League: | NHL |
Season: | 2015–16 |
Year: | 2015 |
Team: | Arizona Coyotes |
Conference: | Western |
Conferencerank: | 10th |
Division: | Pacific |
Divisionrank: | 4th |
Record: | 35–39–8 |
Homerecord: | 22–15–4 |
Roadrecord: | 13–24–4 |
Goalsfor: | 209 |
Goalsagainst: | 245 |
Generalmanager: | Don Maloney |
Coach: | Dave Tippett |
Captain: | Shane Doan |
Altcaptain: | Oliver Ekman-Larsson Martin Hanzal |
Arena: | Gila River Arena |
Minorleague: | Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) Rapid City Rush (ECHL) |
Goalsleader: | Shane Doan (28) |
Assistsleader: | Max Domi |
Plusminusleader: | Anthony Duclair (+12) |
Pimleader: | Shane Doan (99) |
Winsleader: | Louis Domingue Mike Smith (15) |
Gaaleader: | Mike Smith (2.63) |
The 2015–16 Arizona Coyotes season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 20th season since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 NHL season,[1] and the 44th overall, including the World Hockey Association years.
The season began its regular games on October 9, 2015 against the Los Angeles Kings.
Despite being unable to play since 2011 following career-ending injuries, the Coyotes acquired Chris Pronger's contract from the Philadelphia Flyers in a trade that sent Pronger and Nicklas Grossmann to Phoenix in exchange for Sam Gagner and a conditional pick.
Pre-Season Game Log: 0–5–1 (Home: 0–2–0 ; Road: 0–3–1) | ||||||||||
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Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap | ||
1 | September 21 | 5–1 | Arizona | –– | 0–1–0 | [2] | ||||
2 | September 22 | Arizona | 2–3 | OT | 12,996 | 0–1–1 | [3] | |||
3 | September 25 | Arizona | 1–4 | Lindback | 14,048 | 0–2–1 | [4] | |||
4 | September 28 | Arizona | 0–1 | –– | 0–3–1 | [5] | ||||
5 | September 29 | Arizona | 0–4 | Lindback | 16,839 | 0–4–1 | [6] | |||
6 | October 2 | 3–0 | Arizona | Smith | 9,530 | 0–5–1 | [7] | |||
Notes: Game was played in at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California. |
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Legend: |
Final stats
Player | data-sort-type="number" | ||||||
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75 | 21 | 34 | 55 | −6 | 96 | ||
81 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 3 | 72 | ||
72 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 4 | 98 | ||
81 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 12 | 49 | ||
64 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −5 | 77 | ||
‡ | 62 | 13 | 26 | 39 | −28 | 10 | |
76 | 17 | 21 | 38 | −14 | 93 | ||
82 | 14 | 23 | 37 | −21 | 10 | ||
75 | 6 | 30 | 36 | −10 | 62 | ||
82 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 46 | ||
81 | 9 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 18 | ||
78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 48 | ||
† | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 8 | |
70 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −10 | 38 | ||
† | 38 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −3 | 39 | |
71 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −5 | 28 | ||
58 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 24 | ||
70 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | ||
26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 53 | ||
† | 39 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −6 | 14 | |
‡ | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
65 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −7 | 10 | ||
14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2 | 0 | ||
‡ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
† | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −4 | 10 | |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | ||
† | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
‡ | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 7 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
† | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 12 |
Player | |||||||||||||||
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39 | 36 | 2,206 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 101 | 2.75 | 1142 | 0.912 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
32 | 32 | 1,754 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 77 | 2.63 | 921 | 0.916 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
19 | 13 | 906:08 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 3.11 | 443 | 0.894 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6.00 | 20 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Player | Award | Awarded | |
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NHL Third Star of the Week[92] | October 12, 2015 | ||
NHL All-Star game captain[93] | January 2, 2016 | ||
NHL Second Star of the Week[94] | January 4, 2016 | ||
NHL Rookie of the Month[95] | February 1, 2016 |
Player | Milestone | Reached | |
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1st career NHL game 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point | October 9, 2015 | ||
1st career NHL goal | October 10, 2015 | ||
1st career NHL hat-trick | October 14, 2015 | ||
900th career NHL point | October 17, 2015 | ||
100th career NHL assist | October 17, 2015 | ||
S. Doan | 1,400th career NHL game | October 20, 2015 | |
500th career NHL game | October 22, 2015 | ||
400th career NHL game | November 10, 2015 | ||
400th career NHL game | November 14, 2015 | ||
100th career NHL point | December 1, 2015 | ||
100th career NHL game | December 8, 2015 | ||
1st career NHL shutout | December 19, 2015 |
The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.
Date | Player | Former team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref | |
3 years, $6.25 million | [108] | ||||
2 years, $6.4 million | [109] | ||||
1 years, $875,000 | [110] | ||||
1 year, $1.75 million | [111] | ||||
3 years, entry-level contract | [112] | ||||
3 years, entry-level contract | [113] | ||||
2 years, $7.5 million | [114] | ||||
1 year, $600,000* | [115] | ||||
1 year, $575,000* | [116] | ||||
1 year, $650,000* | [117] | ||||
1 year, $575,000 | [118] | ||||
1 year, entry-level contract | [119] | ||||
1 year, $650,000 | [120] |
Date | Player | New team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref | |
2 years, $1.15 million | [121] | ||||
1 year, $1.1 million | [122] | ||||
3 years, $5 million | [123] | ||||
1 year, $575,000 | [124] | ||||
1 year, $660,000 | [125] | ||||
undisclosed | [126] | ||||
2 years, $1.15 million | [127] |
Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers | Ref | |
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December 6, 2015 | [128] | |||
January 13, 2016 | [129] | |||
February 27, 2016 | [130] |
The following players were signed by the Coyotes. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).
Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref | |
1 year, $600,000* | [131] | |||
1 year, $575,000* | [132] | |||
3 years, entry-level contract* | [133] | |||
1 year, $3.75 million | [134] | |||
1 year, $600,000* | [135] | |||
1 year, $600,000* | ||||
1 year, $605,000* | [136] | |||
1 year, $600,000* | ||||
3 years, entry-level contract* | [137] | |||
3 years, entry-level contract* | [138] | |||
1 year, $605,000 | [139] | |||
3 years, entry-level contract* | [140] | |||
3 years, entry-level contract* | [141] | |||
3 years, entry-level contract* | [142] | |||
3 years, entry-level contract* | [143] | |||
Craig Cunningham | 1 year* | [144] | ||
5 years, $27.375 million | [145] |
See also: List of Arizona Coyotes draft picks. Below are the Arizona Coyotes' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Round | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
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1 | 3 | Dylan Strome | C | Erie Otters (OHL) | ||
1 | 30 | Nicholas Merkley | RW | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | ||
2 | 32 | Christian Fischer | RW | USA U-18 (USHL) | ||
3 | 63 | Kyle Capobianco | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | ||
3 | 76 | Adin Hill | G | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | ||
3 | 81 | Brendan Warren | LW | USA U-18 (USHL) | ||
3 | 83 | Jens Looke | RW | Brynäs IF (SHL) | ||
5 | 123 | Conor Garland | RW | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | ||
7 | 183 | Erik Kallgren | G | Linköpings HC (SHL) |
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Curtis Glencross to Washington in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014 that sent Martin Erat and John Mitchell to Phoenix in exchange for Rostislav Klesla, Chris Brown and this pick.[150]