| Feb. 24, 2024 |
Olausson will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season after he undergoes shoulder surgery Monday. - Olausson had 11 goals and 20 points in 39 contests with AHL Colorado this season. He also picked up two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots over 11:50 of ice time in a 3-2 win over Anaheim on Dec. 5 during his lone NHL outing of 2023-24. The 21-year-old was selected with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. Olausson should get a long look during the Avalanche's 2024 training camp, provided he's healthy in time for it, but the forward will likely start 2024-25 back in the minors. |
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| Dec. 7, 2023 |
Olausson was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Thursday. - Olausson's demotion indicates Andrew Cogliano (lower body) or Valeri Nichushkin (illness) could be ready to return to the lineup Thursday against Winnipeg. The 2021 first-round pick made his NHL debut Tuesday against Anaheim, picking up two shots and two blocks in 11:50 of ice time. |
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| Dec. 6, 2023 |
Olausson had two shots on net, two blocked shots and one hit over 11:50 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Anaheim. - Olausson was called up amid a rash of players scratched due to injury (Andrew Cogliano and Cale Makar) or illness (Valeri Nichushkin). He skated with Ross Colton and Mikko Rantanen on a night when head coach Jared Bednar blenderized the lines. Olausson's stay in the NHL could be a short one, if Nichushkin is over his illness by Thursday, when the Avalanche host the Jets. However, Colorado lost defenseman Bowen Byram to an upper-body injury during the second period, which could impact Olausson. Hybrid forward/defenseman Kurtis MacDermid, who was active and scored a goal as a forward Tuesday, could be needed on the blueline if neither Byram nor Makar are ready to go Thursday. |
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| Dec. 5, 2023 |
Olausson was brought up from AHL Colorado on Tuesday. - Olausson has notched five goals and eight points in 20 AHL contests this campaign. He could get a chance to make his season debut Tuesday versus Anaheim. |
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| Sept. 26, 2023 |
OIausson scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 3-2 preseason win over Vegas. - Olausson finished off a play with nifty stick handling before slipping the puck through the five-hole on Logan Thompson. The 21-year-old forward made an impression on head coach Jared Bednar. "The first thing I noticed when we got into main camp was the explosiveness," the coach said. "He's bigger, stronger, faster. He's a smart hockey player, obviously has some offensive upside, still coming into his game, but his explosiveness and his skating this year is much improved." Olausson, a first-round draft pick in 2021, had 11 goals and nine assists over 63 games for AHL Colorado in 2022-23. |
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| Nov. 24, 2022 |
Olausson did not register a meaningful statistic over 7:02 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks. - Olausson was called up from AHL Colorado on Wednesday and skated on the second line, although his TOI resembled that of a fourth-liner. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar told Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now that the 20-year-old Swede played well. Olausson is one of several players from the AHL Eagles to fill a void at the NHL level due to injuries. The Avalanche suffered another forward injury Wednesday when Evan Rodrigues (lower body) left in the first period, bringing the number of sidelined forwards to six. |
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| Nov. 23, 2022 |
Olausson was brought up from AHL Colorado on Wednesday. - Olausson has produced four goals and four assists in 16 minor-league contests this season. The 20-year-old forward was chosen by the Avalanche with the No. 28 pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. It appears as though Olausson will make his big-league debut Wednesday night against Vancouver. |
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| Oct. 2, 2022 |
Olausson was sent to AHL Colorado on Saturday, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports. - Olausson, the Avalanche's first-round pick in 2021, is out of the juniors and was vying for a spot on the NHL roster. He was a quick demotion, but the word out of camp is that Olausson needs to work on his play away from the puck. The organization would also like to see him add speed and strength. Think of it as an early wake-up call for the young forward and not necessarily a setback. Olausson had 26 goals and 49 points over 55 games in the OHL last season while skating for Barrie and Oshawa. |
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| Dec. 18, 2021 |
Olausson joined Team Sweden in preparation for the world juniors tournament in Alberta, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports. - Olausson, Colorado's first-round draft pick (28th overall) in 2021, has been productive for Barrie of the Ontario Hockey League. The 19-year-old left-shooting winger has 12 goals and 25 points for the Colts thus far in his first season on the smaller North American ice sheets. "I've really learned a lot here with Barrie, on and off the ice," Olausson said. "I'm glad I made the decision to play here. I just have to keep working hard at different parts of my game." Olausson could join the Avalanche at some point this season, including the playoffs, but he feels the need to get bigger and stronger to compete at the NHL level. |
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