2013–14 Winnipeg Jets season

The 2013–14 Winnipeg Jets season was the 31st season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 39th season for the organization overall.

Regular season The Jets relieved Head Coach Claude Noel of coaching duties on January 12, 2014, and replaced him with Paul Maurice.Winnipeg Jets Relieve Claude Noel of Head Coaching Duties At the time of the coaching change, the Jets were out of the playoff picture holding a 19–23–5 record. The Jets won their first four games and went 8–2–0 in their first ten games with Maurice, climbing back into the Western Conference playoff hunt.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2013 preseason game log: 1–4–3 (Home: 1–2–2; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 14 Washington 4–3 Winnipeg SO Pasquale 3,257 0–0–1 Recap 2 September 15 Ottawa 3–1 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,004 0–1–1 Recap 3 September 17 Edmonton 2–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 1–1–1 Recap 4 September 19 Minnesota 4–1 Winnipeg Montoya 15,004 1–2–1 Recap 5 September 21 Winnipeg 3–4 Minnesota SO Pavelec 16,179 1–2–2 Recap 6 September 23 Winnipeg 1–2 Edmonton Pasquale 15,794 1–3–2 Recap 7 September 26 Boston 3–2 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,004 1–3–3 Recap 8 September 27 Winnipeg 0–5 Boston Montoya 12,500 1–4–3 RecapNotes: Game was played at Yardmen Arena in Belleville, Ontario. Game was played at Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Regular season 2013–14 Game Log October: 5–7–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 2–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 1 Winnipeg 5–4 Edmonton Pavelec 16,839 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 4 Los Angeles 3–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 6 Anaheim 3–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 10 Winnipeg 1–2 Minnesota Pavelec 17,366 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 11 Dallas 4–1 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 13 New Jersey 0–3 Winnipeg Montoya 15,004 3–3–0 6 Recap 7 October 15 Montreal 3–0 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 3–4–0 6 Recap 8 October 18 St. Louis 3–4 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,004 4–4–0 8 Recap 9 October 20 Nashville 3–1 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 4–5–0 8 Recap 10 October 22 Washington 5–4 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,004 4–5–1 9 Recap 11 October 24 Winnipeg 2–3 Nashville OT Pavelec 16,075 4–5–2 10 Recap 12 October 26 Winnipeg 2–1 Dallas SO Pavelec 13,875 5–5–2 12 Recap 13 October 27 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado Montoya 13,927 5–6–2 12 Recap 14 October 29 Winnipeg 2–3 St. Louis Pavelec 15,287 5–7–2 12 Recap November: 7–5–2 (Home: 4–2–2; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 15 November 2 Chicago 5–1 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 5–8–2 12 Recap 16 November 4 Detroit 2–4 Winnipeg Montoya 15,004 6–8–2 14 Recap 17 November 6 Winnipeg 1–4 Chicago Montoya 21,122 6–9–2 14 Recap 18 November 8 Nashville 0–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 7–9–2 16 Recap 19 November 10 San Jose 4–5 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,004 8–9–2 18 Recap 20 November 12 Winnipeg 3–2 Detroit SO Pavelec 20,066 9–9–2 20 Recap 21 November 15 Philadelphia 2–3 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,004 10–9–2 22 Recap 22 November 17 Winnipeg 1–2 Minnesota Pavelec 18,283 10–10–2 22 Recap 23 November 18 Calgary 5–4 Winnipeg SO Montoya 15,004 10–10–3 23 Recap 24 November 21 Chicago 6–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 10–11–3 23 Recap 25 November 23 Minnesota 3–2 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,004 10–11–4 24 Recap 26 November 25 Winnipeg 3–1 New Jersey Pavelec 12,253 11–11–4 26 Recap 27 November 27 Winnipeg 3–2 NY Islanders Montoya 12,008 12–11–4 28 Recap 28 November 29 Winnipeg 1–2 Philadelphia Pavelec 19,937 12–12–4 28 Recap December: 7–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 29 December 2 Winnipeg 5–2 NY Rangers Pavelec 18,006 13–12–4 30 Recap 30 December 5 Winnipeg 2–5 Florida Pavelec 10,966 13–13–4 30 Recap 31 December 7 Winnipeg 2–1 Tampa Bay OT Montoya 18,354 14–13–4 32 Recap 32 December 10 St. Louis 2–1 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 14–14–4 32 Recap 33 December 12 Colorado 4–3 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,004 14–14–5 33 Recap 34 December 14 Dallas 6–4 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 14–15–5 33 Recap 35 December 16 Winnipeg 3–2 Columbus Montoya 11,448 15–15–5 35 Recap 36 December 17 Winnipeg 2–4 Buffalo Pavelec 17,795 15–16–5 35 Recap 37 December 20 Florida 2–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 16–16–5 37 Recap 38 December 22 Winnipeg 1–2 Vancouver Pavelec 18,910 16–17–5 37 Recap 39 December 23 Winnipeg 2–6 Edmonton Pavelec 16,839 16–18–5 37 Recap 40 December 27 Minnesota 4–6 Winnipeg Montoya 15,004 17–18–5 39 Recap 41 December 29 Winnipeg 2–1 Colorado OT Montoya 17,733 18–18–5 41 Recap 42 December 31 Buffalo 0–3 Winnipeg Montoya 15,004 19–18–5 43 Recap January: 7–7–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 43 January 2 Winnipeg 3–4 Ottawa Montoya 18,691 19–19–5 43 Recap 44 January 4 Winnipeg 1–4 Boston Pavelec 17,565 19–20–5 43 Recap 45 January 5 Winnipeg 5–6 Pittsburgh Montoya 18,652 19–21–5 43 Recap 46 January 7 Tampa Bay 4–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 19–22–5 43 Recap 47 January 11 Columbus 6–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 19–23–5 43 Recap 48 January 13 Phoenix 1–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 20–23–5 45 Recap 49 January 16 Winnipeg 5–2 Calgary Pavelec 19,289 21–23–5 47 Recap 50 January 18 Edmonton 2–3 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,004 22–23–5 49 Recap 51 January 21 Winnipeg 3–2 Anaheim Pavelec 15,046 23–23–5 51 Recap 52 January 23 Winnipeg 0–1 San Jose Pavelec 17,562 23–24–5 51 Recap 53 January 25 Toronto 4–5 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,004 24–24–5 53 Recap 54 January 26 Winnipeg 3–1 Chicago Montoya 21,841 25–24–5 55 Recap 55 January 28 Nashville 4–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 25–25–5 55 Recap 56 January 31 Vancouver 3–4 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 26–25–5 57 Recap February: 3–1–1 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 57 February 2 Winnipeg 2–1 Montreal Montoya 21,273 27–25–5 59 Recap 58 February 4 Winnipeg 2–1 Carolina Pavelec 14,033 28–25–5 61 Recap 59 February 6 Winnipeg 2–4 Washington Pavelec 18,506 28–26–5 61 Recap 60 February 8 Winnipeg 3–4 St. Louis SO Montoya 19,052 28–26–6 62 Recap 61 February 27 Phoenix 2–3 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,004 29–26–6 64 Recap March: 4–7–4 (Home: 2–4–2; Road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 1 Winnipeg 3–1 Nashville Pavelec 17,113 30–26–6 66 Recap 63 March 4 NY Islanders 3–2 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,004 30–26–7 67 Recap 64 March 6 Los Angeles 3–1 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 30–27–7 67 Recap 65 March 8 Ottawa 5–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 30–28–7 67 Recap 66 March 10 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado OT Montoya 15,250 30–28–8 68 Recap 67 March 12 Vancouver 3–2 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,004 30–28–9 69 Recap 68 March 14 NY Rangers 4–2 Winnipeg Montoya 15,004 30–29–9 69 Recap 69 March 16 Dallas 2–7 Winnipeg Montoya 15,004 31–29–9 71 Recap 70 March 17 Winnipeg 1–3 St. Louis Montoya 16,665 31–30–9 71 Recap 71 March 19 Colorado 4–5 Winnipeg OT Montoya 15,004 32–30–9 73 Recap 72 March 22 Carolina 3–2 Winnipeg Montoya 15,004 32–31–9 73 Recap 73 March 24 Winnipeg 1–2 Dallas Montoya 15,967 32–32–9 73 Recap 74 March 27 Winnipeg 4–3 San Jose Montoya 17,562 33–32–9 75 Recap 75 March 29 Winnipeg 2–4 Los Angeles Pavelec 18,118 33–33–9 75 Recap 76 March 31 Winnipeg 4–5 Anaheim OT Pavelec 17,174 33–33–10 76 Recap April: 4–2–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 3–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 Winnipeg 2–1 Phoenix SO Pavelec 13,724 34–33–10 78 Recap 78 April 3 Pittsburgh 4–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,004 34–34–10 78 Recap 79 April 5 Winnipeg 4–2 Toronto Pavelec 19,544 35–34–10 80 Recap 80 April 7 Minnesota 1–0 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,004 35–35–10 80 Recap 81 April 10 Boston 1–2 Winnipeg SO Hutchinson 15,004 36–35–10 82 Recap 82 April 11 Winnipeg 5–3 Calgary Hutchinson 19,289 37–35–10 84 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final Stats

Skaters Regular season Player 82 28 41 69 4 63 82 23 41 64 8 58 78 20 36 56 −20 86 78 23 31 54 8 57 82 18 25 43 −8 62 81 15 27 42 8 12 63 19 22 41 −7 66 63 13 21 34 9 14 82 10 20 30 −9 56 65 10 19 29 4 43 75 11 16 27 −7 22 69 2 11 13 11 101 32 2 10 12 −5 18 55 3 8 11 3 48 55 2 9 11 0 65 46 5 5 10 −3 6 30 3 4 7 −2 10 55 3 3 6 −6 21 51 2 4 6 4 2 60 0 6 6 4 38 53 2 3 5 −5 65 10 1 2 3 1 0 20 1 2 3 1 8 9 0 3 3 2 7 27 1 1 2 −5 8 59 0 2 2 −3 15 9 1 0 1 −3 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 −3 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 57 57 3,247:58 22 26 7 163 3.01 1644 .901 1 0 3 0 28 22 1,540:04 13 8 3 59 2.30 737 .920 2 0 0 2 3 3 183:02 2 1 0 5 1.64 88 .943 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades Date June 30, 2013 To Chicago Blackhawks3rd-round pick in 20135th-round pick in 2013 To Winnipeg JetsMichael Frolik June 30, 2013 To Washington CapitalsCHI's 2nd-round pick in 2013 To Winnipeg Jets3rd-round pick in 20134th-round pick in 2013CGY's 5th-round pick in 2013 July 5, 2013 To Minnesota Wild2nd-round pick in 2014 To Winnipeg JetsDevin Setoguchi

Free agents signed Player Former team Contract terms Jerome SamsonJets agree to terms with Jerome Samson Charlotte Checkers 1 year, $600,000 Andrew GordonJets agree to terms with Andrew Gordon Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $550,000 Adam PardyJets agree to terms with Adam Pardy Buffalo Sabres 1 year, $600,000 Matt HalischukJets agree to terms with Matt Halischuk Nashville Predators 1 year, $650,000 Michael HutchinsonJets agree to terms with Michael Hutchinson Providence Bruins 1 year, $600,000

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Mike SantorelliCanucks sign Mike Santorelli Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $550,000 Alexander BurmistrovStatement Regarding Alexander Burmistrov Ak Bars Kazan 2 years Derek Meech Dinamo Minsk 1 year Nik AntropovFREE AGENT ANTROPOV JOINS ASTANA BARYS OF THE KHL Barys Astana 2 years

Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Keaton EllerbyJets claim Keaton Ellerby off waivers Los Angeles Kings November 2, 2013

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement Player

Player signings Player Date Contract terms Grant Clitsome July 2, 2013 3 years, $6.2 million Al Montoya July 4, 2013 1 year, $601,000 John Albert July 6, 2013 1 year, $585,000 entry-level contract Eric Tangradi July 16, 2013 2 years, $1.35 million Patrice Cormier July 16, 2013 1 year, $575,000 Paul Postma July 19, 2013 2 years, $1.425 million Edward Pasquale July 16, 2013 1 year, $575,000 Zach Redmond July 20, 2013 1 year, $715,000 Bryan Little July 22, 2013 5 years, $23.5 million Anthony Peluso July 22, 2013 2 years, $1.125 million Eric O'Dell July 24, 2013 1 year, $600,000 Blake Wheeler July 26, 2013 6 years, $33.6 million Zach Bogosian July 29, 2013 7 years, $36 million Brenden Kichton August 28, 2013 3 years, $1.86 million entry-level contract JC Lipon August 29, 2013 3 years, $2.1 million entry-level contract Scott Kosmachuk December 19, 2013 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Eric Comrie December 24, 2013 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Nic Petan December 30, 2013 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Mark Stuart March 5, 2014 4 years, $10.5 million contract extension Connor Hellebuyck April 5, 2014 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

Winnipeg Jets' picks at the 2013 NHL entry draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.