2014–15 Arizona Coyotes season
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, 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. The name change was part of the deal approved by the City of Glendale to keep the team from relocating.Training camp
The Coyotes competed in eight preseason exhibition games before the start of the 2014–15 regular season.Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Player statistics
Final stats;Skaters
| Player | ||||||
| 82 | 23 | 20 | 43 | −18 | 40 | |
| 81 | 15 | 26 | 41 | −28 | 28 | |
| ‡ | 63 | 4 | 37 | 41 | −32 | 32 |
| 79 | 14 | 22 | 36 | −29 | 65 | |
| ‡ | 62 | 13 | 22 | 35 | −22 | 34 |
| 79 | 9 | 23 | 32 | −16 | 48 | |
| 45 | 14 | 14 | 28 | −10 | 6 | |
| 37 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −1 | 31 | |
| 72 | 13 | 8 | 21 | −19 | 14 | |
| 69 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −27 | 12 | |
| 81 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −24 | 60 | |
| † | 27 | 9 | 7 | 16 | −4 | 6 |
| 70 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −23 | 82 | |
| 60 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −18 | 24 | |
| 70 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −11 | 36 | |
| ‡ | 53 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −6 | 12 |
| 73 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −27 | 42 | |
| 58 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −6 | 79 | |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −10 | 8 | |
| † | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −11 | 11 |
| 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −7 | 10 | |
| † | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| ‡ | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −5 | 4 |
| ‡ | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ‡ | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −18 | 16 |
| † | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −7 | 6 |
| ‡ | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −12 | 8 |
| † | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | |
| 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −13 | 10 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 8 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | ||||||||||||||
| 62 | 61 | 3,556 | 14 | 42 | 5 | 187 | 3.16 | 1955 | .904 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| ‡ | 19 | 16 | 1035 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 2.72 | 561 | .916 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 308 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2.73 | 158 | .911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 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
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| NHL Third Star of the Week | December 29, 2014 | |
| NHL All-Star game selection | January 10, 2015 |
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| 1st career NHL game 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point | October 25, 2014 | |
| 400th career NHL point | October 28, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL game 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point | November 2, 2014 | |
| 150th career NHL win | November 4, 2014 | |
| 500th career NHL game | November 8, 2014 | |
| 400th career NHL game | November 14, 2014 | |
| 300th career NHL point | November 14, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point | November 16, 2014 | |
| 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 |
| 100th career NHL assist | November 22, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL game | November 29, 2014 | |
| 200th career NHL game | December 1, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL game | December 6, 2014 | |
| 1st career NHL game | December 29, 2014 | |
| 200th career NHL game | January 6, 2015 | |
| 20,000 career NHL minutes | January 8, 2015 | |
| 300th career NHL point | January 20, 2015 | |
| A. Vermette | 800th career NHL game | January 29, 2015 |
| 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 |
| 100th career NHL game | February 28, 2015 | |
| 400th career NHL game | March 22, 2015 | |
| 200th career NHL game | April 3, 2015 | |
| 100th career NHL game | April 4, 2015 |
Transactions
The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
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 | Ref |
| July 11, 2014 | David Moss | 1 year, $800,000 | |
| July 15, 2014 | Brandon McMillan | 1 year, $625,000* | |
| July 15, 2014 | Jordan Szwarz | 2 years, $1.26 million* | |
| July 18, 2014 | Brendan Perlini | 3 year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | |
| October 5, 2014 | Laurent Dauphin | 3 year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | |
| April 10, 2015 | Ryan MacInnis | 3 year, entry-level contract | |
| April 17, 2015 | Christian Dvorak | 3 year, entry-level contract |
Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 12 | Brendan Perlini | LW | Niagara IceDogs | |
| 2 | 43 | Ryan MacInnis | C | Kitchener Rangers | |
| 2 | 58 | Christian Dvorak | LW | London Knights | |
| 3 | 87 | Anton Karlsson | RW | Frolunda HC Jr. | |
| 4 | 117 | Michael Bunting | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | |
| 5 | 133 | Dysin Mayo | D | Edmonton Oil Kings | |
| 6 | 163 | David Westlund | D | Brynas IF Jr. | |
| 7 | 191 | Jared Fiegl | LW | USA U–18 | |
| 7 | 193 | Edgars Kulda | LW | Edmonton Oil Kings |
;Draft notes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.