2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season
| 2011–12 Colorado Avalanche | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Northwest |
| Conference | 11th Western |
| 2011–12 record | 41–35–6 |
| Home record | 22–17–2 |
| Road record | 19–18–4 |
| Goals for | 208 |
| Goals against | 220 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Greg Sherman |
| Coach | Joe Sacco |
| Captain |
Vacant (Oct–Nov) Milan Hejduk (Nov-Apr) |
| Alternate captains | Milan Hejduk (Oct–Nov) Paul Stastny Rotating |
| Arena | Pepsi Center |
| Average attendance | 15,431 (85.7%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Gabriel Landeskog (22) |
| Assists | Ryan O'Reilly (37) |
| Points | Ryan O'Reilly (55) |
| Penalties in minutes | Cody McLeod (164) |
| Plus/minus | Gabriel Landeskog (+20) |
| Wins | Semyon Varlamov (26) |
| Goals against average | Jean-Sebastien Gigure (2.27) |
The 2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season was the 40th overall season for the franchise, the 33rd since joining the NHL, and 17th since relocating to Colorado.
The Avalanche failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs, and were seven points behind the 8th-place Kings.
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.
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.
Divisions: CE – Central, NW – Northwest, PA – Pacific
bold - qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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