Jared Bednar Family, Teams Coached, Contract
Jared Bednar is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach and former player. He is the current head coach of 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 the 2015-16 season. He also led the South Carolina Stingrays of ECHL to a Kelly Cup championship in the 2008-09 season.
In Bednar’s third season coaching the Avalanche, he led the teach-to-back-to-back playoff appearances, the first Avalanche coach to do so since Joel Quenneville in the 2005-06 season.
Jared Bednar Family
Jared Bednar is married to Susan and they have a son, Kruz (20) and a daughter, Savega (15). Bednar is personally involved in helping the victims and families of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus accident, which includes co-hosting a golf tournament each summer.
Teams Coached
Jared Bednar has coached the following teams;
- South Carolina Stingrays (2007-2009)
- Colorado Avalanche (since 2016)
Jared Bednar Contract
The Colorado Avalanche have signed head coach, Jared Bednar to a two-year contract extension that will run through the 2023-24 season. Bednar is in his sixth season in Colorado and has a 191-154-40 career record, leading the team to four straight playoff appearances since the 2017-18 season.
