Sean Behrens, one of the Colorado Avalanche’s top prospects, will miss the 2024-25 season after sustaining a knee injury over the weekend.
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Behrens, who signed with the Avs in April after winning two national championships at the University of Denver, was practicing Saturday with the Colorado Eagles when the injury occurred. The 21-year-old defenseman was a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft.
He was the NCHC defensive defenseman of the year as a junior in 2023-24, helping the Pios to a second national title in three seasons. Behrens signed a three-year, entry-level contract April 19 with the Avs and then played two games — one in the regular season and one in the Calder Cup playoffs — for the Eagles last season.
Behrens was slated to be a key piece of the Eagles’ defense corps this season. He is considered the Avalanche’s third- or fourth-best prospect, behind Calum Ritchie and Mikhail Gulyayev, by most media members who focus on prospects and young players.
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