2012–13 Colorado Avalanche 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, 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.[avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=640865 Landeskog Named Avalanche Captain]

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.Head Coach Joe Sacco Relieved Of Duties Former Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy was hired as the new head coach on May 23, 2013.Patrick Roy Named Head Coach/Vice President Of Hockey Operations

Standings

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=white | 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 Skaters

Regular season Player 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, 2013Avalanche Acquires Tomas Vincour From Stars To Dallas Stars Cameron Gaunce To Colorado Avalanche Tomas Vincour April 3, 2013Avalanche Acquires Draft Pick From Toronto To Toronto Maple Leafs Ryan O'Byrne To Colorado Avalanche 4th-round pick in 2014

Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms John MitchellAvalanche Signs Mitchell New York Rangers 2 years, $2.2 million P. A. ParenteauAvalanche Signs Parenteau New York Islanders 4 years, $16 million Greg ZanonAvalanche Signs Zanon Boston Bruins 2 years, $4.5 million Bryan LergAvalanche Signs Six Players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 year, $525,000 Thomas Pock Modo Hockey 1 year, $550,000 Sean Sullivan San Antonio Rampage 1 year, $575,000 Bill Thomas Florida Panthers 1 year, $550,000 Geoff Walker Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 year, $550,000

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Jay McClementLeafs Sign McClement & Kostka Toronto Maple Leafs 2 years, $3 million Kevin PorterSABRES SIGN PORTER, MANCARI; RE-SIGN LEGGIO Buffalo Sabres 2 years, $1.075 million Peter MuellerPanthers Agree To One-Year Contract With Peter Mueller Florida Panthers 1 year, $1.725 million

Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Aaron Palushaj Montreal Canadiens February 5, 2013

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement Player

Player signings Player Date Contract terms Matt DucheneAvalanche Signs Duchene June 23, 2012 2 years, $7 million Ryan WilsonAvalanche Signs Wilson June 25, 2012 3 years, $6.75 million Patrick Bordeleau June 25, 2012 1 year, $525,000 David Van der Gulik June 25, 2012 1 year, $575,000 Shane O'BrienAvalanche Signs O'Brien June 26, 2012 3 years, $6 million Steve DownieAvalanche Signs Downie June 29, 2012 2 years, $5.3 million Erik JohnsonAvalanche Signs Johnson July 3, 2012 4 years, $15 million Jamie McGinnAvalanche Signs McGinn July 13, 2012 2 years, $3.5 million Mark Olver July 13, 2012 2 years, $1.2 million Jean-Sebastien GiguereGiguere Signs One-Year Extension August 13, 2012 1 year, $1.5 million contract extension Mitchell HeardAvalanche Signs Heard August 14, 2012 3 years, entry-level contract Ryan O'ReillyAvalanche Matches Offer Sheet For Ryan O'Reilly February 28, 2013 2 years, $10 million (offer sheet matched)Flames statement regarding Ryan O'Reilly Patrick BordeleauAvalanche Signs Patrick Bordeleau June 5, 2013 3 years, $3 million contract extension

Draft picks Colorado's picks at the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 2 41 Mitchell Heard C Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 3 72 Troy Bourke LW Prince George Cougars (WHL) 5 132 Michael Clarke C Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 6 162 Joseph Blandisi C/RW Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 7 192 Colin Smith C Kamloops Blazers (WHL) Draft notes