League: | NHL |
Season: | 2017–18 |
Year: | 2017 |
Team: | Arizona Coyotes |
Division: | Pacific |
Divisionrank: | 8th |
Conference: | Western |
Conferencerank: | 15th |
Record: | 29–41–12 |
Homerecord: | 16–21–4 |
Roadrecord: | 13–20–8 |
Goalsfor: | 208 |
Goalsagainst: | 256 |
Generalmanager: | John Chayka |
Coach: | Rick Tocchet |
Captain: | Vacant |
Altcaptain: | Oliver Ekman-Larsson Alex Goligoski Niklas Hjalmarsson Brad Richardson Derek Stepan |
Arena: | Gila River Arena |
Attendance: | 13,040[1] |
Minorleague: | Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) |
Goalsleader: | Clayton Keller (23) |
Assistsleader: | Clayton Keller Derek Stepan (42) |
Pointsleader: | Clayton Keller (65) |
Plusminusleader: | Trevor Murphy (+5) |
Pimleader: | Max Domi (73) |
Winsleader: | Antti Raanta (21) |
Gaaleader: | Antti Raanta (2.24) |
The 2017–18 Arizona Coyotes season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 22nd season since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 NHL season,[2] and the 46th overall, including the World Hockey Association years.
On June 22, 2017, the Coyotes announced they have mutually parted ways with head coach Dave Tippett. He was named the team's 17th head coach on September 24, 2009. During his tenure, the team went 282–257–83, and made the postseason three times, but only won two series.[3]
The team's preseason schedule was released on June 15, 2017.[4]
2017 preseason game log: 2–3–1 (Home: 0–1–1 ; Road: 2–2–0) | ||||||||||
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Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap | ||
1 | September 18 | Los Angeles | – | Arizona | Game was cancelled by the Coyotes due to poor ice conditions[5] | |||||
2 | September 20 | Arizona | 5–1 | Anaheim | 13,447 | 1–0–0 | Recap | |||
3 | September 22 | Arizona | 2–4 | Calgary | Domingue | 18,961 | 1–1–0 | Recap | ||
4 | September 23 | San Jose | 5–4 | Arizona | SO | 6,703 | 1–1–1 | Recap | ||
5 | September 25 | Anaheim | 6–4 | Arizona | – | – | 1–2–1 | Recap | ||
6 | September 28 | Arizona | 1–4 | Los Angeles | Domingue | 11,214 | 1–3–1 | Recap | ||
7 | September 30 | Arizona | 4–0 | San Jose | Domingue | 16,761 | 2–3–1 | Recap | ||
Notes: Game was played at Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona. |
The team's regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[6]
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Legend: |
Final[7]
Player | data-sort-type="number" | ||||||
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82 | 23 | 42 | 65 | −7 | 24 | ||
82 | 14 | 42 | 56 | −7 | 26 | ||
82 | 9 | 36 | 45 | −7 | 73 | ||
82 | 14 | 28 | 42 | −28 | 44 | ||
78 | 15 | 22 | 37 | −19 | 22 | ||
78 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −31 | 26 | ||
79 | 15 | 18 | 33 | −17 | 14 | ||
74 | 17 | 13 | 30 | −2 | 28 | ||
73 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 20 | ||
69 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −4 | 37 | ||
71 | 12 | 7 | 19 | −7 | 31 | ||
† | 35 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 12 | |
‡ | 58 | 8 | 11 | 19 | −11 | 6 | |
‡ | 33 | 9 | 6 | 15 | −5 | 10 | |
81 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −24 | 45 | ||
76 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −24 | 45 | ||
50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 16 | ||
† | 39 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −2 | 25 | |
21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | ||
48 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −3 | 18 | ||
53 | 5 | 2 | 7 | −7 | 44 | ||
64 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −12 | 35 | ||
18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −1 | 4 | ||
8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
‡ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −6 | 7 | ||
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | ||
† | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
Player | ||||||||||||||||
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style=white-space:nowrap | 47 | 46 | 2,599:07 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 97 | 2.24 | 1388 | .930 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
style=white-space:nowrap | ‡ | 20 | 17 | 1,096:30 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 3.45 | 587 | .893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
style=white-space:nowrap | † | 10 | 10 | 596:40 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 3.22 | 317 | .899 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
style=white-space:nowrap | 4 | 4 | 240:45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3.49 | 129 | .891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
style=white-space:nowrap | ‡ | 7 | 5 | 387:45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 4.33 | 194 | .856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
style=white-space:nowrap | 1 | 0 | 28:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 1.000 | 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
The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Date | Player | Former team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref | |
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1-year, $650,000 | [25] | ||||
1-year, $700,000 | [26] | ||||
1-year, $650,000 | |||||
1-year, $725,000 | |||||
2-year, $1.3 million | |||||
1-year, $650,000 | [27] | ||||
1-year, $850,000 | [28] | ||||
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [29] | ||||
2-year, $3.55 million entry-level contract | [30] | ||||
1-year, $650,000 | [31] | ||||
1-year, $1.35 million entry-level contract | [32] |
Date | Player | New team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref | |
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1-year, $2.5 million contract | [33] | ||||
1-year, $750,000 | [34] | ||||
1-year | [35] | ||||
1-year, $2.5 million | [36] | ||||
2-year, $1.3 million | [37] | ||||
1-year, $650,000 | [38] | ||||
1-year, $650,000 | [39] | ||||
2-year, $1.3 million | [40] | ||||
1-year, $900,000 | [41] | ||||
1-year | [42] | ||||
Mitch Moroz | 1-year | [43] | |||
1-year | [44] | ||||
Unknown | [45] | ||||
1-year | [46] | ||||
Unknown | [47] |
Player | Previous team | Date | Ref | |
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[48] |
Date | Player | Via | Ref | |
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Contract termination | [49] |
Date | Player | Ref | |
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[50] |
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 | |
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2-year, $2 million | [51] | |||
Tyler Gaudet | 1-year, $650,000 | [52] | ||
2-year, $3.6 million | [53] | |||
Marek Langhamer | 1-year, $660,000 | [54] | ||
1-year, $1.2 million | [55] | |||
3-year, $3.4125 million entry-level contract | [56] | |||
2-year, $3.7 million contract extension | [57] | |||
3-year, $2.625 million contract extension | [58] | |||
2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract | [59] | |||
3-year, $12.75 million contract extension | [60] | |||
Mario Kempe | 1-year, $700,000 contract extension | [61] |
See also: List of Arizona Coyotes draft picks. Below are the Arizona Coyotes' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.
Round | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | |
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1 | 231 | Pierre-Olivier Joseph | D | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) | |
2 | 442 | Filip Westerlund | D | Frölunda HC (SHL) | |
3 | 693 | MacKenzie Entwistle | C | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | |
3 | 754 | Nathan Schnarr | C | Guelph Storm (OHL) | |
3 | 825 | Cameron Crotty | D | Brockville Braves (CCHL) | |
4 | 1086 | Noel Hoefenmayer | D | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
5 | 1267 | Michael Karow | D | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | |
5 | 128 | Tyler Steenbergen | C | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | |
7 | 190 | Erik Walli Walterholm | RW | Djurgårdens IF (J18 Allsvenskan) | |