2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2012–13
Year:	2012
Team:	Phoenix Coyotes
Conference:	Western
Conferencerank:	10th
Division:	Pacific
Divisionrank:	4th
Record:	21–18–9
Homerecord:	14–8–2
Roadrecord:	7–10–7
Goalsfor:	125
Goalsagainst:	131
Generalmanager:	Don Maloney
Coach:	Dave Tippett
Captain:	Shane Doan
Altcaptain:	Martin Hanzal Keith Yandle
Arena:	Jobing.com Arena
Attendance:	13,923 (81%)^[1] (24 games)
Goalsleader:	Shane Doan (13) Antoine Vermette
Assistsleader:	Oliver Ekman-Larsson (21)
Pointsleader:	Keith Yandle (30)
Plusminusleader:	David Schlemko (+8)
Pimleader:	Kyle Chipchura (43)
Winsleader:	Mike Smith (15)
Gaaleader:	Mike Smith (2.58)

The 2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise's 34th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), the 17th in Arizona, and 41st overall, including its play in the World Hockey Association. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.

Regular season

The Coyotes concluded the regular season having been shut-out nine times, tied with the Nashville Predators for the most in the NHL.^[2]

Standings

Schedule and results

2012–13 Game Log
January: 2–4–1 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 0–2–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 January 19 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 Dallas Stars – Smith 18,532 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 January 20 Chicago Blackhawks 6–4 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 17,363 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 January 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–5 Phoenix Coyotes – LaBarbera 8,355 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 January 24 Phoenix Coyotes 3–5 San Jose Sharks – LaBarbera 17,562 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 January 26 Los Angeles Kings 4–2 Phoenix Coyotes – LaBarbera 14,780 1–4–0 2 Recap 6 January 28 Nashville Predators 0–4 Phoenix Coyotes – Johnson 8,581 2–4–0 4 Recap 7 January 30 Edmonton Oilers 2–1 Phoenix Coyotes OT Johnson 12,955 2–4–1 5 Recap
February: 7–4–2 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–2) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 8 February 1 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 Dallas Stars SO Smith 18,101 2–4–2 6 Recap 9 February 2 Dallas Stars 0–2 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 12,151 3–4–2 8 Recap 10 February 4 Minnesota Wild 1–2 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 9,508 4–4–2 10 Recap 11 February 7 Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 15,096 4–5–2 10 Recap 12 February 9 Phoenix Coyotes 1–0 San Jose Sharks SO Smith 17,562 5–5–2 12 Recap 13 February 11 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Colorado Avalanche OT Smith 14,063 6–5–2 14 Recap 14 February 14 Phoenix Coyotes 0–3 Nashville Predators – Smith 17,113 6–6–2 14 Recap 15 February 16 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–5 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 15,425 7–6–2 16 Recap 16 February 18 Calgary Flames 0–4 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 17,208 8–6–2 18 Recap 17 February 23 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 Edmonton Oilers SO Smith 16,839 8–6–3 19 Recap 18 February 24 Phoenix Coyotes 4–5 Calgary Flames – Smith 19,289 8–7–3 19 Recap 19 February 26 Phoenix Coyotes 4–2 Vancouver Canucks – Smith 18,910 9–7–3 21 Recap 20 February 28 Minnesota Wild 4–3 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 11,547 9–8–3 21 Recap
March: 5–7–3 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 1–4–3) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 21 March 2 Anaheim Ducks 4–5 Phoenix Coyotes SO Smith 15,227 10–8–3 23 Recap 22 March 4 Anaheim Ducks 4–5 Phoenix Coyotes SO Smith 11,024 11–8–3 25 Recap 23 March 6 Phoenix Coyotes 0–2 Anaheim Ducks – LaBarbera 13,456 11–9–3 25 Recap 24 March 7 St. Louis Blues 6–3 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 11,482 11–10–3 25 Recap 25 March 9 Dallas Stars 1–2 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 15,842 12–10–3 27 Recap 26 March 12 Los Angeles Kings 2–5 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 15,075 13–10–3 29 Recap 27 March 14 Phoenix Coyotes 0–3 St. Louis Blues – Smith 17,852 13–11–3 29 Recap 28 March 16 Phoenix Coyotes 0–1 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Smith 14,231 13–11–4 30 Recap 29 March 18 Phoenix Coyotes 0–4 Los Angeles Kings – Smith 18,118 13–12–4 30 Recap 30 March 19 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 Los Angeles Kings – Smith 18,118 13–13–4 30 Recap 31 March 21 Vancouver Canucks 2–1 Phoenix Coyotes – LaBarbera 17,220 13–14–4 30 Recap 32 March 25 Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Phoenix Coyotes – LaBarbera 17,428 13–15–4 30 Recap 33 March 27 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 Minnesota Wild OT LaBarbera 19,076 13–15–5 31 Recap 34 March 28 Phoenix Coyotes 7–4 Nashville Predators – LaBarbera 17,113 14–15–5 33 Recap 35 March 30 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 San Jose Sharks SO LaBarbera 17,562 14–15–6 34 Recap
April: 7–3–3 (Home: 4–1–1 ; Road: 3–2–2) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 36 April 2 Los Angeles Kings 1–3 Phoenix Coyotes – LaBarbera 12,934 15–15–6 36 Recap 37 April 4 Detroit Red Wings 2–4 Phoenix Coyotes – Johnson 16,623 16–15–6 38 Recap 38 April 6 Colorado Avalanche 0–4 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 16,648 17–15–6 40 Recap 39 April 8 Phoenix Coyotes 0–2 Vancouver Canucks – Smith 18,910 17–16–6 40 Recap 40 April 10 Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 Edmonton Oilers – Smith 16,839 18–16–6 42 Recap 41 April 12 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 Calgary Flames OT Smith 19,289 18–16–7 43 Recap 42 April 15 San Jose Sharks 4–0 Phoenix Coyotes – LaBarbera 13,094 18–17–7 43 Recap 43 April 18 Phoenix Coyotes 1–2 St. Louis Blues SO Johnson 17,205 18–17–8 44 Recap 44 April 20 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Chicago Blackhawks SO Smith 22,272 19–17–8 46 Recap 45 April 22 Phoenix Coyotes 0–4 Detroit Red Wings – Smith 20,066 19–18–8 46 Recap 46 April 24 San Jose Sharks 1–2 Phoenix Coyotes – Smith 12,588 20–18–8 48 Recap 47 April 26 Colorado Avalanche 5–4 Phoenix Coyotes SO Smith 16,011 20–18–9 49 Recap 48 April 27 Phoenix Coyotes 5–3 Anaheim Ducks – LaBarbera 17,442 21–18–9 51 Recap
Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss

Playoffs

For the first time since the 2008–09 season, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs.

Player statistics

Final stats^[3]

Skaters

Regular Season

Player					data-sort-type="number"
	48	10	20	30	4	54
	34	12	16	28	6	14
	48	13	14	27	6	37
	48	7	19	26	0	12
	48	3	21	24	5	26
	39	11	12	23	2	24
	48	13	8	21	−3	36
	45	5	15	20	3	21
	48	4	10	14	0	8
	46	5	9	14	1	50
^‡	33	5	7	12	−8	20
^‡	28	5	7	12	−1	13
	39	0	11	11	−6	36
	36	6	5	11	−3	12
	22	5	6	11	7	10
	40	5	4	9	2	16
	38	2	6	8	0	22
^‡	21	4	4	8	0	4
	28	0	6	6	2	36
	17	4	2	6	3	0
	30	1	5	6	8	12
	34	0	2	2	4	14
	12	1	1	2	3	2
	8	0	1	1	−5	0
	14	0	0	0	−4	2
	6	0	0	0	−3	9
	5	0	0	0	0	2
	1	0	0	0	1	0
Total		121	211	332	24	492

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player
style=white-space:nowrap		34	34	1955:33	15	12	5	84	2.58	938	0.910	5	0	0	0
style=white-space:nowrap		15	10	725:55	4	6	2	32	2.64	418	0.923	0	0	0	0
style=white-space:nowrap		4	4	246:37	2	0	2	5	1.21	108	0.954	1	0	0	0
Totals		48	2928:05	21	18	9	121	2.48	1464	0.917	6	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 2012–13 season.

Trades

June 22, 2012^[4]	To Pittsburgh Penguins Harrison Ruopp Marc Cheverie 3rd-round pick in 2012	To Phoenix Coyotes Zbynek Michalek
January 16, 2013^[5]	To Toronto Maple Leafs Conditional 4th-round pick in 2014	To Phoenix Coyotes Matthew Lombardi
March 29, 2013^[6]	To Edmonton Oilers Kale Kessy	To Phoenix Coyotes Tobias Rieder
April 2, 2013^[7]	To Washington Capitals Joel Rechlicz	To Phoenix Coyotes Matt Clackson
April 3, 2013^[8]	To New Jersey Devils Steve Sullivan	To Phoenix Coyotes 7th-round pick in 2014
April 3, 2013^[9]	To San Jose Sharks Raffi Torres	To Phoenix Coyotes 3rd-round pick in 2013
April 3, 2013^[10]	To Anaheim Ducks Matthew Lombardi	To Phoenix Coyotes Brandon McMillan

Free agents acquired

Player	Former team	Contract terms
David Moss^[11]		2 years, $4.2 million
Chad Johnson^[12]		1 year, $600,000
Chris Conner^[13]		1 year, $650,000
Rob Klinkhammer^[14]		1 year, $650,000
Steve Sullivan^[15]		1 year, $1.85 million
Joel Rechlicz^[16]		1 year, $550,000
Nick Johnson^[17]		1 year, $725,000
Mathieu Brisebois^[18]		3 years, $1.965 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player	New team	Contract terms
Adrian Aucoin^[19]		1 year, $2 million
Ray Whitney^[20]		2 years, $9 million
Taylor Pyatt^[21]		2 years, $3.1 million
Matt Watkins^[22]		1 year, $700,000
Michal Rozsival^[23]		1 year, $2 million

Player signings

Player	Date	Contract terms
Andy Miele^[24]	June 29, 2012	1 year, $850,500
Alexandre Bolduc^[25]	July 2, 2012	1 year, $650,000
Kyle Chipchura^[26]	July 5, 2012	1 year, $675,000
Chris Summers^[27]	July 18, 2012	1 year, $803,250
Jordan Martinook^[28]	September 3, 2012	3 years, $1.95 million entry-level contract
Lucas Lessio^[29]	September 4, 2012	3 years, $2.585 million entry-level contract
Shane Doan^[30]	September 14, 2012	4 years, $21.2 million
David Schlemko^[31]	February 25, 2013	2 years, $2.375 million contract extension
Darian Dziurzynski^[32]	March 11, 2013	2 years, $1.28 million entry-level contract
Henrik Samuelsson^[33]	March 11, 2013	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Oliver Ekman-Larsson^[34]	March 15, 2013	6 years, $33 million contract extension
Tobias Rieder^[35]	April 15, 2013	3 years, $2.56 million entry-level contract
Rob Klinkhammer^[36]	May 16, 2013	2 years, $1.25 million contract extension
James Melindy^[37]	May 29, 2013	3 years, $1.925 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

See also: List of Phoenix Coyotes draft picks. Phoenix Coyotes' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.^[38]

Round		Player	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	27	Henrik Samuelsson	C		Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
2	58	Jordan Martinook	LW		Vancouver Giants (WHL)
3	88	James Melindy	D		Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
4	102	Rhett Holland	D		Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
5	148	Niklas Tikkinen	D		Blues U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga)
6	178	Samuel Fejes	LW		Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget AAA)
7	184	Marek Langhamer	G		HC Pardubice (Noen ELJ)
7	208	Justin Hache	D		Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

Draft notes^[39]

• The Colorado Avalanche's fourth-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as a result of a June 28, 2010, trade that sent Daniel Winnik to the Avalanche in exchange for this pick.^[40]
• The Phoenix Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of an October 28, 2011, trade that sent Cal O'Reilly to the Coyotes in exchange for this pick.^[41]
• The Montreal Canadiens' seventh-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as a result of an October 23, 2011, trade that sent Petteri Nokelainen and Garrett Stafford to the Canadiens in exchange for Brock Trotter and this pick.^[42]

See also

• 2012–13 NHL season

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN. ESPN. May 12, 2013.
2. Web site: 2012-13 NHL Schedule and Results.
3. Web site: 2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Phoenix Coyotes – Statistics. Phoenix Coyotes. April 30, 2013.
4. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=635721 Coyotes Acquire Michalek from Pittsburgh
5. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650709 Coyotes Acquire Lombardi from Toronto
6. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=662767 Coyotes Acquire Tobias Rieder
7. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663535 Capitals Acquire Joel Rechlicz from Phoenix
8. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663884 Coyotes Trade Sullivan to New Jersey for Seventh-Round Draft Choice in 2014
9. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663889 Coyotes Trade Torres to San Jose for Third-Round Draft Choice in 2013
10. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663939 Coyotes Acquire McMillan from Anaheim for Lombardi
11. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636773 Coyotes Sign Moss to Two-Year Contract
12. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636774 Coyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year Contract
13. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636986 Coyotes Sign Conner to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
14. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637024 Coyotes Sign Klinkhammer to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
15. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637152 Coyotes Sign Sullivan to One-Year Contract
16. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637718 Coyotes Agree to Terms with Rechlicz
17. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637801 Coyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
18. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=658956 Coyotes Sign Brisebois to Entry-Level Contract
19. http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636858 Columbus Blue Jackets, Defenseman Adrian Aucoin Agree To Terms On A One-Year Contract For 2012–13 Season
20. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636707 Dallas Stars Sign Forward Ray Whitney to Two-Year Contract
21. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637174 Big winger Taylor Pyatt joins Blueshirts
22. http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637337 July Transactions
23. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=641215 Blackhawks agree to terms with defenseman Rozsival
24. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636554 Coyotes Re-Sign Miele to One-Year Contract
25. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636992 Coyotes Re-Sign Bolduc to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
26. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637291 Coyotes Re-Sign Chipchura to One-Year Contract
27. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=638097 Coyotes Re-Sign Summers
28. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=640812 Coyotes Sign Martinook to Entry-Level Contract
29. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=640933 Coyotes Sign Lessio to Entry-Level Contract
30. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=641498 Coyotes Re-Sign Doan to Four-Year Contract
31. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=657395 Coyotes Sign Schlemko to Two-Year Deal
32. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=659248 Coyotes Sign Dziurzynski to Entry-Level Contract
33. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=659667 Coyotes Sign Samuelsson to Entry-Level Contract
34. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=660455 Coyotes Sign Ekman-Larsson to Six-Year Contract
35. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=665927 Coyotes Sign Rieder to Entry-Level Contract
36. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=670846 Coyotes Sign Klinkhammer to Two-Year Deal
37. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=672438 Coyotes Sign Melindy to Entry-Level Contract
38. Web site: NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results. NHL.com. May 12, 2012.
39. Web site: 2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions. May 12, 2013.
40. Web site: Coyotes Acquire 4th Round Draft Choice for Colorado in Exchange for Winnik. Phoenix Coyotes – News. May 12, 2013. June 28, 2010.
41. Web site: Coyotes Acquire O'Reilly from Nashville for 2012 Draft Pick. Phoenix Coyotes – News. May 12, 2013. October 28, 2011.
42. Web site: Coyotes Acquire Trotter from Montreal . Phoenix Coyotes – News. May 12, 2013. October 23, 2011.