Hockey world stunned as Avalanche veteran joins elite company with latest milestone
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Josh Manson remains a reliable and physical force on the Colorado Avalanche's blue line.
Although injuries sidelines him for 34 games during the 2024-25 regular season, he tallied 15 points (1 goal, 14 assists), registered 59 blocked shots, and delivered 105 hits while averaging 18:02 of ice time per game.
Hockey world stunned as Avalanche veteran joins elite company.
Coby Maeir from NHL.com writes that Manson has now posted consecutive seasons with at least 40 games played averaging 2.00 hits and 1.00 blocked shot per game, becoming the first Avalanche player to achieve that feat since Nikita Zadorov did it in 2016-2017 and 2017-18.
"Additionally, Manson reached the 600-game milestone against the Tampa Bay Lightning on November 25th." -Maier
Josh Manson netted his first goal of the season in a 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators and logged multi-assist performances in three games: against the Winnipeg Jets on December 31, the Minnesota Wild on January 9, and the Dallas Stars on January 18.
"He also posted 13 games with at least two blocked shots and 18 contests with at least three hits." -Maier
Heading into the 2025-26 season, Manson is entering the final year of his contract. He sits 74 games shy of reaching 700 career NHL appearances and is the 27 games from hitting the 200-game mark with the Avalanche.
He also contributed in Colorado's early playoff exit, registering 3 points (2 goals and 1 assist) in their first-round series against the Dallas Stars.
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