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 | |
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Division | 5th Northwest |
Conference | 14th Western |
2011–12 record | 32–40–10 |
Home record | 18–17–6 |
Road record | 14–23–4 |
Goals for | 212 |
Goals against | 239 |
Team information | |
General manager | Steve Tambellini |
Coach | Tom Renney |
Captain | Shawn Horcoff |
Alternate captains | Ales Hemsky Ryan Whitney Ryan Smyth |
Arena | Rexall Place |
Average attendance | 16,839 (100%) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) Stockton Thunder (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jordan Eberle (34) |
Assists | Jordan Eberle (42) |
Points | Jordan Eberle (76) |
Penalty minutes | Ben Eager (107) |
Plus/minus | Sam Gagner (+5) Andy Sutton (+5) |
Wins | Devan Dubnyk (20) |
Goals against average | Nikolai 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
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
The Oilers were eliminated from playoff contentions on March 22, 2012.
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2011 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 2–1–0; Neutral: 1–0–0) | ||||||||||
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1 | September 20 | Minnesota Wild | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | Khabibulin | 15,653 | 0–1–0 | |||
2 | September 20 (in Saskatoon, SK) | Edmonton Oilers | 4–2 | Chicago Blackhawks | Dubnyk | 12,375 | 1–1–0 | |||
3 | September 22 | Vancouver Canucks | 2–1 | Edmonton Oilers | Dubnyk | 15,724 | 1–2–0 | |||
4 | September 24 | Calgary Flames | 1–2 | Edmonton Oilers | Khabibulin | 16,839 | 2–2–0 | |||
5 | September 25 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–0 | Calgary Flames | Dubnyk | 19,289 | 3–2–0 | |||
6 | September 27 | Phoenix Coyotes | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers | Khabibulin | 16,218 | 4–2–0 | |||
7 | September 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–3 | Minnesota Wild | SO | Dubnyk | 14,544 | 5–2–0 | ||
8 | October 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–4 | Vancouver Canucks | Khabibulin | 18,860 | 5–3–0 |
Regular season
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Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Goaltenders
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
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†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
Awards
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
- 3: On October 15, 2011, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set:
- 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
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
The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.