have the opportunity to come back and put on the C is pretty special. I've grown up since I was three or four years old wanting to play for the Flames". In his first full NHL season, Colborne played 80 games, scored 10 goals and added 18 assists. While he was a restricted free agent prior to the 2014–15 season, Colborne and the Flames avoided a scheduled arbitration hearing and agreed to a two-year, $2.55 million contract. In the final year of his contract with the Flames in the 2015–16 season, despite being unable to help Calgary return to the playoffs Colborne's versatility shone through among the Flames forward lines, establishing career highs across the board with 19 goals, 25 assists and 44 points in 73 games. Colorado Avalanche In the following off-season, Colborne, a restricted free agent, was surprisingly not issued a qualifying offer by the Calgary Flames. On July 1, 2016, the opening day of free agency, Colborne opted to return to his collegiate roots in Denver, signing a two-year, $5 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche. In opening the 2016–17 season, Colborne made an instant impact in his Avalanche debut, recording his first career NHL hat-trick, in a 6–5 victory over the Dallas Stars on October 15, 2016. Brought in to provide versatility in a checking-line role, Colborne failed to build upon his initial success adding just one goal over the following 61 games to finish with a career-worst 4 goals and 8 points as the Avalanche endured a last-place finish. In the lead-up to the Avalanche's 2017 training camp, Colborne efforts for a rebound year were hampered after suffering a back injury that ruled out his participation in camp and the preseason. He was named on the Avalanche's opening roster for the 2017–18 season, but was placed on waivers the following day on October 4, 2017. Colborne went unclaimed and was reassigned to the AHL, for the first time since 2013, linking up with the San Antonio Rampage on October 5, 2017. Colborne appeared in just 13 games with the Rampage before he was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to injury. Career statistics Awards and honours References External links 1990 births Living people Athol Murray College of Notre Dame alumni Boston Bruins draft picks Calgary Flames players Camrose Kodiaks players Canadian ice hockey centres Colorado Avalanche players Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey