Avalanche-Eagles AHL partnership to be formally announced Monday

Michael Brian, Loveland Reporter-Herald Colorado Eagles forward Darik Angeli (24) and Rapid City Rush forward Brayden Low (22) watch the puck clear the faceoff Wednesday evening Oct. 26, 2016 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland. The Colorado Eagles will formerly announce their partnership with the Colorado Avalanche and the American Hockey League in a joint news conference Monday at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.

The Eagles, currently of the third-tier ECHL, will become the Avalanche’s AHL affiliate — stocked with the NHL team’s top prospects — beginning in 2018-19. The Denver Post broke the story last month, noting renovation and expansion plans to the Budweiser Events…