2014–15 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2014–15 Edmonton Oilers season was the 36th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[2] and 43rd season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers missed the playoffs for the 9th straight season.
2014–15 Edmonton Oilers | |
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Division | 6th Pacific |
Conference | 13th Western |
2014–15 record | 24–44–14 |
Home record | 15–23–3 |
Road record | 9–21–11 |
Goals for | 198 |
Goals against | 283 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Craig MacTavish |
Coach | Dallas Eakins (Oct–Dec) Todd Nelson (Dec–Apr) (interim) |
Captain | Andrew Ference |
Alternate captains | Jordan Eberle Taylor Hall |
Arena | Rexall Place |
Average attendance | 16,839 (100%)[1] (41 games) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) Bakersfield Condors (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (24) |
Assists | Jordan Eberle (39) |
Points | Jordan Eberle (63) |
Penalty minutes | Matt Hendricks (76) |
Plus/minus | Steve Pinizzotto (+1) |
Wins | Ben Scrivens (15) |
Goals against average | Laurent Brossoit (2.00) |
Off-season
On April 21, 2014, the Oilers announced that Bill Scott had accepted the position of assistant general manager, replacing Rick Olczyk.[3]
On June 10, 2014, the Oilers hired Craig Ramsay as an assistant coach, replacing Kelly Buchberger. Buchberger will move into a new role in player personnel.
On June 23, 2014, the Oilers announced that Assistant Coach Steve Smith would leave the organization and he would end up being with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | z – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 43 | 236 | 226 | +10 | 109 |
2 | x – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 42 | 242 | 222 | +20 | 101 |
3 | x – Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 241 | 216 | +25 | 97 |
4 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 38 | 220 | 205 | +15 | 95 |
5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 228 | 232 | −4 | 89 |
6 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 19 | 198 | 283 | −85 | 62 |
7 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 19 | 170 | 272 | −102 | 56 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 100 |
2 | CE | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 36 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 99 |
3 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 38 | 220 | 205 | +15 | 95 |
4 | CE | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 37 | 261 | 260 | +1 | 92 |
5 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 219 | 227 | −8 | 90 |
6 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 228 | 232 | −4 | 89 |
7 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 19 | 198 | 283 | −85 | 62 |
8 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 19 | 170 | 272 | −102 | 56 |
Suspensions/fines
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Andrew Ference | Illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Zack Kassian during NHL game No. 163 in Edmonton on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 14:03 of the second period. | 3 games | $118,902.45 | November 3, 2014[4] |
Keith Aulie | Illegal check to the head of Calgary Flames forward Matt Stajan during NHL game No. 555 in Calgary on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at 19:05 of the first period. | 2 games | $8,602.16 | January 1, 2015[5] |
Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Final stats[6]
- Skaters
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Ben Scrivens | 57 | 53 | 3228 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 170 | 3.16 | 1542 | .890 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Viktor Fasth | 26 | 24 | 1336 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 76 | 3.41 | 681 | .888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richard Bachman | 7 | 4 | 317 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2.84 | 168 | .911 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laurent Brossoit | 1 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 51 | .961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tyler Bunz | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 | 12 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and honours
Awards
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Milestones
Player | Milestone | Reached |
Leon Draisaitl | 1st NHL Game | October 9, 2014 |
Mark Fayne | 100th NHL PIM | October 11, 2014 |
Brad Hunt | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | |
Darnell Nurse | 1st NHL Game | October 14, 2014 |
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Leon Draisaitl | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | October 15, 2014 |
Leon Draisaitl | 1st NHL Goal | October 24, 2014 |
Matt Hendricks | 500th NHL PIM | November 4, 2014 |
Iiro Pakarinen | 1st NHL Game | November 6, 2014 |
Iiro Pakarinen | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | November 7, 2014 |
Jordan Eberle | 100th NHL Goal | November 13, 2014 |
Steve Pinizzotto | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | November 19, 2014 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 200th NHL Game | November 21, 2014 |
Taylor Hall | 100th NHL Goal | November 25, 2014 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 100th NHL Assist | |
Jordan Eberle | 300th NHL Game | December 3, 2014 |
Brandon Davidson | 1st NHL Game | December 10, 2014 |
Brad Hunt | 1st NHL Assist | December 16, 2014 |
Ben Scrivens | 100th NHL Game | December 30, 2014 |
Anton Lander | 100th NHL Game | January 11, 2015 |
Derek Roy | 700th NHL Game | January 13, 2015 |
Boyd Gordon | 600th NHL Game | January 15, 2015 |
Boyd Gordon | 100th NHL Assist | January 17, 2015 |
Benoit Pouliot | 400th NHL Game | January 20, 2015 |
Ryan Hamilton | 1st NHL Goal | February 10, 2015 |
Iiro Pakarinen | 1st NHL Assist | |
Mark Fayne | 300th NHL Game | February 16, 2015 |
Jordan Oesterle | 1st NHL Game | February 21, 2015 |
Jordan Oesterle | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | March 3, 2015 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 2nd NHL Hat-trick | March 8, 2015 |
Matt Hendricks | 400th NHL Game | March 9, 2015 |
Andrew Miller | 1st NHL Game | March 19, 2015 |
Andrew Ference | 900th NHL Game | March 21, 2015 |
Martin Marincin | 1st NHL Goal | March 25, 2015 |
Andrew Miller | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | |
Luke Gazdic | 100th NHL Game | March 27, 2015 |
Andrew Miller | 1st NHL Goal | |
Brandon Davidson | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | March 30, 2015 |
Tyler Bunz | 1st NHL Game | April 2, 2015 |
David Musil | 1st NHL Game | April 4, 2015 |
Justin Schultz | 200th NHL Game | |
David Musil | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | April 7, 2015 |
Laurent Brossoit | 1st NHL Game | April 9, 2015 |
Curtis Hamilton |
Transactions
Following the end of the Oilers' 2013–14 season, and during the 2014–15 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:
Trades
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June 29, 2014[9] | To Tampa Bay Lightning Sam Gagner |
To Edmonton Oilers Teddy Purcell |
November 20, 2014[9] | To Vancouver Canucks Will Acton |
To Edmonton Oilers Kellan Lain |
December 29, 2014[10] | To Nashville Predators Mark Arcobello |
To Edmonton Oilers Derek Roy |
January 2, 2015[11] | To Pittsburgh Penguins David Perron |
To Edmonton Oilers Rob Klinkhammer 1st-round pick in 2015 – Mathew Barzal |
March 2, 2015[12] | To Montreal Canadiens Jeff Petry |
To Edmonton Oilers 2nd-round pick in 2015 – Jonas Siegenthaler 4th-round pick in 2015 – Caleb Jones |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
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Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Edmonton finished 28th overall in the league, to secure the 3rd overall pick.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 3 | Leon Draisaitl | (C) | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
4 | 91[a] | William Lagesson | (D) | Frolunda HC U20 (J20 SuperElit) | |
4 | 111[b] | Zachary Nagelvoort | (G) | University of Michigan (Big Ten) | |
5 | 130[c] | Liam Coughlin | (C/LW) | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | |
6 | 153 | Tyler Vesel | (C) | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | |
7 | 183 | Kevin Bouchard | (G) | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
- Draft notes
- The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on July 10, 2013, that sent David Perron to Edmonton in exchange for Magnus Paajarvi and this pick.[36]
- The Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on January 15, 2014, that sent Ben Scrivens to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[37]
- a The Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent Ilya Bryzgalov to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[38]
- b The San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on October 21, 2013, that sent Mike Brown to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[39]
- The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 4, 2013, that sent Mike Brown to Edmonton in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[40]
- c The Ottawa Senators' fifth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent Ales Hemsky to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[41]
- The Edmonton Oilers' fifth-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent Viktor Fasth to Edmonton in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[42]
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- BLOG: Oilers trade Perron to Penguins
- BLOG: Oilers trade Petry for pair of picks
- BLOG: Mark Fayne signs with Oilers
- BLOG: Oilers sign Pouliot
- BLOG: Oilers add Aulie
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- "Kolner Haie sign forward Ryan Jones" (in German). Kölner Haie. November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
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- BLOG: Smyth looks back on his final game
- Ryan Smyth set to play final National Hockey League game
- Oilers agree to terms with Gazdic
- Oilers agree to terms with Petry
- Oilers agree to terms with Bachman
- Oilers agree to terms with Miller
- Oilers ink Pitlick and Hamilton
- Oilers sign Draisaitl
- BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with Justin Schultz
- Oilers Sign Greg Chase
- Oilers sign Klinkhammer and Hamilton
- BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with LaLeggia
- BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with Yakupov on extension
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