The 2014–15 Arizona Coyotes season was the 36th season for the National Hockey League 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. 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.
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 will compete in eight preseason exhibition games before the start of the 2014–15 regular season.[2]
Regular season
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Standings
Divisional standings
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Conference standings
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Schedule and results
Pre-season
Pre-season game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–1–2) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Recap |
1 |
September 22 |
Los Angeles |
4–5 |
Arizona |
SO |
Smith |
6,917 |
1–0–0 |
Recap |
2 |
September 22 |
Arizona |
3–4 |
Los Angeles |
SO |
Dubnyk |
12,989 |
1–0–1 |
Recap |
3 |
September 23 |
Arizona |
4–0 |
Anaheim |
|
Domingue |
14,104 |
2–0–1 |
Recap |
4[a] |
September 24 |
Arizona |
3–4 |
Calgary |
OT |
Burke |
|
2–0–2 |
Recap |
5 |
September 26 |
Arizona |
2–1 |
San Jose |
SO |
Dubnyk |
15,452 |
3–0–2 |
Recap |
6 |
September 29 |
Arizona |
4–2 |
Vancouver |
|
Smith |
18,050 |
4–0–2 |
Recap |
7 |
October 1 |
Arizona |
2–3 |
Edmonton |
|
Dubnyk |
16,839 |
4–1–2 |
Recap |
8 |
October 3 |
San Jose |
3–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
7,873 |
4–2–2 |
Recap |
Notes:
a Game was played in Sylvan Lake, Alberta (Kraft Hockeyville game).
|
Regular season
Game log |
October: 3–5–1 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 0–3–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
1 |
October 9 |
Winnipeg |
6–2 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
17,125 |
0–1–0 |
0 |
Recap |
2 |
October 11 |
Los Angeles |
2–3 |
Arizona |
OT |
Dubnyk |
12,859 |
1–1–0 |
2 |
Recap |
3 |
October 15 |
Edmonton |
4–7 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
11,648 |
2–1–0 |
4 |
Recap |
4 |
October 18 |
St. Louis |
6–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
11,100 |
2–2–0 |
4 |
Recap |
5 |
October 21 |
Arizona |
3–4 |
Nashville |
SO |
Dubnyk |
15,694 |
2–2–1 |
5 |
Recap |
6 |
October 23 |
Arizona |
0–2 |
Minnesota |
|
Smith |
18,554 |
2–3–1 |
5 |
Recap |
7 |
October 25 |
Florida |
1–2 |
Arizona |
OT |
Smith |
13,202 |
3–3–1 |
7 |
Recap |
8 |
October 28 |
Arizona |
3–7 |
Tampa Bay |
|
Smith |
17,511 |
3–4–1 |
7 |
Recap |
9 |
October 30 |
Arizona |
1–2 |
Florida |
|
Smith |
7,691 |
3–5–1 |
7 |
Recap |
|
November: 6–7–2 (Home: 1–3–2 ; Road: 5–4–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
10 |
November 1 |
Arizona |
0–3 |
Carolina |
|
Smith |
10,870 |
3–6–1 |
7 |
Recap |
11 |
November 2 |
Arizona |
6–5 |
Washington |
|
Dubnyk |
18,506 |
4–6–1 |
9 |
Recap |
12 |
November 4 |
Toronto |
2–3 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
14,202 |
5–6–1 |
11 |
Recap |
13 |
November 7 |
Arizona |
3–2 |
Anaheim |
SO |
Smith |
16,235 |
6–6–1 |
13 |
Recap |
14 |
November 8 |
NY Islanders |
1–0 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
14,689 |
6–7–1 |
13 |
Recap |
15 |
November 11 |
Dallas |
4–3 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
11,866 |
6–8–1 |
13 |
Recap |
16 |
November 13 |
Arizona |
3–5 |
Calgary |
|
Smith |
18,698 |
6–9–1 |
13 |
Recap |
17 |
November 14 |
Arizona |
5–0 |
Vancouver |
|
Dubnyk |
18,708 |
7–9–1 |
15 |
Recap |
18 |
November 16 |
Arizona |
2–1 |
Edmonton |
|
Dubnyk |
16,839 |
8–9–1 |
17 |
Recap |
19 |
November 18 |
Washington |
2–1 |
Arizona |
OT |
Smith |
11,769 |
8–9–2 |
18 |
Recap |
20 |
November 20 |
Arizona |
1–3 |
Dallas |
|
Smith |
16,078 |
8–10–2 |
18 |
Recap |
21 |
November 22 |
Arizona |
4–3 |
San Jose |
SO |
Dubnyk |
17,297 |
9–10–2 |
20 |
Recap |
22 |
November 23 |
Arizona |
1–2 |
Anaheim |
|
Smith |
15,928 |
9–11–2 |
20 |
Recap |
23 |
November 25 |
Colorado |
4–3 |
Arizona |
OT |
Smith |
12,163 |
9–11–3 |
21 |
Recap |
24 |
November 29 |
Calgary |
3–0 |
Arizona |
|
Dubnyk |
13,530 |
9–12–3 |
21 |
Recap |
|
December: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–3–1 ; Road: 2–4–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
25 |
December 1 |
Arizona |
5–2 |
Edmonton |
|
Smith |
16,839 |
10–12–3 |
23 |
Recap |
26 |
December 2 |
Arizona |
2–5 |
Calgary |
|
Smith |
18,837 |
10–13–3 |
23 |
Recap |
27 |
December 4 |
Los Angeles |
4–0 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
12,254 |
10–14–3 |
23 |
Recap |
28 |
December 6 |
Boston |
5–2 |
Arizona |
|
Dubnyk |
13,114 |
10–15–3 |
23 |
Recap |
29 |
December 11 |
Nashville |
5–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
10,194 |
10–16–3 |
23 |
Recap |
30 |
December 13 |
Minnesota |
4–3 |
Arizona |
SO |
Dubnyk |
13,975 |
10–16–4 |
24 |
Recap |
31 |
December 16 |
Edmonton |
1–2 |
Arizona |
OT |
Dubnyk |
12,085 |
11–16–4 |
26 |
Recap |
32 |
December 20 |
Arizona |
2–4 |
Los Angeles |
|
Dubnyk |
18,230 |
11–17–4 |
26 |
Recap |
33 |
December 22 |
Arizona |
1–7 |
Vancouver |
|
Smith |
18,794 |
11–18–4 |
26 |
Recap |
34 |
December 23 |
Arizona |
5–1 |
Edmonton |
|
Dubnyk |
16,839 |
12–18–4 |
28 |
Recap |
35 |
December 27 |
Anaheim |
1–2 |
Arizona |
|
Dubnyk |
13,656 |
13–18–4 |
30 |
Recap |
36 |
December 29 |
Philadelphia |
2–4 |
Arizona |
|
Dubnyk |
16,521 |
14–18–4 |
32 |
Recap |
37 |
December 31 |
Arizona |
0–6 |
Dallas |
|
Dubnyk |
18,532 |
14–19–4 |
32 |
Recap |
|
January: 3–7–2 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 1–3–2) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
38 |
January 3 |
Columbus |
3–6 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
13,159 |
15–19–4 |
34 |
Recap |
39 |
January 6 |
St. Louis |
6–0 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
10,876 |
15–20–4 |
34 |
Recap |
40 |
January 8 |
Winnipeg |
1–4 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
11,390 |
16–20–4 |
36 |
Recap |
41 |
January 10 |
Ottawa |
5–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
14,933 |
16–21–4 |
36 |
Recap |
42 |
January 13 |
San Jose |
3–2 |
Arizona |
|
Dubnyk |
10,631 |
16–22–4 |
36 |
Recap |
43 |
January 15 |
Calgary |
4–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
12,982 |
16–23–4 |
36 |
Recap |
44 |
January 17 |
Arizona |
1–3 |
Minnesota |
|
Smith |
19,111 |
16–24–4 |
36 |
Recap |
45 |
January 18 |
Arizona |
3–4 |
Winnipeg |
SO |
Smith |
15,016 |
16–24–5 |
37 |
Recap |
46 |
January 20 |
Arizona |
1–6 |
Chicago |
|
Smith |
21,427 |
16–25–5 |
37 |
Recap |
47 |
January 27 |
Arizona |
3–4 |
Philadelphia |
SO |
Smith |
19,581 |
16–25–6 |
38 |
Recap |
48 |
January 29 |
Arizona |
3–1 |
Toronto |
|
Smith |
18,837 |
17–25–6 |
40 |
Recap |
49 |
January 31 |
Arizona |
2–7 |
Ottawa |
|
Smith |
18,489 |
17–26–6 |
40 |
Recap |
|
February: 3–10–1 (Home: 0–4–1 ; Road: 3–6–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
50 |
February 1 |
Arizona |
3–2 |
Montreal |
|
Domingue |
21,286 |
18–26–6 |
42 |
Recap |
51 |
February 3 |
Arizona |
4–1 |
Columbus |
|
Smith |
14,108 |
19–26–6 |
44 |
Recap |
52 |
February 5 |
Carolina |
2–1 |
Arizona |
SO |
Smith |
12,649 |
19–26–7 |
45 |
Recap |
53 |
February 7 |
Detroit |
3–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
17,125 |
19–27–7 |
45 |
Recap |
54 |
February 9 |
Arizona |
3–2 |
Chicago |
SO |
Smith |
21,337 |
20–27–7 |
47 |
Recap |
55 |
February 10 |
Arizona |
1–2 |
St. Louis |
|
Smith |
17,312 |
20–28–7 |
47 |
Recap |
56 |
February 13 |
San Jose |
4–2 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
16,713 |
20–29–7 |
47 |
Recap |
57 |
February 14 |
NY Rangers |
5–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
14,719 |
20–30–7 |
47 |
Recap |
58 |
February 16 |
Arizona |
2–5 |
Colorado |
|
McKenna |
14,132 |
20–31–7 |
47 |
Recap |
59 |
February 21 |
Tampa Bay |
4–2 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
12,997 |
20–32–7 |
47 |
Recap |
60 |
February 23 |
Arizona |
0–3 |
New Jersey |
|
Smith |
12,159 |
20–33–7 |
47 |
Recap |
61 |
February 24 |
Arizona |
1–5 |
NY Islanders |
|
Smith |
15,888 |
20–34–7 |
47 |
Recap |
62 |
February 26 |
Arizona |
3–4 |
NY Rangers |
|
Smith |
18,006 |
20–35–7 |
47 |
Recap |
63 |
February 28 |
Arizona |
1–4 |
Boston |
|
Smith |
17,565 |
20–36–7 |
47 |
Recap |
|
March: 3–10–1 (Home: 1–8–1 ; Road: 2–2–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
64 |
March 3 |
Anaheim |
4–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
11,387 |
20–37–7 |
47 |
Recap |
65 |
March 5 |
Vancouver |
2–3 |
Arizona |
SO |
Smith |
12,589 |
21–37–7 |
49 |
Recap |
66 |
March 7 |
Montreal |
2–0 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
14,094 |
21–38–7 |
49 |
Recap |
67 |
March 9 |
Nashville |
2–1 |
Arizona |
OT |
Domingue |
11,227 |
21–38–8 |
50 |
Recap |
68 |
March 12 |
Chicago |
2–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
17,534 |
21–39–8 |
50 |
Recap |
69 |
March 14 |
New Jersey |
4–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
12,425 |
21–40–8 |
50 |
Recap |
70 |
March 16 |
Arizona |
0–1 |
Los Angeles |
|
Smith |
18,230 |
21–41–8 |
50 |
Recap |
71 |
March 19 |
Colorado |
5–2 |
Arizona |
|
Domingue |
11,684 |
21–42–8 |
50 |
Recap |
72 |
March 21 |
Pittsburgh |
3–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
15,581 |
21–43–8 |
50 |
Recap |
73 |
March 22 |
Vancouver |
3–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
12,405 |
21–44–8 |
50 |
Recap |
74 |
March 24 |
Arizona |
5–4 |
Detroit |
OT |
Smith |
20,027 |
22–44–8 |
52 |
Recap |
75 |
March 26 |
Arizona |
4–3 |
Buffalo |
OT |
Smith |
19,070 |
23–44–8 |
54 |
Recap |
76 |
March 28 |
Arizona |
2–3 |
Pittsburgh |
|
Smith |
18,627 |
23–45–8 |
54 |
Recap |
77 |
March 30 |
Buffalo |
4–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
13,612 |
23–46–8 |
54 |
Recap |
|
April: 1–4–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
78 |
April 3 |
Arizona |
1–3 |
San Jose |
|
Domingue |
17,562 |
23–47–8 |
54 |
Recap |
79 |
April 4 |
San Jose |
3–5 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
14,752 |
24–47–8 |
56 |
Recap |
80 |
April 7 |
Arizona |
2–3 |
Calgary |
|
Smith |
19,289 |
24–48–8 |
56 |
Recap |
81 |
April 9 |
Arizona |
0–5 |
Vancouver |
|
Smith |
18,796 |
24–49–8 |
56 |
Recap |
82 |
April 11 |
Anaheim |
2–1 |
Arizona |
|
Smith |
15,733 |
24–50–8 |
56 |
Recap |
|
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Player statistics
Final stats[4]
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Mike Smith |
62 |
61 |
3,556 |
14 |
42 |
5 |
187 |
3.16 |
1955 |
.904 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
Devan Dubnyk‡ |
19 |
16 |
1035 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
47 |
2.72 |
561 |
.916 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Louis Domingue |
7 |
4 |
308 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
2.73 |
158 |
.911 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mike McKenna |
1 |
1 |
60 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
5.00 |
34 |
.853 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
†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
Milestones
Regular season
Player |
Milestone |
Reached |
J. Hodgman |
1st career NHL game
1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point |
October 25, 2014 |
A. Vermette |
400th career NHL point |
October 28, 2014 |
T. Rieder |
1st career NHL game
1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point |
November 2, 2014 |
M. Smith |
150th career NHL win |
November 4, 2014 |
Z. Michalek |
500th career NHL game |
November 8, 2014 |
B. Crombeen |
400th career NHL game |
November 14, 2014 |
S. Gagner |
300th career NHL point |
November 14, 2014 |
B. Gormley |
1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point |
November 16, 2014 |
D. Dubnyk |
10,000 career NHL minutes |
November 16, 2014 |
S. Gagner |
500th career NHL game |
November 18, 2014 |
S. Gagner |
200th career NHL assist |
November 20, 2014 |
M. Boedker |
100th career NHL assist |
November 22, 2014 |
B. Shinnimin |
1st career NHL game |
November 29, 2014 |
D. Schlemko |
200th career NHL game |
December 1, 2014 |
J. Martinook |
1st career NHL game |
December 6, 2014 |
T. Gaudet |
1st career NHL game |
December 29, 2014 |
J. Vitale |
200th career NHL game |
January 6, 2015 |
M. Smith |
20,000 career NHL minutes |
January 8, 2015 |
K. Yandle |
300th career NHL point |
January 20, 2015 |
A. Vermette |
800th career NHL game |
January 29, 2015 |
L. Domingue |
1st career NHL game |
January 31, 2015 |
L. Domingue |
1st career NHL win |
February 1, 2015 |
B. Shinnimin |
1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point |
February 3, 2015 |
M. Arcobello |
100th career NHL game |
February 28, 2015 |
L. Korpikoski |
400th career NHL game |
March 22, 2015 |
M. Stone |
200th career NHL game |
April 3, 2015 |
C. Murphy |
100th career NHL game |
April 4, 2015 |
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Transactions
The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Date |
Player |
Former team |
Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars) |
Ref |
July 1, 2014 |
Devan Dubnyk |
Nashville Predators |
1 year, $800,000 |
[15] |
July 1, 2014 |
Mike McKenna |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
1 year, $550,000 |
[16] |
July 1, 2014 |
Andrew Campbell |
Manchester Monarchs |
1 year, $550,000 |
[16] |
July 1, 2014 |
Alexandre Bolduc |
St. Louis Blues |
1 year, $600,000 |
[16] |
July 1, 2014 |
Justin Hodgman |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
1 year, $550,000 |
[16] |
July 1, 2014 |
Dylan Reese |
Amur Khabarovsk |
1 year, $550,000 |
[16] |
July 1, 2014 |
Joe Vitale |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 years, $3.3 million |
[17] |
July 5, 2014 |
Patrick McNeill |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
1 year, $550,000 |
[18] |
May 28, 2015 |
Matthias Plachta |
Adler Mannheim |
1 year, entry-level contract |
[19] |
|
Free agents lost
Date |
Player |
New team |
Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars) |
Ref |
July 1, 2014 |
Thomas Greiss |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
1 year, $1 million |
[20] |
July 1, 2014 |
Andy Miele |
Detroit Red Wings |
1 year, $600,000 |
[21] |
July 2, 2014 |
Radim Vrbata |
Vancouver Canucks |
2 years, $10 million |
[22] |
July 4, 2014 |
Tim Kennedy |
Washington Capitals |
1 year, $550,000 |
[23] |
July 15, 2014 |
Mike Ribeiro |
Nashville Predators |
1 year, $1.05 million |
[24] |
|
Claimed via waivers
|
Lost via waivers
|
Player signings
The following players were signed by the Coyotes. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).
Date |
Player |
Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars) |
Ref |
July 11, 2014 |
David Moss |
1 year, $800,000 |
[28] |
July 15, 2014 |
Brandon McMillan |
1 year, $625,000* |
[29] |
July 15, 2014 |
Jordan Szwarz |
2 years, $1.26 million* |
[29] |
July 18, 2014 |
Brendan Perlini |
3 year, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
[30] |
October 5, 2014 |
Laurent Dauphin |
3 year, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
[31] |
April 10, 2015 |
Ryan MacInnis |
3 year, entry-level contract |
[32] |
April 17, 2015 |
Christian Dvorak |
3 year, entry-level contract |
[33] |
Draft picks
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The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[34]
- 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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