(1972-02-28) February 28, 1972 (age 52) Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position
Defence
Shot
Right
Played for
St. John's Maple Leafs Rochester Americans Grand Rapids Griffins
Current NHL coach
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career
1993–2002
Coaching career
2002–present
Jared Bednar (born February 28, 1972) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously coached the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, leading them to a Calder Cup championship in 2015–16. He also led the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL to a Kelly Cup championship in the 2008–09 season. Bednar won the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2022, becoming the first coach to win the current ECHL, AHL, and NHL trophies (Kelly, Calder, and Stanley Cup respectively).[1]
^Whyno, Stephen (June 26, 2022). "Avalanche Dethrone Lightning To Win Stanley Cup For 3rd Time". KSL Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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the Avalanche's opening night roster for the 2021–22 season, but coach JaredBednar sent him back to the Eagles after the first game, seeking "more confidence...
stepped down as head coach, and assistant coach and former Stingray JaredBednar became the head coach. He has since become a scout for the Stingrays'...
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that he had intended to injure Binnington, while Avalanche head coach JaredBednar insisted it was an accident resulting from a collision between Kadri...
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