Colorado Eagles advance to AHL Western Conference Finals
Another Avalanche prospect is a champion and has his sights on the Memorial Cup.
Colorado Eagles goalie Trent Miner takes his spot in the net before Game 1 of the Pacific Division Finals at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif. , Wednesday, May 13, 2026. | Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It was an exciting third round series for the Colorado Eagles which saw the squad advance to the AHL’s Western Conference finals for the first time in their history.
As we know the Eagles won the Kelly Cup multiple times in the ECHL but this is the first time they have progressed this far in the AHL postseason. They await the winner of the Chicago Wolves-Grand Rapids Griffins series and will feature a traditional best-of-seven format. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COLORADO EAGLES HISTORY, WE ARE GOING TO THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS!
— x-Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) May 21, 2026 Trent Miner was a standout again, pitching his fourth shutout of the season in Game 1 against Coachella Valley in a 3-0 win. With the series victory now secured Miner has improved his stats to a 8-2 record, a 1. 26 Goals Against Average, which leads the AHL, and a .
947 save percentage. The netminder has been a big reason for the Eagles’ success and advancement to the final four teams in the AHL. What else is going right is the Eagles might have found the right mix of veterans and contributions from sone youths.