DENVER — Since joining the Colorado Avalanche, Scott Wedgewood has performed at the peak of his career, a level of excellence now recognized with a well-earned contract extension.

The 33-year-old netminder inked a one-year, $2.5 million extension, the team announced on Thursday.

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Before the Wedgewood joined the Avalanche in a trade from the Nashville Predators last season, the peak of Wedgewood’s performance had come during the 2022–23 campaign with the Dallas Stars, when he posted a 2.72 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage across 21 games. Few anticipated that Wedgewood would emerge as a bona fide force between the pipes upon arriving in Denver.

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But that has certainly been the case. In 19 appearances for the Avalanche last year, he compiled a 13–4–1 record while posting career-best numbers: a 1.99 GAA and a .917 save percentage. This season, Wedgewood was tasked with stepping into the void left by Mackenzie Blackwood, who began the year recovering from offseason surgery to repair a lower-body injury.

Coming off a 4–1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, Wedgewood now boasts a 10–1–2 record, a 2.26 GAA, and a .913 save percentage, underscoring his pivotal role for Colorado this season.

Over 168 career contests for five NHL teams, Wedgewood, who was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils, sports a .907 save percentage and 2.82 GAA.

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