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2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season

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2012–13 Colorado Avalanche
Division 5th Northwest
Conference 15th Western
2012–13 record 16–25–7
Home record 12–9–3
Road record 4–16–4
Goals for 116
Goals against 152
Team information
General manager Greg Sherman
Coach Joe Sacco
Captain Gabriel Landeskog
Alternate captains Milan Hejduk
Paul Stastny
Arena Pepsi Center
Average attendance 15,257 (84.7%)[1]
(12 games)
Team leaders
Goals P. A. Parenteau (18)
Assists Matt Duchene (26)
Points Matt Duchene
P. A. Parenteau (43)
Penalty minutes Cody McLeod (83)
Plus/minus Chuck Kobasew (+6)
Wins Semyon Varlamov (11)
Goals against average Jean-Sebastien Giguere (2.84)

The 2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season was the 41st overall season for the franchise, 34th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), since June 22, 1979,[2] and 18th season since the franchise relocated to Colorado to start the 1995–96 NHL season. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.

Off-season[]

On September 4, 2012, the Avalanche named Gabriel Landeskog as the fourth team captain in Avalanche history, after Milan Hejduk resigned from the role. Landeskog became the youngest captain in NHL history, being 11 days younger than Sidney Crosby was when Crosby was named captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2007.[3]

Regular season[]

The Avalanche finished the season with the worst record in the Western Conference and second-worst record in the league. As a result, head coach Joe Sacco was fired the day after Colorado's regular season ended.[4] Former Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy was hired as the new head coach on May 23, 2013.[5]

Standings[]

Northwest Division
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y – Vancouver Canucks NW 48 26 15 7 21 127 121 59
2 Minnesota Wild NW 48 26 19 3 22 122 127 55
3 Edmonton Oilers NW 48 19 22 7 17 125 134 45
4 Calgary Flames NW 48 19 25 4 19 128 160 42
5 Colorado Avalanche NW 48 16 25 7 14 116 152 39
Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 p – Chicago Blackhawks CE 48 36 7 5 30 155 102 77
2 y – Anaheim Ducks PA 48 30 12 6 24 140 118 66
3 y – Vancouver Canucks NW 48 26 15 7 21 127 121 59
4 St. Louis Blues CE 48 29 17 2 24 129 115 60
5 Los Angeles Kings PA 48 27 16 5 25 133 118 59
6 San Jose Sharks PA 48 25 16 7 17 124 116 57
7 Detroit Red Wings CE 48 24 16 8 22 124 115 56
8 Minnesota Wild NW 48 26 19 3 22 122 127 55
9 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 48 24 17 7 19 120 119 55
10 Phoenix Coyotes PA 48 21 18 9 17 125 131 51
11 Dallas Stars PA 48 22 22 4 20 130 142 48
12 Edmonton Oilers NW 48 19 22 7 17 125 134 45
13 Calgary Flames NW 48 19 25 4 19 128 160 42
14 Nashville Predators CE 48 16 23 9 14 111 139 41
15 Colorado Avalanche NW 48 16 25 7 14 116 152 39

Divisions: CE – Central, NW – Northwest, PA – Pacific

  • – Division leader

bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)


Schedule and results[]

Regular season[]

      Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

2012–13 Game log
January: 3–4–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–4–0)
February: 5–4–3 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 1–2–2)
March: 4–10–1 (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 0–6–1)
April: 4–8–2 (Home: 2–3–2; Road: 2–5–0)

Playoffs[]

The Colorado Avalanche failed to qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Player statistics[]

Final stats[6]

Skaters

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Parenteau, P. A.P. A. Parenteau 48 18 25 43 −11 38
Duchene, MattMatt Duchene 47 17 26 43 −12 12
Stastny, PaulPaul Stastny 40 9 15 24 −7 14
McGinn, JamieJamie McGinn 47 11 11 22 −13 26
Mitchell, JohnJohn Mitchell 47 10 10 20 5 18
O'Reilly, RyanRyan O'Reilly 29 6 14 20 −3 4
Landeskog, GabrielGabriel Landeskog 36 9 8 17 −4 22
Barrie, TysonTyson Barrie 32 2 11 13 −11 10
Macleod, CodyCody McLeod 48 8 4 12 4 83
Hejduk, MilanMilan Hejduk 29 4 7 11 −7 0
Hejda, JanJan Hejda 46 1 9 10 −3 28
Kobasew, ChuckChuck Kobasew 37 5 4 9 6 21
Jones, DavidDavid Jones 33 3 6 9 −11 6
Palushaj, AaronAaron Palushaj 25 2 7 9 −2 8
Zanon, GregGreg Zanon 44 0 6 6 −16 28
Hunwick, MattMatt Hunwick 43 0 6 6 4 16
Olver, MarkMark Olver 32 4 2 6 −5 6
Bordeleau, PatrickPatrick Bordeleau 46 2 3 5 −7 70
O'Brien, ShaneShane O'Brien 28 0 4 4 0 60
Johnson, ErikErik Johnson 31 0 4 4 −3 18
Elliott, StefanStefan Elliott 18 1 3 4 −3 2
O'Byrne, RyanRyan O'Byrne

‡ || 34 || 1 || 3 || 4 || −8 || 54

Wilson, RyanRyan Wilson 12 0 3 3 4 8
Van der Gulik, DavidDavid Van der Gulik 9 0 2 2 2 6
Malone, BradBrad Malone 13 1 1 2 −7 16
Downie, SteveSteve Downie 2 0 1 1 1 6
Vincour, TomasTomas Vincour 2 0 1 1 −1 2
Sgarbossa, MichaelMichael Sgarbossa 6 0 0 0 −3 4
Totals 8 19 31 50 35 149

Goaltenders
Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Varlamov, SemyonSemyon Varlamov 35 33 1949:39 11 21 3 98 3.02 1007 .903 3 0 1 0
Giguere, Jean-SebastienJean-Sebastien Giguere 18 14 907:50 5 4 4 43 2.84 469 .908 0 0 0 2
Aittokallio, SamiSami Aittokallio 1 1 49:20 0 0 0 2 2.45 25 .920 0 0 0 0
Totals 48 2906:49 16 25 7 143 2.95 1501 .905 3 0 1 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record


Transactions[]

The Avalanche have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades[]

Date
Details
April 2, 2013[7] To Dallas Stars
Cameron Gaunce 		To Colorado Avalanche
Tomas Vincour
April 3, 2013[8] To Toronto Maple Leafs
Ryan O'Byrne 		To Colorado Avalanche
4th-round pick in 2014

Free agents acquired[]

Player Former team Contract terms
John Mitchell[9] New York Rangers 2 years, $2.2 million
P. A. Parenteau[10] New York Islanders 4 years, $16 million
Greg Zanon[11] Boston Bruins 2 years, $4.5 million
Bryan Lerg[12] Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 year, $525,000
Thomas Pock[12] Modo Hockey 1 year, $550,000
Sean Sullivan[12] San Antonio Rampage 1 year, $575,000
Bill Thomas[12] Florida Panthers 1 year, $550,000
Geoff Walker[12] Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 year, $550,000

Free agents lost[]

Player New team Contract terms
Jay McClement[13] Toronto Maple Leafs 2 years, $3 million
Kevin Porter[14] Buffalo Sabres 2 years, $1.075 million
Peter Mueller[15] Florida Panthers 1 year, $1.725 million

Claimed via waivers[]

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Aaron Palushaj[16] Montreal Canadiens February 5, 2013

Lost via waivers[]

Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement[]

Player

Player signings[]

Player Date Contract terms
Matt Duchene[17] June 23, 2012 2 years, $7 million
Ryan Wilson[18] June 25, 2012 3 years, $6.75 million
Patrick Bordeleau[18] June 25, 2012 1 year, $525,000
David Van der Gulik[18] June 25, 2012 1 year, $575,000
Shane O'Brien[19] June 26, 2012 3 years, $6 million
Steve Downie[20] June 29, 2012 2 years, $5.3 million
Erik Johnson[21] July 3, 2012 4 years, $15 million
Jamie McGinn[22] July 13, 2012 2 years, $3.5 million
Mark Olver[12] July 13, 2012 2 years, $1.2 million
Jean-Sebastien Giguere[23] August 13, 2012 1 year, $1.5 million contract extension
Mitchell Heard[24] August 14, 2012 3 years, entry-level contract
Ryan O'Reilly[25] February 28, 2013 2 years, $10 million (offer sheet matched)[26]
Patrick Bordeleau[27] June 5, 2013 3 years, $3 million contract extension

Draft picks[]

Colorado's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
2 41 Mitchell Heard C  Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
3 72 Troy Bourke LW  Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL)
5 132 Michael Clarke C  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
6 162 Joseph Blandisi C/RW  Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
7 192 Colin Smith C  Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
Draft notes
  • The Avalanche's first-round pick (#11) and second-round pick (#54) went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a July 1, 2011, trade that sent the rights for Semyon Varlamov to the Avalanche in exchange for these picks.
  • The Avalanche's fourth-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a June 28, 2010, trade that sent Daniel Winnik to the Avalanche in exchange for this pick.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved on February 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books, 43. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4. 
  3. ↑ [avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=640865 Landeskog Named Avalanche Captain]
  4. ↑ Head Coach Joe Sacco Relieved Of Duties
  5. ↑ Patrick Roy Named Head Coach/Vice President Of Hockey Operations
  6. ↑ 2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Colorado Avalanche – Statistics. Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved on April 30, 2013.
  7. ↑ Avalanche Acquires Tomas Vincour From Stars
  8. ↑ Avalanche Acquires Draft Pick From Toronto
  9. ↑ Avalanche Signs Mitchell
  10. ↑ Avalanche Signs Parenteau
  11. ↑ Avalanche Signs Zanon
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Avalanche Signs Six Players
  13. ↑ Leafs Sign McClement & Kostka
  14. ↑ SABRES SIGN PORTER, MANCARI; RE-SIGN LEGGIO
  15. ↑ Panthers Agree To One-Year Contract With Peter Mueller
  16. ↑ AVALANCHE CLAIM F PALUSHAJ OFF WAIVERS FROM CANADIENS
  17. ↑ Avalanche Signs Duchene
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Avalanche Signs Wilson
  19. ↑ Avalanche Signs O'Brien
  20. ↑ Avalanche Signs Downie
  21. ↑ Avalanche Signs Johnson
  22. ↑ Avalanche Signs McGinn
  23. ↑ Giguere Signs One-Year Extension
  24. ↑ Avalanche Signs Heard
  25. ↑ Avalanche Matches Offer Sheet For Ryan O'Reilly
  26. ↑ Flames statement regarding Ryan O'Reilly
  27. ↑ Avalanche Signs Patrick Bordeleau
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AtlanticNew Jersey Devils • New York Islanders • New York Rangers • Philadelphia Flyers • Pittsburgh Penguins
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