2007–08 Colorado Avalanche season

The 2007–08 Colorado Avalanche season began on October 3, 2007, and ended on May 3, 2008. It was the franchise's 36th season, 29th in the National Hockey League, and 13th as the Colorado Avalanche.

2007–08 Colorado Avalanche
Division2nd Northwest
Conference6th Western
2007–08 record44–31–7
Home record27–12–2
Road record17–19–5
Goals for231
Goals against219
Team information
General ManagerFrancois Giguere
CoachJoel Quenneville
CaptainJoe Sakic
Alternate captainsAndrew Brunette
Ian Laperriere
Milan Hejduk
Ryan Smyth
ArenaPepsi Center
Average attendance16,843 (93.5%)
Team leaders
GoalsMilan Hejduk (29)
AssistsPaul Stastny (47)
PointsPaul Stastny (71)
Penalty minutesIan Laperriere (140)
Plus/minusPaul Stastny (+22)
WinsJose Theodore (28)
Goals against averageJose Theodore (2.44)

Regular season

The Avalanche were the most disciplined team during the regular season, with only 301 power-play opportunities against. They also scored the fewest shorthanded goals of all 30 teams, with 2.[1]

The Avalanche warming up before a game against the Calgary Flames.

Divisional standings
Northwest Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1y – Minnesota Wild8244281022321898
2Colorado Avalanche824431723121995
3Calgary Flames8242301022922794
4Edmonton Oilers824135623525188
5Vancouver Canucks8239331021321588

Conference standings
Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red WingsCE8254217257184115
2 y – San Jose SharksPA82492310222193108
3 y – Minnesota WildNW8244281022321898
4 Anaheim DucksPA8247278205191102
5 Dallas StarsPA824530724220797
6 Colorado AvalancheNW824431723121995
7 Calgary FlamesNW8242301022922794
8 Nashville PredatorsCE824132923022991
8.5
9 Edmonton OilersNW824135623525188
10 Chicago BlackhawksCE824034823923588
11 Vancouver CanucksNW8239331021321588
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823837721423183
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8234361219321880
14 St. Louis BluesCE8233361320523779
15 Los Angeles KingsPA823243723126671

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner

Schedule and results
2007–08 Game log
Preseason: 4–2–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 2–1–0)
October: 7–4–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 2–4–0)
November: 6–6–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 1–4–1)
December: 8–5–2 (home: 5–3–0; road: 3–2–2)
January: 6–5–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–2–0)
February: 6–6–2 (home: 0–3–1; road: 6–3–1)
March: 9–5–1 (home: 8–1–0; road: 1–4–1)
April: 2–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 1–0–0)

Playoffs

The Avalanche clinched the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since relocating to Denver in 1995.

2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Quarter-finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Semi-finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
As of 6 April 2008

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
Paul Stastny6624477124
Andrew Brunette8219405914
Milan Hejduk7729255436
Wojtek Wolski7718304814
Joe Sakic4413274020
Ryan Smyth5514233750
Marek Svatos6226113732
John-Michael Liles816263226
Tyler Arnason7010213116
Ruslan Salei826243098
Jaroslav Hlinka638202816

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA GP TOI W L GA SO SV% GAA
Peter Budaj35191216104820.9032.57
Jose Theodore533028282131233.9102.44
Tyler Weiman116000001.0000.00

Records and milestones

Records

Milestones
  • On October 7, Joe Sakic scored twice to move past Phil Esposito into 8th place all-time in scoring.
  • On October 26, Joel Quenneville won his 400th game as a head coach, to move him into 7th place on the all-time list. Joe Sakic also picked up his 1,600th career point by providing the primary assist to Ryan Smyth's OT winner against the Flames, and Andrew Brunette picked up his 500th career point with a secondary assist to Joe Sakic's goal that put the Avs up 1–0 in the first period.
  • With a 4–2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at the Pepsi Center on November 28, the Avalanche won their 500th regular season game since their move from Quebec in 1995.
  • With a 9–5 win over St. Louis on December 9, the Avalanche reached 1,000 wins in their franchise history.
  • In a game against the Edmonton Oilers on March 22, Joe Sakic assisted on a Tyler Arnason goal for his 1,000th career assist, becoming just the 11th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 assists.

Transactions

The Avalanche were involved in the following transactions during the season:

Trades
November 8, 2007
 To Colorado Avalanche ----Jason Bacashihua To St. Louis Blues ----7th round pick in 2008 Entry Draft
January 22, 2008
 To Colorado Avalanche ---- Darcy Campbell
Philippe Dupuis		 To Columbus Blue Jackets ---- Mark Rycroft
February 26, 2008
 To Colorado Avalanche ---- Ruslan Salei To Florida Panthers ---- Karlis Skrastins
3rd round pick in 2008
February 26, 2008
 To Colorado Avalanche ---- Adam Foote To Columbus Blue Jackets ---- conditional 1st round pick in 2008 or 2009

Free agents
PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Scott HannanSan Jose Sharks4 years, $18 million
Ryan SmythNew York Islanders5 years, $31.25 million
Matt HusseyDetroit Red Wings1 year, $475,000
Wyatt SmithMinnesota Wild1 year, $500,000
Peter ForsbergNashville Predators1 year, $1.1 million
PlayerNew team
Brett McLeanFlorida Panthers
Ken KleeAtlanta Thrashers
Patrice BriseboisMontreal Canadiens

Draft picks

Colorado had nine picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[2] The Avalanche picked 14th overall.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 14 Kevin Shattenkirk Defenseman  United States US National Team Development Program (NAHL)
2 45 Colby Cohen Defenseman  United States Lincoln Stars (USHL)
2 49 Trevor Cann Goalie  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
2 55 TJ Galiardi Wing  Canada Dartmouth College (ECAC)
4 105 Brad Malone Center/Left Wing  Canada Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
4 113 Kent Patterson Goalie  United States Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
5 135 Paul Carey Center  United States Boston College Eagles (Hockey East)
6 155 Jens Hellgren Defenseman  Sweden Frölunda Jr. (SEL)
7 195 Johan Alcen Wing  Sweden Brynäs IF (SEL)

Farm teams

Lake Erie Monsters

The Avalanche had a new American Hockey League affiliate in the Lake Erie Monsters, based in Cleveland, Ohio. The team is a revival of the Utah Grizzlies franchise that had been dormant since 2005.

Johnstown Chiefs

The Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL were the Avalanche's second-tier affiliate.

Roster
Colorado Avalanche
Goaltenders


Injured reserve

  • Currently vacant

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

See also

References
  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008.html
  2. 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
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