2012–13_Colorado_Avalanche_season
2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season
National Hockey League team season
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.
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| 2012–13 Colorado Avalanche | |
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| 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) |
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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]
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]
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| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | y – Vancouver Canucks | 48 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 127 | 121 | +6 | 59 |
| 2 | x – Minnesota Wild | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 122 | 127 | −5 | 55 |
| 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 125 | 134 | −9 | 45 |
| 4 | Calgary Flames | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 |
| 5 | Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 116 | 152 | −36 | 39 |
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| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | CE | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | +53 | 77 |
| 2 | PA | y – Anaheim Ducks | 48 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 140 | 118 | +22 | 66 |
| 3 | NW | y – Vancouver Canucks | 48 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 127 | 121 | +6 | 59 |
| 4 | CE | x – St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | +14 | 60 |
| 5 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 48 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 133 | 118 | +15 | 59 |
| 6 | PA | x – San Jose Sharks | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 124 | 116 | +8 | 57 |
| 7 | CE | x – Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 56 |
| 8 | NW | x – Minnesota Wild | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 122 | 127 | −5 | 55 |
| 9 | CE | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | +1 | 55 |
| 10 | PA | Phoenix Coyotes | 48 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 125 | 131 | −6 | 51 |
| 11 | PA | Dallas Stars | 48 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 130 | 142 | −12 | 48 |
| 12 | NW | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 125 | 134 | −9 | 45 |
| 13 | NW | Calgary Flames | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 |
| 14 | CE | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | −28 | 41 |
| 15 | NW | Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 116 | 152 | −36 | 39 |
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Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Regular season
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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January: 3–4–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–4–0)
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February: 5–4–3 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 1–2–2)
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March: 4–10–1 (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 0–6–1)
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April: 4–8–2 (Home: 2–3–2; Road: 2–5–0)
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The Colorado Avalanche failed to qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Final stats[6]
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
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| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Semyon Varlamov | 35 | 33 | 1949:39 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 98 | 3.02 | 1007 | .903 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 18 | 14 | 907:50 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 2.84 | 469 | .908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sami 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 | |
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†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
The Avalanche have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Trades
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| Date | Details | |
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| 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 |
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Colorado's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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| 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) |
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- 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.
- "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- [avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=640865 Landeskog Named Avalanche Captain]
- "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Colorado Avalanche – Statistics". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- "AVALANCHE CLAIM F PALUSHAJ OFF WAIVERS FROM CANADIENS". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2017.