2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2007–08 2007 Phoenix Coyotes Western 12th Pacific 4th 38–37–7 17–20–4 21–17–3 214 231 Don Maloney Wayne Gretzky Shane Doan Ed JovanovskiDerek MorrisSteven Reinprecht Jobing.com Arena 14,820 (83.3%) Shane Doan (28) Shane Doan (50) Shane Doan (78) Zbynek Michalek (+9) Daniel Carcillo (324) Ilya Bryzgalov (26) Ilya Bryzgalov (2.42)Does not include his games played for the Anaheim Ducks. The 2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes season began on October 4, 2007. It was the franchise's 36th season, 29th in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 12th season as the Phoenix Coyotes. The Coyotes failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Key dates prior to the start of the season: The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23. The free agency period began on July 1. 2 Regular season Divisional standings PHX Conference standings PHX Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#862633 5px solid; border-bottom:#DDCBA4 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Phoenix Coyotes Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHX/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#862633 2px solid; border-bottom:#DDCBA4 2px solid; October: 4–6–0 (home: 1–5–0; road: 3–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 4 || St. Louis || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 17,799 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 2007020014 W |- | 2 || October 6 || Boston || 3 – 1 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 14,087 || 1–1–0 || 2 || 2007020033 L |- | 3 || October 10 || Phoenix || 0 – 3 || Columbus || || Aebischer || 11,944 || 1–2–0 || 2 || 2007020042 L |- | 4 || October 11 || Phoenix || 6 – 3 || Nashville || || Auld || 12,155 || 2–2–0 || 4 || 2007020056 W |- | 5 || October 13 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Phoenix || || Auld || 12,088 || 2–3–0 || 4 || 2007020074 L |- | 6 || October 18 || Edmonton || 4 – 2 || Phoenix || || Auld || 10,448 || 2–4–0 || 4 || 2007020096 L |- | 7 || October 20 || Detroit || 5 – 2 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 14,154 || 2–5–0 || 4 || 2007020113 L |- | 8 || October 25 || Phoenix || 1 – 0 || Anaheim || || Auld || 17,174 || 3–5–0 || 6 || 2007020138 W |- | 9 || October 27 || Dallas || 5 – 3 || Phoenix || || Auld || 13,741 || 3–6–0 || 6 || 2007020155 L |- | 10 || October 30 || Phoenix || 2 – 1 || St. Louis || || Tellqvist|| 14,222 || 4–6–0 || 8 || 2007020165 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#862633 2px solid; border-bottom:#DDCBA4 2px solid; November: 7–6–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 11 || November 2 || Phoenix || 5 – 0 || Dallas || || Tellqvist || 18,203 || 5–6–0 || 10 || 2007020185 W |- | 12 || November 3 || Anaheim || 5 – 2 || Phoenix || || Auld || 15,888 || 5–7–0 || 10 || 2007020196 L |- | 13 || November 7 || Phoenix || 6 – 5 || Anaheim || OT || Auld || 17,174 || 6–7–0 || 12 || 2007020219 W |- | 14 || November 8 || Dallas || 2 – 5 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 12,027 || 7–7–0 || 14 || 2007020227 W |- | 15 || November 10 || Phoenix || 1 – 4 || San Jose || || Auld || 17,496 || 7–8–0 || 14 || 2007020244 L |- | 16 || November 12 || Phoenix || 0 – 5 || San Jose || || Tellqvist || 17,496 || 7–9–0 || 14 || 2007020251 L |- | 17 || November 15 || San Jose || 6 – 0 || Phoenix || || Auld || 12,953 || 7–10–0 || 14 || 2007020269 L |- | 18 || November 17 || Phoenix || 1 – 0 || Los Angeles || || Bryzgalov || 15,659 || 8–10–0 || 16 || 2007020278 W |- | 19 || November 21 || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 12,161 || 9–10–0 || 18 || 2007020310 W |- | 20 || November 23 || Phoenix || 4 – 3 || Anaheim || SO || Bryzgalov || 17,174 || 10–10–0 || 20 || 2007020318 W |- | 21 || November 24 || Toronto || 1 – 5 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 17,190 || 11–10–0 || 22 || 2007020330 W |- | 22 || November 28 || Phoenix || 1 – 3 || Minnesota || || Bryzgalov || 18,568 || 11–11–0 || 22 || 2007020353 L |- | 23 || November 30 || Phoenix || 1 – 6 || Chicago || || Bryzgalov || 16,234 || 11–12–0 || 22 || 2007020368 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#862633 2px solid; border-bottom:#DDCBA4 2px solid; December: 7–6–1 (home: 2–3–1; road: 5–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 24 || December 1 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Bryzgalov || 18,557 || 11–13–0 || 22 || 2007020378 L |- | 25 || December 3 || Phoenix || 1 – 3 || Pittsburgh || || Bryzgalov || 16,979|| 11–14–0 || 22 || 2007020389 L |- | 26 || December 5 || Los Angeles || 1 – 4 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 11,401 || 12–14–0 || 24 || 2007020404 W |- | 27 || December 7 || San Jose || 1 – 0 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 12,972 || 12–15–0 || 24 || 2007020420 L |- | 28 || December 8 || Phoenix || 4 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Bryzgalov || 16,053 || 13–15–0 || 26 || 2007020428 W |- | 29 || December 13 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || NY Islanders || || Bryzgalov || 9,581 || 13–16–0 || 26 || 2007020454 L |- | 30 || December 15 || Phoenix || 4 – 1 || New Jersey || || Tellqvist || 16,636 || 14–16–0 || 28 || 2007020467 W |- | 31 || December 16 || Phoenix || 5 – 1 || NY Rangers || || Bryzgalov || 18,200 || 15–16–0 || 30 || 2007020481 W |- | 32 || December 18 || Phoenix || 3 – 2 || Philadelphia || || Bryzgalov || 19,211 || 16–16–0 || 32 || 2007020489 W |- | 33 || December 20 || Phoenix || 3 – 2 || San Jose || SO || Bryzgalov || 17,136 || 17–16–0 || 34 || 2007020510 W |- | 34 || December 22 || Vancouver || 2 – 1 || Phoenix || SO || Bryzgalov || 17,471 || 17–16–1 || 35 || 2007020526 OTL |- | 35 || December 27 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 13,756 || 17–17–1 || 35 || 2007020553 L |- | 36 || December 29 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 17,866 || 17–18–1 || 35 || 2007020570 L |- | 37 || December 31 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || Phoenix || SO || Bryzgalov || 12,973 || 18–18–1 || 37 || 2007020581 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#862633 2px solid; border-bottom:#DDCBA4 2px solid; January: 9–4–1 (home: 5–1–1; road: 4–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 38 || January 2 || Phoenix || 5 – 2 || Colorado || || Bryzgalov || 15,232 || 19–18–1 || 39 || 2007020592 W |- | 39 || January 3 || Chicago || 2 – 4 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 12,252 || 20–18–1 || 41 || 2007020601 W |- | 40 || January 5 || Anaheim || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || SO || Bryzgalov || 16,159 || 21–18–1 || 43 || 2007020618 W |- | 41 || January 8 || Phoenix || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || Bryzgalov || 19,289 || 22–18–1 || 45 || 2007020635 W |- | 42 || January 10 || Phoenix || 2 – 5 || Edmonton || || Bryzgalov || 16,839 || 22–19–1 || 45 || 2007020649 L |- | 43 || January 11 || Phoenix || 4 – 3 || Vancouver || || Bryzgalov || 18,630 || 23–19–1 || 47 || 2007020655 W |- | 44 || January 13 || Phoenix || 1 – 4 || Minnesota || || Bryzgalov || 18,568 || 23–20–1 || 47 || 2007020669 L |- | 45 || January 15 || San Jose || 3 – 5 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 11,822 || 24–20–1 || 49 || 2007020683 W |- | 46 || January 17 || Columbus || 4 – 3 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 11,114 || 24–21–1 || 49 || 2007020696 L |- | 47 || January 19 || Chicago || 2 – 1 || Phoenix || SO || Bryzgalov || 18,073 || 24–21–2 || 50 || 2007020713 OTL |- | 48 || January 21 || Buffalo || 2 – 6 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 16,981 || 25–21–2 || 52 || 2007020723 W |- | 49 || January 24 || Nashville || 3 – 4 || Phoenix || OT || Bryzgalov || 12,622 || 26–21–2 || 54 || 2007020751 W |- | 50 || January 29 || Phoenix || 4 – 2 || Columbus || ||Bryzgalov||15,127 ||27–21–2 || 56 || 2007020759 W |- | 51 || January 30 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Detroit || ||Bryzgalov || 19,289||27–22–2 || 56 || 2007020767 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#862633 2px solid; border-bottom:#DDCBA4 2px solid; February: 6–5–3 (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 52 || February 2 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Nashville || OT || Bryzgalov || 17,113 || 27–22–3 || 57 || 2007020793 OTL |- | 53 || February 4 || Phoenix || 4 – 3 || Colorado || OT || Tellqvist || 14,381 || 28–22–3 || 59 || 2007020799 W |- | 54 || February 5 || Phoenix || 3 – 4 || Calgary || SO || Bryzgalov || 19,289 || 28–22–4 || 60 || 2007020812 OTL |- | 55 || February 7 || Columbus || 2 – 1 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 13,918 || 28–23–4 || 60 || 2007020826 L |- | 56 || February 10 || Nashville || 6 – 3|| Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 14,593 || 28–24–4 || 60 || 2007020849 L |- | 57 || February 11 || Phoenix || 1 – 2 || Dallas || || Bryzgalov || 17,622 || 28–25–4 || 60 || 2007020851 L |- | 58 || February 14 || Dallas || 2 – 5 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 12,885 || 29–25–4 || 62 || 2007020872 W |- | 59 || February 16 || Los Angeles || 3 – 5|| Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 17,997 || 30–25–4 || 64 || 2007020888 W |- | 60 || February 18 || Phoenix || 4 – 0 || Los Angeles || || Tellqvist || 16,617 || 31–25–4 || 66 || 2007020901 W |- | 61 || February 19 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 15,208 || 31–26–4 || 66 || 2007020910 L |- | 62 || February 22 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Phoenix || SO || Tellqvist || 15,882 || 31–26–5 || 67 || 2007020928 OTL |- | 63 || February 24 || St. Louis || 0 – 2 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 14,845 || 32–26–5 || 69 || 2007020946 W |- | 64 || February 27 || Phoenix || 0 –1 || Chicago || || Bryzgalov || 14,799 || 32–27–5 || 69 || 2007020962 L |- | 65 || February 28 || Phoenix || 2 – 1 || St. Louis || || Bryzgalov || 17,867 || 33–27–5 || 71 || 2007020968 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#862633 2px solid; border-bottom:#DDCBA4 2px solid; March: 4–9–1 (home: 3–5–1; road: 1–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 66 || March 1 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 17,529 || 33–28–5 || 71 || 2007020987 L |- | 67 || March 5 || Phoenix || 2 – 1 || Dallas || || Bryzgalov || 17,942 || 34–28–5 || 73 || 2007021012 W |- | 68 || March 6 || Montreal || 4 – 2 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 14,841 || 34–29–5 || 73 || 2007021020 L |- | 69 || March 8 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 16,922 || 34–30–5 || 73 || 2007021035 L |- | 70 || March 11 || Anaheim || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || SO || Bryzgalov || 14,683|| 35–30–5 || 75 || 2007021056 W |- | 71 || March 13 || Vancouver || 0 – 2 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 15,562 || 36–30–5 || 77 || 2007021070 W |- | 72 || March 15 || Edmonton || 5 – 2 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 17,947 || 36–31–5 || 77 || 2007021084 L |- | 73 || March 17 || Phoenix || 1 – 3|| Vancouver || || Bryzgalov || 18,630 || 36–32–5 || 77 || 2007021094 L |- | 74 || March 18 || Phoenix || 4 – 8 || Edmonton || || Tellqvist || 16,839 || 36–33–5 || 77 || 2007021101 L |- | 75 || March 20 || Los Angeles || 6 – 5 || Phoenix || SO || Tellqvist || 14,852 || 36–33–6 || 78 || 2007021117 OTL |- | 76 || March 22 || Anaheim || 2 – 1 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 17,645 || 36–34–6 || 78 || 2007021133 L |- | 77 || March 25 || San Jose || 4 – 5 || Phoenix || OT || Bryzgalov || 15,991 || 37–34–6 || 80 || 2007021149 W |- | 78 || March 27 || Phoenix || 0 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Tellqvist || 17,331 || 37–35–6 || 80 || 2007021160 L |- | 79 || March 30 || Phoenix || 1 – 3 || San Jose || || Bryzgalov || 17,496 || 37–36–6 || 80 || 2007021184 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#862633 2px solid; border-bottom:#DDCBA4 2px solid; April: 1–1–1 (home: 0–1–0; road: 1–0–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 80 || April 3 || Dallas || 4 – 2 || Phoenix || || Bryzgalov || 18,340 || 37–37–6 || 80 || 2007021209 L |- | 81 || April 4 || Phoenix || 4 – 2 || Dallas || || Tellqvist || 18,584 || 38–37–6 || 82 || 2007021216 W |- | 82 || April 6 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Anaheim || SO || Bryzgalov || 17,269 || 38–37–7 || 83 || 2007021230 OTL |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Player GP G A Pts PIM Shane Doan 80 28 50 78 59 Radim Vrbata 76 27 29 56 14 Ed Jovanovski 80 12 39 51 73 Steven Reinprecht 81 16 30 46 26 Martin Hanzal 72 8 27 35 28 Peter Mueller 81 22 32 54 32 Fredrik Sjostrom 51 10 9 19 14 Niko Kapanen 79 10 18 28 34 Daniel Carcillo 57 13 11 24 324 Mike York 63 6 8 14 4 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Player GP TOI W L OT SO Sv% GA GAA Ilya Bryzgalov 55 3167 26 22 5 3 .921 128 2.42 Mikael Tellqvist 22 1224 9 8 2 2 .908 56 2.74 Alex Auld 9 509 3 6 0 1 .880 30 3.54 David Aebischer 1 60 0 1 0 0 .909 3 3.00 Awards and records Records Milestones For the second straight season, the Phoenix Coyotes are last in revenue in the NHL, losing $300,000 a game, or $30 million this season. Phoenix has never had a money-making season since the franchise left the city of Winnipeg in the 1996–97 season. Transactions The Coyotes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season. Trades August 11, 2007 To Chicago Blackhawks Kevyn Adams To Phoenix Coyotes Radim Vrbata Free Agents Player Former team Contract Terms Mike York Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $1 million Jon DiSalvatore St. Louis Blues 1 year, $525,000 Joey Tenute Washington Capitals 1 year, $475,000 David Aebischer Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $600,000 Matt Murley Pittsburgh Penguins Craig Weller New York Rangers 1 year, $475,000 Player New team Owen Nolan Calgary Flames Matthew Spiller New York Islanders Jeff Taffe Pittsburgh Penguins Waivers November 17, 2007 To Phoenix Coyotes Ilya Bryzgalov To Anaheim Ducks claimed off waivers Draft picks Phoenix' picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.comJuly 2026 medicmedic Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 3 Kyle Turris Center Burnaby Express (BCHL) 1 30 Nick Ross Defense Regina Pats (WHL) 2 32 Brett MacLean Left wing Oshawa Generals (OHL) 2 36 Joel Gistedt Goaltender Frölunda HC (Elitserien)4103Vladimir RuzickaCenterSlavia Prague (Czech Republic)5123Maxim GoncharovDefenseCSKA Moscow-2 (Russia)6153Scott DarlingGoaltenderCapital District Selects (EJHL) Farm teams San Antonio Rampage The San Antonio Rampage are the Coyotes American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08. Arizona Sundogs The Arizona Sundogs are the Coyotes affiliate in the CHL. See also 2007–08 NHL season References Player stats: Phoenix Coyotes player stats on espn.com Game log: Phoenix Coyotes game log on espn.com Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com Pho Category:Arizona Coyotes seasons