2016–17 Colorado Avalanche season

The 2016–17 Colorado Avalanche season was the 22nd operational season and 21st playing season 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. Colorado did not make the playoffs for the third consecutive year and also finished the season with their fewest points since moving to Denver in 1995, and their fewest since 1990–91. Their 22 wins were easily the fewest in the Colorado portion of franchise history, and their fewest since 1991–92.

2016–17 Colorado Avalanche
Division7th Central
Conference14th Western
2016–17 record22–56–4
Home record13–26–2
Road record9–30–2
Goals for166
Goals against278
Team information
General managerJoe Sakic
CoachJared Bednar
CaptainGabriel Landeskog
Alternate captainsFrancois Beauchemin
Matt Duchene
Nathan MacKinnon
ArenaPepsi Center
Average attendance14,835 (82.4%)
Minor league affiliate(s)San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Colorado Eagles (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsMikko Rantanen (20)
AssistsNathan MacKinnon (37)
PointsNathan MacKinnon (53)
Penalty minutesNikita Zadorov (73)
Plus/minusSven Andrighetto
J. T. Compher (0)
WinsCalvin Pickard (15)
Goals against averageCalvin Pickard (2.98)

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]

Standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; z Clinched conference.
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Game Log[5]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Calvin Pickard50482820:16153121402.981461.9042020
Semyon Varlamov24231347:476170763.38745.8981000
Jeremy Smith108542:43161323.54286.8880000
Spencer Martin33179:26021134.3596.8650000

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

Roster


Transactions

The Colorado Avalanche were involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 NHL season.

Trades

Date
Details
Ref
June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) To New York Rangers

Nick Holden

To Colorado Avalanche

4th-round pick in 2017

[6]
November 28, 2016 (2016-11-28) To Columbus Blue Jackets

Ryan Stanton

To Colorado Avalanche

Cody Goloubef

[7]
January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13) To Nashville Predators

Cody McLeod

To Colorado Avalanche

Felix Girard

[8]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) To Los Angeles Kings

Jarome Iginla

To Colorado Avalanche

conditional 4th-round pick in 2018

[9]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) To Montreal Canadiens

Andreas Martinsen

To Colorado Avalanche

Sven Andrighetto

[10]
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