December 27, 2024 | 12:17pm ET
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AVS SIGN BLACKWOOD TO 5-YEAR EXTENSION

Mackenzie Blackwood, goaltender

The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a five-year, $26.25 million contract extension through the 2029-30 season.

Blackwood has appeared in four games with Colorado since being acquired from San Jose on his 28th birthday (Dec. 9), posting a 3-1-0 record with a 2.03 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage.

“When we acquired Mackenzie a few weeks ago, we wanted to let him get to Denver, get acclimated to his new team, new city and then in due time we’d reach out to him and his representatives,” said Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland. “We are thrilled to get this deal done now and have Mackenzie under contract for the next six years.

“As I said when we acquired him, we feel like Mackenzie has just gotten better and better every year and he has come in and done a great job with us in his first few starts. He’s a big body, athletic goaltender who is still young and still growing as a goaltender. Stylistically, he has fit really well with how we play and has been a perfect fit in our dressing room as well.”

Prior to joining the Avalanche, Blackwood saw action in 19 games (17 starts) for the Sharks, posting a 6-9-3 record, a .910 save percentage, a 3.00 GAA and one shutout.

A native of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Blackwood has compiled an 84-92-25 career record with a .905 save percentage, a 3.05 GAA and 11 shutouts over 219 games with the Avalanche, Sharks and New Jersey Devils.

He was originally drafted by New Jersey in the second round (42nd overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft.