2016–17 Arizona Coyotes season

The 2016–17 Arizona Coyotes season was the 38th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 21st season since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 NHL season, and the 45th overall, including the World Hockey Association years.

This season marked the end of the Shane Doan era, as he retired from the NHL after playing 21 seasons for the Winnipeg Jets-Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes franchise. Doan was the last remaining active player from the original Winnipeg Jets team, following Teemu Selänne's retirement in 2014.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2016 pre-season game log: 5–1–2 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 26 Los Angeles 3–5 Arizona Smith 5,256 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 26 Arizona 3–4 Los Angeles Langhamer 11,064 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 27 Arizona 2–1 Anaheim Peters 14,609 2–1–0 Recap 4 September 30 Arizona 2–3 San Jose OT Domingue 15,985 2–1–1 Recap 5 October 1 Anaheim 2–3 Arizona OT Smith 7,181 3–1–1 Recap 6 October 3 Arizona 4–2 Vancouver Domingue 16,869 4–1–1 Recap 7 October 5 Arizona 1–2 Calgary SO Smith 17,878 4–1–2 Recap 8 October 7 San Jose 1–3 Arizona Smith 7,235 5–1–2 Recap – indicates split-squad game.

Regular season 2016–17 game log October: 2–6–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 15 Philadelphia 3–4 Arizona OT Smith 17,125 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 18 Arizona 4–7 Ottawa Domingue 11,061 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 20 Arizona 2–5 Montreal Domingue 21,288 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 21 Arizona 2–3 NY Islanders Domingue 13,076 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 October 23 Arizona 2–3 NY Rangers Domingue 18,006 1–4–0 2 Recap 6 October 25 Arizona 3–5 New Jersey Peters 12,756 1–5–0 2 Recap 7 October 27 Arizona 5–4 Philadelphia Domingue 19,432 2–5–0 4 Recap 8 October 29 Colorado 3–2 Arizona Domingue 13,533 2–6–0 4 Recap November: 6–4–3 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 2–1–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 9 November 1 San Jose 2–3 Arizona Domingue 11,046 3–6–0 6 Recap 10 November 3 Nashville 2–3 Arizona SO Domingue 10,745 4–6–0 8 Recap 11 November 4 Arizona 1–5 Anaheim Domingue 16,405 4–7–0 8 Recap 12 November 8 Arizona 4–2 Colorado Domingue 13,858 5–7–0 10 Recap 13 November 10 Winnipeg 3–2 Arizona Domingue 11,185 5–8–0 10 Recap 14 November 12 Boston 2–1 Arizona Domingue 16,531 5–9–0 10 Recap 15 November 16 Arizona 1–2 Calgary OT Smith 18,202 5–9–1 11 Recap 16 November 17 Arizona 2–3 Vancouver OT Domingue 18,027 5–9–2 12 Recap 17 November 19 San Jose 2–3 Arizona OT Smith 13,148 6–9–2 14 Recap 18 November 23 Vancouver 4–1 Arizona Smith 11,256 6–10–2 14 Recap 19 November 25 Edmonton 2–3 Arizona SO Smith 14,950 7–10–2 16 Recap 20 November 27 Arizona 2–1 Edmonton Smith 18,347 8–10–2 18 Recap 21 November 29 Arizona 1–2 San Jose OT Smith 17,377 8–10–3 19 Recap December: 3–11–2 (Home: 1–6–2; Road: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 22 December 1 Los Angeles 4–3 Arizona Smith 11,327 8–11–3 19 Recap 23 December 3 Columbus 3–2 Arizona SO Smith 11,287 8–11–4 20 Recap 24 December 5 Arizona 1–4 Columbus Domingue 11,091 8–12–4 20 Recap 25 December 6 Arizona 0–4 Chicago Smith 21,327 8–13–4 20 Recap 26 December 8 Calgary 2–1 Arizona OT Smith 10,210 8–13–5 21 Recap 27 December 10 Nashville 1–4 Arizona Smith 13,820 9–13–5 23 Recap 28 December 12 Arizona 0–7 Pittsburgh Smith 18,420 9–14–5 23 Recap 29 December 13 Arizona 4–1 Detroit Smith 20,027 10–14–5 25 Recap 30 December 15 Arizona 3–2 Toronto SO Smith 18,903 11–14–5 27 Recap 31 December 17 Arizona 1–4 Minnesota Smith 19,036 11–15–5 27 Recap 32 December 19 Calgary 4–2 Arizona Smith 12,192 11–16–5 27 Recap 33 December 21 Edmonton 3–2 Arizona Smith 11,378 11–17–5 27 Recap 34 December 23 Toronto 4–1 Arizona Smith 14,377 11–18–5 27 Recap 35 December 27 Dallas 3–2 Arizona Smith 14,561 11–19–5 27 Recap 36 December 29 NY Rangers 6–3 Arizona Smith 15,090 11–20–5 27 Recap 37 December 31 Arizona 2–4 Calgary Domingue 19,289 11–21–5 27 Recap January: 5–6–1 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 0–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 4 Arizona 0–3 Vancouver Smith 18,215 11–22–5 27 Recap 39 January 6 Arizona 2–3 Anaheim OT Smith 15,415 11–22–6 28 Recap 40 January 7 NY Islanders 1–2 Arizona SO Domingue 12,380 12–22–6 30 Recap 41 January 13 Winnipeg 3–4 Arizona Smith 12,326 13–22–6 32 Recap 42 January 14 Anaheim 3–0 Arizona Domingue 12,015 13–23–6 32 Recap 43 January 16 Arizona 1–3 Edmonton Smith 18,347 13–24–6 32 Recap 44 January 18 Arizona 3–6 Winnipeg Smith 15,294 13–25–6 32 Recap 45 January 19 Arizona 3–4 Minnesota Domingue 19,027 13–26–6 32 Recap 46 January 21 Tampa Bay 3–5 Arizona Smith 12,177 14–26–6 34 Recap 47 January 23 Florida 2–3 Arizona OT Smith 10,042 15–26–6 36 Recap 48 January 26 Vancouver 0–3 Arizona Smith 11,203 16–26–6 38 Recap January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles 49 January 31 Los Angeles 3–2 Arizona Smith 11,577 16–27–6 38 Recap February: 6–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 2 Chicago 4–3 Arizona Smith 17,125 16–28–6 38 Recap 51 February 4 Arizona 3–2 San Jose SO Smith 17,562 17–28–6 40 Recap 52 February 9 Montreal 5–4 Arizona OT Smith 14,098 17–28–7 41 Recap 53 February 11 Pittsburgh 3–4 Arizona OT Smith 15,879 18–28–7 43 Recap 54 February 13 Arizona 5–0 Calgary Smith 18,486 19–28–7 45 Recap 55 February 14 Arizona 2–5 Edmonton Domingue 18,347 19–29–7 45 Recap 56 February 16 Arizona 5–3 Los Angeles Smith 18,230 20–29–7 47 Recap 57 February 18 San Jose 4–1 Arizona Smith 17,446 20–30–7 47 Recap 58 February 20 Anaheim 2–3 Arizona Langhamer 14,554 21–30–7 49 Recap 59 February 23 Arizona 3–6 Chicago Smith 21,781 21–31–7 49 Recap 60 February 24 Arizona 2–5 Dallas Domingue 18,043 21–32–7 49 Recap 61 February 26 Buffalo 2–3 Arizona Domingue 13,432 22–32–7 51 Recap 62 February 28 Arizona 1–4 Boston Smith 17,565 22–33–7 51 Recap March: 6–8–2 (Home: 3–3–2; Road: 3–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 63 March 2 Arizona 3–6 Buffalo Smith 18,116 22–34–7 51 Recap 64 March 3 Arizona 4–2 Carolina Domingue 10,827 23–34–7 53 Recap 65 March 5 Carolina 2–1 Arizona Smith 10,224 23–35–7 53 Recap 66 March 9 Ottawa 3–2 Arizona OT Smith 10,611 23–35–8 54 Recap 67 March 11 New Jersey 4–5 Arizona Smith 11,223 24–35–8 56 Recap 68 March 13 Colorado 0–1 Arizona Smith 11,521 25–35–8 58 Recap 69 March 14 Arizona 3–2 Los Angeles SO Domingue 18,230 26–35–8 60 Recap 70 March 16 Detroit 5–4 Arizona SO Smith 15,036 26–35–9 61 Recap 71 March 18 St. Louis 3–0 Arizona Smith 15,132 26–36–9 61 Recap 72 March 20 Arizona 1–3 Nashville Smith 17,113 26–37–9 61 Recap 73 March 21 Arizona 5–3 Tampa Bay Domingue 19,092 27–37–9 63 Recap 74 March 23 Arizona 1–3 Florida Smith 11,338 27–38–9 63 Recap 75 March 25 Arizona 1–4 Washington Smith 18,506 27–39–9 63 Recap 76 March 27 Arizona 1–4 St. Louis Smith 19,164 27–40–9 63 Recap 77 March 29 St. Louis 3–1 Arizona Domingue 11,377 27–41–9 63 Recap 78 March 31 Washington 3–6 Arizona Domingue 14,290 28–41–9 65 Recap April: 2–1–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 Arizona 2–1 Los Angeles Smith 18,230 29–41–9 67 Recap 80 April 4 Arizona 2–3 Dallas OT Smith 16,876 29–41–10 68 Recap 81 April 6 Vancouver 3–4 Arizona Domingue 11,959 30–41–10 70 Recap 82 April 8 Minnesota 3–1 Arizona Smith 17,490 30–42–10 70 RecapLegend:

Playoffs The Coyotes missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.

Player statistics Final stats

Regular season Player 81 20 35 55 −18 16 79 12 27 39 −25 48 59 9 29 38 −9 40 82 6 30 36 −9 28 80 16 18 34 −8 6 78 15 18 33 7 22 74 6 21 27 −3 48 ‡ 51 16 10 26 −15 43 77 11 14 25 −8 40 57 14 7 21 −4 20 68 7 13 20 −14 47 72 9 8 17 −23 23 77 2 15 17 −13 45 58 5 10 15 −7 14 39 5 9 14 −13 37 † 26 5 9 14 −1 6 ‡ 46 7 6 13 −8 70 72 5 7 12 −20 48 † 40 5 6 11 −14 18 † 42 3 7 10 −3 10 16 5 4 9 −1 15 ‡ 45 1 8 9 −5 12 78 1 7 8 −9 85 7 3 0 3 0 0 24 2 1 3 −2 12 3 0 2 2 −3 0 † 4 1 0 1 −1 4 24 0 1 1 −1 24 4 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 1 1 −5 0 3 0 0 0 −1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 55 55 3202:08 19 26 9 156 2.92 1819 .914 3 0 0 14 31 26 1598:41 11 15 1 82 3.08 888 .908 0 0 0 0 ‡ 3 1 132:55 0 1 0 7 3.16 70 .900 0 0 0 0 1 0 15:31 0 0 0 1 3.75 8 .875 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 2016–17 season.

Trades DateRef To Detroit Red WingsJoe VitaleNYR's 1st-round pick in 2016compensatory 2nd-round pick in 2016 To Arizona Coyotescontract of Pavel Datsyuk1st-round pick in 2016 To Tampa Bay Lightning2nd-round pick in 2016 To Arizona CoyotesTony DeAngelo To Florida Panthers3rd-round pick in 2017Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2018 To Arizona CoyotesLawson CrouseDave Bolland To Toronto Maple LeafsConditional 6th-round pick in 2018 To Arizona CoyotesPeter Holland To Dallas Stars Justin PetersJustin Hache To Arizona Coyotes Brendan RanfordBranden Troock To Edmonton Oilers Henrik Samuelsson To Arizona Coyotes Mitch Moroz To Calgary Flames Michael Stone To Arizona Coyotes 3rd-round pick in 2017Conditional 5th-round pick in 2018 To Tampa Bay Lightning Stefan Fournier To Arizona Coyotes Jeremy Morin To Edmonton Oilers Henrik Samuelsson To Arizona Coyotes Mitch Moroz To Minnesota Wild Martin HanzalRyan White4th-round pick in 2017 To Arizona Coyotes 1st-round pick in 20172nd-round pick in 2018conditional 4th-round pick in 2019Grayson Downing To Minnesota Wild Future considerations To Arizona Coyotes Teemu Pulkkinen

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Jamie McGinn Anaheim Ducks 3 years, $10 million Justin Peters Hershey Bears 1 year, $600,000 Jamie McBain Los Angeles Kings 1 year, $650,000 Garret Ross Rockford IceHogs 1 year, $600,000 Chris Mueller San Diego Gulls 1 year, $600,000 Ryan White Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $1 million Luke Schenn Los Angeles Kings 2 years, $2.5 million Radim Vrbata Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $1 million Lane Pederson Swift Current Broncos 3 years, $1.98 million entry-level contract Jalen Smereck Flint Firebirds 3 years, $1.965 million entry-level contract Hunter Miska Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth 2 years, $3.55 million entry-level Mario Kempe Vityaz Podolsk 1 year, $650,000

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Jiří Sekáč Ak Bars Kazan 1 year, Undisclosed Boyd Gordon Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $950,000 Sergei Plotnikov SKA St. Petersburg 2 years, Undisclosed Alex Grant Boston Bruins 1 year, $600,000 Viktor Tikhonov SKA St. Petersburg 1 year, Undisclosed Kyle Chipchura HC Slovan Bratislava 1 year, Undisclosed Eric Selleck Tucson Roadrunners 1 year, Undisclosed Antoine Vermette Anaheim Ducks 2 years, $3.5 million Alex Grant Boston Bruins 1 year, $600,000

Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Ref Josh Jooris New York Rangers December 11, 2016 Alexander Burmistrov Winnipeg Jets January 2, 2017

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ref Klas Dahlbeck Carolina Hurricanes October 11, 2016

Lost via retirement Date Player Ref Craig Cunningham

Player signings The following players were signed by the Coyotes. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).