The 2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season was the 41st overall season for the franchise,
34th season in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL), since June 22, 1979, and 18th season since the franchise relocated to
Colorado
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to start the
1995–96 NHL season
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. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the
2012–13 NHL lockout
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.
Off-season
On September 4, 2012, the Avalanche named
Gabriel Landeskog
Gabriel Landeskog (; born 23 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), left winger and Captain (ice hockey), captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was selected second overall in ...
as the fourth team captain in Avalanche history, after
Milan Hejduk
Milan Hejduk (; born February 14, 1976) is a Czech–American former professional ice hockey forward. Nicknamed "the Duke", he spent his entire 14-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Colorado Avalanche and retired holding the recor ...
resigned from the role. Landeskog became the youngest captain in NHL history, being 11 days younger than
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Patrick Crosby (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey), captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubb ...
was when Crosby was named captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2007.
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 (ice hockey), Joe Sacco was fired the day after Colorado's regular season ended. Former Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy was hired as the new head coach on May 23, 2013.
Standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
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, 1 , , January 19 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 2–4 , , Minnesota Wild , , , , Varlamov , , 0–1–0 , , 0 ,
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, 2 , , January 22 , , Los Angeles Kings , , 1–3 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 1–1–0 , , 2 ,
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, 3 , , January 24 , , Columbus Blue Jackets , , 0–4 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 2–1–0 , , 4 ,
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, 4 , , January 26 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 0–4 , , San Jose Sharks , , , , Varlamov , , 2–2–0 , , 4 ,
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, 5 , , January 28 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 1–4 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Varlamov , , 2–3–0 , , 4 ,
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, 6 , , January 30 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 0–3 , , Vancouver Canucks , , , , Varlamov , , 2–4–0 , , 4 ,
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, 7 , , January 31 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 6–3 , , Calgary Flames , , , , Giguere , , 3–4–0 , , 6 ,
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, 8 , , February 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 1–3 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 4–4–0 , , 8 ,
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, 9 , , February 4 , , Dallas Stars , , 3–2 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 4–5–0 , , 8 ,
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, 10 , , February 6 , , Anaheim Ducks , , 3–0 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 4–6–0 , , 8 ,
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, 11 , , February 11 , , Phoenix Coyotes , , 3–2 , , Colorado Avalanche , , OT , , Varlamov , , 4–6–1 , , 9 ,
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, 12 , , February 14 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 4–3 , , Minnesota Wild , , SO , , Giguere , , 5–6–1 , , 11 ,
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, 13 , , February 16 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 4–6 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Varlamov , , 5–7–1 , , 11 ,
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, 14 , , February 18 , , Nashville Predators , , 5–6 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 6–7–1 , , 13 ,
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, 15 , , February 20 , , St. Louis Blues , , 0–1 , , Colorado Avalanche , , OT , , Varlamov , , 7–7–1 , , 15 ,
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, 16 , , February 23 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 1–4 , , Los Angeles Kings , , , , Varlamov , , 7–8–1 , , 15 ,
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, 17 , , February 24 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 3–4 , , Anaheim Ducks , , OT , , Giguere , , 7–8–2 , , 16 ,
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, 18 , , February 26 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 2–3 , , San Jose Sharks , , SO , , Varlamov , , 7–8–3 , , 17 ,
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, 19 , , February 28 , , Calgary Flames , , 4–5 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 8–8–3 , , 19 ,
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, 20 , , March 3 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 1–2 , , Columbus Blue Jackets , , OT , , Varlamov , , 8–8–4 , , 20 ,
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, 21 , , March 5 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 1–2 , , Detroit Red Wings , , , , Giguere , , 8–9–4 , , 20 ,
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, 22 , , March 6 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 2–3 , , Chicago Blackhawks , , , , Varlamov , , 8–10–4 , , 20 ,
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, 23 , , March 8 , , Chicago Blackhawks , , 2–6 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 9–10–4 , , 22 ,
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, 24 , , March 10 , , San Jose Sharks , , 2–3 , , Colorado Avalanche , , OT , , Varlamov , , 10–10–4 , , 24 ,
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, 25 , , March 12 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 4–0 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 10–11–4 , , 24 ,
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, 26 , , March 14 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 3–5 , , Minnesota Wild , , , , Varlamov , , 10–12–4 , , 24 ,
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, 27 , , March 16 , , Minnesota Wild , , 6–4 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 10–13–4 , , 24 ,
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, 28 , , March 18 , , Chicago Blackhawks , , 5–2 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 10–14–4 , , 24 ,
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, 29 , , March 20 , , Dallas Stars , , 3–4 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 11–14–4 , , 26 ,
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, 30 , , March 23 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 2–5 , , Dallas Stars , , , , Varlamov , , 11–15–4 , , 26 ,
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, 31 , , March 24 , , Vancouver Canucks , , 3–2 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Giguere , , 11–16–4 , , 26 ,
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, 32 , , March 27 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 3–4 , , Calgary Flames , , , , Varlamov , , 11–17–4 , , 26 ,
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, 33 , , March 28 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 1–4 , , Vancouver Canucks , , , , Varlamov , , 11–18–4 , , 26 ,
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, 34 , , March 30 , , Nashville Predators , , 0–1 , , Colorado Avalanche , , OT , , Varlamov , , 12–18–4 , , 28 ,
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, 35 , , April 1 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 2–3 , , Detroit Red Wings , , , , Varlamov , , 12–19–4 , , 28 ,
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, 36 , , April 2 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 1–3 , , Nashville Predators , , , , Giguere , , 12–20–4 , , 28 ,
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, 37 , , April 5 , , Detroit Red Wings , , 3–2 , , Colorado Avalanche , , OT , , Giguere , , 12–20–5 , , 29 ,
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, 38 , , April 6 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 0–4 , , Phoenix Coyotes , , , , Varlamov , , 12–21–5 , , 29 ,
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, 39 , , April 8 , , Calgary Flames , , 3–1 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Giguere , , 12–22–5 , , 29 ,
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, 40 , , April 10 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 4–1 , , Anaheim Ducks , , , , Giguere , , 13–22–5 , , 31 ,
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, 41 , , April 11 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 2–3 , , Los Angeles Kings , , SO , , Giguere , , 13–22–6 , , 32 ,
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, 42 , , April 13 , , Vancouver Canucks , , 3–4 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Giguere , , 14–22–6 , , 34 ,
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, 43 , , April 15 , , Columbus Blue Jackets , , 4–3 , , Colorado Avalanche , , OT , , Giguere , , 14–22–7 , , 35 ,
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, 44 , , April 19 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 4–1 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 14–23–7 , , 35 ,
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, 45 , , April 21 , , St. Louis Blues , , 3–5 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Giguere , , 15–23–7 , , 37 ,
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, 46 , , April 23 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 1–3 , , St. Louis Blues , , , , Varlamov , , 15–24–7 , , 37 ,
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, 47 , , April 26 , , Colorado Avalanche , , 5–4 , , Phoenix Coyotes , , SO , , Varlamov , , 16–24–7 , , 39 ,
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, 48 , , April 27 , , Minnesota Wild , , 3–1 , , Colorado Avalanche , , , , Varlamov , , 16–25–7 , , 39 ,
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Playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche failed to qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Player statistics
Final stats
;Skaters
;Goaltenders
†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 2012–13 NHL transactions, transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Draft picks
Colorado's picks at the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
;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.
See also
* 2012–13 NHL season
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 Colorado Avalanche Season
Colorado Avalanche seasons
2012–13 NHL season by team, C
2012 in sports in Colorado, Colorado Avalanche
2013 in sports in Colorado, Colorado Avalanche