2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes season
2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
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Division | 4th Pacific | |
Conference | 12th Western | |
2007–08 record | 38–37–7 | |
Home record | 17–20–4 | |
Road record | 21–17–3 | |
Goals for | 214 | |
Goals against | 231 | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Don Maloney | |
Coach | Wayne Gretzky | |
Captain | Shane Doan | |
Alternate captains | Ed Jovanovski Derek Morris Steven Reinprecht | |
Arena | Jobing.com Arena | |
Average attendance | 14,820 (83.3%) | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Shane Doan (28) | |
Assists | Shane Doan (50) | |
Points | Shane Doan (78) | |
Penalties in minutes | Daniel Carcillo (324) | |
Plus/minus | Zbynek Michalek (+9) | |
Wins | Ilya Bryzgalov (26) | |
Goals against average | Ilya Bryzgalov (2.42)[1] | |
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The 2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes season began on October 4, 2007. It was the team's 36th season, 29th in the National Hockey League and 12th season as the Phoenix Coyotes.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place in Columbus, Ohio on June 22–23.
- The free agency period began on July 1.
Regular season
Divisional standings
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 222 | 193 | 108 |
2 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 205 | 191 | 102 |
3 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 242 | 207 | 97 |
4 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 214 | 231 | 83 |
5 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 231 | 266 | 71 |
Conference standings
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 257 | 184 | 115 |
2 | y – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 222 | 193 | 108 |
3 | y – Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 223 | 218 | 98 |
4 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 205 | 191 | 102 |
5 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 242 | 207 | 97 |
6 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 231 | 219 | 95 |
7 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 229 | 227 | 94 |
8 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 230 | 229 | 91 |
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9 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 235 | 251 | 88 |
10 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 239 | 235 | 88 |
11 | Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 213 | 215 | 88 |
12 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 214 | 231 | 83 |
13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 193 | 218 | 80 |
14 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 205 | 237 | 79 |
15 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 231 | 266 | 71 |
Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
Schedule and results
October
Record: 4–6–0; Home: 1–5–0; Road: 3–1–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | October 4 | St. Louis | 2 – 3 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 17,799 | 1–0–0 | 2 | |
2 | October 6 | Boston | 3 – 1 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 14,087 | 1–1–0 | 2 | |
3 | October 10 | Phoenix | 0 – 3 | Columbus | Aebischer | 11,944 | 1–2–0 | 2 | |
4 | October 11 | Phoenix | 6 – 3 | Nashville | Auld | 12,155 | 2–2–0 | 4 | |
5 | October 13 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Phoenix | Auld | 12,088 | 2–3–0 | 4 | |
6 | October 18 | Edmonton | 4 – 2 | Phoenix | Auld | 10,448 | 2–4–0 | 4 | |
7 | October 20 | Detroit | 5 – 2 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 14,154 | 2–5–0 | 4 | |
8 | October 25 | Phoenix | 1 – 0 | Anaheim | Auld | 17,174 | 3–5–0 | 6 | |
9 | October 27 | Dallas | 5 – 3 | Phoenix | Auld | 13,741 | 3–6–0 | 6 | |
10 | October 30 | Phoenix | 2 – 1 | St. Louis | Tellqvist | 14,222 | 4–6–0 | 8 |
November
Record: 7–6–0; Home: 3–2–0; Road: 4–4–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
11 | November 2 | Phoenix | 5 – 0 | Dallas | Tellqvist | 18,203 | 5–6–0 | 10 | |
12 | November 3 | Anaheim | 5 – 2 | Phoenix | Auld | 15,888 | 5–7–0 | 10 | |
13 | November 7 | Phoenix | 6 – 5 | Anaheim | OT | Auld | 17,174 | 6–7–0 | 12 |
14 | November 8 | Dallas | 2 – 5 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 12,027 | 7–7–0 | 14 | |
15 | November 10 | Phoenix | 1 – 4 | San Jose | Auld | 17,496 | 7–8–0 | 14 | |
16 | November 12 | Phoenix | 0 – 5 | San Jose | Tellqvist | 17,496 | 7–9–0 | 14 | |
17 | November 15 | San Jose | 6 – 0 | Phoenix | Auld | 12,953 | 7–10–0 | 14 | |
18 | November 17 | Phoenix | 1 – 0 | Los Angeles | Bryzgalov | 15,659 | 8–10–0 | 16 | |
19 | November 21 | Los Angeles | 1 – 4 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 12,161 | 9–10–0 | 18 | |
20 | November 23 | Phoenix | 4 – 3 | Anaheim | SO | Bryzgalov | 17,174 | 10–10–0 | 20 |
21 | November 24 | Toronto | 1 – 5 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 17,190 | 11–10–0 | 22 | |
22 | November 28 | Phoenix | 1 – 3 | Minnesota | Bryzgalov | 18,568 | 11–11–0 | 22 | |
23 | November 30 | Phoenix | 1 – 6 | Chicago | Bryzgalov | 16,234 | 11–12–0 | 22 |
December
Record: 7–6–1; Home: 2–3–1; Road: 5–3–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
24 | December 1 | Phoenix | 2 – 3 | Detroit | Bryzgalov | 18,557 | 11–13–0 | 22 | |
25 | December 3 | Phoenix | 1 – 3 | Pittsburgh | Bryzgalov | 16,979 | 11–14–0 | 22 | |
26 | December 5 | Los Angeles | 1 – 4 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 11,401 | 12–14–0 | 24 | |
27 | December 7 | San Jose | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 12,972 | 12–15–0 | 24 | |
28 | December 8 | Phoenix | 4 – 2 | Los Angeles | Bryzgalov | 16,053 | 13–15–0 | 26 | |
29 | December 13 | Phoenix | 2 – 3 | NY Islanders | Bryzgalov | 9,581 | 13–16–0 | 26 | |
30 | December 15 | Phoenix | 4 – 1 | New Jersey | Tellqvist | 16,636 | 14–16–0 | 28 | |
31 | December 16 | Phoenix | 5 – 1 | NY Rangers | Bryzgalov | 18,200 | 15–16–0 | 30 | |
32 | December 18 | Phoenix | 3 – 2 | Philadelphia | Bryzgalov | 19,211 | 16–16–0 | 32 | |
33 | December 20 | Phoenix | 3 – 2 | San Jose | SO | Bryzgalov | 17,136 | 17–16–0 | 34 |
34 | December 22 | Vancouver | 2 – 1 | Phoenix | SO | Bryzgalov | 17,471 | 17–16–1 | 35 |
35 | December 27 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 13,756 | 17–17–1 | 35 | |
36 | December 29 | Detroit | 4 – 2 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 17,866 | 17–18–1 | 35 | |
37 | December 31 | Colorado | 4 – 3 | Phoenix | SO | Bryzgalov | 12,973 | 18–18–1 | 37 |
January
Record: 9–4–1; Home: 5–1–1; Road: 4–3–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
38 | January 2 | Phoenix | 5 – 2 | Colorado | Bryzgalov | 15,232 | 19–18–1 | 39 | |
39 | January 3 | Chicago | 2 – 4 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 12,252 | 20–18–1 | 41 | |
40 | January 5 | Anaheim | 2 – 3 | Phoenix | SO | Bryzgalov | 16,159 | 21–18–1 | 43 |
41 | January 8 | Phoenix | 3 – 1 | Calgary | Bryzgalov | 19,289 | 22–18–1 | 45 | |
42 | January 10 | Phoenix | 2 – 5 | Edmonton | Bryzgalov | 16,839 | 22–19–1 | 45 | |
43 | January 11 | Phoenix | 4 – 3 | Vancouver | Bryzgalov | 18,630 | 23–19–1 | 47 | |
44 | January 13 | Phoenix | 1 – 4 | Minnesota | Bryzgalov | 18,568 | 23–20–1 | 47 | |
45 | January 15 | San Jose | 3 – 5 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 11,822 | 24–20–1 | 49 | |
46 | January 17 | Columbus | 4 – 3 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 11,114 | 24–21–1 | 49 | |
47 | January 19 | Chicago | 2 – 1 | Phoenix | SO | Bryzgalov | 18,073 | 24–21–2 | 50 |
48 | January 21 | Buffalo | 2 – 6 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 16,981 | 25–21–2 | 52 | |
49 | January 24 | Nashville | 3 – 4 | Phoenix | OT | Bryzgalov | 12,622 | 26–21–2 | 54 |
50 | January 29 | Phoenix | 4 – 2 | Columbus | Bryzgalov | 15,127 | 27–21–2 | 56 | |
51 | January 30 | Phoenix | 2 – 3 | Detroit | Bryzgalov | 19,289 | 27–22–2 | 56 |
February
Record: 6–5–3; Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–2–2
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
52 | February 2 | Phoenix | 2 – 3 | Nashville | OT | Bryzgalov | 17,113 | 27–22–3 | 57 |
53 | February 4 | Phoenix | 4 – 3 | Colorado | OT | Tellqvist | 14,381 | 28–22–3 | 59 |
54 | February 5 | Phoenix | 3 – 4 | Calgary | SO | Bryzgalov | 19,289 | 28–22–4 | 60 |
55 | February 7 | Columbus | 2 – 1 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 13,918 | 28–23–4 | 60 | |
56 | February 10 | Nashville | 6 – 3 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 14,593 | 28–24–4 | 60 | |
57 | February 11 | Phoenix | 1 – 2 | Dallas | Bryzgalov | 17,622 | 28–25–4 | 60 | |
58 | February 14 | Dallas | 2 – 5 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 12,885 | 29–25–4 | 62 | |
59 | February 16 | Los Angeles | 3 – 5 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 17,997 | 30–25–4 | 64 | |
60 | February 18 | Phoenix | 4 – 0 | Los Angeles | Tellqvist | 16,617 | 31–25–4 | 66 | |
61 | February 19 | Calgary | 4 – 1 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 15,208 | 31–26–4 | 66 | |
62 | February 22 | Colorado | 3 – 2 | Phoenix | SO | Tellqvist | 15,882 | 31–26–5 | 67 |
63 | February 24 | St. Louis | 0 – 2 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 14,845 | 32–26–5 | 69 | |
64 | February 27 | Phoenix | 0 –1 | Chicago | Bryzgalov | 14,799 | 32–27–5 | 69 | |
65 | February 28 | Phoenix | 2 – 1 | St. Louis | Bryzgalov | 17,867 | 33–27–5 | 71 |
March
Record: 4–9–1; Home: 3–5–1; Road: 1–4–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
66 | March 1 | Calgary | 3 – 1 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 17,529 | 33–28–5 | 71 | |
67 | March 5 | Phoenix | 2 – 1 | Dallas | Bryzgalov | 17,942 | 34–28–5 | 73 | |
68 | March 6 | Montreal | 4 – 2 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 14,841 | 34–29–5 | 73 | |
69 | March 8 | Ottawa | 4 – 2 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 16,922 | 34–30–5 | 73 | |
70 | March 11 | Anaheim | 2 – 3 | Phoenix | SO | Bryzgalov | 14,683 | 35–30–5 | 75 |
71 | March 13 | Vancouver | 0 – 2 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 15,562 | 36–30–5 | 77 | |
72 | March 15 | Edmonton | 5 – 2 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 17,947 | 36–31–5 | 77 | |
73 | March 17 | Phoenix | 1 – 3 | Vancouver | Bryzgalov | 18,630 | 36–32–5 | 77 | |
74 | March 18 | Phoenix | 4 – 8 | Edmonton | Tellqvist | 16,839 | 36–33–5 | 77 | |
75 | March 20 | Los Angeles | 6 – 5 | Phoenix | SO | Tellqvist | 14,852 | 36–33–6 | 78 |
76 | March 22 | Anaheim | 2 – 1 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 17,645 | 36–34–6 | 78 | |
77 | March 25 | San Jose | 4 – 5 | Phoenix | OT | Bryzgalov | 15,991 | 37–34–6 | 80 |
78 | March 27 | Phoenix | 0 – 4 | Los Angeles | Tellqvist | 17,331 | 37–35–6 | 80 | |
79 | March 30 | Phoenix | 1 – 3 | San Jose | Bryzgalov | 17,496 | 37–36–6 | 80 |
April
Record: 1–1–1; Home: 0–1–0; Road: 1–0–1
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
80 | April 3 | Dallas | 4 – 2 | Phoenix | Bryzgalov | 18,340 | 37–37–6 | 80 | |
81 | April 4 | Phoenix | 4 – 2 | Dallas | Tellqvist | 18,584 | 38–37–6 | 82 | |
82 | April 6 | Phoenix | 2 – 3 | Anaheim | SO | Bryzgalov | 17,269 | 38–37–7 | 83 |
Playoffs
The Coyotes failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Regular season | |||||||
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Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
Shane Doan | 80 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 59 | ||
Radim Vrbata | 76 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 14 | ||
Ed Jovanovski | 80 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 73 | ||
Steve Reinprecht | 81 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 26 | ||
Martin Hanzal | 72 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 28 | ||
Peter Mueller | 81 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 32 | ||
Fredrik Sjostrom | 51 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 14 | ||
Niko Kapanen | 79 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 34 | ||
Daniel Carcillo | 57 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 324 | ||
Mike York | 63 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Regular season | |||||||||||
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Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | SO | Sv% | GA | GAA | ||
Ilya Bryzgalov | 55 | 3167 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 3 | .921 | 128 | 2.42 | ||
Mikael Tellqvist | 22 | 1224 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .908 | 56 | 2.74 | ||
Alex Auld | 9 | 509 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .880 | 30 | 3.54 | ||
David Aebischer | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .909 | 3 | 3.00 |
Awards and records
Milestones
For the second straight season, the Phoenix Coyotes are last in revenue in the NHL, losing $300,000 a game, or $30 million this season. Phoenix has never had a money-making season since the franchise left the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the 1996-97 season.
Transactions
The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
August 11, 2007 |
To Chicago Blackhawks Kevyn Adams |
To Phoenix Coyotes Radim Vrbata |
Free Agents
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Waivers
November 17, 2007 |
To Phoenix Coyotes Ilya Bryzgalov |
To Anaheim Ducks claimed off waivers |
Draft picks
Phoenix' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[2] The Coyotes have the 3rd overall selection.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 3 | Kyle Turris | C | Canada | Burnaby Express (BCHL) |
1 | 30 | Nick Ross | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
2 | 32 | Brett MacLean | |||
3 | 63 | ||||
Farm teams
- San Antonio Rampage
The San Antonio Rampage are the Coyotes American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08.
- Arizona Sundogs
The Arizona Sundogs are the Coyotes affiliate in the CHL.
Roster
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Goaltenders
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Defensemen
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Wingers
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Centers
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See also
References
- ↑ Does not include his games played for the Anaheim Ducks.
- ↑ 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com Archived May 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- Player stats: Phoenix Coyotes player stats on espn.com
- Game log: Phoenix Coyotes game log on espn.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com