Kroenke Sports is in the design stages of a new practice facility for the Avalanche and Nuggets, team president Josh Kroenke said Thursday.

Both teams currently practice in outdated spaces in need of upgrading. The Avalanche have trained in a public two-rink facility, Family Sports, in Centennial since the late 1990s. The Nuggets have just one practice court available inside Ball Arena.

There is still no timeline for when a new shared practice facility might open. However, during a virtual news conference Thursday introducing new executives, team ownership provided new details.

“While I can’t provide any specifics on timeline, I have seen the designs, and they’re pretty incredible for what we’re trying to do here for downtown Denver,” Josh Kroenke said. “When you’re trying to do something on the scale that we’re trying to execute, obviously, there are a lot of hurdles to be involved. But the design phase is pretty exciting for me, personally. I’ve already challenged them to go back and rethink a few things, of how we can continue to push best-in-class scenarios in all of our clubs.

“Hopefully, we’ll have some concrete timelines for you guys in the very near future. I know it’s been a question that’s asked of me personally when I’ve been up here myself (at Ball Arena) over the years. It’s a challenge that I’m looking forward to really digging into.”

The most plausible location for a new Avalanche/Nuggets facility is among 55 acres of Kroenke-owned land surrounding Ball Arena, mostly parking lots, that is planned for redevelopment.

Altitude Sports leadership change

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE) announced a corporate restructuring on Thursday with two newly created positions.

Mike Neary, a long-time KSE executive, is executive vice president for business operations and development. Kevin Demoff, the Los Angeles Rams president, is president of team and media operations.

Demoff replaces Matt Hutchings, who resigned last month, as the executive overseeing Altitude Sports. The embattled regional sports network has not been carried on the state’s largest cable provider, Comcast, since 2019 due to a contract dispute.