 Gabriel Landeskog, the Avalanche's lone representative at the 2012 NHL Awards, won the Calder Memorial Trophy, joining Chris Drury, Peter Forsberg and Peter Stastny for earning top rookie honors for the Avalanche.On September 4, 2012, Gabriel Landeskog was named the fourth captain of the Avalanche.Former captain Milan Hejduk relinquished his captaincy a week earlier.