All the lengthy bus rides, all the stretches of playing three games in three nights in three different cities and all of the late nights and early mornings, honing his craft in the minors.
The first match-up between former Calder Cup-winning head coaches in a Stanley Cup Final since 1975.
When the night began, Jared Bednar was adamant. He was not yet ready to hang up the blades.
Jared Bednar and John Hynes share a mutual respect as opposing NHL head coaches in the Avalanche-Predators playoff series.
The National Hockey League announced today that Andrew Brunette of the Florida Panthers (Atlantic), Jared Bednar of the Colorado Avalanche (Central), Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes (Metropolitan) and Peter DeBoer of the Vegas Golden Knights (Pacific) will serve as the head coaches for the 2022 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend, which will be held Feb. 4-5 in Las Vegas.
Postgame interview with Jared Bednar following a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks which earned Bednar his 194th win as the Avalanche Head Coach, the most wins in Avalanche coaching history.
Jared Bednar Contract Extended Through 2023-24 Season
It’s a long forgotten fact that the first coach of the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise was NHL legend, Maurice “Rocket” Richard.
Just four years after finishing with the NHL’s worst record, Colorado claimed the Presidents’ Trophy as the league’s regular-season champion
Jared Bednar will coach his 360th NHL game with the Avalanche on Thursday night at St. Louis to break the club record he shares with Bob Hartley, who led the Avs to the 2001 Stanley Cup.
“Hopefully, I can coach another 360-some games for the Avalanche,” Bednar said after the morning skate at Enterprise Center.
It’s been a milestone year for a number of Colorado Avalanche players as the team tries to chase down the third Stanley Cup in franchise history. But it’s also been a pretty good year for the guy pulling the strings.
I was at Magness Arena with my outstanding colleague Ron Knabenbauer waiting for an informal practice session to end so we could talk to some returning Colorado Avalanche players and some new recruits.
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