Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #6 Trent Miner

The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Six writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2025. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked (plus one Honorable Mention).

Name: Trent Miner

Age: 24

Position: Goalie

Height: 6’ 1”

Weight: 185 lbs

Likely 2025-26 Team: Colorado Eagles

2024 Rank: #15

Final Rank: #6

High Rank: #4 (Ryan)

Low Rank: #8 (Ezra & Adrian)

2024-25 Statistics:

Colorado Eagles (38 GP, 2.12 GAA, .918 SV%, 3 SO)

Colorado Avalanche (2 GP, 2.62 GAA, .879 SV%, 0 SO)

Trent Miner has continued to grow and develop within the Colorado Avalanche system since he was drafted in 2019, in the 7th round. Since being drafted, Miner has spent most of his time playing with the Colorado Eagles and the Utah Grizzlies before finally earning his first NHL games including a start with the Avs this past season. Miner has continued to consistently grow and build upon his skill set, which has earned him a one-year contract extension and the third goaltender position in the organization. And as a result Miner has moved up our rankings this year from #15 to almost cracking the top five.

This upcoming season, Miner will probably be the first call-up option as a goaltender for the Avs when they’re in a pinch, just like he was for them this past season. Colorado’s goaltending duo is already set for this upcoming season with Makenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood, which means that Miner will probably get very limited time with the Avs, if the NHL tandem stays healthy.

Miner played fine in his time with the Avs this past year, but it was also pretty clear that he isn’t NHL-ready quite yet with a save percentage under .900; that’s not meant as a dig a him whatsoever; that’s just the case. Even if he was NHL-ready, as previously mentioned, Colorado has their tandem for the upcoming season. However, that does mean that Miner has plenty more opportunities this upcoming season to continue to develop with the Eagles as their starter and build upon his performance from last season. Hopefully, Miner is able to do just that, and continues to develop into a solid goalie option for the Avs.

2025 Top 25 Under 25

#25 Louka Cloutier

#24 Ivan Yunin

#23 Nikita Ishimnikov

#22 Chris Romaine

#21 Nolan Roed

#20 Linus Funck

#19 Max Curran

#18 Jake Fisher

#17 Saige Weinstein

#16 Francesco Dell’Elce

#15 Cooper Gay