The 2016–17

Arizona Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mul ...

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was the 38th season for the

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franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 21st season since the franchise relocated from

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following the 1995–96 NHL season, and the 45th overall, including the

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years. This season marked the end of the

Shane Doan Shane Albert Doan (born October 10, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player currently serving as chief hockey development officer for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Doan spent the entir ...

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

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team, following Teemu Selanne's retirement in 2014.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

The Coyotes missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.

Player statistics

Final stats ;Goaltenders ^†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

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

The following players were signed by the Coyotes.

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s are marked with an asterisk (*).

Draft picks

Below are the Arizona Coyotes' selections at the

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, to be held on June 24–25, 2016, at the

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in Buffalo. ;Draft notes * The

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' first-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016, that sent Joe Vitale, the Rangers' first-round pick and a compensatory second-round pick both in 2016 (20th and 53rd overall) to Detroit in exchange for

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and this pick. * The

' second-round pick went to the

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...

as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016, that sent Anthony DeAngelo to Arizona in exchange for this pick. * The Arizona Coyotes' compensatory second-round pick (53rd overall) went to the

as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016, that sent

and a first-round pick in 2016 (16th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Joe Vitale, the Rangers' first-round pick in 2016 (20th overall) and this pick. :Arizona previously received this pick as compensation for not signing 2014 first-round draft pick

Conner Bleackley Conner Bleackley (born February 7, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing under contract with the Maine Mariners in the ECHL. Bleackley was originally selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round (2 ...

, whom they acquired in an earlier trade with Colorado. * The

' fourth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015, that sent John Moore,

Anthony Duclair Anthony Duclair (born August 26, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Duclair was selected by the New York Rangers in the third round, 80th overall, ...

, Tampa Bay's second-round pick in

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and a conditional first-round pick in 2016 to Arizona in exchange for

Keith Yandle Keith Michael Yandle (born September 9, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played for the Arizona Coyotes, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, and Philadelphia Flyers. Yandle was drafted by the Coyotes in the fourt ...

, Chris Summers and this pick. * The

' fifth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 16, 2016, that sent

Alex Goligoski Alexander Goligoski (born July 30, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). During his NHL career, he has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the organization that d ...

to Arizona in exchange for this pick.

References

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