Eurolanche

Avalanche reduces roster to 46

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has reduced its preseason roster to 46 players. 

The following seven players have been reassigned to the American Hockey League training camp: 

Pos.     Player                          Team (League)

LW      Trevor Cheek                   Lake Erie (AHL)

LW      Gabriel Desjardins           Lake Erie (AHL)

D         Daniel Maggio                 Lake Erie (AHL)

G         Kieran Millan                  Lake Erie (AHL)

D         Lee Moffie                      Lake Erie (AHL)

G         Kent Patterson              Lake Erie (AHL)

D         Mikael Tam                   Lake Erie (AHL) 

The following three players have been reassigned to their respective major junior teams: 

Pos.     Player                          Team (League)

C          Joseph Blandisi             Ottawa (OHL)

C          Michael Clarke              Peterborough (OHL)

D          Dillon Donnelly              Quebec (QMJHL) 

In addition, Joey Hishon and David Van Der Gulik did not participate in training camp due to injury and will both be reporting to Lake Erie when cleared to play.

-- Colorado Avalanche Press Release --