New Avalanche Coach Bednar Gets First Chance In NHL

DENVER (AP) — Jared Bednar never got a shot in the NHL as a player but he’s getting one now as a coach.
The Colorado Avalanche hired Bednar two weeks ago to replace Patrick Roy, who unexpectedly resigned as head coach and vice president of hockey operations on Aug. 11.
That gave the 44-year-old Bednar his first chance in the NHL after spending his playing career in the minor leagues. He played nine years, ascending as high as the American Hockey League before becoming an assistant co