2009–10 Phoenix Coyotes season
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The 2009–10
Phoenix Coyotes
season
was the Coyotes' 31st season in the National Hockey League
(NHL), 38th season over all, and 14th season in Phoenix. After numerous seasons of losing money, the team was placed into bankruptcy and taken over by the NHL. A plan to move the team to Hamilton, Ontario
, was rejected by the bankruptcy court.
put the team into Chapter 11 bankruptcy during the off-season, and proposed to the court that an offer by Canadian Jim Balsillie
for over $200 million be accepted and the team moved to Hamilton, Ontario
. The NHL challenged the plan in court and court hearings were held over the summer in Arizona Court. Two other prospective buyers were recruited by the NHL to submit bids to purchase the team but neither made any formal offers to the bankruptcy court. The NHL was the only other group that made a formal offer in court. At first, neither offer had been accepted by the court; Balsillie's bid was rejected outright by the court, stating that it recognized the right of the league to control ownership and relocation, and not allow bankruptcy to be used as a back door. The NHL's bid was rejected because it did not propose to pay Moyes or Wayne Gretzky
any money owed. The NHL and Moyes later came to an agreement and the transfer to the NHL was accepted by the court.
After the sale of the team to the NHL, the team fell under the supervision of the NHL. The team arranged a budget under the NHL ownership while allowing GM Don Maloney to run the club. At the trade deadline, Maloney was the most active trader, making seven trades to improve his club for the playoffs. This was reported to have caused complaints to NHL President Bettman from other general managers.
Fan attendance was a disappointment for the club, however, and figures supplied to the bankruptcy court showed that the club lost $5 million for the month of October alone. The club finished with the league's worst attendance, and in a lawsuit filed by the NHL against Moyes, the NHL estimated that the team would lose $20 million for the season.
with their first-round pick, sixth overall. Otherwise, it was a quiet off-season.
The team signed numerous NHL veteran free agents in the off-season, including Vernon Fiddler
, Jason LaBarbera
, Adrian Aucoin
, Taylor Pyatt
, Ryan Hollweg
and Robert Lang. This represented a change in direction from previous seasons, which emphasized the development of young prospects.
as their new head coach after Gretzky had stepped down as head coach earlier the same day.
The regular season was, statistically speaking, the best in the franchise's 38-year history. The team finished with 107 points, the most the team has ever earned in any season, NHL or WHA.
On March 13, the Coyotes won their 41st regular season game over the Carolina Hurricanes
, breaking the Coyotes previous one-season record for wins (40 in 2001-02). On March 18, the Coyotes beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout to record the 44th win of the season, setting a new franchise record for wins as an NHL team with 44. The franchise's previous NHL record was 43 wins, by the Winnipeg Jets. On March 27, the Coyotes defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 in a shootout to notch their 97th point for the season, passing the 1984-85 Jets for the highest point total in the NHL portion of franchise history. On March 27, the Coyotes defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 to surpass the 100-point mark for the first time ever as an NHL team, and for the first time since 1977-78 in the WHA.
Source: Phoenix Coyotes.
. The Red Wings would defeat the Coyotes in seven games.
via a one-timer from the point which he didn't get much wood on and the second by defenseman Ed Jovanovski
, who took a pass from captain Shane Doan
from behind the net and going five-hole on Jimmy Howard
. In overtime, Doan eventually scored the winning goal after taking a kick-pass from center Matthew Lombardi
and taking his time to put the puck past Howard and giving the Coyotes an improbable 5-4 come-from-behind victory and setting the tone for the rest of Phoenix's season.
The Coyotes organization has planned their playoff tradition of a WhiteOut, which dates back to the franchise's days in Winnipeg
. The last WhiteOut that the organization attempted was early in the season, a 2-0 loss to the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets
on October 10.
On April 12, an article on Yahoo! Sports surfaced revealing that the Coyotes must counter the Red Wings tradition of throwing octopus onto the ice by having Phoenix fans throw rubber or plastic snakes onto the surface. The article's source was a Coyotes blog entitled "Five For Howling", authored by longtime fan Travis Hair. The movement gained wide popularity by way of Twitter
with the hashtag of #throwthesnake. However, when Hair informed the organization of the idea, the front office rejected the plan, citing league rules of delay of game penalties and arena rules of nothing entering the playing area.
Many experts picked the Red Wings to win the series because of their torrid pace of play since the Olympic break and the play of rookie goaltender and Calder Memorial Trophy
candidate Jimmy Howard
. However, there are members of the media who favored the Coyotes in the series, citing their home-ice advantage and regular season home record, Tippett's coaching, the play of Vezina Trophy
and Hart Trophy candidate Ilya Bryzgalov
, and the additions of wingers Wojtek Wolski
and Lee Stempniak
, who have provided an offensive punch to a team built on defense.
The series has also been selected by many analysts to be the most intriguing out of all the first-round series due to the contrast in styles of Detroit's high-octane offense and Phoenix's suffocating defense. The experience of Detroit's squad matched up with the veteran, but playoff-inexperienced Phoenix club also plays a factor.
On April 14, the Coyotes won the first game of the best-of-seven series by a score of 3-2. Tomas Holmstrom
and Nicklas Lidstrom
scored for the Red Wings while Phoenix's three goals came via the power play, which was a rare occurrence for a team that had been struggling with the man-advantage all season. Defenseman Keith Yandle
scored the first goal, trade deadline acquisition Wojtek Wolski
tallied one early in the second, and defenseman Derek Morris
fired home the eventual game winner in the third.
Two days later, on April 16, the Red Wings evened up the series at 1-1 behind a strong game from Henrik Zetterberg
who recorded a hat trick to propel Detroit to a 7-4 win. The Coyotes struck first off a tip-in from Keith Yandle
but the Wings got back into it. The second period was an eventful one, with the teams combining for five goals in a span of 3:58. However, Detroit added four goals in the third period, including the eventual game winner by Zetterberg, to take home the win.
In Detroit for the third game, the Coyotes responded from their disappointing second game by scoring first. With just 29 seconds elapsed in the first period, defenseman Sami Lepisto
followed up a rebound given up by Jimmy Howard
off a shot Petr Prucha
and fired it into the net. Early in the second period, the Phoenix captain and on ice inspiration, Shane Doan
was injured after tripping over Jimmy Howard
in the goal crease and crashing heavily into the boards. It would later be reveled that Doan suffered a grade 3 shoulder separation, and he would not play the rest of the series. The Red Wings would tie the game up at 1 off a shot by Valtteri Filppula
that snuck past Ilya Bryzgalov
on the short side and crossed the goal line just enough. Later, with less than a minute in the second period, Wojtek Wolski
broke the tie, punching a rebound in off a shot by Matthew Lombardi
to give the Coyotes a 2-1 lead heading into the third. In the third period, Prucha scored for Phoenix off a pass from Radim Vrbata
. Vrbata took a pass from Prucha off the boards and then fed a pass to Prucha between two defenders, and then tucked it past Howard. The Wings would get back into it however off of a goal by Johan Franzen
that also snuck past Bryzgalov's short side, making the game 3-2. Later in the third, Vrbata would propel the puck past Howard from the left faceoff circle, giving the Coyotes a 4-2 lead, which would be the final score.
In the fourth game, on April 20, the game was scoreless until Henrik Zetterberg
scored on the power play by deflecting a shot from Niklas Kronwall
, upwards into the net. Pavel Datsyuk
scored 15:53 minutes in on a one-timer from Johan Franzen
(with captain Nicklas Lidstrom
getting an assist as well). Henrik Zetterberg had the final goal of the game at 16:18 minutes played in the third, with assists from Todd Bertuzzi
and Brad Stuart
. Jimmy Howard
was the first star of the game, producing 29 saves and a shutout.
Headed back to Phoenix for the fifth game on April 23, the coyotes were 0 for 14 on the power play after going 3 for 3 in game one. The Phoenix power play would be held scoreless once again, going 0 for 5. The scoring started for Detroit when Drew Miller
scored a wrap around goal on Ilya Bryzgalov at 17:04 of the first period. Ed Jovanowski would tie the score 1-1 at 9:45 in the second period when an Adrian Aucoin shot from the point bounced off of Jimmy Howard's right pad and lay just outside the crease when Jovanowski spun around and slipped the puck in short side. The game remained tied until 11:09 of the third when a Nicklas Lidstrom
shot from the point hit Tomas Holmstrom
in front of the net while he was skating through the crease behind Bryzgalov, the puck got tangled up in Holmstrom's equipment until he stopped in the crease, behind Bryzgalov and the puck fell to the ice. Holmstrom shot the puck into the empty net as no one but Holmstrom could locate the puck. 70 seconds later, Pavel Datsyuk scored another goal on the backhand at 12:19 and Henrik Zetterberg
added an empty net goal at 19:04.
On April 25, in game six in Detroit, Phoenix's power play had gone 0 for 19 after an amazing start in game one. The game didn't start out well for Phoenix when they took three penalties in the first 5 minuets of the game, but Bryzgalov came up huge on the penalty kill, blanking the Red Wings on three chances including a short 5 on 3 power play and then Lauri Korpikoski
scored a shorthanded goal at 4:10 of the first period and momentum in hand, Phoenix never looked back. Phoenix took over in the second period when Mathieu Schneider
scored a power play goal, Radim Vrbata
added another power play goal and Wojtek Wolski
tipped in an even strength goal. Taylor Pyatt
added another power play goal in the third Brad Stuart
and Darren Helm
scored for Detroit.
After an impressive 5-2 game 6 win where Phoenix excelled on the penalty kill and the power play and controlled much of the play, people were expecting more of the same from Phoenix in game seven at home. However it was just the opposite. Detroit came out and controlled the play from the puck drop, out shooting Phoenix 17-6 in the first period and 50-33 in the game. Thanks to an impressive display by Ilya Bryzgalov
the score remained tied 0-0 at the end of the first. But Detroit would not let up, they continued dominating in the second and finally perforated Bryzgalov at 2:01 of the second on the power play when a scramble in front of the net let loose a puck in the slot that Pavel Datsyuk
shot in between Bryzgalov's legs. 1:41 seconds later, Datsyuk would score again on a breakaway that Henrik Zetterberg
helped set up with a precise pass through the neutral zone during a four-on-four sequence. Vernon Fiddler
would cut the Detroit lead in half when he shot a puck instantly off the face off that caught Jimmy Howard
by surprise, but Detroit's Nicklas Lidstrom
restored the two goal lead when he scored a power play goal with a slap shot. The back-breaking point for the Coyotes came at the end of the second period when Phoenix was rewarded with a 1:12 5 on 3 power play with the score 3-1. Detroit killed off the disadvantage masterfully with defenseman Nicklas Kronwall blocking multiple shots and Jimmy Howard making timely saves, at the end of the disadvantage they Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle
missed a Lee Stempniak
pass back to the point which bounced off the boards into the neutral zone just as Detroit player, Brad Stuart
was coming out of the penalty box, Stuart picked up the puck and scored on the break away, roofing the puck over Bryzgalov's right shoulder. Yandle clearly showed signs of frustration and a general lack of class when he intentionally tripped Henrik Zetterberg as he was skating behind the net to celebrate the goal with Stuart, sending Zetterberg crashing heavily into the end boards, Zetterberg was not injured on the play and Yandle escaped punishment. Todd Bertuzzi
would add another goal in the third, scoring on the rebound of a Valtteri Filppula
shot and Lidstrom added another power play goal when he scored on a wrist shot from the circle. At the end of the game, after the handshake line the Phoenix fans gave the team a standing ovation and the players saluted the fans by raising their sticks at center ice, a tradition that almost all NHL teams participate in.
Key: Win Loss
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
during the 2009–10 season.
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in Montreal, Quebec
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The San Antonio Rampage
are the Coyotes American Hockey League
affiliate in 2009–10
.
Arizona Sundogs
The Arizona Sundogs
were the Coyotes affiliate in the CHL
but are no longer affiliated.
2009–10 NHL season
The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010...
Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
was the Coyotes' 31st season in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL), 38th season over all, and 14th season in Phoenix. After numerous seasons of losing money, the team was placed into bankruptcy and taken over by the NHL. A plan to move the team to Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, was rejected by the bankruptcy court.
Bankruptcy
Coyotes owner Jerry MoyesJerry Moyes
Jerry Moyes is the founder, chairman and CEO of Phoenix-based Swift Transportation, one of the largest trucking companies in the nation. Moyes is also owner of charter airline Swift Air. He was a majority owner of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League before the Coyotes filed...
put the team into Chapter 11 bankruptcy during the off-season, and proposed to the court that an offer by Canadian Jim Balsillie
Jim Balsillie
James Laurence "Jim" Balsillie is a Canadian businessman and co-CEO of the Canadian company Research In Motion. He is a member of the Trilateral Commission, a private political organization...
for over $200 million be accepted and the team moved to Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. The NHL challenged the plan in court and court hearings were held over the summer in Arizona Court. Two other prospective buyers were recruited by the NHL to submit bids to purchase the team but neither made any formal offers to the bankruptcy court. The NHL was the only other group that made a formal offer in court. At first, neither offer had been accepted by the court; Balsillie's bid was rejected outright by the court, stating that it recognized the right of the league to control ownership and relocation, and not allow bankruptcy to be used as a back door. The NHL's bid was rejected because it did not propose to pay Moyes or Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
any money owed. The NHL and Moyes later came to an agreement and the transfer to the NHL was accepted by the court.
After the sale of the team to the NHL, the team fell under the supervision of the NHL. The team arranged a budget under the NHL ownership while allowing GM Don Maloney to run the club. At the trade deadline, Maloney was the most active trader, making seven trades to improve his club for the playoffs. This was reported to have caused complaints to NHL President Bettman from other general managers.
Fan attendance was a disappointment for the club, however, and figures supplied to the bankruptcy court showed that the club lost $5 million for the month of October alone. The club finished with the league's worst attendance, and in a lawsuit filed by the NHL against Moyes, the NHL estimated that the team would lose $20 million for the season.
Off-season
In the Entry Draft, the Coyotes picked Oliver Ekman-LarssonOliver Ekman-Larsson
Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League...
with their first-round pick, sixth overall. Otherwise, it was a quiet off-season.
The team signed numerous NHL veteran free agents in the off-season, including Vernon Fiddler
Vernon Fiddler
Vernon "Vern" Fiddler is a professional ice hockey centre for the Dallas Stars of the NHL.-Playing career:Undrafted, Fiddler played in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets and the Medicine Hat Tigers before turning pro in 2001...
, Jason LaBarbera
Jason LaBarbera
Antonio Jason LaBarbera is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League...
, Adrian Aucoin
Adrian Aucoin
Adrian Aucoin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...
, Taylor Pyatt
Taylor Pyatt
Taylor William Pyatt is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . Drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League , he played major-junior with the Sudbury Wolves...
, Ryan Hollweg
Ryan Hollweg
Ryan Alexander Hollweg is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing in the Phoenix Coyotes organization.-Playing career:...
and Robert Lang. This represented a change in direction from previous seasons, which emphasized the development of young prospects.
Pre-season
Head Coach Gretzky resigned during the training camp period. Neither Balsillie or the NHL proposed to keep Gretzky on as coach for this $8 million contract. On September 24, the Coyotes hired Dave TippettDave Tippett
David G. Tippett is a National Hockey League head coach, currently of the Phoenix Coyotes. He is the 6th person to be the head coach of the Coyotes, and the 21st coach in the Phoenix Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets franchise. He is the former head coach of the Dallas Stars...
as their new head coach after Gretzky had stepped down as head coach earlier the same day.
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| 1 | September 15 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 - 4 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
Bryzgalov Ilya Bryzgalov Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League after being acquired by the team on June 7, 2011. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.In... |
1-0-0 | http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010004 | |||
| 2 | September 15 | Phoenix Coyotes | 3 - 4 | Los Angeles Kings | Montoya Al Montoya Álvaro "Al" Montoya is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft after a three-year career with the University of Michigan... |
1-1-0 | http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010005 | |||
| 3 | September 16 | Phoenix Coyotes | 2 - 3 | Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | LaBarbera Jason LaBarbera Antonio Jason LaBarbera is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League... |
1-1-1 | http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010009 | ||
| 4 | September 18 | Anaheim Ducks | 4 - 3 | Phoenix Coyotes | OT | Tordjman Josh Tordjman Josh Tordjman is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Hockey League .- Playing career :... |
1-1-2 | http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010030 | ||
| 5 | September 19 | Phoenix Coyotes | 4 - 5 | San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
OT | LaBarbera | 1-1-3 | http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010043 | ||
| 3 | September 22 (in Everett, WA Comcast Arena at Everett Comcast Arena at Everett is a $83.3 million dollar muti-purpose complex, in Everett, Washington, designed and developed by the City of Everett Public Facilities District. The arena opened in September 2003.... ) |
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
2 - 1 | Phoenix Coyotes | Bryzgalov | 1-2-3 | http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010062 | |||
| 4 | September 23 (in Loveland, CO Budweiser Events Center The Budweiser Events Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Loveland, Colorado .Construction was completed and doors opened for the first event on September 20, 2003 with a sold-out exhibition hockey game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers.The Arena is located on The... ) |
Phoenix Coyotes | 4 - 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SO | LaBarbera | 2-2-3 | http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010069 | ||
| 5 | September 26 | San Jose Sharks | 0 - 2 | Phoenix Coyotes | Bryzgalov | 3-2-3 | http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010093 | |||
Regular season
Despite all the uncertainty surrounding the team, the Coyotes started well, compiling a 9–4–0 record in October.The regular season was, statistically speaking, the best in the franchise's 38-year history. The team finished with 107 points, the most the team has ever earned in any season, NHL or WHA.
On March 13, the Coyotes won their 41st regular season game over the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
, breaking the Coyotes previous one-season record for wins (40 in 2001-02). On March 18, the Coyotes beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout to record the 44th win of the season, setting a new franchise record for wins as an NHL team with 44. The franchise's previous NHL record was 43 wins, by the Winnipeg Jets. On March 27, the Coyotes defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 in a shootout to notch their 97th point for the season, passing the 1984-85 Jets for the highest point total in the NHL portion of franchise history. On March 27, the Coyotes defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 to surpass the 100-point mark for the first time ever as an NHL team, and for the first time since 1977-78 in the WHA.
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Playoffs
On March 27, 2010, the Coyotes clinched a playoff spot, their first playoff spot since the 2001-2002 season, and in the process, reached the 100 point mark for the first time in franchise history. Their first-round opponent in the Stanley Cup playoffs was the Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. The Red Wings would defeat the Coyotes in seven games.
Coyotes vs. Red Wings
The teams split their season series this year, with both Coyote victories coming in overtime, including a 5-4 road victory on January 26 in Detroit. The Coyotes were down 4-2 with less than two minutes to play in regulation and scored two goals with an extra attacker, one by defenseman Keith YandleKeith Yandle
Keith Yandle is an American ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes.-Amateur:...
via a one-timer from the point which he didn't get much wood on and the second by defenseman Ed Jovanovski
Ed Jovanovski
Edward Jovanovski is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman of Macedonian descent, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ....
, who took a pass from captain Shane Doan
Shane Doan
Shane Albert Doan is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and captain of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . Doan is the longest tenured player on the club, having played all fourteen of his NHL seasons with the original Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes franchise...
from behind the net and going five-hole on Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard
James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
. In overtime, Doan eventually scored the winning goal after taking a kick-pass from center Matthew Lombardi
Matthew Lombardi
Matthew Lombardi is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:Matthew Lombardi was born and raised in Montreal. He played hockey for the LaPresqu'ile minor hockey association before playing junior hockey for the Victoriaville Tigres in the Quebec Major...
and taking his time to put the puck past Howard and giving the Coyotes an improbable 5-4 come-from-behind victory and setting the tone for the rest of Phoenix's season.
The Coyotes organization has planned their playoff tradition of a WhiteOut, which dates back to the franchise's days in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. The last WhiteOut that the organization attempted was early in the season, a 2-0 loss to the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
on October 10.
On April 12, an article on Yahoo! Sports surfaced revealing that the Coyotes must counter the Red Wings tradition of throwing octopus onto the ice by having Phoenix fans throw rubber or plastic snakes onto the surface. The article's source was a Coyotes blog entitled "Five For Howling", authored by longtime fan Travis Hair. The movement gained wide popularity by way of Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
with the hashtag of #throwthesnake. However, when Hair informed the organization of the idea, the front office rejected the plan, citing league rules of delay of game penalties and arena rules of nothing entering the playing area.
Many experts picked the Red Wings to win the series because of their torrid pace of play since the Olympic break and the play of rookie goaltender and Calder Memorial Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy
The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...
candidate Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard
James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
. However, there are members of the media who favored the Coyotes in the series, citing their home-ice advantage and regular season home record, Tippett's coaching, the play of Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
and Hart Trophy candidate Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League after being acquired by the team on June 7, 2011. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.In...
, and the additions of wingers Wojtek Wolski
Wojtek Wolski
Wojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:...
and Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St...
, who have provided an offensive punch to a team built on defense.
The series has also been selected by many analysts to be the most intriguing out of all the first-round series due to the contrast in styles of Detroit's high-octane offense and Phoenix's suffocating defense. The experience of Detroit's squad matched up with the veteran, but playoff-inexperienced Phoenix club also plays a factor.
On April 14, the Coyotes won the first game of the best-of-seven series by a score of 3-2. Tomas Holmstrom
Tomas Holmström
Tomas Holmström is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League , where he has won four Stanley Cup championships...
and Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain...
scored for the Red Wings while Phoenix's three goals came via the power play, which was a rare occurrence for a team that had been struggling with the man-advantage all season. Defenseman Keith Yandle
Keith Yandle
Keith Yandle is an American ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes.-Amateur:...
scored the first goal, trade deadline acquisition Wojtek Wolski
Wojtek Wolski
Wojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:...
tallied one early in the second, and defenseman Derek Morris
Derek Morris
Sir Derek Morris is former Chairman of the Competition Commission and as of 1 October 2003 is the Provost of Oriel College, Oxford....
fired home the eventual game winner in the third.
Two days later, on April 16, the Red Wings evened up the series at 1-1 behind a strong game from Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
who recorded a hat trick to propel Detroit to a 7-4 win. The Coyotes struck first off a tip-in from Keith Yandle
Keith Yandle
Keith Yandle is an American ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes.-Amateur:...
but the Wings got back into it. The second period was an eventful one, with the teams combining for five goals in a span of 3:58. However, Detroit added four goals in the third period, including the eventual game winner by Zetterberg, to take home the win.
In Detroit for the third game, the Coyotes responded from their disappointing second game by scoring first. With just 29 seconds elapsed in the first period, defenseman Sami Lepisto
Sami Lepistö
Sami Lepistö is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is the son of former Jokerit captain and youth international defenceman Jussi Lepistö...
followed up a rebound given up by Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard
James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
off a shot Petr Prucha
Petr Prucha
Petr Průcha is a Czech professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:...
and fired it into the net. Early in the second period, the Phoenix captain and on ice inspiration, Shane Doan
Shane Doan
Shane Albert Doan is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and captain of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . Doan is the longest tenured player on the club, having played all fourteen of his NHL seasons with the original Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes franchise...
was injured after tripping over Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard
James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
in the goal crease and crashing heavily into the boards. It would later be reveled that Doan suffered a grade 3 shoulder separation, and he would not play the rest of the series. The Red Wings would tie the game up at 1 off a shot by Valtteri Filppula
Valtteri Filppula
Valtteri Filppula is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL...
that snuck past Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League after being acquired by the team on June 7, 2011. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.In...
on the short side and crossed the goal line just enough. Later, with less than a minute in the second period, Wojtek Wolski
Wojtek Wolski
Wojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:...
broke the tie, punching a rebound in off a shot by Matthew Lombardi
Matthew Lombardi
Matthew Lombardi is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:Matthew Lombardi was born and raised in Montreal. He played hockey for the LaPresqu'ile minor hockey association before playing junior hockey for the Victoriaville Tigres in the Quebec Major...
to give the Coyotes a 2-1 lead heading into the third. In the third period, Prucha scored for Phoenix off a pass from Radim Vrbata
Radim Vrbata
Radim Vrbata is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
. Vrbata took a pass from Prucha off the boards and then fed a pass to Prucha between two defenders, and then tucked it past Howard. The Wings would get back into it however off of a goal by Johan Franzen
Johan Franzen
Johan Franzén is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :Franzén started playing ice hockey in Boro/Vetlanda HC, Landsbro near Vetlanda in Sweden...
that also snuck past Bryzgalov's short side, making the game 3-2. Later in the third, Vrbata would propel the puck past Howard from the left faceoff circle, giving the Coyotes a 4-2 lead, which would be the final score.
In the fourth game, on April 20, the game was scoreless until Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
scored on the power play by deflecting a shot from Niklas Kronwall
Niklas Kronwall
Niklas Kronwall is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
, upwards into the net. Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk is a professional ice hockey player from Russia and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . He is known for his stick-handling and is considered the best two-way forward in the game today, having won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the...
scored 15:53 minutes in on a one-timer from Johan Franzen
Johan Franzen
Johan Franzén is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :Franzén started playing ice hockey in Boro/Vetlanda HC, Landsbro near Vetlanda in Sweden...
(with captain Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain...
getting an assist as well). Henrik Zetterberg had the final goal of the game at 16:18 minutes played in the third, with assists from Todd Bertuzzi
Todd Bertuzzi
Todd Bertuzzi is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
and Brad Stuart
Brad Stuart
Bradley Stuart is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...
. Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard
James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
was the first star of the game, producing 29 saves and a shutout.
Headed back to Phoenix for the fifth game on April 23, the coyotes were 0 for 14 on the power play after going 3 for 3 in game one. The Phoenix power play would be held scoreless once again, going 0 for 5. The scoring started for Detroit when Drew Miller
Drew Miller
Andrew Miller is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ....
scored a wrap around goal on Ilya Bryzgalov at 17:04 of the first period. Ed Jovanowski would tie the score 1-1 at 9:45 in the second period when an Adrian Aucoin shot from the point bounced off of Jimmy Howard's right pad and lay just outside the crease when Jovanowski spun around and slipped the puck in short side. The game remained tied until 11:09 of the third when a Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain...
shot from the point hit Tomas Holmstrom
Tomas Holmström
Tomas Holmström is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League , where he has won four Stanley Cup championships...
in front of the net while he was skating through the crease behind Bryzgalov, the puck got tangled up in Holmstrom's equipment until he stopped in the crease, behind Bryzgalov and the puck fell to the ice. Holmstrom shot the puck into the empty net as no one but Holmstrom could locate the puck. 70 seconds later, Pavel Datsyuk scored another goal on the backhand at 12:19 and Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
added an empty net goal at 19:04.
On April 25, in game six in Detroit, Phoenix's power play had gone 0 for 19 after an amazing start in game one. The game didn't start out well for Phoenix when they took three penalties in the first 5 minuets of the game, but Bryzgalov came up huge on the penalty kill, blanking the Red Wings on three chances including a short 5 on 3 power play and then Lauri Korpikoski
Lauri Korpikoski
Lauri Korpikoski is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
scored a shorthanded goal at 4:10 of the first period and momentum in hand, Phoenix never looked back. Phoenix took over in the second period when Mathieu Schneider
Mathieu Schneider
Mathieu Schneider is a American former professional ice hockey player. Considered an offensive defenseman, Schneider played 1289 games in the National Hockey League with ten different teams, scoring 233 goals and totalling 743 points...
scored a power play goal, Radim Vrbata
Radim Vrbata
Radim Vrbata is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
added another power play goal and Wojtek Wolski
Wojtek Wolski
Wojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:...
tipped in an even strength goal. Taylor Pyatt
Taylor Pyatt
Taylor William Pyatt is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . Drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League , he played major-junior with the Sudbury Wolves...
added another power play goal in the third Brad Stuart
Brad Stuart
Bradley Stuart is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...
and Darren Helm
Darren Helm
Darren Helm is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.- Junior career :...
scored for Detroit.
After an impressive 5-2 game 6 win where Phoenix excelled on the penalty kill and the power play and controlled much of the play, people were expecting more of the same from Phoenix in game seven at home. However it was just the opposite. Detroit came out and controlled the play from the puck drop, out shooting Phoenix 17-6 in the first period and 50-33 in the game. Thanks to an impressive display by Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League after being acquired by the team on June 7, 2011. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.In...
the score remained tied 0-0 at the end of the first. But Detroit would not let up, they continued dominating in the second and finally perforated Bryzgalov at 2:01 of the second on the power play when a scramble in front of the net let loose a puck in the slot that Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk is a professional ice hockey player from Russia and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . He is known for his stick-handling and is considered the best two-way forward in the game today, having won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the...
shot in between Bryzgalov's legs. 1:41 seconds later, Datsyuk would score again on a breakaway that Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
helped set up with a precise pass through the neutral zone during a four-on-four sequence. Vernon Fiddler
Vernon Fiddler
Vernon "Vern" Fiddler is a professional ice hockey centre for the Dallas Stars of the NHL.-Playing career:Undrafted, Fiddler played in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets and the Medicine Hat Tigers before turning pro in 2001...
would cut the Detroit lead in half when he shot a puck instantly off the face off that caught Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard
James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
by surprise, but Detroit's Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain...
restored the two goal lead when he scored a power play goal with a slap shot. The back-breaking point for the Coyotes came at the end of the second period when Phoenix was rewarded with a 1:12 5 on 3 power play with the score 3-1. Detroit killed off the disadvantage masterfully with defenseman Nicklas Kronwall blocking multiple shots and Jimmy Howard making timely saves, at the end of the disadvantage they Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle
Keith Yandle
Keith Yandle is an American ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes.-Amateur:...
missed a Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St...
pass back to the point which bounced off the boards into the neutral zone just as Detroit player, Brad Stuart
Brad Stuart
Bradley Stuart is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...
was coming out of the penalty box, Stuart picked up the puck and scored on the break away, roofing the puck over Bryzgalov's right shoulder. Yandle clearly showed signs of frustration and a general lack of class when he intentionally tripped Henrik Zetterberg as he was skating behind the net to celebrate the goal with Stuart, sending Zetterberg crashing heavily into the end boards, Zetterberg was not injured on the play and Yandle escaped punishment. Todd Bertuzzi
Todd Bertuzzi
Todd Bertuzzi is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
would add another goal in the third, scoring on the rebound of a Valtteri Filppula
Valtteri Filppula
Valtteri Filppula is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL...
shot and Lidstrom added another power play goal when he scored on a wrist shot from the circle. At the end of the game, after the handshake line the Phoenix fans gave the team a standing ovation and the players saluted the fans by raising their sticks at center ice, a tradition that almost all NHL teams participate in.
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Skaters
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| ss="wikitable sortable" width="100%"> | ||||||
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 82 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 3 | 41 | |
| 78 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 8 | 36 | |
| 82 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 6 | 24 | |
| 82 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 16 | 45 | |
| 66 | 10 | 24 | 34 | -12 | 55 | |
| 81 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 104 | |
| 49 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 50 | |
| 76 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 46 | |
| 64 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -4 | 28 | |
| 82 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 56 | |
| 74 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 39 | |
| 79 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -2 | 23 | |
| 74 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 12 | |
| † | 18 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| † | 18 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 6 |
| 72 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 30 | |
| ‡ | 54 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 8 |
| 62 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 60 | |
| 71 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 16 | |
| 66 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 60 | |
| 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 41 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 117 | |
| † | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| † | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| † | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | |
| ‡ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Playoffs | ||||||
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| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 10 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 14 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 4 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
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| Player | GP | Min | W | L | OTL | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| 69 | 4084 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 156 | 2.29 | 1961 | .920 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 | 928 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 2.13 | 459 | .928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| 7 | 419 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 3.44 | 255 | .906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Milestones
| Regular season | ||
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
Awards
| Regular season | ||
| Player | Award | Date |
| Ilya Bryzgalov Ilya Bryzgalov Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League after being acquired by the team on June 7, 2011. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.In... |
NHL First Star of the Week | October 19, 2009 |
| Ilya Bryzgalov | NHL Third Star of the Month | October 2009 |
| Ilya Bryzgalov | NHL Third Star of the Week | December 14, 2009 |
| Ilya Bryzgalov | NHL Second Star of the Month | December 2009 |
| Shane Doan Shane Doan Shane Albert Doan is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and captain of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . Doan is the longest tenured player on the club, having played all fourteen of his NHL seasons with the original Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes franchise... |
NHL First Star of the Week | February 1, 2010 |
| Lee Stempniak Lee Stempniak Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St... |
NHL Second Star of the Week | March 15, 2010 |
| Lee Stempniak | NHL First Star of the Month | March 2010 |
| Don Maloney Don Maloney Donald Michael "Slip" Maloney is a former NHL player, and is currently the general manager of the Phoenix Coyotes. He played for the New York Rangers for parts of eleven seasons. His best season came in the 1982–83 season, in which he tallied 29 goals and 69 points in 78 games... |
NHL General Manager of the Year | 2009-10 NHL season |
| Dave Tippett Dave Tippett David G. Tippett is a National Hockey League head coach, currently of the Phoenix Coyotes. He is the 6th person to be the head coach of the Coyotes, and the 21st coach in the Phoenix Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets franchise. He is the former head coach of the Dallas Stars... |
Jack Adams Trophy winner | June 23, 2010 |
| Shane Doan | King Clancy Trophy winner | June 23, 2010 |
Transactions
The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions2009–10 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2009–10 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable.-Retirement:-Free agency:Note: This...
during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
| Date | ||
| June 19, 2009 | To Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... Steven Reinprecht Steven Reinprecht Steven Edward "Steve" Reinprecht is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing in the Vancouver Canucks organization. He most recently played on loan for Adler Mannheim of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga .... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Stefan Meyer |
| June 27, 2009 | To Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... 7th-round pick (#187 overall) in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Shaun Heshka Shaun Heshka Shaun Heshka is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
| June 27, 2009 | To Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... Brandon Prust Brandon Prust Brandon Prust is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the New York Rangers in the NHL.-Playing career:*London Knights hockey team in London, Ontario, which were the OHL and Memorial Cup Champions, 2005.... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Jim Vandermeer Jim Vandermeer James Patrick "Jim" Vandermeer is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . Jim was born and raised in Caroline, Alberta.-Playing career:... |
| June 27, 2009 | To Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... 5th-round pick in 2010 2010 NHL Entry Draft The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Sami Lepisto Sami Lepistö Sami Lepistö is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is the son of former Jokerit captain and youth international defenceman Jussi Lepistö... |
| June 27, 2009 | To New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 3rd-round pick in 2010 2010 NHL Entry Draft The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... 3rd-round pick (#62 overall) in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or... |
| July 13, 2009 | To New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... Enver Lisin Enver Lisin Enver Gennadievich Lisin is a Russian ice hockey player who plays for Metallurg Magnitogorsk. He was Russian champion in 2006 and won European champion's cup in 2007.... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Lauri Korpikoski Lauri Korpikoski Lauri Korpikoski is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
| July 21, 2009 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... Todd Fedoruk Todd Fedoruk Todd Fedoruk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently an assistant coach with the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.-Playing career:... David Hale |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Radim Vrbata Radim Vrbata Radim Vrbata is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
| March 3, 2010 | To Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... Conditional draft pick in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Derek Morris |
| March 3, 2010 | To Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... Peter Mueller Kevin Porter Kevin Porter (ice hockey) Kevin Porter is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League .-Amateur:... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Wojtek Wolski Wojtek Wolski Wojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:... |
| March 3, 2010 | To Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... Sean Zimmerman Sean Zimmerman Sean Zimmerman is a professional ice hockey defenceman, who is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League . Zimmerman played for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League where he was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the sixth round... Conditional draft pick in 2010 2010 NHL Entry Draft The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Mathieu Schneider Mathieu Schneider Mathieu Schneider is a American former professional ice hockey player. Considered an offensive defenseman, Schneider played 1289 games in the National Hockey League with ten different teams, scoring 233 goals and totalling 743 points... |
| March 3, 2010 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Matt Jones 4th-round draft pick in 2010 2010 NHL Entry Draft The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in... 7th-round draft pick in 2010 2010 NHL Entry Draft The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Lee Stempniak Lee Stempniak Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St... |
| March 3, 2010 | To New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... Anders Eriksson |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Miika Wiikman Miika Wiikman Miika Wiikman is a Swedish-born Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Ilves of the Finnish SM-Liiga.-Playing career:... 7th-round draft pick in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted... |
| March 3, 2010 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Chad Kolarik Chad Kolarik Chad Kolarik is a professional ice hockey right wing currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He married University of Michigan gymnastic great Kylee Botterman in August 2011 in Botterman's hometown of Chicago, Illinois... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Alexandre Picard Alexandre Picard (ice hockey) Alexandre Picard is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
| March 3, 2010 | To Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 6th-round draft pick in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted... |
To Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... Petteri Nokelainen Petteri Nokelainen Petteri Nokelainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
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Free agents acquired
| Player | Former team | Contract terms |
| Vernon Fiddler Vernon Fiddler Vernon "Vern" Fiddler is a professional ice hockey centre for the Dallas Stars of the NHL.-Playing career:Undrafted, Fiddler played in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets and the Medicine Hat Tigers before turning pro in 2001... |
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 years, $2.2 million |
| Jason LaBarbera Jason LaBarbera Antonio Jason LaBarbera is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League... |
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
2 years, $2 million |
| Adrian Aucoin Adrian Aucoin Adrian Aucoin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :... |
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
1 year, $2.25 million |
| Taylor Pyatt Taylor Pyatt Taylor William Pyatt is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . Drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League , he played major-junior with the Sudbury Wolves... |
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
1 year |
| Ryan Hollweg Ryan Hollweg Ryan Alexander Hollweg is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing in the Phoenix Coyotes organization.-Playing career:... |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
1 year |
| Robert Lang | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
1 year |
| Matt Watkins Matt Watkins Matt Watkins is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Portland Pirates in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 5th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.Watkins signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 6,... |
University of North Dakota University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ... |
entry level contract |
| Anders Eriksson | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
undisclosed |
| Josh Lunden | University of Alaska-Anchorage | entry-level contract |
Free agents lost
| Player | New team | Contract terms |
| Steven Goertzen Steven Goertzen Steven Goertzen is a Canadian-born ice hockey winger for the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons.... |
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
1 year, $500K 2-way contract |
| Brian McGrattan Brian McGrattan Brian McGrattan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
1 year, $550,000 |
| Garth Murray Garth Murray Garth Murray is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League... |
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
undisclosed |
| Dmitri Kalinin Dmitri Kalinin Dmitry Vladimirovich Kalinin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa Salavat Yulaev Ufa Salavat Yulaev is a professional ice hockey team based in Ufa in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League, and were part of Group C of the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League.-History:The... |
2 years |
Claimed via Waivers
| Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers |
| Paul Bissonnette Paul Bissonnette Paul Albert "BizNasty" Bissonnette is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with the Phoenix Coyotes organization.-Playing career:... |
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
September 30, 2009 |
Lost via Waivers
| Player | New team | Date claimed off waivers |
| Nigel Dawes Nigel Dawes Nigel Dawes is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for Barys Astana. Before joining Barys, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, the Atlanta Thrashers and the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League... |
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
July 16, 2009 |
Player Signings
| Player | Contract terms |
| Petr Prucha Petr Prucha Petr Průcha is a Czech professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
2 years, $2.2 million |
| Stefan Meyer | 1 year |
| Shaun Heshka Shaun Heshka Shaun Heshka is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
1 year |
| Lauri Korpikoski Lauri Korpikoski Lauri Korpikoski is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
2 years, $1.4 million |
| Keith Yandle Keith Yandle Keith Yandle is an American ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes.-Amateur:... |
2 years, $2.4 million |
| David Spina David Spina David Spina is a professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently playing with the Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .On August 26, 2010, Spina signed a one-year contract with St. Louis Blues.... |
undisclosed |
| Jeff Hoggan Jeff Hoggan Jeff Allan Hoggan is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the DEL for the Hannover Scorpions.-Playing career:... |
undisclosed |
| Sean Sullivan Sean Sullivan (ice hockey) Sean Sullivan is a professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Worcester Sharks in the American Hockey League... |
undisclosed |
| Daniel Winnik Daniel Winnik Daniel Spencer Winnik is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
undisclosed |
| Scottie Upshall Scottie Upshall Scott Upshall is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League... |
1 year, $1.5 million |
| Josh Tordjman Josh Tordjman Josh Tordjman is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Hockey League .- Playing career :... |
1 year |
| Colin Long | entry level contract |
| Paul Bissonnette Paul Bissonnette Paul Albert "BizNasty" Bissonnette is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with the Phoenix Coyotes organization.-Playing career:... |
2 year contract extension |
| Chris Summers Chris Summers (ice hockey) Chris Summers is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
entry-level contract |
| Mathieu Brodeur Mathieu Brodeur Mathieu Brodeur is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Portland Pirates in the American Hockey League... |
entry-level contract |
Draft picks
Phoenix's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...
in Montreal, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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| 1 | 6 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson Oliver Ekman-Larsson Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League... |
(D) | Leksands IF Leksands IF Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06... (Allsvenskan Allsvenskan Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan... ) |
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| 2 | 36 | Chris Brown Chris Brown (ice hockey) Chris Brown is an American ice hockey center who was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League in the 2nd Round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.... |
(C) | (U.S. National U18 Team) (National Team Development Program) | |
| 3 | 91 (from Pittsburgh via NY Islanders) | Michael Lee | (G) | Fargo Force Fargo Force The Fargo Force is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League .-History:In early 2007, Fargo was granted a USHL team, intended as an anchor tenant for the then-under-construction Urban Plains Center, which is now called Scheels Arena... (United States Hockey League United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger... ) |
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| 4 | 97 | Jordan Szwarz | (RW) | Saginaw Spirit Saginaw Spirit The Saginaw Spirit is a major junior ice hockey team based in Saginaw, Michigan. They are members of the West Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League , one of the Major Junior leagues of the Canadian Hockey League .... (Ontario Hockey League Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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| 4 | 105 (from Florida) | Justin Weller | (D) | Red Deer Rebels Red Deer Rebels The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium.... (Western Hockey League Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
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| 6 | 157 | Evan Bloodoff | (LW) | Kelowna Rockets Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place.... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
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Final roster
Updated April 14, 2010.|}
Farm teams
San Antonio RampageThe San Antonio Rampage
San Antonio Rampage
The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. They are the top affiliate of the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Their home arena is the AT&T Center.-History:...
are the Coyotes American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate in 2009–10
2009–10 AHL season
The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11...
.
Arizona Sundogs
The Arizona Sundogs
Arizona Sundogs
The Arizona Sundogs are a double-A minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Prescott Valley, Arizona that began play in the Central Hockey League in 2006 and celebrated its fifth anniversary season in 2010-11...
were the Coyotes affiliate in the CHL
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
but are no longer affiliated.