 1982 Buffalo Sabres Canada LW 18 OHL x 1981 Philadelphia Flyers Steve Smith Canada D 18 Sault Ste. Marie OHL x 1980 Brad Palmer Canada LW 19 Victoria WHL x 1979 Jay Wells Canada D 20 Kingston OHL x

3 2018 COLORADO AVALANCHE DRAFT GUIDE CURRENT ROSTER BY DRAFT POSITION

FIRST ROUND (11) Player Year Pick Team NOTABLE , D 2006 1 St. Louis Blues The Avalanche has 28 drafted players on its active roster Nail Yakupov, RW 2012 1 Edmonton Oilers with 19 who were selected in the first and second rounds. Nathan MacKinnon, C 2013 1 Colorado Avalanche , LW 2011 2 Colorado Avalanche There are seven Avalanche draft picks on Colorado’s cur- Colin Wilson, LW 2008 7 rent roster, including five players who were selected by , RW 2015 10 Colorado Avalanche the organization in the first round. Tyson Jost, C 2016 10 Colorado Avalanche Jonathan Bernier, G 2006 11 Los Angeles Kings Overall, Colorado’s roster features 11 players who were chosen in the first round of the NHL Draft --- six forwards, Duncan Siemens, D 2011 11 Colorado Avalanche three defensemen and two --- all between Nikita Zadorov, D 2013 16 Buffalo Sabres 2006 and 2016. , G 2006 23 Washington Capitals The Avs’ current roster features three former first-overall SECOND ROUND (8) picks —--­ center Nathan MacKinnon, right wing Nail Yak- Player Year Pick Team upov and defenseman Erik Johnson --- and seven top-10 J.T. Compher, LW 2013 35 Buffalo Sabres selections. Patrik Nemeth, D 2010 41 Dallas Stars Vladislav Kamenev, C 2014 42 Nashville Predators Right wing Mikko Rantanen, who was taken by Colorado Blake Comeau, LW 2004 47 New York Islanders with the 10th overall pick in 2015, was the first Finnish Matt Nieto, LW 2011 47 San Jose Sharks player to be selected in the first round in franchise his- Samuel Girard, D 2016 47 Nashville Predators tory. Carl Soderberg, C 2004 49 St. Louis Blues Mark Alt, D 2010 53 Carolina Hurricanes Center Nathan MacKinnon is the Avalanche’s only first overall pick since relocating to Denver in 1995. THIRD ROUND (2) Player Year Pick Team Of the first-round draft picks on Colorado’s roster, two Tyson Barrie, D 2009 64 Colorado Avalanche have been selected to represent the Avs in the NHL All- Sven Andrighetto, RW 2013 86 Montreal Canadiens Star Game (Johnson (injured - DNP), MacKinnon) and two have won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league’s top FOURTH ROUND (1) rookie (Landeskog, MacKinnon). Player Year Pick Team David Warsofsky, D 2008 95 St. Louis

FIFTH ROUND (5) Player Year Pick Team Dominic Toninato, C 2012 126 Toronto Maple Leafs Gabriel Bourque, LW 2009 132 Nashville Predators Anton Lindholm, D 2014 144 Colorado Avalanche Alexander Kerfoot, C 2012 150 New Jersey Devils John Mitchell, C 2003 158 Toronto Maple Leafs

SIXTH ROUND (1) Player Year Pick Team Mark Barberio, D 2008 152 Tampa Bay Lightning

UNDRAFTED Andrew Hammond, G Erik Johnson is one of three first-overall picks on Colorado’s roster

and three defensemen who were opening-round selections. *roster as of the conclusion of the 2017-18 season

4 AVS IN THE FIRST ROUND

The Avalanche has made 40 first-round picks in franchise history, including 22 since relocating to Denver in 1995. This will mark the first time that Colorado has held the No. 16 overall selection, one of nine spots the club has never drafted in. The Avs have owned the first overall pick in the NHL Draft on four occasions: in 1989 (), 1990 (), 1991 (Eric Lindros) and most recently 2013 (Nathan MacKinnon).

Yr. Player Choice Team FRANCHISE HISTORY 1979 Michel Goulet, LW 20 Birmingham (WHA) OHL (15) 1981 , D 11 Lethbridge (WHL) WHL (9) 1982 , D 13 Kitchener (OHL) QMJHL (5) 1984 , RW 15 (OHL) 1985 , LW 15 Kitchener (OHL) USHS (2) 1986 Ken McRae, C 18 Sudbury (OHL) Sweden (2) 1987 , D 9 Kingston (OHL) One each: Russia, Czech Republic, NTDP, Finland, WHA, BCHL, AJHL , C 15 Swift Current (WHL) 1988 Curtis Leschyshyn, D 3 Saskatoon (WHL) Defense (13) Daniel Dore, RW 5 Drummondville (QMJHL) Center (11) 1989 Mats Sundin, RW 1 Nacka (Sweden) Right Wing (8) 1990 Owen Nolan, RW 1 Cornwall (OHL) Left Wing (6) 1991 Eric Lindros, C 1 Oshawa (OHL) (2) 1992 , LW 4 Windsor (OHL) 1993 , G 10 Sherbrooke (QMJHL) , C 14 Portland (WHL) 1994 , D 12 Saskatoon (WHL) AVALANCHE HISTORY Jeffrey Kealty, D 22 Catholic Memorial (USHS) OHL (7) 1995 , G 25 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) WHL (4) 1996 Peter Ratchuk, D 25 Shattuck St. Mary’s (USHS) QMJHL (3) 1997 Kevin Grimes, D 26 Kingston (OHL) One each: USHS, Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden, NTDP, Finland, BCHL, AJHL 1998 , C 12 Halifax (QMJHL) Martin Skoula, D 17 Barrie (OHL) Center (7) Robyn Regehr, D 19 Kamloops (WHL) Defense (7) Scott Parker, RW 20 Kelowna (WHL) 1999 Mikhail Kuleshov, LW 25 Cherepovets (Russia) Right Wing (4) 2000 Vaclav Nedorost, C 14 Budejovice (Czech Republic) Left Wing (3) 2002 Jonas Johansson, RW 28 HV71 (Sweden) Goaltender (1) 2004 Wojtek Wolski, LW 21 Brampton (OHL) 2006 Chris Stewart, RW 18 Kingston (OHL) NOTABLE 2007 , D 14 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) The franchise has had 14 top-10 selections in its history, including 2009 Matt Duchene, C 3 Brampton (OHL) three straight No. 1 picks from 1989-91 and six consecutive top-five selections from 1988-1992. 2010 Joey Hishon, C 17 Owen Sound (OHL) 2011 Gabriel Landeskog, LW 2 Kitchener (OHL) Since moving to Denver, the Avalanche has held a top-10 pick six Duncan Siemens, D 11 Saskatoon (WHL) times, all in the last eight years. The Avs have drafted in the top five 2013 Nathan MacKinnon, C 1 Halifax (QMJHL) four times (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017). 2014 Conner Bleackley, C 23 Red Deer (WHL) 2015 Mikko Rantanen, RW 10 TPS (Finland) The franchise has never had selections in the Nos. 6, 7, 8, 16, 24, 27, 2016 Tyson Jost, C 10 Penticton (BCHL) 29, 30 or 31st spots but has had the first-overall pick four times and 2017 Cale Makar, D 4 Brooks (AJHL) chosen three times each at Nos. 10, 14, 15 and 25.

There are seven years in which the organization did not have a first- round selection: 1980, 1983, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2012.

5 2018 COLORADO AVALANCHE DRAFT GUIDE ALL-TIME PICKS BY ROUND

FIRST ROUND (40) | COL (22) SECOND ROUND (50) | COL (34) THIRD ROUND (37) | COL (20) FOURTH ROUND (41) | COL (25) Yr. Player Pick Team Yr. Player Pick Team Yr. Player Pick Team Yr. Player Pick Team 1979 Michel Goulet, LW 20 Birmingham (WHA) 1979 , C 41 Sudbury (OHL) 1979 Lee Norwood, D 62 Oshawa (OHL) 1979 Anton Stastny, LW 83 Slovan Brat. (Czech) 1981 Randy Moller, D 11 Lethbridge (WHL) 1980 Normand Rochefort, D 24 Quebec (QMJHL) 1981 Jean-Marc Gaulin, RW 53 Sorel (QMJHL) 1980 Jay Miller, LW 66 New Hampshire (H.E.) 1982 David Shaw, D 13 Kitchener (OHL) 1982 Paul Gillis, C 34 Niagara Falls (OHL) 1982 Mario Gosselin, G 55 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 1981 , G 74 Portland (WHL) 1984 Trevor Stienburg, RW 15 Guelph (OHL) 1983 Yves Heroux, RW 32 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 1983 Bruce Bell, D 53 Windsor (OHL) 1982 Jiri Lala, RW 76 Dukla Jihlava (Czech) 1985 David Latta, LW 15 Kitchener (OHL) 1984 Jeff Brown, D 36 Sudbury (OHL) 1983 Iiro Jarvi, RW 55 IFK Helsinki (Finland) 1984 Terry Perkins, RW 78 Portland (WHL) 1986 Ken McRae, C 18 Sudbury (OHL) 1985 Jason Lafreniere, C 36 Hamilton (OHL) 1984 Steven Finn, D 57 Laval (QMJHL) 1985 Peter Massey, LW 65 Northeastern (H.E.) 1987 Bryan Fogarty, D 9 Kingston (OHL) 1986 J.M. Routhier, RW 39 Hull (QMJHL) 1985 Max Middendorf, RW 57 Sudbury (OHL) 1985 Dave Espe, D 78 White Bear Lake (USHS) 1987 Joe Sakic, C 15 Swift Current (WHL) 1986 Stephane Guerard, D 41 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 1987 Jim Sprott, D 51 London (OHL) 1986 , G 81 Peterborough (OHL) 1988 Curtis Leschyshyn, D 3 Saskatoon (WHL) 1988 Stephane Fiset, G 24 Victoriaville (QMJHL) 1988 Petri Aaltonen, C 45 IFK Helsinki (Finland) 1987 Kip Miller, C 72 Michigan State (CCHA) 1988 Daniel Dore, RW 5 Drummondville (QMJHL) 1989 , D 22 Sault Ste-Marie (OHL) 1989 Stephane Morin, C 43 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 1988 Darin Kimble, RW 66 Prince Albert (WHL) 1989 Mats Sundin, RW 1 Nacka (Sweden) 1990 Ryan Hughes, C 22 Cornell (ECAC) 1989 John Tanner, G 54 Peterborough (OHL) 1989 Niklas Andersson, LW 68 Frolunda (Sweden) 1990 Owen Nolan, RW 1 Cornwall (OHL) 1991 Rene Corbet, LW 24 Drummondville (QMJHL) 1990 Bradley Zavisha, LW 43 Seattle (WHL) 1989 Eric Dubois, D 76 Laval (QMJHL) 1991 Eric Lindros, C 1 Oshawa (OHL) 1992 Paul Brousseau, RW 28 Hull (QMJHL) 1991 Richard Brennan, D 46 Tabor Academy (USHS) 1991 Dave Karpa, D 68 Ferris State (CCHA) 1992 Todd Warriner, LW 4 Windsor (OHL) 1992 Tuomas Gronman, D 29 Tacoma (WHL) 1992 E. Fernandez, G 52 Laval (QMJHL) 1992 Ian McIntyre, C 76 Beauport (QMJHL) 1993 Jocelyn Thibault, G 10 Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 1993 A. Buckberger, RW 49 Swift Current (WHL) 1993 William Pierce, C 75 Lawrence Acad. (USHS) 1993 Ryan Tocher, D 101 Niagara Falls (OHL) 1993 Adam Deadmarsh, C 14 Portland (WHL) 1994 Josef Marha, C 35 Dukla Jihlava (Czech) 1994 Sebastien Bety, D 61 Drummondville (QMJHL) 1994 Milan Hejduk, RW 87 Pardubice (Czech) 1994 Wade Belak, D 12 Saskatoon (WHL) 1995 Nic Beaudoin, LW 51 Detroit (OHL) 1994 , C 72 Fairfield Prep (USHS) 1995 Tomi Kallio, LW 81 Kiekko-67 (Finland) 1994 Jeffrey Kealty, D 22 Catholic Mem. (USHS) 1996 Yuri Babenko, C 51 Krylia Sovetov (Russia) 1995 John Tripp, RW 77 Oshawa (OHL) 1996 Ben Storey, D 98 Harvard Univ. (ECAC) 1995 Marc Denis, G 25 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 1997 Graham Belak, D 53 Edmonton (WHL) 1996 Mark Parrish, LW 79 St. Cloud State (WCHA) 1996 Randy Petruk, G 107 Kamloops (WHL) 1996 Peter Ratchuk, D 25 Shattuck (USHS) 1998 Ramzi Abid, LW 28 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 1997 Rick Berry, D 55 Seattle (WHL) 1997 , LW 87 Swift Current (WHL) 1997 Kevin Grimes, D 26 Kingston (OHL) 1998 Philippe Sauve, G 38 Rimouski (QMJHL) 1997 Ville Nieminen, RW 78 Tappara Tamp. (Finland) 1999 Sanny Lindstrom, D 112 Huddinge (Sweden) 1998 Alex Tanguay, C 12 Halifax (QMJHL) 1998 Steve Moore, C 53 Harvard (ECAC) 1998 Evgeny Lazarev, LW 79 Kitchener Jr. B (OJHL) 1999 Kristian Kovac, RW 122 Kosice (Slovakia) 1998 Martin Skoula, D 17 Barrie (OHL) 1999 , D 45 Quebec (QMJHL) 1999 B. Radivojevic, RW 93 Belleville (OHL) 2000 Brian Fahey, D 119 Wisconsin (WCHA) 1998 Robyn Regehr, D 19 Kamloops (WHL) 2000 , C 47 Kamloops (WHL) 2000 Kurt Sauer, D 88 Spokane (WHL) 2001 Colt King, LW 130 Guelph (OHL) 1998 Scott Parker, RW 20 Kelowna (WHL) 2000 Sergei Soin, C 50 Krylja Sovetov (Russia) 2000 Sergei Klyazmin, LW 92 Tver (Russia) 2002 Mikko Kalteva, D 107 Jr. (Finland) 1999 Mikhail Kuleshov, LW 25 Cherepovets (Russia) 2000 Argis Saviels, D 63 Owen Sound (OHL) 2001 Danny Bois, RW 97 London (OHL) 2002 Tom Gilbert, D 129 Chicago (USHL) 2000 Vaclav Nedorost, C 14 Budejovice (Czech) 2001 , G 63 Tor. St. Michael’s (OHL) 2002 Eric Lundberg, D 94 Providence College (H.E.) 2003 David Svagrovsky, RW 131 Seattle (WHL) 2002 Jonas Johansson, RW 28 HV71 (Sweden) 2002 Johnny Boychuk, D 61 Calgary (WHL) 2004 Denis Parshin, RW 72 CSKA 2 (Russia) 2005 Ray Macias, D 124 Kamloops (WHL) 2004 Wojtek Wolski, LW 21 Brampton (OHL) 2003 David Liffiton, D 63 Plymouth (OHL) 2005 T.J. Hensick, C 88 Michigan (CCHA) 2006 Kevin Montgomery, D 110 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2006 Chris Stewart, RW 18 Kingston (OHL) 2004 Victor Oreskovich, RW 55 Green Bay (USHL) 2006 Michael Carman, C 81 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2007 Brad Malone, C 105 Sioux Falls (USHL) 2007 Kevin Shattenkirk, D 14 U.S. NTDP (USA) 2005 Ryan Stoa, C 34 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2009 Tyson Barrie, D 64 Kelowna (WHL) 2007 Kent Patterson, G 113 Cedar Rapids (USHL) 2009 Matt Duchene, C 3 Brampton (OHL) 2005 , C 44 Univ. of Denver (WCHA) 2010 Michael Bournival, LW 71 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2008 Kelsey Tessier, C 110 Quebec (QMJHL) 2010 Joey Hishon, C 17 Owen Sound (OHL) 2005 Tom Fritsche, LW 47 Ohio State Univ. (CCHA) 2012 Troy Bourke, LW 72 Prince George (WHL) 2010 Stephen Silas, D 95 Belleville (OHL) 2011 Gabriel Landeskog, LW 2 Kitchener (OHL) 2005 Chris Durand, C 52 Seattle (WHL) 2013 Spencer Martin, G 63 Mississauga (OHL) 2010 Sami Aittokallio, G 107 Ilves Jr. (Finland Jr.) 2011 Duncan Siemens, D 11 Saskatoon (WHL) 2006 Nigel Williams, D 51 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2014 , D 84 North Bay (OHL) 2011 Joachim Nermark, C 93 Linkoping Jr. (Sweden) 2013 Nathan MacKinnon, C 1 Halifax (QMJHL) 2006 Codey Burki, C 59 Brandon (WHL) 2015 J.C. Beaudin, C 71 Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) 2013 Mason Geertsen, D 93 Vancouver (WHL) 2014 Conner Bleackley, C 23 Red Deer (WHL) 2007 Colby Cohen, D 45 Lincoln (USHL) 2016 Josh Anderson, D 71 Prince George (WHL) 2014 Nicholas Magyar, RW 93 Kitchener (OHL) 2015 Mikko Rantanen, RW 10 TPS (Finland) 2007 Trevor Cann, G 49 Peterborough (OHL) 2014 Alexis Pepin, LW 114 Gatineau (QMJHL) 2016 Tyson Jost, C 10 Penticton (BCHL) 2007 T.J. Galiardi, LW 55 Dartmouth (ECAC) 2015 Andrei Mironov, D 101 Dynamo (Russ.) 2017 Cale Makar, D 4 Brooks (AJHL) 2008 Cameron Gaunce, D 50 Miss. St. Michael’s (OHL) 2017 Nick Henry, RW 94 Regina (WHL) 2008 Peter Delmas, G 61 Lewiston (QMJHL) 2017 Petr Kvaca, G 114 Ceske Budejovice (Czech-2) 2009 Ryan O’Reilly, C 33 Erie (OHL) 2009 , D 49 Saskatoon (WHL) 2010 Calvin Pickard, G 49 Seattle (WHL) 2012 Mitchell Heard, C 41 Plymouth (OHL) 2013 Chris Bigras, D 32 Owen Sound (OHL) 2015 A.J. Greer, LW 39 Boston University (HE) 2015 Nicolas Meloche, D 40 Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 2016 Cameron Morrison, LW 40 Youngstown (USHL) 2017 Conor Timmins, D 32 Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

6 ALL-TIME PICKS BY ROUND

FIFTH ROUND (41) | COL (26) SIXTH ROUND (41) | COL (25) SEVENTH ROUND (39) | COL (24) EIGHTH ROUND (25) | COL (9) Yr. Player Pick Team Yr. Player Pick Team Yr. Player Pick Team Yr. Player Pick Team 1979 Pierre Lacroix, D 104 Trois Rivieres (QMJHL) 1979 Scott McGeown, D 125 Toronto (OHL) 1980 Gaston Therrien, D 129 Quebec (QMJHL) 1980 Michel Bolduc, D 150 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 1980 Basil McRae, LW 87 London (OHL) 1980 Mark Kumpel, RW 108 Mass. Lowell (H.E.) 1982 Daniel Poudrier, D 131 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 1981 Andre Cote, RW 158 Quebec (QMJHL) 1981 Ed Lee, RW 95 Princeton (ECAC) 1981 Mike Eagles, C 116 Kitchener (OHL) 1983 Craig Mack, D 132 East Grand Forks (USHS) 1983 Tommy Albelin, D 152 Djurgardens (Sweden) 1982 Phil Stanger, LW 97 Seattle (WHL) 1983 Brad Walcott, D 112 Kingston (OHL) 1984 Henrik Cedergren, RW 141 Brynas (Sweden) 1984 Jyrki Maki, D 162 St. Paul Simley (USHS) 1983 Luc Guenette, G 95 Quebec (QMJHL) 1984 Darren Cota, RW 120 Kelowna (WHL) 1985 Mike Oliverio, C 141 Sault Ste-Marie (OHL) 1985 Mario Brunetta, G 162 Quebec (QMJHL) 1985 Bruce Major, C 99 Richmond (BCJHL) 1985 Andy Akervik, C 120 Eau Claire Mem. (USHS) 1986 Mark Vermette, RW 134 Lake Superior St. (CCHA) 1986 Keith Miller, LW 165 Guelph (OHL) 1986 Gerald Bzdel, D 102 Regina (WHL) 1986 Scott White, D 117 Mich. Tech Univ. (WCHA) 1986 Jean-Francois Nault, C 144 Granby (QMJHL) 1987 Jake Enebak, LW 156 Northfield Prep (USHS) 1987 Rob Mendel, D 93 Wisconsin (WCHA) 1986 Morgan Samuelsson, C 123 Boden (Sweden) 1987 Tim Hanus, LW 135 Minnetonka (USHS) 1988 Sakari Lindfors, G 150 IFK Helsinki (Finland) 1988 Stephane Venne, D 87 Univ. of Vermont (ECAC) 1987 Garth Snow, G 114 Mt. St. Charles (USHS) 1988 Valeri Kamensky, LW 129 CSKA Moscow (Russia) 1989 Paul Krake, G 148 Alaska-Anch. (WCHA) 1989 Kevin Kaiser, LW 85 Minn. Duluth (WCHA) 1988 Ed Ward, RW 108 N. Michigan (WCHA) 1989 Sergei Mylnikov, G 127 Traktor Chel. (Russia) 1990 , RW 148 CSKA Moscow (Russia) 1991 Patrick Labrecque, G 90 St-Jean (QMJHL) 1989 Dan Lambert, D 106 Swift Current (WHL) 1990 Dwayne Norris, RW 127 Michigan State (CCHA) 1990 A. Karpovtsev, D 158 Dynamo Moscow (Russ.) 1991 Bill Lindsay, LW 103 Tri-City (WHL) 1990 Jeff Parrott, D 106 Minn.-Duluth (WCHA) 1991 Mikael Johansson, C 134 Djurgardens (Sweden) 1991 Janne Laukkanen, D 156 Reipas (Finland) 1992 Charlie Wasley, D 100 St. Paul (USHL) 1992 Paxton Schulte, LW 124 Spokane (WHL) 1992 Martin Lepage, D 148 Hull (QMJHL) 1991 Aaron Asp, C 157 Ferris State (CCHA) 1993 Anders Myrvold, D 127 Farjestad (Sweden) 1993 Nicholas Checco, C 137 Bloom. Jefferson (USHS) 1993 David Ling, RW 179 Kingston (OHL) 1992 Mike Jickling, C 172 Spokane (WHL) 1994 Tony Tuzzolino, RW 113 Michigan State (CCHA) 1993 Christian Matte, RW 153 Granby (QMJHL) 1994 Calvin Elfring, D 165 Powell River (BCJHL) 1993 Petr Franek, G 205 Litvinov (Russia) 1995 Brent Johnson, G 129 Owen Sound (OHL) 1994 Nicholas Windsor, D 139 Cornwall (CJHL) 1995 Dan Smith, D 181 (CIAU) 1994 Jay Bertsch, RW 191 Spokane (WHL) 1996 Luke Curtin, LW 134 Kelowna (WHL) 1995 John Cirjak, RW 155 Spokane (WHL) 1996 Dan Hinote, RW 167 Army (IND) 1995 Tomi Hirvonen, C 207 Ilves Tampere (Finland) 1997 Aaron Miskovich, RW 133 Green Bay (USHL) 1996 Brian Willsie, RW 146 Guelph (OHL) 1996 Samuel Pahlsson, C 176 MoDo (Sweden) 1996 Matthew Scorsune, D 214 Hotchkiss (USHS) 1998 K.C. Timmons, LW 141 Tri City (WHL) 1996 Kai Fischer, G 160 Dusseldorf (Germany) 1996 Roman Pylner, C 188 Litvinov (Czech) 1997 Doug Schmidt, D 217 Waterloo (USHL) 1999 William Magnuson, D 142 Lake Superior (CCHA) 1997 David Aebischer, G 161 () 1999 Radim Vrbata, RW 212 Hull (QMJHL) 1999 Jeff Finger, D 240 Green Bay (USHL) 1999 J. Krestanovich, LW 152 Calgary (WHL) 1998 A. Ryazantsev, D 167 Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2000 Aaron Molnar, G 221 London (OHL) 2000 Darryl Bootland, RW 252 Tor. St. Michael’s (OHL) 2000 John-Michael Liles, D 159 Michigan State (CCHA) 1999 Anders Lovdahl, C 158 HV 71 (Sweden) 2001 Marek Svatos, RW 227 Kootenay (WHL) 2002 Sergei Shemetov, LW 258 (Russia) 2001 Frantisek Skladany, LW 143 Boston University (H.E.) 1999 Riku Hahl, C 183 Hameenlinna (Finland) 2002 Ryan Steeves, C 227 Yale University (ECAC) 2003 Darryl Yacboski, D 257 Regina (WHL) 2001 Cody McCormick, C 144 Belleville (OHL) 2000 Chris Bahen, D 189 Clarkson (ECAC) 2003 Linus Videll, LW 204 Sodertalje Jr. (Sweden) 2004 Brandon Yip, RW 239 Coquitlam (BCHL) 2001 Mikko Viitanen, D 149 Ahmat (Fin. D.1) 2001 Scott Horvath, RW 184 Mass-Amherst (H.E.) 2003 Brett Hemingway, LW 225 Coquitlam (BCHL) 2004 J.D. Corbin, LW 249 Denver (WCHA) 2001 Pierre-Luc Emond, C 165 Drummondville (QMJHL) 2001 Charlie Stevens, C 196 Guelph (OHL) 2004 Ian Keserich, G 215 Cleveland (NAHL) 2002 Tyler Weiman, G 164 Tri-City (WHL) 2002 Taylor Christie, D 195 Bowling Green (CCHA) 2005 Kyle Cumiskey, D 222 Kelowna (WHL) 2003 Mark McCutcheon, C 146 New England (EJHL) 2004 Derek Peltier, D 184 Cedar Rapids (USHL) 2006 Billy Sauer, G 201 Michigan (CCHA) 2003 Brad Richardson, C 163 Owen Sound (OHL) 2005 Jason Lynch, D 166 Spokane (WHL) 2007 Johan Alcen, RW 195 Brynas (Sweden) 2004 R. Demen-Willaume, D 154 Frolunda Jr. (Sweden) 2005 , LW 168 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2008 Nathan Condon, C 200 Wausau (USHS) 2007 Paul Carey, C 135 Salisbury (USHS) 2007 Jens Hellgren, D 155 Frolunda Jr. (Sweden) 2009 Gus Young, D 184 Nobles (USHS) 2008 Mark Olver, C 140 N. Michigan (CCHA) 2008 Joel Chouinard, D 167 Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2010 Luke Moffatt, C 197 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2009 Kieran Millan, G 124 Boston University (H.E.) 2008 Jonas Holos, D 170 Sarpsborg (Norway) 2011 Dillon Donnelly, D 183 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2010 Troy Rutkowski, D 137 Portland (WHL) 2009 Brandon Maxwell, G 154 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2012 Colin Smith, C 192 Kamloops (WHL) 2010 Luke Walker, RW 139 Portland (WHL) 2011 Gabriel Beaupre, D 153 Val-d’Or (QMJHL) 2013 Wilhelm Westlund, D 183 Farjestad (Sweden) 2011 Garrett Meurs, C 123 Plymouth (OHL) 2012 Joseph Blandisi, C 162 Owen Sound (OHL) 2014 Julien Nantel, LW 204 Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) 2012 Michael Clarke, C 132 Windsor (OHL) 2013 Ben Storm, D 153 Muskegon (USHL) 2015 Gustav Olhaver, C 191 Rogle Jr. (Sweden) 2013 Will Butcher, D 123 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2014 Maximilian Pajpach, G 174 Slovakia U-18 (Slovakia) 2016 Travis Barron, LW 191 Ottawa (OHL) 2014 Anton Lindholm, D 144 Skelleftea (Sweden) 2015 Sergei Boikov, D 161 Drummondville (QMJHL) 2017 Nick Leivermann, D 187 Eden Prairie (USHS) 2016 Adam Werner, G 131 Farjestad Jr. (Sweden) 2016 Nathan Clurman, D 161 Culver Academy (USHS) 2017 Igor Shvyrev, C 125 Magnitogorsk 2 (Russia Jr.) 2017 Denis Smirnov, LW 156 Penn State (Big Ten)

7 2018 COLORADO AVALANCHE DRAFT GUIDE ALL-TIME PICKS BY ROUND

NINTH ROUND (26) | COL (9) TENTH ROUND (14) | COL (0) TWELFTH ROUND (11) | COL (0) Yr. Player Pick Team Yr. Player Pick Team Yr. Player Pick Team 1980 Christian Tanguay, RW 171 Trois Rivieres (QMJHL) 1980 William Robinson, D 192 Boxborough (USHS) 1982 Jozef Lukac, C 244 Kosice (Czech) 1981 Marc Brisebois, RW 179 Sorel (QMJHL) 1981 Karri Takko, G 200 Assat (Finland) 1982 Jan Jasko, LW 248 Slovan Brat. (Czech) 1982 Mike Hough, LW 181 Kitchener (OHL) 1982 Vincent Lukac, LW 202 Dukla Jihlava (Czech) 1983 Bo Berglund, RW 232 Djurgardens (Sweden) 1983 Wayne Groulx, C 172 Sault Ste-Marie (OHL) 1983 Scott Shaunessy, D 192 St. John’s Prep (USHS) 1983 Jindrich Kokrment, C 239 Czech Nat’l Team 1984 Guy Ouellette, C 183 Quebec (QMJHL) 1984 Ken Quinney, RW 203 Calgary (WHL) 1984 Peter Loob, D 244 Sodertalje (Sweden) 1985 Brit Peer, RW 183 Sault Ste-Marie (OHL) 1985 Tom Sasso, C 204 Babson College (Ind.) 1985 Jean Bois, LW 246 Trois Rivieres (QMJHL) 1986 Pierre Millier, D 186 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 1986 Chris Lappin, D 207 Canterbury (USHS) 1986 Sean Boudreault, LW 249 Mt. St. Charles (USHS) 1987 Jaroslav Sevcik, LW 177 Zetor Brno (Czech) 1987 Darren Nauss, RW 198 North Battleford (CA HS) 1988 Claude Lapointe, C 234 Laval (QMJHL) 1987 Ladislav Tresl, C 183 Zetor Brno (Czech) 1989 Andrei Khomutov, RW 190 CSKA Moscow (Russia) 1989 Noel Rahn, C 232 Edina (USHS) 1988 Dan Wiebe, LW 171 Univ. of (CIAU) 1990 Scott Davis, D 190 Univ. of (CIAU) 1990 Wade Klippenstein, LW 232 Alaska-Fairbanks (CCHA) 1989 Viacheslav Bykov, C 169 CSKA Moscow (Russia) 1991 Paul Koch, D 200 Omaha (USHL) 1991 Eric Meloche, RW 244 Drummondville (QMJHL) 1990 Pat Mazzoli, G 169 Humboldt (SJHL) 1992 , C 220 Wexford (MetJHL) 1991 Adam Bartell, D 178 Niagara (NAHL) 1993 Mark Pivetz, D 257 Saskatoon (SJHL) 1991 Brent Brekke, D 188 Western Mich. (CCHA) 1994 Chris Pittman, LW 243 Kitchener (OHL) 1992 Steve Passmore, G 196 Victoria (WHL) ELEVENTH ROUND (11) | COL (0) 1993 Vincent Auger, C 231 Hawkesbury (CJHL) Yr. Player Pick Team 1994 Tim Thomas, G 217 Univ. of Vermont (ECAC) 1982 Andre Martin, D 223 Montreal (QMJHL) 1995 Chris George, RW 228 Sarnia (OHL) 1985 Gary Murphy, D 225 Arlington (USHS) 1996 Justin Clark, RW 240 Michigan (CCHA) 1986 Martin Latreille, D 228 Laval (QMJHL) 1997 Kyle Kidney, LW 243 Salisbury (USHS) 1987 Mike Williams, G 219 Ferris State (CCHA) 1997 Stephen Lafleur, D 245 Belleville (OHL) 1988 Alexei Gusarov, D 213 CSKA Moscow (Russia) 2000 Sean Kotary, C 266 Northwood Prep (USHS) 1989 Byron Witkowski, LW 211 Nipawin (SJHL) 2000 Blake Ward, G 285 Tri-City (WHL) 1990 Mika Stromberg, D 211 Jokerit (Finland) 2002 Sean Collins, LW 289 New Hampshire (H.E.) 1991 Doug Friedman, LW 222 Boston University (H.E.) 2003 David Jones, RW 288 Coquitlam (BCHL) 1992 Aaron Ellis, G 244 Culver Academy (USHS) 2004 Stephen McClellan, D 281 Catholic Mem. (USHS) 1993 John Hillman, C 283 St. Paul (USHL) 1994 Steven Low, D 285 Sherbrooke (QMJHL)

Cale Makar addresses the Denver media at Pepsi Center following the 2017 NHL Draft, where he was selected with the fourth-overall pick.

8 ALL-TIME DRAFT PICKS BY YEAR

Rd. Player Pick Team Rd. Player Pick Team Rd. Player Pick Team Rd. Player Pick Team 1979 1984 1988 1992 1. Michel Goulet, LW 20 Birmingham (WHA) 1. Trevor Stienburg, RW 15 Guelph (OHL) 1. Curtis Leschyshyn, D 3 Saskatoon (WHL) 1. Todd Warriner, LW 4 Windsor (OHL) 2. Dale Hunter, C 41 Sudbury (OHL) 2. Jeff Brown, D 36 Sudbury (OHL) 1. Daniel Dore, RW 5 Drummondville (QMJHL) 2. Paul Brousseau, RW 28 Hull (QMJHL) 3. Lee Norwood, D 62 Oshawa (OHL) 3. Steven Finn, D 57 Laval (QMJHL) 2. Stephane Fiset, G 24 Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2. Tuomas Gronman, D 29 Tacoma (WHL) 4. Anton Stastny, LW 83 Slovan Bratislava (CZECH) 4. Terry Perkins, RW 78 Portland (WHL) 3. Petri Aaltonen, C 45 IFK Helsinki (FINLAND) 3. E. Fernandez, G 52 Laval (QMJHL) 5. Pierre Lacroix, D 104 Trois Rivieres (QMJHL) 6. Darren Cota, RW 120 Kelowna (WHL) 4. Darin Kimble, RW 66 Prince Albert (WHL) 4. Ian McIntyre, C 76 Beauport (QMJHL) 6. Scott McGeown, D 125 Toronto (OHL) 7. Henrik Cedergren, RW 141 Brynas (SWEDEN) 5. Stephane Venne, D 87 Univ. of Vermont (ECAC) 5. Charlie Wasley, D 100 St. Paul (USHL) 1980 8. Jyrki Maki, D 162 St. Paul Simley (USHS) 6. Ed Ward, RW 108 Northern Mich. (WCHA) 6. Paxton Schulte, LW 124 Spokane (WHL) 2. Normand Rochefort, D 24 Quebec (QMJHL) 9. Guy Ouellette, C 183 Quebec (QMJHL) 7. Valeri Kamensky, LW 129 CSKA Moscow (RUSSIA) 7. Martin Lepage, D 148 Hull (QMJHL) 4. Jay Miller, LW 66 Univ. of New Hamp. (H.E.) 10. Ken Quinney, RW 203 Calgary (WHL) 8. Sakari Lindfors, G 150 IFK Helsinki (FINLAND) 8. Mike Jickling, C 172 Spokane (WHL) 5. Basil McRae, LW 87 London (OHL) 12. Peter Loob, D 244 Sodertalje (SWEDEN) 9. Dan Wiebe, LW 171 Univ. of Alberta (CIAU) 9. Steve Passmore, G 196 Victoria (WHL) 6. Mark Kumpel, RW 108 Univ. of Mass Lowell (H.E.) 1985 11. Alexei Gusarov, D 213 CSKA Moscow (RUSSIA) 10. Anson Carter, C 220 Wexford (MetJHL) 7. Gaston Therrien, D 129 Quebec (QMJHL) 1. David Latta, LW 15 Kitchener (OHL) 12. Claude Lapointe, C 234 Laval (QMJHL) 11. Aaron Ellis, G 244 Culver Acad. (USHS) 8. Michel Bolduc, D 150 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 2. Jason Lafreniere, C 36 Hamilton (OHL) 1989 1993 9. Christian Tanguay, RW 171 Trois Rivieres (QMJHL) 3. Max Middendorf, RW 57 Sudbury (OHL) 1. Mats Sundin, RW 1 Nacka (SWEDEN) 1. Jocelyn Thibault, G 10 Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 10. William Robinson, D 192 Boxborough (USHS) 4. Peter Massey, LW 65 New Hampton (USHS) 2. Adam Foote, D 22 Sault Ste-Marie (OHL) 1. Adam Deadmarsh, C 14 Portland (WHL) 1981 4. Dave Espe, D 78 White Bear Lake (USHS) 3. Stephane Morin, C 43 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 2. A. Buckberger, RW 49 Swift Current (WHL) 1. Randy Moller, D 11 Lethbridge (WHL) 5. Bruce Major, C 99 Richmond (BCJHL) 3. John Tanner, G 54 Peterborough (OHL) 3. William Pierce, C 75 Lawrence Acad. (USHS) 3. Jean-Marc Gaulin, RW 53 Sorel (QMJHL) 6. Andy Akervik, C 120 Eau Claire Mem. (USHS) 4. Niklas Andersson, LW 68 Frolunda (SWEDEN) 4. Ryan Tocher, D 101 Niagara Falls (OHL) 4. Clint Malarchuk, G 74 Portland (WHL) 7. Mike Oliverio, C 141 Sault Ste-Marie (OHL) 4. Eric Dubois, D 76 Laval (QMJHL) 5. Anders Myrvold, D 127 Farjestad Karl. (SWEDEN) 5. Ed Lee, RW 95 Princeton Univ. (ECAC) 8. Mario Brunetta, G 162 Quebec (QMJHL) 5. Kevin Kaiser, LW 85 Minneota Duluth (WCHA) 6. Nicholas Checco, C 137 Bloom. Jefferson (USHS) 6. Mike Eagles, C 116 Kitchener (OHL) 9. Brit Peer, RW 183 Sault Ste-Marie (OHL) 6. Dan Lambert, D 106 Swift Current (WHL) 6. Christian Matte, RW 153 Granby (QMJHL) 8. Andre Cote, RW 158 Quebec (QMJHL) 10. Tom Sasso, C 204 Babson College (IND.) 7. Sergei Mylnikov, G 127 Traktor Chel. (RUSSIA) 7. David Ling, RW 179 Kingston (OHL) 9. Marc Brisebois, RW 179 Sorel (QMJHL) 11. Gary Murphy, D 225 Arlington (USHS) 8. Paul Krake, G 148 Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA) 8. Petr Franek, G 205 Litvinov (RUSSIA) 10. Karri Takko, G 200 Assat (FINLAND) 12. Jean Bois, LW 246 Trois Rivieres (QMJHL) 9. Viacheslav Bykov, C 169 CSKA Moscow (RUSSIA) 9. Vincent Auger, C 231 Hawkesbury (CJHL) 1982 1986 10. Andrei Khomutov, RW 190 CSKA Moscow (RUSSIA) 10. Mark Pivetz, D 257 Saskatoon (SJHL) 1. David Shaw, D 13 Kitchener (OHL) 1. Ken McRae, C 18 Sudbury (OHL) 11. Byron Witkowski, LW 211 Nipawin (SJHL) 11. John Hillman, C 283 St. Paul (USHL) 2. Paul Gillis, C 34 Niagara Falls (OHL) 2. J.M. Routhier, RW 39 Hull (QMJHL) 12. Noel Rahn, C 232 Edina (USHS) 1994 3. Mario Gosselin, G 55 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2. Stephane Guerard, D 41 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 1990 1. Wade Belak, D 12 Saskatoon (WHL) 4. Jiri Lala, RW 76 Dukla Jihlava (CZECH) 4. Ron Tugnutt, G 81 Peterborough (OHL) 1. Owen Nolan, RW 1 Cornwall (OHL) 1. Jeffrey Kealty, D 22 Catholic Memorial (USHS) 5. Phil Stanger, LW 97 Seattle (WHL) 5. Gerald Bzdel, D 102 Regina (WHL) 2. Ryan Hughes, C 22 Cornell (ECAC) 2. Josef Marha, C 35 Dukla Jihlava (CZECH) 7. Daniel Poudrier, D 131 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 6. Scott White, D 117 Mich. Tech Univ. (WCHA) 3. Bradley Zavisha, LW 43 Seattle (WHL) 3. Sebastien Bety, D 61 Drummondville (QMJHL) 9. Mike Hough, LW 181 Kitchener (OHL) 6. Morgan Samuelsson, F 123 Boden (SWEDEN) 6. Jeff Parrott, D 106 MinnesotavDuluth (WCHA) 3. Chris Drury, C 72 Fairfield Prep (USHS) 10. Vincent Luka, LW 202 Dukla Jihlava (CZECH) 7. Mark Vermette, RW 134 Lake Superior St. (CCHA) 7. Dwayne Norris, RW 127 Michigan State (CCHA) 4. Milan Hedjuk, RW 87 Pardubice (CZECH) 11. Andre Martin, D 223 Montreal (QMJHL) 7. Jean-Francois Nault, C 144 Granby (QMJHL) 8. Andrei Kovalenko, RW 148 CSKA Moscow (RUSSIA) 5. Tony Tuzzolino, RW 113 Michigan State (CCHA) 12. Jozef Lukac, C 244 Kosice (CZECH) 8. Keith Miller, LW 165 Guelph (OHL) 8. A. Karpovtsev, D 158 Dynamo Moscow (RUSSIA) 6. Nicholas Windsor, D 139 Cornwall (CJHL) 12. Jan Jasko, LW 248 Slovan Bratislava (CZECH) 9. Pierre Millier, D 186 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 9. Pat Mazzoli, G 169 Humboldt (SJHL) 7. Calvin Elfring, D 165 Powell River (BCJHL) 1983 10. Chris Lappin, D 207 Canterbury (USHS) 10. Scott Davis, D 190 Univ. of Manitoba (CIAU) 8. Jay Bertsch, RW 191 Spokane (WHL) 2. Yves Heroux, RW 32 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 11. Martin Latreille, D 228 Laval Titans (QMJHL) 11. Mika Stromberg, D 211 Jokerit (FINLAND) 9. Tim Thomas, G 217 Univ. of Vermont (ECAC) 3. Bruce Bell, D 52 Windsor (OHL) 12. Sean Boudreault, F 249 Mount St. Charles (USHS) 12. Wade Klippenstein, LW 232 Alaska Fairbanks (CCHA) 10. Chris Pittman, LW 243 Kitchener (OHL) 3. Iiro Jarvi, RW 54 IFK Helsinki (FINLAND) 1987 1991 11. Steven Low, D 285 Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 5. Luc Guenette, G 92 Quebec (QMJHL) 1. Bryan Fogarty, D 9 Kingston (OHL) 1. Eric Lindros, C 1 Oshawa (OHL) 1995 6. Brad Walcott, D 112 Kingston (OHL) 1. Joe Sakic, C 15 Swift Current (WHL) 2. Rene Corbet, LW 24 Drummondville (QMJHL) 1. Marc Denis, G 25 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 7. Craig Mack, D 132 East Grand Forks (USHS) 3. Jim Sprott, D 51 London (OHL) 3. Richard Brennan, D 46 Tabor Academy (USHS) 2. Nic Beaudoin, LW 51 Detroit (OHL) 8. Tommy Albelin, D 152 Djurgardens (SWEDEN) 4. Kip Miller, C 72 Michigan State (CCHA) 4. Dave Karpa, D 68 Ferris State (CCHA) 3. John Tripp, RW 77 Oshawa (OHL) 9. Wayne Groulx, C 172 Sault Ste-Marie (OHL) 5. Rob Mendel, D 93 Univ. of Wisconsin (WCHA) 5. Patrick Labrecque, G 90 St-Jean (QMJHL) 4. Tomi Kallio, LW 81 Kiekko-67 (FINLAND) 10. Scott Shaunessy, D 192 St. John’s Prep (USHS) 6. Garth Snow, G 114 Mount St. Charles (USHS) 5. Bill Lindsay, LW 103 Tri-City (WHL) 5. Brent Johnson, G 129 Owen Sound (OHL) 12. Bo Berglund, RW 232 Djurgardens (SWEDEN) 7. Tim Hanus, LW 135 Minnetonka (USHS) 7. Mikael Johansson, C 134 Djurgardens (SWEDEN) 6. John Cirjak, RW 155 Spokane (WHL) 12. Jindrich Kokrment, C 239 Czechoslovakia Nat’l Team 8. Jake Enebak, LW 156 Northfield Prep (USHS) 8. Janne Laukkanen, D 156 Reipas (FINLAND) 7. Dan Smith, D 181 British Columbia (CIAU) 9. Jaroslav Sevcik, LW 177 Zetor Brno (CZECH) 8. Aaron Asp, C 157 Ferris State (CCHA) 8. Tomi Hirvonen, C 207 IIves Tampere (FINLAND) 9. Ladislav Tresl, C 183 Zetor Brno (CZECH) 9. Adam Bartell, D 178 Niagara (NAHL) 9. Chris George, RW 228 Sarnia (OHL) 10. Darren Nauss, RW 198 North Battleford (USHS) 9. Brent Brekke, D 188 Western Michigan (CCHA) 11. Mike Williams, G 219 Ferris State (CCHA) 10. Paul Koch, D 200 Omaha (USHL) 11. Doug Friedman, LW 222 Boston University (H.E.) 12. Eric Meloche, RW 244 Drummondville (QMJHL)

9 2018 COLORADO AVALANCHE DRAFT GUIDE ALL-TIME DRAFT PICKS BY YEAR

Rd. Player Pick Team Rd. Player Pick Team Rd. Player Pick Team Rd. Player Pick Team 1996 2000 2005 2011 1. Peter Ratchuk, D 25 Shattuck (USHS) 1. Vaclav Nedorost, C 14 Budejovice (CZECH) 2. Ryan Stoa, C 34 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 1. Gabriel Landeskog, LW 2 Kitchener (OHL) 2. Yuri Babenko, C 51 Krylja Sovetov (RUSSIA) 2. Jared Aulin, C 47 Kamloops (WHL) 2. Paul Stastny, C 44 Univ. of Denver (WCHA) 1. Duncan Siemens, D 11 Saskatoon (WHL) 3. Mark Parrish, LW 79 St. Cloud State (WCHA) 2. Sergei Soin, C 50 Krylja Sovetov (RUSSIA) 2. Tom Fritsche, LW 47 Ohio State Univ. (CCHA) 4. Joachim Nermark, C 93 Linkoping Jr. (SWEDEN) 4. Ben Storey, D 98 Harvard Univ. (ECAC) 2. Argis Saviels, D 63 Owen Sound (OHL) 2. Chris Durand, C 52 Seattle (WHL) 5. Garrett Meurs, C 123 Plymouth (OHL) 4. Randy Petruk, G 107 Kamloops (WHL) 3. Kurt Sauer, D 88 Spokane (WHL) 3. T.J. Hensick, C 88 Univ. of Michigan (CCHA) 6. Gabriel Beaupre, D 153 Val-d’Or (QMJHL) 5. Luke Curtin, LW 134 Kelowna (WHL) 3. Sergei Klyazmin, LW 92 Tver (RUSSIA) 4. Ray Macias, D 124 Kamloops (WHL) 7. Dillon Donnelly, D 183 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 6. Brian Willsie, RW 146 Guelph (OHL) 4. Brian Fahey, D 119 Wisconsin (WCHA) 6. Jason Lynch, D 166 Spokane (WHL) 2012 6. Kai Fischer, G 160 Dusseldorf (GERMANY) 5. John-Michael Liles, D 159 Michigan State (CCHA) 6. Justin Mercier, C/W 168 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2. Mitchell Heard, C 41 Plymouth (OHL) 7. Dan Hinote, RW 167 Army (IND) 6. Chris Bahen, D 189 Clarkson (ECAC) 7. Kyle Cumiskey, D 222 Kelowna (WHL) 3. Troy Bourke, LW 72 Prince George (WHL) 7. Samuel Pahlsson, C 176 MoDo (SWEDEN) 7. Aaron Molnar, G 221 London (OHL) 2006 5. Michael Clarke, C 132 Windsor (OHL) 7. Roman Pylner, C 188 Litvinov (CZECH) 8. Darryl Bootland, RW 252 Toronto St. Michael’s (OHL) 1. Chris Stewart, RW 18 Kingston (OHL) 6. Joseph Blandisi, C/RW 162 Owen Sound (OHL) 8. Matthew Scorsune, D 214 Hotchkiss (USHS) 9. Sean Kotary, C 266 Northwood Prep (USHS) 2. Nigel Williams, D 51 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 7. Colin Smith, C 192 Kamloops (WHL) 9. Justin Clark, RW 240 Univ. of Mich. (CCHA) 9. Blake Ward, G 285 Tri-City (WHL) 2. Codey Burki, C 59 Brandon (WHL) 2013 1997 2001 3. Michael Carman, C 81 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 1. Nathan MacKinnon, C 1 Halifax (QMJHL) 1. Kevin Grimes, D 26 Kingston (OHL) 2. Peter Budaj, G 63 Toronto St. Michael’s (OHL) 4. Kevin Montgomery, D 110 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 2. Chris Bigras, D 32 Owen Sound (OHL) 2. Graham Belak, D 53 Edmonton (WHL) 3. Danny Bois, RW 97 London (OHL) 7. Billy Sauer, G 201 Univ. of Michigan (CCHA) 3. Spencer Martin, G 63 Mississauga (OHL) 3. Rick Berry, D 55 Seattle (WHL) 4. Colt King, LW 130 Guelph (OHL) 2007 4. Mason Geertsen, D 93 Vancouver (WHL) 3. Ville Nieminen, RW 78 Tappara Tampere (FIN.) 5. Frantisek Skladany, LW 143 Boston Univ. (H-East) 1. Kevin Shattenkirk, D 14 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 5. Will Butcher, D 123 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 4. Brad Larsen, LW 87 Swift Current (WHL) 5. Cody McCormick, C 144 Belleville (OHL) 2. Colby Cohen, D 45 Lincoln (USHL) 6. Ben Storm, D 153 Muskegon (USHL) 5. Aaron Miskovich, RW 133 Green Bay (USHL) 5. Mikko Viitanen, D 149 Ahmat (Fin. D.1) 2. Trevor Cann, G 49 Peterborough (OHL) 7. Wilhelm Westlund, D 183 Farjestad (SWEDEN) 6. David Aebischer, G 161 Fribourg (SWITZERLAND) 5. Pierre-Luc Emond, C 165 Drummondville (QMJHL) 2. T.J. Galiardi, LW 55 Dartmouth (ECAC) 2014 8. Doug Schmidt, D 217 Waterloo (USHL) 6. Scott Horvath, RW 184 Mass-Amherst (H-East) 4. Brad Malone, C 105 Sioux Falls (USHL) 1. Conner Bleackley, C 23 Red Deer (WHL) 9. Kyle Kidney, LW 243 Salisbury (USHS) 6. Charlie Stevens, C 196 Guelph (OHL) 4. Kent Patterson, G 113 Cedar Rapids (USHL) 3. Kyle Wood, D 84 North Bay (OHL) 9. Stephen Lafleur, D 245 Belleville (OHL) 7. Marek Svatos, RW 227 Kootenay (WHL) 5. Paul Carey, C 135 Salisbury CT High (USHS) 4. Nicholas Magyar, RW 93 Kitchener (OHL) 1998 2002 6. Jens Hellgren, D 155 Frolunda Jr. (SWEDEN) 4. Alexis Pepin, LW 114 Gatineau (QMJHL) 1. Alex Tanguay, C 12 Halifax (QMJHL) 1. Jonas Johansson, W 28 HV71 (SWEDEN) 7. Johan Alcen, W 195 Brynas (SWEDEN) 5. Anton Lindholm, D 144 Skelleftea (SWEDEN) 1. Martin Skoula, D 17 Barrie (OHL) 2. Johnny Boychuk, D 61 Calgary (WHL) 2008 6. Maximilian Pajpach, G 174 Slovakia U18 (SLOVAKIA) 1. Robyn Regehr, D 19 Kamloops (WHL) 3. Eric Lundberg, D 94 Providence (H-East) 2. Cameron Gaunce, D 50 Miss. St. Michael’s (OHL) 7. Julien Nantel, LW/C 204 Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) 1. Scott Parker, RW 20 Kelowna (WHL) 4. Mikko Kalteva, D 107 Jokerit Jr. (FINLAND) 2. Peter Delmas, G 61 Lewiston (QMJHL) 2015 2. Ramzi Abid, LW 28 Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 4. Tom Gilbert, D 129 Chicago (USHL) 4. Kelsey Tessier, C 110 Quebec (QMJHL) 1. Mikko Rantanen, RW 10 TPS (FINLAND) 2. Philippe Sauve, G 38 Rimouski (QMJHL) 5. Tyler Weiman, G 164 Tri-City (WHL) 5. Mark Olver, C 140 Northern Mich. U. (CCHA) 2. A.J. Greer, LW 39 Boston University (H.E.) 2. Steve Moore, C 53 Harvard (ECAC) 6. Taylor Christie, D 195 Bowling Green (CCHA) 6. Joel Chouinard, D 167 Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2. Nicolas Meloche, D 40 Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 3. Evgeny Lazarev, LW 79 Kitchener Jr. B (OJHL) 7. Ryan Steeves, C/W 227 Yale University (ECAC) 6. Jonas Holos, D 170 Sarpsborg (NORWAY) 3. J.C. Beaudin, C 71 Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) 5. K.C. Timmons, LW 141 Tri City (WHL) 8. Sergei Shemetov, W 258 Yaroslavl (RUSSIA) 7. Nathan Condon, C 200 Wausau (USHS) 4. Andrei Mironov, D 101 Dynamo Moscow (RUSSIA) 6. A. Ryazantsev, D 167 Victoriaville (QMJHL) 9. Sean Collins, LW 289 New Hampshire (H-East) 2009 6. Sergei Boikov, D 161 Drummondville (QMJHL) 1999 2003 1. Matt Duchene, C 3 Brampton (OHL) 7. Gustav Olhaver, C 191 Rogle Jr. (SWEDEN) 1. Mikhail Kuleshov, LW 25 Cherepovets (RUSSIA) 2. David Liffiton, D 63 Plymouth (OHL) 2. Ryan O’Reilly, C 33 Erie (OHL) 2016 2. Martin Grenier, D 45 Quebec (QMJHL) 4. David Svagrovsky, RW 131 Seattle (WHL) 2. Stefan Elliott, D 49 Saskatoon (WHL) 1. Tyson Jost, C 10 Penticton (BCHL) 3. B. Radivojevic, RW 93 Belleville (OHL) 5. Mark McCutcheon, C 146 New England (EJHL) 3. Tyson Barrie, D 64 Kelowna (WHL) 2. Cameron Morrison, LW 40 Youngstown (USHL) 4. Sanny Lindstrom, D 112 Huddinge (SWEDEN) 5. Brad Richardson, C 163 Owen Sound (OHL) 5. Kieran Millan, G 124 Boston University (H.E) 3. Josh Anderson, D 71 Prince George (WHL) 4. Kristian Kovac, RW 122 Kosice (SLOVAKIA) 7. Linus Videll, LW 204 Sodertalje Jr. (SWEDEN) 6. Brandon Maxwell, G 154 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 5. Adam Werner, G 131 Farjestad Jr. (SWEDEN) 5. William Magnuson, D 142 Lake Superior (CCHA) 7. Brett Hemingway, LW 225 Coquitlam (BCHL) 7. Gus Young, D 184 Nobles (USHS) 6. Nathan Clurman, D 161 Culver Academy (USHS) 5. J. Krestanovich, LW 152 Calgary (WHL) 8. Darryl Yacboski, D 257 Regina (WHL) 2010 7. Travis Barron, LW 191 Ottawa (OHL) 6. Anders Lovdahl, C 158 HV 71 (SWEDEN) 9. David Jones, RW 288 Coquitlam (BCHL) 1. Joey Hishon, C 17 Owen Sound (OHL) 2017 6. Riku Hahl, C 183 Hameenlinna (FINLAND) 2004 2. Calvin Pickard, G 49 Seattle (WHL) 1. Cale Makar, D 4 Brooks (AJHL) 7. Radim Vrbata, RW 212 Hull (QMJHL) 1. Wojtek Wolski, LW 21 Brampton (OHL) 3. Michael Bournival, LW 71 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2. Conor Timmins, D 32 Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 8. Jeff Finger, D 240 Green Bay (USHL) 2. Victor Oreskovich, RW 55 Green Bay (USHL) 4. Stephen Silas, D 95 Belleville (OHL) 4. Nick Henry, RW 94 Regina (WHL) 3. Denis Parshin, RW 72 CSKA 2 (RUSSIA) 4. Sami Aittokallio, G 107 Ilves Jr. (FINLAND) 4. Petr Kvaca, G 114 Ceske Budejovice (Czech-2) 5. R. Demen-Willaume, D 154 Frolunda Jr. (SWEDEN) 5. Troy Rutkowski, D 137 Portland (WHL) 5. Igor Shvyrev, C 125 Magnitogorsk 2 (Russia Jr.) 6. Derek Peltier, D 184 Cedar Rapids (USHL) 5. Luke Walker, RW 139 Portland (WHL) 6. Denis Smirnov, LW 156 Penn State (Big Ten) 7. Ian Keserich, G 215 Cleveland (NAHL) 7. Luke Moffatt, C 197 U.S. Nat’l U-18 (USA) 7. Nick Leivermann, D 187 Eden Prairie (USHS) 8. Brandon Yip, RW 239 Coquitlam (BCHL) 8. J.D. Corbin, LW 249 Denver (WCHA) 9. Stephen McClellan, D 281 Catholic Memorial (USHS)

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Ontario Hockey League (69)

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (58)

Western Hockey League (56)

College Hockey (48)

High School (31)

Sweden (22) HOCKEY LEAGUE QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR Kitchener: 7 HOCKEY LEAGUE Seattle: 6 Russia (15) Owen Sound: 6 Quebec: 8 Spokane: 6 Finland (14) Guelph: 5 Chicoutimi: 6 Kamloops: 5 Kingston: 5 Drummondville: 6 Kelowna: 5 USHL (14) Sault Ste. Marie: 5 Laval: 5 Portland: 5 Belleville: 4 Shawinigan: 5 Saskatoon: 4 Czech Republic (14) London: 4 Hull: 4 Swift Current: 4 USNTDP (9) Sudbury: 4 Trois Rivieres: 3 Tri-City: 4 Oshawa: 3 Victoriaville: 3 Calgary: 3 British Columbia Hockey League (4) Peterborough: 3 Granby: 2 Regina: 3 Plymouth: 3 Halifax: 2 Prince George: 2 Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (3) Windsor: 3 Rouyn-Noranda: 2 Junior Hockey League (3) Brampton: 2 Sherbrooke: 2 9 Tied at one* Niagara Falls: 2 Sorel: 2 British Columbia Junior Hockey League (2) Toronto St. Michael’s: 2 8 Tied at one* Canadian Junior Hockey League (2) 11 Tied at one* National Teams (2)

North (2) COLLEGE HOCKEY NOTABLE By School Of the 31 high school players drafted in franchise history, two Alberta Junior Hockey League (1) Boston University: 4 have been first round picks, both defensemen (Jeffrey Kealty, Michigan State: 4 22 overall in 1994 and Peter Ratchuk, 25 overall in 1996). Eastern Junior Hockey League (1) Ferris State: 3 Michigan: 3 The highest slot with which the franchise has taken a college Germany (1) Denver: 2 player is No. 22 overall, as the Nordiques selected center Metropolitan Junior Hockey League (1) Harvard: 2 Ryan Hughes in the second round of the 1990 NHL Draft. Lake Superior State: 2 Norway (1) New Hampshire: 2 Three of Kitchener’s OHL-leading seven picks in franchise Northern Michigan: 2 history have been in the first round: David Shaw, D, No. 13 Ontario Junior Hockey League (1) Minnesota Duluth: 2 overall in 1982; David Latta, LW, No. 15 overall in 1985; Gabriel Switzerland (1) Vermont: 2 Landeskog, LW, No. 2 overall in 2011 Wisconsin: 2 World Hockey Association (1) Of the 14 players in franchise history selected from Russian 18 Tied at one* leagues, five have been from CSKA Moscow: LW Valeri Kamensky, 1988; D Alexei Gusarov, 1988; C Viacheslav By Conference Bykov, 1989; RW Andrei Khomutov, 1989; RW Andrei Kova- CCHA: 17 lenko, 1990, D Alexander Karpovtsev, 1990. WCHA: 10 ECAC: 9 The organization’s eight selections from the QMJHL’s Quebec : 9 Remparts are the most from a single team in any league. Independent: 2 Big Ten: 1 Selected in the fourth round (114 overall) of the 2017 draft,- Cale Makar became the Avalanche’s first-ever draft pick from the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Petr Kvaca is the club’s first pick from a Czech league since * see pages 13-14 Vaclav Nederost in 2000.

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Ontario Hockey League (38)

Western Hockey League (35)

College Hockey (25)

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (20)

Sweden (13)

USHL (11) ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Owen Sound: 6 HOCKEY LEAGUE Kamloops: 5 High School (10) Belleville: 4 Chicoutimi: 2 Kelowna: 4 Guelph: 3 Drummondville: 2 Seattle: 4 USNTDP (9) Plymouth: 3 Halifax: 2 Spokane: 3 Finland (8) Brampton: 2 Quebec: 2 Tri-City: 3 Kingston: 2 Rouyn-Noranda: 2 Calgary: 2 Russia (8) Kitchener: 2 Shawinigan: 2 Portland: 2 London: 2 Victoriaville: 2 Prince George: 2 British Columbia Hockey League (4) Toronto St. Michael’s: 2 Saskatoon: 2 Czech Republic (4) 6 Tied at one* 12 Tied at one* 8 Tied at one* Alberta Junior Hockey League (1)

Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (1)

Eastern Junior Hockey League (1) NOTABLE COLLEGE HOCKEY Taken with the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, Cale By School Germany (1) Makar became the club’s first-ever selection from the Alberta Boston University: 3 Junior Hockey League and is the highest-ever draft pick from Michigan: 3 National Teams (1) the league in NHL history. Denver: 2 Harvard: 2 North American Hockey League (1) Selected in the second round (No. 44 overall) in the 2005 Norway (1) NHL Draft, center Paul Stastny (University of Denver) is the 15 Tied at one* highest-drafted collegiate player in Avalanche history. Ontario Junior Hockey League (1) By Conference Tyson Jost (Penticton), who the Avalanche drafted with the CCHA: 8 Switzerland (1) 10th overall pick in 2016, was the fourth player the organiza- Hockey East: 6 tion has selected from the British Columbia Hockey League ECAC: 5 and the first to be chosen in the first round. The other three WCHA: 4 were all from the . Big Ten: 1 Independent: 1 The Avalanche’s six selctions from the Ontario Hockey League’s is the most from a single team in *see pages 13-14 any league.

All eight of the Avs’ draft picks from Finnish leagues since 1995 have come from different teams.

Colorado chose American-born defensemen Will Butcher (Wisconsin) and Ben Storm (Michigan) in 2013, part of a year that saw players born in 22 different states selected in the NHL Draft.

Conor Timmins is the fifth player to be selected from Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) in Denis Smirnov, who was selected by Colorado in the sixth round in 2017, is the second colle- franchise history and the first since the franchise relocated to Denver. giate player taken by the club in the last three years and the first-ever in Avalanche history to come from the .

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ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE (69) | COL (38) 2010 Stephen Silas, D Belleville 1999 Radim Vrbata, RW Hull 2005 Kyle Cumiskey, D Kelowna Yr. Player Team 2011 Gabriel Landeskog, LW Kitchener 2001 Pierre-Luc Emond, C Drummondville 2006 Codey Burki, C Brandon 1979 Dale Hunter, C Sudbury 2011 Garrett Meurs, C Plymouth 2008 Peter Delmas, G Lewiston 2009 Stefan Elliott, D Saskatoon 1979 Lee Norwood, D Oshawa 2012 Mitchell Heard, C Plymouth 2008 Kelsey Tessier, C Quebec 2009 Tyson Barrie, D Kelowna 1979 Scott McGeown, D Toronto 2012 Michael Clarke, C Windsor 2008 Joel Chouinard, D Victoriaville 2010 Calvin Pickard, G Seattle 1980 Basil McRae, LW London 2012 Joseph Blandisi, C Owen Sound 2010 Michael Bournival, LW Shawinigan 2010 Troy Rutkowski, D Portland 1981 Mike Eagles, C Kitchener 2013 Chris Bigras, D Owen Sound 2011 Gabriel Beaupre, D Val-d’Or 2010 Luke Walker, RW Portland 1982 David Shaw, D Kitchener 2013 Spencer Martin, G Mississauga 2011 Dillon Donnelly, D Shawinigan 2011 Duncan Siemens, D Saskatoon 1982 Paul Gillis, C Niagara Falls 2014 Kyle Wood, D North Bay 2013 Nathan MacKinnon, C Halifax 2012 Troy Bourke, LW Prince George 1982 Mike Hough, LW Kitchener 2014 Nicholas Magyar, RW Kitchener 2014 Alexis Pepin, LW Gatineau 2012 Colin Smith, C Kamloops 1983 Bruce Bell, D Windsor 2016 Travis Barron, LW Ottawa 2014 Julien Nantel, LW Rouyn-Noranda 2013 Mason Geertsen, D Vancouver 1983 Brad Walcott, D Kingston 2017 Conor Timmins, D Sault Ste. Marie 2015 Nicolas Meloche, D Baie-Comeau 2014 Conner Bleackley, C Red Deer 1983 Wayne Groulx, C Sault Ste-Marie 2015 J.C. Beaudin, C Rouyn-Noranda 2016 Josh Anderson, D Prince George 1984 Trevor Stienburg, RW Guelph QUEBEC MAJOR JR. HOCKEY LEAGUE (58) | COL (20) 2015 Sergei Boikov, D Drummondville 2017 Nick Henry, RW Regina 1984 Jeff Brown, D Sudbury Yr. Player Team 1985 David Latta, LW Kitchener 1979 Pierre Lacroix, D Trois Rivieres WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE (56) | COL (35) COLLEGE HOCKEY (48) | COL (25) 1985 Jason Lafreniere, C Hamilton 1980 Normand Rochefort, D Quebec Yr. Player Team Yr. Player Team 1985 Max Middendorf, RW Sudbury 1980 Gaston Therrien, D Quebec 1981 Randy Moller, D Lethbridge 1980 Jay Miller, LW New Hampshire (H.E.) 1985 Mike Oliverio, C Sault Ste-Marie 1980 Michel Bolduc, D Chicoutimi 1981 Clint Malarchuk, G Portland 1980 Mark Kumpel, RW Mass. Lowell (H.E.) 1985 Brit Peer, RW Sault Ste-Marie 1980 Christian Tanugay, RW Trois Rivieres 1982 Phil Stanger, LW Seattle 1981 Ed Lee, RW Princeton (ECAC) 1986 Ken McRae, C Sudbury 1981 Jean-Marc Gaulin, RW Sorel 1984 Terry Perkins, RW Portland 1985 Tom Sasso, C Babson College (Ind.) 1986 Ron Tugnutt, G Peterborough 1981 Andre Cote, RW Quebec 1984 Darren Cota, RW Kelowna 1986 Scott White, D Mich. Tech (WCHA) 1986 Keith Miller, LW Guelph 1981 Marc Brisebois, RW Sorel 1984 Ken Quinney, RW Calgary 1986 Mark Vermette, RW Lake Superior St. (CCHA) 1987 Bryan Fogarty, D Kingston 1982 Mario Gosselin, G Shawinigan 1986 Gerald Bzdel, D Regina 1987 Kip Miller, C Michigan State (CCHA) 1987 Jim Sprott, D London 1982 Daniel Poudrier, D Shawinigan 1987 Joe Sakic, C Swift Current 1987 Rob Mendel, D Wisconsin (WCHA) 1989 Adam Foote, D Sault Ste-Marie 1982 Andre Martin, D Montreal 1988 Curtis Leschyshyn, D Saskatoon 1987 Mike Williams, G Ferris State (CCHA) 1989 John Tanner, G Peterborough 1983 Yves Heroux, RW Chicoutimi 1988 Darin Kimble, RW Prince Albert 1988 Stephane Venne, D Vermont (ECAC) 1990 Owen Nolan, RW Cornwall 1983 Luc Guenette, G Quebec 1989 Dan Lambert, D Swift Current 1988 Ed Ward, RW Northern Mich. (WCHA) 1991 Eric Lindros, C Oshawa 1984 Steven Finn, D Laval 1990 Bradley Zavisha, LW Seattle 1989 Kevin Kaiser, LW Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 1992 Todd Warriner, LW Windsor 1984 Guy Ouellette, C Quebec 1991 Bill Lindsay, LW Tri-City 1989 Paul Krake, G Ak. Anchorage (WCHA) 1993 Ryan Tocher, D Niagara Falls 1985 Mario Brunetta, G Quebec 1992 Tuomas Gronman, D Tacoma 1990 Ryan Hughes, C Cornell (ECAC) 1993 David Ling, RW Kingston 1985 Jean Bois, LW Trois Rivieres 1992 Paxton Schulte, LW Spokane 1990 Jeff Parrott, D Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 1994 Chris Pittman, LW Kitchener 1986 Jean-Marc Routhier, RW Hull 1992 Mike Jickling, C Spokane 1990 Dwayne Norris, RW Michigan State (CCHA) 1995 Nic Beaudoin, LW Detroit 1986 Stephane Guerard, D Shawinigan 1992 Steve Passmore, G Victoria 1990 Wade Klippenstein, LW Alaska-Fairbanks (CCHA) 1995 John Tripp, RW Oshawa 1986 Jean-Francois Nault, C Granby 1993 Adam Deadmarsh, C Portland 1991 Dave Karpa, D Ferris State (CCHA) 1995 Brent Johnson, G Owen Sound 1986 Pierre Millier, D Chicoutimi 1993 Ashley Buckberger, RW Swift Current 1991 Aaron Asp, C Ferris State (CCHA) 1995 Chris George, RW Sarnia 1986 Martin Latreille, D Laval 1994 Wade Belak, D Saskatoon 1991 Brent Brekke, D Western Michigan (CCHA) 1996 Brian Willsie, RW Guelph 1988 Daniel Dore, RW Drummondville 1994 Jay Bertsch, RW Spokane 1991 Doug Friedman, LW Boston University (H.E.) 1997 Kevin Grimes, D Kingston 1988 Stephane Fiset, G Victoriaville 1995 John Cirjak, RW Spokane 1994 Tony Tuzzolino, RW Michigan State (CCHA) 1997 Stephen Lafleur, D Belleville 1988 Claude Lapointe, C Laval 1996 Randy Petruk, G Kamloops 1994 Tim Thomas, G Vermont (ECAC) 1998 Martin Skoula, D Barrie 1989 Stephane Morin, C Chicoutimi 1996 Luke Curtin, LW Kelowna 1996 Mark Parrish, LW St. Cloud State (WCHA) 1999 Branko Radivojevic, RW Belleville 1989 Eric Dubois, D Laval 1997 Graham Belak, D Edmonton 1996 Ben Storey, D Harvard (ECAC) 2000 Argis Saviels, D Owen Sound 1991 Rene Corbet, LW Drummondville 1997 Rick Berry, D Seattle 1996 Dan Hinote, RW Army (IND) 2000 Aaron Molnar, G London 1991 Patrick Labrecque, G St-Jean 1997 Brad Larsen, LW Swift Current 1996 Justin Clark, RW Michigan (CCHA) 2000 Darryl Bootland, RW Toronto St. Michael’s 1991 Eric Meloche, RW Drummondville 1998 Robyn Regehr, D Kamloops 1998 Steve Moore, C Harvard (ECAC) 2001 Peter Budaj, G Toronto St. Michael’s 1992 Paul Brousseau, RW Hull 1998 Scott Parker, RW Kelowna 1999 William Magnuson, D Lake Superior St. (CCHA) 2001 Danny Bois, RW London 1992 Emmanuel Fernandez, G Laval 1998 K.C. Timmons, LW Tri-City 2000 Brian Fahey, D Wisconsin (WCHA) 2001 Colt King, LW Guelph 1992 Ian McIntyre, C Beauport 1999 Jordan Krestanovich, LW Calgary 2000 John-Michael Liles, D Michigan State (CCHA) 2001 Cody McCormick, C Belleville 1992 Martin Lepage, D Hull 2000 Jared Aulin, C Kamloops 2000 Chris Bahen, D Clarkson (ECAC) 2001 Charlie Stevens, C Guelph 1993 Jocelyn Thibault, G Sherbrooke 2000 Kurt Sauer, D Spokane 2001 Frantisek Skladany, LW Boston University (H.E) 2003 David Liffiton, D Plymouth 1993 Christian Matte, RW Granby 2000 Blake Ward, G Tri-City 2001 Scott Horvath, RW Mass-Amherst (H.E.) 2003 Brad Richardson, C Owen Sound 1994 Sebastien Bety, D Drummondville 2001 Marek Svatos, RW Kootenay 2002 Eric Lundberg, D Providence (H.E.) 2004 Wojtek Wolski, LW Brampton 1994 Steven Low, D Sherbrooke 2002 Johnny Boychuk, D Calgary 2002 Taylor Christie, D Bowling Green (CCHA) 2006 Chris Stewart, RW Kingston 1995 Marc Denis, G Chicoutimi 2002 Tyler Weiman, G Tri-City 2002 Ryan Steeves, C Yale University (ECAC) 2007 Trevor Cann, G Peterborough 1998 Alex Tanguay, C Halifax 2003 David Svagrovsky, RW Seattle 2002 Sean Collins, LW New Hampshire (H.E.) 2008 Cameron Gaunce, D Miss. St. Michael’s 1998 Ramzi Abid, LW Chicoutimi 2003 Darryl Yacboski, D Regina 2004 J.D. Corbin, LW Denver (WCHA) 2009 Matt Duchene, C Brampton 1998 Philippe Sauve, G Rimouski 2005 Chris Durand, C Seattle 2005 Paul Stastny, C Denver (WCHA) 2009 Ryan O’Reilly, C Erie 1998 Alexander Ryazantsev, D Victoriaville 2005 Ray Macias, D Kamloops 2005 Tom Fritsche, LW Ohio State (CCHA) 2010 Joey Hishon, C Owen Sound 1999 Martin Grenier, D Quebec 2005 Jason Lynch, D Spokane 2005 T.J. Hensick, C Michigan (CCHA)

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2006 Billy Sauer, G Michigan (CCHA) 2007 Johan Alcen, RW Brynas CZECH REPUBLIC (14) | COL (4) NATIONAL TEAMS (2) | COL (1) 2007 T.J. Galiardi, LW Dartmouth (ECAC) 2011 Joachim Nermark, C Linkoping Jr. Yr. Player Team Yr. Player Team 2008 Mark Olver, C Northern Mich. (CCHA) 2013 Wilhelm Westlund, D Farjestad 1979 Anton Stastny, LW Slovan Bratislava 1983 Jindrich Kokrment, C Czech Nat’l Team 2009 Kieran Millan, G Boston University (H.E.) 2014 Anton Lindholm, D Skelleftea 1982 Jiri Lala, RW Dukla Jihlava 2014 Maximilian Pajpach, G Slovakia U-18 2015 A.J. Greer, LW Boston University (H.E.) 2015 Gustav Olhaver, C Rogle Jr. 1982 Vincent Lukac, LW Dukla Jihlava

2017 Denis Smirnov, LW Penn State (Big Ten) 2016 Adam Werner, G Farjestad Jr. 1982 Jozef Lukac, C Kosice NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE (2) | COL (1) 1982 Jan Jasko, LW Slovan Bratislava Yr. Player Team HIGH SCHOOL (31) | COL (10) RUSSIA (15) | COL (8) 1987 Jaroslav Sevcik, LW Zetor Brno 1991 Adam Bartell, D Niagara Jr. A Yr. Player Team Yr. Player Team 1987 Ladislav Tresl, C Zetor Brno 2004 Ian Keserich, G Cleveland 1980 William Robinson, D Boxborough (MA) 1988 Valeri Kamensky, LW CSKA Moscow 1993 Petr Franek, G Litvinov 1988 Alexei Gusarov, D CSKA Moscow 1983 Craig Mack, D East Grand Forks (MN) 1994 Josef Marha, C Dukla Jihlava ALBERTA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (1) | COL (1) 1989 Sergei Mylnikov, G Traktor Chel. 1994 Milan Hejduk, RW Pardubice 1983 Scott Shaunessy, D St. John’s Prep (MA) Yr. Player Team 1984 Jyrki Maki, D St. Paul Simley (MN) 1989 Viacheslav Bykov, C CSKA Moscow 1996 Roman Pylner, C Litvinov 2017 Cale Makar, D Brooks 1985 Peter Massey, LW New Hampton (NH)) 1989 Andrei Khomutov, RW CSKA Moscow 1999 Kristian Kovac, RW Kosice 1985 Dave Espe, D White Bear Lake (MN) 1990 Andrei Kovalenko, RW CSKA Moscow 2000 Vaclav Nedorost, C Budejovice EASTERN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (1) | COL (1) 1985 Andy Akervik, C Eau Claire Memorial (WI) 1990 Alexander Karpovtsev, D Dynamo Moscow 2017 Petr Kvaca, G Budejovice 2 Yr. Player Team 1985 Gary Murphy, D Arlington (MA) 1996 Yuri Babenko, C Krylja Sovetov 2003 Mark McCutcheon, C New England 1986 Chris Lappin, D Canterbury (CT) 1999 Mikhail Kuleshov, LW Cherepovets U.S. NTDP (9) | COL (9) 1986 Sean Boudreault, LW Mount St. Charles (RI) 2000 Sergei Soin, C Krylja Sovetov Yr. Player Team GERMANY (1) | COL (1) 1987 Garth Snow, G Mount St. Charles (RI) 2000 Sergei Klyazmin, LW Tver 2005 Ryan Stoa, C U.S. Nat’l U-18 Yr. Player Team 1987 Tim Hanus, LW Minnetonka (MN) 2002 Sergei Shemetov, LW Yaroslavl 2005 Justin Mercier, LW U.S. Nat’l U-18 1996 Kai Fischer, G Dusseldorf 1987 Jake Enebak, LW Northfield Prep (MN) 2004 Denis Parshin, RW CSKA 2 2006 Nigel Williams, D U.S. Nat’l U-18 1987 Darren Nauss, RW North Battleford (Canada) 2015 Andrei Mironov, D Dynamo Moscow 2006 Michael Carman, C U.S. Nat’l U-18 1989 Noel Rahn, C Edina (MN) 2017 Igor Shvyrev, C Magnitogorsk 2 2006 Kevin Montgomery, D U.S. Nat’l U-18 METROPOLITAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (1) | COL (0) 1991 Richard Brennan, D Tabor Academy (MA) 2007 Kevin Shattenkirk, D U.S. Nat’l U-18 Yr. Player Team 1992 Aaron Ellis, G Culver Academy (IN) FINLAND (14) | COL (8) 2009 Brandon Maxwell, G U.S. Nat’l U-18 1992 Anson Carter, C Wexford 1993 William Pierce, C Lawrence Academy (MA) Yr. Player Team 2010 Luke Moffatt, C U.S. Nat’l U-18 1993 Nicholas Checco, C Bloomington Jeff. (MN) 1981 Karri Takko, G Assat 2013 Will Butcher, D U.S. Nat’l U-18 NORWAY (1) | COL (1) 1994 Jeffrey Kealty, D Catholic Memorial (MA) 1983 Iiro Jarvi, RW IFK Helsinki Yr. Player Team 1994 Chris Drury, C Fairfield Prep (CT) 1988 Petri Aaltonen, C IFK Helsinki BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE (4) | COL (4) 2008 Jonas Holos, D Sarpsborg 1996 Peter Ratchuk, D Shattuck St. Mary’s (MN) 1988 Sakari Lindfors, G IFK Helsinki Yr. Player Team 1996 Matthew Scorsune, D Hotchkiss (CT) 1990 Mika Stromberg, D Jokerit 2003 Brett Hemingway, LW Coquitlam ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (1) | COL (1) 1991 Janne Laukkanen, D Reipas 1997 Kyle Kidney, LW Salisbury (CT) 2003 David Jones, RW Coquitlam Yr. Player Team 1995 Tomi Kallio, LW Kiekko-67 2000 Sean Kotary, C Northwood Prep (NY) 2004 Brandon Yip, RW Coquitlam 1998 Evgeny Lazarev, LW Kitchener Jr. B 2004 Stephen McClellan, D Catholic Memorial (MA) 1995 Tomi Hirvonen, C Ilves Tampere 2016 Tyson Jost, C Penticton 2007 Paul Carey, C Salisbury (CT) 1997 Ville Nieminen, RW Tappara Tampere SWITZERLAND (1) | COL (1) 2008 Nathan Condon, C Wausau (WI) 1999 Riku Hahl, C Hameenlinna CAN. INTERUNIVERSITY ATHLETIC UNION (3) | COL (1) Yr. Player Team 2009 Gus Young, D Nobles (MA) 2001 Mikko Viitanen, D Ahmat Yr. Player Team 1997 David Aebischer, G Fribourg 2002 Mikko Kalteva, D Jokerit Jr. 2016 Nathan Clurman, D Culver Academy (IN) 1988 Dan Wiebe, LW Alberta (CIAU) 2017 Nick Leivermann, D Eden Prairie (MN) 2010 Sami Aittokallio, G Ilves Jr. 1990 Scott Davis, D Manitoba (CIAU) WORLD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (1) | COL (0) 2015 Mikko Rantanen, RW TPS 1995 Dan Smith, D British Columbia (CIAU) Yr. Player Team SWEDEN (22) | COL (13) 1979 Michel Goulet, LW Birmingham Yr. Player Team UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE (14) | COL (11) SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (3) | COL (0) 1983 Tommy Albelin, D Djurgardens Yr. Player Team Yr. Player Team 1983 Bo Berglund, RW Djurgardens 1991 Paul Koch, D Omaha 1989 Byron Witkowski, LW Nipawin 1984 Henrik Cedergren, RW Brynas 1992 Charley Wasley, D St. Paul 1990 Pat Mazzoli, G Humboldt 1984 Peter Loob, D Sodertalje 1993 John Hillman, C St. Paul 1993 Mark Pivetz, D Saskatoon 1986 Morgan Samuelsson, C Boden 1997 Aaron Miskovich, RW Green Bay 1989 Mats Sundin, RW Nacka 1997 Doug Schmidt, D Waterloo BRITISH COLUMBIA JR. HOCKEY LEAGUE (2) | COL (0) 1989 Niklas Andersson, LW Frolunda 1999 Jeff Finger, D Green Bay Yr. Player Team 1991 Mikael Johansson, C Djurgardens 2002 Tom Gilbert, D Chicago 1985 Bruce Major, C Richmond 1993 Anders Myrvold, D Farjestad Karlstad 2004 Victor Oreskovich, RW Green Bay 1994 Calvin Elfring, D Powell River 1996 Samuel Pahlsson, C MoDo 2004 Derek Peltier, D Cedar Rapids 1999 Sanny Lindstrom, D Huddinge 2007 Colby Cohen, D Lincoln CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (2) | COL (0) 1999 Anders Lovdahl, C HV71 2007 Brad Malone, C Sioux Falls Yr. Player Team 2002 Jonas Johansson, RW HV71 2007 Kent Patterson, G Cedar Rapids 1993 Vincent Auger, C Hawkesbury 2003 Linus Videll, LW Sodertalje Jr. 2013 Ben Storm, D Muskegon 1994 Nicholas Windsor, D Cornwall 2004 R. Demen-Willaume, D Frolunda Jr. 2016 Cameron Morrison, LW Youngstown 2007 Jens Hellgren, D Frolunda Jr.

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FRANCHISE HISTORY

Defense (125)

Center (82)

Right Wing (64)

Left Wing (61)

Goaltender (44)

AVALANCHE HISTORY

Defense (66)

Center (45)

Left Wing (32) NOTABLE Right Wing (28) Selected with the fourth overall pick in 2017, Cale Makar became the highest-drafted defenseman since the Avalanche Goaltender (23) moved to Denver and second-highest in franchise history to Curtis Leschyshyn, who was chosen third overall in 1988.

Goaltender Jocelyn Thibault, who was taken with the 10th over- all pick in the 1993 NHL Draft, is the highest-drafted goaltender in franchise history. Marc Denis (25th overall in 1995), is the only goalie that’s been drafted in the first round since the franchise relocated.

The used three draft picks on goaltenders in both 1989 (John Tanner, Round 3; Sergei Mylnikov, Round 7; Paul Krake, Round 8) and 1992 (Emmanuel Fernandez, Round 3; Steve Passmore, Round 9; Aaron Ellis, Round 11), the highest number of seletions the franchise has used on the position in a single NHL Draft.

The No. 2 overall pick is the highest position the franchise has used on a left wing, selecting Gabriel Landeskog in that slot in 2012.

Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog, selected with the second-overall pick in 2012, is the Eric Lindros (1991) and Nathan MacKinnon (2013) are the only highest-drafted left wing in franchise history. two centers the organization has selected with the first overall pick in the NHL Draft. The franchise has also twice used the No. 1 overall pick on right wings, selecting Mats Sundin in 1989 and Owen Nolan in 1990.

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LEFT WING (61) | COL (32) 2012 Troy Bourke 3 72 Yr. Player Rd. Overall 2014 Alexis Pepin 4 114 1979 Michel Goulet 1 20 2014 Julien Nantel 7 204 1979 Anton Stastny 4 83 2015 A.J. Greer 2 39 1980 Jay Miller 4 66 2016 Cameron Morrison 2 40 1980 Basil McRae 5 87 2016 Travis Barron 7 191 1982 Phil Stanger 5 97 2017 Denis Smirnov 6 156 1982 Mike Hough 9 181 1982 Vincent Lukac 10 202 CENTER (82) | COL (45) 1982 Jan Jasko 12 248 Yr. Player Round Overall 1985 David Latta 1 15 1979 Dale Hunter 2 41 1985 Peter Massey 4 65 1981 Mike Eagles 6 116 1985 Jean Bois 12 246 1982 Paul Gillis 2 34 Swedish center Mats Sundin, selected by the Quebec Nordiques with the first-overall pick at the 1989 NHL Draft, became the first European player to be taken first overall in NHL history. 1986 Keith Miller 8 165 1982 Jozef Lukac 12 244 1986 Sean Boudreault 12 249 1983 Wayne Groulx 9 172 2000 Jared Aulin 2 47 1981 Ed Lee 5 95 1987 Tim Hanus 7 135 1983 Jindrich Kokrment 12 239 2000 Sergei Soin 2 50 1981 Andre Cote 8 158 1987 Jake Enebak 8 156 1984 Guy Ouellette 9 183 2000 Sean Kotary 9 266 1981 Marc Brisebois 9 179 1987 Jaroslav Sevcik 9 177 1985 Jason Lafreniere 2 36 2001 Cody McCormick 5 144 1982 Jiri Lala 4 76 1988 Valeri Kamensky 7 129 1985 Bruce Major 5 99 2001 Pierre-Luc Emond 5 165 1983 Yves Heroux 2 32 1988 Dan Wiebe 9 171 1985 Andy Akervik 6 120 2001 Charlie Stevens 6 196 1983 Iiro Jarvi 3 55 1989 Niklas Andersson 4 68 1985 Mike Oliverio 7 141 2002 Ryan Steeves 7 227 1983 Bo Berglund 12 232 1989 Kevin Kaiser 5 85 1985 Tom Sasso 10 204 2003 Mark McCutcheon 5 146 1984 Trevor Stienburg 1 15 1989 Byron Witkowski 11 211 1986 Ken McRae 1 18 2003 Brad Richardson 5 163 1984 Terry Perkins 4 78 1990 Bradley Zavisha 3 43 1986 Morgan Samuelsson 6 123 2005 Ryan Stoa 2 34 1984 Darren Cota 6 120 1990 Wade Klippenstein 12 232 1986 Jean-Francois Nault 7 144 2005 Paul Stastny 2 44 1984 Henrik Cedergren 7 141 1991 Rene Corbet 2 24 1987 Joe Sakic 1 15 2005 Chris Durand 2 52 1984 Ken Quinney 10 203 1991 Bill Lindsay 5 103 1987 Kip Miller 4 72 2005 T.J. Hensick 3 88 1985 Max Middendorf 3 57 1991 Doug Friedman 11 222 1987 Ladislav Tresl 9 183 2006 Codey Burki 2 59 1985 Brit Peer 9 183 1992 Todd Warriner 1 4 1988 Petri Aaltonen 3 45 2006 Michael Carman 3 81 1986 Jean-Marc Routhier 2 39 1992 Paxton Schulte 6 124 1988 Claude Lapointe 12 234 2007 Brad Malone 4 105 1986 Mark Vermette 7 134 1994 Chris Pittman 10 243 1989 Stephane Morin 3 43 2007 Paul Carey 5 135 1987 Darren Nauss 10 198 1995 Nic Beaudoin 2 51 1989 Viacheslav Bykov 9 169 2008 Kelsey Tessier 4 110 1988 Daniel Dore 1 5 1995 Tomi Kallio 4 81 1989 Noel Rahn 12 232 2008 Mark Olver 5 140 1988 Darin Kimble 4 66 1996 Mark Parrish 3 79 1990 Ryan Hughes 2 22 2008 Nathan Condon 7 200 1988 Ed Ward 6 108 1996 Luke Curtin 5 134 1991 Eric Lindros 1 1 2009 Matt Duchene 1 3 1989 Mats Sundin 1 1 1997 Brad Larsen 4 87 1991 Mikael Johansson 7 134 2009 Ryan O’Reilly 2 33 1989 Andrei Khomutov 10 190 1997 Kyle Kidney 9 243 1991 Aaron Asp 8 157 2010 Joey Hishon 1 17 1990 Owen Nolan 1 1 1998 Ramzi Abid 2 28 1992 Ian McIntyre 4 76 2010 Luke Moffatt 7 197 1990 Dwayne Norris 7 127 1998 Evgeny Lazarev 3 79 1992 Mike Jickling 8 172 2011 Joachim Nermark 4 93 1990 Andrei Kovalenko 8 148 1998 K.C. Timmons 5 141 1992 Anson Carter 10 220 2011 Garrett Meurs 5 123 1991 Eric Meloche 12 244 1999 Mikhail Kuleshov 1 25 1993 Adam Deadmarsh 1 14 2012 Mitchell Heard 2 41 1992 Paul Brousseau 2 28 1999 Jordan Krestanovich 5 152 1993 William Pierce 3 75 2012 Michael Clarke 5 132 1993 Ashley Buckberger 2 49 2000 Sergei Klyazmin 3 92 1993 Nicholas Checco 6 137 2012 Joseph Blandisi 6 162 1993 Christian Matte 6 153 2001 Colt King 4 130 1993 Vincent Auger 9 231 2012 Colin Smith 7 192 1993 David Ling 7 179 2001 Frantisek Skladany 5 143 1993 John Hillman 11 283 2013 Nathan MacKinnon 1 1 1994 Milan Hejduk 4 87 2002 Sergei Shemetov 8 258 1994 Josef Marha 2 35 2014 Conner Bleackley 1 23 1994 Tony Tuzzolino 5 113 2002 Sean Collins 9 289 1994 Chris Drury 3 72 2015 J.C. Beaudin 3 71 1994 Jay Bertsch 8 191 2003 Linus Videll 7 204 1995 Tomi Hirvonen 8 207 2015 Gustav Olhaver 7 191 1995 John Tripp 3 77 2003 Brett Hemingway 7 225 1996 Yuri Babenko 2 51 2016 Tyson Jost 1 10 1995 John Cirjak 6 155 2004 Wojtek Wolski 1 21 1996 Samuel Pahlsson 7 176 2017 Igor Shvyrev 5 125 1995 Chris George 9 228 2004 J.D. Corbin 8 249 1996 Roman Pylner 7 188 1996 Brian Willsie 6 146 2005 Tom Fritsche 2 47 1998 Alex Tanguay 1 12 RIGHT WING (64) | COL (28) 1996 Dan Hinote 7 167 2005 Justin Mercier 6 168 1998 Steve Moore 2 53 Yr. Player Round Overall 1996 Justin Clark 9 240 2007 T.J. Galiardi 2 55 1999 Anders Lovdahl 6 158 1980 Mark Kumpel 6 108 1997 Ville Nieminen 3 78 2010 Michael Bournival 3 71 1999 Riku Hahl 6 183 1980 Christian Tanguay 9 171 1997 Aaron Miskovich 5 133 2011 Gabriel Landeskog 1 2 2000 Vaclav Nedorost 1 14 1981 Jean-Marc Gaulin 3 53 1998 Scott Parker 1 20

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1999 Branko Radivojevic 3 93 1989 Adam Foote 2 22 2004 Stephen McClellan 9 281 1993 Jocelyn Thibault 1 10 1999 Kristian Kovac 4 122 1989 Eric Dubois 4 76 2005 Ray Macias 4 124 1993 Petr Franek 8 205 1999 Radim Vrbata 7 212 1989 Dan Lambert 6 106 2005 Jason Lynch 6 166 1994 Tim Thomas 9 217 2000 Darryl Bootland 8 252 1990 Jeff Parrott 6 106 2005 Kyle Cumiskey 7 222 1995 Marc Denis 1 25 2001 Danny Bois 3 97 1990 Alexander Karpovtsev 8 158 2006 Nigel Williams 2 51 1995 Brent Johnson 5 129 2001 Scott Horvath 6 184 1990 Scott Davis 10 190 2006 Kevin Montgomery 4 110 1996 Randy Petruk 4 107 2001 Marek Svatos 7 227 1990 Mika Stromberg 11 211 2007 Kevin Shattenkirk 1 14 1996 Kai Fischer 6 160 2002 Jonas Johansson 1 28 1991 Richard Brennan 3 46 2007 Colby Cohen 2 45 1997 David Aebischer 6 161 2003 David Svagrovsky 4 131 1991 Dave Karpa 4 68 2007 Jens Hellgren 6 155 1998 Philippe Sauve 2 38 2003 David Jones 9 288 1991 Janne Laukkanen 8 156 2008 Cameron Gaunce 2 50 2000 Aaron Molnar 7 221 2004 Victor Oreskovich 2 55 1991 Adam Bartell 9 178 2008 Joel Chouinard 6 167 2000 Blake Ward 9 285 2004 Denis Parshin 3 72 1991 Brent Brekke 9 188 2008 Jonas Holos 6 170 2001 Peter Budaj 2 63 2004 Brandon Yip 8 239 1991 Paul Koch 10 200 2009 Stefan Elliott 2 49 2002 Tyler Weiman 5 164 2006 Chris Stewart 1 18 1992 Tuomas Gronman 2 29 2009 Tyson Barrie 3 64 2004 Ian Keserich 7 215 2007 Johan Alcen 7 195 1992 Charlie Wasley 5 100 2009 Gus Young 7 184 2006 Billy Sauer 7 201 2010 Luke Walker 5 139 1992 Martin Lepage 7 148 2010 Stephen Silas 4 95 2007 Trevor Cann 2 49 2014 Nicholas Magyar 4 93 1993 Ryan Tocher 4 101 2010 Troy Rutkowski 5 137 2007 Kent Patterson 4 113 2015 Mikko Rantanen 1 10 1993 Anders Myrvold 5 127 2011 Duncan Siemens 1 11 2008 Peter Delmas 2 61 2017 Nick Henry 4 94 1993 Mark Pivetz 10 257 2011 Gabriel Beaupre 6 153 2009 Kieran Millan 5 124 1994 Wade Belak 1 12 2011 Dillon Donnelly 7 183 2009 Brandon Maxwell 6 154 DEFENSE (125) | COL (66) 1994 Jeffrey Kealty 1 22 2013 Chris Bigras 2 32 2010 Calvin Pickard 2 49 Yr. Player Round Overall 1994 Sebastien Bety 3 61 2013 Mason Geertsen 4 93 2010 Sami Aittokallio 4 107 1979 Lee Norwood 3 62 1994 Nicholas Windsor 6 139 2013 Will Butcher 5 123 2013 Spencer Martin 3 63 1979 Pierre Lacroix 5 104 1994 Calvin Elfring 7 165 2013 Ben Storm 6 153 2014 Maximilian Pajpach 6 174 1979 Scott McGeown 6 125 1994 Steven Low 11 285 2013 Wilhelm Westlund 7 183 2016 Adam Werner 5 131 1980 Normand Rochefort 2 24 1995 Dan Smith 7 181 2014 Kyle Wood 3 84 2017 Petr Kvaca 4 114 1980 Gaston Therrien 7 129 1996 Peter Ratchuk 1 25 2014 Anton Lindholm 5 144 1980 Michel Bolduc 8 150 1996 Ben Storey 4 98 2015 Nicolas Meloche 2 40 1980 William Robinson 10 192 1996 Matthew Scorsune 8 214 2015 Andrei Mironov 4 101 1981 Randy Moller 1 11 1997 Kevin Grimes 1 26 2015 Sergei Boikov 6 161 1982 David Shaw 1 13 1997 Graham Belak 2 53 2016 Josh Anderson 3 71 1982 Daniel Poudrier 7 131 1997 Rick Berry 3 55 2016 Nathan Clurman 6 161 1982 Andre Martin 11 223 1997 Doug Schmidt 8 217 2017 Cale Makar 1 4 1983 Bruce Bell 3 53 1997 Stephen Lafleur 9 245 2017 Conor Timmins 2 32 1983 Brad Walcott 6 112 1998 Martin Skoula 1 17 2017 Nick Leivermann 7 187 1983 Craig Mack 7 132 1998 Robyn Regehr 1 19 1983 Tommy Albelin 8 152 1998 Alexander Ryazantsev 6 167 GOALTENDER (44) | COL (23) 1983 Scott Shaunessy 10 192 1999 Martin Grenier 2 45 Yr. Player Round Overall 1984 Jeff Brown 2 36 1999 Sanny Lindstrom 4 112 1981 Clint Malarchuk 4 74 1984 Steven Finn 3 57 1999 William Magnuson 5 142 1981 Karri Takko 10 200 1984 Jyrki Maki 8 162 1999 Jeff Finger 8 240 1982 Mario Gosselin 3 55 1984 Peter Loob 12 244 2000 Argis Saviels 2 63 1983 Luc Guenette 5 95 1985 Dave Espe 4 78 2000 Kurt Sauer 3 88 1985 Mario Brunetta 8 162 1985 Gary Murphy 11 225 2000 Brian Fahey 4 119 1986 Ron Tugnutt 4 81 1986 Stephane Guerard 2 41 2000 John-Michael Liles 5 159 1987 Garth Snow 6 114 1986 Gerald Bzdel 5 102 2000 Chris Bahen 6 189 1987 Mike Williams 11 219 1986 Scott White 6 117 2001 Mikko Viitanen 5 149 1988 Stephane Fiset 2 24 1986 Pierre Millier 9 186 2002 Johnny Boychuk 2 61 1988 Sakari Lindfors 8 150 1986 Chris Lappin 10 207 2002 Eric Lundberg 3 94 1989 John Tanner 3 54 1986 Martin Latreille 11 228 2002 Mikko Kalteva 4 107 1989 Sergei Mylnikov 7 127 1987 Bryan Fogarty 1 9 2002 Tom Gilbert 4 129 1989 Paul Krake 8 148 1987 Jim Sprott 3 51 2002 Taylor Christie 6 195 1990 Pat Mazzoli 9 169 1987 Rob Mendel 5 93 2003 David Liffiton 2 63 1991 Patrick Labrecque 5 90 1988 Curtis Leschyshyn 1 3 2003 Darryl Yacboski 8 257 1992 Emmanuel Fernandez 3 52 1988 Stephane Venne 5 87 2004 R. Demen-Willaume 5 154 1992 Steve Passmore 9 196 1988 Alexei Gusarov 11 213 2004 Derek Peltier 6 184 1992 Aaron Ellis 11 244

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CANADA (203) | COL (94) Mike Oliverio, C 1985 Dwayne Norris, RW 1990 John Cirjak, RW 1995 Brandon Yip, RW 2004 Mason Geertsen, D 2013 Player Year Mario Brunetta, G 1985 Pat Mazzoli, G 1990 Dan Smith, D 1995 Paul Stastny, C 2005 Conner Bleackley, C 2014 Michel Goulet, LW 1979 Brit Peer, RW 1985 Scott Davis, D 1990 Chris George, RW 1995 Chris Durand, C 2005 Kyle Wood, D 2014 Dale Hunter, C 1979 Jean Bois, LW 1985 Wade Klippenstein, LW 1990 Ben Storey, D 1996 Jason Lynch, D 2005 Alexis Pepin, LW 2014 Pierre Lacroix, D 1979 Ken McRae, C 1986 Eric Lindros, C 1991 Randy Petruk, G 1996 Kyle Cumiskey, D 2005 Julien Nantel, LW 2014 Scott McGeown, D 1979 Jean-Marc Routhier, RW 1986 Rene Corbet, LW 1991 Brian Willsie, RW 1996 Chris Stewart, RW 2006 A.J. Greer, LW 2015 Normand Rochefort 1980 Stephane Guerard, D 1986 Dave Karpa, D 1991 Kevin Grimes, D 1997 Codey Burki, C 2006 Nicolas Meloche, D 2015 Basil McRae, LW 1980 Ron Tugnutt, G 1986 Patrick Labrecque, G 1991 Graham Belak, D 1997 Trevor Cann, G 2007 J.C. Beaudin, C 2015 Gaston Therrien, D 1980 Gerald Bzdel, D 1986 Bill Lindsay, LW 1991 Rick Berry, D 1997 T.J. Galiardi, LW 2007 Tyson Jost, C 2016 Michel Bolduc, D 1980 Scott White, D 1986 Aaron Asp, C 1991 Brad Larsen, LW 1997 Brad Malone, C 2007 Cameron Morrison, LW 2016 Christian Tanguay, RW 1980 Mark Vermette, RW 1986 Eric Meloche, RW 1991 Stephen Lafleur, D 1997 Cameron Gaunce, D 2008 Josh Anderson, D 2016 Randy Moller, D 1981 Jean-Francois Nault, C 1986 Todd Warriner, LW 1992 Alex Tanguay, C 1998 Peter Delmas, G 2008 Travis Barron, LW 2016 Clint Malarchuk, G 1981 Keith Miller, LW 1986 Paul Brousseau, RW 1992 Robyn Regehr, D 1998 Kelsey Tessier, C 2008 Cale Makar, D 2017 Mike Eagles, C 1981 Pierre Millier, D 1986 Emmanuel Fernandez, G 1992 Ramzi Abid, LW 1998 Mark Olver, C 2008 Conor Timmins, D 2017 Andre Cote, RW 1981 Martin Latreille, D 1986 Ian McIntyre, C 1992 Steve Moore, C 1998 Joel Chouinard, D 2008 Nick Henry, RW 2017 Marc Brisebois, RW 1981 Bryan Fogarty, D 1987 Paxton Schulte, LW 1992 K.C. Timmons, LW 1998 Matt Duchene, C 2009 David Shaw, D 1982 Joe Sakic, C 1987 Martin Lepage, D 1992 Martin Grenier, D 1999 Ryan O’Reilly, C 2009 UNITED STATES (85) | COL (49) Paul Gillis, C 1982 Jim Sprott, D 1987 Mike Jickling, C 1992 Jordan Krestanovich, LW 1999 Stefan Elliott, D 2009 Player Year Mario Gosselin, G 1982 Darren Nauss, RW 1987 Steve Passmore, G 1992 Jared Aulin, C 2000 Tyson Barrie, D 2009 Lee Norwood, D 1979 Phil Stanger, LW 1982 Curtis Leschyshyn, D 1988 Anson Carter, C 1992 Chris Bahen, D 2000 Kieran Millan, G 2009 Jay Miller, LW 1980 Phil Poudrier, D 1982 Daniel Dore, RW 1988 Jocelyn Thibault, G 1993 Aaron Molnar, G 2000 Brandon Maxwell, G 2009 Mark Kumpel, RW 1980 Mike Hough, LW 1982 Stephane Fiset, G 1988 Adam Deadmarsh, C 1993 Darryl Bootland, RW 2000 Joey Hishon, C 2010 William Robinson, D 1980 Andre Martin, D 1982 Darin Kimble, RW 1988 Ashley Buckberger, RW 1993 Blake Ward, G 2000 Calvin Pickard, G 2010 Ed Lee, RW 1981 Yves Heroux, RW 1983 Stephane Venne, D 1988 Ryan Tocher, D 1993 Danny Bois, RW 2001 Michael Bournival, LW 2010 Craig Mack, D 1983 Bruce Bell, D 1983 Ed Ward, RW 1988 Christian Matte, RW 1993 Colt King, LW 2001 Stephen Silas, D 2010 Scott Shaunessy, D 1983 Luc Guenette, G 1983 Dan Wiebe, LW 1988 David Ling, RW 1993 Cody McCormick, C 2001 Troy Rutkowski, D 2010 Max Middendorf, RW 1985 Brad Walcott, D 1983 Claude Lapointe, C 1988 Vincent Auger, C 1993 Pierre-Luc Emond, C 2001 Luke Walker, RW 2010 Peter Massey, LW 1985 Wayne Groulx, C 1983 Adam Foote, D 1989 Mark Pivetz, D 1993 Charlie Stevens, C 2001 Duncan Siemens, D 2011 Dave Espe, D 1985 Trevor Stienburg, RW 1984 Stephane Morin, C 1989 Wade Belak, D 1994 Johnny Boychuk, D 2002 Garrett Meurs, C 2011 Andy Akervik, C 1985 Jeff Brown, D 1984 John Tanner, G 1989 Sebastien Bety, D 1994 Tyler Weiman, G 2002 Gabriel Beaupre, D 2011 Tom Sasso, C 1985 Steven Finn, D 1984 Eric Dubois, D 1989 Nicholas Windsor, D 1994 Taylor Christie, D 2002 Mitchell Heard, C 2012 Gary Murphy, D 1985 Terry Perkins, RW 1984 Kevin Kaiser, LW 1989 Calvin Elfring, D 1994 Ryan Steeves, C 2002 Troy Bourke, LW 2012 Chris Lappin, D 1986 Darren Cota, RW 1984 Dan Lambert, D 1989 Jay Bertsch, RW 1994 David Liffiton, D 2003 Michael Clarke, C 2012 Sean Boudreault, LW 1986 Guy Ouellette, C 1984 Paul Krake, G 1989 Chris Pittman, LW 1994 Brad Richardson, C 2003 Joseph Blandisi, C 2012 Kip Miller, C 1987 Ken Quinney, RW 1984 Byron Witkowski, LW 1989 Steven Low, D 1994 Brett Hemingway, LW 2003 Colin Smith, C 2012 Rob Mendel, D 1987 David Latta, LW 1985 Ryan Hughes, C 1990 Marc Denis, G 1995 Darryl Yacboski, D 2003 Nathan MacKinnon, C 2013 Garth Snow, G 1987 Jason Lafreniere, C 1985 Bradley Zavisha, LW 1990 Nic Beaudoin, LW 1995 David Jones, RW 2003 Chris Bigras, D 2013 Tim Hanus, LW 1987 Bruce Major, C 1985 Jeff Parrott, D 1990 John Tripp, RW 1995 Victor Oreskovich, RW 2004 Spencer Martin, G 2013 Jake Enebak, LW 1987

Wojtek Wolski became the first Polish player to be drafted by the franchise when he Valeri Kamensky, pictured at the 2016 Coors Light Stadium Series Alumni Game at Tyson Jost was one of four Canadian-born players (Cameron Morrison, Josh Ander- was selected in the first round in 2004. Coors Field, was the first Russian-born player to be drafted by the organization. He son, Travis Barron) selected by the Avalanche at the 2016 NHL Draft. was selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the seventh round (129th overall) of the 1988 NHL Draft.

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Mike Williams, G 1987 Dillon Donnelly, D 2011 Alexander Karpovtsev, D 1990 POLAND (1) | COL (1) Noel Rahn, C 1989 Will Butcher, D 2013 Yuri Babenko, C 1996 Player Year Richard Brennan, D 1991 Ben Storm, D 2013 Alexander Ryazantsev, D 1998 Wojtek Wolski, LW 2004 Adam Bartell, D 1991 Nicholas Magyar, RW 2014 Mikhail Kuleshov, LW 1999 Brent Brekke, D 1991 Nathan Clurman, D 2016 Sergei Soin, C 2000 SWITZERLAND (1) | COL (1) Paul Koch, D 1991 Nick Leivermann, D 2017 Sergei Klyazmin, LW 2000 Player Year Doug Friedman, LW 1991 Sergei Shemetov, LW 2002 David Aebischer, G 1997 Charlie Wasley, D 1992 SWEDEN (22) | COL (14) Denis Parshin, RW 2004 Aaron Ellis, G 1992 Player Year Andrei Mironov, D 2015 UKRAINE (1) | COL (1) William Pierce, C 1993 Tommy Albelin, D 1983 Sergei Boikov, D 2015 Player Year Petr Kvaca is the first Czech-born player the Avalanche has drafted since taking David Nicholas Checco, C 1993 Bo Berglund, RW 1983 Igor Shvyrev, C 2017 Evgeny Lazarev, LW 1998 Svagrovsky in 2003. John Hillman, C 1993 Henrik Cedergren, RW 1984 Denis Smirnov, LW 2017 Jeffrey Kealty, D 1994 Peter Loob, D 1984 Chris Drury, C 1994 Morgan Samuelsson, C 1986 CZECH REPUBLIC (13) | COL (6) Tony Tuzzolino, RW 1994 Mats Sundin, RW 1989 Player Year AMERICAN-BORN PLAYERS BY STATE Tim Thomas, G 1994 Niklas Andersson, LW 1989 Jiri Lala, RW 1982 Brent Johnson, G 1995 Mikael Johansson, C 1991 Jindrich Kokrment, C 1983 FRANCHISE HISTORY AVALANCHE HISTORY Peter Ratchuk, D 1996 Samuel Pahlsson, C 1996 Jaroslav Sevcik, LW 1987 Minnesota: 20 Minnesota: 10 Mark Parrish, LW 1996 Sanny Lindstrom, D 1999 Ladislav Tresl, C 1987 Luke Curtin, LW 1996 Anders Lovdahl, C 1999 Petr Franek, G 1993 New York: 13 New York: 9 Dan Hinote, RW 1996 Jonas Johansson, RW 2002 Josef Marha, C 1994 Massachusetts: 13 Michigan: 6 Matthew Scorsune, D 1996 Linus Videll, LW 2003 Milan Hejduk, RW 1994 Michigan: 10 Massachusetts: 4 Justin Clark, RW 1996 Richard Demen-Willaume, D 2004 Roman Pylner, C 1996 Connecticut: 4 Ohio: 3 Aaron Miskovich, RW 1997 Jens Hellgren, D 2007 Martin Skoula, D 1998 Doug Schmidt, D 1997 Johan Alcen, RW 2007 Radim Vrbata, RW 1999 : 3 California: 2 Kyle Kidney, LW 1997 Gabriel Landeskog, LW 2011 Vaclav Nedorost, C 2000 Illinois: 3 Colorado: 2 Scott Parker, RW 1998 Joachim Nermark, C 2011 David Svagrovsky, RW 2003 Ohio: 3 Connecticut: 2 Philippe Sauve, G 1998 Wilhelm Westlund, D 2013 Petr Kvaca, G 2017 William Magnuson, D 1999 Anton Lindholm, D 2014 Rhode Island: 3 Illinois: 2 Jeff Finger, D 1999 Gustav Olhaver, C 2015 SLOVAKIA (10) | COL (6) Colorado: 2 Pennsylvania: 2 Kurt Sauer, D 2000 Adam Werner, G 2016 Player Year Indiana: 2 Wisconsin: 2 Brian Fahey, D 2000 Anton Stastny, LW 1979 Pennsylvania: 2 Alaska: 1 John-Michael Liles, D 2000 FINLAND (16) | COL (7) Vincent Lukac, LW 1982 Sean Kotary, C 2000 Player Year Jozef Lukac, C 1982 Wisconsin: 2 Arizona: 1 Scott Horvath, RW 2001 Karri Takko, G 1981 Jan Jasko, LW 1982 Alaska: 1 Florida: 1 Eric Lundberg, D 2002 Iiro Jarvi, RW 1983 Branko Radivojevic, RW 1999 Arizona: 1 Indiana: 1 Tom Gilbert, D 2002 Jyrki Maki, D 1984 Kristian Kovac, RW 1999 Florida: 1 New Jersey: 1 Sean Collins, LW 2002 Petri Aaltonen, C 1988 Peter Budaj, G 2001 Mark McCutcheon, C 2003 Sakari Lindfors, G 1988 Frantisek Skladany, LW 2001 New Jersey: 1 Derek Peltier, D 2004 Mika Stromberg, D 1990 Marek Svatos, RW 2001 North Dakota: 1 Ian Keserich, G 2004 Janne Laukkanen, D 1991 Maximilian Pajpach, G 2014 J.D. Corbin, LW 2004 Tuomas Gronman, D 1992 Stephen McClellan, D 2004 Tomi Kallio, LW 1994 GERMANY (2) | COL (1) Ryan Stoa, C 2005 Tomi Hirvonen, C 1995 Player Year Tom Fritsche, LW 2005 Ville Nieminen, RW 1997 Jean-Marc Gaulin, RW 1981 T.J. Hensick, C 2005 Riku Hahl, C 1999 Kai Fischer, G 1996 Ray Macias, D 2005 Mikko Viitanen, D 2001 Justin Mercier, LW 2005 Mikko Kalteva, D 2002 NORWAY (2) | COL (1) Nigel Williams, D 2006 Sami Aittokallio, G 2010 Player Year Michael Carman, C 2006 Mikko Rantanen, RW 2015 Anders Myrvold, D 1993 Kevin Montgomery, D 2006 Jonas Holos, D 2008 Billy Sauer, G 2006 RUSSIA (18) | COL (11) Kevin Shattenkirk, D 2007 Player Year IRELAND (1) | COL (0) Colby Cohen, D 2007 Valeri Kamensky, LW 1988 Player Year Kent Patterson, G 2007 Alexei Gusarov, D 1988 Owen Nolan, RW 1990 Paul Carey, C 2007 Sergei Mylnikov, G 1989 Nathan Condon, C 2008 Viacheslav Bykov, C 1989 LATVIA (1) | COL (1) Gus Young, D 2009 Andrei Khomutov, RW 1989 Player Year Luke Moffatt, C 2010 Andrei Kovalenko, RW 1990 Argis Saviels, D 2000

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0 Since moving to Denver, the most selections Previous selections the franchise has made the Avalanche have had in one draft is 13, which with the No. 16 overall pick, which is where the happened in 1996 and 2000. Avalanche currently sits in the first round of the NHL Draft. There are nine total positions in the first 17 round from which the club has never selected a Number of players the organization has drafted player: 6, 7, 8, 16, 24, 27, 29, 30, and 31. out of college who played in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), the most of any 2 NCAA conference. Since the team relocated to Players from Colorado that have been drafted in Denver, eight draftees have come from the CCHA, franchise history: left wing J.D. Corbin in 2004 and followed closely by Hockey East which has had six defenseman Nathan Clurman in 2016. players drafted by the Avalanche.

2 18 Total number of players in franchise history draft- Nathan Clurman is one of two Colorado natives to be selected Different states represented among the Ameri- ed from the OHL’s Brampton Battalion (LW Wojtek by the Avalanche in franchise history. can-born players that have been drafted by the Nordiques/Avalanche organization. Wolski, 2004 and C Matt Duchene, 2009), both of 6 which were first-round picks. Players who have been drafted out of the Owen Sound Attack — G Brent Johnson, D Argis Saviels, 85 Number of United States-born players that have 3 C Brad Richardson, C Joey Hishon, C Joseph been selected in franchise history, 49 of which Number of players drafted out of Boston Universi- Blandisi and D Chris Bigras — the most of any have been drafted since the team moved to ty and the (each) since the OHL team in Avalanche history (since 1995-96). Denver. Minnesota leads the way with 20 players franchise moved to Denver, tied for the most draft The franchise has selected seven players from the drafted while New York and Massachusetts are picks from a single university. but just two since the organiza- tied for second with 13 each. tion relocated. 4 288 Number of first-round picks the Avalanche had in 7 Overall pick used to select right wing David Jones 1998, a franchise high for picks in the first round. Years in which the organization did not have a in the ninth round of the 2003 NHL Draft, the Colorado selected Alex Tanguay at No. 12 overall, first-round pick. The Nordiques didn’t have a lowest selection in the history of the franchise to Martin Skoula at No. 17, Robyn Regher at No. 19 first-round selection in 1980 or 1983, and the play in the NHL. and Scott Parker at No. 25. Avalanche didn’t select until the second round of the draft in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2012. 5 376 Total draft picks in franchise history. Since The most players the Nordiques/Avalanche have 7 moving to Denver, the Avalanche have made 194 selected from one league in a single draft, which Number of players the Avalanche have drafted selections. occurred twice. The most recent was in 2001 when that were named to the NHL’s All-Rookie team in Colorado drafted five players from the Ontario their first season: Chris Drury (1998-99), Milan Hockey League. Quebec drafted five players from Hejduk (1998-99), John-Michael Liles (2003-04), 1988 The first year — nine years after the inception of college in 1990, four from the NCAA and one from Paul Stastny (2006-07), Matt Duchene (2009- the franchise — that the organization selected the University of Manitoba. 10), Gabriel Landeskog (2011-12) and Nathan a Russian-born player, drafting left wing Valeri MacKinnon (2013-14). Bruce Bell’s selection to Kamensky in the seventh round (129 overall). 5 the 1984-85 NHL All-Rookie Team brings the Fewest number of selections the Nordiques/ organization’s total to eight. Avalanche have had in a draft in 37 seasons, which 2011 The last time the Avalanche had two first-round occurred in 2012. 8 draft choices. They selected left wing Gabriel The number of picks the Avalanche has in the Landeskog with the No. 2 overall pick and drafted 6 2018 NHL Draft, the most the club has had in a defenseman Duncan Siemens at No. 11. Number of times the franchise has had more than single draft since also making eight selections in one first-round pick. Those years were: 1987 (2), 2010. 1988 (2), 1993 (2), 1994 (2), 1998 (4) and 2011 (2). 2012 The only year in franchise history in which the club 14 did not select a defenseman at the NHL Draft. The most picks the franchise has had in a single draft, occurring three times (1986, 1989 and 1991).

20 2018 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING RANKINGS TOP 50 NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS FINAL RANK MIDTERM RANK PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT POSITION LAST AMATEUR CLUB LEAGUE 1 1 SVECHNIKOV, ANDREI 6’ 2” 192 RIGHT WING BARRIE OHL 2 3 TKACHUK, BRADY 6’ 3” 192 LEFT WING BOSTON UNIVERSITY H-EAST 3 2 ZADINA, FILIP 6’ 0” 197 RIGHT WING HALIFAX QMJHL 4 5 BOUCHARD, EVAN 6’ 2” 196 DEFENSEMAN LONDON OHL 5 8 DOBSON, NOAH 6’ 3” 177 DEFENSEMAN ACADIE-BATHURST QMJHL 6 4 HUGHES, QUINTIN 5’ 10” 173 DEFENSEMAN MICHIGAN BIG10 7 7 WAHLSTROM, OLIVER 6’ 1” 208 RIGHT WING USA U-18 NTDP 8 13 VELENO, JOSEPH 6’ 1” 191 CENTER DRUMMONDVILLE QMJHL 9 6 HAYTON, BARRETT 6’ 1” 190 CENTER SAULT STE. MARIE OHL 10 9 NOEL, SERRON 6’ 5” 204 RIGHT WING OSHAWA OHL 11 15 SANDIN, RASMUS 5’ 11” 186 DEFENSEMAN SAULT STE. MARIE OHL 12 11 FARABEE, JOEL 6’ 0” 162 LEFT WING USA U-18 NTDP 13 12 MCISAAC, JARED 6’ 1” 189 DEFENSEMAN HALIFAX QMJHL 14 14 SMITH, TY 5’ 11” 176 DEFENSEMAN SPOKANE WHL 15 10 THOMAS, AKIL 5’ 11” 177 CENTER NIAGARA OHL 16 16 MCLEOD, RYAN 6’ 2” 206 CENTER MISSISSAUGA OHL 17 22 WILDE, BODE 6’ 2” 198 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP 18 23 RANTA, SAMPO 6’ 2” 199 LEFT WING SIOUX CITY USHL 19 91 FOUDY, LIAM 6’ 0” 174 CENTER LONDON OHL 20 18 GROULX, BENOIT-OLIVIER 6’ 1” 193 CENTER HALIFAX QMJHL 21 17 SAMUELSSON, MATTIAS 6’ 4” 218 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP 22 26 ALEXEYEV, ALEXANDER 6’ 4” 196 DEFENSEMAN RED DEER WHL 23 31 MILLER, K’ANDRE 6’ 3” 198 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP 24 25 MCLAUGHLIN, BLAKE 6’ 0” 157 LEFT WING CHICAGO USHL 25 76 DELLANDREA, TY 6’ 0” 184 CENTER FLINT OHL 26 24 JENKINS, BLADE 6’ 1” 201 LEFT WING SAGINAW OHL 27 60 DRURY, JACK 5’ 11” 174 CENTER WATERLOO USHL 28 20 WOO, JETT 6’ 0” 200 DEFENSEMAN MOOSE JAW WHL 29 30 BAHL, KEVIN 6’ 6” 216 DEFENSEMAN OTTAWA OHL 30 34 ADDISON, CALEN 5’ 10” 178 DEFENSEMAN LETHBRIDGE WHL 31 36 BEAUDIN, NICOLAS 5’ 11” 172 DEFENSEMAN DRUMMONDVILLE QMJHL 32 44 O’BRIEN, JAY 5’ 11” 176 CENTER THAYER ACADEMY HIGH-MA 33 62 BERNARD-DOCKER, JACOB 6’ 0” 187 DEFENSEMAN OKOTOKS AJHL 34 28 CLARK, KODY 6’ 1” 179 RIGHT WING OTTAWA OHL 35 29 MCBAIN, JACK 6’ 3” 201 CENTER TORONTO JC OJHL 36 45 TYCHONICK, JONATHAN 6’ 0” 177 DEFENSEMAN PENTICTON BCHL 37 39 DURZI, SEAN 6’ 0” 188 DEFENSEMAN OWEN SOUND OHL 38 WISE, JAKE 5’ 10” 195 CENTER USA U-18 NTDP 39 49 MADDEN, TYLER 5’ 11” 150 CENTER TRI-CITY USHL 40 32 DEMIN, STANISLAV 6’ 2” 190 DEFENSEMAN WENATCHEE BCHL 41 40 ROMAN, MILOS 6’ 0” 196 CENTER VANCOUVER WHL 42 57 EMBERSON, TY 6’ 0” 200 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP 43 KHOVANOV, ALEXANDER 5’ 10” 198 CENTER MONCTON QMJHL 44 46 HARRIS, JORDAN 5’ 11” 179 DEFENSEMAN KIMBALL UNION HIGH-NH 45 21 MERKLEY, RYAN 5’ 11” 168 DEFENSEMAN GUELPH OHL 46 48 GRUDEN, JONATHAN 6’ 0” 169 CENTER USA U-18 NTDP 47 19 GILES, PATRICK 6’ 4” 201 RIGHT WING USA U-18 NTDP 48 27 KONDELIK, JACHYM 6’ 6” 226 CENTER MUSKEGON USHL 49 35 FORTIER, GABRIEL 5’ 10” 170 LEFT WING BAIE-COMEAU QMJHL 50 33 MCSHANE, ALLAN 5’ 11” 185 CENTER OSHAWA OHL

21 2018 COLORADO AVALANCHE DRAFT GUIDE 2018 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING RANKINGS TOP 50 EUROPEAN SKATERS FINAL RANK MIDTERM RANK PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT POSITION LAST AMATEUR CLUB LEAGUE 1 1 DAHLIN, RASMUS 6’ 3” 185 DEFENSEMAN FROLUNDA SWEDEN 2 2 BOQVIST, ADAM 6’ 0” 165 DEFENSEMAN BRYNAS JR. SWEDEN-JR. 3 10 KRAVTSOV, VITALI 6’ 3” 184 RIGHT WING CHELYABINSK RUSSIA 4 11 KAUT, MARTIN 6’ 2” 176 RIGHT WING PARDUBICE CZREP 5 7 GINNING, ADAM 6’ 4” 206 DEFENSEMAN LINKOPING SWEDEN 6 9 KOTKANIEMI, JESPERI 6’ 2” 181 CENTER ASSAT FINLAND 7 4 DENISENKO, GRIGORI 5’ 11” 172 LEFT WING YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR. 8 3 LUNDESTROM, ISAC 6’ 0” 183 CENTER LULEA SWEDEN 9 5 OLOFSSON, JACOB 6’ 2” 189 CENTER TIMRA SWEDEN-2 10 17 JOHANSSON, FILIP 6’ 1” 176 DEFENSEMAN LEKSAND JR. SWEDEN-JR. 11 6 KUPARI, RASMUS 6’ 2” 189 CENTER KARPAT FINLAND 12 8 BOKK, DOMINIK 6’ 1” 176 RIGHT WING VAXJO JR. SWEDEN-JR. 13 12 HALLANDER, FILIP 6’ 2” 188 CENTER TIMRA SWEDEN-2 14 41 LUNDKVIST, NILS 5’ 11” 172 DEFENSEMAN LULEA SWEDEN 15 15 FEHERVARY, MARTIN 6’ 2” 194 DEFENSEMAN OSKARSHAMN SWEDEN-2 16 13 JENIK, JAN 6’ 1” 171 RIGHT WING BENATKY N. J. CZREP-2 17 37 MARCHENKO, KIRILL 6’ 3” 187 RIGHT WING KHANTY-MANSIYSK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 18 26 BACK, OSKAR 6’ 3” 204 CENTER FARJESTAD JR. SWEDEN-JR. 19 27 MOROZOV, IVAN 6’ 1” 178 CENTER KHANTY-MANSIYSK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 20 18 LAUKO, JAKUB 6’ 0” 179 CENTER CHOMUTOV CZREP 21 19 NORDGREN, NIKLAS 5’ 9” 169 RIGHT WING HIFK JR. FINLAND-JR. 22 21 ERIKSSON, ALBIN 6’ 4” 207 RIGHT WING SKELLEFTEA JR. SWEDEN-JR. 23 25 GALENIUK, DANILA 6’ 1” 200 DEFENSEMAN SKA ST. PETERSBURG 2 RUSSIA-JR. 24 23 GUSTAFSSON, DAVID 6’ 2” 196 CENTER HV 71 SWEDEN 25 20 SEMYKIN, DMITRY 6’ 3” 201 DEFENSEMAN STUPINO 2 RUSSIA-JR. 26 16 BITSADZE, MIKHAIL 5’ 11” 167 CENTER DYNAMO MOSCOW 2 RUSSIA-JR. 27 22 ANDERSSON, AXEL 6’ 0” 178 DEFENSEMAN DJURGARDEN JR. SWEDEN-JR. 28 28 YLONEN, JESSE 6’ 0” 167 RIGHT WING ESPOO FINLAND-2 29 14 HRABIK, KRYSTOF 6’ 4” 209 CENTER BENATKY N. J. CZREP-2 30 24 BERGGREN, JONATAN 5’ 10” 181 RIGHT WING SKELLEFTEA JR. SWEDEN-JR. 31 72 ISKHAKOV, RUSLAN 5’ 8” 152 CENTER CSKA 2 RUSSIA-JR. 32 30 SHEN, PAVEL 6’ 1” 183 CENTER KHANTY-MANSIYSK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 33 38 KOVALENKO, NIKOLAI 5’ 10” 174 RIGHT WING YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR. 34 104 MURANOV, IVAN 6’ 3” 183 CENTER DYNAMO MOSCOW 2 RUSSIA-JR. 35 52 TANUS, KRISTIAN 5’ 6” 158 CENTER TAPPARA JR. FINLAND-JR. 36 33 KILLINEN, LENNI 6’ 2” 180 RIGHT WING BLUES JR. FINLAND-JR. 37 44 WESTFALT, MARCUS 6’ 3” 203 CENTER BRYNAS SWEDEN 38 83 SEPPALA, PEETRO 6’ 1” 179 DEFENSEMAN KOOKOO JR. FINLAND-JR. 39 KARLSSON, LINUS 6’ 1” 178 CENTER KARLSKRONA JR. SWEDEN-JR. 40 34 KVASNICA, MICHAL 6’ 1” 187 RIGHT WING FRYDEK-MISTEK CZREP-2 41 31 WERNBLOM, LUKAS 5’ 9” 165 CENTER MODO JR. SWEDEN-JR. 42 36 JAKOBSSON, CARL 6’ 2” 165 LEFT WING FARJESTAD JR. SWEDEN-JR. 43 42 BUCHTELA, ONDREJ 6’ 0” 198 DEFENSEMAN KADAN CZREP-2 44 32 RAGNARSSON, JACOB 6’ 0” 176 DEFENSEMAN ALMTUNA SWEDEN-2 45 53 ZHILYAKOV, BOGDAN 6’ 0” 185 DEFENSEMAN DYNAMO ST. PETERSBURG 2 RUSSIA-JR. 46 43 KUROVSKY, DANIEL 6’ 4” 213 RIGHT WING VITKOVICE CZREP 47 35 LILJA, DAVID 5’ 11” 173 CENTER KARLSKOGA SWEDEN-2 48 91 EGGENBERGER, NANDO 6’ 2” 198 LEFT WING DAVOS SWISS 49 51 GRANBERG, FREDRIK 6’ 2” 194 DEFENSEMAN SKELLEFTEA JR. SWEDEN-JR. 50 39 ZHURAVLYOV, DANILA 6’ 0” 163 DEFENSEMAN IRBIS KAZAN RUSSIA-JR.

22 2018 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING RANKINGS TOP NORTH AMERICAN GOALIES FINAL RANK MIDTERM RANK PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT POSITION LAST AMATEUR CLUB LEAGUE 1 2 RODRIGUE, OLIVIER 6’ 1” 156 GOALIE DRUMMONDVILLE QMJHL 2 4 MANDOLESE, KEVIN 6’ 4” 177 GOALIE CAPE BRETON QMJHL 3 1 GRAVEL, ALEXIS 6’ 3” 222 GOALIE HALIFAX QMJHL 4 11 THIESSEN, MATTHEW 6’ 2” 192 GOALIE STEINBACH MJHL 5 7 KARKI, KEEGAN 6’ 4” 216 GOALIE MUSKEGON USHL 6 BOUTHILLIER, ZACHARY 6’ 2” 185 GOALIE CHICOUTIMI QMJHL 7 6 HOFER, JOEL 6’ 3” 160 GOALIE SWIFT CURRENT WHL 8 8 TENDECK, DAVID 6’ 1” 173 GOALIE VANCOUVER WHL 9 DURNY, ROMAN 6’ 2” 201 GOALIE DES MOINES USHL 10 9 MOE, JARED 6’ 3” 205 GOALIE WATERLOO USHL 11 PROPP, CHRISTIAN 6’ 2” 195 GOALIE NORTH BAY OHL 12 14 HRENAK, DAVID 6’ 2” 192 GOALIE ST. CLOUD STATE NCHC 13 3 INGHAM, JACOB 6’ 4” 191 GOALIE MISSISSAUGA OHL 14 12 PROSVETOV, IVAN 6’ 4” 175 GOALIE YOUNGSTOWN USHL 15 13 KOOY, JORDAN 6’ 2” 184 GOALIE LONDON OHL 16 18 GIBSON, MITCHELL 6’ 0” 188 GOALIE LONE STAR NAHL 17 10 HARVEY, SAMUEL 6’ 0” 185 GOALIE ROUYN-NORANDA QMJHL 18 16 EMOND, ZACHARY 6’ 3” 165 GOALIE ROUYN-NORANDA QMJHL 19 19 OUTEN, TYRIQ 6’ 1” 162 GOALIE SOUTH SHORE KINGS USPHL-NCDC 20 27 OVECKA, JURAJ 6’ 4” 210 GOALIE SPRINGFIELD NAHL 21 5 KUCHARSKI, JACOB 6’ 4” 215 GOALIE DES MOINES USHL 22 PADDOCK, MAX 6’ 1” 150 GOALIE REGINA WHL 23 PURPURA, VINCENT 6’ 3” 174 GOALIE OMAHA USHL 24 22 MCGOVERN, DUNCAN 6’ 2” 190 GOALIE KOOTENAY WHL 25 TAYLOR, TY 6’ 3” 196 GOALIE VERNON BCHL 26 LEBEDEFF, DANIEL 6’ 2” 194 GOALIE JANESVILLE NAHL 27 26 KRAWS, BENJAMIN 6’ 2” 165 GOALIE SIOUX CITY USHL 28 POPOVICH, ANTHONY 6’ 2” 170 GOALIE GUELPH OHL 29 21 MOODY, DANIEL 6’ 2” 162 GOALIE DRUMMONDVILLE QMJHL 30 28 DERIDDER, DREW 5’ 10” 168 GOALIE USA U-18 NTDP 31 17 DONOFRIO, NICK 6’ 3” 204 GOALIE HAMILTON OHL 15 MOR, JONATHAN 6’ 1” 193 GOALIE USA U-18 NTDP 20 FITZPATRICK, LUCAS 6’ 1” 210 GOALIE SHAWINIGAN QMJHL 23 SCHEEL, ADAM 6’ 3” 190 GOALIE PENTICTON BCHL 24 ULLAN, RYAN 6’ 1” 184 GOALIE BISMARCK NAHL 25 COTE-CAZENAVE, TRISTAN 6’ 0” 184 GOALIE VICTORIAVILLE QMJHL 29 STEJSKAL, ZACH 6’ 5” 215 GOALIE CENTRAL ILLINOIS USHL 30 ALEXANDER, JETT 6’ 4” 187 GOALIE NORTH YORK OJHL 31 RASMUSSEN, DAYTON 6’ 1” 198 GOALIE DENVER NCHC

23 2018 COLORADO AVALANCHE DRAFT GUIDE 2018 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING RANKINGS TOP EUROPEAN GOALIES FINAL RANK MIDTERM RANK PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT POSITION LAST AMATEUR CLUB LEAGUE 1 3 DOSTAL, LUKAS 6’ 1” 166 GOALIE TREBIC CZREP-2 2 1 SKAREK, JAKUB 6’ 3” 192 GOALIE JIHLAVA CZREP 3 2 MIFTAKHOV, AMIR 6’ 0” 158 GOALIE IRBIS KAZAN RUSSIA-JR. 4 5 ANNUNEN, JUSTUS 6’ 4” 217 GOALIE KARPAT JR. FINLAND-JR. 5 4 LINDBOM, OLOF 6’ 0” 173 GOALIE DJURGARDEN JR. SWEDEN-JR. 6 7 SCHMID, AKIRA 6’ 4” 165 GOALIE LANGNAU JR. SWISS-JR. 7 6 ERSSON, SAMUEL 6’ 2” 176 GOALIE BRYNAS JR. SWEDEN-JR. 8 8 MELNICHUK, ALEXEI 6’ 1” 187 GOALIE NEVA ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA-2 9 9 ISAYEV, DANIIL 6’ 0” 165 GOALIE YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR. 10 10 DVORAK, DANIEL 6’ 3” 156 GOALIE HR. KRALOVE JR. CZREP-JR. 11 13 ELIASSON, JESPER 6’ 3” 209 GOALIE TROJA-LJUNGBY JR. SWEDEN-JR. 2 12 12 HUHTAMAA, JERE 6’ 2” 191 GOALIE BLUES JR. FINLAND-JR. 13 LINDBERG, FILIP 6’ 0” 180 GOALIE TUTO JR. FINLAND-JR. 14 CHARLIN, STEPHANE 6’ 3” 183 GOALIE GENEVE JR. SWISS-JR. 11 MYRENBERG, JESPER 6’ 1” 187 GOALIE LINKOPING JR. SWEDEN-JR. 14 PAVLAT, DOMINIK 6’ 2” 176 GOALIE CHOMUTOV JR. CZREP-JR. 15 MOLDER, CONRAD 6’ 1” 191 GOALIE BEIJING JR. RUSSIA-JR.

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