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2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season

National Hockey League team season

National Hockey League team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season2011–12
year2011
TeamColorado Avalanche
ConferenceWestern
ConferenceRank11th
DivisionNorthwest
DivisionRank3rd
Record41–35–6
HomeRecord22–17–2
RoadRecord19–18–4
GoalsFor208
GoalsAgainst220
GeneralManagerGreg Sherman
CoachJoe Sacco
Captain*Vacant* (Oct.–Nov.)
Milan Hejduk (Nov.–Apr.)
AltCaptainMilan Hejduk (Oct.–Nov.)
Paul Stastny
Rotating
ArenaPepsi Center
Attendance15,431 (85.7%)
GoalsLeaderGabriel Landeskog (22)
AssistsLeaderRyan O'Reilly (37)
PointsLeaderRyan O'Reilly (55)
PlusMinusLeaderGabriel Landeskog (+20)
PIMLeaderCody McLeod (164)
WinsLeaderSemyon Varlamov (26)
GAALeaderJean-Sebastien Gigure (2.27)

Milan Hejduk (Nov.–Apr.) Paul Stastny Rotating The 2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season was the 40th overall season for the franchise, the 33rd since joining the National Hockey League (NHL), and 17th since relocating to Colorado.

The Avalanche failed to qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, finishing seven points behind the eighth-placed Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference.

Off-Season

On June 16, 2011, the Avalanche promoted former player Adam Deadmarsh to assistant coach. 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

The Avalanche retired Peter Forsberg's number 21 jersey on opening night, October 8.

On November 14, the Avalanche named Milan Hejduk as the third captain in Avalanche history.

The Avalanche had the fewest power-play opportunities of all 30 teams, with just 223.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1 || September 22 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–5 || Dallas Stars || || Cann || 0–1–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120615140702/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010027 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2 || September 23 || St. Louis Blues || 3–2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 0–2–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111230054222/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010036 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || September 25 || Dallas Stars || 0–3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 1–2–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120615140916/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010057 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 4 || September 28 || Los Angeles Kings || 6–0 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 1–3–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120615140935/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010072 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 5 || September 29 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–3 || St. Louis Blues || || Giguere || 1–4–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120615140950/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010077 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || October 1 (in Las Vegas, Nevada) || Colorado Avalanche || 4–1 || Los Angeles Kings || || Varlamov || 2–4–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111005091412/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010092 |-

Regular season

|# |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Record |Pts |Recap}} |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1 || October 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–0 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 18,007 || 0–1–0 || 0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111101020040/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020018 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || October 10 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–0 || Boston Bruins || || Varlamov || 17,565 || 1–1–0 || 2 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111101010948/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020025 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || October 12 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || SO || Varlamov || 8,986 || 2–1–0 || 4 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111101010953/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020034 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || October 13 || Colorado Avalanche || 7–1 || Ottawa Senators || || Giguere || 19,239 || 3–1–0 || 6 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120615141153/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/boxscore.htm?id=2011020041 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || October 15 || Colorado Avalanche || 6–5 || Montreal Canadiens || SO || Varlamov || 21,273 || 4–1–0 || 8 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111101011003/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020050 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || October 17 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || OT || Giguere || 19,359 || 5–1–0 || 10 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111020055930/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020064 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 7 || October 20 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 17,523 || 5–2–0 || 10 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111031132840/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020086 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || October 22 || Colorado Avalanche || 5–4 || Chicago Blackhawks || SO || Varlamov || 21,328 || 6–2–0 || 12 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111031132846/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020106 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 9 || October 26 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–4 || Calgary Flames || || Giguere || 19,289 || 6–3–0 || 12 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111031132851/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020123 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 10 || October 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 15,057 || 6–4–0 || 12 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111101011008/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020138 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || October 30 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 12,355 || 7–4–0 || 14 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111101020045/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020155 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 12 || November 2 || Phoenix Coyotes || 4–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 12,141 || 7–5–0 || 14 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111104205805/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020167 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 13 || November 4 || Colorado Avalanche || 6–7 || Dallas Stars || OT || Varlamov || 11,981 || 7–5–1 || 15 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111108051931/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020183 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 14 || November 6 || Calgary Flames || 2–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 15,356 || 7–6–1 || 15 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111108051936/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020199 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 15 || November 8 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–5 || Detroit Red Wings || || Varlamov || 20,066 || 7–7–1 || 15 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111116234639/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020207 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || November 10 || New York Islanders || 3–4 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Giguere || 13,221 || 8–7–1 || 17 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111116234643/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020218 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 17 || November 12 || Calgary Flames || 4–3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 14,919 || 8–8–1 || 17 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111116234648/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020237 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 18 || November 15 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Varlamov || 18,483 || 8–9–1 || 17 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085636/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020250 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 19 || November 17 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–1 || Minnesota Wild || || Giguere || 16,779 || 8–10–1 || 17 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108095054/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020266 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || November 18 || Dallas Stars || 0–3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 16,091 || 9–10–1 || 19 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108164038/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020272 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 21 || November 20 || San Jose Sharks || 4–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 15,013 || 9–11–1 || 19 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108164043/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020287 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 22 || November 23 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–0 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 15,538 || 9–12–1 || 19 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108074145/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020310 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || November 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–5 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 17,684 || 10–12–1 || 21 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108164049/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020328 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 24 || November 28 || Dallas Stars || 3–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 12,015 || 10–13–1 || 21 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108164049/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020328 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || November 30 || New Jersey Devils || 1–6 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 14,251 || 11–13–1 || 23 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108095100/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020355 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || December 2 || St. Louis Blues || 2–3 || Colorado Avalanche || SO || Varlamov || 15,966 || 12–13–1 || 25 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111204064107/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020369 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || December 4 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–4 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 17,014 || 13–13–1 || 27 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085641/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020384 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 28 || December 6 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–6 || Vancouver Canucks || || Varlamov || 18,890 || 13–14–1 || 27 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085641/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020384 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 29 || December 8 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Calgary Flames || || Giguere || 19,289 || 13–15–1 || 27 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085646/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020414 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 30 || December 9 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Varlamov || 16,839 || 13–16–1 || 27 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085651/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020420 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || December 13 || San Jose Sharks || 3–4 || Colorado Avalanche || SO || Varlamov || 14,374 || 14–16–1 || 29 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108074155/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020447 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 32 || December 15 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–5 || San Jose Sharks || || Varlamov || 17,562 || 14–17–1 || 29 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085656/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020460 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || December 17 || Washington Capitals || 1–2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 16,011 || 15–17–1 || 31 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085656/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020460 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || December 19 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–3 || Colorado Avalanche || SO || Giguere || 14,889 || 16–17–1 || 33 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108074200/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020484 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || December 21 || St. Louis Blues || 2–3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 15,421 || 17–17–1 || 35 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108074205/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020497 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || December 23 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–2 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Giguere || 16,165 || 18–17–1 || 37 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108164054/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020515 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || December 26 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–2 || Minnesota Wild || || Varlamov || 19,290 || 19–17–1 || 39 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108095115/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020519 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 38 || December 27 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 18,007 || 19–18–1 || 39 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085701/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020535 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || December 29 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2–3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 17,839 || 20–18–1 || 41 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085706/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020549 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || December 31 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–2 || Anaheim Ducks || || Giguere || 15,119 || 21–18–1 || 43 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108164059/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020566 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || January 2 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–1 || Los Angeles Kings || SO || Giguere || 18,118 || 22–18–1 || 45 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085711/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020573 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || January 6 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–0 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Varlamov || 21,807 || 23–18–1 || 47 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120108074210/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020596 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 43 || January 7 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–4 || St. Louis Blues || || Giguere || 19,150 || 23–19–1 || 47 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208124901/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020606 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 44 || January 10 || Nashville Predators || 4–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 14,417 || 23–20–1 || 47 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208123019/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020626 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 45 || January 12 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Nashville Predators || OT || Giguere || 16,905 || 23–20–2 || 48 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208123024/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020637 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || January 14 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–1 || Dallas Stars || || Giguere || 15,838 || 24–20–2 || 50 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208123029/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020648 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 47 || January 16 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–6 || Phoenix Coyotes || || Varlamov || 12,757 || 24–21–2 || 50 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208124906/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020665 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || January 18 || Florida Panthers || 3–4 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Giguere || 13,465 || 25–21–2 || 52 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208123034/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020683 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || January 21 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–1 || Los Angeles Kings || || Giguere || 18,118 || 26–21–2 || 54 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208123039/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020712 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 50 || January 22 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Anaheim Ducks || || Giguere || 14,004 || 26–22–2 || 54 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208123044/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020715 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 51 || January 24 || Minnesota Wild || 3–2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 16,291 || 26–23–2 || 54 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208123049/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020731 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 52 || January 31 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Varlamov || 16,839 || 26–24–2 || 54 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208121421/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020746 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 53 || February 2 || Minnesota Wild || 1–0 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 14,186 || 26–25–2 || 54 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208121426/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020758 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 54 || February 4 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–2 || Colorado Avalanche || SO || Giguere || 17,024 || 26–25–3 || 55 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120208131222/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020770 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || February 7 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2–5 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 16,553 || 27–25–3 || 57 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063433/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020796 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || February 10 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–4 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Giguere || 16,854 || 28–25–3 || 59 || https://archive.today/20130129215233/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020814 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 57 || February 11 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || St. Louis Blues || OT || Varlamov || 19,150 || 28–25–4 || 60 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729093524/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020823 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 58 || February 15 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–3 || Vancouver Canucks || || Varlamov || 18,890 || 28–26–4 || 60 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729080725/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020850 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || February 17 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Varlamov || 16,839 || 29–26–4 || 62 || https://archive.today/20130208134940/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020864 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 60 || February 19 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–5 || Winnipeg Jets || || Varlamov || 15,004 || 29–27–4 || 62 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729082644/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020882 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || February 22 || Los Angeles Kings || 1–4 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 15,907 || 30–27–4 || 64 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729091809/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020898 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || February 24 || Colorado Avalanche || 5–0 || Columbus Blue Jackets || || Varlamov || 16,925 || 31–27–4 || 66 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729082031/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020911 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || February 25 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–3 || Detroit Red Wings || || Giguere || 20,066 || 32–27–4 || 68 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729100051/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020922 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || February 27 || Anaheim Ducks || 1–4 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 15,133 || 33–27–4 || 70 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729094026/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020935 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 65 || March 1 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–0 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 13,236 || 33–28–4 || 70 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729090814/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020955 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 66 || March 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 18,007 || 33–29–4 || 70 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063252/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020970 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || March 4 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–0 || Minnesota Wild || || Varlamov || 17,354 || 34–29–4 || 72 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729065501/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020980 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 || March 6 || Minnesota Wild || 1–7 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 13,385 || 35–29–4 || 74 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063620/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020992 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 69 || March 8 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–4 || Nashville Predators || || Varlamov || 17,113 || 35–30–4 || 74 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729070235/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021005 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || March 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–3 || Colorado Avalanche || SO || Varlamov || 15,683 || 36–30–4 || 76 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729075437/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021015 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 || March 12 || Anaheim Ducks || 2–3 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Varlamov || 15,045 || 37–30–4 || 78 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729065806/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021034 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || March 14 || Colorado Avalanche || 5–4 || Buffalo Sabres || SO || Varlamov || 18,690 || 38–30–4 || 80 || https://archive.today/20130129235237/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021046 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 73 || March 15 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–1 || New Jersey Devils || SO || Giguere || 16,055 || 38–30–5 || 81 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729093532/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021052 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || March 17 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–1 || New York Rangers || || Varlamov || 18,200 || 39–30–5 || 83 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729064724/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021070 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 || March 20 || Calgary Flames || 1–2 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Varlmaov || 14,223 || 40–30–5 || 85 || https://archive.today/20130129231026/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021095 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 76 || March 22 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Phoenix Coyotes || || Varlamov || 14,938 || 40-31-5 || 85 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729083751/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021107 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 77 || March 24 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–2 || Colorado Avalanche || OT || Varlamov || 18,007 || 40-31-6 || 86 || https://archive.today/20130129220915/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021125 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 78 || March 26 || Colorado Avalanche || 1–5 || San Jose Sharks || || Varlamov || 17,562 || 40-32-6 || 86 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729083334/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021139 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 79 || March 28 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–1 || Vancouver Canucks || || Varlamov || 18,890 || 40-33-6 || 86 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729065305/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021152 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 || March 30 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–1 || Calgary Flames || || Varlamov || 19,289 || 41-33-6 || 88 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729064155/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021166 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 81 || April 5 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 5–2 || Colorado Avalanche || || Varlamov || 15,610 || 41-34-6 || 88 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729090419/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021211 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 82 || April 7 || Nashville Predators || 6–1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Giguere || 18,007 || 41-35-6 || 88 || https://web.archive.org/web/20120729092528/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021228 |-

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
81183755-112
79213253−834
822230522051
81142337−1214
72201737−832
58141428−118
7342226−726
‡5451823−160
59120211133
76317202105
8151419−1724
‡6351318−1142
8010717−831
327916-38
587714−1051
‡558614−647
39491328
†2021113916
†178513-411
7565110164
74167-557
35437−217
24437015
2515632
33336-38
16235−90
902210
300000
10000−20
200002
‡1000018

|}

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

PlayerGPTOIWLOTGAGAASASv%SOGAPIM
533151262431362.591564.9134012
32182015113692.27850.9192002

|} †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.

‡Traded mid-season

Awards and records

Awards

PlayerAwardAwarded
Ryan O'Reilly
Jean-Sebastien Giguere
Gabriel Landeskog

Records

PlayerRecord

Milestones

PlayerMilestoneReached
Gabriel Landeskog
Gabriel Landeskog
Gabriel Landeskog
Ryan O'Byrne
Kyle Quincey
Daniel Winnik
Shane O'Brien
Stefan Elliott
Stefan Elliott
Chuck Kobasew
Jay McClement
Brad Malone
Brad Malone
Cody McLeod
Matt Duchene
Chuck Kobasew
David Jones
Ryan O'Reilly
Tyson Barrie
David Jones
Paul Stastny
Jan Hejda
Ryan O'Reilly
Mike Connolly
Semyon Varlamov
Erik Johnson

Transactions

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

Trades

DateDetails
June 24, 2011To [Toronto Maple Leafs](2011-12-toronto-maple-leafs-season) John-Michael Liles
July 1, 2011To [Washington Capitals](2011-12-washington-capitals-season) 1st-round pick in [2012](2012-nhl-entry-draft)
Conditional 2nd-round pick in [2012](2012-nhl-entry-draft)
October 8, 2011To [Anaheim Ducks](2011-12-anaheim-ducks-season) Kyle Cumiskey
February 2, 2012To Washington Capitals Mike Carman
February 21, 2012To [Tampa Bay Lightning](2011-12-tampa-bay-lightning-season) Kyle Quincey
February 27, 2012To [San Jose Sharks](2011-12-san-jose-sharks-season) TJ Galiardi
Daniel Winnik
7th-round pick in [2013](2013-nhl-entry-draft)

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Joakim Lindstrom
Patrick Bordeleau
Jan Hejda
Jean-Sebastien Giguere
Chuck Kobasew
Cedrick Desjardins
Evan Brophey
Patrick Rissmiller
Shane O'Brien

Free agents lost

PlayerNew teamContract terms
Peter Budaj
Tomas Fleischmann
Brian Elliott
Ben Walter
Philippe Dupuis
Jason Bacashihua

Claimed via waivers

PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers

Lost via waivers

PlayerNew teamDate claimed off waivers
Brandon Yip

Lost via retirement

Player
Adam Foote

Player signings

PlayerDateContract terms
Milan Hejduk
David Jones
Ryan O'Byrne
Matt Hunwick
Semyon Varlamov
David Liffiton
Greg Mauldin
Justin Mercier
Ryan Stoa
David Van der Gulik
Kevin Porter
Ryan Wilson
TJ Galiardi
Semyon Varlamov
Gabriel Landeskog
Duncan Siemens
Kyle Cumiskey
Paul Carey
Sami Aittokallio
Kieran Millan
Kent Patterson
Milan Hejduk
Cody McLeod
David Jones
Matt Hunwick

Draft picks

Colorado's picks at the 2011 NHL entry draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
12Gabriel LandeskogLWKitchener Rangers (OHL)
111 (from St. Louis)Duncan SiemensDSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
493Joachim NermarkCLinkopings HC (Elitserien)
5123Garrett MeursCPlymouth Whalers (OHL)
6153Gabriel BeaupreDVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
7183Dillon DonnellyDShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

References

References

  1. National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
  2. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=566102 Deadmarsh Promoted To Assistant Coach]
  3. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=595193 Avs send Forsberg's No. 21 to the rafters]
  4. link. (2011-11-16)
  5. "2011-12 NHL Summary".
  6. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=604710 Moulson, O'Reilly, Quick named as 'Three Stars']
  7. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=608047 Marchand, Gaborik, Giguere earn Three Stars]
  8. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=620052 Avs' Landeskog named Rookie of Month]
  9. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567045 Avalanche Acquires Second-Round Pick In 2012]
  10. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568037 Avalanche Acquired Varlamov From Capitals]
  11. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=595123 Avalanche Acquires Newton, Draft Pick From Anaheim]
  12. [http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=614962 Capitals Acquire Kevin Marshall from Philadelphia and Mike Carman from Colorado]
  13. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618186 AVALANCHE ACQUIRES DOWNIE]
  14. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619339 AVALANCHE ACQUIRES McGINN, CONNOLLY, SGARBOSSA FROM SAN JOSE]
  15. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=565954 Avalanche Signs Joakim Lindstrom]
  16. [http://www.milehighhockey.com/2011/6/21/2235101/avalanche-reported-re-sign-david-van-der-gulik Avalanche Reportedly Re-Sign David van der Gulik]
  17. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568073 Avalanche Signs Jan Hejda]
  18. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568155 Avalanche Signs J.S. Giguere]
  19. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568172 Avalanche Signs Kobasew]
  20. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568924 Avalanche Signs Desjardins, Brophey]
  21. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569175 Avalanche Signs Galiardi]
  22. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569282 Avalanche Signs O'Brien]
  23. [http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567832 Two-year contract for goalie Peter Budaj]
  24. [http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568190 Panthers Sign RW Tomas Fleischmann]
  25. [http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568132 Blues Sign Goaltender Brian Elliott] NHL.com (July 1, 2011)
  26. [http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568301 Flames sign three more players] NHL.com (July 2, 2011)
  27. [http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568824 Leafs Sign Lashoff And Dupuis]
  28. [http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569662 Flyers Sign Three]
  29. [http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=612527 Preds Claim Forward Brandon Yip Off Waivers]
  30. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=558740 Foote Announces Retirement]
  31. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562521 Avalanche Signs Hejduk]
  32. Conta. ct
  33. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567874 Avalanche Signs O'Byrne To Two-Year Deal]
  34. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568347 Varlamov Under Contract]
  35. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568979 Avalanche Signs Porter, Wilson]
  36. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585432 Avalanche Signs Landeskog, Siemens]
  37. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=588051 Avalanche Signs Cumiskey To One-Year Deal]
  38. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=627325 Avalanche Signs Carey]
  39. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=631410 Avalanche Signs Three Goaltending Prospects]
  40. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=632009 Avalanche Signs Hejduk]
  41. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633731 Avalanche Signs McLeod]
  42. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=634116 Avalanche Signs Jones]
  43. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=634127 Avalanche Signs Hunwick]
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