Avalanche nabs center Tyson Jost with 10th pick

Center Tyson Jost, center, tries on his new sweater as he stands with members of the Colorado Avalanche management team, including general manager Joe Sakic, left, at the NHL draft Friday night in Buffalo, N.Y. (Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press)

The Colorado Avalanche on Friday night claimed 5-11, 190-pound center Tyson Jost of the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League with the 10th pick of the NHL draft at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.

Jost plans to attend the University of North Dakota and play for the NCAA championship program for at least the 2016-17 season. He also was heavily recruited by the University of Denver, but settled on North Dakota. He is only the…