Colorado Avalanche: Bednar to Retain Staff

Jared Bednar, officially introduced as the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche today, announced that he would retain Colorado Assistants Tim Army and Dave Farrish.

One major question with Jared Bednar’s hire was which Assistant Coaches would be retained. With new addition and former colleague Nolan Pratt pretty much a given, Bednar needed to make sure Farrish and Army would be a good fit as he drove to Colorado.

It appears he thinks they will be. According to Terry Frei of the Denver Post:

“I have had a chance to speak to the coaches last week and then in my drive here over the last few days,” Bednar said in the Avalanche’s Pepsi Center dressing room. “I’ve had some great conversations with…