2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season
The 2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets | |
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Division | 4th Central |
Conference | 9th Western |
2012–13 record | 24–17–7 |
Home record | 14–5–5 |
Road record | 10–12–2 |
Goals for | 120 |
Goals against | 119 |
Team information | |
General manager | Scott Howson (Oct.–Feb.) Jarmo Kekalainen (Feb.–Apr.) |
Coach | Todd Richards |
Captain | Vacant |
Alternate captains | Adrian Aucoin Brandon Dubinsky Jack Johnson |
Arena | Nationwide Arena |
Average attendance | 14,564 (80.3%)[1] (24 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mark Letestu (13) |
Assists | Vaclav Prospal (18) |
Points | Vaclav Prospal (30) |
Penalty minutes | Jared Boll (100) |
Plus/minus | Dalton Prout (+15) |
Wins | Sergei Bobrovsky (21) |
Goals against average | Sergei Bobrovsky (2.00) |
Despite a big improvement, the Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs .
Regular season
On February 12, 2013, the Blue Jackets fired general manager Scott Howson after years of disappointing hockey in Columbus.[3] On February 13, Jarmo Kekalainen was hired as his replacement.[4] With his hiring, Kekalainen became the first European GM in NHL history.[5] The team picked up steam after the change at general manager, going 20–10–5 to end the season just narrowly missing out on a playoff spot.
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | +53 | 77 |
2 | x – St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | +14 | 60 |
3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 56 |
4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | +1 | 55 |
5 | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | −28 | 41 |
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.
Schedule and results
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Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss |
Player statistics
Final stats[6]
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | 38 | 37 | 2218:57 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 74 | 2.00 | 1084 | 0.932 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Mason‡ | 13 | 11 | 712:05 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 2.95 | 346 | 0.899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 48 | 2931:02 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 109 | 2.23 | 1430 | 0.924 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Trades
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Free agents signed
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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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Lost via retirement
Player signings
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2012 Draft picks
Columbus' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Ryan Murray | D | Canada | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
2 | 31 | Oscar Dansk | G | Sweden | Brynas IF (Elitserien) |
3 | 62 | Joonas Korpisalo | G | Finland | Jokerit U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) |
4 | 95[b] | Josh Anderson | RW | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
6 | 152 | Daniel Zaar | RW | Sweden | Rogle BK Jr. (J20 SuperElit) |
7 | 182 | Gianluca Curcuruto | D | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
- Draft notes
Pick 30 – Los Angeles will send its first-round pick in the 2012 or 2013 NHL Draft to Columbus, at Columbus' option.
- The Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a November 8, 2011, trade that sent Mark Letestu to the Blue Jackets in exchange for this pick.
- b The Vancouver Canucks fourth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as a result of a February 27, 2012, trade that sent Samuel Pahlsson to the Canucks in exchange for this pick.
- The Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a June 29, 2011, trade that sent James Wisniewski to the Blue Jackets in exchange for this conditional pick (fifth round if Blue Jackets re-sign Wisniewski, else seventh round).
See also
References
- "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. April 27, 2013.
- National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- Blue Jackets relieve Scott Howson of his duties as Executive Vice President and General Manager
- Blue Jackets name Jarmo Kekalainen General Manager
- BLUE JACKETS NAME KEKALAINEN THEIR NEW GENERAL MANAGER
- "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Columbus Blue Jackets – Statistics". Columbus Blue Jackets. April 29, 2013.
- "Columbus Blue Jackets Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky Named Vezina Trophy Winner as NHL's Outstanding Goaltender for 2012-13 Season". Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky From Philadelphia Flyers In Exchange For Three Draft Picks
- Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Nick Foligno From Ottawa Senators In Exchange For Defenseman Marc Methot
- Dubinsky, Anisimov, Erixon, Pick Acquired From New York Rangers
- Blue Jackets acquire RW Spencer Machacek from Winnipeg Jets in exchange for RW Tomas Kubalik
- Blue Jackets acquire forward Matthew Ford from Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for future considerations
- Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire RW Marian Gaborik From the New York Rangers
- Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Goaltender Michael Leighton, Third Round Pick in 2015 NHL Draft In Exchange for Goaltender Steve Mason
- Blue Jackets Acquire Forward Blake Comeau From Calgary in Exchange for Fifth Round Pick at 2013 NHL Entry Draft
- http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=664033
- Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Left Wing Jonathan Audy-Marchessault
- Columbus Blue Jackets, Defenseman Adrian Aucoin Agree To Terms On A One-Year Contract For 2012–13 Season
- Blue Jackets sign defenseman Ilari Melart to a one-year entry level contract
- Alexandre Giroux heads for KHL
- Sanford off to KHL, goaltending market continues to thin out
- Oilers agree to terms with Dane Byers
- Jets agree to terms with Ben Maxwell & Mark Dekanich
- Bruins Sign Defenseman Aaron Johnson
- Martinek Agrees To One-Year Deal
- Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Jake Hansen to Standard Two-Year Entry Level Contract
- Blue Jackets Ink Prospect Michael Chaput to Three-Year Entry Level Contract
- Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Nikita Nikitin
- CBJ RE-SIGN BOLL
- Columbus Blue Jacket Re-Sign Defenseman Nick Holden
- Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender Curtis McElhinney
- Jackets Ink Foligno to Three-Year Deal
- Columbus Blue Jackets Sign 2012 First Pick Ryan Murray To Standard Three-Year Entry Level Deal
- Blue Jackets re-sign Mark Letestu to a two-year contract extension
- Blue Jackets sign center Lukas Sedlak to a three-year entry level contract
- Blue Jackets re-sign Matt Calvert to a two-year contract extension
- Blue Jackets re-sign Cam Atkinson to a two-year contract extension
- Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Goaltender Curtis McElhinney
- Blue Jackets sign goaltender Anton Forsberg to a three year, entry-level contract
- Blue Jackets re-sign Artem Anisimov to three-year contract extension