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2011–12 Colorado Avalanche
Division3rd Northwest
Conference11th Western
2011–12 record41–35–6
Home record22–17–2
Road record19–18–4
Goals for208
Goals against220
Team information
General managerGreg Sherman
CoachJoe Sacco
CaptainVacant (Oct–Nov)
Milan Hejduk (Nov-Apr)
Alternate captainsMilan Hejduk (Oct–Nov)
Paul Stastny
Rotating
ArenaPepsi Center
Average attendance15,431 (85.7%)
Team leaders
GoalsGabriel Landeskog (22)
AssistsRyan O'Reilly (37)
PointsRyan O'Reilly (55)
Penalty minutesCody McLeod (164)
Plus/minusGabriel Landeskog (+20)
WinsSemyon Varlamov (26)
Goals against averageJean-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
October: 7–4–0 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 6–1–0)
November: 4–9–1 (Home: 4–6–0; Road: 0–3–1)
December: 6–4–0 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 0–4–0)
January: 5–6–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 4–4–1)
February: 7–3–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–2–1)
March: 8–6–2 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 4–4–1)
April: 0–2–0 (Home: 0–2–0; Road: 0–0–0)

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 Varlamov 53 3151 26 24 3 136 2.59 1564 .913 4 0 1 2
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 32 1820 15 11 3 69 2.27 850 .919 2 0 0 2

†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
Player Award Awarded
Ryan O'Reilly[6] NHL Second Star of the Week December 5, 2011
Jean-Sebastien Giguere[7] NHL Third Star of the Week December 26, 2011
Gabriel Landeskog[8] NHL Rookie of the Month February 2012

Records

Regular Season
Player Record

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Gabriel Landeskog 1st Career NHL Game October 8, 2011
Gabriel Landeskog 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		 October 12, 2011
Gabriel Landeskog 1st Career NHL Assist October 13, 2011
Ryan O'Byrne 200th Career NHL Game October 22, 2011
Kyle Quincey 200th Career NHL Game November 8, 2011
Daniel Winnik 300th Career NHL Game November 15, 2011
Shane O'Brien 400th Career NHL Game November 20, 2011
Stefan Elliott 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		 November 26, 2011
Stefan Elliott 1st Career NHL Assist November 28, 2011
Chuck Kobasew 500th Career NHL Game December 8, 2011
Jay McClement 500th Career NHL Game December 8, 2011
Brad Malone 1st Career NHL Game December 8, 2011
Brad Malone 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		 December 19, 2011
Cody McLeod 300th Career NHL Game December 19, 2011
Matt Duchene 200th Career NHL Game December 29, 2011
Chuck Kobasew 100th Career NHL Goal December 31, 2011
David Jones 200th Career NHL Game January 2, 2012
Ryan O'Reilly 200th Career NHL Game January 12, 2012
Tyson Barrie 1st Career NHL Game February 7, 2012
David Jones 100th Career NHL Point February 7, 2012
Paul Stastny 400th Career NHL Game February 7, 2012
Jan Hejda 400th Career NHL Game February 19, 2012
Ryan O'Reilly 100th Career NHL Point February 25, 2012
Mike Connolly 1st Career NHL Game March 4, 2012
Semyon Varlamov 100th Career NHL Game March 6, 2012
Erik Johnson 100th Career NHL Assist March 30, 2012

Final roster

Updated April 18, 2012.[9]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
27 Canada Steve Downie RW R 37 2012 Newmarket, Ontario
9 Canada Matt Duchene C L 33 2009 Haliburton, Ontario
35 Canada Jean-Sebastien Giguere G L 47 2011 Montreal, Quebec
8 Czech Republic Jan Hejda D L 46 2011 Prague, Czechoslovakia
23 Czech Republic Milan Hejduk (C) RW R 48 1994 Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
22 United States Matt Hunwick D L 39 2010 Warren, Michigan
6 United States Erik Johnson D R 36 2011 Bloomington, Minnesota
54 Canada David Jones RW R 40 2003 Guelph, Ontario
17 Canada Chuck Kobasew RW R 42 2011 Osoyoos, British Columbia
92 Sweden Gabriel Landeskog LW L 32 2011 Stockholm, Sweden
16 Canada Jay McClement C L 41 2011 Kingston, Ontario
11 Canada Jamie McGinn LW L 36 2012 Fergus, Ontario
55 Canada Cody McLeod LW L 40 2007 Binscarth, Manitoba
88 United States Peter Mueller C R 36 2010 Bloomington, Minnesota
5 Canada Shane O'Brien D L 41 2011 Port Hope, Ontario
3 Canada Ryan O'Byrne D R 40 2010 Victoria, British Columbia
37 Canada Ryan O'Reilly C L 33 2009 Clinton, Ontario
40 Canada Mark Olver C L 36 2010 Burnaby, British Columbia
12 United States Kevin Porter C L 38 2010 Detroit, Michigan
26 United States Paul Stastny (A) C L 38 2005 Quebec City, Quebec
1 Russia Semyon Varlamov G L 36 2011 Kuybyshev, Soviet Union
44 Canada Ryan Wilson D L 37 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
  5. ^ http://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. ^ a b c d e f g Avalanche Signs Desjardins, Brophey
  22. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Avalanche Signs O'Byrne To Two-Year Deal
  35. ^ a b Varlamov Under Contract
  36. ^ a b Avalanche Signs Porter, Wilson
  37. ^ a b Avalanche Signs Landeskog, Siemens
  38. ^ Avalanche Signs Cumiskey To One-Year Deal
  39. ^ Avalanche Signs Carey
  40. ^ a b c 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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