The Avalanche announced today that the team has signed forward Joey Hishon to a one-year contract for the upcoming 2015-16 season.
Hishon, who was a restricted free agent, appeared in 13 games for the Avalanche this past season, tallying two points. After making his regular season NHL debut on March 4 vs. Pittsburgh, Hishon scored his first NHL goal, the game-winner, on April 7 vs. Nashville. He spent most of the year with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL, recording 36 points in 53 games.
Colorado’s first-round pick (17th overall) in the 2010 Entry Draft, Hishon joined the Avalanche for the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, tallying one point in three postseason contests.
Via Press Release