2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes season
NHL hockey team season
The 2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), the 18th in Arizona and the 42nd overall, including the seasons the franchise played in the World Hockey Association . The Coyotes finished the season situated ninth in the Western Conference , missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive year.
This was the team's final season as the "Phoenix Coyotes"; as part of the deal approved by the City of Glendale to keep the team in the city on July 2, the franchise had agreed to change its name from the Phoenix Coyotes to the Arizona Coyotes for the 2014–15 season.[ 2]
As a result of realignment, this was the first season in which the franchise had the Calgary Flames , Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks as division rivals since the 1992–93 season , when the team was still known as the Winnipeg Jets and the Pacific Division was called the Smythe Division . During that era (in which the top four teams in each division made the playoffs and played each other in the first two rounds), the Jets had intense rivalries with the Flames, Oilers and Canucks.
Off-season
After years of relocation rumors and speculation, the Coyotes were sold to IceArizona AcquisitionCo., LLC on August 5, 2013, keeping the Coyotes in Glendale , Arizona .[ 3]
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2013 Pre-Season Game Log: 4–2–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 2–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 15
Los Angeles
2–4
Phoenix
Smith
6,270
1–0–0
Recap
2
September 15
Phoenix
5–1
Los Angeles
Greiss
12,988
2–0–0
Recap
3
September 16
Phoenix
2–6
Anaheim
Visentin
11,541
2–1–0
Recap
4
September 21
Phoenix
2–3
San Jose
OT
Smith
15,841
2–1–1
Recap
5
September 23
Phoenix
1–6
Vancouver
Greiss
18,910
2–2–1
Recap
6
September 25
Phoenix
3–2
Calgary
OT
Smith
19,289
3–2–1
Recap
7
September 27
San Jose
1–2
Phoenix
Greiss
7,757
4–2–1
Recap
Regular season
2013–14 Game Log
October: 9–3–2 (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 3–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 3
NY Rangers
1–4
Phoenix
Smith
17,125
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
October 5
Phoenix
1–4
San Jose
Smith
17,562
1–1–0
2
Recap
3
October 8
Phoenix
1–6
NY Islanders
Smith
10,288
1–2–0
2
Recap
4
October 10
Phoenix
4–2
Detroit
Smith
20,066
2–2–0
4
Recap
5
October 11
Phoenix
2–1
Philadelphia
Greiss
19,713
3–2–0
6
Recap
6
October 13
Phoenix
5–3
Carolina
Smith
15,384
4–2–0
8
Recap
7
October 15
Ottawa
4–3
Phoenix
OT
Smith
10,594
4–2–1
9
Recap
8
October 18
Phoenix
2–3
Anaheim
SO
Smith
13,206
4–2–2
10
Recap
9
October 19
Detroit
2–5
Phoenix
Smith
14,624
5–2–2
12
Recap
10
October 22
Calgary
2–4
Phoenix
Smith
10,141
6–2–2
14
Recap
11
October 24
Phoenix
4–7
Los Angeles
Greiss
18,118
6–3–2
14
Recap
12
October 26
Edmonton
4–5
Phoenix
Smith
11,684
7–3–2
16
Recap
13
October 29
Los Angeles
1–3
Phoenix
Smith
10,452
8–3–2
18
Recap
13
October 31
Nashville
4–5
Phoenix
SO
Greiss
7,401
9–3–2
20
Recap
November: 6–4–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
15
November 2
Phoenix
3–2
San Jose
SO
Smith
17,562
10–3–2
22
Recap
16
November 5
Vancouver
2–3
Phoenix
SO
Smith
13,459
11–3–2
24
Recap
17
November 6
Phoenix
2–5
Anaheim
Smith
14,045
11–4–2
24
Recap
18
November 9
Washington
3–4
Phoenix
SO
Smith
16,106
12–4–2
26
Recap
19
November 12
Phoenix
3–2
St. Louis
OT
Smith
15,678
13–4–2
28
Recap
20
November 14
Phoenix
4–5
Chicago
SO
Smith
21,762
13–4–3
29
Recap
21
November 16
Tampa Bay
3–6
Phoenix
Smith
12,562
14–4–3
31
Recap
22
November 21
Colorado
4–3
Phoenix
OT
Smith
12,285
14–4–4
32
Recap
23
November 23
Anaheim
4–2
Phoenix
Smith
13,490
14–5–4
32
Recap
24
November 25
Phoenix
2–4
Nashville
Smith
15,728
14–6–4
32
Recap
25
November 27
Phoenix
3–1
Minnesota
Greiss
18,265
15–6–4
34
Recap
26
November 30
Chicago
5–2
Phoenix
Smith
17,321
15–7–4
34
Recap
December: 5–3–5 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 3–2–4)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
27
December 3
Phoenix
6–2
Edmonton
Smith
16,839
16–7–4
36
Recap
28
December 4
Phoenix
1–4
Calgary
Greiss
19,289
16–8–4
36
Recap
29
December 6
Phoenix
2–3
Vancouver
OT
Smith
18,910
16–8–5
37
Recap
30
December 10
Phoenix
3–1
Colorado
Greiss
14,110
17–8–5
39
Recap
31
December 12
NY Islanders
3–6
Phoenix
Smith
10,996
18–8–5
41
Recap
32
December 14
Carolina
3–1
Phoenix
Smith
11,697
18–9–5
41
Recap
33
December 17
Phoenix
1–3
Montreal
Smith
21,273
18–10–5
41
Recap
34
December 19
Phoenix
1–2
Toronto
SO
Smith
19,254
18–10–6
42
Recap
35
December 21
Phoenix
4–3
Ottawa
OT
Smith
16,716
19–10–6
44
Recap
36
December 23
Phoenix
1–2
Buffalo
OT
Smith
18,942
19–10–7
45
Recap
37
December 27
San Jose
4–3
Phoenix
SO
Smith
17,125
19–10–8
46
Recap
38
December 28
Phoenix
2–3
Anaheim
OT
Greiss
17,442
19–10–9
47
Recap
39
December 31
Edmonton
3–4
Phoenix
OT
Greiss
17,416
20–10–9
49
Recap
January: 5–9–1 (Home: 4–6–0; Road: 1–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
40
January 2
Columbus
2–0
Phoenix
Smith
10,539
20–11–9
49
Recap
41
January 4
Philadelphia
5–3
Phoenix
Smith
14,875
20–12–9
49
Recap
42
January 7
Calgary
0–6
Phoenix
Greiss
10,229
21–12–9
51
Recap
43
January 9
Minnesota
4–1
Phoenix
Smith
10,075
21–13–9
51
Recap
44
January 11
Anaheim
5–3
Phoenix
Greiss
13,289
21–14–9
51
Recap
45
January 13
Phoenix
1–5
Winnipeg
Smith
15,004
21–15–9
51
Recap
46
January 14
Phoenix
1–2
St. Louis
Smith
16,571
21–16–9
51
Recap
47
January 16
Vancouver
0–1
Phoenix
Smith
12,307
22–16–9
53
Recap
48
January 18
New Jersey
2–3
Phoenix
Smith
14,005
23–16–9
55
Recap
49
January 20
Toronto
4–2
Phoenix
Smith
14,476
23–17–9
55
Recap
50
January 22
Phoenix
2–3
Calgary
Smith
19,289
23–18–9
55
Recap
51
January 24
Phoenix
4–3
Edmonton
Smith
16,839
24–18–9
57
Recap
52
January 26
Phoenix
4–5
Vancouver
OT
Smith
18,910
24–18–10
58
Recap
53
January 28
Los Angeles
0–3
Phoenix
Greiss
13,681
25–18–10
60
Recap
54
January 30
Buffalo
3–2
Phoenix
Greiss
13,000
25–19–10
60
Recap
February: 2–3–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
55
February 1
Pittsburgh
1–3
Phoenix
Smith
17,362
26–19–10
62
Recap
56
February 4
Dallas
3–1
Phoenix
Smith
12,257
26–20–10
62
Recap
57
February 7
Chicago
0–2
Phoenix
Smith
17,525
27–20–10
64
Recap
58
February 8
Phoenix
1–2
Dallas
Smith
18,532
27–21–10
64
Recap
59
February 27
Phoenix
2–3
Winnipeg
SO
Smith
15,004
27–21–11
65
Recap
60
February 28
Phoenix
2–4
Colorado
Greiss
17,649
27–22–11
65
Recap
March: 9–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 5–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
61
March 2
St. Louis
4–2
Phoenix
Smith
13,955
27–23–11
65
Recap
62
March 4
Vancouver
0–1
Phoenix
Smith
13,449
28–23–11
67
Recap
63
March 6
Montreal
2–5
Phoenix
Smith
15,282
29–23–11
69
Recap
64
March 8
Phoenix
2–3
Washington
Smith
18,506
29–24–11
69
Recap
65
March 10
Phoenix
4–3
Tampa Bay
SO
Smith
18,167
30–24–11
71
Recap
66
March 11
Phoenix
3–1
Florida
Smith
12,211
31–24–11
73
Recap
67
March 13
Phoenix
1–2
Boston
Smith
17,565
31–25–11
73
Recap
68
March 15
Calgary
2–3
Phoenix
Smith
16,373
32–25–11
75
Recap
69
March 17
Phoenix
4–3
Los Angeles
Smith
18,118
33–25–11
77
Recap
70
March 20
Florida
1–2
Phoenix
Smith
14,442
34–25–11
79
Recap
71
March 22
Boston
4–2
Phoenix
Smith
17,468
34–26–11
79
Recap
72
March 24
Phoenix
3–4
NY Rangers
OT
Greiss
18,006
34–26–12
80
Recap
73
March 25
Phoenix
3–2
Pittsburgh
Greiss
18,632
35–26–12
82
Recap
74
March 27
Phoenix
3–2
New Jersey
SO
Greiss
15,583
36–26–12
84
Recap
75
March 29
Minnesota
3–1
Phoenix
Greiss
16,691
36–27–12
84
Recap
April: 1–3–3 (Home: 1–1–2; Road: 0–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
76
April 1
Winnipeg
2–1
Phoenix
SO
Greiss
13,724
36–27–13
85
Recap
77
April 2
Phoenix
0–4
Los Angeles
Greiss
18,118
36–28–13
85
Recap
78
April 4
Edmonton
3–2
Phoenix
SO
Greiss
14,732
36–28–14
86
Recap
79
April 8
Phoenix
3–4
Columbus
OT
Greiss
16,289
36–28–15
87
Recap
80
April 10
Phoenix
0–2
Nashville
Greiss
17,174
36–29–15
87
Recap
81
April 12
San Jose
3–2
Phoenix
Visentin
15,438
36–30–15
87
Recap
82
April 13
Dallas
1–2
Phoenix
Greiss
15,146
37–30–15
89
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
For the second consecutive year, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs.
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
3,609:58
27
21
10
159
2.64
1871
.915
3
1
3
14
Thomas Greiss
25
20
1,312:20
10
8
5
50
2.29
626
.920
2
0
0
0
Mark Visentin
1
1
58:49
0
1
0
3
3.05
32
.906
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
Transactions
The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Thomas Greiss [ 8]
San Jose Sharks
1 year, $750,000
Mike Ribeiro [ 9]
Washington Capitals
4 years, $22 million
Tim Kennedy [ 10]
San Jose Sharks
1 year, $700,000
Brandon Yip [ 11]
Nashville Predators
1 year, $675,000
Jeff Halpern [ 12]
Montreal Canadiens
1 year, $600,000
Tyler Gaudet [ 13]
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Gilbert Brule [ 14]
Portland Pirates
1 year, $685,000
Greg Carey [ 15]
St. Lawrence University
1 year, $1.1375 million entry-level contract
Dan O'Donoghue[ 16]
Mercyhurst College
2 years, $1.27 million entry-level contract
Free agents lost
Player
New team
Contract terms
Boyd Gordon [ 17]
Edmonton Oilers
3 years, $9 million
Jason LaBarbera [ 18]
Edmonton Oilers
1 year, $1 million
Alexandre Bolduc [ 19]
St. Louis Blues
1 year, $550,000
Chris Conner [ 20]
Pittsburgh Penguins
1 year, $550,000
Chad Johnson [ 21]
Boston Bruins
1 year, $600,000
Nick Johnson [ 21]
Boston Bruins
1 year, $600,000
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Mike Smith [ 22]
July 1, 2013
6 years, $34 million
Kyle Chipchura [ 23]
July 5, 2013
3 years, $2.625 million
Chris Summers [ 24]
July 5, 2013
1 year, $550,000
Michael Stone [ 25]
July 5, 2013
3 years, $3.45 million
Andy Miele [ 26]
July 9, 2013
1 year, $675,000
Lauri Korpikoski [ 27]
July 11, 2013
4 years, $10 million
Max Domi [ 28]
July 14, 2013
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
David Rundblad [ 29]
July 22, 2013
2 years, $1.57 million
Brandon McMillan [ 29]
July 22, 2013
1 year, $709,500
Mark Louis[ 29]
July 22, 2013
2 years, $1.1 million
Mathieu Brodeur [ 29]
July 22, 2013
1 year, $605,000
Brett Hextall [ 29]
July 22, 2013
1 year, $687,500
Mikkel Boedker [ 30]
September 7, 2013
2 years, $5.1 million
Justin Hache[ 31]
April 7, 2014
3 years, $2.085 million entry-level contract
Marek Langhamer [ 32]
May 8, 2014
3 years, $1.945 million entry-level contract
Chris Summers[ 33]
May 12, 2014
2 years, $1.2 million contract extension
Draft picks
Phoenix Coyotes' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft , that was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
Draft notes[ 34]
References
^ "2013–2014 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN" . ESPN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008.
^ Coyotes fans to take hit in the wallet
^ IceArizona Finalizes Purchase of Coyotes Franchise
^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Phoenix Coyotes – Statistics" . Phoenix Coyotes. Retrieved April 14, 2014 .
^ Coyotes Select Six Players in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
^ Coyotes Trade Rundblad, Brisebois to Chicago for Second Round Draft Choice in 2014
^ Coyotes Acquire Erat and Mitchell From Washington
^ Coyotes Sign Greiss to One-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Ribeiro to Four-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Kennedy to One-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Yip to One-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Halpern to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Gaudet to Entry-Level Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Brule to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Carey to Entry-Level Contract
^ Coyotes Recall Gaudet from OHL, Sign O'Donoghue to Entry-Level Contract
^ Oilers Agree to Terms with Boyd Gordon
^ Oilers Agree to Terms with Jason LaBarbera
^ Blues Sign Forward Alexandre Bolduc
^ Penguins Sign Forward Chris Conner
^ a b The Signing of Iginla Highlights B's Transactions on 7/5
^ Coyotes Re-Sign Smith to Six-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Re-Sign Chipchura to Multi-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Re-Sign Summers to One-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Re-Sign Stone to Three-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Re-Sign Miele to One-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Re-Sign Korpikoski to Four-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Domi to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract
^ a b c d e Coyotes Sign Rundblad to Two-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Re-Sign Boedker to Two-Year Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Hache to Entry-Level Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Langhamer to Entry-Level Contract
^ Coyotes Sign Summers to Two-Year Contract
^ "2013 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions" . Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 14, 2013 .
^ "Coyotes Select Six Players in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft" . Phoenix Coyotes . June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013 .
^ "Coyotes Trade Torres to San Jose for Third-Round Draft Choice in 2013 - Phoenix Coyotes - News" . Phoenix Coyotes. April 3, 2013.
^ "Coyotes Acquire Vermette From Columbus - Phoenix Coyotes - News" . Phoenix Coyotes. February 22, 2012.
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