2011-12 Colorado Avalanche season

The 2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season was the 40th overall season for the franchise, the 33rd since joining the NHL, and 17th since relocating to Colorado.

The Avalanche failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs, and were seven points behind the 8th-place Kings.

Off-Season
On June 16, 2011, the Avalanche promoted former player Adam Deadmarsh to assistant coach. Deadmarsh will take Steve Konowalchuk's place behind the bench, as Konowalchuk has accepted the head coaching position for the Seattle Thunderbirds.

Captain Adam Foote retired.

Regular Season
The Avalanche retired Peter Forsberg's #21 jersey on opening night, October 8.

On November 14, the Avalanche named Milan Hejduk as the third captain in Avalanche history.

Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts; G= Goals; A= Assists; PIM= Penalties in Minutes †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.

‡Traded mid-season

Final roster
Updated April 18, 2012.


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Transactions
The Avalanche have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:

Draft picks
Colorado's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.