Young Avalanche Star: Matt Duchene
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche waits for a faceoff in a hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on October 11, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the San Jose Sharks at the Pepsi Center on November 17, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Sharks 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche and Vladimir Sobotka #17 of the St. Louis Blues commence fighting in the third period at the Pepsi Center on November 15, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Both players received penalties on the play as the Avalanche defeated the Blues 6-3. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche looks on during warm ups prior to facing the Calgary Flames at Pepsi Center on November 9, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Flames defeated the Avalanche 4-2. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the New York Islanders on October 16, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on October 18, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche skates prior to the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on February 13, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Rob Blake #4 of the San Jose Sharks checks Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche into the glass in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion on April 16, 2010 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/ Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche waits for a faceoff in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 13, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Avalanche defeated the Leafs 4-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche skates during the Upper Deck NHL Rookie Debut at the Hershey Centre August 26, 2009 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche talks with ice hockey commentator Don Cherry during the Upper Deck NHL Rookie Debut at the Hershey Centre August 26, 2009 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Third overall draft pick, Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche poses for a portrait during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene stands on stage after being picked number three overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene #9 of Team Cherry poses for a head shot prior to the 2009 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on wednesday January 14, 2009 at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario. Duchene plays for the Brampton Battalion (OHL). (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche poses for a portrait during the 2010 NHL Awards at the Palms Casino Resort on June 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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