Photograph: Ashley Potts
The Colorado Avalanche have signed ahead Tristen Nielsen to a two-year contract by the 2026-27 season.
Nielsen, 25, signed an AHL contract with the Colorado Eagles on August 1, 2025, and attended Avalanche coaching camp. In seven video games with the Eagles, Nielsen has three objectives and 4 assists.
A local of Fort St. John, B.C., Nielsen spent his first 4 professional seasons with the Abbotsford Canucks, profitable a Calder Cup championship in 2024-25. In 238 regular-season video games with Abbotsford and Colorado, Nielsen has totaled 55 objectives and 67 assists for 122 factors.
