# 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, and 40th season including their play in the World Hockey Association.
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

Northwest Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |
Western Conference :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |

## Schedule and results
### Regular season

2011–12 Game Log :
Schedule :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Jordan Eberle | 78 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 4 | 10 |
| Taylor Hall | 61 | 27 | 26 | 53 | −3 | 36 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 62 | 18 | 34 | 52 | -2 | 16 |
| Sam Gagner | 75 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 5 | 36 |
| Ryan Smyth | 82 | 19 | 27 | 46 | −5 | 82 |
| Ales Hemsky | 69 | 10 | 26 | 36 | −13 | 43 |
| Shawn Horcoff | 81 | 13 | 21 | 34 | −23 | 24 |
| Ryan Jones | 79 | 17 | 16 | 33 | −7 | 42 |
| Jeff Petry | 73 | 2 | 23 | 25 | −7 | 26 |
| Corey Potter | 62 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −16 | 24 |
| Ryan Whitney | 51 | 3 | 17 | 20 | -16 | 16 |
| Tom Gilbert$^‡$ | 47 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −4 | 12 |
| Eric Belanger | 78 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −13 | 32 |
| Ladislav Smid | 78 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| Ben Eager | 63 | 8 | 5 | 13 | −1 | 107 |
| Andy Sutton | 52 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 80 |
| Lennart Petrell | 60 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −10 | 45 |
| Magnus Paajarvi | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −7 | 4 |
| Anton Lander | 56 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −8 | 12 |
| Teemu Hartikainen | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Nick Schultz | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| Darcy Hordichuk | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −3 | 64 |
| Theo Peckham | 54 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Linus Omark | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −5 | 8 |
| Josh Green | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −6 | 7 |
| Cam Barker | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Chris VandeVelde | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Plante | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Colten Teubert | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 25 |
| Philippe Cornet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Marra$^‡$ | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryan Rodney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Taylor Chorney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Milan Kytnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### 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
Regular season :
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Devan Dubnyk | 47 | 2653 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 118 | 2.67 | 1380 | .914 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikolai Khabibulin | 40 | 2261 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 100 | 2.65 | 1114 | .910 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yann Danis | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.75 | 12 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$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 | NHL Second Star of the Week | October 31, 2011 |
| Nikolai Khabibulin | NHL Third Star of the Month | October 2011 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | NHL Rookie of the Month | October 2011 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | NHL Rookie of the Month | November 2011 |
| Sam Gagner | 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 | October 9, 2011 |
| 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 | November 3, 2011 |
| Anton Lander | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | November 3, 2011 |
| Colton Teubert | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | November 5, 2011 |
| Sam Gagner | 300th NHL Game | November 10, 2011 |
| Theo Peckham | 300th NHL PIM | November 10, 2011 |
| 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 | November 19, 2011 |
| Tom Gilbert | 100th NHL PIM | November 22, 2011 |
| Ales Hemsky | 500th NHL Game | November 22, 2011 |
| Darcy Hordichuk | 500th NHL Game | November 25, 2011 |
| Ryan Jones | 200th NHL Game | November 28, 2011 |
| Magnus Paajarvi | 100th NHL Game | November 28, 2011 |
| 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 | December 15, 2011 |
| 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 | February 27, 2012 |
| 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.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 26, 2011 | To Los Angeles Kings Colin Fraser 7th-round pick in 2012 | To Edmonton Oilers Ryan Smyth |
| July 1, 2011 | To Anaheim Ducks Kurtis Foster | To Edmonton Oilers Andy Sutton |
| July 12, 2011 | To Anaheim Ducks Andrew Cogliano | To Edmonton Oilers 2nd-round pick in 2013 |
| February 16, 2012 | To Anaheim Ducks Ryan O'Marra | To Edmonton Oilers Bryan Rodney |
| February 27, 2012 | To Minnesota Wild Tom Gilbert | To Edmonton Oilers Nick Schultz |
Player signings
PlayerContract terms
Ryan Jones2 years, $3 million
Ladislav Smid2 years, $4.5 million
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Theo Peckham1 year, $1.075 million
Taylor Chorney1 year, $735,000
Ryan O'Marra1 year, $735,000
Ryan Martindale3 years, $2.07 million entry-level contract
Corey Potter2 years, $1.55 million contract extension
Andy Sutton1 year, $1.5 million contract extension
Ales Hemsky2 years, $10 million contract extension
Tyler Bunz3 years, $1.855 million entry-level contract
Kristians Pelss3 years, $1.705 million entry-level contract
Brandon Davidson3 years, $1.84 million entry-level contract
Oscar Klefbom3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract :

## Draft picks

Edmonton's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 1 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | (C) | Canada | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 1 | 19 (from Los Angeles) | Oscar Klefbom | (D) | Sweden | Farjestad BK (Elitserien) |
| 2 | 31 | David Musil | (D) | Czech Republic | Vancouver Giants (WHL) |
| 3 | 62 | Samu Perhonen | (G) | Finland | JYP Jr. (Finland Jr.) |
| 3 | 74 (from Calgary) | Travis Ewanyk | (LW) | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| 4 | 92 | Dillon Simpson | (D) | Canada | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 4 | 114 (from Pittsburgh) | Tobias Rieder | (C) | Germany | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 5 | 122 | Martin Gernat | (D) | Slovakia | HC Kosice Jr. (Slovakia Jr.) |
| 7 | 182 | Frans Tuohimaa | (G) | Finland | Jokerit Jr. (Finland Jr.) |