Sports season
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. This was the first time in a long time that the Red Wings did not have Nicklas Lidstrom on their roster, lost to retirement. Henrik Zetterberg was appointed as team captain.
As of 2024, this is the most recent season that the Red Wings won a playoff series.
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
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
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
Transactions
The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Trades
Draft picks
The Detroit Red Wings' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.
- Draft notes
See also
References
- ^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Lidstrom retires after 20 seasons
- ^ a b "Howard, Zetterberg, Yakupov named 'Stars' of week".
- ^ 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 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ^ a b "Wings get deals done for Miller, Kindl". Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
