The 2022–23 Arizona Coyotes season was the 44th season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 27th season since the franchise relocated from

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following the

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, and the 51st overall season, including the

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years. It was their first season playing their home games at

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, which held the distinction of being the smallest venue in the National Hockey League in the modern 21st century based on seating capacity, accommodating just 4,600 spectators at maximum capacity. This was also the last season where Coyotes games aired on Bally Sports Arizona after previously partnering with the network since the franchise's move to

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in 1996; following this season, the Coyotes moved their airing rights to

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to air games both in

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and

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, while Bally Sports ultimately shut down for good on October 21, 2023 after losing airing rights to the Coyotes months after already failing to secure airing rights to the

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and

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earlier in the year. The Coyotes were eliminated from playoff contention on March 24, 2023, after a loss to the

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Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The team's preseason schedule was released on June 30, 2022.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 6, 2022.

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season. Key: Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.

Trades

Notes: # Arizona will either receive a 3rd-round pick in 2024 or a 2nd-round pick in 2026 at their own choosing. # Arizona retains 50% of Bjugstad's salary.

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Arizona Coyotes selections at the 2022 NHL entry draft, which were held on July 7 to 8, 2022. It was held at the

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. Notes: # The

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' first-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Carolina's first-round-pick in 2022 (27th overall), a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall) and the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick. # The

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' first-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Colorado's first-round pick in 2022 (32nd overall) to Edmonton in exchange for

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, a third-round pick in

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, a second-round pick in

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and this pick. # The Arizona Coyotes' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2022 (27th overall), the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) and this pick. # The

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' second-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 22, 2021, that sent future considerations to Philadelphia in exchange for Shayne Gostisbehere, St. Louis' seventh-round pick in 2022 and this pick. # The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 17, 2021, that sent

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and a seventh-round pick in 2022 to San Jose in exchange for Josef Korenar and this pick. # The Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Dallas' third-round pick in

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to Chicago in exchange for this pick. # The Arizona Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent

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and Nathan Smith to Arizona in exchange for this pick. # The Arizona Coyotes' seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 17, 2021, that sent Josef Korenar and a second-round pick in 2022 to Arizona in exchange for

and this pick. # The San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Vancouver's seventh-round pick in

to San Jose in exchange for this pick.

References

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