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.

2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes
Division	4th Pacific
Conference	10th Western
2012–13 record	21–18–9
Home record	14–8–2
Road record	7–10–7
Goals for	125
Goals against	131
Team information
General Manager	Don Maloney
Coach	Dave Tippett
Captain	Shane Doan
Alternate captains	Martin Hanzal Keith Yandle
Arena	Jobing.com Arena
Average attendance	13,923 (81.3%)[1] (24 games)
Team leaders
Goals	Shane Doan (13) Antoine Vermette
Assists	Oliver Ekman-Larsson (21)
Points	Keith Yandle (30)
Penalty minutes	Kyle Chipchura (43)
Plus/minus	David Schlemko (+8)
Wins	Mike Smith (15)
Goals against average	Mike Smith (2.58)

Off-season

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.[2]

Standings

Pacific Division

Pos	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	y – Anaheim Ducks	48	30	12	6	24	140	118	+22	66
2	x – Los Angeles Kings	48	27	16	5	25	133	118	+15	59
3	x – San Jose Sharks	48	25	16	7	17	124	116	+8	57
4	Phoenix Coyotes	48	21	18	9	17	125	131	−6	51
5	Dallas Stars	48	22	22	4	20	130	142	−12	48

Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.

Western Conference

Pos	Div	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	CE	p – Chicago Blackhawks	48	36	7	5	30	155	102	+53	77
2	PA	y – Anaheim Ducks	48	30	12	6	24	140	118	+22	66
3	NW	y – Vancouver Canucks	48	26	15	7	21	127	121	+6	59
4	CE	x – St. Louis Blues	48	29	17	2	24	129	115	+14	60
5	PA	x – Los Angeles Kings	48	27	16	5	25	133	118	+15	59
6	PA	x – San Jose Sharks	48	25	16	7	17	124	116	+8	57
7	CE	x – Detroit Red Wings	48	24	16	8	22	124	115	+9	56
8	NW	x – Minnesota Wild	48	26	19	3	22	122	127	−5	55
9	CE	Columbus Blue Jackets	48	24	17	7	19	120	119	+1	55
10	PA	Phoenix Coyotes	48	21	18	9	17	125	131	−6	51
11	PA	Dallas Stars	48	22	22	4	20	130	142	−12	48
12	NW	Edmonton Oilers	48	19	22	7	17	125	134	−9	45
13	NW	Calgary Flames	48	19	25	4	19	128	160	−32	42
14	CE	Nashville Predators	48	16	23	9	14	111	139	−28	41
15	NW	Colorado Avalanche	48	16	25	7	14	116	152	−36	39

Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.

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[3]

Skaters

Regular Season Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM Keith Yandle 48 10 20 30 4 54 Radim Vrbata 34 12 16 28 6 14 Shane Doan 48 13 14 27 6 37 Mikkel Boedker 48 7 19 26 0 12 Oliver Ekman-Larsson 48 3 21 24 5 26 Martin Hanzal 39 11 12 23 2 24 Antoine Vermette 48 13 8 21 −3 36 David Moss 45 5 15 20 3 21 Boyd Gordon 48 4 10 14 0 8 Kyle Chipchura 46 5 9 14 1 50 Steve Sullivan^‡ 33 5 7 12 −8 20 Raffi Torres^‡ 28 5 7 12 −1 13 Derek Morris 39 0 11 11 −6 36 Lauri Korpikoski 36 6 5 11 −3 12 Rob Klinkhammer 22 5 6 11 7 10 Michael Stone 40 5 4 9 2 16 Rostislav Klesla 38 2 6 8 0 22 Matthew Lombardi^‡ 21 4 4 8 0 4 Paul Bissonnette 28 0 6 6 2 36 Nick Johnson 17 4 2 6 3 0 David Schlemko 30 1 5 6 8 12 Zbynek Michalek 34 0 2 2 4 14 Chris Conner 12 1 1 2 3 2 David Rundblad 8 0 1 1 −5 0 Alexandre Bolduc 14 0 0 0 −4 2 Chris Summers 6 0 0 0 −3 9 Chris Brown 5 0 0 0 0 2 Andy Miele 1 0 0 0 1 0 Total 121 211 332 24 492

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Mike Smith	34	34	1955:33	15	12	5	84	2.58	938	0.910	5	0	0	0
Jason LaBarbera	15	10	725:55	4	6	2	32	2.64	418	0.923	0	0	0	0
Chad Johnson	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, 2012[4]	To Pittsburgh Penguins Harrison Ruopp Marc Cheverie 3rd-round pick in 2012	To Phoenix Coyotes Zbynek Michalek
January 16, 2013[5]	To Toronto Maple Leafs Conditional 4th-round pick in 2014[lower-alpha 1]	To Phoenix Coyotes Matthew Lombardi
March 29, 2013[6]	To Edmonton Oilers Kale Kessy	To Phoenix Coyotes Tobias Rieder
April 2, 2013[7]	To Washington Capitals Joel Rechlicz	To Phoenix Coyotes Matt Clackson
April 3, 2013[8]	To New Jersey Devils Steve Sullivan	To Phoenix Coyotes 7th-round pick in 2014
April 3, 2013[9]	To San Jose Sharks Raffi Torres	To Phoenix Coyotes 3rd-round pick in 2013
April 3, 2013[10]	To Anaheim Ducks Matthew Lombardi	To Phoenix Coyotes Brandon McMillan

Condition satisfied Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms David Moss[11] Calgary Flames 2 years, $4.2 million Chad Johnson[12] Connecticut Whale 1 year, $600,000 Chris Conner[13] Detroit Red Wings 1 year, $650,000 Rob Klinkhammer[14] Ottawa Senators 1 year, $650,000 Steve Sullivan[15] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $1.85 million Joel Rechlicz[16] Washington Capitals 1 year, $550,000 Nick Johnson[17] Minnesota Wild 1 year, $725,000 Mathieu Brisebois[18] Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3 years, $1.965 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Adrian Aucoin[19] Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $2 million Ray Whitney[20] Dallas Stars 2 years, $9 million Taylor Pyatt[21] New York Rangers 2 years, $3.1 million Matt Watkins[22] New York Islanders 1 year, $700,000 Michal Rozsival[23] Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $2 million

Player signings

Player	Date	Contract terms
Andy Miele[24]	June 29, 2012	1 year, $850,500
Alexandre Bolduc[25]	July 2, 2012	1 year, $650,000
Kyle Chipchura[26]	July 5, 2012	1 year, $675,000
Chris Summers[27]	July 18, 2012	1 year, $803,250
Jordan Martinook[28]	September 3, 2012	3 years, $1.95 million entry-level contract
Lucas Lessio[29]	September 4, 2012	3 years, $2.585 million entry-level contract
Shane Doan[30]	September 14, 2012	4 years, $21.2 million
David Schlemko[31]	February 25, 2013	2 years, $2.375 million contract extension
Darian Dziurzynski[32]	March 11, 2013	2 years, $1.28 million entry-level contract
Henrik Samuelsson[33]	March 11, 2013	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Oliver Ekman-Larsson[34]	March 15, 2013	6 years, $33 million contract extension
Tobias Rieder[35]	April 15, 2013	3 years, $2.56 million entry-level contract
Rob Klinkhammer[36]	May 16, 2013	2 years, $1.25 million contract extension
James Melindy[37]	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.[38]

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

Draft notes[39]

• ^a 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.[40]
• 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.[41]
• ^b 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.[42]

See also

• 2012–13 NHL season

References

1. "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2013_games.html
3. "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Phoenix Coyotes – Statistics". Phoenix Coyotes. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
4. Coyotes Acquire Michalek from Pittsburgh
5. Coyotes Acquire Lombardi from Toronto
6. Coyotes Acquire Tobias Rieder
7. Capitals Acquire Joel Rechlicz from Phoenix
8. Coyotes Trade Sullivan to New Jersey for Seventh-Round Draft Choice in 2014
9. Coyotes Trade Torres to San Jose for Third-Round Draft Choice in 2013
10. Coyotes Acquire McMillan from Anaheim for Lombardi
11. Coyotes Sign Moss to Two-Year Contract
12. Coyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year Contract
13. Coyotes Sign Conner to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
14. Coyotes Sign Klinkhammer to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
15. Coyotes Sign Sullivan to One-Year Contract
16. Coyotes Agree to Terms with Rechlicz
17. Coyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
18. Coyotes Sign Brisebois to Entry-Level Contract
19. Columbus Blue Jackets, Defenseman Adrian Aucoin Agree To Terms On A One-Year Contract For 2012–13 Season
20. Dallas Stars Sign Forward Ray Whitney to Two-Year Contract
21. Big winger Taylor Pyatt joins Blueshirts
22. July Transactions
23. Blackhawks agree to terms with defenseman Rozsival
24. Coyotes Re-Sign Miele to One-Year Contract
25. Coyotes Re-Sign Bolduc to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
26. Coyotes Re-Sign Chipchura to One-Year Contract
27. Coyotes Re-Sign Summers
28. Coyotes Sign Martinook to Entry-Level Contract
29. Coyotes Sign Lessio to Entry-Level Contract
30. Coyotes Re-Sign Doan to Four-Year Contract
31. Coyotes Sign Schlemko to Two-Year Deal
32. Coyotes Sign Dziurzynski to Entry-Level Contract
33. Coyotes Sign Samuelsson to Entry-Level Contract
34. Coyotes Sign Ekman-Larsson to Six-Year Contract
35. Coyotes Sign Rieder to Entry-Level Contract
36. Coyotes Sign Klinkhammer to Two-Year Deal
37. Coyotes Sign Melindy to Entry-Level Contract
38. "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
39. "2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
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