Pavel Francouz

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Age 33 Jun 3, 1990
Plzen CZE
Goaltender shoots right
6'0" 183 cm
179 lbs 81 kg
ELC Signing Age 27
Waivers Signing Age 28
UFA Year 2017
Agent Craig Oster

Transaction History
Sep 25, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (groin) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per CBS.
Sep 16, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (groin) is unlikely to be ready for the start of the Colorado Avalanche's training camp, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
May 9, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz had an adductor procedure following Colorado's first-round playoff exit, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Apr 9, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) stopped 19 of 23 shots in a 5-4 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.
Apr 8, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) will start in Sunday's road game against the Anaheim Ducks, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Apr 6, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) is getting close to returning, coach Jared Bednar told Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette on Thursday.
Mar 29, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus the Minnesota Wild.
Mar 24, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) skated for the first time in six days Friday, Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey reports.
Mar 7, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) hasn't resumed skating yet and doesn't have a timeline for his return, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Feb 26, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) remains under the same timeline to return from injury, despite the club adding goalie Keith Kinkaid via trade from Boston, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Feb 17, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) is expected to miss the next three weeks, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Feb 14, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Frnacouz (lower body) is expected to miss multiple weeks, Avalanche freelance writer Adrian Dater reports.
Feb 13, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Feb 13, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz won't practice Monday due to a lower-body injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Feb 11, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz won't start Saturday's road game against the Florida Panthers, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.
Feb 11, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will be between the road pipes versus Florida on Saturday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Feb 7, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed two goals on 38 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Feb 7, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will defend the road net Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, Avalanche play-by-by announcer Conor McGahey reports.
Jan 26, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed four goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Jan 26, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is set to start at home against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, according to Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.
Jan 21, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will guard the road goal versus the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Jan 16, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz made 26 saves in Monday's 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Jan 16, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is expected to start at home against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, per Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey.
Jan 15, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz turned aside 29 shots in Saturday's 7-0 rout of the Ottawa Senators.
Jan 14, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is expected to start at home against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Jan 12, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed three goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Jan 12, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) is expected to guard the road net against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, according to Avalanche freelance writer Adrian Dater.
Jan 12, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is well enough to start Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Jan 10, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Jan 4, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) skated prior to Tuesday's practice, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Jan 2, 2023 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) is listed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site.
Dec 29, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is considered day-to-day and possibly week-to-week with a lower-body injury that's been bothering him since before the NHL's holiday break, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Dec 27, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) won't travel to Arizona for Tuesday's game versus the Arizona Coyotes, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Dec 17, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (illness) is projected to back up Alexandar Georgiev on Saturday against the Nashville Predators after participating in Colorado's optional morning skate, Jesse Montano of DNVR Sports reports.
Dec 15, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (illness) won't play Thursday versus the Buffalo Sabres, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Dec 13, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 26 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Dec 13, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Dec 11, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz saved 30 of 32 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win against the St. Louis Blues.
Dec 11, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will defend the goal net Sunday versus the St. Louis Blues, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Dec 3, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz made 35 saves during a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday.
Dec 3, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will be in the visiting crease against the Boston Bruins on Saturday, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Nov 23, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz surrendered four goals on 25 shots in a 4-3 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday.
Nov 23, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz was the first goaltender off the ice Wednesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports, and will defend the home crease against the Vancouver Canucks.
Nov 17, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz made 46 saves in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Nov 17, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will guard the road cage during Thursday's matchup with Carolina.
Nov 13, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz made 24 saves during a 4-1 victory over the visiting Hurricanes on Saturday.
Nov 12, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will guard the home crease against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Oct 28, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz turned aside 22 of 23 shots during a 1-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Friday.
Oct 28, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will defend the road goal against the New Jersey Devils on Friday, according to Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com.
Oct 21, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed three goals on 38 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Oct 21, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will defend the home crease against the Seattle Kraken on Friday, according to Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com.
Oct 13, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz gave up five goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Calgary Flames.
Oct 13, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will guard the road goal versus the Calgary Flames on Thursday, per Ryan Pike of Sportsnet 960.
Oct 4, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 38 of 39 shots in Monday's 3-1 preseason win over the Dallas Stars.
Oct 3, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is expected to start Monday's road exhibition match versus Dallas, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Jun 20, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped nine of 10 shots in relief of Darcy Kuemper in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3.
Jun 20, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Darcy Kuemper | Kuemper allowed five goals on 22 shots before he was replaced by Pavel Francouz in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3.
Jun 6, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 30 of 35 shots in Monday's 6-5 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4.
Jun 6, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Darcy Kuemper | Kuemper (upper body) is expected to dress as the backup behind Pavel Francouz for Monday's Game 4 clash in Edmonton, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Jun 6, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will be stationed between the pipes for Game 4 in Edmonton on Monday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Jun 4, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3.
Jun 4, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will start Saturday's Game 3 in Edmonton, per Ryan Rishaug of TSN.ca.
Jun 2, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz posted a 24-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2.
Jun 2, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will get the starting nod at home versus the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 on Thursday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
May 31, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed three goals on 18 shots in relief of Darcy Kuemper (upper body) in an 8-6 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Tuesday's Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
May 9, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 28 of 31 shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 4.
May 9, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will defend the cage for Game 4 on the road versus Nashville on Monday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
May 7, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 18 of 20 shots in relief Saturday in a 7-3 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round.
Apr 30, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Apr 29, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will start Friday's season finale in Minnesota, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Apr 24, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (head) participated in Sunday's morning skate, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Apr 22, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (head) will not return to the bench during Friday's game against the Edmonton Oilers, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Apr 20, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed three goals on 29 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Apr 20, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will guard the road goal during Wednesday's matchup with the Seattle Kraken, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Apr 14, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 26 of 27 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Apr 14, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will guard the home goal Thursday versus the New Jersey Devils.
Apr 8, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed four goals on 43 shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Apr 8, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will guard the road goal during Friday's matchup with the Winnipeg Jets, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.
Mar 31, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 25 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Mar 31, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will start Thursday against visiting San Jose.
Mar 25, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed three goals on 31 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Mar 25, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will get the starting nod for Friday's home matchup with Philadelphia.
Mar 18, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed three goals on 28 shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Mar 18, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will start in San Jose on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Mar 12, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
Mar 7, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 32 of 36 shots in Monday's 5-4 win over the New York Islanders.
Mar 7, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will start between the pipes Monday on the road against the New York Islanders.
Mar 5, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 21 of 22 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames.
Mar 3, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz gave up two goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
Mar 3, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will defend the cage Thursday in Arizona, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Feb 25, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 25 of 28 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Feb 25, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will be between the pipes Friday against the visiting Jets, Conor McGahey of Altitude Sports reports.
Feb 23, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 32 of 34 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Feb 23, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will patrol the crease during Wednesday's road matchup with the Detroit Red Wings, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Feb 15, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed three goals on 19 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Feb 15, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will defend the cage Tuesday against visiting Dallas, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Jan 29, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz made 39 saves on 43 shots in a 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.
Jan 28, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will patrol the crease against the Chicago Blackhawks on the road Friday.
Jan 24, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz recorded a 24-save shutout in Monday's 2-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Jan 24, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will defend the home cage Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Jan 19, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz posted a 34-save shutout in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Jan 19, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will be in net for Wednesday's game in Anaheim, Conor McGahey of Altitude Sports reports.
Jan 17, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 25 of 27 shots in regulation and overtime after replacing Darcy Kuemper (head) midway through the second period and then turned aside all three shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Jan 14, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz stopped 23 of 26 shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Jan 14, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will be in net Friday versus Arizona, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Jan 10, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed three goals on 26 shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Jan 10, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will defend the blue paint against the Seattle Kraken on Monday.
Jan 8, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz made allowed one goal on 20 shots in relief in a 5-4 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jan 8, 2022 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Colorado head coach Jared Bednar said Francouz will start appearing in games next week, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Dec 31, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz cleared COVID-19 protocols and practiced Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Dec 26, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz was placed on the COVID-19 list Sunday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Dec 16, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz allowed four goals on 34 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Dec 16, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz will get the starting nod Thursday in Nashville.
Dec 12, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | The Avalanche recalled Francouz (ankle) from AHL Colorado on Sunday, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Dec 9, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Jonas Johansson | With the Colorado Avalanche preparing to call up Pavel Francouz (ankle) from AHL Colorado this week, per Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now, it's expected that Johansson would be dropped to the AHL.
Dec 9, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (ankle) may be recalled from AHL Colorado this week, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Dec 5, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (ankle) stopped all 27 shots faced in a 4-0 win for AHL Colorado on Saturday.
Dec 4, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (ankle) stopped 15 of 18 shots in a conditioning start for AHL Colorado on Friday, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Dec 1, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (ankle) has been sent to AHL Colorado on a long-term conditioning assignment.
Nov 30, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (ankle) will be assigned to AHL Colorado on a conditioning loan, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Nov 29, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (ankle) will join the Avs for their five-game road trip, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Nov 23, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (ankle) remains out and will not suit up Wednesday vs. Anaheim or Friday at Dallas, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Nov 21, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (ankle) was at practice and taking shots Sunday for the first time since getting injured, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Oct 25, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (ankle) is still considered week-to-week but is progressing in his recovery, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Oct 12, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | The Avalanche clarified Tuesday that Francouz's lower-body injury is a sprained ankle, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Oct 7, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is expected to be sidelined for 3-4 weeks with a lower-body injury, NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports. The 31-year-old netminder has also been placed on injured reserve.
Oct 6, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | The Avalanche are encouraged about the condition Francouz's lower-body injury, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Oct 5, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz left Tuesday's contest versus the Vegas Golden Knights with an apparent lower-body injury, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Oct 5, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is expected to protect the home goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Vegas Golden Knights, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Sep 28, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is protecting the road goal Tuesday versus the Vegas Golden Knights, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Jul 29, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) is slated to be healthy for training camp in the fall according to general manager Joe Sakic, Altitude Sports Radio reports.
Apr 13, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) has undergone surgery and won't be ready to return in 2020-21, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Apr 10, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) isn't expected to return this season, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Feb 22, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Francouz (lower body) is still out "long-term," Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Feb 4, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | The Avalanche placed Francouz (lower body) on long-term injured reserve Thursday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Feb 2, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Colorado head coach Jared Bednar described Francouz (lower body) as week-to-week, Scott MacDonald of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Jan 30, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) remains without a timetable for his return to action, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Jan 28, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Philipp Grubauer | With backup goalie Pavel Francouz (lower body) placed on injured reserve, the Colorado Avalanche may need to play Grubauer more than originally planned.
Jan 27, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
Jan 26, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) won't dress for Tuesday's game versus the San Jose Sharks, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.
Jan 24, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) won't suit up for Sunday's game versus the Anaheim Ducks, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Jan 22, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) won't dress for Friday's game versus the Anaheim Ducks, Andy Vernier of the Colorado Avalanche's official site reports.
Jan 21, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) won't dress for Thursday's clash with the Los Angeles Kings.
Jan 20, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is battling a lower-body injury, Scott MacDonald of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Jan 19, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz (undisclosed) is day-to-day and won't suit up for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Kings, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Jan 10, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Francouz is expected to start the season as Philipp Grubauer's backup in Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Blues, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.
Jan 3, 2021 Colorado Avalanche | Pavel Francouz | Coach Jared Bednar said Sunday that Francouz (hip/knee) required offseason surgery but is healthy for training camp, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Feb 21, 2020 Colorado Avalanche | Signed G Pavel Francouz to a two-year, $4 million contract extension.
May 24, 2019 Colorado Avalanche | Signed G Pavel Francouz to a one-year contract extension worth $950,000.
Apr 30, 2019 Colorado Avalanche | Recalled G Pavel Francouz from Colorado (AHL).
Apr 16, 2019 Colorado Avalanche | Assigned G Pavel Francouz to Colorado (AHL).
Jan 5, 2019 Colorado Avalanche | Assigned G Pavel Francouz to Colorado (AHL).
Jan 1, 2019 Colorado Avalanche | Recalled G Pavel Francouz from Colorado (AHL).
Dec 23, 2018 Colorado Avalanche | Assigned G Pavel Francouz to Colorado (AHL).
Dec 23, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned G Pavel Francouz to Colorado (AHL).
Dec 22, 2018 Colorado Avalanche | Recalled G Pavel Francouz from Colorado (AHL).
Sep 27, 2018 Colorado Avalanche | Assigned G Pavel Francouz to Colorado (AHL).
Sep 19, 2018 Boston Bruins | Assigned D Joel Messner to Providence (AHL).
May 2, 2018 Colorado Avalanche | Signed G Pavel Francouz to a one-year contract.
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Pavel Francouz
GP GAA SV% PIM GSAx GSAx/GP
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche logo 16 2.61 0.915 0
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP GAA SV% PIM GSAx GSAx/GP Playoffs GP GAA SV% PIM
2005-2006 HC Plzen U18 Czechia U18 27 1.85 0.925 0 Playoffs 6 2.58 0.905 0
2005-2006 Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 1 3 0.870 0
2006-2007 HC Plzen U18 Czechia U18 35 2.88 0.911 0 Playoffs 8 2.51 0.912 0
2006-2007 Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 5 1.51 0.931 0
2007-2008 Czechia U18 WJC-18 D1 1 2 0.895 0
2007-2008 HC Plzen U20 Czechia U20 37 2.64 0.915 0 Playoffs 5 2.41 0.926 0
2007-2008 Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 8 1.26 0.949 0
2008-2009 HC Plzen Czechia 15 2.96 0.922 0 Playoffs 5 1.92 0.941 0
2008-2009 HC Plzen U20 Czechia U20 20 1.74 0.953 0
2008-2009 HC Klatovy Czechia3 1 9.6 0.000 0
2009-2010 HC Plzen Czechia 8 3.71 0.868 0
2009-2010 HC Plzen U20 Czechia U20 6 1.83 0.948 0 Playoffs 2 2 0.944 0
2009-2010 Czechia U20 WJC-20 2 4.76 0.862 0
2009-2010 SK Horacka Slavia Trebic Czechia2 4 1.76 0.948 0 Playoffs 9 2.71 0.926 0
2009-2010 HC Tabor Czechia2 9 2.42 0.906 0
2009-2010 Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 5 3.66 0.884 0
2010-2011 HC Slovan Usti nad Labem Czechia2 15 2.08 0.926 0 Playoffs 10 1.79 0.944 0
2010-2011 HC Slovan Usti nad Labem U20 Czechia U20 3 3.02 0.917 0
2010-2011 SK Horacka Slavia Trebic Czechia2 15 1.77 0.952 0
2010-2011 HC Slovan Usti nad Labem Czechia Q 6 2.28 0.920 0
2011-2012 HC Ocelari Trinec Czechia 1 6 0.800 0
2011-2012 HC Slovan Usti nad Labem Czechia2 16 1.77 0.939 0
2012-2013 HC Litvinov Czechia 46 2.59 0.921 0 Playoffs 7 2.18 0.936 0
2012-2013 Czechia (all) International 4 0.47 0.983 0
2012-2013 Czechia WC 2 0 1.000 0
2013-2014 HC Litvinov Czechia 48 2.02 0.933 0
2013-2014 Czechia (all) International 1 0 1.000 0
2013-2014 HC Litvinov Czechia 2 1 0.970 0
2014-2015 HC Litvinov Czechia 46 2.08 0.932 0 Playoffs 17 1.38 0.953 0
2014-2015 Czechia EHT 4 4.02 0.852 0
2014-2015 Czechia (all) International 3 4 0.846 0
2015-2016 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 18 2.21 0.924 0
2015-2016 Czechia EHT 3 2 0.900 0
2015-2016 Czechia (all) International 10 2.17 0.912 0
2015-2016 Czechia WC 4 2.45 0.896 0
2016-2017 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 30 1.43 0.953 0 Playoffs 6 2.15 0.924 0
2016-2017 Czechia EHT 6 2.67 0.876 0
2016-2017 Czechia (all) International 12 2.22 0.892 0
2016-2017 Czechia WC 4 1.49 0.910 0
2017-2018 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 35 1.8 0.946 0 Playoffs 12 1.9 0.949 0
2017-2018 Czechia EHT 5 2.53 0.907 0
2017-2018 Czechia (all) International 16 2.28 0.907 0
2017-2018 Czechia OG 6 2.27 0.905 0
2017-2018 Czechia WC 5 2.38 0.904 0
2018-2019 Colorado Eagles AHL 49 2.68 0.918 0 Playoffs 4 3.31 0.895 0
2018-2019 Colorado Avalanche NHL 2 1.97 0.943 0 0.93 0.47
2018-2019 Czechia WC 3 0.77 0.957 0
2018-2019 Czechia (all) International 3 0.77 0.957 0
2019-2020 Colorado Avalanche NHL 34 2.41 0.923 0 6.09 0.18 Playoffs 6 3.23 0.892 0
2021-2022 Colorado Avalanche NHL 21 2.55 0.916 0 Playoffs 7 2.81 0.906 0
2021-2022 Colorado Eagles AHL 4 1.52 0.945 0
2022-2023 Colorado Avalanche NHL 16 2.61 0.915 0
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Active Contract

Signing Team Colorado Avalanche logo
Signing Date March 12, 2022
Signing Status UFA
Agent Craig Oster
Standard Contract | 2 Years $4,000,000 2.40% of cap space
2022-2023 2023-2024
Cap Hit $2,000,000 $2,000,000
UFA
AAV $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $2,250,000 $1,750,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $2,250,000 $1,750,000
Minors Salary $2,250,000 $1,750,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team Colorado Avalanche logo
Signing Date February 21, 2020
Signing Status UFA
Agent Craig Oster
Standard Contract | 2 Years $4,000,000 2.45% of cap space
2020-2021 2021-2022
Cap Hit $2,000,000 $2,000,000
UFA
AAV $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $2,300,000 $1,700,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $2,300,000 $1,700,000
Minors Salary $2,300,000 $1,700,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Colorado Avalanche logo
Signing Date May 24, 2019
Signing Status UFA
Agent Craig Oster
Standard Contract | 1 Years $950,000 1.17% of cap space
2019-2020
Cap Hit $950,000
UFA
AAV $950,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $950,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $950,000
Minors Salary $950,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Colorado Avalanche logo
Signing Date May 2, 2018
Agent Craig Oster
Entry Level Contract | 1 Years $690,000 0.87% of cap space
2018-2019
Cap Hit $690,000
UFA
AAV $690,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $690,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $690,000
Minors Salary $690,000
Clauses
UFA Year