{"id":398804,"date":"2026-01-09T03:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T03:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/398804\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T03:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T03:30:14","slug":"avalanche-recall-ivan-ivan-pro-hockey-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/398804\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Recall Ivan Ivan \u2013 Pro Hockey Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Avalanche <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Avalanche\/status\/2009298314278154411?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced<\/a> they\u2019ve recalled forward\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/i\/ivaniv01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ivan Ivan<\/a>\u00a0from the AHL\u2019s Colorado Eagles. They were operating with an open roster spot after sending\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/makarta01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Taylor Makar<\/a>\u00a0down yesterday, so no corresponding move is required.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado has shown a tendency to frequently rotate depth forward options on the roster when needing to dip into its minor-league depth to address injuries. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/landega01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gabriel Landeskog<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kivirjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Joel Kiviranta<\/a>\u00a0now sidelined, that hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan, 23, gets his second recall of the season and will presumably draw into the lineup tonight against the Senators as the fourth-line left wing. Makar had skated in that role alongside\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bardaza01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zakhar Bardakov<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kellypa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Parker Kelly<\/a>\u00a0in two of the last three games.<\/p>\n<p>The 6\u20190\u2033, 190-lb Ivan made three appearances for the Avs near the end of November, scoring one assist with a +1 rating while averaging 8:19 of ice time per game. Initially an undrafted free agent signing by the Eagles out of the QMJHL\u2019s Cape Breton Eagles in 2023, he quickly worked his way up toward landing an NHL contract and being a frequently relied-upon call-up option. He made 40 appearances for the Avs as a rookie last year, notching five goals and eight points.<\/p>\n<p>While the Czech native stood out as a rookie with the Eagles in 2023-24, he hasn\u2019t been able to recapture that offensive success in the minors. He went from a 12-19\u201331 scoring line in 67 games as a first-year pro to churning out just four goals and 20 points in 64 AHL games since the beginning of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan\u2019s always profiled as more of a penalty-killing forward with good playmaking skills, though, so the lack of goal-scoring isn\u2019t entirely unexpected. Nonetheless, for a talent who twice hit a point per game in high-level junior hockey, he\u2019ll be looking for more production as the season rolls on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Avalanche announced they\u2019ve recalled forward\u00a0Ivan Ivan\u00a0from the AHL\u2019s Colorado Eagles. 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