Colorado's goalie of the future? Avalanche sign elite prospect netminder
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The Colorado Avalanche announced today that they have signed goaltender Trent Miner to a two-year contract extension, keeping him with the team through the 2026-27 season.
Miner, 24, spent most of the 2024-25 season with the Colorado Eagles but also made his NHL debut with the Avalanche during the campaign.
Avalanche sign elite prospect netminder.
In the AHL, Miner recorded a 22-10-6 record with a 2.12 GAA, a .918 save percentage, and three shutouts over 38 regular-season appearances.
"During the regular season, Miner ranked fifth in the AHL in GAA as well as seventh in both Sv% and wins (tied). He was the starter in all nine Calder Cup playoff games for Colorado, logging a 2.15 GAA and a .925 Sv%, both figures that mark franchise bests for a postseason run. The netminder also appeared in two games for the parent club, going 0-1-0 with a 2.62 GAA and a .879 Sv%. On November 15, 2024 he became the lowest drafted Avalanche goaltender to make his NHL debut for Colorado." -NHL.com
A native of Brandon, Manitoba, Miner has appeared in 68 AHL games with the Colorado Eagles between 2020 and 2025, posting a 35-22-8 record along with a 2.21 GAA and a .919 save percentage. His professional experience also includes 76 games with the ECHL's Utah Grizzlies from 2021 to 2024, during which he earned ECHL Goaltender of the Week honours twice.
"Prior to turning pro, Miner was a member of the WHL's Vancouver Giants from 2017-21, compiling a 48-28-5 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 SV%." -NHL.com
Miner was originally selected by the Avalanche in the seventh round (202nd overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft.
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