[NHL] Colorado Avalanche Acquires Forward Brandon Duhaime from the Minnesota Wild
(DENVER, CO = Won Jeong) The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club confirmed today the acquisition of forward Brandon Duhaime from the Minnesota Wild, in a trade that involved Colorado’s third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
During the 2023-24 season, the 26-year-old Duhaime participated in 62 games with Minnesota, contributing eight points (4g/4a) and accumulating 66 penalty minutes. Notably, he holds the second position on the team in both penalty minutes and hits (155), being one of only five skaters to play in all 62 games for the Wild this season.
Standing at 6-foot-2 and weighing 200 pounds, Duhaime boasts a career record of 35 points (19g/16a) and 230 penalty minutes in 193 regular-season games with the Wild from 2021-24. His rookie season in 2021-22 marked personal bests in assists (11) and points (17), securing the fourth position in the NHL with 122 penalty minutes. Additionally, Duhaime has contributed to 12 Stanley Cup Playoffs contests, participating in every game for the Wild during their last two postseason runs.
Duhaime initiated his professional career with the AHL’s Iowa Wild from 2019-21, amassing 29 points (12g/17a) and 103 penalty minutes in 87 games.
Hailing from Coral Springs, Florida, Duhaime played three seasons of college hockey at Providence University from 2016-19. His college career included recording 72 points (22g/50a) in 117 games for the Friars, notably achieving 34 points (11g/23a) in 42 games as a junior in 2018-19, earning a spot on the Hockey East Third All-Star Team.
Before joining Providence, Duhaime spent the 2015-16 season with the USHL’s Chicago Steel and Tri-City Storm, contributing to the Storm’s 2016 Clark Cup championship as league champions.
Selected by Minnesota in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft, Duhaime brings a diverse and experienced skill set to the Colorado Avalanche.
