The 2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season was the 34th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[2] 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 the 2012–13 NHL lockout.
2012–13 Edmonton Oilers | |
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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 (Oct.–Apr.) Craig MacTavish (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.) Ryan Smyth |
Arena | Rexall Place |
Average attendance | 16,839 (100%)[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) Stockton Thunder (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Nail Yakupov (17) |
Assists | Taylor Hall (34) |
Points | Taylor Hall (50) |
Penalty minutes | Ladislav Smid (55) |
Plus/minus | Shawn Horcoff Corey Potter (+8) |
Wins | Devan Dubnyk (14) |
Goals against average | Nikolai Khabibulin (2.54) |
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.
Off-season
editOn June 27, the Oilers named Ralph Krueger as their new head coach.[3]
Arena Controversy
editThe 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
Regular season
editStandings
editPos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Vancouver Canucks | 48 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 127 | 121 | +6 | 59 |
2 | x – Minnesota Wild | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 122 | 127 | −5 | 55 |
3 | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 125 | 134 | −9 | 45 |
4 | Calgary Flames | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 |
5 | Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 116 | 152 | −36 | 39 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | +53 | 77 |
2 | PA | y – Anaheim Ducks | 48 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 140 | 118 | +22 | 66 |
3 | NW | y – Vancouver Canucks | 48 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 127 | 121 | +6 | 59 |
4 | CE | x – St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | +14 | 60 |
5 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 48 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 133 | 118 | +15 | 59 |
6 | PA | x – San Jose Sharks | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 124 | 116 | +8 | 57 |
7 | CE | x – Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 56 |
8 | NW | x – Minnesota Wild | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 122 | 127 | −5 | 55 |
9 | CE | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | +1 | 55 |
10 | PA | Phoenix Coyotes | 48 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 125 | 131 | −6 | 51 |
11 | PA | Dallas Stars | 48 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 130 | 142 | −12 | 48 |
12 | NW | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 125 | 134 | −9 | 45 |
13 | NW | Calgary Flames | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 |
14 | CE | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | −28 | 41 |
15 | NW | Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 116 | 152 | −36 | 39 |
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Playoffs
editFor the seventh consecutive season, the Edmonton Oilers failed to qualify for the NHL Playoffs.[7]
Schedule and results
editRegular season
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Player statistics
editFinal stats[8]
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Devan Dubnyk | 38 | 37 | 2100:57 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 90 | 2.57 | 1132 | .920 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nikolai Khabibulin | 12 | 11 | 683:37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 2.54 | 376 | .923 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yann Danis | 3 | 0 | 110:15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.82 | 59 | .881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
editAwards
editPlayer | Award | Reached |
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Taylor Hall | NHL 3rd Star of the Week | April 1, 2013 |
Nail Yakupov | NHL Rookie of the Month | April 2013 |
Taylor Hall was also third in the voting among left-wingers for All-Star voting. Alexander Ovechkin finished second, despite the fact that Ovechkin played only four games on the left wing, with the remainder being played at right wing, where he was voted to the First All-Star Team. This prompted Professional Hockey Writers' Association President Kevin Allen to state, "We are troubled by the All-Star voting results, and plan to take a closer look at the events that led to Ovechkin winning All-Star acclaim at two positions... We know we got this wrong, and our objective is to make sure it never happens again."[9]
Records
edit- 23: Tied Oilers record for most shots on goal in the period (1st period) on February 16, 2013.
- 56: New Oilers record for most shots on goal in the game on February 16, 2013.
- 2:43: New Oilers record for fastest three goals from start of a game by Taylor Hall at 0:16, Ladislav Smid at 2:05, and Taylor Hall at 2:43 on March 30, 2013.
- 3:35: New Oilers record for fastest five goals by Justin Schultz at 13:17, Nail Yakupov at 14:16, Jordan Eberle at 14:37, Nail Yakupov at 15:47, and Jerred Smithson at 16:52 in the 3rd period on April 27, 2013.
- 7:53: New Oilers record for fastest hat-trick from start of a game by Taylor Hall on March 30, 2013.
Milestones
editPlayer | Milestone | Reached |
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Justin Schultz | 1st NHL Game | January 20, 2013 |
Nail Yakupov | ||
Nail Yakupov | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point |
January 22, 2013 |
Justin Schultz | ||
Justin Schultz | 1st NHL Assist | January 24, 2013 |
Taylor Hall | 100th NHL Point | January 26, 2013 |
Eric Belanger | 800th NHL Game | January 30, 2013 |
Nail Yakupov | 1st NHL Assist | January 31, 2013 |
Mark Arcobello | 1st NHL Game | February 6, 2013 |
Ryan Smyth | 900th NHL PIM | |
Ben Eager | 400th NHL Game | March 8, 2013 |
Shawn Horcoff | 500th NHL PIM | March 25, 2013 |
Sam Gagner | 400th NHL Game | March 30, 2013 |
Taylor Hall | 3rd NHL Hat-trick | |
Ryan Whitney | 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | April 3, 2013 |
Nick Schultz | 800th NHL Game | April 4, 2013 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 100th NHL Game | April 13, 2013 |
Sam Gagner | 200th NHL PIM | April 16, 2013 |
Corey Potter | 100th NHL Game | April 21, 2013 |
Nail Yakupov | 1st NHL Hat-trick | April 27, 2013 |
Transactions
editThe Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Trades
editDate | Details
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January 14, 2013[10] | To Dallas Stars 3rd-round pick in 2013 |
To Edmonton Oilers Mark Fistric |
March 4, 2013[11] | To Toronto Maple Leafs 4th-round pick in 2014 |
To Edmonton Oilers Mike Brown |
March 29, 2013[12] | To Phoenix Coyotes Tobias Rieder |
To Edmonton Oilers Kale Kessy |
April 2, 2013[13] | To Washington Capitals Dane Byers |
To Edmonton Oilers Garrett Stafford |
April 3, 2013[14] | To Florida Panthers 4th-round pick in 2013 |
To Edmonton Oilers Jerred Smithson |
Free agents signededit
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Free agents lostedit
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Claimed via waiversedit
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Lost via waiversedit
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Player signingsedit
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Draft picks
editEdmonton's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Oilers possessed the first overall pick for the third-straight season.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 1 | Nail Yakupov | (RW) | Russia | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
2 | 32 | Mitchell Moroz | (LW) | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
3 | 63 | Jujhar Khaira | (LW) | Canada | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) |
3 | 91 (from Los Angeles) | Daniil Zharkov | (LW) | Russia | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
4 | 93 | Erik Gustafsson | (D) | Sweden | Djurgardens IF (Elitserien) |
5 | 123 | Joey LaLeggia | (D) | Canada | University of Denver (WCHA) |
6 | 153 | John McCarron | (RW) | United States | Cornell University (ECAC) |
- The Oilers' seventh-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a June 26, 2011, trade that sent Ryan Smyth to the Oilers in exchange for Colin Fraser and this pick.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ Oilers Name Krueger Head Coach
- ^ "Oilers owner in Seattle exploring relocation". National Post. September 24, 2012. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "Katz was worried about Wildrose party, not arena, source says". Calgary Herald. October 27, 2012. [permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Edmonton's arena deal dead? Don't be silly. But Alison Redford must now show real leadership on the file". Edmonton Journal. October 26, 2012.
- ^ "Slumping Edmonton Oilers eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Ducks".
- ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Edmonton Oilers – Statistics". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Alex Ovechkin named to NHL's 1st, 2nd All-Star teams | CBC Sports".
- ^ Oilers acquire Mark Fistric
- ^ Oilers acquire Mike Brown from Toronto
- ^ Oilers acquire prospect Kale Kessy from the Phoenix Coyotes
- ^ Oilers acquire Garrett Stafford from Washington
- ^ Oilers acquire centre Jerred Smithson
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with Justin Schultz
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with highly sought-after free agent, Justin Schultz
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with Dane Byers
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with Andrew Miller
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with Anton Belov
- ^ Blues Sign McKenna, Chorney and Ford
- ^ "IceCaps agree to terms with four skaters on AHL contracts". Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ Ryan Keller rejoint les Vernets
- ^ OMARK SIGNS ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH SWISS TEAM ZUG
- ^ Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Cam Barker
- ^ Oilers claim G Niko Hovinen off waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers
- ^ Oilers Agree to Terms with Petrell on Contract Extension
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with Musil
- ^ Oilers sign Yann Danis to a 1-year contract
- ^ Oilers sign Ryan Smyth to a 2-year contract
- ^ Oilers Agree to Terms with Darcy Hordichuk
- ^ a b Oilers agree to terms with Dubnyk & Petry on 2-year deals
- ^ Oilers re-sign Peckham
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with Gagner
- ^ Oilers sign Nail Yakupov
- ^ a b Oilers agree to terms with Plante and VandeVelde
- ^ Hall agrees to terms on 7-year extension
- ^ Eberle signs six-year, $36 million extension
- ^ Oilers Agree to Terms with Travis Ewanyk
- ^ Oilers sign Smid to four-year extension
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with Kessy
- ^ Martin Gernat signs three-year entry-level contract with Oilers
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with Frans Tuohimaa
- ^ Oilers agree to terms with Mark Arcobello