Feature Stories: Colorado Avalanche sign Tye Felhaber to two-year deal

The Colorado Avalanche have signed Tye Felhaber to a two-year, two-way contract. The contract runs through the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. The terms of the contract have not yet been determined. He remains on an AHL contract with the Colorado Eagles this season, collecting 13 points (8 goals, 5 assists) in 23 games.

The tough forward has played 187 games in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles, Milwaukee Admirals (NSH), Syracuse Crunch (TB), Texas Stars (DAL) and Laval Rocket (MTL), amassing 67 points (33g/34a). Currently. Felhaber is on pace for career highs in both assists and goals in the AHL. Standing at five feet eleven inches tall, Felhaber brings an energetic style of play to the line he is on. The Pembroke, Ontario, native plays in all three zones to produce turnovers and goals.

Felhaber has worked his way up through the ECHL, winning the precision shooting competition in 6.5 seconds. During his time in the ECHL, he played 71 games and accumulated 83 points (26 goals, 57 assists).

The Avalanche are on the hunt for “locker room guys” with their last two transactions, and they certainly found one here. Felhaber always has a smile on his face, even after a loss, and is always willing to stop and talk. If the Avalanche needed anyone in their locker room, it’s Felhaber.