Pavel Francouz, better known to all of his fans as “Frankie,” has called it a career. Prior to joining the Colorado Eagles, Francouz played in Czechia leagues and spent three years in the KHL.
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz announced his retirement from the NHL on Friday. Francouz missed the entire season due to a lower-body injury and returned to his native Czechia with his family.
Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz has retired at 33 years old. Injured proved problematic during his brief-but-respectable NHL career.
It was hardly a secret, as Chris MacFarland let it spill that this might be coming last month, but on Friday, Colorado Avalanche netminder and Stanley Cup Champion Pavel Francouz announced that he is officially retiring from the game of hockey.
One of the most underrated netminders over the last few years has decided to call it a day. On Friday, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz announced he is retiring from hockey at the age of 33.
Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche is reporting that Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland provided an update Monday on the status of injured netminder Pavel Francouz.
It hardly came as a surprise when the Colorado Avalanche announced that Pavel Francouz was going to miss the entire season. The team likely knew it was coming, but it’s still a tough pill to swallow.
The Avalanche announced on Sunday that goaltender Pavel Francouz will not return this season from the groin injury that has plagued him since 2022.
Pavel Francouz has likely played his final game in a Colorado Avalanche uniform. The 33 year old netminder, who had offseason surgery on his adductors, has yet to play a game this season, and really hasn’t been seen around the team.
Before the season opener against the Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland met with the Denver media members that traveled to LA.
The Colorado Avalanche placed backup netminder Pavel Francouz on long-term injured reserve, providing the necessary cap space for the club to recall two players: forward Riley Tufte and netminder Justus Annunen.
It looked like the Colorado Avalanche were going to change up their top six when practice started. Turns out, it was by necessity, because Mikko Rantanen was not present at practice.
The Colorado Avalanche expect defenseman Josh Manson will be ready for the team’s season opener on Oct. 11 in Los Angeles; however, they also confirmed backup goaltender Pavel Francouz will begin the season on the shelf.
In maybe the least surprising news of the Colorado Avalanche offseason, it’s being reported that backup goaltender Pavel Francouz is still injured. He had adductor surgery in the offseason, and it appears he hasn’t fully recovered yet.
In a recent report by Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, the Colorado Avalanche are actively exploring trade options in their search for a potential replacement for Pavel Francouz.
I had been hearing murmurs that this was going to be the case, as he had yet to make an appearance for any recent Captain’s Skate’s, but it appears the news is out there – Pavel Francouz is unlikely to be ready for the start of training camp for the Colorado Avalanche.
The timeline of Francouz’s recovery is seemingly unclear.
The Colorado Avalanche find themselves in need of goaltending depth given that the current injury-recovery timeline for Pavel Francouz may well stretch into the regular season
The 32-year-old is no stranger to missing time as his NHL career high in games played in a single season is only 34. However, Francouz has done rather well this season, posting a 2.53 GAA with a .919 SV% in 15 starts, numbers that are actually a little better than Georgiev.
The Colorado Avalanche went without goaltender Pavel Francouz during Monday’s practice while he dealt with a lower-body injury.
I write with some general good news for the Colorado Avalanche fans today. There have been two high-intensity practices in a row. The team, I believe, is starting to feel some self-imposed pressure.
Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin scored a pair of goals, and goaltender Pavel Francouz made 27 saves to lead the way for Colorado.
The NHL Playoffs Western Conference Final has the Colorado Avalanche up 2-0 after backup Pavel Francouz posted a 24 saves shutout. Francouz, 32, is celebrating his birthday today after a 4-0 blanking in Game 2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
The Colorado Avalanche were without starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper on Thursday night, but backup Pavel Francouz led the team to a 4-0 victory in Game 2 and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Final.
Kuemper left Game 1 in the second period with an undisclosed upper-body injury.
Both Grubauer and Francouz suffered injuries during the Stanley Cup Playoffs this summer, and their injuries ultimately played a role in the club's second-round loss to the Dallas Stars.
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