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Colorado Avalanche: All About D-Man Nicolas Meloche

The Colorado Avalanche have a handful of good prospects, and defenseman Nicolas Meloche is one of those. The Avs chose Meloche in the second round of the 2015 NHL Draft with their #40 selection.

Meloche is in the first year of his entry level contract, which carries a cap hit of $853,333 with a $70,000 minors salary. He signed the contract on March 6, 2017, after completing his season with the QMJHL.

Nicolas Meloche Biography

Nicolas Meloche was born on July 18, 1997, in LaSalle, Quebec. He says he started skating at the age of four, but mostly because he wanted to play hockey.