2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season explained

League:NHL
Season:2012–13
Year:2012
Team:Colorado Avalanche
Conference:Western
Conferencerank:15th
Division:Northwest
Divisionrank:5th
Record:16–25–7
Homerecord:12–9–3
Roadrecord:4–16–4
Goalsfor:116
Goalsagainst:152
Generalmanager:Greg Sherman
Coach:Joe Sacco
Captain:Gabriel Landeskog
Altcaptain:Milan Hejduk
Paul Stastny
Arena:Pepsi Center
Attendance:15,257 (84.7%)[1]
(12 games)
Goalsleader:P. A. Parenteau (18)
Assistsleader:Matt Duchene (26)
Pointsleader:Matt Duchene
P. A. Parenteau (43)
Plusminusleader:Chuck Kobasew (+6)
Pimleader:Cody McLeod (83)
Winsleader:Semyon Varlamov (11)
Gaaleader: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]

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB| 1 || January 19 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–4 || Minnesota Wild || || Varlamov || 0–1–0 || 0 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC| 2 || January 22 || Los Angeles Kings || 1–3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 1–1–0 || 2 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=CCFFCC| 3 || January 24 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–4 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 2–1–0 || 4 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB| 4 || January 26 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–4 || San Jose Sharks || || Varlamov || 2–2–0 || 4 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB| 5 || January 28 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Varlamov || 2–3–0 || 4 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB| 6 || January 30 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–3 || Vancouver Canucks || || Varlamov || 2–4–0 || 4 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=CCFFCC| 7 || January 31 || Colorado Avalanche || 6–3 || Calgary Flames || || Giguere || 3–4–0 || 6 || Recap|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 8 || February 2 || Edmonton Oilers || 1–3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 4–4–0 || 8 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 9 || February 4 || Dallas Stars || 3–2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 4–5–0 || 8 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 10 || February 6 || Anaheim Ducks || 3–0 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 4–6–0 || 8 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=white| 11 || February 11 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3–2 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Varlamov || 4–6–1 || 9 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 12 || February 14 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–3 || Minnesota Wild || SO || Giguere || 5–6–1 || 11 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 13 || February 16 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Varlamov || 5–7–1 || 11 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 14 || February 18 || Nashville Predators || 5–6 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 6–7–1 || 13 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 15 || February 20 || St. Louis Blues || 0–1 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Varlamov || 7–7–1 || 15 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 16 || February 23 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–4 || Los Angeles Kings || || Varlamov || 7–8–1 || 15 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=white| 17 || February 24 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–4 || Anaheim Ducks || OT || Giguere || 7–8–2 || 16 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=white| 18 || February 26 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || San Jose Sharks || SO || Varlamov || 7–8–3 || 17 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 19 || February 28 || Calgary Flames || 4–5 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 8–8–3 || 19 || Recap|-|- align="center" bgcolor=white| 20 || March 3 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || OT || Varlamov || 8–8–4 || 20 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 21 || March 5 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–2 || Detroit Red Wings || || Giguere || 8–9–4 || 20 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 22 || March 6 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Varlamov || 8–10–4 || 20 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 23 || March 8 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2–6 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 9–10–4 || 22 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 24 || March 10 || San Jose Sharks || 2–3 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Varlamov || 10–10–4 || 24 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 25 || March 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–0 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 10–11–4 || 24 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 26 || March 14 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–5 || Minnesota Wild || || Varlamov || 10–12–4 || 24 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 27 || March 16 || Minnesota Wild || 6–4 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 10–13–4 || 24 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 28 || March 18 || Chicago Blackhawks || 5–2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 10–14–4 || 24 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 29 || March 20 || Dallas Stars || 3–4 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 11–14–4 || 26 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 30 || March 23 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–5 || Dallas Stars || || Varlamov || 11–15–4 || 26 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 31 || March 24 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 11–16–4 || 26 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 32 || March 27 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–4 || Calgary Flames || || Varlamov || 11–17–4 || 26 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 33 || March 28 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–4 || Vancouver Canucks || || Varlamov || 11–18–4 || 26 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 34 || March 30 || Nashville Predators || 0–1 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Varlamov || 12–18–4 || 28 || Recap|-|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 35 || April 1 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Detroit Red Wings || || Varlamov || 12–19–4 || 28 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 36 || April 2 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–3 || Nashville Predators || || Giguere || 12–20–4 || 28 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=white| 37 || April 5 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Giguere || 12–20–5 || 29 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 38 || April 6 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–4 || Phoenix Coyotes || || Varlamov || 12–21–5 || 29 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 39 || April 8 || Calgary Flames || 3–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 12–22–5 || 29 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 40 || April 10 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–1 || Anaheim Ducks || || Giguere || 13–22–5 || 31 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 41 || April 11 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Los Angeles Kings || SO || Giguere || 13–22–6 || 32 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 42 || April 13 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–4 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 14–22–6 || 34 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=white| 43 || April 15 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–3 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Giguere || 14–22–7 || 35 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 44 || April 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 14–23–7 || 35 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 45 || April 21 || St. Louis Blues || 3–5 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 15–23–7 || 37 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 46 || April 23 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–3 || St. Louis Blues || || Varlamov || 15–24–7 || 37 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 47 || April 26 || Colorado Avalanche || 5–4 || Phoenix Coyotes || SO || Varlamov || 16–24–7 || 39 || Recap|- align="center" bgcolor=FFBBBB| 48 || April 27 || Minnesota Wild || 3–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 16–25–7 || 39 || Recap|-

Playoffs

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

Player statistics

Final stats[6]

Skaters
Regular season
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
48 18 25 43 −11 38
47 17 26 43 −12 12
40 9 15 24 −7 14
47 11 11 22 −13 26
47 10 10 20 5 18
29 6 14 20 −3 4
36 9 8 17 −4 22
32 2 11 13 −11 10
48 8 4 12 4 83
29 4 7 11 −7 0
46 1 9 10 −3 28
37 5 4 9 6 21
33 3 6 9 −11 6
25 2 7 9 −2 8
44 0 6 6 −16 28
43 0 6 6 4 16
32 4 2 6 −5 6
46 2 3 5 −7 70
28 0 4 4 0 60
31 0 4 4 −3 18
18 1 3 4 −3 2
‡ 34 1 3 4 −8 54
12 0 3 3 4 8
9 0 2 2 2 6
13 1 1 2 −7 16
2 0 1 1 1 6
2 0 1 1 −1 2
6 0 0 0 −3 4
Totals 8 19 31 50 35 149
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player
35 33 1949:39 11 21 3 98 3.02 1007 .903 3 0 1 0
18 14 907:50 5 4 4 43 2.84 469 .908 0 0 0 2
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

DateDetails
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] 2 years, $2.2 million
P. A. Parenteau[10] 4 years, $16 million
Greg Zanon[11] 2 years, $4.5 million
Bryan Lerg[12] 1 year, $525,000
1 year, $550,000
1 year, $575,000
1 year, $550,000
1 year, $550,000

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Jay McClement[13] 2 years, $3 million
Kevin Porter[14] 2 years, $1.075 million
Peter Mueller[15] 1 year, $1.725 million

Claimed via waivers

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

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
June 25, 2012 1 year, $525,000
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
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.

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/junior/club team (league)
2 41 C Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
3 72 LW Prince George Cougars (WHL)
5 132 C Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
6 162 C/RW Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
7 192 C Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
Draft notes

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20081214165302/http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance. live. December 14, 2008. ESPN. February 3, 2013.
  2. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. 2010 . Triumph Books . 43. 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=640865 Landeskog Named Avalanche Captain
  4. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=668118 Head Coach Joe Sacco Relieved Of Duties
  5. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=671796 Patrick Roy Named Head Coach/Vice President Of Hockey Operations
  6. Web site: 2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Colorado Avalanche – Statistics. Colorado Avalanche. April 30, 2013.
  7. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663630 Avalanche Acquires Tomas Vincour From Stars
  8. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663876 Avalanche Acquires Draft Pick From Toronto
  9. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636667 Avalanche Signs Mitchell
  10. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636801 Avalanche Signs Parenteau
  11. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636853 Avalanche Signs Zanon
  12. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637920 Avalanche Signs Six Players
  13. http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636810 Leafs Sign McClement & Kostka
  14. http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637362 SABRES SIGN PORTER, MANCARI; RE-SIGN LEGGIO
  15. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637752 Panthers Agree To One-Year Contract With Peter Mueller
  16. Web site: AVALANCHE CLAIM F PALUSHAJ OFF WAIVERS FROM CANADIENS . December 7, 2017 . February 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201191206/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=415289 . dead .
  17. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=635793 Avalanche Signs Duchene
  18. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636067 Avalanche Signs Wilson
  19. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636166 Avalanche Signs O'Brien
  20. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636432 Avalanche Signs Downie
  21. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637138 Avalanche Signs Johnson
  22. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637924 Avalanche Signs McGinn
  23. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=639645 Giguere Signs One-Year Extension
  24. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=639768 Avalanche Signs Heard
  25. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=657963 Avalanche Matches Offer Sheet For Ryan O'Reilly
  26. http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=657976 Flames statement regarding Ryan O'Reilly
  27. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=672984 Avalanche Signs Patrick Bordeleau

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