2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes 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.

2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes
Division	4th Pacific
Conference	9th Western
2013–14 record	37–30–15
Home record	22–14–5
Road record	15–16–10
Goals for	216
Goals against	231
Team information
General manager	Don Maloney
Coach	Dave Tippett
Captain	Shane Doan
Alternate captains	Martin Hanzal Keith Yandle
Arena	Jobing.com Arena
Average attendance	13,775 (86.9%) (41 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)	Portland Pirates (AHL) Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL) Arizona Sundogs (CHL)
Team leaders
Goals	Antoine Vermette (24)
Assists	Keith Yandle (45)
Points	Keith Yandle (53)
Penalty minutes	Martin Hanzal (73)
Plus/minus	Paul Bissonnette Rob Klinkhammer Zbynek Michalek (+6)
Wins	Mike Smith (27)
Goals against average	Thomas Greiss (2.29)

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.

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.

Standings

Pacific Division

Pos	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	y – Anaheim Ducks	82	54	20	8	51	266	209	+57	116
2	x – San Jose Sharks	82	51	22	9	41	249	200	+49	111
3	x – Los Angeles Kings	82	46	28	8	38	206	174	+32	100
4	Phoenix Coyotes	82	37	30	15	31	216	231	−15	89
5	Vancouver Canucks	82	36	35	11	31	196	223	−27	83
6	Calgary Flames	82	35	40	7	28	209	241	−32	77
7	Edmonton Oilers	82	29	44	9	25	203	270	−67	67

Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Western Conference Wild Card

Pos	Div	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	CE	x – Minnesota Wild	82	43	27	12	35	207	206	+1	98
2	CE	x – Dallas Stars	82	40	31	11	36	235	228	+7	91
3	PA	Phoenix Coyotes	82	37	30	15	31	216	231	−15	89
4	CE	Nashville Predators	82	38	32	12	36	216	242	−26	88
5	CE	Winnipeg Jets	82	37	35	10	29	227	237	−10	84
6	PA	Vancouver Canucks	82	36	35	11	31	196	223	−27	83
7	PA	Calgary Flames	82	35	40	7	28	209	241	−32	77
8	PA	Edmonton Oilers	82	29	44	9	25	203	270	−67	67

Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot

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

Skaters

Regular Season

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
Keith Yandle	82	8	45	53	−23	63
Radim Vrbata	80	20	31	51	−6	22
Mikkel Boedker	82	19	32	51	−9	20
Shane Doan	69	23	24	47	−7	34
Mike Ribeiro	80	16	31	47	−13	52
Antoine Vermette	82	24	21	45	0	44
Oliver Ekman-Larsson	80	15	29	44	−4	50
Martin Hanzal	65	15	25	40	−9	73
Lauri Korpikoski	64	9	16	25	−7	24
David Moss	79	8	14	22	−1	18
Michael Stone	70	8	13	21	−10	38
Rob Klinkhammer	72	11	9	20	6	19
Kyle Chipchura	80	5	15	20	3	45
Derek Morris	63	5	12	17	−2	41
Jeff Halpern	69	5	7	12	−8	24
Zbynek Michalek	59	2	8	10	6	24
David Schlemko	48	1	8	9	2	18
Paul Bissonnette	39	2	6	8	6	53
Tim Kennedy	37	2	6	8	0	4
Connor Murphy	30	1	7	8	5	10
Brandon McMillan	22	2	4	6	0	4
Martin Erat†	17	2	3	5	4	6
Rostislav Klesla‡	25	1	3	4	−3	24
Jordan Szwarz	26	3	0	3	−6	19
Chris Summers	18	2	1	3	0	15
Andy Miele	7	0	2	2	4	5
David Rundblad‡	12	0	1	1	−3	6
Brandon Yip	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Gormley	5	0	0	0	4	2
Lucas Lessio	3	0	0	0	−2	2
Chris Brown‡	6	0	0	0	0	17

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

June 30, 2013	To New Jersey Devils 2nd-round pick (42nd overall) in 2013 3rd-round pick in 2013	To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd-round pick (39th overall) in 2013
March 4, 2014	To Chicago Blackhawks David Rundblad Mathieu Brisebois	To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd-round pick in 2014
March 4, 2014	To Washington Capitals Chris Brown Rostislav Klesla 4th-round pick in 2015	To Phoenix Coyotes Martin Erat John Mitchell

Free agents acquired

Player	Former team	Contract terms
Thomas Greiss	San Jose Sharks	1 year, $750,000
Mike Ribeiro	Washington Capitals	4 years, $22 million
Tim Kennedy	San Jose Sharks	1 year, $700,000
Brandon Yip	Nashville Predators	1 year, $675,000
Jeff Halpern	Montreal Canadiens	1 year, $600,000
Tyler Gaudet	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Gilbert Brule	Portland Pirates	1 year, $685,000
Greg Carey	St. Lawrence University	1 year, $1.1375 million entry-level contract
Dan O'Donoghue	Mercyhurst College	2 years, $1.27 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player	New team	Contract terms
Boyd Gordon	Edmonton Oilers	3 years, $9 million
Jason LaBarbera	Edmonton Oilers	1 year, $1 million
Alexandre Bolduc	St. Louis Blues	1 year, $550,000
Chris Conner	Pittsburgh Penguins	1 year, $550,000
Chad Johnson	Boston Bruins	1 year, $600,000
Nick Johnson	Boston Bruins	1 year, $600,000

Player signings

Player	Date	Contract terms
Mike Smith	July 1, 2013	6 years, $34 million
Kyle Chipchura	July 5, 2013	3 years, $2.625 million
Chris Summers	July 5, 2013	1 year, $550,000
Michael Stone	July 5, 2013	3 years, $3.45 million
Andy Miele	July 9, 2013	1 year, $675,000
Lauri Korpikoski	July 11, 2013	4 years, $10 million
Max Domi	July 14, 2013	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
David Rundblad	July 22, 2013	2 years, $1.57 million
Brandon McMillan	July 22, 2013	1 year, $709,500
Mark Louis	July 22, 2013	2 years, $1.1 million
Mathieu Brodeur	July 22, 2013	1 year, $605,000
Brett Hextall	July 22, 2013	1 year, $687,500
Mikkel Boedker	September 7, 2013	2 years, $5.1 million
Justin Hache	April 7, 2014	3 years, $2.085 million entry-level contract
Marek Langhamer	May 8, 2014	3 years, $1.945 million entry-level contract
Chris Summers	May 12, 2014	2 years, $1.2 million contract extension

Draft picks

See also: List of Phoenix Coyotes draft picks

Phoenix Coyotes' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, that was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.

Round	#	Player	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	12	Max Domi	C	Canada	London Knights (OHL)
2	39	Laurent Dauphin	C	Canada	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
3	62	Yan-Pavel Laplante	C	Canada	P.E.I. Rocket (QMJHL)
5	133	Connor Clifton	D	United States	U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
6	163	Brendan Burke	G	United States	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
7	193	Jedd Soleway	C	Canada	Penticton Vees (BCHL)

Draft notes

• ^a The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent second and third-round picks in 2013 (42nd and 73rd overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
• ^b The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes (via NY Rangers and San Jose) as a result of an April 3, 2013, trade that sent Raffi Torres to the Sharks in exchange for this pick.
• The Phoenix Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings (via Columbus and Philadelphia), Phoenix traded this pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a February 22, 2012, trade that sent Antoine Vermette to the Coyotes in exchange for Curtis McElhinney, a 2012 second-round pick and this pick.