2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season

2011–12 Colorado Avalanche
Division 3rd Northwest
Conference 11th Western
2011–12 record 41–35–6
Home record 22–17–2
Road record 19–18–4
Goals for 208
Goals against 220
Team information
General Manager Greg Sherman
Coach Joe Sacco
Captain Vacant (Oct–Nov)
Milan Hejduk (Nov-Apr)
Alternate captains Milan Hejduk (Oct–Nov)
Paul Stastny
Rotating
Arena Pepsi Center
Average attendance 15,431 (85.7%)
Team leaders
Goals Gabriel Landeskog (22)
Assists Ryan O'Reilly (37)
Points Ryan O'Reilly (55)
Penalties in minutes Cody McLeod (164)
Plus/minus Gabriel Landeskog (+20)
Wins Semyon Varlamov (26)
Goals against average Jean-Sebastien Gigure (2.27)

The 2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season was the 40th overall season for the franchise, the 33rd since joining the NHL,[1] 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.[2] 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 number 21 jersey on opening night, October 8.[3]

On November 14, the Avalanche named Milan Hejduk as the third captain in Avalanche history.[4]

The Avalanche had the fewest power-play opportunities of all 30 teams, with just 223.[5]

Standings

Northwest Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Vancouver Canucks 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 +51 111
2 Calgary Flames 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 −24 90
3 Colorado Avalanche 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 −12 88
4 Minnesota Wild 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 −49 81
5 Edmonton Oilers 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 −27 74
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents Trophy.
Western Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 NW p – Vancouver Canucks 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 +51 111
2 CE y – St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
3 PA y – Phoenix Coyotes 82 42 27 13 36 216 204 +12 97
4 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
5 CE x – Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
6 CE x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
7 PA x – San Jose Sharks 82 43 29 10 34 228 210 +18 96
8 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 34 194 179 +15 95
9 NW Calgary Flames 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 −24 90
10 PA Dallas Stars 82 42 35 5 35 211 222 −11 89
11 NW Colorado Avalanche 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 −12 88
12 NW Minnesota Wild 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 −49 81
13 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 34 36 12 31 204 231 −27 80
14 NW Edmonton Oilers 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 −27 74
15 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 −60 65
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.

Schedule and results

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

Pre-season

Regular season

2011–12 Game log

Playoffs

The Colorado Avalanche failed to qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Player statistics

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

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Semyon Varlamov533151262431362.591564.9134012
Jean-Sebastien Giguere32182015113692.27850.9192002

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
‡Traded mid-season

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Ryan O'Reilly[6]NHL Second Star of the WeekDecember 5, 2011
Jean-Sebastien Giguere[7]NHL Third Star of the WeekDecember 26, 2011
Gabriel Landeskog[8]NHL Rookie of the MonthFebruary 2012

Records

Regular Season
PlayerRecord

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Gabriel Landeskog1st Career NHL GameOctober 8, 2011
Gabriel Landeskog1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		October 12, 2011
Gabriel Landeskog1st Career NHL AssistOctober 13, 2011
Ryan O'Byrne200th Career NHL GameOctober 22, 2011
Kyle Quincey200th Career NHL GameNovember 8, 2011
Daniel Winnik300th Career NHL GameNovember 15, 2011
Shane O'Brien400th Career NHL GameNovember 20, 2011
Stefan Elliott1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		November 26, 2011
Stefan Elliott1st Career NHL AssistNovember 28, 2011
Chuck Kobasew500th Career NHL GameDecember 8, 2011
Jay McClement500th Career NHL GameDecember 8, 2011
Brad Malone1st Career NHL GameDecember 8, 2011
Brad Malone1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		December 19, 2011
Cody McLeod300th Career NHL GameDecember 19, 2011
Matt Duchene200th Career NHL GameDecember 29, 2011
Chuck Kobasew100th Career NHL GoalDecember 31, 2011
David Jones200th Career NHL GameJanuary 2, 2012
Ryan O'Reilly200th Career NHL GameJanuary 12, 2012
Tyson Barrie1st Career NHL GameFebruary 7, 2012
David Jones100th Career NHL PointFebruary 7, 2012
Paul Stastny400th Career NHL GameFebruary 7, 2012
Jan Hejda400th Career NHL GameFebruary 19, 2012
Ryan O'Reilly100th Career NHL PointFebruary 25, 2012
Mike Connolly1st Career NHL GameMarch 4, 2012
Semyon Varlamov100th Career NHL GameMarch 6, 2012
Erik Johnson100th Career NHL AssistMarch 30, 2012

Final roster

Updated April 18, 2012.[9]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
27 Canada Steve Downie RW R 31 2012 Newmarket, Ontario
9 Canada Matt Duchene C L 27 2009 Haliburton, Ontario
35 Canada Jean-Sebastien Giguere G L 41 2011 Montreal, Quebec
8 Czech Republic Jan Hejda D L 40 2011 Prague, Czechoslovakia
23 Czech Republic Milan Hejduk (C) RW R 42 1994 Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
22 United States Matt Hunwick D L 33 2010 Warren, Michigan
6 United States Erik Johnson D R 30 2011 Bloomington, Minnesota
54 Canada David Jones RW R 34 2003 Guelph, Ontario
17 Canada Chuck Kobasew RW R 36 2011 Osoyoos, British Columbia
92 Sweden Gabriel Landeskog LW L 25 2011 Stockholm, Sweden
16 Canada Jay McClement C L 35 2011 Kingston, Ontario
11 Canada Jamie McGinn LW L 30 2012 Fergus, Ontario
55 Canada Cody McLeod LW L 34 2007 Binscarth, Manitoba
88 United States Peter Mueller C R 30 2010 Bloomington, Minnesota
5 Canada Shane O'Brien D L 35 2011 Port Hope, Ontario
3 Canada Ryan O'Byrne D R 34 2010 Victoria, British Columbia
37 Canada Ryan O'Reilly C L 27 2009 Clinton, Ontario
40 Canada Mark Olver C L 30 2010 Burnaby, British Columbia
12 United States Kevin Porter C L 32 2010 Detroit, Michigan
26 United States Paul Stastny (A) C L 32 2005 Quebec City, Quebec
1 Russia Semyon Varlamov G L 30 2011 Kuybyshev, Soviet Union
44 Canada Ryan Wilson D L 31 2009 Windsor, Ontario

Transactions

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

Trades

Date
Details
June 24, 2011[10] To Toronto Maple Leafs
John-Michael Liles		 To Colorado Avalanche
2nd-round pick in 2012
July 1, 2011[11] To Washington Capitals
1st-round pick in 2012
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2012		 To Colorado Avalanche
Semyon Varlamov
October 8, 2011[12] To Anaheim Ducks
Kyle Cumiskey		 To Colorado Avalanche
Jake Newton
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013
February 2, 2012[13] To Washington Capitals
Mike Carman		 To Colorado Avalanche
Danny Richmond
February 21, 2012[14] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Kyle Quincey		 To Colorado Avalanche
Steve Downie
February 27, 2012[15] To San Jose Sharks
TJ Galiardi
Daniel Winnik
7th-round pick in 2013		 To Colorado Avalanche
Jamie McGinn
Mike Connolly
Michael Sgarbossa

Draft picks

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

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 2 Gabriel Landeskog LW  Sweden Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
1 11 (from St. Louis) Duncan Siemens D  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
4 93 Joachim Nermark C  Sweden Linkopings HC (SEL)
5 123 Garrett Meurs C  Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
6 153 Gabriel Beaupre D  Canada Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
7 183 Dillon Donnelly D  United States Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ↑ Deadmarsh Promoted To Assistant Coach
  3. ↑ Avs send Forsberg's No. 21 to the rafters
  4. ↑ Hejduk Named Captain Archived 2011-11-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2012.html
  6. ↑ Moulson, O'Reilly, Quick named as 'Three Stars'
  7. ↑ Marchand, Gaborik, Giguere earn Three Stars
  8. ↑ Avs' Landeskog named Rookie of Month
  9. ↑ "Colorado Avalanche - Team -Roster". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  10. ↑ Avalanche Acquires Second-Round Pick In 2012
  11. ↑ Avalanche Acquired Varlamov From Capitals
  12. ↑ Avalanche Acquires Newton, Draft Pick From Anaheim
  13. ↑ Capitals Acquire Kevin Marshall from Philadelphia and Mike Carman from Colorado
  14. ↑ AVALANCHE ACQUIRES DOWNIE
  15. ↑ AVALANCHE ACQUIRES McGINN, CONNOLLY, SGARBOSSA FROM SAN JOSE
  16. ↑ Avalanche Signs Joakim Lindstrom
  17. ↑ Avalanche Reportedly Re-Sign David van der Gulik
  18. ↑ Avalanche Signs Jan Hejda
  19. ↑ Avalanche Signs J.S. Giguere
  20. ↑ Avalanche Signs Kobasew
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Avalanche Signs Desjardins, Brophey
  22. 1 2 Avalanche Signs Galiardi
  23. ↑ Avalanche Signs O'Brien
  24. ↑ Two-year contract for goalie Peter Budaj
  25. ↑ Panthers Sign RW Tomas Fleischmann
  26. ↑ Blues Sign Goaltender Brian Elliott NHL.com (July 1, 2011)
  27. ↑ Flames sign three more players NHL.com (July 2, 2011)
  28. ↑ Leafs Sign Lashoff And Dupuis
  29. ↑ Flyers Sign Three
  30. ↑ Preds Claim Forward Brandon Yip Off Waivers
  31. ↑ Foote Announces Retirement
  32. ↑ Avalanche Signs Hejduk
  33. ↑ Avalanche Signs Jones To One-Year Contact
  34. 1 2 Avalanche Signs O'Byrne To Two-Year Deal
  35. 1 2 Varlamov Under Contract
  36. 1 2 Avalanche Signs Porter, Wilson
  37. 1 2 Avalanche Signs Landeskog, Siemens
  38. ↑ Avalanche Signs Cumiskey To One-Year Deal
  39. ↑ Avalanche Signs Carey
  40. 1 2 3 Avalanche Signs Three Goaltending Prospects
  41. ↑ Avalanche Signs Hejduk
  42. ↑ Avalanche Signs McLeod
  43. ↑ Avalanche Signs Jones
  44. ↑ Avalanche Signs Hunwick
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