Avalanche Re-Signs Kiefer Sherwood

Jul 22, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has re-signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a one-year contract for the 2021-22 season.

Sherwood, 26, split the 2020-21 campaign between the Avalanche and the American Hockey League's Colorado Eagles. He appeared in 16 games with the Avs, recording three points (0g/3a) and finished second on the team in hits per 60 minutes (17.05). He had a career-high eight hits on April 28 at Vegas, the most by an Avalanche player in 2020-21. Signed by Colorado as a free agent on Oct. 9, 2020, Sherwood made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut in Game 3 of the Avs' second-round series against Vegas on June 4 and recorded an assist for his first career postseason point. He also appeared in 10 regular-season contests with the Eagles and collected 16 points (10g/6a) to finish second in points per game (1.60) among all AHL players who played at least 10 games.

Originally signed by the Anaheim Ducks as a free agent (March 19, 2018), Sherwood has totaled 16 points (6g/10a) in 76 career NHL regular-season games with the Ducks and Avs. The 6-foot, 194-pound left wing has produced 59 points (34g/25a) in 87 career AHL regular-season contests and added eight points (4g/4a) in 16 Calder Cup Playoff games.

The Columbus, Ohio, native played three seasons for Miami University (Ohio) from 2015-18, registering 86 points (34g/52a) in 106 career games. Prior to college, Sherwood played for the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League from 2013-15, recording 90 points (42g/48a) in 126 contests and skated in six games for the U.S. National Team Development Program during the 2012-13 campaign.