2012–13 Anaheim Ducks season

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2012–13 Anaheim Ducks
Pacific Division Champions
Division 1st Pacific
Conference 2nd Western
2012–13 record 30–12–6
Home record 16–7–1
Road record 14–5–5
Goals for 140
Goals against 118
Team information
General Manager Bob Murray
Coach Bruce Boudreau
Captain Ryan Getzlaf
Alternate captains Saku Koivu
Teemu Selanne
Arena Honda Center
Average attendance 15,888 (92.5%)
Total: 381,308
Team leaders
Goals Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry (15)
Assists Ryan Getzlaf (34)
Points Ryan Getzlaf (49)
Penalties in minutes Corey Perry (72)
Plus/minus Sheldon Souray]] and Francois Beauchemin (+19)
Wins Viktor Fasth and Jonas Hiller (15)
Goals against average Viktor Fasth (2.18)
<2011–12 2013–14>

The 2012–13 Anaheim Ducks season was the 20th season of operation (19th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. The season was partially cancelled due to a labor dispute, which finally ended on Sunday, January 6, 2013. The 2012–13 campaign for the Ducks commenced as a shortened, 48-game season, beginning January 19[1] on the road against the Vancouver Canucks. The shortened season featured only intra-conference games.[1] The Ducks compensated for a disappointing season in 2011–12, wherein they struggled in the first half of the season and dug a hole that was too deep to climb out of despite a second-half resurgence. The previous season marked the second time in their last three seasons that the Ducks missed the playoffs.

Despite amassing a 30–12–6 regular season record, finishing second place in the Western Conference, and winning the Pacific Division for the second time in franchise history, the Ducks disappointed in the playoffs, falling to their long-time post-season enemy Detroit Red Wings, 4–3. The Ducks held a 3–2 series lead in the after Game 5, but relinquished Game 6 in overtime to Detroit before falling apart offensively in the decisive Game 7.[2]

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Offseason

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Regular season

See the game log below for detailed game-by-game regular season information.

Prior to the lockout, the original 2012–13 Anaheim Ducks regular season schedule was released in June 2012. Their home and season opener was scheduled to take place on Friday, October 12 against San Jose, and the Ducks were to have enjoyed a four-game homestand to start the season.

On Thursday, October 4, the NHL cancelled all games scheduled through Wednesday, October 24, causing the Ducks to lose their first six games of the season.[3] On October 19, 2012, games through November 1 were cancelled, causing the Ducks to lose three more games. Only one week later, on October 26, all November games were cancelled, and a tentative start date of December 1 was set. On November 23, 2012, all games through December 14 were axed, impacting six games on the Ducks' schedule. On December 11, 2012, all games through December 30 were eliminated. Nine days later, on December 20, 2012, further lack of negotiations during the lockout led to the cancellation of all games through January 14.

On January 6, 2013, the lockout ended after a 16-hour negotiation session in an effort to save the season. A condensed season, of a length of 48 intra-conference games, will now be played.

Under the new, lockout-shortened 48-game schedule, the Ducks opened the season by sweeping a two-game Canadian road trip, with a decisive 7–3 victory against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, January 19, at 7 p.m. PST, followed by a 5–4 decision against the Calgary Flames on Monday, January 21. Their home opener will now take place at Honda Center on Friday, January 25, also against the Canucks. The distinction of the Ducks' longest homestand will be split between two five-game stretches from March 18 – 25 and from April 3 to 10. Anaheim's lengthiest road trip was a six-game haul from February 6 – 16. Also, due to the shortened nature of the schedule and the objective of condensing travel, all games will be against the Ducks' own Western Conference opponents, and no games will be played against Eastern Conference teams. This condensed schedule structure also leads to the development of anomalies absent from a normal 82-game schedule, such as playing back-to-back games against the same team in the same location. For example, the Ducks host the Dallas Stars at Honda Center on both April 3 and 5, and later play games on two consecutive nights at the Edmonton Oilers on April 21 and 22. The Ducks will end the regular season on Saturday, April 27, at home against the Phoenix Coyotes.

Notable games

January

  • January 19: The Ducks open the season on the road with a 7–3 triumph over hosting Vancouver. The Ducks break a six-season streak of losing the first game of the regular season; this is the first time they have done so since 2006–07.
  • January 25: The Ducks hold their home opener against Vancouver, in a rematch of the season opener six days earlier; however, in a reversal of fortunes, this time the Ducks lose by a score of 5–0.

February

  • February 9: Rookie goaltender Viktor Fasth improves to a perfect 5–0–0 record (making him the netminder for more than half of Anaheim's eight victories) as the Ducks defeat the faltering Blues 6–5 in a shootout thriller in St. Louis. The Ducks rally from a 3–1 deficit at the end of the first period, scoring three goals in 1 minute, 41 seconds late in the second period.
  • February 12: Fasth improves to 6–0–0 and the Ducks improve to 9–2–1 and to 3–1–0 on a road swing by way of defeating the first place Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in a shootout. Andrew Cogliano scores a game-tying goal late in the third period to help the Ducks recover from a 2–1 deficit, and Anaheim kills off two Chicago power plays in overtime, paving the way for the eventual shootout triumph.
  • February 15: Anaheim defeats the Detroit Red Wings 5–2 as the Ducks grab their first regular season victory in Joe Louis Arena in five years and five days, their last regular season triumph in the Motor City being a 3–2 win on Feb 10, 2008. Viktor Fasth remains undefeated between the pipes at a record of 7–0–0.

March

  • March 18: The Ducks set a franchise record with their 12th consecutive victory at home, a 5–3 triumph over San Jose. Midway through the second period, Anaheim scores twice in 34 seconds and thrice in 2 minutes 46 seconds as Long Beach native Emerson Etem scores his first NHL goal.
  • March 20: In a matchup of the two top teams in the Western Conference and of two of the top teams in the NHL, the Ducks down the formidable Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 in front of the largest crowd ever for a Ducks home game at Honda Center, with a mark of 17,610. (This breaks the old record of 17,601, also set during a Ducks–Blackhawks game, on February 26, 2012.) The Ducks score three unanswered goals in the third period and twice in 64 seconds to roar back from a 2–1 deficit for the 4–2 win. The triumph hands the Blackhawks only their third regulation loss of the season and follows a 3–2 overtime road win against Chicago on Feb. 12. Anaheim also extends their home winning streak to its 13th game.
  • March 29: Having fallen into a four-game losing streak since the March 20 game, the Ducks face the Blackhawks again—this time in Chicago—and end their losing streak and sweep the season series with a 2–1 triumph. Defenseman Sheldon Souray uses his trademark slapshot to score the game-winning goal with 2:08 left in the third period; the Los Angeles Times had run an article on Souray's benefits to the team that very morning.[4]

April

  • April 12: While Anaheim was idle, the Ducks clinched a berth to the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs by virtue of a Detroit loss. This is Anaheim's ninth berth to the Stanley Cup playoffs and fifth in the past seven seasons since the 2004–05 lockout.
  • April 21: The Ducks snapped a four game losing streak in Edmonton at Rexall Place. This was Anaheim's tenth straight victory in Edmonton and the victory also mathematically eliminated the Oilers from playoff contention. The win also clinched home ice in the first round.
  • April 22: With a 3–0 win over Edmonton at Rexall Place, the Ducks clinched their second ever Pacific Division title and the second seed in the Western Conference for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. The win also extended Anaheim's winning streak in Edmonton to 11 games.

Schedule and results

Regular season

Below is the new, truncated 2012–13 schedule for the Ducks.

2012–13 Game Log: 30–12–6
Final Games Legend
Ducks Win (2 pts.) Ducks Loss (0 pts.) OT Loss (1 pt.) Clinched Playoffs Clinched Division
"Points" Legend
1st (Pacific Division) Not in Playoff Position In Playoff Position

Post-season

2013 Postseason Game Log
Legend
Ducks Win Ducks Loss
Future Games Legend
Home Game Away Game

Standings

Pacific Division[5]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y – Anaheim Ducks 48 30 12 6 24 140 118 66
2 Los Angeles Kings 48 27 16 5 25 133 118 59
3 San Jose Sharks 48 25 16 7 17 124 116 57
4 Phoenix Coyotes 48 21 18 9 17 125 131 51
5 Dallas Stars 48 22 22 4 20 130 142 48
Western Conference[6]
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 p – Chicago Blackhawks CE 48 36 7 5 30 155 102 77
2 y – Anaheim Ducks PA 48 30 12 6 24 140 118 66
3 y – Vancouver Canucks NW 48 26 15 7 21 127 121 59
4 St. Louis Blues CE 48 29 17 2 24 129 115 60
5 Los Angeles Kings PA 48 27 16 5 25 133 118 59
6 San Jose Sharks PA 48 25 16 7 17 124 116 57
7 Detroit Red Wings CE 48 24 16 8 22 124 115 56
8 Minnesota Wild NW 48 26 19 3 22 122 127 55
9 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 48 24 17 7 19 120 119 55
10 Phoenix Coyotes PA 48 21 18 9 17 125 131 51
11 Dallas Stars PA 48 22 22 4 20 130 142 48
12 Edmonton Oilers NW 48 19 22 7 17 125 134 45
13 Calgary Flames NW 48 19 25 4 19 128 160 42
14 Nashville Predators CE 48 16 23 9 14 111 139 41
15 Colorado Avalanche NW 48 16 25 7 14 116 152 39

Divisions: CE – Central, NW – Northwest, PA – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)


Player statistics

Skaters

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

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; GS = Games Started; 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 GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jonas Hiller 26 25 1498:19 15 6 4 59 2.36 675 .913 1 0 1 2
Viktor Fasth 25 23 1428:18 15 6 2 52 2.18 661 .921 4 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jonas Hiller 7 7 438:40 3 4 18 2.46 218 .917 1 0 1 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record


Final roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
55 Canada Bryan Allen D L 32 2012 Kingston, Ontario
23 Canada Francois Beauchemin D L 32 2011 Sorel, Quebec
39 Canada Matt Beleskey LW L 24 2006 Windsor, Ontario
13 United States Nick Bonino C L 25 2009 Hartford, Connecticut
7 Canada Andrew Cogliano C L 25 2011 Toronto, Ontario
65 United States Emerson Etem RW L 20 2010 Long Beach, California
30 Sweden Viktor Fasth G L 30 2012 Kalix, Sweden
4 United States Cam Fowler D L 21 2010 Windsor, Ontario
15 Canada Ryan Getzlaf (C) C R 28 2003 Regina, Saskatchewan
1 Switzerland Jonas Hiller G R 31 2006 Felben-Wellhausen, Switzerland
11 Finland Saku Koivu (A) C L 38 2009 Turku, Finland
6 United States Ben Lovejoy D R 29 2013 Concord, New Hampshire
32 Finland Toni Lydman D L 35 2010 Lahti, Finland
51 United States Kyle Palmieri C R 22 2009 Smithtown, New York
10 Canada Corey Perry RW R 27 2003 Peterborough, Ontario
9 United States Bobby Ryan LW R 26 2005 Cherry Hill, New Jersey
5 Switzerland Luca Sbisa D L 23 2009 Ozieri, Italy
8 Finland Teemu Selanne (A) RW R 42 2005 Helsinki, Finland
44 Canada Sheldon Souray D L 36 2012 Elk Point, Alberta
20 United States Dave Steckel C L 31 2013 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
34 Canada Daniel Winnik LW/C L 28 2012 Toronto, Ontario

Transactions

The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Draft picks

Anaheim Ducks' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 6 Hampus Lindholm D  Sweden Rogle BK (Allsvenskan)
2 36 Nicolas Kerdiles LW  USA
 France
US NTDP (USHL)
3 87[a] Frederik Andersen G  Denmark Frolunda HC (Elitserien)
4 97 Kevin Roy C  Canada Lincoln Stars (USHL)
4 108 Andrew O'Brien D  Canada Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
5 127[b] Brian Cooper D  USA Fargo Force (USHL)
7 187 Kenton Helgesen D  Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
7 210[c] Jaycob Megna D  USA Nebraska–Omaha (WCHA)
Draft notes

See also

Other Anaheim–based teams in 2012–13

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