2012–13 Detroit Red Wings season

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The 2012–13 Detroit Red Wings season was the 87th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.

Off-season[]

On May 31, 2012, defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom announced his retirement from the NHL after 20 seasons.^[2] Lidstrom won four Stanley Cups and seven Norris Trophies during his Hall of Fame career, all with the Red Wings.

Regular season[]

Schedule and results[]

Playoffs[]

Player statistics[]

Skaters

Goaltenders

Goaltenders

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

Awards and records[]

Awards[]

Records[]

24 consecutive home wins

Milestones[]

Final roster[]

Updated April 27, 2013.^[4]

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
8		Justin Abdelkader	C	L	26	2005	Muskegon, Michigan
18		Joakim Andersson	C	L	24	2007	Munkedal, Sweden
44		Todd Bertuzzi	RW	L	38	2009	Sudbury, Ontario
24		Damien Brunner	C	R	26	2013	Kloten, Switzerland
71		Daniel Cleary	W	L	34	2005	Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador
28		Carlo Colaiacovo	D	L	30	2013	Toronto, Ontario
13		Pavel Datsyuk (A)	C	L	34	1998	Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union
65		Danny DeKeyser	D	L	22	2013	Detroit, Michigan
17		Patrick Eaves	RW	R	28	2010	Calgary, Alberta
25		Cory Emmerton	C	L	25	2006	St. Thomas, Ontario
52		Jonathan Ericsson	D	L	29	2002	Karlskrona, Sweden
41		Ilari Filppula	C	L	31	2010	Vantaa, Finland
93		Johan Franzen	LW	L	33	2004	Vetlanda, Sweden
50		Jonas Gustavsson	G	L	28	2012	Danderyd, Sweden
43		Darren Helm	C	L	26	2005	St. Andrews, Manitoba
35		Jimmy Howard	G	L	29	2003	Ogdensburg, New York
4		Jakub Kindl	D	L	26	2005	Šumperk, Czechoslovakia
55		Niklas Kronwall (A)	D	L	32	2000	Stockholm, Sweden
23		Brian Lashoff	D	L	22	2008	Albany, New York
20		Drew Miller	LW	L	29	2009	Dover, New Jersey
34		Petr Mrazek	G	L	21	2010	Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
39		Jan Mursak	LW	R	25	2006	Maribor, Yugoslavia
14		Gustav Nyquist	LW	L	23	2008	Halmstad, Sweden
27		Kyle Quincey	D	L	27	2012	Kitchener, Ontario
37		Mikael Samuelsson	RW	R	45	2012	Mariefred, Sweden
15		Riley Sheahan	C	L	21	2010	St. Catharines, Ontario
2		Brendan Smith	D	L	24	2007	Toronto, Ontario
21		Tomas Tatar	LW	L	22	2009	Ilava, Czechoslovakia
22		Jordin Tootoo	RW	R	30	2012	Churchill, Manitoba
40		Henrik Zetterberg (C)	C/LW	L	32	1999	Njurunda, Sweden

Transactions[]

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

Trades[] Date Details June 10, 2012[5] To San Jose Sharks Brad Stuart[a] To Detroit Red Wings Andrew Murray[b] Conditional 7th-round pick in 2014[c] March 30, 2013[6] To Philadelphia Flyers Kent Huskins To Detroit Red Wings Conditional 7th-round pick in 2014[d] ^ Trade of negotiating rights to. ^ Trade of negotiating rights to. ^ Condition satisfied. ^ Condition not satisfied. Free agents signed[] Player Former team Contract terms Ref Jonas Gustavsson Winnipeg Jets 2 years, $3 million [7] Damien Brunner EV Zug 1 year, $925,000 [8] Mikael Samuelsson Florida Panthers 2 years, $6 million [9] Jordin Tootoo Nashville Predators 3 years, $5.7 million [10] Carlo Colaiacovo St. Louis Blues 2 years, $5 million [11] Kent Huskins St. Louis Blues 1 year, $750,000 [12] Danny DeKeyser Western Michigan University 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract [13] Jared Coreau Northern Michigan University 3 years, $2.3775 million entry-level contract [14] Free agents lost[] Player New team Contract terms Ref Jiri Hudler Calgary Flames 4 years, $16 million [15] Chris Conner Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $650,000 [16] Andrew Murray St. Louis Blues 1 year, $600,000 [17] Lost via waivers[] Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ref Joey MacDonald Calgary Flames February 11, 2013 [18] Lost via retirement[] Player Ref Nicklas Lidstrom [2] Tomas Holmstrom Player signings[] Player Date Contract terms Darren Helm[19] June 19, 2012 4 years, $8.5 million [20] July 3, 2012 2 years, $1.225 million entry-level contract Marek Tvrdon[20] July 3, 2012 3 years, entry-level contract Kyle Quincey[21] July 18, 2012 2 years, $7.55 million Martin Frk[22] July 31, 2012 3 years, $2.1025 million entry-level contract Tomas Jurco[23] August 7, 2012 3 years, $2.1275 million entry-level contract Justin Abdelkader[24] September 14, 2012 4 years, $7.2 million Nick Jensen[25] May 2, 2013 2 years, $1.53 million entry-level contract Mattias Backman[26] May 21, 2013 3 years, $2.1525 million entry-level contract Alexey Marchenko[27] May 30, 2013 3 years, $2 million entry-level contract Pavel Datsyuk[28] June 18, 2013 3 years, $22.5 million contract extension Jakub Kindl[29] June 29, 2013 4 years, $9.6 million contract extension Drew Miller[29] June 29, 2013 3 years, $4.05 million contract extension Draft picks[] Main article: 2012 NHL Entry Draft The Detroit Red Wings' 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) 2 49 Martin Frk RW  Czech Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 3 80 Jake Paterson G  Canada Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 4 110 Andreas Athanasiou C/LW  Canada London Knights (OHL) 5 140 D  Canada Lincoln Stars (USHL) 6 170 D  Canada Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL) 7 200 LW  Sweden Ostersunds IK (Division 1) Draft notes The Red Wings' first-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a February 21, 2012, trade that sent Kyle Quincey to the Red Wings in exchange for Sebastien Piche and this pick. See also[] 2012–13 NHL season References[] ^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2013. ^ a b Lidstrom retires after 20 seasons ^ a b "Howard, Zetterberg, Yakupov named 'Stars' of week". ^ "Red Wings Roster - Detroit Red Wings - Team". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved April 27, 2013. ^ Wings trade Stuart's rights to Sharks ^ Huskins is on the move again ^ Red Wings get a Monster ^ Swiss star signs with Red Wings ^ Samuelsson returns to Hockeytown ^ Wings add grit with Tootoo deal ^ Colaiacovo signs with Red Wings ^ Wings sign Huskins to one-year deal ^ Red Wings agree to terms on DeKeyser two-year deal ^ Red Wings sign goaltender Jared Coreau; Recall defenseman Brian Lashoff ^ Flames sign Jiri Hudler ^ Coyotes Sign Conner to One-Year, Two-Way Contract ^ Blues Sign Forward Andrew Murray, NHL.com (July 5, 2012) ^ Flames claim Joey MacDonald off of waivers ^ Wings, Helm agree to terms of new deal ^ a b Nicastro, Marek sign entry-level deals ^ Quincey agrees to two-year contract ^ Wings sign Frk to entry-level deal ^ Wings sign Jurco to entry-level deal ^ Abdelkader signs four-year deal ^ Red Wings sign defenseman Nick Jensen to a two-year entry-level deal ^ Another setback forces Helm off the ice ^ Red Wings sign Alexei Marchenko ^ "Datsyuk, Wings agree on 3-year extension". Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-30. ^ a b "Wings get deals done for Miller, Kindl". Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-30.