Plenty has changed for Calum Ritchie in the past year, but his importance to the Avs remain the same.
Calum Ritchie speaks to the media after being selected by the Colorado Avalanche with the 27th overall pick during round one of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. A lot has changed for Calum Ritchie in the past year, but his importance to the Colorado Avalanche remains the same.
“They used a first-round pick on me, so they’re putting a lot of trust in me to succeed,” Ritchie said. “They’ve helped me a ton with my development this summer, like taking care of my training, making sure what skates I’m doing. The training I’m getting here is second to none.” When the Avs spend this weekend in Los Angeles, Ritchie could match up with elite prospects like Anaheim’s Cutter Gauthier and San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith.
The Generals were 8-9 before Ritchie returned, but won the East Division and reached the OHL finals before losing to the London Knights. Ritchie had eight goals and 30 points in 21 playoff contests. That could leave an opening for Ritchie to earn a job in camp, but there’s a catch. Because of his birthday and a longstanding NHL-CHL agreement, Ritchie has to either play with the Avs or return to Oshawa. He’s not eligible to play in the AHL, even if that could seem like the next natural step for him.
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