2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season
| 2012–13 Edmonton Oilers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Northwest |
| Conference | 12th Western |
| 2012–13 record | 19–22–7 |
| Home record | 9–11–4 |
| Road record | 10–11–3 |
| Goals for | 125 |
| Goals against | 134 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager |
Steve Tambellini 16-18-7 (Oct–Apr) Craig MacTavish 3-4-0 (Apr) |
| Coach | Ralph Krueger |
| Captain | Shawn Horcoff |
| Alternate captains |
Jordan Eberle (Jan–Apr) Taylor Hall (Jan–Apr) Ales Hemsky (Oct–Jan) Nick Schultz (Jan–Apr) Ryan Whitney (Oct–Jan) |
| Arena | Rexall Place |
| Average attendance | 16,839 (100%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Nail Yakupov (17) |
| Assists | Taylor Hall (34) |
| Points | Taylor Hall (50) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ladislav Smid (55) |
| Plus/minus |
(+): Shawn Horcoff Corey Potter (8) (−): Justin Schultz (−17) |
| Wins | Devan Dubnyk (14) |
| Goals against average | Nikolai Khabibulin (2.54) |
The 2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season was the 34th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 41st season including their play in the World Hockey Association. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48, due to a lockout.
The Oilers finished the season with a sub-.500 record and failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the seventh year in a row.
On June 27, the Oilers named Ralph Krueger as their new head coach.
The Edmonton Oilers have been embroiled in a controversy with the city of Edmonton over a new arena. Oilers owner Daryl Katz has threatened to move the team to Seattle if a new arena is not built, which was panned by fans and politicians.
In October 2012, Elections Alberta released campaign finance statements which showed Katz, his family and business partners donated substantial amounts of money to the Progressive Conservatives in the closing days of the 2012 Alberta general election. Katz says it was to prevent the Wildrose Party from taking power and did not have to do with the arena. Contributions from him totalled almost 20% of the total donations during the election campaign for the Progressive Conservatives. Opposition parties in Alberta have asked Elections Alberta to investigate the donations, alleging they were made to ensure the province would kick in 100 million dollars towards a new arena.
Divisions: CE – Central, NW – Northwest, PA – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)
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