The 2017–18 Colorado Avalanche season was the 23rd operational season and 22nd playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season.[2] As well as the franchise's 39th season in the National Hockey League and 46th season overall. After finishing the previous season in last place with just 48 points (21 points behind the next worst team), the Avalanche clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season.
2017–18 Colorado Avalanche | |
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Division | 4th Central |
Conference | 8th Western |
2017–18 record | 43–30–9 |
Home record | 28–11–2 |
Road record | 15–19–7 |
Goals for | 257 |
Goals against | 237 |
Team information | |
General manager | Joe Sakic |
Coach | Jared Bednar |
Captain | Gabriel Landeskog |
Alternate captains | Erik Johnson Nathan MacKinnon |
Arena | Pepsi Center |
Average attendance | 15,586[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | San Antonio Rampage (AHL) Colorado Eagles (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Nathan MacKinnon (39) |
Assists | Nathan MacKinnon (58) |
Points | Nathan MacKinnon (97) |
Penalty minutes | Nikita Zadorov (103) |
Plus/minus | Patrik Nemeth (+27) |
Wins | Semyon Varlamov (24) |
Goals against average | Andrew Hammond (2.03) |
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – Nashville Predators | 82 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 47 | 267 | 211 | +56 | 117 |
2 | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 48 | 277 | 218 | +59 | 114 |
3 | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 42 | 253 | 232 | +21 | 101 |
4 | x – Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 41 | 257 | 237 | +20 | 95 |
5 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 41 | 226 | 222 | +4 | 94 |
6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 235 | 225 | +10 | 92 |
7 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 32 | 229 | 256 | −27 | 76 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 43 | 239 | 203 | +36 | 98 |
2 | CE | x – Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 41 | 257 | 237 | +20 | 95 |
3 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 41 | 226 | 222 | +4 | 94 |
4 | CE | Dallas Stars | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 235 | 225 | +10 | 92 |
5 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 35 | 218 | 248 | −30 | 84 |
6 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 31 | 234 | 263 | −29 | 78 |
7 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 32 | 229 | 256 | −27 | 76 |
8 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 31 | 218 | 264 | −46 | 73 |
9 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 27 | 208 | 256 | −48 | 70 |
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on June 13, 2017.[5]
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 19 | Vegas | 4–1 | Colorado | Martin | — | 0–1–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 21 | Dallas | 1–5 | Colorado | Varlamov | — | 1–1–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 23 | Colorado | 1–2 | Minnesota | Bernier | 18,754 | 1–2–0 | Recap | |
4 | September 24 | Minnesota | 1–5 | Colorado | Varlamov | — | 2–2–0 | Recap | |
5 | September 25 | Colorado | 4–2 | Dallas | Bernier | 10,200 | 3–2–0 | Recap | |
6 | September 28 | Colorado | 4–2 | Vegas | Varlamov | 15,337 | 4–2–0 | Recap |
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[6]
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Playoffs
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Legend: Win Loss |
Player statistics
Final Stats[7]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Andrew Hammond | 2 | 1 | 58:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.04 | 33 | .939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Semyon Varlamov | 51 | 47 | 2860:40 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 128 | 2.68 | 1595 | .920 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jonathan Bernier | 37 | 34 | 2000:58 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 95 | 2.85 | 1092 | .913 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Andrew Hammond | 3 | 2 | 137:29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.98 | 90 | .933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jonathan Bernier | 4 | 4 | 217:04 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3.51 | 120 | .883 | 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
Suspensions/fines
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Gabriel Landeskog | Cross–check against Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk during NHL Game No. 356 in Colorado on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 15:18 of the first period. | 4 games | $119,815.68 | November 27, 2017[8] |
Erik Johnson | Boarding against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov during NHL Game No. 505 in Colorado on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 16:57 of the second period. | 2 games | $64,516.12 | December 17, 2017[9] |
Transactions
The Avalanche have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 1, 2017 | To Nashville Predators 4th-round pick in 2019 |
To Colorado Avalanche Colin Wilson |
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November 5, 2017 | To Ottawa Senators Matt Duchene |
To Colorado Avalanche Kyle Turris Shane Bowers Andrew Hammond conditional 1st-round pick in 2018 or 2019 3rd-round pick in 2019 |
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November 5, 2017 | To Nashville Predators Kyle Turris |
To Colorado Avalanche Samuel Girard Vladislav Kamenev 2nd-round pick in 2018 |
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February 26, 2018 | To New York Rangers Chris Bigras |
To Colorado Avalanche Ryan Graves |
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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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Players released
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Lost via retirement
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Player signings
Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
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June 28, 2017 | Sven Andrighetto | 2-year, $2.8 million | [38] |
July 1, 2017 | Joe Cannata | 1-year, $650,000 | [14] |
July 18, 2017 | Gabriel Bourque | 1-year, $750,000 | [39] |
July 18, 2017 | Felix Girard | 1-year, $650,000 | [39] |
July 18, 2017 | Duncan Siemens | 1-year, $750,000 | [39] |
July 25, 2017 | Matt Nieto | 1-year, $1 million | [40] |
July 26, 2017 | Rocco Grimaldi | 1-year, $650,000 | [17] |
September 15, 2017 | Nikita Zadorov | 2-year, $4.3 million | [41] |
March 2, 2018 | Conor Timmins | 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [42] |
March 29, 2018 | Josh Anderson | 3-year, $2.45 million entry-level contract | [43] |
March 29, 2018 | Travis Barron | 3-year, $2.225 entry-level contract | [43] |
May 8, 2018 | Igor Shvyrev | 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [44] |
May 10, 2018 | Mark Alt | 2-year, $1.45 million contract extension | [45] |
May 15, 2018 | Mark Barberio | 2-year, $2.9 million contract extension | [46] |
May 25, 2018 | Gabriel Bourque | 1-year, $950,000 contract extension | [47] |
Draft picks
Below are the Colorado Avalanche's selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 4 | Cale Makar | D | Canada | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) |
2 | 32 | Conor Timmins | D | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
4 | 94 | Nick Henry | RW | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) |
4 | 1141 | Petr Kvaca | G | Czech Republic | HC České Budějovice (Czech 1.liga) |
5 | 125 | Igor Shvyrev | C | Russia | Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk (MHL) |
6 | 156 | Denis Smirnov | LW | Russia | Pennsylvania State University (B1G) |
7 | 187 | Nicky Leivermann | D | United States | Eden Prairie High (USHS) |
- Draft notes[48]
- The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016 that sent Nick Holden to New York in exchange for this pick.[49]
References
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