The 2015–16 Colorado Avalanche season was the 21st operational season and 20th 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 37th season in the National Hockey League and 44th season overall. The Avalanche celebrated their 20th anniversary this season.
The Avalanche were unable to make the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Game Log[3] |
October: 3–6–1 (Home: 1–3–1 ; Road: 2–3–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
1 |
October 8 |
Minnesota |
5–4 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
18,007 |
0–1–0 |
0 |
Recap |
2 |
October 10 |
Dallas |
3–6 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
16,024 |
1–1–0 |
2 |
Recap |
3 |
October 14 |
Boston |
6–2 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
15,082 |
1–2–0 |
2 |
Recap |
4 |
October 16 |
Colorado |
3–0 |
Anaheim |
|
Berra |
17,174 |
2–2–0 |
4 |
Recap |
5 |
October 18 |
Colorado |
1–2 |
Los Angeles |
|
Berra |
18,230 |
2–3–0 |
4 |
Recap |
6 |
October 21 |
Carolina |
1–0 |
Colorado |
OT |
Varlamov |
12,826 |
2–3–1 |
5 |
Recap |
7 |
October 24 |
Columbus |
4–3 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
18,007 |
2–4–1 |
5 |
Recap |
8 |
October 27 |
Colorado |
1–4 |
Florida |
|
Berra |
11,694 |
2–5–1 |
5 |
Recap |
9 |
October 29 |
Colorado |
2–1 |
Tampa Bay |
|
Varlamov |
19,092 |
3–5–1 |
7 |
Recap |
10 |
October 30 |
Colorado |
2–3 |
Carolina |
|
Varlamov |
9,345 |
3–6–1 |
7 |
Recap |
|
November: 6–8–0 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 4–5–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
11 |
November 1 |
San Jose |
4–3 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
17,128 |
3–7–1 |
7 |
Recap |
12 |
November 3 |
Calgary |
3–6 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
14,408 |
4–7–1 |
9 |
Recap |
13 |
November 5 |
Colorado |
2–4 |
Arizona |
|
Varlamov |
10,270 |
4–8–1 |
9 |
Recap |
14 |
November 6 |
NY Rangers |
2–1 |
Colorado |
|
Berra |
17,818 |
4–9–1 |
9 |
Recap |
15 |
November 10 |
Colorado |
4–0 |
Philadelphia |
|
Berra |
18,587 |
5–9–1 |
11 |
Recap |
16 |
November 12 |
Colorado |
3–2 |
Boston |
|
Berra |
17,565 |
6–9–1 |
13 |
Recap |
17 |
November 14 |
Colorado |
6–1 |
Montreal |
|
Berra |
21,288 |
7–9–1 |
15 |
Recap |
18 |
November 17 |
Colorado |
1–5 |
Toronto |
|
Berra |
19,238 |
7–10–1 |
15 |
Recap |
19 |
November 19 |
Colorado |
3–4 |
Pittsburgh |
|
Berra |
18,430 |
7–11–1 |
15 |
Recap |
20 |
November 21 |
Colorado |
3–7 |
Washington |
|
Berra |
18,506 |
7–12–1 |
15 |
Recap |
21 |
November 23 |
Colorado |
4–1 |
Winnipeg |
|
Varlamov |
15,294 |
8–12–1 |
17 |
Recap |
22 |
November 25 |
Ottawa |
5–3 |
Colorado |
|
Berra |
16,570 |
8–13–1 |
17 |
Recap |
23 |
November 28 |
Winnipeg |
3–5 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
16,311 |
9–13–1 |
19 |
Recap |
24 |
November 30 |
Colorado |
3–5 |
NY Islanders |
|
Varlamov |
11,585 |
9–14–1 |
19 |
Recap |
|
December: 9–3–2 (Home: 3–2–2 ; Road: 6–1–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
25 |
December 1 |
Colorado |
2–1 |
New Jersey |
|
Berra |
14,019 |
10–14–1 |
21 |
Recap |
26 |
December 3 |
Colorado |
2–1 |
NY Rangers |
|
Varlamov |
18,006 |
11–14–1 |
23 |
Recap |
27 |
December 5 |
Colorado |
0–3 |
Minnesota |
|
Varlamov |
19,173 |
11–15–1 |
23 |
Recap |
28 |
December 7 |
Minnesota |
1–2 |
Colorado |
OT |
Varlamov |
16,589 |
12–15–1 |
25 |
Recap |
29 |
December 9 |
Pittsburgh |
4–2 |
Colorado |
|
Berra |
15,838 |
12–16–1 |
25 |
Recap |
30 |
December 12 |
Colorado |
3–2 |
Nashville |
|
Varlamov |
17,113 |
13–16–1 |
27 |
Recap |
31 |
December 13 |
Colorado |
3–1 |
St. Louis |
|
Varlamov |
17,961 |
14–16–1 |
29 |
Recap |
32 |
December 15 |
Colorado |
3–0 |
Chicago |
|
Varlamov |
21,473 |
15–16–1 |
31 |
Recap |
33 |
December 17 |
NY Islanders |
1–2 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
15,811 |
16–16–1 |
33 |
Recap |
34 |
December 19 |
Edmonton |
1–5 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
17,570 |
17–16–1 |
35 |
Recap |
35 |
December 21 |
Toronto |
7–4 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
16,084 |
17–17–1 |
35 |
Recap |
36 |
December 27 |
Arizona |
2–1 |
Colorado |
OT |
Varlamov |
18,064 |
17–17–2 |
36 |
Recap |
37 |
December 28 |
Colorado |
6–3 |
San Jose |
|
Pickard |
17,562 |
18–17–2 |
38 |
Recap |
38 |
December 31 |
Chicago |
4–3 |
Colorado |
OT |
Varlamov |
18,048 |
18–17–3 |
39 |
Recap |
|
January: 9–5–0 (Home: 6–2–0 ; Road: 3–3–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
39 |
January 2 |
Calgary |
4–0 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
18,087 |
18–18–3 |
39 |
Recap |
40 |
January 4 |
Los Angeles |
1–4 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
15,202 |
19–18–3 |
41 |
Recap |
41 |
January 6 |
St. Louis |
3–4 |
Colorado |
OT |
Varlamov |
13,359 |
20–18–3 |
43 |
Recap |
42 |
January 8 |
Nashville |
3–5 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
17,680 |
21–18–3 |
45 |
Recap |
43 |
January 10 |
Colorado |
3–6 |
Chicago |
|
Varlamov |
22,007 |
21–19–3 |
45 |
Recap |
44 |
January 12 |
Tampa Bay |
4–0 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
14,227 |
21–20–3 |
45 |
Recap |
45 |
January 14 |
New Jersey |
0–3 |
Colorado |
|
Pickard |
15,636 |
22–20–3 |
47 |
Recap |
46 |
January 16 |
Colorado |
1–2 |
Columbus |
|
Pickard |
17,776 |
22–21–3 |
47 |
Recap |
47 |
January 18 |
Colorado |
2–1 |
Winnipeg |
|
Varlamov |
15,294 |
23–21–3 |
49 |
Recap |
48 |
January 20 |
Buffalo |
1–2 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
13,274 |
24–21–3 |
51 |
Recap |
49 |
January 22 |
St. Louis |
1–2 |
Colorado |
SO |
Varlamov |
16,366 |
25–21–3 |
53 |
Recap |
50 |
January 23 |
Colorado |
3–1 |
Dallas |
|
Varlamov |
18,532 |
26–21–3 |
55 |
Recap |
51 |
January 26 |
Colorado |
1–6 |
San Jose |
|
Pickard |
17,424 |
26–22–3 |
55 |
Recap |
52 |
January 27 |
Colorado |
4–3 |
Los Angeles |
|
Pickard |
18,230 |
27–22–3 |
57 |
Recap |
|
February: 5–6–1 (Home: 2–4–1 ; Road: 3–2–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
53 |
February 2 |
Chicago |
2–1 |
Colorado |
|
Pickard |
18,007 |
27–23–3 |
57 |
Recap |
54 |
February 4 |
Dallas |
4–3 |
Colorado |
OT |
Pickard |
14,351 |
27–23–4 |
58 |
Recap |
55 |
February 6 |
Winnipeg |
4–2 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
14,983 |
27–24–4 |
58 |
Recap |
56 |
February 9 |
Vancouver |
3–1 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
14,436 |
27–25–4 |
58 |
Recap |
57 |
February 11 |
Colorado |
4–3 |
Ottawa |
|
Varlamov |
17,632 |
28–25–4 |
60 |
Recap |
58 |
February 12 |
Colorado |
3–2 |
Detroit |
SO |
Varlamov |
20,027 |
29–25–4 |
62 |
Recap |
59 |
February 14 |
Colorado |
1–4 |
Buffalo |
|
Varlamov |
19,070 |
29–26–4 |
62 |
Recap |
60 |
February 17 |
Montreal |
2–3 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
16,271 |
30–26–4 |
64 |
Recap |
61 |
February 20 |
Colorado |
3–2 |
Edmonton |
|
Pickard |
16,939 |
31–26–4 |
66 |
Recap |
62 |
February 21 |
Colorado |
1–5 |
Vancouver |
|
Varlamov |
18,431 |
31–27–4 |
66 |
Recap |
63 |
February 24 |
San Jose |
3–4 |
Colorado |
SO |
Pickard |
15,564 |
32–27–4 |
68 |
Recap |
64 |
February 27
(outdoor game) |
Detroit |
5–3 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
50,095
(at Coors Field) |
32–28–4 |
68 |
Recap |
|
March: 7–6–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 4–3–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
65 |
March 1 |
Colorado |
3–6 |
Minnesota |
|
Pickard |
19,107 |
32–29–4 |
68 |
Recap |
66 |
March 3 |
Florida |
2–3 |
Colorado |
|
Pickard |
16,194 |
33–29–4 |
70 |
Recap |
67 |
March 5 |
Nashville |
5–2 |
Colorado |
|
Pickard |
17,165 |
33–30–4 |
70 |
Recap |
68 |
March 7 |
Arizona |
1–3 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
15,393 |
34–30–4 |
72 |
Recap |
69 |
March 9 |
Anaheim |
0–3 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
14,292 |
35–30–4 |
74 |
Recap |
70 |
March 12 |
Colorado |
2–3 |
Winnipeg |
|
Varlamov |
15,294 |
35–31–4 |
74 |
Recap |
71 |
March 16 |
Colorado |
3–1 |
Vancouver |
|
Varlamov |
18,426 |
36–31–4 |
76 |
Recap |
72 |
March 18 |
Colorado |
4–3 |
Calgary |
SO |
Varlamov |
19,289 |
37–31–4 |
78 |
Recap |
73 |
March 20 |
Colorado |
3–2 |
Edmonton |
|
Pickard |
16,839 |
38–31–4 |
80 |
Recap |
74 |
March 24 |
Philadelphia |
4–2 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
18,087 |
38–32–4 |
80 |
Recap |
75 |
March 26 |
Minnesota |
4–0 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
18,007 |
38–33–4 |
80 |
Recap |
76 |
March 28 |
Colorado |
4–3 |
Nashville |
|
Varlamov |
16,443 |
39–33–4 |
82 |
Recap |
77 |
March 29 |
Colorado |
1–3 |
St. Louis |
|
Varlamov |
19,263 |
39–34–4 |
82 |
Recap |
|
April: 0–5–0 (Home: 0–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
78 |
April 1 |
Washington |
4–2 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
18,049 |
39–35–4 |
82 |
Recap |
79 |
April 3 |
St. Louis |
5–1 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
15,485 |
39–36–4 |
82 |
Recap |
80 |
April 5 |
Colorado |
3–4 |
Nashville |
|
Varlamov |
17,113 |
39–37–4 |
82 |
Recap |
81 |
April 7 |
Colorado |
2–4 |
Dallas |
|
Pickard |
18,532 |
39–38–4 |
82 |
Recap |
82 |
April 9 |
Anaheim |
5–3 |
Colorado |
|
Varlamov |
17,932 |
39–39–4 |
82 |
Recap |
|
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
|
Player statistics
Final stats [4]
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Semyon Varlamov |
57 |
57 |
3159 |
27 |
25 |
3 |
148 |
2.81 |
1714 |
.914 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Calvin Pickard |
20 |
13 |
985 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
42 |
2.56 |
539 |
.922 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Reto Berra |
14 |
12 |
721 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
29 |
2.41 |
374 |
.922 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Roman Will |
1 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3.33 |
3 |
.667 |
0 |
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
Suspensions/fines
Player |
Explanation |
Length |
Salary |
Date issued |
Tyson Barrie |
Charging and interference against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres during NHL Game No. 63 in Anaheim on Friday, October 16, 2015, at 11:30 of the second period. |
3 games |
$41,935.47 |
October 17, 2015[5] |
Gabriel Landeskog |
Illegal check to the head of Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand during NHL Game No. 230 in Boston on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 5:46 of the second period. |
2 games |
$59,907.84 |
November 13, 2015[6] |
Gabriel Landeskog |
Cross–check against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres during NHL Game No. 1004 in Colorado on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 11:29 of the third period. |
3 games |
$203,832.75 |
March 10, 2016[7] |
Notable achievements
Awards
Milestones
Regular season
Player |
Milestone |
Reached |
M. Rantanen |
1st career NHL game |
October 8, 2015 |
J. Iginla |
1,400th career NHL game |
October 27, 2015 |
G. Landeskog |
200th career NHL point |
October 27, 2015 |
C. Soderberg |
100th career NHL point |
November 1, 2015 |
A. Martinsen |
1st career NHL game |
November 10, 2015 |
E. Johnson |
200th career NHL point |
November 12, 2015 |
T. Barrie |
200th career NHL game |
November 14, 2015 |
A. Martinsen |
1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point |
November 14, 2015 |
B. Comeau |
500th career NHL game
200th career NHL point |
November 14, 2015 |
A. Martinsen |
1st career NHL goal |
November 21, 2015 |
M. Duchene |
200th career NHL assist |
November 21, 2015 |
G. Landeskog |
300th career NHL game |
November 23, 2015 |
C. Wagner |
1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point |
November 25, 2015 |
F. Beauchemin |
700th career NHL game |
December 5, 2015 |
M. Grigorenko |
100th career NHL game |
December 27, 2015 |
N. Guenin |
200th career NHL game |
December 31, 2015 |
C. Soderberg |
200th career NHL game |
January 2, 2016 |
J. Iginla |
600th career NHL goal |
January 4, 2016 |
C. Bigras |
1st career NHL game |
January 14, 2016 |
C. Pickard |
1st career NHL shutout |
January 14, 2016 |
C. Bigras |
1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point |
January 16, 2016 |
Z. Redmond |
100th career NHL game |
January 18, 2016 |
S. Varlamov |
300th career NHL game |
January 20, 2016 |
T. Barrie |
100th career NHL assist |
January 22, 2015 |
C. McLeod |
600th career NHL game |
January 26, 2016 |
R. Will |
1st career NHL game |
January 26, 2016 |
E. Johnson |
500th career NHL game |
February 2, 2016 |
N. MacKinnon |
200th career NHL game |
February 4, 2016 |
N. Holden |
200th career NHL game |
February 20, 2016 |
C. Bigras |
1st career NHL goal |
March 1, 2016 |
J. Mitchell |
100th career NHL assist |
March 1, 2016 |
J. Skille |
300th career NHL game |
March 3, 2016 |
C. Soderberg |
100th career NHL assist |
March 20, 2016 |
B. Comeau |
100th career NHL goal |
March 28, 2016 |
G. Landeskog |
100th career NHL goal |
April 1, 2016 |
|
|
Transactions
The Colorado Avalanche were involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 NHL season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
|
Free agents lost
|
Claimed via waivers
|
Lost via waivers
|
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Date |
Player |
Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars) |
Ref |
June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) |
Carl Soderberg |
5 years, $23.75 million |
[30] |
July 13, 2015 (2015-07-13) |
Mikko Rantanen |
3 years, entry-level contract |
[31] |
July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16) |
Mikhail Grigorenko |
1 year, $675,000 |
[32] |
July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16) |
Andrew Agozzino |
1 year, $600,000 |
[32] |
July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16) |
Mat Clark |
2 years, $1.2 million |
[32] |
July 27, 2015 (2015-07-27) |
Joey Hishon |
1 year, $890,000 |
[33] |
August 6, 2015 (2015-08-06) |
Calvin Pickard |
1 year, $850,500 |
[34] |
August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21) |
Sami Aittokallio |
1 year, $735,000 |
[35] |
September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) |
Erik Johnson |
7 years, $42 million contract extension |
[36] |
March 9, 2016 (2016-03-09) |
Julien Nantel |
3 years, entry-level contract |
[37] |
April 25, 2016 (2016-04-25) |
J. T. Compher |
3 years, entry-level contract |
[38] |
May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24) |
Anton Lindholm |
3 years, entry-level contract |
[39] |
May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
Sergei Boikov |
3 years, entry-level contract |
[40] |
Draft picks
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Below are the Colorado Avalanche's selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
- Draft notes[41]
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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