2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season

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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, finishing seven points behind the eighth-placed Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference.

Off-Season[edit]

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 Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds.

Captain Adam Foote retired.

Regular season[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Pre-season[edit]

2011 Pre-season Game log: 2–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap
1 September 22 Colorado Avalanche 2–5 Dallas Stars Cann 0–1–0 [1]
2 September 23 St. Louis Blues 3–2 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 0–2–0 [2]
3 September 25 Dallas Stars 0–3 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 1–2–0 [3]
4 September 28 Los Angeles Kings 6–0 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 1–3–0 [4]
5 September 29 Colorado Avalanche 1–3 St. Louis Blues Giguere 1–4–0 [5]
6 October 1 (in Las Vegas, Nevada) Colorado Avalanche 4–1 Los Angeles Kings Varlamov 2–4–0 [6]

Regular season[edit]

2011–12 Game log
October: 7–4–0 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 6–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 8 Detroit Red Wings 3–0 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 18,007 0–1–0 0 [7]
2 October 10 Colorado Avalanche 1–0 Boston Bruins Varlamov 17,565 1–1–0 2 [8]
3 October 12 Colorado Avalanche 3–2 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Varlamov 8,986 2–1–0 4 [9]
4 October 13 Colorado Avalanche 7–1 Ottawa Senators Giguere 19,239 3–1–0 6 [10]
5 October 15 Colorado Avalanche 6–5 Montreal Canadiens SO Varlamov 21,273 4–1–0 8 [11]
6 October 17 Colorado Avalanche 3–2 Toronto Maple Leafs OT Giguere 19,359 5–1–0 10 [12]
7 October 20 Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 17,523 5–2–0 10 [13]
8 October 22 Colorado Avalanche 5–4 Chicago Blackhawks SO Varlamov 21,328 6–2–0 12 [14]
9 October 26 Colorado Avalanche 2–4 Calgary Flames Giguere 19,289 6–3–0 12 [15]
10 October 28 Edmonton Oilers 3–1 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 15,057 6–4–0 12 [16]
11 October 30 Los Angeles Kings 2–3 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 12,355 7–4–0 14 [17]
November: 4–9–1 (Home: 4–6–0; Road: 0–3–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
12 November 2 Phoenix Coyotes 4–1 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 12,141 7–5–0 14 [18]
13 November 4 Colorado Avalanche 6–7 Dallas Stars OT Varlamov 11,981 7–5–1 15 [19]
14 November 6 Calgary Flames 2–1 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 15,356 7–6–1 15 [20]
15 November 8 Colorado Avalanche 2–5 Detroit Red Wings Varlamov 20,066 7–7–1 15 [21]
16 November 10 New York Islanders 3–4 Colorado Avalanche OT Giguere 13,221 8–7–1 17 [22]
17 November 12 Calgary Flames 4–3 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 14,919 8–8–1 17 [23]
18 November 15 Colorado Avalanche 3–6 Pittsburgh Penguins Varlamov 18,483 8–9–1 17 [24]
19 November 17 Colorado Avalanche 0–1 Minnesota Wild Giguere 16,779 8–10–1 17 [25]
20 November 18 Dallas Stars 0–3 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 16,091 9–10–1 19 [26]
21 November 20 San Jose Sharks 4–1 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 15,013 9–11–1 19 [27]
22 November 23 Vancouver Canucks 3–0 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 15,538 9–12–1 19 [28]
23 November 26 Edmonton Oilers 2–5 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 17,684 10–12–1 21 [29]
24 November 28 Dallas Stars 3–1 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 12,015 10–13–1 21 [30]
25 November 30 New Jersey Devils 1–6 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 14,251 11–13–1 23 [31]
December: 6–4–0 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 0–4–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
26 December 2 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Colorado Avalanche SO Varlamov 15,966 12–13–1 25 [32]
27 December 4 Detroit Red Wings 2–4 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 17,014 13–13–1 27 [33]
28 December 6 Colorado Avalanche 0–6 Vancouver Canucks Varlamov 18,890 13–14–1 27 [34]
29 December 8 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 Calgary Flames Giguere 19,289 13–15–1 27 [35]
30 December 9 Colorado Avalanche 1–4 Edmonton Oilers Varlamov 16,839 13–16–1 27 [36]
31 December 13 San Jose Sharks 3–4 Colorado Avalanche SO Varlamov 14,374 14–16–1 29 [37]
32 December 15 Colorado Avalanche 4–5 San Jose Sharks Varlamov 17,562 14–17–1 29 [38]
33 December 17 Washington Capitals 1–2 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 16,011 15–17–1 31 [39]
34 December 19 Philadelphia Flyers 2–3 Colorado Avalanche SO Giguere 14,889 16–17–1 33 [40]
35 December 21 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 15,421 17–17–1 35 [41]
36 December 23 Tampa Bay Lightning 1–2 Colorado Avalanche OT Giguere 16,165 18–17–1 37 [42]
37 December 26 Colorado Avalanche 4–2 Minnesota Wild Varlamov 19,290 19–17–1 39 [43]
38 December 27 Winnipeg Jets 4–1 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 18,007 19–18–1 39 [44]
39 December 29 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 17,839 20–18–1 41 [45]
40 December 31 Colorado Avalanche 4–2 Anaheim Ducks Giguere 15,119 21–18–1 43 [46]
January: 5–6–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 4–4–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
41 January 2 Colorado Avalanche 2–1 Los Angeles Kings SO Giguere 18,118 22–18–1 45 [47]
42 January 6 Colorado Avalanche 4–0 Chicago Blackhawks Varlamov 21,807 23–18–1 47 [48]
43 January 7 Colorado Avalanche 0–4 St. Louis Blues Giguere 19,150 23–19–1 47 [49]
44 January 10 Nashville Predators 4–1 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 14,417 23–20–1 47 [50]
45 January 12 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 Nashville Predators OT Giguere 16,905 23–20–2 48 [51]
46 January 14 Colorado Avalanche 2–1 Dallas Stars Giguere 15,838 24–20–2 50 [52]
47 January 16 Colorado Avalanche 1–6 Phoenix Coyotes Varlamov 12,757 24–21–2 50 [53]
48 January 18 Florida Panthers 3–4 Colorado Avalanche OT Giguere 13,465 25–21–2 52 [54]
49 January 21 Colorado Avalanche 3–1 Los Angeles Kings Giguere 18,118 26–21–2 54 [55]
50 January 22 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 Anaheim Ducks Giguere 14,004 26–22–2 54 [56]
51 January 24 Minnesota Wild 3–2 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 16,291 26–23–2 54 [57]
52 January 31 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 Edmonton Oilers Varlamov 16,839 26–24–2 54 [58]
February: 7–3–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–2–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
53 February 2 Minnesota Wild 1–0 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 14,186 26–25–2 54 [59]
54 February 4 Vancouver Canucks 3–2 Colorado Avalanche SO Giguere 17,024 26–25–3 55 [60]
55 February 7 Chicago Blackhawks 2–5 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 16,553 27–25–3 57 [61]
56 February 10 Carolina Hurricanes 3–4 Colorado Avalanche OT Giguere 16,854 28–25–3 59 [62]
57 February 11 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 St. Louis Blues OT Varlamov 19,150 28–25–4 60 [63]
58 February 15 Colorado Avalanche 1–3 Vancouver Canucks Varlamov 18,890 28–26–4 60 [64]
59 February 17 Colorado Avalanche 3–1 Edmonton Oilers Varlamov 16,839 29–26–4 62 [65]
60 February 19 Colorado Avalanche 1–5 Winnipeg Jets Varlamov 15,004 29–27–4 62 [66]
61 February 22 Los Angeles Kings 1–4 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 15,907 30–27–4 64 [67]
62 February 24 Colorado Avalanche 5–0 Columbus Blue Jackets Varlamov 16,925 31–27–4 66 [68]
63 February 25 Colorado Avalanche 4–3 Detroit Red Wings Giguere 20,066 32–27–4 68 [69]
64 February 27 Anaheim Ducks 1–4 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 15,133 33–27–4 70 [70]
March: 8–6–2 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 4–4–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
65 March 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 13,236 33–28–4 70 [71]
66 March 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 18,007 33–29–4 70 [72]
67 March 4 Colorado Avalanche 2–0 Minnesota Wild Varlamov 17,354 34–29–4 72 [73]
68 March 6 Minnesota Wild 1–7 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 13,385 35–29–4 74 [74]
69 March 8 Colorado Avalanche 2–4 Nashville Predators Varlamov 17,113 35–30–4 74 [75]
70 March 10 Edmonton Oilers 2–3 Colorado Avalanche SO Varlamov 15,683 36–30–4 76 [76]
71 March 12 Anaheim Ducks 2–3 Colorado Avalanche OT Varlamov 15,045 37–30–4 78 [77]
72 March 14 Colorado Avalanche 5–4 Buffalo Sabres SO Varlamov 18,690 38–30–4 80 [78]
73 March 15 Colorado Avalanche 0–1 New Jersey Devils SO Giguere 16,055 38–30–5 81 [79]
74 March 17 Colorado Avalanche 3–1 New York Rangers Varlamov 18,200 39–30–5 83 [80]
75 March 20 Calgary Flames 1–2 Colorado Avalanche OT Varlmaov 14,223 40–30–5 85 [81]
76 March 22 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 Phoenix Coyotes Varlamov 14,938 40-31-5 85 [82]
77 March 24 Vancouver Canucks 3–2 Colorado Avalanche OT Varlamov 18,007 40-31-6 86 [83]
78 March 26 Colorado Avalanche 1–5 San Jose Sharks Varlamov 17,562 40-32-6 86 [84]
79 March 28 Colorado Avalanche 0–1 Vancouver Canucks Varlamov 18,890 40-33-6 86 [85]
80 March 30 Colorado Avalanche 4–1 Calgary Flames Varlamov 19,289 41-33-6 88 [86]
April: 0–2–0 (Home: 0–2–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
81 April 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 Colorado Avalanche Varlamov 15,610 41-34-6 88 [87]
82 April 7 Nashville Predators 6–1 Colorado Avalanche Giguere 18,007 41-35-6 88 [88]

Playoffs[edit]

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

Player statistics[edit]

Skaters[edit]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders[edit]

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[edit]

Awards[edit]

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[edit]

Regular Season
Player Record

Milestones[edit]

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

Transactions[edit]

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

Trades[edit]

Date Details
June 24, 2011[9] To Toronto Maple Leafs
John-Michael Liles 		To Colorado Avalanche
2nd-round pick in 2012
July 1, 2011[10] To Washington Capitals
1st-round pick in 2012
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2012[a] 		To Colorado Avalanche
Semyon Varlamov
October 8, 2011[11] To Anaheim Ducks
Kyle Cumiskey 		To Colorado Avalanche
Jake Newton
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013[b]
February 2, 2012[12] To Washington Capitals
Mike Carman 		To Colorado Avalanche
Danny Richmond
February 21, 2012[13] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Kyle Quincey 		To Colorado Avalanche
Steve Downie
February 27, 2012[14] To San Jose Sharks
TJ Galiardi
Daniel Winnik
7th-round pick in 2013 		To Colorado Avalanche
Jamie McGinn
Mike Connolly
Michael Sgarbossa

Draft picks[edit]

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 (Elitserien)
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[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ "2011-12 NHL Summary".
  6. ^ Moulson, O'Reilly, Quick named as 'Three Stars'
  7. ^ Marchand, Gaborik, Giguere earn Three Stars
  8. ^ Avs' Landeskog named Rookie of Month
  9. ^ Avalanche Acquires Second-Round Pick In 2012
  10. ^ Avalanche Acquired Varlamov From Capitals
  11. ^ Avalanche Acquires Newton, Draft Pick From Anaheim
  12. ^ Capitals Acquire Kevin Marshall from Philadelphia and Mike Carman from Colorado
  13. ^ AVALANCHE ACQUIRES DOWNIE
  14. ^ AVALANCHE ACQUIRES McGINN, CONNOLLY, SGARBOSSA FROM SAN JOSE
  15. ^ Avalanche Signs Joakim Lindstrom
  16. ^ Avalanche Reportedly Re-Sign David van der Gulik
  17. ^ Avalanche Signs Jan Hejda
  18. ^ Avalanche Signs J.S. Giguere
  19. ^ Avalanche Signs Kobasew
  20. ^ a b c d e f g Avalanche Signs Desjardins, Brophey
  21. ^ a b Avalanche Signs Galiardi
  22. ^ Avalanche Signs O'Brien
  23. ^ Two-year contract for goalie Peter Budaj
  24. ^ Panthers Sign RW Tomas Fleischmann
  25. ^ Blues Sign Goaltender Brian Elliott NHL.com (July 1, 2011)
  26. ^ Flames sign three more players NHL.com (July 2, 2011)
  27. ^ Leafs Sign Lashoff And Dupuis
  28. ^ Flyers Sign Three
  29. ^ Preds Claim Forward Brandon Yip Off Waivers
  30. ^ Foote Announces Retirement
  31. ^ Avalanche Signs Hejduk
  32. ^ Avalanche Signs Jones To One-Year Contact [sic]
  33. ^ a b Avalanche Signs O'Byrne To Two-Year Deal
  34. ^ a b Varlamov Under Contract
  35. ^ a b Avalanche Signs Porter, Wilson
  36. ^ a b Avalanche Signs Landeskog, Siemens
  37. ^ Avalanche Signs Cumiskey To One-Year Deal
  38. ^ Avalanche Signs Carey
  39. ^ a b c Avalanche Signs Three Goaltending Prospects
  40. ^ Avalanche Signs Hejduk
  41. ^ Avalanche Signs McLeod
  42. ^ Avalanche Signs Jones
  43. ^ Avalanche Signs Hunwick
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