Colorado Eagles announce affiliation with Avalanche

The Colorado Eagles announced Wednesday that they’ve reached an affiliation agreement with the Colorado Avalanche.

Under the agreement, the Eagles will act as the ECHL affiliate for any player assigned to the league by the San Antonio Rampage, the Avalanche’s AHL affiliate.

“We are thrilled to finalize a partnership with the organization that truly put the sport of hockey on the map in the state of Colorado,” Eagles president and general manager Chris Stewart said. “We feel that this will be a very advantageous partnership for the Eagles, the Avalanche and the fans of this great sport throughout the state of Colorado. We want to be a part of helping the Avalanche continue to thrive in Colorado and we know that the Avs can help us to win our first Kelly Cup.”

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