Avalanche Re-Sign F Andreas Martinsen

DENVER (The Sports Xchange) - The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Andreas Martinsen to a one-year contract Friday.

Martinsen, 26, tallied 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 55 games for the Avalanche during his first NHL season in 2015-16. He finished fourth on the team and fifth among NHL rookies with 155 hits. Martinsen also had one goal and one assist in 10 games for Colorado's American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.

The Baerum, Norway, native made his NHL debut on Nov. 10, becoming the eighth Norwegian-born player in league history and the third to play for the Avalanche (Jonas Holos, Anders Myrvold).

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound left winger began the season with San Antonio before being recalled by Colorado on Nov. 8. Martinsen was reassigned to the Rampage on Feb. 23 and recalled for the second and final time on Feb. 27.

Following the season, Martinsen represented his country at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia, where he totaled two goals and one assist in seven games.