The 2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), the 18th in Arizona and the 42nd overall, including the seasons the franchise played in the World Hockey Association. The Coyotes finished the season situated ninth in the Western Conference, missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive year.

This was the team's final season as the "Phoenix Coyotes"; as part of the deal approved by the City of Glendale to keep the team in the city on July 2, the franchise had agreed to change its name from the Phoenix Coyotes to the Arizona Coyotes for the 2014–15 season. Coyotes fans to take hit in the wallet

As a result of realignment, this was the first season in which the franchise had the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks as division rivals since the 1992–93 season, when the team was still known as the Winnipeg Jets and the Pacific Division was called the Smythe Division. During that era (in which the top four teams in each division made the playoffs and played each other in the first two rounds), the Jets had intense rivalries with the Flames, Oilers and Canucks.

Off-season After years of relocation rumors and speculation, the Coyotes were sold to IceArizona AcquisitionCo., LLC on August 5, 2013, keeping the Coyotes in Glendale, Arizona.IceArizona Finalizes Purchase of Coyotes Franchise

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2013 preseason game log: 4–2–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 15 Los Angeles 2–4 Phoenix Smith 6,270 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 15 Phoenix 5–1 Los Angeles Greiss 12,988 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 16 Phoenix 2–6 Anaheim Visentin 11,541 2–1–0 Recap 4 September 21 Phoenix 2–3 San Jose OT Smith 15,841 2–1–1 Recap 5 September 23 Phoenix 1–6 Vancouver Greiss 18,910 2–2–1 Recap 6 September 25 Phoenix 3–2 Calgary OT Smith 19,289 3–2–1 Recap 7 September 27 San Jose 1–2 Phoenix Greiss 7,757 4–2–1 Recap

Regular season 2013–14 Game Log October: 9–3–2 (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 NY Rangers 1–4 Phoenix Smith 17,125 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 5 Phoenix 1–4 San Jose Smith 17,562 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 8 Phoenix 1–6 NY Islanders Smith 10,288 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 10 Phoenix 4–2 Detroit Smith 20,066 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 11 Phoenix 2–1 Philadelphia Greiss 19,713 3–2–0 6 Recap 6 October 13 Phoenix 5–3 Carolina Smith 15,384 4–2–0 8 Recap 7 October 15 Ottawa 4–3 Phoenix OT Smith 10,594 4–2–1 9 Recap 8 October 18 Phoenix 2–3 Anaheim SO Smith 13,206 4–2–2 10 Recap 9 October 19 Detroit 2–5 Phoenix Smith 14,624 5–2–2 12 Recap 10 October 22 Calgary 2–4 Phoenix Smith 10,141 6–2–2 14 Recap 11 October 24 Phoenix 4–7 Los Angeles Greiss 18,118 6–3–2 14 Recap 12 October 26 Edmonton 4–5 Phoenix Smith 11,684 7–3–2 16 Recap 13 October 29 Los Angeles 1–3 Phoenix Smith 10,452 8–3–2 18 Recap 13 October 31 Nashville 4–5 Phoenix SO Greiss 7,401 9–3–2 20 Recap November: 6–4–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 15 November 2 Phoenix 3–2 San Jose SO Smith 17,562 10–3–2 22 Recap 16 November 5 Vancouver 2–3 Phoenix SO Smith 13,459 11–3–2 24 Recap 17 November 6 Phoenix 2–5 Anaheim Smith 14,045 11–4–2 24 Recap 18 November 9 Washington 3–4 Phoenix SO Smith 16,106 12–4–2 26 Recap 19 November 12 Phoenix 3–2 St. Louis OT Smith 15,678 13–4–2 28 Recap 20 November 14 Phoenix 4–5 Chicago SO Smith 21,762 13–4–3 29 Recap 21 November 16 Tampa Bay 3–6 Phoenix Smith 12,562 14–4–3 31 Recap 22 November 21 Colorado 4–3 Phoenix OT Smith 12,285 14–4–4 32 Recap 23 November 23 Anaheim 4–2 Phoenix Smith 13,490 14–5–4 32 Recap 24 November 25 Phoenix 2–4 Nashville Smith 15,728 14–6–4 32 Recap 25 November 27 Phoenix 3–1 Minnesota Greiss 18,265 15–6–4 34 Recap 26 November 30 Chicago 5–2 Phoenix Smith 17,321 15–7–4 34 Recap December: 5–3–5 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 3–2–4) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 3 Phoenix 6–2 Edmonton Smith 16,839 16–7–4 36 Recap 28 December 4 Phoenix 1–4 Calgary Greiss 19,289 16–8–4 36 Recap 29 December 6 Phoenix 2–3 Vancouver OT Smith 18,910 16–8–5 37 Recap 30 December 10 Phoenix 3–1 Colorado Greiss 14,110 17–8–5 39 Recap 31 December 12 NY Islanders 3–6 Phoenix Smith 10,996 18–8–5 41 Recap 32 December 14 Carolina 3–1 Phoenix Smith 11,697 18–9–5 41 Recap 33 December 17 Phoenix 1–3 Montreal Smith 21,273 18–10–5 41 Recap 34 December 19 Phoenix 1–2 Toronto SO Smith 19,254 18–10–6 42 Recap 35 December 21 Phoenix 4–3 Ottawa OT Smith 16,716 19–10–6 44 Recap 36 December 23 Phoenix 1–2 Buffalo OT Smith 18,942 19–10–7 45 Recap 37 December 27 San Jose 4–3 Phoenix SO Smith 17,125 19–10–8 46 Recap 38 December 28 Phoenix 2–3 Anaheim OT Greiss 17,442 19–10–9 47 Recap 39 December 31 Edmonton 3–4 Phoenix OT Greiss 17,416 20–10–9 49 Recap January: 5–9–1 (Home: 4–6–0; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Columbus 2–0 Phoenix Smith 10,539 20–11–9 49 Recap 41 January 4 Philadelphia 5–3 Phoenix Smith 14,875 20–12–9 49 Recap 42 January 7 Calgary 0–6 Phoenix Greiss 10,229 21–12–9 51 Recap 43 January 9 Minnesota 4–1 Phoenix Smith 10,075 21–13–9 51 Recap 44 January 11 Anaheim 5–3 Phoenix Greiss 13,289 21–14–9 51 Recap 45 January 13 Phoenix 1–5 Winnipeg Smith 15,004 21–15–9 51 Recap 46 January 14 Phoenix 1–2 St. Louis Smith 16,571 21–16–9 51 Recap 47 January 16 Vancouver 0–1 Phoenix Smith 12,307 22–16–9 53 Recap 48 January 18 New Jersey 2–3 Phoenix Smith 14,005 23–16–9 55 Recap 49 January 20 Toronto 4–2 Phoenix Smith 14,476 23–17–9 55 Recap 50 January 22 Phoenix 2–3 Calgary Smith 19,289 23–18–9 55 Recap 51 January 24 Phoenix 4–3 Edmonton Smith 16,839 24–18–9 57 Recap 52 January 26 Phoenix 4–5 Vancouver OT Smith 18,910 24–18–10 58 Recap 53 January 28 Los Angeles 0–3 Phoenix Greiss 13,681 25–18–10 60 Recap 54 January 30 Buffalo 3–2 Phoenix Greiss 13,000 25–19–10 60 Recap February: 2–3–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 55 February 1 Pittsburgh 1–3 Phoenix Smith 17,362 26–19–10 62 Recap 56 February 4 Dallas 3–1 Phoenix Smith 12,257 26–20–10 62 Recap 57 February 7 Chicago 0–2 Phoenix Smith 17,525 27–20–10 64 Recap 58 February 8 Phoenix 1–2 Dallas Smith 18,532 27–21–10 64 Recap 59 February 27 Phoenix 2–3 Winnipeg SO Smith 15,004 27–21–11 65 Recap 60 February 28 Phoenix 2–4 Colorado Greiss 17,649 27–22–11 65 Recap March: 9–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 5–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 61 March 2 St. Louis 4–2 Phoenix Smith 13,955 27–23–11 65 Recap 62 March 4 Vancouver 0–1 Phoenix Smith 13,449 28–23–11 67 Recap 63 March 6 Montreal 2–5 Phoenix Smith 15,282 29–23–11 69 Recap 64 March 8 Phoenix 2–3 Washington Smith 18,506 29–24–11 69 Recap 65 March 10 Phoenix 4–3 Tampa Bay SO Smith 18,167 30–24–11 71 Recap 66 March 11 Phoenix 3–1 Florida Smith 12,211 31–24–11 73 Recap 67 March 13 Phoenix 1–2 Boston Smith 17,565 31–25–11 73 Recap 68 March 15 Calgary 2–3 Phoenix Smith 16,373 32–25–11 75 Recap 69 March 17 Phoenix 4–3 Los Angeles Smith 18,118 33–25–11 77 Recap 70 March 20 Florida 1–2 Phoenix Smith 14,442 34–25–11 79 Recap 71 March 22 Boston 4–2 Phoenix Smith 17,468 34–26–11 79 Recap 72 March 24 Phoenix 3–4 NY Rangers OT Greiss 18,006 34–26–12 80 Recap 73 March 25 Phoenix 3–2 Pittsburgh Greiss 18,632 35–26–12 82 Recap 74 March 27 Phoenix 3–2 New Jersey SO Greiss 15,583 36–26–12 84 Recap 75 March 29 Minnesota 3–1 Phoenix Greiss 16,691 36–27–12 84 Recap April: 1–3–3 (Home: 1–1–2; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 76 April 1 Winnipeg 2–1 Phoenix SO Greiss 13,724 36–27–13 85 Recap 77 April 2 Phoenix 0–4 Los Angeles Greiss 18,118 36–28–13 85 Recap 78 April 4 Edmonton 3–2 Phoenix SO Greiss 14,732 36–28–14 86 Recap 79 April 8 Phoenix 3–4 Columbus OT Greiss 16,289 36–28–15 87 Recap 80 April 10 Phoenix 0–2 Nashville Greiss 17,174 36–29–15 87 Recap 81 April 12 San Jose 3–2 Phoenix Visentin 15,438 36–30–15 87 Recap 82 April 13 Dallas 1–2 Phoenix Greiss 15,146 37–30–15 89 RecapLegend:

Playoffs For the second consecutive year, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs.

Player statistics Final Stats Skaters

Regular season Player 82 8 45 53 −23 63 80 20 31 51 −6 22 82 19 32 51 −9 20 69 23 24 47 −7 34 80 16 31 47 −13 52 82 24 21 45 0 44 80 15 29 44 −4 50 65 15 25 40 −9 73 64 9 16 25 −7 24 79 8 14 22 −1 18 70 8 13 21 −10 38 72 11 9 20 6 19 80 5 15 20 3 45 63 5 12 17 −2 41 69 5 7 12 −8 24 59 2 8 10 6 24 48 1 8 9 2 18 39 2 6 8 6 53 37 2 6 8 0 4 30 1 7 8 5 10 22 2 4 6 0 4 † 17 2 3 5 4 6 ‡ 25 1 3 4 −3 24 26 3 0 3 −6 19 18 2 1 3 0 15 7 0 2 2 4 5 ‡ 12 0 1 1 −3 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 −2 2 ‡ 6 0 0 0 0 17

Goaltenders Regular season Player 62 61 3,609:58 27 21 10 159 2.64 1871 .915 3 1 3 14 25 20 1,312:20 10 8 5 50 2.29 626 .920 2 0 0 0 1 1 58:49 0 1 0 3 3.05 32 .906 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades June 30, 2013Coyotes Select Six Players in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft To New Jersey Devils 2nd-round pick (42nd overall) in 20133rd-round pick in 2013 To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd-round pick (39th overall) in 2013 March 4, 2014Coyotes Trade Rundblad, Brisebois to Chicago for Second Round Draft Choice in 2014 To Chicago Blackhawks David RundbladMathieu Brisebois To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd-round pick in 2014 March 4, 2014Coyotes Acquire Erat and Mitchell From Washington To Washington CapitalsChris BrownRostislav Klesla4th-round pick in 2015 To Phoenix CoyotesMartin EratJohn Mitchell

Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Thomas GreissCoyotes Sign Greiss to One-Year Contract San Jose Sharks 1 year, $750,000 Mike RibeiroCoyotes Sign Ribeiro to Four-Year Contract Washington Capitals 4 years, $22 million Tim KennedyCoyotes Sign Kennedy to One-Year Contract San Jose Sharks 1 year, $700,000 Brandon YipCoyotes Sign Yip to One-Year Contract Nashville Predators 1 year, $675,000 Jeff HalpernCoyotes Sign Halpern to One-Year, Two-Way Contract Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $600,000 Tyler GaudetCoyotes Sign Gaudet to Entry-Level Contract Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Gilbert BruleCoyotes Sign Brule to One-Year, Two-Way Contract Portland Pirates 1 year, $685,000 Greg CareyCoyotes Sign Carey to Entry-Level Contract St. Lawrence University 1 year, $1.1375 million entry-level contract Dan O'DonoghueCoyotes Recall Gaudet from OHL, Sign O'Donoghue to Entry-Level Contract Mercyhurst College 2 years, $1.27 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Boyd GordonOilers Agree to Terms with Boyd Gordon Edmonton Oilers 3 years, $9 million Jason LaBarberaOilers Agree to Terms with Jason LaBarbera Edmonton Oilers 1 year, $1 million Alexandre BolducBlues Sign Forward Alexandre Bolduc St. Louis Blues 1 year, $550,000 Chris ConnerPenguins Sign Forward Chris Conner Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $550,000 Chad JohnsonThe Signing of Iginla Highlights B's Transactions on 7/5 Boston Bruins 1 year, $600,000 Nick Johnson Boston Bruins 1 year, $600,000

Player signings