Avalanche sign head coach Jared Bednar to three-year contract extension

The Colorado Avalanche rewarded head coach Jared Bednar with a three-year contract extension on Tuesday.

Bednar, who guided the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup last season, has one year remaining on his current deal and is now signed through to the end of the 2026-27 campaign.

“On behalf of the Kroenke family and the entire organization, we are thrilled to announce a long-term commitment to our head coach,” Avalanche president of hockey operations Joe Sakic said in a statement. “Jared has done a tremendous job behind the bench and certainly deserves this extension and to continue as the leader of our team.”

Bednar joined the Avalanche in August of 2016 and is the franchise’s all-time winningest coach with a 281-190-52 record.

“Being able to lead this team over the last seven years has been a privilege,” Bednar said. “I am grateful and excited to have the opportunity to continue building on what we’ve accomplished so far. Colorado has become home to me and my family, and I can’t thank our ownership enough, Stan and Josh Kroenke, as well as Joe Sakic and (general manager) Chris MacFarland, my coaching staff and all of our players for their hard work and dedication. I look forward to continuing this process with them.”

The 51-year-old from Yorkton, Sask., served as the head coach of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, then the minor league affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, prior to his tenure with the Avalanche.

Colorado is currently second in the Central Division with a 41-22-6 record.



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