# 2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
Despite a big improvement, the Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs .

## Regular season

On February 12, 2013, the Blue Jackets fired general manager Scott Howson after years of disappointing hockey in Columbus. On February 13, Jarmo Kekalainen was hired as his replacement. With his hiring, Kekalainen became the first European GM in NHL history. The team picked up steam after the change at general manager, going 20–10–5 to end the season just narrowly missing out on a playoff spot.

### Standings

Central Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | +53 | 77 |
| 2 | x – St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | +14 | 60 |
| 3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 56 |
| 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | +1 | 55 |
| 5 | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | −28 | 41 |
Western Conference :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CE | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | +53 | 77 |
| 2 | PA | y – Anaheim Ducks | 48 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 140 | 118 | +22 | 66 |
| 3 | NW | y – Vancouver Canucks | 48 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 127 | 121 | +6 | 59 |
| 4 | CE | x – St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | +14 | 60 |
| 5 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 48 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 133 | 118 | +15 | 59 |
| 6 | PA | x – San Jose Sharks | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 124 | 116 | +8 | 57 |
| 7 | CE | x – Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 56 |
| 8 | NW | x – Minnesota Wild | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 122 | 127 | −5 | 55 |
| 9 | CE | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | +1 | 55 |
| 10 | PA | Phoenix Coyotes | 48 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 125 | 131 | −6 | 51 |
| 11 | PA | Dallas Stars | 48 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 130 | 142 | −12 | 48 |
| 12 | NW | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 125 | 134 | −9 | 45 |
| 13 | NW | Calgary Flames | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 |
| 14 | CE | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | −28 | 41 |
| 15 | NW | Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 116 | 152 | −36 | 39 |

### Schedule and results

2012–13 Game Log :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss :

## Player statistics

Final stats

### Skaters

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| Vaclav Prospal | 48 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 32 |
| Mark Letestu | 46 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 10 |
| Fedor Tyutin | 48 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 28 |
| Brandon Dubinsky | 29 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 76 |
| Jack Johnson | 44 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 12 |
| Nick Foligno | 45 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 28 |
| R. J. Umberger | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 16 |
| Artem Anisimov | 35 | 11 | 7 | 18 | −6 | 12 |
| Cam Atkinson | 35 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| Derick Brassard$^‡$ | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −2 | 16 |
| Matt Calvert | 42 | 9 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 32 |
| James Wisniewski | 30 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −1 | 15 |
| Ryan Johansen | 40 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −7 | 12 |
| Nikita Nikitin | 38 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| Derek Dorsett$^‡$ | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −11 | 53 |
| Derek MacKenzie | 43 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 36 |
| Marian Gaborik$^†$ | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Dalton Prout | 28 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| Jared Boll | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 100 |
| Blake Comeau$^†$ | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Tim Erixon | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Adrian Aucoin | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −8 | 16 |
| Colton Gillies | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Cody Goloubef | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| John Moore$^‡$ | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 2 |
| Nick Drazenovic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 |
| Nick Holden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Collins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 |
| David Savard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Audy-Marchessault | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | 115 | 201 | 316 | 9 | 595 |

### Goaltenders

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 38 | 37 | 2218:57 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 74 | 2.00 | 1084 | 0.932 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mason$^‡$ | 13 | 11 | 712:05 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 2.95 | 346 | 0.899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | 48 | 2931:02 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 109 | 2.23 | 1430 | 0.924 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. $^‡$Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

## Awards and records
### Awards

Regular Season :
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Vezina Trophy | June 15, 2013 |

## Transactions

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

### Trades

| June 22, 2012 | To Philadelphia Flyers 2nd-round pick in 2012 4th-round pick in 2012 4th-round pick in 2013 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Sergei Bobrovsky |
| July 1, 2012 | To Ottawa Senators Marc Methot | To Columbus Blue Jackets Nick Foligno |
| July 23, 2012 | To New York Rangers Rick Nash Steven Delisle Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2013 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Artem Anisimov Brandon Dubinsky Tim Erixon 1st-round pick in 2013 |
| March 10, 2013 | To Winnipeg Jets Tomas Kubalik | To Columbus Blue Jackets Spencer Machacek |
| March 12, 2013 | To Philadelphia Flyers Future considerations | To Columbus Blue Jackets Matthew Ford |
| April 3, 2013 | To New York Rangers Derick Brassard Derek Dorsett John Moore 6th-round pick in 2014 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Marian Gaborik Steven Delisle Blake Parlett |
| April 3, 2013 | To Philadelphia Flyers Steve Mason | To Columbus Blue Jackets Michael Leighton 3rd-round pick in 2015 |
| April 3, 2013 | To Calgary Flames 5th-round pick in 2013 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Blake Comeau |
| April 3, 2013 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Future considerations | To Columbus Blue Jackets Patrick Killeen |
Lost via retirement
Player
Player signings
PlayerDateContract terms
Cody BassApril 9, 20121 year, $700,000
Jake HansenApril 12, 2012Two-year, entry-level contract
Michael ChaputApril 28, 2012Three-year, entry-level contract
Nikita NikitinJune 28, 20122 years, $4.3 million
Jared BollJune 30, 20122 years, $2.1 million
Nick HoldenJune 30, 20121 year, $550,000
Curtis McElhinneyJuly 1, 20121 year, $750,000
Nick FolignoJuly 5, 20123 years, $9.15 million
Ryan MurrayJuly 25, 20123 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Mark LetestuApril 2, 20132 years, $2.5 million contract extension
Lukas SedlakApril 10, 20133 years, $1.84 million entry-level contract
Matt CalvertApril 23, 20132 years, $1.975 million contract extension
Cam AtkinsonApril 26, 20132 years, $2.3 million contract extension
Curtis McElhinneyMay 24, 20131 year, $600,000
Anton ForsbergMay 28, 20133 years, $1.965 million entry-level contract
Artem AnisimovJune 26, 20133 years, $9.85 million :

## 2012 Draft picks

Columbus' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 2 | Ryan Murray | D | Canada | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
| 2 | 31 | Oscar Dansk | G | Sweden | Brynas IF (Elitserien) |
| 3 | 62 | Joonas Korpisalo | G | Finland | Jokerit U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) |
| 4 | 95 | Josh Anderson | RW | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
| 6 | 152 | Daniel Zaar | RW | Sweden | Rogle BK Jr. (J20 SuperElit) |
| 7 | 182 | Gianluca Curcuruto | D | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |

### Draft notes

Pick 30 – Los Angeles will send its first-round pick in the 2012 or 2013 NHL Draft to Columbus, at Columbus' option.
* The Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a November 8, 2011, trade that sent Mark Letestu to the Blue Jackets in exchange for this pick.
* $^b$ The Vancouver Canucks fourth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as a result of a February 27, 2012, trade that sent Samuel Pahlsson to the Canucks in exchange for this pick.
* The Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a June 29, 2011, trade that sent James Wisniewski to the Blue Jackets in exchange for this conditional pick (fifth round if Blue Jackets re-sign Wisniewski, else seventh round).