Pierre-Edouard Bellemare will get a chance to fulfill a childhood dream as he will represent his home country of France in the 2026 Olympics. The former Colorado Avalanche forward was not a name I expected to hear this summer, but when I did, it immediately warmed my heart.
Around this time last year, I was writing hopefully about a long-shot return to Colorado for Bellemare. Late in the offseason, Bellemare had been invited to camp with the Avalanche on a PTO offer. That is an opportunity for NHL veterans to possibly fill a club's final roster spots.