Former First Round Pick Comes Out of Retirement and Returns to the NHL After Five Years
We seemingly see great comebacks and incredible stories throughout the calendar year in the NHL, but this latest one is perhaps the most surprising and intriguing of all.
A professional return
After five years away from the game, it has now been officially confirmed that Peter Holland, who last played in 2017-18 with New York will now be getting a professional tryout in Colorado.
The Avalanche are a top-heavy team filled with talent, and just 18 months removed from their third Stanley Cup in franchise history, it appears they're willing to try anything to fill out this roster.
A former top-pick
Hollad was a first-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks way back in 2009 at No. 15 overall, and after 266 games and just 85 points at the NHL level, he retired following a four point season with the Rangers.
Now, at 32-yeasr old, the Ontario native is preparing to make a comeback, and while it's highly unlikely he can crack a top-nine spot for the Avalanche this year, his veteran presence could be helpful down the lineup, so don't discount him yet.
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AOÛT 22 | 88 ANSWERS Former First Round Pick Comes Out of Retirement and Returns to the NHL After Five Years Can Holland make an NHL roster in 2023-24? | ||
| Yes | 39 | 44.3 % |
| No | 49 | 55.7 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||