2011–12 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2011–12 Edmonton Oilers season was the 33rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[1] and 40th season including their play in the World Hockey Association.

2011–12 Edmonton Oilers
Division5th Northwest
Conference14th Western
2011–12 record32–40–10
Home record18–17–6
Road record14–23–4
Goals for212
Goals against239
Team information
General managerSteve Tambellini
CoachTom Renney
CaptainShawn Horcoff
Alternate captainsAles Hemsky
Ryan Whitney
Ryan Smyth
ArenaRexall Place
Average attendance16,839 (100%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Oklahoma City Barons (AHL)
Stockton Thunder (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJordan Eberle (34)
AssistsJordan Eberle (42)
PointsJordan Eberle (76)
Penalty minutesBen Eager (107)
Plus/minusSam Gagner (+5)
Andy Sutton (+5)
WinsDevan Dubnyk (20)
Goals against averageNikolai Khabibulin (2.67)

The Oilers failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs, the sixth consecutive season. They last qualified during the 2005–06 NHL season.

Off-season

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The Edmonton Oilers drafted first overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and chose Red Deer Rebels centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. With the 19th pick overall (obtained from the Los Angeles Kings in a trade for Dustin Penner), the Oilers chose defenceman Oscar Klefbom.

Playoffs

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The Oilers were eliminated from playoff contentions on March 22, 2012.

Standings

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Northwest Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Vancouver Canucks 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 +51 111
2 Calgary Flames 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 −24 90
3 Colorado Avalanche 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 −12 88
4 Minnesota Wild 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 −49 81
5 Edmonton Oilers 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 −27 74
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy
Western Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 NW p – Vancouver Canucks 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 +51 111
2 CE y – St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
3 PA y – Phoenix Coyotes 82 42 27 13 36 216 204 +12 97
4 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
5 CE x – Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
6 CE x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
7 PA x – San Jose Sharks 82 43 29 10 34 228 210 +18 96
8 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 34 194 179 +15 95
9 NW Calgary Flames 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 −24 90
10 PA Dallas Stars 82 42 35 5 35 211 222 −11 89
11 NW Colorado Avalanche 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 −12 88
12 NW Minnesota Wild 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 −49 81
13 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 34 36 12 31 204 231 −27 80
14 NW Edmonton Oilers 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 −27 74
15 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 −60 65
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2011–12 Game Log

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

Schedule

Player statistics

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Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Devan Dubnyk 47 2653 20 20 3 118 2.67 1380 .914 2 0 1 0
Nikolai Khabibulin 40 2261 12 20 7 100 2.65 1114 .910 2 0 0 0
Yann Danis 1 32 0 0 0 2 3.75 12 .833 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Oilers. Stats reflect time with Oilers only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Oilers only.

Awards and records

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Reached
Nikolai Khabibulin[2] NHL Second Star of the Week October 31, 2011
Nikolai Khabibulin[3] NHL Third Star of the Month October 2011
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins[4] NHL Rookie of the Month October 2011
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins[5] NHL Rookie of the Month November 2011
Sam Gagner[6] NHL First Star of the Week February 6, 2012

Records

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  • NHL record for the earliest career hat trick for a first overall pick.
  • Oilers record for the earliest career hat trick in fewest career games.
  • 8: Tied Oilers record for most points in a single game by Sam Gagner on February 2, 2012.
  • 11: A new Oilers record for most consecutive points by Sam Gagner on February 4, 2012.

Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Anton Lander 1st NHL Game October 9, 2011
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Lennart Petrell 1st NHL Game October 13, 2011
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1st NHL Hat-trick October 15, 2011
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1st NHL Assist October 17, 2011
Lennart Petrell 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
October 28, 2011
Colten Teubert 1st NHL Game November 3, 2011
Lennart Petrell 1st NHL Goal
Anton Lander 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Colton Teubert 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
November 5, 2011
Sam Gagner 300th NHL Game November 10, 2011
Theo Peckham 300th NHL PIM
Shawn Horcoff 700th NHL Game November 11, 2011
Anton Lander 1st NHL Goal November 17, 2011
Taylor Hall 2nd NHL Hat-trick November 19, 2011
Ales Hemsky 400th NHL Point
Tom Gilbert 100th NHL PIM November 22, 2011
Ales Hemsky 500th NHL Game
Darcy Hordichuk 500th NHL Game November 25, 2011
Ryan Jones 200th NHL Game November 28, 2011
Magnus Paajarvi 100th NHL Game
Ryan Jones 1st NHL Hat-trick December 2, 2011
Ryan Whitney 400th NHL Game December 7, 2011
Ryan Jones 100th NHL PIM December 10, 2011
Jordan Eberle 100th NHL Game December 15, 2011
Ryan Smyth 1,100th NHL Game
Ladislav Smid 300th NHL PIM December 26, 2011
Darcy Hordichuk 1,100th NHL PIM December 29, 2011
Ben Eager 800th NHL PIM December 31, 2011
Josh Green 200th NHL PIM January 7, 2012
Milan Kytnar 1st NHL Game January 11, 2012
Taylor Hall 100th NHL Game January 13, 2012
Philippe Cornet 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
January 31, 2012
Sam Gagner 200th NHL Point
2nd NHL Hat-trick
1st Four-Goal NHL Game
February 2, 2012
Ales Hemsky 300th NHL Assist February 11, 2012
Jordan Eberle 100th NHL Point February 21, 2012
Devan Dubnyk 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
February 27, 2012
Ryan Smyth 800th NHL Point
Ladislav Smid 400th NHL Game March 12, 2012
Jeff Petry 100th NHL Game March 18, 2012
Ales Hemsky 1st NHL Hat-trick March 20, 2012
Chris VandeVelde 1st NHL Goal March 25, 2012
Ryan Whitney 200th NHL Assist April 1, 2012
Devan Dubnyk 100th NHL Game April 5, 2012

Transactions

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The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
June 26, 2011[7] To Los Angeles Kings
Colin Fraser
7th-round pick in 2012
To Edmonton Oilers
Ryan Smyth
July 1, 2011[8] To Anaheim Ducks
Kurtis Foster
To Edmonton Oilers
Andy Sutton
July 12, 2011[9] To Anaheim Ducks
Andrew Cogliano
To Edmonton Oilers
2nd-round pick in 2013
February 16, 2012[10] To Anaheim Ducks
Ryan O'Marra
To Edmonton Oilers
Bryan Rodney
February 27, 2012[11] To Minnesota Wild
Tom Gilbert
To Edmonton Oilers
Nick Schultz

Draft picks

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Edmonton's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)   Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
1 19 (from Los Angeles) Oscar Klefbom (D)   Sweden Farjestad BK (Elitserien)
2 31 David Musil (D)   Czech Republic Vancouver Giants (WHL)
3 62 Samu Perhonen (G)   Finland JYP Jr. (Finland Jr.)
3 74 (from Calgary) Travis Ewanyk (LW)   Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
4 92 Dillon Simpson (D)   Canada University of North Dakota (WCHA)
4 114 (from Pittsburgh) Tobias Rieder (C)   Germany Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
5 122 Martin Gernat (D)   Slovakia HC Kosice Jr. (Slovakia Jr.)
7 182 Frans Tuohimaa (G)   Finland Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ^ Price, Khabibulin, Jagr are NHL's Three Stars
  3. ^ Kessel, Lehtonen, Khabibulin are October's stars
  4. ^ Nugent-Hopkins earns Rookie of the Month honors
  5. ^ Nugent-Hopkins repeats as Rookie of the Month
  6. ^ NHL's Three Stars: Gagner, Kovalchuk, Reimer
  7. ^ Oilers re-acquire Ryan Smyth
  8. ^ Oilers acquire Andy Sutton
  9. ^ Oilers acquire second-round draft pick
  10. ^ "Oilers Acquire Rodney from Ducks". Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  11. ^ "Oilers acquire Nick Schultz for Tom Gilbert". Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  12. ^ a b Oilers sign two free agents
  13. ^ a b Oilers agree to terms with Barker and Hordichuk
  14. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Belanger
  15. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Ben Eager
  16. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Potter
  17. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Josh Green
  18. ^ a b Oilers re-sign Peckham; add Danis to roster
  19. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Ryan Keller
  20. ^ "Experienced Canadian Centre connects and power forward leaves" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. April 25, 2011. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  21. ^ "Canadians ready for Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. May 24, 2011. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  22. ^ Dallas Stars Agree To Terms With Six Players On First Day Of Free Agency
  23. ^ Defenseman Vandermeer Joins Sharks[permanent dead link]
  24. ^ Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Richard Petiot
  25. ^ Blue Jackets Sign LW Alexandre Giroux
  26. ^ Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Zack Stortini
  27. ^ Ducks Sign Jacques to One-Year Deal
  28. ^ Ducks Sign Deslauriers to 2-Year Deal
  29. ^ "Martin Gerber finished a year" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. July 12, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  30. ^ Penguins Sign Forward Steve MacIntyre
  31. ^ "Oilers claim Chorney; assign Teubert to Barons". Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  32. ^ Blues Claim Chorney Off Waivers
  33. ^ Coyotes Claim Brule off Re-Entry Waivers
  34. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Jones
  35. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Smid
  36. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Nugent-Hopkins
  37. ^ a b Oilers agree to terms with Chorney and O'Marra
  38. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Martindale
  39. ^ Potter inks two-year extension with Oilers
  40. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Sutton
  41. ^ Oilers re-sign Hemsky
  42. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Bunz
  43. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Pelss
  44. ^ Oilers Agree to Terms with Davidson
  45. ^ Oilers ink Klefbom to entry-level deal