“As a coach, you’re always trying to learn and get better. If you’re not doing that, you’re probably not doing the right things.”
A mere 36 seconds into his 30-minute Virtual Hockey Summit presentation and it was clear Nolan Pratt’s talk was going to be great.
The 46-year-old former NHL defenceman, who was drafted in the fifth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers and played 592 games between the Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres, is currently in his sixth season as assistant coach with the Avalanche. He was a defensive-minded D-man during his playing days and he’s brought that same mentality behind the bench in Colorado.
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Nolan Pratt
Nolan Pratt has been the assistant coach of the Colorado Avalanche for five seasons. Prior to that, Pratt spent five seasons as an assistant coach in the AHL with the 2016 Calder Cup Champion Lake Erie Monsters and the Springfield Falcons (2011-15).
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