The 2014–15 Colorado Avalanche season was the 20th operational season and 19th 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 36th season in the National Hockey League and 43rd season overall.

The Avalanche missed the playoffs despite qualifying the previous season.

Off-season

On May 26, 2014, goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere announced his intention to retire, reportedly saying, "I do not see a reason to remain in the League."[3]


Standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – St. Louis Blues 82 51 24 7 42 248 201 +47 109
2 x – Nashville Predators 82 47 25 10 41 232 208 +24 104
3 x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 48 28 6 39 229 189 +40 102
4 x – Minnesota Wild 82 46 28 8 42 231 201 +30 100
5 x – Winnipeg Jets 82 43 26 13 36 230 210 +20 99
6 Dallas Stars 82 41 31 10 37 261 260 +1 92
7 Colorado Avalanche 82 39 31 12 29 219 227 −8 90
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Minnesota Wild 82 46 28 8 42 231 201 +30 100
2 CE x – Winnipeg Jets 82 43 26 13 36 230 210 +20 99
3 PA Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 38 220 205 +15 95
4 CE Dallas Stars 82 41 31 10 37 261 260 +1 92
5 CE Colorado Avalanche 82 39 31 12 29 219 227 −8 90
6 PA San Jose Sharks 82 40 33 9 36 228 232 −4 89
7 PA Edmonton Oilers 82 24 44 14 19 198 283 −85 62
8 PA Arizona Coyotes 82 24 50 8 19 170 272 −102 56
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot

Suspensions/fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Gabriel Landeskog Throwing a punch at Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu while both players were on their respective benches during NHL game No. 930 in Denver on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 19:57 of the third period. $5,000.00 March 3, 2015[4]
Cody McLeod Entering game late with intention of starting an altercation during NHL game No. 930 in Denver on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 19:52 of the third period. $3,091.40 March 3, 2015[4]

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Game log

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

Player statistics

Final[5]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Semyon Varlamov 57 57 3,307 28 20 8 141 2.56 1791 .921 5 0 0 4
Calvin Pickard 16 13 895 6 7 3 35 2.35 511 .932 0 0 0 0
Reto Berra 19 12 748 5 4 1 33 2.65 403 .918 1 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

Notable achievements

Milestones

Transactions

The following transactions took place during the 2014–15 NHL season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 30, 2014[10] To Montreal Canadiens

P. A. Parenteau
5th-round pick in 2015

To Colorado Avalanche

Daniel Briere

July 1, 2014[11] To San Jose Sharks

2nd-round pick in 2016
6th-round pick in 2017

To Colorado Avalanche

Brad Stuart

March 2, 2015[12] To Boston Bruins

Paul Carey
Maxime Talbot

To Colorado Avalanche

Jordan Caron
6th-round pick in 2016

March 2, 2015[12] To San Jose Sharks

Karl Stollery

To Colorado Avalanche

Freddie Hamilton

March 2, 2015[12] To Anaheim Ducks

Michael Sgarbossa

To Colorado Avalanche

Mat Clark

June 25, 2015[13] To Boston Bruins

BOS's 6th-round pick in 2016

To Colorado Avalanche

Carl Soderberg (rights)

Lost via retirement

Date Player Ref
August 21, 2014 Jean Sebastien Giguere [23]

Player signings

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014 Nick Holden 3 years, $4.95 million contract extension [24]
July 23, 2014 Ryan O'Reilly 2 years, $12 million contract [25]
September 4, 2014 Tyson Barrie 2 years, $5.2 million contract [26]
September 29, 2014 Cody McLeod 3 years, $4 million contract extension [27]
September 29, 2014 Brad Stuart 2 years, $7.2 million contract extension [27]
March 24, 2015 Mason Geertsen 3 years, entry-level contract [28]
May 15, 2015 Andreas Martinsen 1 year, entry-level contract [17]

Draft picks

The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 23 Conner Bleackley C  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
3 84 Kyle Wood D  Canada North Bay Battalion (OHL)
4 93[a] Nicholas Magyar RW  United States Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
4 114 Alexis Pepin LW  Canada Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
5 144 Anton Lindholm D  Sweden Skelleftea (SHL)
6 174 Maximilian Pajpach G  Slovakia Slovakia U18 (Slovakia-2)
7 204 Julien Nantel LW  Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
Draft notes
  • Colorado's second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent Reto Berra to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[29]
  • a Edmonton's fourth-round pick (previously acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs) went to Colorado as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013, that sent Ryan O'Byrne to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[30]

References

  1. ^ "2014–2015 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN.
  2. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  3. ^ "Avalanche goalie Giguere to retire: Report".
  4. ^ a b "Avalanche's McLeod, Landeskog fined for actions at end of Feb. 28 game vs. Wild". NHL. March 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Avalanche 2014-2015 Regular Season Stats". Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets". NHL. January 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "Backes, Varlamov and Huberdeau named week's stars". NHL. January 12, 2015. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015.
  8. ^ "Hudler, Varlamov and Talbot named stars of week". NHL. March 9, 2015.
  9. ^ "Dubnyk, Atkinson and O'Reilly named stars of week". NHL. March 30, 2015.
  10. ^ "Avalanche Acquires Briere from Montreal". avalanche.nhl.com. Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "Avalanche Acquires Brad Stuart". avalanche.nhl.com. Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c "Avalanche Acquires Jordan Caron". avalanche.nhl.com. Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  13. ^ Avalanche Acquires Carl Soderberg
  14. ^ Avalanche Signs Jarome Iginla
  15. ^ a b c d Avalanche Signs Four Players
  16. ^ Maxim Noreau signed by Avalanche
  17. ^ a b Avalanche Signs Andreas Martinsen
  18. ^ Blues Sign Stastny to 4-Year Deal
  19. ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Brad Malone
  20. ^ Kings Sign Adam Cracknell And David Van Der Gulik To One-Year Contracts
  21. ^ Rangers Agree To Terms With Free Agent Defenseman Matt Hunwick
  22. ^ SABRES SIGN BENOIT TO 1-YEAR DEAL
  23. ^ Jean-Sebastien Giguere Announces Retirement
  24. ^ Avalanche Signs Nick Holden To Extension
  25. ^ AVALANCHE SIGNS O’REILLY
  26. ^ Avalanche Signs Tyson Barrie
  27. ^ a b Avalanche Signs McLeod, Stuart to Extensions
  28. ^ Avalanche Signs Mason Geertsen
  29. ^ "Avalanche Acquires Berra from Flames". March 5, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  30. ^ "Maple Leafs swing deal for Ryan O'Byrne". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 3, 2013.
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