2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season

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 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

Divisions: CE – Central, NW – Northwest, PA – Pacific

bold - qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)

Schedule and results

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

Playoffs

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

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

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
^‡Traded mid-season

Final roster

Updated April 18, 2012.

Transactions

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

Draft picks

Colorado's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.