2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes season

Off-season

On May 10, 2011, the Glendale City Council voted (by a 5–2 count) to keep the Coyotes in Arizona for the 2011–12 season on an interim basis while it tried to find a new owner to keep the team in Glendale. Before this vote, there was widespread speculation that the team would be re-locating back to Winnipeg as the Jets before the start of the 2011–12 NHL season. Potential owner Matthew Hulsizer ended his bid to purchase the Coyotes on June 27, leaving no current potential buyers of the team, once again leaving the Coyotes' future in question.

Pending free agent goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers prior to the start of free agency.

The Coyotes ended their minor-league affiliation with the San Antonio Rampage and signed an affiliation with the Portland Pirates.

Regular season

The Coyotes finished with their third straight 90-point season, with 97 points. On April 7, 2012, the Coyotes defeated the Minnesota Wild with a score of 4–1 to win the Pacific Division title—their first and only division title as an NHL team.

Playoffs

Main article: 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs

As Pacific Division champions, the Coyotes were the third seed in the Western Conference. They faced the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, and defeated them in six games for the franchise's first playoff series win since 1987, when as the Winnipeg Jets, they defeated the Calgary Flames in the first round. The Coyotes defeated the fourth-seeded Nashville Predators in five games to advance to the first Western Conference Final in franchise history. The eighth-seeded and eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings knocked the Coyotes out of the playoffs in five games. This was the only season where the Coyotes advanced beyond the round of 16 teams, won two playoff series, and reached the Conference Finals before eventually suspending operations in 2024.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Player statistics

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.

‡Traded mid-season.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Phoenix's picks at the 2011 NHL entry draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.

References

References

1. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562481 Glendale Votes to Keep Coyotes for 2011–12]
2. [https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370198 Hulsizer Walks Away from Bid to Purchase Coyotes]
3. "Florida returns as NHL parent of Rampage".
4. Myers, Dan. (2012-04-07). "Coyotes clinch Pacific with 4–1 win". [[NHL.com]].
5. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=616668 Smith, Malkin, Perron are NHL's Three Stars]
6. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=619942 February's stars: Smith, Karlsson, Stamkos]
7. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120403185930/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=625389 Simmonds, Chara, Smith are Three Stars of the Week]
8. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=626809 Smith, Stamkos and Crosby earn Three Star honors]
9. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=623021 Tippett Notches 400th NHL Victory]
10. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562253 Coyotes Acquire Werek from Rangers for Lindberg]
11. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=565166 Coyotes Trade Negotiating Rights of Bryzgalov to Philadelphia]
12. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567367 Coyotes Select Seven Players on Second Day of 2011 NHL Draft]
13. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=587463 Coyotes Acquire Langkow from Calgary for Stempniak]
14. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=587947 Coyotes Acquire Goaltender Marc Cheverie from the Florida Panthers in Exchange for Center Justin Bernhardt]
15. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=597179 Coyotes Acquire Trotter from Montreal]
16. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=597938 Coyotes Acquire O'Reilly from Nashville for 2012 Draft Pick]
17. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=606980 Coyotes Acquire Rundblad and 2012 Draft Pick from Ottawa for Turris]
18. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618370 Coyotes Acquire Vermette From Columbus]
19. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563333 Coyotes Sign Nokelainen to One-Year Contract]
20. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568164 Coyotes Sign Boyd Gordon to Multi-Year Contract]
21. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568034 Coyotes Sign Goaltender Mike Smith to a Multi-Year Contract]
22. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568038 Coyotes Sign Forward Raffi Torres to Multi-Year Contract]
23. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568313 Coyotes Sign Bolduc to One-Year Contract]
24. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568454 Coyotes Sign Defenseman Tyler Eckford to One-Year Contract]
25. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568451 Coyotes Sign Goaltender Curtis McElhinney to One-Year Contract]
26. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568746 Coyotes Sign Oystrick, Arsene & Watkins to one-year contracts]
27. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569668 Coyotes Sign MacLean, Chipchura, Pouliot and Beaudoin to One-Year Contracts]
28. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585337 Coyotes Sign Pogge to One-Year Contract]
29. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585758 Coyotes Sign Patrick O'Sullivan to a One-Year Contract]
30. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=620166 Coyotes Sign Shinnimin to Entry-Level Contract]
31. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=623732 Coyotes Sign NCAA Free-Agent Forward Scott Arnold to Entry-Level Contract]
32. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=630129 Coyotes Sign Defenseman Mark Louis to a One-Year Contract]
33. (2011-06-01). "Jonas Ahnelöv ready for MODO". [[Modo Hockey]].
34. [http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568012 Panthers Sign D Ed Jovanovski]
35. [http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568195 Panthers Sign D Nolan Yonkman]
36. [http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568131 Oilers agree to terms with Belanger]
37. [http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568067 Dallas Stars Agree To Terms With Six Players On First Day Of Free Agency]
38. [http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568527 Vancouver Canucks sign centre Andrew Ebbett]
39. [http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568797 Canucks sign goaltender Matt Climie]
40. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568872 Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Alexandre Picard]
41. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569051 Blue Jackets Sign Forwards Dane Byers and Martin St. Pierre to One-Year, Two-Way NHL-AHL Contracts]
42. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=598019 Coyotes Re-Acquire MacLean]
43. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=610928 Coyotes Claim Brule off Re-Entry Waivers]
44. [http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=594691 Jets Claim Brett Maclean off Waivers]
45. [http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=614686 Penguins Claim Forward Cal O’Reilly Off Re-Entry Waivers]
46. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563275 Coyotes Sign Werek to Entry-Level Contract]
47. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564438 Coyotes Sign Szwarz, Domingue to Entry-Level Deals]
48. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564583 Coyotes Sign Weller to Entry-Level Contract]
49. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564944 Coyotes Sign LaBarbera to Two-Year Contract]
50. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568299 Coyotes Sign Vrbata to Multi-Year Contract]
51. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568615 Coyotes Sign Yandle to Five-Year Contract]
52. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569739 Coyotes Re-sign Korpikoski to Two-Year Contract]
53. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585725 Coyotes Sign 2011 First Round Pick Connor Murphy to Entry Level Contract]
54. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585959 Coyotes Re-Sign Tikhonov to One-Year Contract]
55. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=587126 Coyotes Re-Sign Boedker to Two-Year Contract]
56. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=594538 Coyotes Sign Bissonnette to a Two-Year Contract Extension]
57. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=594760 Coyotes Sign Hanzal to Five-Year Contract Extension]
58. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=602754 Coyotes Re-sign Turris to Multi-Year Contract]
59. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624846 Coyotes Sign Forward Chris Brown]
60. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624852 Coyotes Sign Goaltender Mike Lee]
61. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633064 Coyotes Sign Lane to Entry-Level Contract]