Division 5th Northwest 2012–13 record 16–25–7 Road record 4–16–4 | Conference 15th Western Home record 12–9–3 Goals for 116 | |
The 2012–13 Colorado Avalanche season was the 41st overall season for the franchise, 34th season in the National Hockey League, 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 a lockout.
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Off-season
On September 4, 2012, the Avalanche named Gabriel Landeskog as the fourth team captain in Avalanche history. Landeskog also becomes the youngest captain in NHL history, as he is 11 days younger than Sidney Crosby was when he was named as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2007.
Regular season
The Avalanche finished the season with the worst record in the Western Conference and 2nd worst record in the league. As a result, head coach Joe Sacco was relieved of his duties the day after the season ended. Former Avalanche goalie Patrick Roy was hired as the new head coach on May 23, 2013.
Standings
Divisions: CE – Central, NW – Northwest, PA – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)
Regular season
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche failed to qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Player statistics
Final stats
†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.