Werner was held out of the Avalanche's first two contests at the Anaheim Rookie Faceoff while dealing with a minor injury, but he showcased his talents in Tuesday's finale against the Arizona Coyotes.
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound puck stopper turned away 24-of-25 shots, including denying Nate Schnarr's breakaway chance late in the second period to keep it a one-score game. Valentin Nussbaumer's goal off a turnover deep in Colorado's zone was the only puck that got past Werner, as the Arizona also tallied an empty-netter in a 2-0 win.
"I thought he was good. I mean he is a big goalie, from the bench when you watch him, I mean he is so big he takes up a lot of net which is obviously a comfortable feeling," said Colorado Eagles head coach Greg Cronin, who was leading the Avs prospects from the bench. "He is going to have to learn to play the puck more efficiently and that is kind of lower down the food chain for a goalie, as long as you are stopping the puck that is a priority… He was good and I thought he was very steady and stable in there. It is a really good building block to start from."
It was Werner's first game action in North America since a four-game cameo while on an amateur tryout with the American Hockey League's San Antonio Rampage in 2017-18.
"I think it was pretty good," Werner said of his rookie tournament contest. "It was my first game in a few months, so I was just trying to remember stuff out there. I think it was a good game for me.
"I think it is great to get a game and remember those small things you get in a game and don't get in practice. I think that was the most important thing for me, get a game here and go from that."
He's expected to play a key role with the AHL Colorado Eagles this season, but first he'll get his chance to compete and learn from some of the Avs' veteran goaltenders when the team's main training camp begins later this week.