15 Dec 1997: Goaltender Marc Denis of the Colorado Avalanche in action during a game against during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche won the game 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allspor
In the third instalment of an offseason series, Mile High Sticking takes a deep dive into the 25-year history of the Avalanche, and celebrates the most obscure, brief, and forgotten players. In this special draft edition, we remember not one, not two, but the three times the Avalanche picked 25th overall in the NHL draft.
The NHL draft is this Tuesday, and the Colorado Avalanche, having finished 2nd in the West, have the 25th overall pick.