DENVER -- Scott Wedgewood 's stellar start to the season earned the Colorado Avalanche goaltender a one-year contract extension Thursday.

Slated to be the backup for Colorado this season, Wedgewood was thrust into the starting role with Mackenzie Blackwood sidelined by a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has a 10-1-2 record with a .913 save percentage and a 2.26 goals against average.

His 10 wins lead the NHL.

"We had talked about (an extension) in the summer and then the season started and obviously I got off to a good start and conversations were had," Wedgewood said before a game Thursday against Buffalo. "I was trying to keep them in the back of my mind and just go to work and play for the team and things like that. Down on paper now and really excited about it."

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