2008–09 Phoenix Coyotes season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2008–09 2008 Phoenix Coyotes Western 13th Pacific 4th 36–39–7 23–15–3 13–24–4 208 252 Don Maloney Wayne Gretzky Shane Doan Ed JovanovskiDerek Morris (Oct.–Mar.) Steven Reinprecht Jobing.com Arena 14,876 (83.6%)Total: 609,907 Shane Doan (31) Shane Doan (42) Shane Doan (73) Ken Klee (+9) Daniel Carcillo (174) Ilya Bryzgalov (26) Al Montoya (2.08) The 2008–09 Phoenix Coyotes season was the team's 37th season, 30th season in the National Hockey League and 13th season as the Phoenix Coyotes. It saw the Coyotes attempt to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2002. However, during the month of March, they were eliminated from the playoffs, and ended up 13th in the NHL's Western Conference. Preseason The Phoenix Coyotes played eight preseason exhibition games to prepare for the regular season. Three games were at home, and the other five were on the road, including the franchise's first game back in Winnipeg, Manitoba, since the team moved from there to Phoenix in 1996. The Coyotes finished the preseason with a 2–5–1 record. 2008 Preseason Game Log: 2–5–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 0–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 Phoenix 4–6 Los Angeles Montoya 8,221 0–1–0 2 September 24 Calgary 3–2 Phoenix ? 15,015 (Winnipeg) 0–2–0 3 September 25 Phoenix 1–3 Calgary Tellqvist 19,289 0–3–0 4 September 27 Anaheim 3–1 Phoenix Bryzgalov 8,417 0–4–0 5 September 29 San Jose 1–5 Phoenix Bryzgalov 7,305 1–4–0 6 September 30 Phoenix 3–4 San Jose OT Montoya 15,843 1–4–1 7 October 3 Phoenix 1–4 Anaheim Tellqvist 16,371 1–5–1 8 October 4 Los Angeles 2–5 Phoenix Bryzgalov 8,621 2–5–1 Regular season On December 23, the Toronto-based The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that the Phoenix Coyotes team was receiving financial assistance from the NHL in the form of advances on League revenues. The Coyotes have pledged all of their assets to New York company SOF Investments LP to cover an estimated debt of $80 million. The team has lost an estimated $200 million since 2001 and may lose $30 million this season. One of the team's owners, Jerry Moyes' principal source of revenue, Swift Transportation, is also in financial difficulty.http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081223.wsptcoyotes23/GSStory/GlobeSportsHockey/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081223.wsptcoyotes23 globesports.com: Coyotes' financial situation gets uglier The Globe and Mail December 23, 2008 2008-12-24 Shoalts David ESPN reported that the League has become involved with the operations of the Coyotes and their revenues. The NHL apparently wants to work with the City of Glendale, which owns Jobing.com Arena and receives revenues from the team. If no investors are interested in keeping the team in Phoenix, Kansas City, Winnipeg or Hamilton will likely be healthier destinations for the franchise to relocate. ESPN also reported that Moyes wants to sell his share of the team and that Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer is a possible interested purchaser.ESPN – NHL helping Phoenix Coyotes find investors or new owners because of financial problems ESPN https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3790207 Burnside Scott December 23, 2008 2008-12-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20081224125409/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3790207 24 December 2008 live Divisional standings PHX Conference standings PHX Schedule and results 2008–09 Game Log October: 4–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 11 Columbus 1–3 Phoenix Bryzgalov 17,125 1–0–0 2 2 October 12 Phoenix 4–2 Anaheim Bryzgalov 17,174 2–0–0 4 3 October 15 Phoenix 1–4 Chicago Bryzgalov 20,522 2–1–0 4 4 October 17 Phoenix 3–6 Ottawa Bryzgalov 20,179 2–2–0 4 5 October 18 Phoenix 1–4 Montreal Bryzgalov 21,273 2–3–0 4 6 October 23 Washington 1–2 Phoenix Tellqvist 14,722 3–3–0 6 7 October 25 Calgary 4–1 Phoenix Tellqvist 15,038 3–4–0 6 8 October 30 Pittsburgh 1–4 Phoenix Bryzgalov 15,178 4–4–0 8 November: 6–7–2 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 9 November 1 Minnesota 3–2 Phoenix Bryzgalov 14,817 4–5–0 8 10 November 4 Phoenix 4–2 Calgary Bryzgalov 19,289 5–5–0 10 11 November 6 Phoenix 0–1 Vancouver Bryzgalov 18,630 5–6–0 10 12 November 8 Florida 1–4 Phoenix Bryzgalov 14,807 6–6–0 12 13 November 9 San Jose 2–4 Phoenix Bryzgalov 15,056 7–6–0 14 14 November 12 Phoenix 5–2 Columbus Bryzgalov 11,350 8–6–0 16 15 November 13 Phoenix 0–4 Minnesota Bryzgalov 18,568 8–7–0 16 16 November 15 Dallas 3–2 Phoenix Bryzgalov 15,508 8–8–0 16 17 November 18 Chicago 3–2 Phoenix SO Bryzgalov 14,682 8–8–1 17 18 November 21 Phoenix 2–5 Carolina Bryzgalov 14,848 8–9–1 17 19 November 22 Phoenix 3–4 Philadelphia OT Tellqvist 19,520 8–9–2 18 20 November 24 Phoenix 1–4 NY Rangers Bryzgalov 18,200 8–10–2 18 21 November 26 Phoenix 3–2 Columbus Tellqvist 14,569 9–10–2 20 22 November 28 Colorado 1–2 Phoenix Tellqvist 14,031 10–10–2 22 23 November 29 San Jose 3–2 Phoenix Tellqvist 14,007 10–11–2 22 December: 8–4–3 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 2 Los Angeles 2–4 Phoenix Tellqvist 11,473 11–11–2 24 25 December 4 Toronto 3–6 Phoenix Bryzgalov 13,777 12–11–2 26 26 December 6 Phoenix 3–4 St. Louis Bryzgalov 19,150 12–12–2 26 27 December 7 Phoenix 1–7 Chicago Bryzgalov 21,217 12–13–2 26 28 December 10 Phoenix 5–3 Dallas Bryzgalov 16,374 13–13–2 28 29 December 11 Minnesota 1–3 Phoenix Bryzgalov 13,296 14–13–2 30 30 December 13 Detroit 5–4 Phoenix SO Bryzgalov 16,339 14–13–3 31 31 December 16 Phoenix 1–2 Dallas OT Bryzgalov 15,387 14–13–4 32 32 December 18 Nashville 1–2 Phoenix Bryzgalov 14,193 15–13–4 34 33 December 20 Columbus 0–2 Phoenix Bryzgalov 16,125 16–13–4 36 34 December 22 Phoenix 2–4 Edmonton Tellqvist 16,839 16–14–4 36 35 December 23 Phoenix 4–5 Colorado OT Bryzgalov 14,625 16–14–5 37 36 December 26 Phoenix 2–1 Los Angeles Bryzgalov 18,118 17–14–5 39 37 December 27 Los Angeles 4–0 Phoenix Bryzgalov 16,199 17–15–5 39 38 December 31 Colorado 1–3 Phoenix Tellqvist 15,008 18–15–5 41 January: 6–7–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 NY Islanders 4–5 Phoenix Tellqvist 14,547 19–15–5 43 40 January 4 Phoenix 0–2 Anaheim Bryzgalov 16,878 19–16–5 43 41 January 6 Chicago 6–0 Phoenix Tellqvist 14,651 19–17–5 43 42 January 8 Tampa Bay 2–3 Phoenix Bryzgalov 13,736 20–17–5 45 43 January 10 Dallas 0–1 Phoenix SO Bryzgalov 14,557 21–17–5 47 44 January 13 Phoenix 3–6 Minnesota Bryzgalov 18,568 21–18–5 47 45 January 15 Phoenix 4–1 Vancouver Bryzgalov 18,630 22–18–5 49 46 January 17 Phoenix 4–3 Calgary Bryzgalov 19,289 23–18–5 51 47 January 18 Phoenix 3–6 Edmonton Bryzgalov 16,839 23–19–5 51 48 January 20 Detroit 3–6 Phoenix Bryzgalov 16,368 24–19–5 53 49 January 27 Anaheim 7–3 Phoenix Bryzgalov 15,383 24–20–5 53 50 January 29 Phoenix 0–2 San Jose Bryzgalov 17,496 24–21–5 53 51 January 31 Buffalo 2–0 Phoenix Bryzgalov 16,253 24–22–5 53 February: 3–9–0 (Home: 1–5–0; Road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 3 Phoenix 1–2 Nashville Bryzgalov 13,195 24–23–5 53 53 February 4 Phoenix 4–5 Detroit Bryzgalov 19,821 24–24–5 53 54 February 7 Carolina 7–2 Phoenix Bryzgalov 15,229 24–25–5 53 55 February 11 Phoenix 1–0 Dallas Bryzgalov 16,440 25–25–5 55 56 February 12 Vancouver 4–3 Phoenix Bryzgalov 14,872 25–26–5 55 57 February 14 Calgary 7–5 Phoenix Bryzgalov 16,981 25–27–5 55 58 February 16 Edmonton 3–1 Phoenix Tellqvist 14,547 25–28–5 55 59 February 19 Atlanta 3–4 Phoenix SO Tellqvist 15,341 26–28–5 57 60 February 21 Phoenix 6–3 Los Angeles Bryzgalov 17,177 27–28–5 59 61 February 24 Phoenix 1–2 St. Louis Bryzgalov 17,512 27–29–5 59 62 February 26 Phoenix 1–4 Nashville Bryzgalov 14,954 27–30–5 59 63 February 28 St. Louis 3–1 Phoenix Bryzgalov 15,893 27–31–5 59 March: 5–6–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 1–5–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 5 Phoenix 2–1 Boston Bryzgalov 16,818 28–31–5 61 65 March 6 Phoenix 1–5 Buffalo Bryzgalov 18,690 28–32–5 61 66 March 8 Phoenix 2–3 NY Islanders Tordjman 13,413 28–33–5 61 67 March 10 Phoenix 2–3 Detroit OT Bryzgalov 20,066 28–33–6 62 68 March 12 Phoenix 2–5 New Jersey Tordjman 14,578 28–34–6 62 69 March 14 Nashville 2–0 Phoenix Bryzgalov 13,197 28–35–6 62 70 March 17 San Jose 3–4 Phoenix Bryzgalov 15,563 29–35–6 64 71 March 19 Anaheim 3–2 Phoenix SO Bryzgalov 12,739 29–35–7 65 72 March 21 Vancouver 1–5 Phoenix Bryzgalov 17,125 30–35–7 67 73 March 22 Phoenix 2–6 Anaheim Bryzgalov 17,215 30–36–7 67 74 March 26 Edmonton 2–3 Phoenix Bryzgalov 14,337 31–36–7 69 75 March 28 Phoenix 2–3 San Jose Bryzgalov 17,496 31–37–7 69 76 March 30 Dallas 5–6 Phoenix OT Bryzgalov 13,831 32–37–7 71 April: 4–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 Phoenix 3–0 Colorado Montoya 13,437 33–37–7 73 78 April 2 Los Angeles 1–2 Phoenix Montoya 13,177 34–37–7 75 79 April 4 Phoenix 1–6 Los Angeles Montoya 18,118 34–38–7 75 80 April 7 St. Louis 5–1 Phoenix Bryzgalov 13,761 34–39–7 75 81 April 9 Phoenix 4–1 San Jose Montoya 17,496 35–39–7 77 82 April 11 Anaheim 4–5 Phoenix SO Bryzgalov 16,438 36–39–7 79 NHL.com – Recap: Ducks @ Coyotes – 04/11/2009 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-phx/2009/04/11/2008021225 https://web.archive.org/web/20090415035848/http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021225 2009-04-15 live 2009-06-30 Legend: #ccffcc Win (2 points) 1px solid #ccffcc #ffcccc Loss (0 points) 1px solid #ffcccc #ffffff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA Playoffs The Coyotes failed to make the playoffs for the sixth straight season. They last made the playoffs in 2002. This season, they were officially eliminated from playoff contention in mid-March. Player statistics Skaters player Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Shane Doan 82 31 42 73 +5 72 Olli Jokinen‡ 57 21 21 42 -5 49 Steven Reinprecht 73 14 27 41 0 20 Ed Jovanovski 82 9 27 36 -15 106 Peter Mueller Peter Mueller (ice hockey) 72 13 23 36 -7 24 Martin Hanzal 74 11 20 31 -4 40 Keith Yandle 69 4 26 30 -4 37 Mikkel Boedker Mikkel Bødker 78 11 17 28 -6 18 Zbynek Michalek Zbyněk Michálek 82 6 21 27 -13 28 Enver Lisin 48 13 8 21 -13 24 Joakim Lindstrom Joakim Lindström 44 9 11 20 -6 28 Kyle Turris 63 8 12 20 -15 21 Matthew Lombardi† 19 5 11 16 +2 14 Viktor Tikhonov Viktor Tikhonov (ice hockey, born 1988) 61 8 8 16 -3 20 Todd Fedoruk 72 6 7 13 -9 72 Scottie Upshall† 19 8 5 13 +2 26 Derek Morris Derek Morris (ice hockey)‡ 57 5 7 12 -13 24 Ken Klee† 68 1 10 11 +9 24 Petr Prucha Petr Průcha† 19 2 8 10 +1 6 Daniel Carcillo‡ 54 3 7 10 -13 174 Kevin Porter Kevin Porter (ice hockey) 34 5 5 10 -2 4 David Hale David Hale (ice hockey) 48 3 6 9 -11 36 Kurt Sauer 68 1 6 7 -1 36 Daniel Winnik 49 3 4 7 +1 63 Dmitri Kalinin† 15 1 3 4 -2 6 Steven Goertzen 16 2 2 4 -2 24 Joel Perrault 7 2 1 3 +2 4 Nigel Dawes† 12 0 2 2 -4 0 Brandon Prust† 11 0 1 1 -4 29 Jeff Hoggan 4 0 1 1 -1 7 David Schlemko 3 0 1 1 -2 0 Brian McGrattan 5 0 0 0 -2 22 Garth Murray 10 0 0 0 -2 12 Alexander Nikulin Alexander Nikulin (ice hockey) 1 0 0 0 -1 0 Goaltenders goalie Regular season Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO Ilya Bryzgalov 65 3759 26 31 6 187 2.98 1994 1807 .906 3 Mikael Tellqvist‡ 15 797 9 6 1 38 2.86 408 370 .907 0 Al Montoya 5 259 3 1 0 9 2.08 120 111 .925 1 Josh Tordjman 2 117 0 2 0 8 4.08 62 54 .871 0 †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 Records Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Transactions Trades June 20, 2008 To Phoenix Coyotes Olli Jokinen To Florida Panthers Nick BoyntonKeith Ballard2nd-round pick in 2008 – Jared Staal June 20, 2008 To Phoenix Coyotes 1st-round pick in 2008 – Viktor Tikhonov To Anaheim Ducks 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Nicolas Deschamps2nd-round pick in 2008 – Eric O'Dell October 9, 2008 To Phoenix Coyotes Future considerations To Pittsburgh Penguins Michael Zigomanis November 3, 2008 To Phoenix Coyotes Alexander Nikulin To Ottawa Senators Drew Fata November 25, 2008 To Phoenix Coyotes Wyatt Smith To Tampa Bay Lightning Future considerations December 3, 2008 To Phoenix Coyotes Joakim Lindstrom To Dallas Stars Logan Stephenson March 4, 2009 To Phoenix Coyotes Matthew LombardiBrandon Prust1st-round pick in 2009 or 20101 – Brandon Gormley To Calgary Flames Olli Jokinen3rd-round pick in 20092 – Josh Birkholz March 4, 2009 To Phoenix Coyotes 4th-round pick in 20103 – Mark Macmillan To Buffalo Sabres Mikael Tellqvist March 4, 2009 To Phoenix Coyotes Scottie Upshall2nd-round pick in 2011 – Lucas Lessio To Philadelphia Flyers Daniel Carcillo March 4, 2009 To Phoenix Coyotes Nigel DawesPetr PruchaDmitri Kalinin To New York Rangers Derek Morris Phoenix Coyotes elected to use the pick in the latter. Pick later traded to Calgary Flames. Pick later traded to Montreal Canadiens Free agents Player Former team Contract terms Player New teamRadim Vrbata Tampa Bay LightningCraig Weller Minnesota Wild Claimed from waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Draft picks Phoenix's picks at the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 8 Mikkel Boedker (LW) Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 1 28 (from Dallas via Los Angeles via Anaheim) Viktor Tikhonov (RW) Russia Severstal Cherepovets (RSL) 2 49 (from Ottawa via Phoenix and Florida) Jared Staal (RW) Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 3 69 Michael Stone (D)Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 3 76 (from Nashville) Mathieu Brodeur (D) Canada Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 4 99 Colin Long (C) United States Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 6 159 Brett Hextall (C) United States Penticton Vees (BCHL) 7 189 Tim Billingsley (D) Canada Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL) See also 2008–09 NHL season Farm teams San Antonio Rampage The San Antonio Rampage are the Coyotes American Hockey League affiliate in 2008–09. Arizona Sundogs The Arizona Sundogs are the Coyotes affiliate in the CHL. References Category:Arizona Coyotes seasons P