2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes season

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

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

Standings

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

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

Player statistics Final stats Skaters

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

Goaltenders Regular season Player 34 34 1955:33 15 12 5 84 2.58 938 0.910 5 0 0 0 15 10 725:55 4 6 2 32 2.64 418 0.923 0 0 0 0 4 4 246:37 2 0 2 5 1.21 108 0.954 1 0 0 0 Totals 48 2928:05 21 18 9 121 2.48 1464 0.917 6 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades June 22, 2012Coyotes Acquire Michalek from Pittsburgh To Pittsburgh Penguins Harrison RuoppMarc Cheverie3rd-round pick in 2012 To Phoenix Coyotes Zbynek Michalek January 16, 2013Coyotes Acquire Lombardi from Toronto To Toronto Maple Leafs Conditional 4th-round pick in 2014 To Phoenix Coyotes Matthew Lombardi March 29, 2013Coyotes Acquire Tobias Rieder To Edmonton Oilers Kale Kessy To Phoenix Coyotes Tobias Rieder April 2, 2013Capitals Acquire Joel Rechlicz from Phoenix To Washington Capitals Joel Rechlicz To Phoenix Coyotes Matt Clackson April 3, 2013Coyotes Trade Sullivan to New Jersey for Seventh-Round Draft Choice in 2014 To New Jersey Devils Steve Sullivan To Phoenix Coyotes 7th-round pick in 2014 April 3, 2013Coyotes Trade Torres to San Jose for Third-Round Draft Choice in 2013 To San Jose Sharks Raffi Torres To Phoenix Coyotes 3rd-round pick in 2013 April 3, 2013Coyotes Acquire McMillan from Anaheim for Lombardi To Anaheim Ducks Matthew Lombardi To Phoenix Coyotes Brandon McMillan

Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms David MossCoyotes Sign Moss to Two-Year Contract Calgary Flames 2 years, $4.2 million Chad JohnsonCoyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year Contract Connecticut Whale 1 year, $600,000 Chris ConnerCoyotes Sign Conner to One-Year, Two-Way Contract Detroit Red Wings 1 year, $650,000 Rob KlinkhammerCoyotes Sign Klinkhammer to One-Year, Two-Way Contract Ottawa Senators 1 year, $650,000 Steve SullivanCoyotes Sign Sullivan to One-Year Contract Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $1.85 million Joel RechliczCoyotes Agree to Terms with Rechlicz Washington Capitals 1 year, $550,000 Nick JohnsonCoyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year, Two-Way Contract Minnesota Wild 1 year, $725,000 Mathieu BriseboisCoyotes Sign Brisebois to Entry-Level Contract Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3 years, $1.965 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Adrian AucoinColumbus Blue Jackets, Defenseman Adrian Aucoin Agree To Terms On A One-Year Contract For 2012–13 Season Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $2 million Ray WhitneyDallas Stars Sign Forward Ray Whitney to Two-Year Contract Dallas Stars 2 years, $9 million Taylor PyattBig winger Taylor Pyatt joins Blueshirts New York Rangers 2 years, $3.1 million Matt WatkinsJuly Transactions New York Islanders 1 year, $700,000 Michal RozsivalBlackhawks agree to terms with defenseman Rozsival Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $2 million

Player signings Player Date Contract terms Andy MieleCoyotes Re-Sign Miele to One-Year Contract June 29, 2012 1 year, $850,500 Alexandre BolducCoyotes Re-Sign Bolduc to One-Year, Two-Way Contract July 2, 2012 1 year, $650,000 Kyle ChipchuraCoyotes Re-Sign Chipchura to One-Year Contract July 5, 2012 1 year, $675,000 Chris SummersCoyotes Re-Sign Summers July 18, 2012 1 year, $803,250 Jordan MartinookCoyotes Sign Martinook to Entry-Level Contract September 3, 2012 3 years, $1.95 million entry-level contract Lucas LessioCoyotes Sign Lessio to Entry-Level Contract September 4, 2012 3 years, $2.585 million entry-level contract Shane DoanCoyotes Re-Sign Doan to Four-Year Contract September 14, 2012 4 years, $21.2 million David SchlemkoCoyotes Sign Schlemko to Two-Year Deal February 25, 2013 2 years, $2.375 million contract extension Darian DziurzynskiCoyotes Sign Dziurzynski to Entry-Level Contract March 11, 2013 2 years, $1.28 million entry-level contract Henrik SamuelssonCoyotes Sign Samuelsson to Entry-Level Contract March 11, 2013 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Oliver Ekman-LarssonCoyotes Sign Ekman-Larsson to Six-Year Contract March 15, 2013 6 years, $33 million contract extension Tobias RiederCoyotes Sign Rieder to Entry-Level Contract April 15, 2013 3 years, $2.56 million entry-level contract Rob KlinkhammerCoyotes Sign Klinkhammer to Two-Year Deal May 16, 2013 2 years, $1.25 million contract extension James MelindyCoyotes Sign Melindy to Entry-Level Contract May 29, 2013 3 years, $1.925 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

Phoenix Coyotes' picks at the 2012 NHL entry draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.

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

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

See also 2012–13 NHL season

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