The Avalanche on Wednesday selected Canadian center Jean-Luc Foudy in the third round of the NHL draft. Colorado, which chose defenseman Justin Barron in Tuesday’s first round (25th overall), did not have a second-round pick.
Foudy, 18, had 43 points (15 goals) in 59 games for the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League last season. He led all OHL rookies with 41 assists in 2018-19. Foudy’s brother, Liam, was the 18th pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2018 draft.
The Foudy brothers’ parents also are athletic. In the 1984 summer Olympics, France Gareau anchored Canada’s silver-medal relay team.