Ryan O’Reilly during pre-game warm-up at the Avalanche @ Senators hockey game

NHL forward Ryan O’Reilly during pre-game warm-up at the Avalanche @ Senators hockey game in Ottawa on March 16, 2014. O’Reilly was drafted 33rd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. O’Reilly became the youngest player in Avalanche history to appear in a regular season game when he surprisingly made the opening night roster for the 2009–10 season. On July 23, 2014, O’Reilly and the Avalanche agreed to a two-year contract worth $12 million.