2014–15 Arizona Coyotes season

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The 2014–15 Arizona Coyotes season was the 36th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 19th season since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 NHL season,[1] and the 43rd overall, including the World Hockey Association years. It was also their first season as the "Arizona Coyotes" – the team had been called the "Phoenix Coyotes" for the previous 18 years. The team finished in last place in the Western Conference and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year. The Coyotes earned only 56 points – their worst-ever performance in Arizona and second worst in franchise history after the 1980–81 season.

Division7th Pacific
Conference14th Western
2014–15 record24–50–8
Home record11–25–5
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2014–15 Arizona Coyotes
Division7th Pacific
Conference14th Western
2014–15 record24–50–8
Home record11–25–5
Road record13–25–3
Goals for170
Goals against272
Team information
General managerDon Maloney
CoachDave Tippett
CaptainShane Doan
Alternate captainsKyle Chipchura (Mar.–Apr.)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Mar.–Apr.)
Martin Hanzal
Keith Yandle (Oct.–Mar.)
ArenaGila River Arena
Average attendance13,345 (77.9%)
41 Games
Minor league affiliatesPortland Pirates (AHL)
Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsOliver Ekman-Larsson (23)
AssistsSam Gagner (26)
PointsOliver Ekman-Larsson (43)
Penalty minutesKyle Chipchura (82)
Plus/minusRob Klinkhammer (+3)
WinsMike Smith (14)
Goals against averageLouis Domingue (2.73)
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Off-season

The club officially changed their team name to the "Arizona Coyotes" on June 27, 2014, at the 2014 NHL entry draft.[2] The name change was part of the deal approved by the City of Glendale to keep the team from relocating.[3]

Training camp

The Coyotes competed in eight preseason exhibition games before the start of the 2014–15 regular season.[2]

Standings

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Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 z Anaheim Ducks 82 51 24 7 43 236 226 +10 109
2 x Vancouver Canucks 82 48 29 5 42 242 222 +20 101
3 x Calgary Flames 82 45 30 7 41 241 216 +25 97
4 Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 38 220 205 +15 95
5 San Jose Sharks 82 40 33 9 36 228 232 4 89
6 Edmonton Oilers 82 24 44 14 19 198 283 85 62
7 Arizona Coyotes 82 24 50 8 19 170 272 102 56
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Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; z Clinched conference
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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x Minnesota Wild 82 46 28 8 42 231 201 +30 100
2 CE x Winnipeg Jets 82 43 26 13 36 230 210 +20 99
3 PA Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 38 220 205 +15 95
4 CE Dallas Stars 82 41 31 10 37 261 260 +1 92
5 CE Colorado Avalanche 82 39 31 12 29 219 227 8 90
6 PA San Jose Sharks 82 40 33 9 36 228 232 4 89
7 PA Edmonton Oilers 82 24 44 14 19 198 283 85 62
8 PA Arizona Coyotes 82 24 50 8 19 170 272 102 56
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Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Pre-season

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Regular season

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Game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

Final stats[4]

Skaters
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Goaltenders
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Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Mike Smith62613,556144251873.161955.90400110
Devan Dubnyk19161035952472.72561.9161000
Louis Domingue74308121142.73158.9110000
Mike McKenna116001055.0034.8530000
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Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Notable achievements

Awards

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Milestones

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Transactions

The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.

Trades

June 28, 2014[7] To Montreal Canadiens
3rd-round pick in 2014
To Arizona Coyotes
3rd-round pick in 2014
4th-round pick in 2014
June 29, 2014[8] To Tampa Bay Lightning
6th-round pick in 2015
To Arizona Coyotes
Sam Gagner
B. J. Crombeen
December 5, 2014[9] To Pittsburgh Penguins
Rob Klinkhammer
conditional 5th-round pick in 2016
To Arizona Coyotes
Philip Samuelsson
January 14, 2015[10] To Minnesota Wild
Devan Dubnyk
To Arizona Coyotes
3rd-round pick in 2015
February 28, 2015[11] To Chicago Blackhawks
Antoine Vermette
To Arizona Coyotes
Klas Dahlbeck
1st-round pick in 2015
March 1, 2015[12] To New York Rangers
Keith Yandle
Chris Summers
4th-round pick in 2016
To Arizona Coyotes
John Moore
Anthony Duclair
2nd-round pick in 2015
Conditional 1st-round pick in 2016
March 2, 2015[13] To St. Louis Blues
Zbynek Michalek
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2015
To Arizona Coyotes
Maxim Letunov
March 2, 2015[14] To New York Islanders
Mark Louis
To Arizona Coyotes
David Leggio
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Player signings

The following players were signed by the Coyotes. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

DatePlayerContract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
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July 11, 2014David Moss1 year, $800,000[28]
July 15, 2014Brandon McMillan1 year, $625,000*[29]
July 15, 2014Jordan Szwarz2 years, $1.26 million*[29]
July 18, 2014Brendan Perlini3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract[30]
October 5, 2014Laurent Dauphin3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract[31]
April 10, 2015Ryan MacInnis3-year, entry-level contract[32]
April 17, 2015Christian Dvorak3-year, entry-level contract[33]

Draft picks

The 2014 NHL entry draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[34]

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Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 12 Brendan Perlini LW  Canada Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
2 43 Ryan MacInnis C  United States Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
2 58[a] Christian Dvorak LW  United States London Knights (OHL)
3 87[b] Anton Karlsson RW  Sweden Frolunda HC Jr. (Sweden Jr)
4 117[b] Michael Bunting LW  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
5 133 Dysin Mayo D  Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
6 163 David Westlund D  Sweden Brynas IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
7 191[c] Jared Fiegl LW  United States USA U–18 (USHL)
7 193 Edgars Kulda LW  Latvia Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
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Draft notes[35]
  • a The Chicago Blackhawks second-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent David Rundblad, Mathieu Brisebois to the Blackhawks in exchange for this pick.[36]
  • b The Arizona Coyotes third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent a third and fourth-round pick in 2014 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.[7]
  • The Arizona Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on January 16, 2013, that sent Matthew Lombardi to the Coyotes in exchange for this pick.[37]
  • c The New Jersey Devils seventh-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013, that sent Steve Sullivan to the Devils in exchange for this pick.[38]

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