2026 Colorado Avalanche Playoff Roster

The Colorado Avalanche bring a powerhouse roster built for speed, skill, and scoring dominance, making them a must-watch for fans across the USA and Canada. Leading the way is superstar center Nathan MacKinnon, coming off a massive 127-point season, while Martin Necas adds elite playmaking with 100 points. On the blue line, Cale Makar remains one of the league’s top defensemen, driving offense and controlling the game from the back end.

Up front, the Avalanche boasts strong depth with Brock Nelson, Valeri Nichushkin, and Artturi Lehkonen, while captain Gabriel Landeskog provides leadership and physical presence. The defense core is further strengthened by veterans like Brent Burns and Devon Toews, giving Colorado a balanced and experienced lineup. In goal, Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood offer stability, rounding out a roster that’s built to contend for the Stanley Cup with high-end talent and proven depth.

COL Roster

#	Player Name	Pos.	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	Birthplace	Age
29	Nathan MacKinnon	C	80	53	74	127	39	NS: Halifax	30
88	Martin Necas	C	78	38	62	100	30	Czech Rep.: Nove Mesto na Morave	26
8	Cale Makar	D	75	20	59	79	24	ALTA: Calgary	26
11	Brock Nelson	C	81	33	32	65	36	MN: Warroad	33
13	Valeri Nichushkin	R	72	17	32	49	26	Russia: Chelyabinsk	30
62	Artturi Lehkonen	L	70	21	27	48	16	Finland: Piikkio	30
70	Sam Malinski	D	82	8	32	40	22	MN: Lakeville	27
17	Parker Kelly	C	82	21	14	35	30	ALTA: Camrose	26
92	Gabriel Landeskog	L	60	14	21	35	47	Sweden: Stockholm	32
84	Brent Burns	D	82	12	23	35	32	ONT: Barrie	40
42	Josh Manson	D	79	5	26	31	91	IL: Hinsdale	33
18	Jack Drury	C	82	10	17	27	31	NY: New York	25
95	Victor Olofsson 1	L	60	11	14	25	6	Sweden: Ornskoldsvik	30
20	Ross Colton	C	73	9	15	24	13	NJ: Robbinsville	28
7	Devon Toews	D	68	3	21	24	32	BC: Abbotsford	31
54	Gavin Brindley	C	56	6	7	13	8	FL: Fort Myers	20
49	Samuel Girard 2	D	40	3	9	12	15	PQ: Roberval	27
93	Zakhar Bardakov	C	60	1	9	10	14	Russia: Berdsk	24
91	Nazem Kadri 3	C	16	4	5	9	6	ONT: London	34
94	Joel Kiviranta	L	51	3	6	9	8	Finland: Vantaa	29
10	Nicolas Roy 4	C	15	3	2	5	13	PQ: Amos	28
37	Nick Blankenburg 5	D	12	2	1	3	0	MI: Washington	27
28	Ilya Solovyov 2	D	16	1	2	3	6	Belarus: Mogilev	25
27	Brett Kulak 6	D	27	0	3	3	10	ALTA: Edmonton	31
15	Jack Ahcan	D	11	0	2	2	2	MN: Savage	28
25	Logan O’Connor	R	13	0	2	2	4	TX: Missouri City	29
72	Alex Barre-Boulet	C	2	0	1	1	0	PQ: Montmagny	28
67	Keaton Middleton	D	3	0	1	1	4	ALTA: Edmonton	27
57	Tristen Nielsen	C	4	0	1	1	0	BC: Fort St. John	25
82	Ivan Ivan	C	9	0	1	1	2	Czech Rep.: Ostrava	23
41	Scott Wedgewood	G	45	0	1	1	2	ONT: Brampton	33
9	T.J. Tynan	C	1	0	0	0	0	IL: Orland Park	33
14	Jason Polin	R	4	0	0	0	0	MI: Holt	26
50	Trent Miner	G	4	0	0	0	0	MAN: Brandon	24
16	Taylor Makar	L	12	0	0	0	4	ALTA: Calgary	24
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	G	39	0	0	0	0	ONT: Thunder Bay	28

Note: Data from hockeydb.com and subject to change.