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Goalie Trent Miner has been re-signed by the Colorado Avalanche for a one-year contract that runs through the 2024–25 campaign, the team announced on Tuesday.
The Avalanche selected Miner with pick number two (seventh overall) in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. On May 27, 2021, the 23-year-old goalie inked a three-year NHL entry-level contract with Colorado.
The native of Brandon, Manitoba participated in 29 games in the American Hockey League and ECHL in 2023–24. Miner was 9-6-1 with a.930 save percentage, 2.10 goals against average, and one shutout in 18 games for the Colorado Eagles (AHL). In terms of goalie statistics, he led the club. Colorado finished the regular season with a record of 40-25-5-2. The Abbotsford Canucks defeated them in three games (2-1) in the AHL first round.
Miner has played in 30 AHL games overall, going 13-12-2 with a.920 save percentage and 2.32 goals against average.
Miner played in 11 games for the ECHL, going 6-5-0 with a 2.75 goals-against average and a.917 save percentage. He was a standout with the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League before turning pro, playing 24-5-1 in his best season (2018–19) with a.924 save percentage and a 1.98 goals-against average. Miner has been in and out of the AHL and ECHL since he signed his first professional contract. But he’s improved with every season. The six-foot-one, 185-pound goalie surpassed that figure last year alone, despite appearing in just 12 AHL games over the course of three seasons.
The Avalanche’s season concluded on Friday in
In 30 AHL games, Miner has a record of 13-12-2, a.920 save percentage, and a 2.32 goals against average.
Miner finished 6-5-0 in 11 games in the ECHL, posting a 2.75 goals-against average and a.917 save percentage. Before going professional, he was a standout with the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants, going 24-5-1 in his best season (2018–19) with a.924 save percentage and a 1.98 goals-against average.After agreeing to his first professional contract, Miner has alternated between the ECHL and the AHL. However, he has improved with every season. This past year, the six-foot-one, 185-pound goalie surpassed that total even though he had only participated in 12 AHL games over three seasons.
On Friday, the Avalanche’s season came to an end in
“We are thrilled to have Rob’s expertise and insight as part of our hockey management group,” stated general manager Steve Staios in a statement. “He has a proven track record of success and over 30 years of experience as a player and executive. Rob is a dedicated leader who will fit in well with the group and culture we are creating in Ottawa.
After playing with the Anaheim Ducks for the last two seasons, the 56-year-old is back north of the border. During that time, DiMaio served as general manager of the San Diego Gulls, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Ducks, in addition to being assistant general manager under general manager Pat Verbeek.
The native of Calgary is accustomed to his “new” position. He served as the St. Louis Blues’ director of player personnel from 2015 to 2022. Prior to accepting the position as director of pro scouting in 2012, he worked as a pro scout for the team for 13 years. DiMaio had a significant role in shaping the Blues into the squad that went on to win the Stanley Cup for the first time as a franchise in 2019.
DiMaio enjoyed a successful sporting career as well. With stints with the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, and Dallas Stars, he participated in 894 NHL games. In 1987 and 1988, he also won back-to-back Memorial Cups with the Medicine Hat Tigers. additionally as well
