Colorado Eagles drop home opener 3-2 in overtime.

The Colorado Eagles dropped their season opener 3-2 to the Chicago Wolves on Friday night in front of a packed crowd at the Budweiser Events Center.

The Eagles are entering their first season in the American Hockey League, as the Avalanche affiliate, after coming off back-to-back ECHL Kelly Cup Championships. Although the opening roster featured five familiar names from the teams previous season, there are many new faces in the locker room — including head coach Greg Cronin.

Cronin has spent the previous seven seasons coaching at the NHL level with the New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs. He has also tallied a total of 160 games at the AHL level having served as head coach of the…