2014–15 Winnipeg Jets season explained

League:NHL
Season:2014–15
Year:2014
Team:Winnipeg Jets
Conference:Western
Conferencerank:7th
Division:Central
Divisionrank:5th
Record:43–26–13
Homerecord:23–13–5
Roadrecord:20–13–8
Goalsfor:230
Goalsagainst:210
Generalmanager:Kevin Cheveldayoff
Coach:Paul Maurice
Captain:Andrew Ladd
Altcaptain:Mark Stuart
Blake Wheeler
Arena:MTS Centre
Attendance:15,037 (100.2%)[1]
(41 games)
Goalsleader:Blake Wheeler (26)
Assistsleader:Andrew Ladd (38)
Pointsleader:Andrew Ladd (62)
Plusminusleader:Blake Wheeler (+26)
Pimleader:Dustin Byfuglien (124)
Winsleader:Ondrej Pavelec (22)
Gaaleader:Ondrej Pavelec (2.28)

The 2014–15 Winnipeg Jets season was the 16th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the fourth in Winnipeg since the franchise relocated from Atlanta following the conclusion of the 2010–11 season.

Regular season

On April 9, 2015, the Jets qualified for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, marking the return of playoff hockey to Winnipeg for the first time since the 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs.[2] The Jets would set a franchise record, with 99 points, finishing with a 43-26-13 record.

Playoffs

See also: 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets entered the playoffs as the Western Conference's second wild card. The Jets faced the Ducks in the opening round, but were swept in four straight games. In the first three games, the Jets had leads going into the third period, but couldn't hold them. Overall in the series, the Ducks outscored the Jets 16-9. The Ducks outscored the Jets 10-1, after the 2nd intermission.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2014–15 Game Log
Legend:

Playoffs

Player statistics

Final Stats[3]

Skaters
Regular Season
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
81 24 38 62 9 72
79 26 35 61 26 73
70 24 28 52 8 24
82 15 34 49 11 24
69 18 27 45 5 124
82 19 23 42 4 18
62 18 23 41 7 38
80 11 12 23 1 46
60 4 19 23 13 36
37 10 12 22 −1 56
65 7 15 22 2 46
26 9 10 19 6 8
24 3 12 15 9 16
81 7 7 14 −5 76
70 2 12 14 5 69
82 5 8 13 −4 58
41 3 10 13 1 40
18 6 4 10 1 2
55 0 9 9 9 40
47 3 5 8 5 6
40 2 6 8 5 22
20 1 7 8 −1 4
42 2 4 6 1 16
35 2 3 5 4 23
24 0 4 4 4 8
49 1 1 2 −3 86
38 1 0 1 −8 2
1 0 1 1 −1 0
11 0 1 1 0 19
1 0 1 1 2 0
1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 −1 0
Playoffs
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
4 2 1 3 −3 0
4 1 2 3 0 2
4 1 1 2 1 2
4 1 1 2 −1 0
3 0 2 2 −2 0
4 0 2 2 −1 2
4 1 0 1 2 0
4 1 0 1 −3 2
2 1 0 1 −1 2
4 1 0 1 −2 2
4 0 1 1 −3 0
4 0 1 1 −4 4
4 0 1 1 −3 4
4 0 1 1 −2 4
4 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 −1 0
4 0 0 0 −2 0
4 0 0 0 −2 2
1 0 0 0 −1 0
2 0 0 0 −2 2
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player
50 46 2,838 22 16 8 108 2.28 1353 .920 5 0 0 2
38 36 2,138 21 10 5 85 2.39 986 .914 2 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Notable achievements

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
NHL All-Star game selection[4] January 10, 2015
NHL First Star of the Week[5] January 19, 2015
NHL First Star of the Week[6] March 23, 2015
NHL Second Star of the Week[7] April 13, 2015

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
1st Career NHL Game October 9, 2014
300th Career NHL Point October 9, 2014
500th Career NHL Game October 12, 2014
A. Lowry 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
October 21, 2014
200th Career NHL Assist October 26, 2014
300th Career NHL Point October 26, 2014
1st Career NHL Shutout November 2, 2014
300th Career NHL Game November 4, 2014
500th Career NHL Game November 6, 2014
100th Career NHL Goal November 6, 2014
500th Career NHL Game November 11, 2014
300th Career NHL Game November 13, 2014
200th Career NHL Point November 18, 2014
A. Lowry 1st Career NHL Assist November 18, 2014
100th Career NHL Game December 3, 2014
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
December 5, 2014
200th Career NHL Game December 21, 2014
100th Career NHL Point December 23, 2014
B. Chiarot 1st career NHL Goal January 3, 2015
200th Career NHL Assist January 10, 2015
D. Byfuglien 200th Career NHL Assist January 11, 2015
B. Wheeler 500th Career NHL Game January 16, 2015
100th Career NHL Game January 31, 2015
A. Ladd 400th Career NHL Point January 31, 2015
100th Career NHL Game February 24, 2015
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
1st Career Playoff Game April 16, 2015
1st Career Playoff Game April 16, 2015
1st Career Playoff Game April 16, 2015
1st Career Playoff Game
1st Career Playoff Goal
1st Career Playoff Point
April 16, 2015
1st Career Playoff Game April 16, 2015
1st Career Playoff Game
1st Career Playoff Assist
1st Career Playoff Point
April 16, 2015
1st Career Playoff Game April 16, 2015
1st Career Playoff Game April 16, 2015
1st Career Playoff Game April 16, 2015
1st Career Playoff Goal April 18, 2015
M. Scheifele 1st Career Playoff Assist
1st Career Playoff Point
April 18, 2015
A. Lowry 1st Career Playoff Assist April 18, 2015
T. Enstrom 1st Career Playoff Assist
1st Career Playoff Point
April 20, 2015
B. Little 1st Career Playoff Goal
1st Career Playoff Point
April 20, 2015
1st Career Playoff Goal April 22, 2015

Transactions

Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.

Trades

Date
June 28, 2014
[8]
To Washington Capitals
Edward Pasquale
6th-round pick in 2014
To Winnipeg Jets
6th-round pick in 2014
NSH's 7th-round pick in 2014
7th-round pick in 2015
June 28, 2014
To Ottawa Senators
7th-round pick in 2014
To Winnipeg Jets
6th-round pick in 2015
July 9, 2014
[9]
To Buffalo Sabres
Jordan Samuels-Thomas
To Winnipeg Jets
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2015
October 5, 2014
[10]
To Montreal Canadiens
Eric Tangradi
To Winnipeg Jets
Peter Budaj
Patrick Holland
December 18, 2014
[11]
To Carolina Hurricanes
6th-round pick in 2015
To Winnipeg Jets
Jay Harrison
February 11, 2015
[12]
To Buffalo Sabres
Evander Kane
Zach Bogosian
Jason Kasdorf
To Winnipeg Jets
Tyler Myers
Drew Stafford
Brendan Lemieux
Joel Armia
1st-round pick in 2015
February 25, 2015
[13]
To Carolina Hurricanes
Conditional 5th-round or 6th-round pick in 2015
3rd-round pick in 2016
To Winnipeg Jets
Jiri Tlusty
March 1, 2015
[14]
To New York Rangers
Carl Klingberg
To Winnipeg Jets
Lee Stempniak

Free agents acquired

Date Player Former team Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014 3 years, $9 million [15]
August 1, 2014 1 year, $750,000 [16]
August 8, 2014 1 year, $600,000 [17]

Free agents lost

Date Player New team Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014 2 years, $2.1 million [18] [19]
July 1, 2014 Zach Redmond2 years, $1.5 million [20] [21]
July 1, 2014 1 year, $2.5 million [22] [23]
July 1, 2014 1 year, $550,000 [24]
July 10, 2014 1 year, $650,000 [25] [26]
August 23, 2014 1 year, $750,000 [27]

Lost via waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement

Player

Player signings

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 30, 2014 1 year, $700,000 [28]
June 30, 2014 3 years, $3.6 million [29]
July 2, 2014 2 years, $1.15 million [30]
July 2, 2014 1 year, $575,000 [31]
July 16, 2014 1 year, $650,000 [32]
July 19, 2014 1 year, $650,000 [33]
July 19, 2014 1 year, $625,000
July 19, 2014 1 year, $585,000
July 23, 2014 1 year, $600,000 [34]
July 24, 2014 1 year, $700,000 [35]
July 29, 2014 1 year, $3.3 million [36]
July 30, 2014 1 year, $725,000 [37]
September 2, 2014 3 years, $4.875 million entry-level contract [38]
March 19, 2015 3 years, $2.55 million entry-level contract [39]
March 20, 2015 3 years, $2.415 million entry-level contract [40]
March 26, 2015 3 years, $2.875 million entry-level contract [41]
June 11, 2015 3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract [42]
June 17, 2015 2 years, $1.35 million [43]
June 18, 2015 2 years, $1.7 million [44]

Suspensions/fines

PlayerExplanationLengthSalaryDate issued
Boarding Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta during NHL Game No. 323 in Buffalo on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at 14:06 of the second period. 1 game $4,453.41 November 28, 2014[45]
Boarding Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner during NHL Game No. 402 in Winnipeg on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at 19:49 of the second period. 2 games $56,451.62 December 8, 2014[46]
Cross-checking New York Rangers forward J. T. Miller during NHL Game No. 1148 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at 17:20 of the second period. 4 games $111,827.96 April 2, 2015[47]

Draft picks

See also: List of Winnipeg Jets draft picks. The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
align=center 1align=center 9Nikolaj EhlersLeft Wing DenmarkHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
align=center 3align=center 69Jack GloverDefense United StatesUS NTDP (USHL)
align=center 4align=center 99Chase De LeoCentre United StatesPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
align=center 4align=center 101Nelson NogierDefense CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
align=center 5align=center 129Clinston FranklinForward United StatesSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
align=center 6align=center 164 Pavel KraskovskyCentre RussiaLokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
align=center 7align=center 192 Matt UstaskiForward United StatesLangley Rivermen (BCHL)
Draft notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014–2015 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN. ESPN.
  2. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. 2010 . Triumph Books . 19. 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. Web site: 2014–2015 Regular Season Stats – Points – Winnipeg NHL – Statistics. Winnipeg Jets. April 17, 2015.
  4. Web site: 2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets. NHL. January 10, 2015.
  5. Web site: Byfuglien, Tatar and Okposo named stars of the week. NHL. January 19, 2015.
  6. Web site: Pavelec, Turris, Bishop named 'Three Stars' of week. NHL. March 23, 2015.
  7. Web site: Benn, Pavelec and Stone named stars of the week. NHL. April 13, 2015.
  8. Web site: Jets Make Six Selections & Two Trades on Day Two of Draft . nhl.com . June 28, 2014. June 28, 2014.
  9. Web site: SABRES ACQUIRE SAMUELS-THOMAS . nhl.com . July 9, 2014. July 10, 2014.
  10. Web site: Jets Acquire Peter Budaj & Patrick Holland . nhl.com . October 5, 2014. October 8, 2014.
  11. Web site: Jets Acquire Jay Harrison From Carolina . nhl.com . December 18, 2014. December 18, 2014.
  12. Web site: Jets Acquire Myers, Stafford, Armia, Lemieux & First Round Draft Choice From Sabres . nhl.com . February 11, 2015. February 11, 2015.
  13. Web site: Jets Acquire Jiri Tlusty From Carolina Hurricanes . nhl.com . February 25, 2015. February 25, 2015.
  14. Web site: Rangers trade Stempniak to Jets for Klingberg . nhl.com . March 1, 2015. March 1, 2015.
  15. http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724821 JETS AGREE TO TERMS WITH MATHIEU PERREAULT
  16. http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=727697 Jets Agree To Terms With TJ Galiardi
  17. http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=728130 Jets Agree to Terms with Julien Brouillette
  18. https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/530748 Panthers sign backup G Al Montoya to 2-year, $2.1M deal
  19. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724931 G Al Montoya Agrees to Two Year Contract with Florida Panthers
  20. http://www.milehighhockey.com/2014/7/1/5861920/avs-get-more-depth-with-d-zach-redmond Avs get more depth with D Zach Redmond
  21. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724754 Avalanche Signs Four Players
  22. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/preds-get-jokinen-on-1-year-2-5-million-deal/ Preds get Jokinen on 1-year, $2.5 million deal
  23. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725234 Predators Sign Olli Jokinen to One-Year Deal
  24. http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725249 Flyers sign RW Andrew Gordon
  25. http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725893 LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT FORWARD JEROME SAMSON
  26. Web site: Jerome Samson NHL Salary Contract History . July 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210235/http://capgeek.com/player/1470 . July 14, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  27. http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=728983 Flames sign Devin Setoguchi
  28. Web site: Jets Agree To Terms With Adam Pardy. . June 30, 2014 . June 30, 2014.
  29. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms With Chris Thorburn. . July 1, 2014 . July 1, 2014.
  30. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms With Michael Hutchinson. . July 2, 2014 . July 2, 2014.
  31. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms With Will O'Neill. . July 2, 2014 . July 2, 2014.
  32. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms With Carl Klingberg. . July 16, 2014 . July 16, 2014.
  33. Web site: Jets sign forwards Albert, Cormier, O'Dell. . July 19, 2014 . July 19, 2014.
  34. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms With Ben Chiarot. . July 23, 2014 . July 23, 2014.
  35. Web site: Keeping Keaton. jets.nhl.com . July 24, 2014 . July 24, 2014.
  36. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms with Michael Frolik. jets.nhl.com . July 29, 2014 . July 29, 2014.
  37. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms with Matt Halischuk. jets.nhl.com . July 30, 2014 . July 30, 2014.
  38. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms With Nikolaj Ehlers. jets.nhl.com . September 2, 2014 . September 2, 2014.
  39. Web site: Jets agree to terms with Jan Kostalek. jets.nhl.com . March 19, 2015 . March 23, 2015.
  40. Web site: Jets Agree to Terms With Jimmy Lodge. jets.nhl.com . March 20, 2015 . March 23, 2015.
  41. Web site: Jets agree to terms with Andrew Copp. jets.nhl.com . March 26, 2015 . March 26, 2015.
  42. Web site: Jets agree to terms with Chase De Leo. jets.nhl.com . June 11, 2015 . June 11, 2015.
  43. Web site: Jets agree to terms with Anthony Peluso. jets.nhl.com . June 17, 2015 . June 17, 2015.
  44. Web site: Jets agree to terms with Ben Chiarot. jets.nhl.com . June 18, 2015 . June 18, 2015.
  45. Web site: Jets' Lowry suspended one game for boarding. NHL. November 28, 2014.
  46. Web site: Jets' Kane suspended two games for boarding. NHL. December 8, 2014.
  47. Web site: Byfuglien suspended four games for cross-checking. NHL. April 2, 2015.
  48. Web site: Wild acquire forward Moulson from Sabres. National Hockey League. March 5, 2014. May 18, 2014.
  49. Web site: Devils acquire Ponikarovsky from Jets. National Hockey League. February 13, 2013. May 18, 2014.
  50. Web site: Notes from the 2014 NHL Draft. June 28, 2014. June 28, 2014.