The Colorado Avalanche have already lost one of their defenseman for a decent chunk of the 2025-26 season. The team announced that Jacob MacDonald underwent hip surgery on Tuesday and isn’t expected back until February or March.

In his second stint with the Avalanche organization, MacDonald spent all of last season with the team’s AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Achieving his best professional offensive season to date, the Eagles’ assistant captain scored 31 goals and 55 points in 63 games with a +24 rating. MacDonald’s 2024-25 performance was so impressive that he won the Eddie Shore Award as the league’s top defenseman, the President’s Award for displaying excellence in all areas of the ice, and a First All-Star Team nod.

Unfortunately, he will not be able to make such an imp

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