Avs ink F Cliche to two-year extension

Published February 27, 2014 3:50pm EST | Updated January 8, 2015 1:06pm EST

Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) - The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Marc- Andre Cliche to a two-year contract extension on Thursday.

Claimed off waivers from Los Angeles prior to the season, the defensively reliable Cliche has scored his first NHL goal and added five assists in 53 games with the Avalanche.

The 26-year-old leads all of the team's forwards in short-handed ice time at 2:35 per game.