2016–17 Colorado Avalanche | |
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Division | 7th Central |
Conference | 14th Western |
2016–17 record | 22–56–4 |
Home record | 13–26–2 |
Road record | 9–30–2 |
Goals for | 166 |
Goals against | 278 |
Team information | |
General manager | Joe Sakic |
Coach | Jared Bednar |
Captain | Gabriel Landeskog |
Alternate captains | Francois Beauchemin Matt Duchene Nathan MacKinnon |
Arena | Pepsi Center |
Average attendance | 14,835 (82.4%) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | San Antonio Rampage (AHL) Colorado Eagles (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mikko Rantanen (20) |
Assists | Nathan MacKinnon (37) |
Points | Nathan MacKinnon (53) |
Penalty minutes | Nikita Zadorov (73) |
Plus/minus | Sven Andrighetto J. T. Compher (0) |
Wins | Calvin Pickard (15) |
Goals against average | Calvin Pickard (2.98) |
The 2016–17 Colorado Avalanche season was the 22nd operational season and 21st playing season for the Colorado Avalanche since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season,[1] as well as the franchise's 38th season in the National Hockey League and 45th season overall.
Under first-year head coach Jared Bednar, the Avalanche got off to a respectable start, and were only two games below .500 by December 1. However, they only won a total of four games in December and January. By the All-Star Break, they were 13-31-2, and their season was all but finished. They would only win nine more games after that to finish 22-56-4, the worst record in the NHL. They missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year. They finished the season with their fewest points since moving to Denver in 1995, and their fewest since 1990–91, which was also the last time the franchise finished in last place overall. The Avalanche's 48 points were among the fewest for a non-expansion team since 1967, and the fewest for any team playing an 82-game season where one point is earned for losing in overtime or a shootout.
Off-season
On August 11, 2016, Patrick Roy resigned as head coach and vice president of hockey operations.[2] On August 25, the Avalanche hired Jared Bednar of the American Hockey League's Cleveland Monsters as Roy's replacement. He had led the Monsters to winning the AHL championship in the previous season.[3] Bednar was hired less than a month before the start of training camp. With nowhere near enough time to assemble his own staff, he was forced to retain Roy's assistants. He was also unable to install his own system.[4]
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | z – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 46 | 244 | 213 | +31 | 109 |
2 | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 46 | 266 | 208 | +58 | 106 |
3 | x – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 44 | 235 | 218 | +17 | 99 |
4 | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 240 | 224 | +16 | 94 |
5 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 249 | 256 | −7 | 87 |
6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 223 | 262 | −39 | 79 |
7 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 22 | 56 | 4 | 21 | 166 | 278 | −112 | 48 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | PA | x – Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 41 | 226 | 221 | +5 | 94 |
2 | CE | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 240 | 224 | +16 | 94 |
3 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 249 | 256 | −7 | 87 |
4 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 37 | 201 | 205 | −4 | 86 |
5 | CE | Dallas Stars | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 223 | 262 | −39 | 79 |
6 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 30 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 197 | 260 | −63 | 70 |
7 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 26 | 182 | 243 | −61 | 69 |
8 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 22 | 56 | 4 | 21 | 166 | 278 | −112 | 48 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Pre-season Game Log: 6–0–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 3–0–0)[7] | |||||||||
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1 | September 27 | Colorado | 4–1 | Minnesota | Smith | 16,920 | 1–0–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 28 | Dallas | 2–4 | Colorado | Simpson | — | 2–0–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 30 | Los Angeles | 1–3 | Colorado | Varlamov | — | 3–0–0 | Recap | |
4 | October 4 | Minnesota | 0–2 | Colorado | Varlamov | — | 4–0–0 | Recap | |
5 | October 5 | Colorado | 1–0 | Dallas | Pickard | 14,120 | 5–0–0 | Recap | |
6[a] | October 8 | Colorado | 2–1 | Los Angeles | OT | — | — | 6–0–0 | Recap |
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player stats
Skaters
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Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Calvin Pickard | 50 | 48 | 2820:16 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 140 | 2.98 | 1461 | .904 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Semyon Varlamov | 24 | 23 | 1347:47 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 76 | 3.38 | 745 | .898 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeremy Smith | 10 | 8 | 542:43 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 3.54 | 286 | .888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spencer Martin | 3 | 3 | 179:26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4.35 | 96 | .865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†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 Colorado Avalanche were involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 NHL season.
Trades
Date | Details |
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June 25, 2016 | To New York Rangers
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To Colorado Avalanche
4th-round pick in 2017 |
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November 28, 2016 | To Columbus Blue Jackets
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To Colorado Avalanche
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January 13, 2017 | To Nashville Predators
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To Colorado Avalanche
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[11] |
March 1, 2017 | To Los Angeles Kings
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To Colorado Avalanche
conditional 4th-round pick in 2018 |
[12] |
March 1, 2017 | To Montreal Canadiens
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To Colorado Avalanche
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Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Date | Player | Ref |
Player signings
Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
June 24, 2016 | Andreas Martinsen | 1 year, $640,000 | [31] |
July 1, 2016 | A. J. Greer | 3 years, entry-level contract | [32] |
July 5, 2016 | Calvin Pickard | 2 years, $2 million | [33] |
July 8, 2016 | Nathan MacKinnon | 7 years, $44.1 million contract extension | [34] |
July 20, 2016 | Mikhail Grigorenko | 1 year, $1.3 million | [35] |
July 31, 2016 | Tyson Barrie | 4 years, $22 million | [36] |
March 6, 2016 | J. C. Beaudin | 3 years, $2.45 million entry-level contract | [37] |
March 6, 2016 | Nicholas Meloche | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [38] |
March 29, 2017 | Tyson Jost | 3 years, $5.1125 million entry-level contract | [39] |
May 12, 2017 | Andrei Mironov | 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level | [40] |
Draft picks
Below are the Colorado Avalanche's selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 10 | Tyson Jost | C | ![]() |
Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
2 | 40[a] | Cameron Morrison | LW | ![]() |
Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) |
3 | 71 | Josh Anderson | D | ![]() |
Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
5 | 131 | Adam Werner | G | ![]() |
Farjestad BK (SHL) |
6 | 161 | Nathan Clurman | D | ![]() |
Culver Eagles (US-IN HS) |
7 | 191 | Travis Barron | LW | ![]() |
Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
- Draft notes[41]
- [a] The Colorado Avalanche's second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Buffalo's second-round pick in 2015 to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015, Colorado's sixth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.[42]
- San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2014 that sent Brad Stuart to Colorado in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.[43]
- The Colorado Avalanche's fourth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 21, 2016 that sent Shawn Matthias to Colorado in exchange for Colin Smith and this pick.[44]
References
- ↑ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- ↑ "Patrick Roy parts ways with Avalanche organization". Sportsnet. August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Jared Bednar selected as new Colorado Avalanche head coach". The Denver Post. August 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche 2016–17 Season in Review: Colorado sinks to new low – The Denver Post". April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ↑ "2016-2017 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com.
- ↑ "2016-2017 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com.
- ↑ "Avalanche Announces 2016-17 Preseason Schedule - Colorado Avalanche - News". Colorado Avalanche. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2016-2017 Regular Season Schedule/Results - Colorado Avalanche - Schedule". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
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- ↑ "Avalanche Acquires Felix Girard From Predators". avalanche.nhl.com. Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Avalanche Acquires Fourth-Round Pick From L.A." avalanche.nhl.com. Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Avalanche Acquires Andrighetto From Montreal". avalanche.nhl.com. Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Patrick Wiercioch". Colorado Avalanche. July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Joe Colborne". Colorado Avalanche. July 5, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Avalanche Signs Fedor Tyutin". Colorado Avalanche. July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Ben Smith". Colorado Avalanche. August 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "Avalanche Signs Gabriel And Rene Bourque". Colorado Avalanche. October 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Ducks Sign D Guenin to One-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Sharks Sign Forward Mikkel Boedker". Sharks.nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Canucks sign Chaput, Rendulic & Billins". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
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- ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Shawn Matthias". NHL.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract with free agent Zach Redmond". Canadiens.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Blues Add Depth, Agree to Terms with 9 Players". NHL.com. July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "DEVILS SIGN DEFENSEMAN BRANDON GORMLEY TO A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT". nhl.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Canucks Sign Jack Skille to One-Year Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche claim Nieto, who's 'definitely an NHL player'". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Mark Barberio Claimed On Waivers". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ↑ Brownscombe, Alec (October 24, 2016). "Toronto Maple Leafs place Milan Michalek on waivers, claim Ben Smith from Colorado". Maple Leafs Hot Stove. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Andreas Martinsen". nhl.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs A.J. Greer". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Calvin Pickard". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs MacKinnon To Seven-Year Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Agrees To Terms With Grigorenko". nhl.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Barrie". nhl.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche sign two prospects to entry-level contracts". bsndenver.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Avalanche's Nicolas Meloche: Signs contract Monday". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Tyson Jost To Entry-Level Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Mironov". nhl.com. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ↑ "2016 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Trades completed during 2015 NHL Draft weekend". June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Avalanche Acquires Brad Stuart". July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Leafs deal Matthias to Avalanche for prospect and a pick". February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.