Colorado Avalanche defensemans

137 players

137 defensemans have played for the Colorado Avalanche. Adam Foote stayed the longest: 17 seasons. On a roster now: Samuel Girard, Cale Makar, Devon Toews, Josh Manson, and Nikita Zadorov.

Colorado Avalanche defensemans
Player	Pos	With club	Seasons
Adam Foote	D	1991–2011	17
Erik Johnson	D	2010–2025	14
Alexei Gusarov	D	1990–2001	11
Steven Finn	D	1985–1995	10
Samuel Girard	D	2017–2026	9
Jon Klemm	D	1991–2001	9
Curtis Leschyshyn	D	1988–1997	9
Tyson Barrie	D	2011–2019	8
Aaron Miller	D	1993–2001	8
Normand Rochefort	D	1980–1988	8
Cale Makar	D	2019–2026	7
John-Michael Liles	D	2003–2011	7
Randy Moller	D	1982–1989	7
Devon Toews	D	2020–2026	6
Brett Clark	D	2003–2010	6
Craig Wolanin	D	1990–1996	6
Josh Manson	D	2021–2026	5
Nikita Zadorov	D	2015–2020	5
Kyle Cumiskey	D	2006–2011	5
Rob Blake	D	2000–2006	5
Martin Skoula	D	1999–2004	5
Greg de Vries	D	1998–2003	5
Sandis Ozolinsh	D	1995–2000	5
Sylvain Lefebvre	D	1994–1999	5
Gord Donnelly	D	1983–1988	5
David Shaw	D	1982–1987	5
Bowen Byram	D	2020–2024	4
Mark Barberio	D	2016–2020	4
Jan Hejda	D	2011–2015	4
Matt Hunwick	D	2010–2014	4
Scott Hannan	D	2007–2011	4
Karlis Skrastins	D	2003–2008	4
Kurt Sauer	D	2003–2008	4
Uwe Krupp	D	1994–1998	4
Jeff Randall Brown	D	1985–1989	4
Keaton Middleton	D	2020–2026	3
Sam Malinski	D	2023–2026	3
Jack Johnson	D	2021–2024	3
Jacob MacDonald	D	2020–2023	3
Ian Cole	D	2018–2021	3
Ryan Graves	D	2018–2021	3
Nate Guenin	D	2013–2016	3
Nick Holden	D	2013–2016	3
Ryan O'Byrne	D	2010–2013	3
Kyle Quincey	D	2009–2012	3
Ruslan Salei	D	2007–2010	3
Jordan Leopold	D	2006–2009	3
Ossi Vaananen	D	2003–2007	3
Bryan Muir	D	2000–2003	3
David Karpa	D	1991–1994	3
Bryan Fogarty	D	1989–1992	3
Greg Smyth	D	1988–1991	3
Jack Ahcan	D	2024–2026	2
Conor Timmins	D	2019–2021	2
Patrik Nemeth	D	2017–2019	2
Francois Beauchemin	D	2015–2017	2
Brad Stuart	D	2014–2016	2
Shane O'Brien	D	2011–2013	2
Ray Macias	D	2008–2011	2
Derek Peltier	D	2008–2010	2
Wes O'Neill	D	2008–2010	2
Jeff Finger	D	2006–2008	2
Patrice Brisebois	D	2005–2007	2
Bob Boughner	D	2003–2006	2
Chris McAllister	D	2002–2004	2
Derek Morris	D	2002–2004	2
Pascal Trepanier	D	1997–2002	2
Rick Berry	D	2000–2002	2
Ray Bourque	D	1999–2001	2
Dan Smith	D	1998–2000	2
Janne Laukkanen	D	1994–1996	2
Mikhail Tatarinov	D	1991–1993	2
Bobby Dollas	D	1987–1989	2
Brent Burns	D	2025–2026	1
Brett Kulak	D	2025–2026	1
Ilya Solovyov	D	2025–2026	1
Nick Blankenburg	D	2025–2026	1
Calvin de Haan	D	2024–2025	1
Ryan Lindgren	D	2024–2025	1
Wyatt Aamodt	D	2024–2025	1
Sean Walker	D	2023–2024	1
Andreas Englund	D	2022–2023	1
Justin Barron	D	2021–2022	1
Dennis Gilbert	D	2020–2021	1
Greg Pateryn	D	2020–2021	1
Calle Rosen	D	2019–2020	1
Kevin Connauton	D	2019–2020	1
Cody Goloubef	D	2016–2017	1
Eric Gelinas	D	2016–2017	1
Fedor Tyutin	D	2016–2017	1
Patrick Wiercioch	D	2016–2017	1
Andrew Bodnarchuk	D	2015–2016	1
Brandon Gormley	D	2015–2016	1
André Benoît	D	2013–2014	1
Cory Sarich	D	2013–2014	1
Greg Zanon	D	2012–2013	1
Cameron Gaunce	D	2010–2011	1
Colby Cohen	D	2010–2011	1
David Liffiton	D	2010–2011	1
Jonas Hols	D	2010–2011	1
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	2010–2011	1
Shawn Belle	D	2010–2011	1
Tom Preissing	D	2009–2010	1
Aaron MacKenzie	D	2008–2009	1
Daniel Tjarnqvist	D	2008–2009	1
Lawrence Nycholat	D	2008–2009	1
Michael Vernace	D	2008–2009	1
Johnny Boychuk	D	2007–2008	1
Ken Klee	D	2006–2007	1
Bryan Marchment	D	2002–2003	1
D.J. Smith	D	2002–2003	1
Jeff Paul	D	2002–2003	1
Darius Kasparaitis	D	2001–2002	1
Jaroslav Obsut	D	2001–2002	1
Todd Gill	D	2001–2002	1
Nolan Pratt	D	2000–2001	1
Sami Helenius	D	1999–2000	1
Brian White	D	1998–1999	1
Cam Russell	D	1998–1999	1
Jeff Buchanan	D	1998–1999	1
Mike Gaul	D	1998–1999	1
Ted Crowley	D	1998–1999	1
Francois Leroux	D	1997–1998	1
Richard Brennan	D	1996–1997	1
Anders Myrvold	D	1995–1996	1
John Slaney	D	1995–1996	1
Alain Cote	D	1993–1994	1
Mike Hurlbut	D	1993–1994	1
Kerry Huffman	D	1992–1993	1
Leonard Esau	D	1992–1993	1
Steve Duchesne	D	1992–1993	1
Shawn Anderson	D	1990–1991	1
Joe Cirella	D	1989–1990	1
Michel Petit	D	1989–1990	1
Terry Carkner	D	1987–1988	1
Tommy Albelin	D	1987–1988	1
Lee Norwood	D	1980–1981	1

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Positions as ESPN lists them: a player who moved is filed under the one he played last. Seasons are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.

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