Professional hockey is a young man’s game (No one tell Jaromir Jagr), and the Colorado Avalanche have long used youth to their advantage.
We’re looking at 30 players who have made valuable contributions to the team while under the age of 30 — hence the series title, 30 under 30. In the previous post I wrote about eight current players who are the foundation of the present-day Colorado Avalanche:
Those eight players, all under the age of 30, will determine how successful the team is in the upcoming season.
In this post, let’s look at some players who are still playing in the NHL but no longer for the Avalanche.