# Avalanche training camp kicks off Sept. 16

> Colorado releases full roster and schedule for 2026-27 season prep.
- Title: Avalanche training camp kicks off Sept. 16 | Shortify
- Summary: Colorado releases full roster and schedule for 2026-27 season prep. The Avalanche open training camp September 16 with 56 total players across three groups…
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- Source: Colorado Avalanche On SI — https://si.com/nhl/avalanche/onsi/news/avalanche-release-full-training-camp-details
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:30:41+00:00
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- Topics: colorado avalanche, training camp, 2026-27 season, nhl, roster announcement, family sports, ball arena, utah mammoth, exhibition game, sports
## Avalanche announce full camp roster
Colorado has set their 56-player training camp roster: 29 forwards, 20 defensemen, and 7 goaltenders. Camp groups will be announced later.
## Camp opens Sept. 16 with medicals
Players report Wednesday, September 16 for medicals and media availability before three consecutive days of full-team practices begin.
## Three-day practice schedule at Family Sports
Group 1 and Group 2 rotate ice times Thursday through Saturday at Family Sports. Thursday: Group 1 (9-11am), Group 2 (12-2pm). Friday and Saturday reverse the schedule.
## First exhibition game Sept. 20
Colorado hosts the Utah Mammoth on September 20 at Ball Arena in Denver. Puck drops at 5 p.m. to kick off the preseason.
## Accelerated schedule due to new CBA
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement compresses the preseason, giving Colorado just 13 days between the start of camp on September 17 and opening night.
## Makar signs record $163.2M extension
Star defenseman Cale Makar signed an eight-year extension worth $163.2 million with a $20.4 million average annual value, making him the highest-paid player in NHL history.
## Key takeaway

The Avalanche open training camp September 16 with 56 total players across three groups, followed by their first exhibition game against Utah on September 20.