The Colorado Avalanche have signed head coach Jared Bednar to a three-year contract extension.
It's been quite the year for Jared Bednar.
The Colorado Avalanche signed their head coach to a three-year contract extension on Tuesday, locking in the man who led the franchise to its first Stanley Cup in two decades this past June and ensuring he remains in Denver through the 2026-27 season. It's not exactly hard to see why, either. Since stepping behind the Avalanche bench in August 2016, Bednar has compiled an incredibly impressive record of 281-190-52, becoming the franchise's all-time winningest coach. Along with the Stanley Cup, he's led the club to five playoff appearances in six seasons, with another birth all but guaranteed at the end of this one. Under Bednar, the Avalanche have evolved into one of the premier teams in the modern NHL, blending the high-end skill of their superstars with the defensive responsibility of their supporting players to create a roster that seems to check every box a hockey team could ask for. Bednar's new contract will pay him just under $5 million per year, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, and will kick in at the beginning of the 2023-24 season. Needless to say, Avalanche fans should sleep well knowing their reigning Stanley Cup-winning coach is back in the fold for the foreseeable future.
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