2021–22 Colorado Avalanche season

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2021–22 Colorado Avalanche
Western Conference Champions
Central Division Champions
Division 1st Central
Conference 1st Western
2021–22 record 56–19–7
Home record 32–5–4
Road record 24–14–3
Goals for 312
Goals against 234
Team information
General Manager Joe Sakic
Coach Jared Bednar
Captain Gabriel Landeskog
Alternate captains Nathan MacKinnon
Mikko Rantanen
Arena Ball Arena
Average attendance 17,498[1]
Team leaders
Goals Mikko Rantanen (36)
Assists Nazem Kadri (59)
Points Mikko Rantanen (92)
Penalties in minutes Kurtis MacDermid (89)
Plus/minus Devon Toews (+52)
Wins Darcy Kuemper (37)
Goals against average Darcy Kuemper (2.54)
<2020–21 2022–23>

The 2021–22 Colorado Avalanche season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that joined the league in 1979, 26th playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season, and 50th season overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA), where the franchise was established in 1972.[2]

On April 5, 2022, the Avalanche clinched a playoff berth after a 6–4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[3] On April 16, the Avalanche clinched the Central Division along with the top seed in the Western Conference after a 7–4 win against the Carolina Hurricanes.[4] On June 6, the Avalanche swept the Edmonton Oilers to advance to their first Stanley Cup Finals since 2001.[5] On June 26, 2022, the Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup and first since 2001 after they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals, in six games.[6]

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Arizona Coyotes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Chicago Blackhawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Colorado Avalanche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dallas Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Minnesota Wild 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Nashville Predators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 St. Louis Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Winnipeg Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played on October 12, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Dallas Stars 82 46 30 6 31 238 246 −8 98
2 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 45 30 7 35 266 252 +14 97
3 PA e – Vegas Golden Knights 82 43 31 8 34 266 248 +18 94
4 PA e – Vancouver Canucks 82 40 30 12 32 249 236 +13 92
5 CE e – Winnipeg Jets 82 39 32 11 32 252 257 −5 89
6 PA e – San Jose Sharks 82 32 37 13 22 214 264 −50 77
7 PA e – Anaheim Ducks 82 31 37 14 22 232 271 −39 76
8 CE e – Chicago Blackhawks 82 28 42 12 16 219 291 −72 68
9 PA e – Seattle Kraken 82 27 49 6 23 216 285 −69 60
10 CE e – Arizona Coyotes 82 25 50 7 18 207 313 −106 57
Source: National Hockey League[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Preseason

Regular season

2021–22 game log

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

Playoffs

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2022 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:       Win       Loss

Player statistics

Final stats[121]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Darcy Kuemper 57 57 3,258:07 37 12 4 138 2.52 1,754 .921 5 0 0 2
Pavel Francouz 21 18 1,200:09 15 5 1 51 2.55 608 .916 2 0 0 0
Jonas Johansson 9 6 370:18 3 2 1 23 3.73 200 .885 0 0 0 0
Justus Annunen 2 1 96:46 1 0 1 7 4.34 51 .863 0 0 1 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Darcy Kuemper 16 16 886:50 10 4 38 2.57 386 .902 1 0 1 2
Pavel Francouz 7 4 341:11 6 0 16 2.81 170 .906 1 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Suspensions/fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Gabriel Landeskog Boarding against Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach during NHL game no. 5 in Colorado on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 16:22 of the third period. 2 games $70,000 October 14, 2021[122]

Transactions

The Avalanche have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15) To New Jersey Devils
Ryan Graves
To Colorado Avalanche
Mikhail Maltsev
NYI 2nd-round pick in 2021 (Sean Behrens)
[123]
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) To Seattle Kraken
4th-round pick in 2023
To Colorado Avalanche
Kurtis MacDermid
[124]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) To Arizona Coyotes
Conor Timmins
1st-round pick in 2022
Conditional[a] 3rd-round pick in 2024
To Colorado Avalanche
Darcy Kuemper
[125]
March 14, 2022 (2022-03-14) To Anaheim Ducks
Drew Helleson
2nd-round pick in 2023
To Colorado Avalanche
Josh Manson
[126]
March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15) To Minnesota Wild
Tyson Jost
To Colorado Avalanche
Nico Sturm
[127]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) To Montreal Canadiens
Justin Barron
2nd-round pick in 2024
To Colorado Avalanche
Artturi Lehkonen
[128]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) To San Jose Sharks
5th-round pick in 2024
To Colorado Avalanche
Andrew Cogliano
[129]

Notes:

  1. Arizona will receive a third-round pick in 2024 if Colorado wins the 2022 Stanley Cup and Kuemper in 50% of their playoff games; otherwise no pick will be exchanged.

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) Roland McKeown Carolina Hurricanes 2-year Free agency [130]
July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) Darren Helm Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency [131]
Stefan Matteau Columbus Blue Jackets 1-year Free agency [131]
Dylan Sikura Vegas Golden Knights 1-year Free agency [131]
July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31) Jordan Gross Arizona Coyotes 1-year Free agency [132]
August 2, 2021 (2021-08-02) Ryan Murray New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency [133]
November 13, 2021 (2021-11-13) Nicolas Aube-Kubel Philadelphia Flyers Waivers [134]
December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16) Callahan Burke Colorado Eagles (AHL) 1-year Free agency [135]
April 12, 2022 (2022-04-12) Wyatt Aamodt Minnesota State Mavericks (CCHA) 1-year Free agency [136]
April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13) Ben Meyers Minnesota Golden Gophers (B1G) 2-year Free agency [137]
June 13, 2022 (2022-06-13) Lukas Sedlak Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) 1-year Free agency [138]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) Joonas Donskoi Seattle Kraken Expansion draft [139]
July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22) Matt Calvert Retirement [140]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Tampa Bay Lightning 2-year Free agency [141]
Kyle Burroughs Vancouver Canucks 2-year Free agency [142]
Sheldon Dries Vancouver Canucks 1-year Free agency [142]
Philipp Grubauer Seattle Kraken 6-year Free agency [143]
Patrik Nemeth New York Rangers 3-year Free agency [144]
Liam O'Brien Arizona Coyotes 1-year Free agency [145]
T. J. Tynan Los Angeles Kings 1-year Free agency [146]
Adam Werner Calgary Flames 1-year Free agency [147]
July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) Dan Renouf Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency [148]
Brandon Saad St. Louis Blues 5-year Free agency [149]
August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05) Mike Vecchione Washington Capitals 1-year Free agency [150]
December 13, 2021 (2021-12-13) Jonas Johansson Florida Panthers Waivers [151]
June 15, 2022 (2022-06-15) Andreas Wingerli Skellefteå AIK (SHL) Unknown Free agency [152]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22) Kiefer Sherwood 1-year Re-signing [153]
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) Cale Makar 6-year Re-signing [154]
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) Gabriel Landeskog 8-year Re-signing [155]
August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06) Oskar Olausson 3-year Entry-level [156]
August 16, 2021 (2021-08-16) Dennis Gilbert 1-year Re-signing [157]
September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22) Logan O'Connor 1-year Re-signing [158]
March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) Pavel Francouz 2-year Extension [159]
April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05) Kurtis MacDermid 2-year Extension [160]
May 2, 2022 (2022-05-02) Danila Zhuravlyov 2-year Entry-level [161]

Draft picks

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Below are the Colorado Avalanche's selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 23 and 24, 2021, virtually via video conference call from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 28 Oskar Olausson RW  Sweden HV71 (SHL)
2 61 Sean Behrens D  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 92 Andrei Buyalsky C  Kazakhstan Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
7 220 Taylor Makar LW  Canada Brooks Bandits (AJHL)

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