2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2012–13 Edmonton Oilers season was the 34th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,^[2] and 41st season including their play in the World Hockey Association. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48, due to a lockout.

The Oilers finished the season with a sub-.500 record and failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the seventh year in a row.

Off-season

On June 27, the Oilers named Ralph Krueger as their new head coach.^[3]

Arena Controversy

The Edmonton Oilers have been embroiled in a controversy with the city of Edmonton over a new arena. Oilers owner Daryl Katz has threatened to move the team to Seattle if a new arena is not built, which was panned by fans and politicians.^[4]

In October 2012, Elections Alberta released campaign finance statements which showed Katz, his family and business partners donated substantial amounts of money to the Progressive Conservatives in the closing days of the 2012 Alberta general election. Katz says it was to prevent the Wildrose Party from taking power and did not have to do with the arena.^[5] Contributions from him totalled almost 20% of the total donations during the election campaign for the Progressive Conservatives. Opposition parties in Alberta have asked Elections Alberta to investigate the donations, alleging they were made to ensure the province would kick in 100 million dollars towards a new arena.^[6]

Regular season

Standings

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

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

Playoffs

For the seventh consecutive season, the Edmonton Oilers failed to qualify for the NHL Playoffs.^[9]

Schedule and results

Regular season

Player statistics

Final stats^[10]

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Taylor Hall was also third in the voting among left-wingers for All-Star voting. Alexander Ovechkin finished second, despite the fact that Ovechkin played only four games on the left wing, with the remainder being played at right wing, where he was voted to the First All-Star Team. This prompted Professional Hockey Writers' Association President Kevin Allen to state, "We are troubled by the All-Star voting results, and plan to take a closer look at the events that led to Ovechkin winning All-Star acclaim at two positions... We know we got this wrong, and our objective is to make sure it never happens again." ^[11]

Records

• 23: Tied Oilers record for most shots on goal in the period (1st period) on February 16, 2013.
• 56: New Oilers record for most shots on goal in the game on February 16, 2013.
• 2:43: New Oilers record for fastest three goals from start of a game by Taylor Hall at 0:16, Ladislav Smid at 2:05, and Taylor Hall at 2:43 on March 30, 2013.
• 3:35: New Oilers record for fastest five goals by Justin Schultz at 13:17, Nail Yakupov at 14:16, Jordan Eberle at 14:37, Nail Yakupov at 15:47, and Jerred Smithson at 16:52 in the 3rd period on April 27, 2013.
• 7:53: New Oilers record for fastest hat-trick from start of a game by Taylor Hall on March 30, 2013.

Milestones

Transactions

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

Trades Date Details January 14, 2013[12] To Dallas Stars 3rd-round pick in 2013 - Niklas Hansson To Edmonton Oilers Mark Fistric March 4, 2013[13] To Toronto Maple Leafs *4th-round pick in 2014 - Nicholas Magyar To Edmonton Oilers Mike Brown March 29, 2013[14] To Phoenix Coyotes Tobias Rieder To Edmonton Oilers Kale Kessy April 2, 2013[15] To Washington Capitals Dane Byers To Edmonton Oilers Garrett Stafford April 3, 2013[16] To Florida Panthers 4th-round pick in 2013 - Matt Buckles To Edmonton Oilers Jerred Smithson *Later traded to the Colorado Avalanche Free agents signed Player Former team Contract terms Justin Schultz[17][18] University of Wisconsin 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract Dane Byers[19] Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $560,000 Andrew Miller[20] Yale University 1 year, $842,500 entry-level contract Anton Belov[21] Avangard Omsk 1 year, $925,000 entry-level contract Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Taylor Chorney[22] St. Louis Blues 1 year, $575,000 Hunter Tremblay[23] St. John's IceCaps undisclosed Ryan Keller[24] Genève-Servette HC undisclosed Linus Omark[25] EV Zug 1 year Cam Barker[26] Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $700,000 Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Niko Hovinen[27] Philadelphia Flyers January 25, 2012 Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Player signings Player Date Contract terms Lennart Petrell[28] June 19, 2012 1 year, $825,000 contract extension David Musil[29] June 30, 2012 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Yann Danis[30] July 1, 2012 1 year, $775,000 Ryan Smyth[31] July 1, 2012 2 years, $4.5 million Darcy Hordichuk[32] July 1, 2012 1 year, $850,000 Devan Dubnyk[33] July 5, 2012 2 years, $7 million Jeff Petry[33] July 5, 2012 2 years, $3.5 million Theo Peckham[34] July 16, 2012 1 year, $1.075 million Sam Gagner[35] July 20, 2012 1 year, $3.2 million Nail Yakupov[36] July 23, 2012 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Alex Plante[37] July 26, 2012 1 year, $625,000 Chris VandeVelde[37] July 26, 2012 1 year, $714,000 Taylor Hall[38] August 22, 2012 7 years, $42 million contract extension Jordan Eberle[39] August 30, 2012 6 years, $36 million contract extension Travis Ewanyk[40] March 22, 2013 3 years, $2.14 million entry-level contract Ladislav Smid[41] April 1, 2013 4 years, $14 million contract extension Kale Kessy[42] April 6, 2013 3 years, $1.895 million entry-level contract Martin Gernat[43] April 20, 2013 3 years, $2.2375 million entry-level contract Frans Tuohimaa[44] April 25, 2013 2 years, $1.195 million entry-level contract Mark Arcobello[45] May 14, 2013 1 year, $600,000 contract extension Draft picks Edmonton's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Oilers will have the #1 overall pick for the 3rd straight season. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League) 1 1 Nail Yakupov (RW)  Russia Sarnia Sting (OHL) 2 32 Mitchell Moroz (LW)  Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) 3 63 Jujhar Khaira (LW)  Canada Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) 3 91 (from Los Angeles) Daniil Zharkov (LW)  Russia Belleville Bulls (OHL) 4 93 Erik Gustafsson (D)  Sweden Djurgardens IF (SEL) 5 123 Joey LaLeggia (D)  Canada Denver (WCHA) 6 153 John McCarron (RW)  United States Cornell (ECAC) The Oilers' seventh-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a June 26, 2011 trade that sent Ryan Smyth to the Oilers in exchange for Colin Fraser and this pick. Final roster Updated April 27, 2013.[46] # Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace 20 Canada ! Belanger, EricEric Belanger 4.0 !C L 35 2011 Sherbrooke, Quebec 13 United States ! Brown, MikeMike Brown 7.0 !RW R 27 2013 Chicago, Illinois 40 Canada ! Dubnyk, DevanDevan Dubnyk 1.0 !G L 26 2004 Regina, Saskatchewan 14 Canada ! Eberle, JordanJordan Eberle (A) 7.0 !RW R 22 2008 Regina, Saskatchewan 45 Canada ! Fistric, MarkMark Fistric 2.0 !D L 26 2013 Edmonton, Alberta 89 Canada ! Gagner, SamSam Gagner 4.0 !C R 23 2007 London, Ontario 4 Canada ! Hall, TaylorTaylor Hall (A) 6.0 !LW L 21 2010 Calgary, Alberta 56 Finland ! Hartikainen, TeemuTeemu Hartikainen 4.0 !C L 22 2008 Kuopio, Finland 83 Czech Republic ! Hemsky, AlesAles Hemsky 7.0 !RW R 29 2001 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia 10 Canada ! Horcoff, ShawnShawn Horcoff (C) 4.0 !C L 34 1998 Trail, British Columbia 28 Canada ! Jones, RyanRyan Jones 6.0 !LW L 28 2010 Chatham, Ontario 35 Russia ! Khabibulin, NikolaiNikolai Khabibulin 1.0 !G L 40 2009 Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union 93 Canada ! Nugent-Hopkins, RyanRyan Nugent-Hopkins 4.0 !C L 20 2011 Burnaby, British Columbia 91 Sweden ! Paajarvi, MagnusMagnus Paajarvi 6.0 !LW L 22 2009 Norrkoping, Sweden 24 Canada ! Peckham, TheoTheo Peckham 2.0 !D L 25 2006 Richmond Hill, Ontario 37 Finland ! Petrell, LennartLennart Petrell 4.0 !C L 29 2011 Helsinki, Finland 2 United States ! Petry, JeffJeff Petry 2.0 !D R 25 2006 Ann Arbor, Michigan 44 United States ! Potter, CoreyCorey Potter 2.0 !D R 29 2011 Lansing, Michigan 19 Canada ! Schultz, JustinJustin Schultz 2.0 !D R 22 2012 Kelowna, British Columbia 15 Canada ! Schultz, NickNick Schultz (A) 2.0 !D L 30 2012 Strasbourg, Saskatchewan 5 Czech Republic ! Smid, LadislavLadislav Smid 2.0 !D L 27 2006 Frydlant, Czechoslovakia 52 Canada ! Smithson, JerredJerred Smithson 7.0 !RW R 34 2013 Vernon, British Columbia 94 Canada ! Smyth, RyanRyan Smyth 6.0 !LW L 37 2011 Banff, Alberta 25 Canada ! Sutton, AndyAndy Sutton 2.0 !D L 38 2011 Kingston, Ontario 6 United States ! Whitney, RyanRyan Whitney 2.0 !D L 30 2010 Boston, Massachusetts 64 Russia ! Yakupov, NailNail Yakupov 7.0 !RW L 19 2012 Nizhnekamsk, Russia See also 2012–13 NHL season References ↑ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved February 5, 2013.  ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.  ↑ Oilers Name Krueger Head Coach ↑ "Oilers owner in Seattle exploring relocation". National Post. September 24, 2012.  ↑ "Katz was worried about Wildrose party, not arena, source says". Calgary Herald. October 27, 2012.  ↑ "Edmonton's arena deal dead? Don't be silly. But Alison Redford must now show real leadership on the file.". Edmonton Journal. October 26, 2012.  ↑ "2012–2013 Standings by Division". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 19, 2013.  ↑ "2012–2013 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 25, 2013.  ↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=666927 ↑ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Edmonton Oilers – Statistics". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved April 27, 2013.  ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2013/07/03/sp-nhl-all-stars-alex-ovechkin-washington-capitals.html ↑ Oilers acquire Mark Fistric ↑ Oilers acquire Mike Brown from Toronto ↑ Oilers acquire prospect Kale Kessy from the Phoenix Coyotes ↑ Oilers acquire Garrett Stafford from Washington ↑ Oilers acquire centre Jerred Smithson ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Justin Schultz ↑ Oilers agree to terms with highly sought-after free agent, Justin Schultz ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Dane Byers ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Andrew Miller ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Anton Belov ↑ Blues Sign McKenna, Chorney and Ford ↑ IceCaps agree to terms with four skaters on AHL contracts ↑ Ryan Keller rejoint les Vernets ↑ OMARK SIGNS ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH SWISS TEAM ZUG ↑ Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Cam Barker ↑ Oilers claim G Niko Hovinen off waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers ↑ Oilers Agree to Terms with Petrell on Contract Extension ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Musil ↑ Oilers sign Yann Danis to a 1-year contract ↑ Oilers sign Ryan Smyth to a 2-year contract ↑ Oilers Agree to Terms with Darcy Hordichuk 1 2 Oilers agree to terms with Dubnyk & Petry on 2-year deals ↑ Oilers re-sign Peckham ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Gagner ↑ Oilers sign Nail Yakupov 1 2 Oilers agree to terms with Plante and VandeVelde ↑ Hall agrees to terms on 7-year extension ↑ Eberle signs six-year, $36 million extension ↑ Oilers Agree to Terms with Travis Ewanyk ↑ Oilers sign Smid to four-year extension ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Kessy ↑ Martin Gernat signs three-year entry-level contract with Oilers ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Frans Tuohimaa ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Mark Arcobello ↑ Edmonton Oilers Team Roster, Edmonton Oilers, retrieved 2013-04-27  Edmonton Oilers Founded in 1972 Based in Edmonton, Alberta Franchise Team General managers Coaches Players NHL WHA Draft picks Seasons Current season History NHL–WHA merger Expansion draft History Records Award winners Personnel Owner Oilers Entertainment Group (Daryl Katz, chairman) General manager Peter Chiarelli Head coach Todd McLellan Team captain Connor McDavid Current roster Arenas Edmonton Gardens Northlands Coliseum Rogers Place Rivalries Calgary Flames Affiliates AHL Bakersfield Condors ECHL Norfolk Admirals General Managers Hunter Guidolin Conacher Gordon Sather Lowe Tambellini MacTavish Chiarelli Head Coaches Kinasewich Hunter Shaw Drake Guidolin Sather Watson Muckler Green Burnett Low Lowe MacTavish Quinn Renney Krueger Eakins Nelson McLellan Media Sportsnet 630 CHED Culture Miracle on Manchester The night the lights went out in Massachusetts Heritage Classic Blue Mile Mark Lewis Paul Lorieau Joey Moss Rod Phillips Oilogosphere Oil Change Oilers Octane 2016 Heritage Classic Edmonton portal Edmonton Oilers seasons 1970s 1970–71 . 1971–72 . 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980s 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990s 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000s 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010s 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 Highlighted seasons indicate Stanley Cup championship 2012–13 NHL season Atlantic New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Northeast Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs Southeast Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets Central Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues Northwest Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Pacific Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks See also 2012 NHL Entry Draft 2012–13 NHL lockout Oil Change Playoffs Finals Transactions Three Star Awards Suspensions and fines