DENVER -- Scott Wedgewood's stellar start to the season earned the Colorado Avalanche goaltender a one-year contract extension Thursday.
Slated to be the backup for Colorado this season, Wedgewood was thrust into the starting role with Mackenzie Blackwood sidelined by a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has a 10-1-2 record with a .913 save percentage and a 2.26 goals against average.
His 10 wins lead the NHL.
"We had talked about (an extension) in the summer and then the season started and obviously I got off to a good start and conversations were had," Wedgewood said before a game Thursday against Buffalo.