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- ↑ "Chris Stewart retires as Colorado Eagles coach". Fort Collins Coloradoan. July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "GRIZZLIES BECOME ECHL AFFILIATE OF COLORADO AVALANCHE". ECHL. June 28, 2018. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
