The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has reduced its preseason roster to 40 players.

The following players have been reassigned to the American Hockey League training camp:

Pos. Player Team (League)

G Sami Aittokallio Lake Erie (AHL)

LW Troy Bourke Lake Erie (AHL)

C Paul Carey Lake Erie (AHL)

LW Trevor Cheek Lake Erie (AHL)

C Nate Condon Lake Erie (AHL)

D Cody Corbett Lake Erie (AHL)

C Mitchell Heard Lake Erie (AHL)

C Garrett Meurs Lake Erie (AHL)

C Michael Sgarbossa Lake Erie (AHL)

C Colin Smith Lake Erie (AHL)

D Karl Stollery Lake Erie (AHL)

G Francois Tremblay Lake Erie (AHL)

The following three players have been reassigned to their respective major junior teams:

Pos. Player Team (League)

D Chris Bigras Owen Sound (OHL)

C Conner Bleackley Red Deer (WHL)

D Mason Geertsen Vancouver (WHL)

The following player has been released from his professional tryout contract (PTO):