On Wednesday, the organization announced they had agreed to terms on a one-year contract with 40-year-old defenseman Brent ...

Valeri Nichushkin talked about the work he has done while being suspended for six months and being placed in Stage 3 of the NHL-NHLPA player assistance program. Skip to content.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) during practice before game five of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Winnipeg Jets at the Canada Life Centre in ...

DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin deflected questions Thursday concerning his sudden absence from a playoff series last season for what the team explained at the time was ...

DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin took strides to take his hard-checking, goal-scoring game to another level this season. Same with his life away from the rink, his Colorado Avalanche teammates, coach ...

DENVER — To see Valeri Nichushkin at his best, look no further than his 2022 Stanley Cup Final performance. The Russian winger forechecked with the force of an ox, and he was involved in some of ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will not play Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Nichushkin missed the final 24-plus minutes two ...

Valeri Nichushkin will be eligible to apply for reinstatement after his suspension. NHLI via Getty Images. The statement by the league did not say what had occurred to trigger the suspension, ...

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin is lifting the Colorado Avalanche after taking the time to help himself. The hard-charging, fast-moving Russian forward was gone for nearly two months of the ...

Valeri Nichushkin signed an eight-year extension in the offseason to remain with Colorado. Getty Images. The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported on the incident earlier in the week, ...

Seattle police stated that a "severely intoxicated" woman had to be taken to a hospital after she was found in the hotel room of Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin, according to The Seattle Times.