2014–15 Colorado Avalanche season
The 2014–15 Colorado Avalanche season was the 36th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 19th season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season. The Avalanche missed the playoffs despite qualifying the previous season.
Off-season
On May 26, 2014, goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere announced his intention to retire, reportedly saying, "I do not see a reason to remain in the League."Standings
Suspensions/fines
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Player statistics
Final;Skaters
| Player | ||||||
| 82 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 0 | 42 | |
| 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 | −2 | 79 | |
| 80 | 22 | 33 | 55 | −1 | 40 | |
| 82 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 3 | 16 | |
| 82 | 17 | 38 | 55 | −5 | 12 | |
| 80 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 5 | 26 | |
| 64 | 14 | 24 | 38 | −7 | 34 | |
| 68 | 11 | 15 | 26 | −9 | 32 | |
| 47 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 33 | |
| 59 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −1 | 24 | |
| ‡ | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 27 |
| 76 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −1 | 32 | |
| 78 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −11 | 28 | |
| 65 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −4 | 16 | |
| 81 | 1 | 12 | 13 | −12 | 42 | |
| 57 | 8 | 4 | 12 | −7 | 18 | |
| 82 | 7 | 5 | 12 | −2 | 191 | |
| 55 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −7 | 10 | |
| 74 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 17 | |
| 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −9 | 6 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| † | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| ‡ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | |
| † | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | ||||||||||||||
| 57 | 57 | 3,307 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 141 | 2.56 | 1791 | .921 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 16 | 13 | 895 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 2.35 | 511 | .932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 12 | 748 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2.65 | 403 | .918 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Notable achievements
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| NHL All-Star game selection | January 10, 2015 | |
| NHL Second Star of the Week | January 12, 2015 | |
| NHL Second Star of the Week | March 9, 2015 | |
| NHL Third Star of the Week | March 30, 2015 |
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| 1st career NHL game | October 9, 2014 | |
| 300th career NHL goal | October 13, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL game | October 16, 2014 | |
| 100th career NHL assist | October 24, 2014 | |
| 1000th career NHL PIM | October 24, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point | November 2, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL assist | November 4, 2014 | |
| 600th career NHL game | November 6, 2014 | |
| 200th career NHL point | November 6, 2014 | |
| 100th career NHL game | November 13, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL game 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | November 22, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL win | November 22, 2014 | |
| 100th career NHL game | November 29, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL game | December 1, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | December 4, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL game | December 9, 2014 | |
| 1,000th career NHL game | December 18, 2014 | |
| 100th career NHL assist | December 20, 2014 | |
| 500th career NHL game | December 21, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point | December 31, 2014 | |
| 800th career NHL point | January 8, 2015 | |
| 1st career NHL assist | January 10, 2015 | |
| 100th career NHL game | January 12, 2015 | |
| 1,200th career NHL point | January 30, 2015 | |
| 600th career NHL game | February 8, 2015 | |
| 400th career NHL game | February 12, 2015 | |
| 100th career NHL point | February 16, 2015 | |
| 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | February 16, 2015 | |
| 300th career NHL point | February 16, 2015 | |
| 100th career NHL assist | February 22, 2015 | |
| 1st career NHL hat-trick | February 22, 2015 | |
| 100th career NHL point | February 24, 2015 | |
| 400th career NHL game | February 28, 2015 | |
| 1,000th career NHL game | March 4, 2015 | |
| 400th career NHL game | March 19, 2015 | |
| 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point | March 19, 2015 | |
| 100th career NHL point | March 28, 2015 | |
| 1st career NHL shutout | April 9, 2015 |
Transactions
The following transactions took place during the 2014–15 NHL season.Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
| 1 | 23 | Conner Bleackley | C | Canada | Red Deer Rebels |
| 3 | 84 | Kyle Wood | D | Canada | North Bay Battalion |
| 4 | 93 | Nicholas Magyar | RW | United States | Kitchener Rangers |
| 4 | 114 | Alexis Pepin | LW | Canada | Gatineau Olympiques |
| 5 | 144 | Anton Lindholm | D | Sweden | Skelleftea |
| 6 | 174 | Maximilian Pajpach | G | Slovakia | Slovakia U18 |
| 7 | 204 | Julien Nantel | LW | Canada | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies |
;Draft notes
- Colorado's second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent Reto Berra to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
- Edmonton's fourth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013, that sent Ryan O'Byrne to Toronto in exchange for this pick.