Avalanche sign G Scott Wedgewood to 1-year extension

The Colorado Avalanche signed goaltender Scott Wedgewood to a one-year contract extension on Friday.

The contract runs through the 2026-27 season. No financial terms were announced, but TSN pegged the value at $2.5 million.

Wedgewood, 33, has 14 starts for the Avalanche this season and a 10-1-2 record for the NHL's best team (11-1-5, 27 points). He has a .913 save percentage and a 2.26 goals-against average.

The current five-game winning streak for Wedgewood ties the longest of his career.

Colorado acquired Wedgewood in a trade with the Nashville Predators on Nov. 30, 2024, ane he has a 23-5-3 record, a 2.11 GAA, a .915 save percentage and two shutouts in 33 regular-season games with the Denver club.

Wedgewood entered the league in 2015 after being selected in the third round of the 2010 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He has played in 168 career games (150 starts) with the Devils, Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars, Predators and Avalanche and has a career record of 72-55-26, a 2.82 GAA, a .907 save percentage and eight shutouts.

--Field Level Media