Avalanche design Peters Township resident

Christian Humphreys lists Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins as his heroes and the Pittsburgh Steelers as his favorite NFL team, but he may soon update his club hockey bio page to include the Colorado Avalanche. That’s because the Avalanche selected the Peters Township native in the 2024 NHL Draft, held June 28-29 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Humphreys was selected in the seventh and final round on day two of the draft. He was the 215th overall pick.

Humphrey, who was ranked 71st among North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting rankings, was one of nine players selected by the Avalanche.

After attending the Avalanche’s development camp, Humphreys will head to the University of Michigan, where he has committed to play for the 2024-25 season. The Wolverines have had success drafting players for a record 29 consecutive years. They have 187 all-time picks, including Humphreys.

Humphreys played his final two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program. He appeared in 52 games and had 58 points on 23 goals and 35 assists with the U18 team. In 2022-23 with the U17 team, he collected 43 points in 58 games to finish with a combined 101 points in 101 games with the USNTDP, while adding another 50 points in USHL play.

Humphreys has won four gold medals and one silver medal in competitions with USA Hockey in the last three seasons. The competitions were held in Finland, Switzerland and British Columbia.

Humphrey, who participated in the 2024 All-American Prospects Game, skated with the Bishop Kearney Selects and the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite during his junior hockey years. He appeared with the 16U AAA team, scoring 36 goals and 70 assists for 106 points. He had 19 goals and 15 assists for 34 points with the 15U team. On the Selects 14U team, he scored 49 goals and 77 assists for 126 points. On the Pens 13U squad, he had 57 goals and 37 assists. He also participated in the USA Hockey Player Development Camp.

John and Michelle’s 18-year-old son has three brothers, including JC. He is a triplet with James and Harrison.