NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Five young hockey players were selected by the Avalanche in the 2023 NHL Draft.
Colorado went with three defensemen and two centers at the two-day event at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Calum Ritchie, an 18-year-old center from Ontario, was selected in the first round on Wednesday night with Colorado's No. 27 overall pick.
Ritchie is a 6-foot-2, 184-pound player who comes from the Oshawa Generals of the OHL (Ontario Hockey League).
"You never know what's going to happen on draft day...It's a dream come true to be drafted by Colorado," Ritchie said. "It's unbelievable. I can't put it into words."
The Avalanche then used their No. 31 overall pick, which was acquired from Montreal in a trade involving sending Alex Newhook to the Canadiens, to select Mikhail Gulyayev.
Gulyayev is a 5-foot-10, 172-pound defenseman from Russia.
On Day 2 Thursday, Colorado added defenseman Nikita Ishimnikov (fifth round, No. 155 overall), defenseman Jeremy Hanzel (sixth round, No. 187 overall) and center Maros Jedlicka (seventh round, No. 219 overall).
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