When was Arizona Coyotes founded?

Arizona Coyotes was founded in 1996 in Tempe, AZ, USA, USA.

Where is Arizona Coyotes based?

Arizona Coyotes is based in Tempe, AZ, USA.

Who is the head coach of Arizona Coyotes?

The head coach of Arizona Coyotes is Wayne Gretzky.

Who is the captain of Arizona Coyotes?

The captain of Arizona Coyotes is Shane Doan.

What arena does Arizona Coyotes play in?

Arizona Coyotes play their home games at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ, USA.

Who is the general manager of Arizona Coyotes?

The general manager of Arizona Coyotes is Mike Barnett.

What are the team colors of Arizona Coyotes?

The team colors of Arizona Coyotes are Black + Green + Sedona Red + Desert Sand + White.

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2005-2006 Season

Phoenix Coyotes were 38-39-5 in the 2005-06 NHL season with 81 points, 23rd overall.

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2005-2006 Phoenix Coyotes Roster

Phoenix Coyotes — 2005-2006 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Brian Boucher (G)	49	1977	Woonsocket, RI, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#31	Curtis Joseph (G)	59	1967	Keswick, ON, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#30	David LeNeveu (G)	43	1983	Fernie, BC, CAN	6'1"	196	L
		Steve Passmore (G)	53	1973	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'9"	170	L
	#35	Philippe Sauvé (G)	46	1980	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'0"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Keith Ballard (D)	43	1982	Baudette, MN, USA	5'11"	205	L
	#3	Denis Gauthier (D)	50	1976	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	225	L
	#55	Matt Jones (D)	43	1983	Downers Grove, IL, USA	6'0"	216	L
	#23	Paul Mara (D)	47	1979	Ridgewood, NJ, USA	6'4"	212	L
	#4	Zbynek Michalek (D)	43	1982	Jindrichuv Hradec, CZE	6'2"	209	R
	#53	Derek Morris (D)	48	1978	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	214	R
	#21	Sean O'Donnell (D)	55	1971	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	238	L
	#5	Jamie Rivers (D)	51	1975	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#22	Dennis Seidenberg (D)	45	1981	Villingen-Schwenningen, GER	6'0"	198	L
	#6	Matthew Spiller (D)	43	1983	Daysland, AB, CAN	6'5"	229	L
	#4	David Tanabe (D)	46	1980	White Bear Lake, MN, USA	6'1"	212	R
FORWARDS
	#28	Pavel Brendl (RW)	45	1981	Opocno, CZE	6'1"	205	R
	#89	Mike Comrie (C)	46	1980	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'9"	185	L
	#15	Boyd Devereaux (LW)	48	1978	Seaforth, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#19	Shane Doan (RW)"C"	50	1976	Halkirk, AB, CAN	6'1"	223	R
	#14	Steve Gainey (LW)	47	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	192	L
	#24	Josh Gratton (LW)	44	1982	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	L
	#9	Brett Hull (RW)	62	1964	Belleville, ON, CAN	5'11"	201	R
	#29	Tim Jackman (RW)	44	1981	Minot, ND, USA	6'2"	225	R
	#12	Mike Johnson (RW)"A"	52	1974	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	192	R
	#11	Krys Kolanos (C/W)	45	1981	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	205	R
	#11	Oleg Kvasha (LW)	48	1978	Moskva, RUS	6'5"	240	R
	#28	Mike Leclerc (LW)	49	1976	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#29	Yanick Lehoux (C/RW)	44	1982	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#16	Jamie Lundmark (C)	45	1981	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#17	Ladislav Nagy (LW/RW)	47	1979	Saca, SVK	5'10"	192	L
	#18	Tyson Nash (LW)	51	1975	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	201	L
	#93	Petr Nedvěd (C)	54	1971	Liberec, CZE	6'4"	205	L
	#26	Joël Perrault (C/RW)	43	1983	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	212	R
	#27	Steven Reinprecht (C)	50	1976	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#22	Pascal Rhéaume (C/LW)	53	1973	Québec, QC, CAN	6'1"	220	L
	#40	Mike Ricci (C)"A"	54	1971	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#13	Mike Rupp (W/C)	46	1980	Cleveland, OH, USA	6'5"	231	L
	#8	Geoff Sanderson (LW)	54	1972	Hay River, NT, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#91	Oleg Saprykin (LW)	45	1981	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	207	L
	#38	Dave Scatchard (C)	50	1976	Hinton, AB, CAN	6'3"	223	R
	#20	Fredrik Sjöström (LW)	43	1983	Färgelanda, SWE	6'1"	218	L
	#14	Jeff Taffe (C)	45	1981	Hastings, MN, USA	6'3"	212	L
	#21	Bill Thomas (RW)	43	1983	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'2"	194	R
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2005-2006 Phoenix Coyotes Staff

Head CoachWayne Gretzky
Assoc. CoachBarry Smith
Asst. CoachRick Bowness
Asst. CoachRick Tocchet
Goaltending CoachGrant Fuhr
General ManagerMike Barnett
Asst. General ManagerLaurence Gilman
Amateur ScoutGus Badali
Amateur ScoutKeith Gretzky
Amateur ScoutCharles Henry
Amateur ScoutSteve Lyons
Amateur ScoutBlair Reid
Amateur ScoutGreg Royce
Asst. Equipment ManagerJason Rudee
Asst. Equipment ManagerAdam Sheehan
Asst. Equipment ManagerTony Silva

2005-2006 Phoenix Coyotes Captains

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Shane Doan

"A"

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2005-2006 Arizona Coyotes Demographics

Arizona Coyotes Facts

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Team Colors: Black + Green + Sedona Red + Desert Sand + White
Town: Tempe, AZ, USA Map
Founded: 1996

2005-2006 Phoenix Coyotes Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players
11 players
3 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
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Experience

Phoenix Coyotes: 3 295 GP
NHL: 14 823 GP
WC: 246 GP
OG: 42 GP
SHL: 72 GP
Liiga: 42 GP
Czechia: 53 GP
AHL: 4 965 GP
DEL: 176 GP
NL: 48 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Mullett Arena
Location: Tempe, AZ, USA
Capacity: 5 000
Construction Year: 2022

Arizona Coyotes Games

Arizona Coyotes — 2005-2006 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
04/18/2024 02:00 AM UTC	Arizona Coyotes	Edmonton Oilers	5 - 2	NHL
04/15/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Calgary Flames	Arizona Coyotes	6 - 5	NHL
04/13/2024 01:00 AM UTC	Edmonton Oilers	Arizona Coyotes	2 - 3 (OT)	NHL
04/11/2024 02:30 AM UTC	Vancouver Canucks	Arizona Coyotes	3 - 4 (OT)	NHL
04/10/2024 02:00 AM UTC	Seattle Kraken	Arizona Coyotes	5 - 0	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Arizona Coyotes — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/08/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Travis Dermott (D)	Edmonton Oilers	Details
07/09/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Ryan McGregor (F)	Tucson Roadrunners	Details
07/03/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Justin Kirkland (F)	Calgary Flames	Details
07/02/2024	Confirmed	leaving	John Leonard (F)	Charlotte Checkers	Details
07/01/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Cameron Crotty (D)	Minnesota Wild	Details
07/01/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Travis Boyd (F)	Minnesota Wild	Details
04/23/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Jakub Voráček (F)	Retired	Details
03/08/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Matt Dumba (D)	Tampa Bay Lightning	Details

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Arizona Coyotes History and Standings

Arizona Coyotes — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Arizona Coyotes
2023-2024	NHL	82	28	41	-	8	5	256	274	77	0.94	13	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	20	40	-	8	14	228	299	70	0.85	13	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	18	50	-	7	7	207	313	57	0.7	16	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	24	26	-	-	6	153	176	54	0.96	22	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	70	33	29	-	-	8	195	187	74	1.06	22	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	39	35	-	-	8	213	223	86	1.05	18	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	29	41	-	-	12	208	256	70	0.85	29	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	30	42	-	-	10	197	260	70	0.85	28	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	35	39	-	-	8	209	245	78	0.95	24	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	24	50	-	-	8	170	272	56	0.68	29	Did not make playoffs
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2013-2014	NHL	82	37	30	-	-	15	216	231	89	1.09	18	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	21	18	-	-	9	125	131	51	1.06	19	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	42	27	-	-	13	216	204	97	1.18	11	Conference Final loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	43	26	-	-	13	231	226	99	1.21	11	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	50	25	-	-	7	225	202	107	1.3	4	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	36	39	-	-	7	208	252	79	0.96	25	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	38	37	-	-	7	214	231	83	1.01	23	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	31	46	-	-	5	216	284	67	0.82	29	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	38	39	-	-	5	246	271	81	0.99	23	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	NHL	82	22	36	18	-	6	188	245	68	0.83	26	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	31	35	11	-	5	204	230	78	0.95	19	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	40	27	9	-	6	228	210	95	1.16	11	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	35	27	17	-	3	214	212	90	1.1	16	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	NHL	82	39	31	8	-	4	232	228	90	1.1	12	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	39	31	12	-	-	205	197	90	1.1	10	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	35	35	12	-	-	224	227	82	1	14	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	38	37	7	-	-	240	243	83	1.01	11	Conference QF loss

Arizona Coyotes Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Arizona Coyotes — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sergei Plotnikov (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	15	9	6	15	4
2.	Nick Schmaltz (F)	2026-2027	Utah Mammoth	NHL	9	6	5	11	2
3.	Nick Merkley (F)	2026-2027	Dynamo Moskva	KHL	19	6	5	11	13
4.	Tyler Gaudet (F)	2026-2027	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL	10	4	7	11	4
5.	Drake Caggiula (F)	2026-2027	Lausanne HC	NL	14	4	7	11	4
6.	Clayton Keller (F)	2026-2027	Utah Mammoth	NHL	9	3	8	11	4
7.	Dmitrij Jaskin (F)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	14	8	2	10	10
8.	Laurent Dauphin (F)	2026-2027	Laval Rocket	AHL	6	1	9	10	11
9.	Dylan Guenther (F)	2026-2027	Utah Mammoth	NHL	9	4	5	9	6
10.	Ben McCartney (F)	2026-2027	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL	6	2	7	9	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Arizona Coyotes — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	27.74
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	203 lbs	27.51
2021-2022	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	27.62
2020-2021	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	28.21
2019-2020	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	28.04

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shane Doan (F)	1466	395	560	955
2.	Clayton Keller (F)	520	166	252	418
3.	Oliver Ekman Larsson (D)	769	128	260	388
4.	Jeremy Roenick (F)	454	152	227	379
5.	Radim Vrbata (F)	509	157	186	343

Franchise All-Time Goals

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shane Doan (F)	1466	395	560	955
2.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	332	179	155	334
3.	Clayton Keller (F)	520	166	252	418
4.	Radim Vrbata (F)	509	157	186	343
5.	Jeremy Roenick (F)	454	152	227	379

Franchise All-Time Assists

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shane Doan (F)	1466	395	560	955
2.	Oliver Ekman Larsson (D)	769	128	260	388
3.	Clayton Keller (F)	520	166	252	418
4.	Keith Yandle (D)	558	65	246	311
5.	Jeremy Roenick (F)	454	152	227	379

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Shane Doan (F)	1466	395	955	1252
2.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	332	179	334	716
3.	Jeremy Roenick (F)	454	152	379	596
4.	Daniel Carcillo (F)	129	20	41	572
5.	Martin Hanzal (F)	608	116	312	537

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shane Doan (F)	1466	395	560	955
2.	Oliver Ekman Larsson (D)	769	128	260	388
3.	Zbynek Michalek (D)	612	32	108	140
4.	Martin Hanzal (F)	608	116	196	312
5.	Keith Yandle (D)	558	65	246	311

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	332	179	334	1.01
2.	Robert Reichel (F)	13	7	13	1.00
3.	Aku Räty (F)	1	0	1	1.00
4.	Ray Whitney (F)	157	41	134	0.85
5.	Jeremy Roenick (F)	454	152	379	0.83

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	1996-1997	NHL	81	52	34	86	1.06	228
2.	Clayton Keller (F)	2022-2023	NHL	82	37	49	86	1.05	49
3.	Jeremy Roenick (F)	1999-2000	NHL	75	34	44	78	1.04	102
4.	Shane Doan (F)	2007-2008	NHL	80	28	50	78	0.98	59
5.	Ray Whitney (F)	2011-2012	NHL	82	24	53	77	0.94	28

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	1996-1997	NHL	81	52	34	86	1.06	228
2.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	1997-1998	NHL	69	40	26	66	0.96	147
3.	Clayton Keller (F)	2022-2023	NHL	82	37	49	86	1.05	49
4.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	1998-1999	NHL	68	36	32	68	1.00	151
5.	Radim Vrbata (F)	2011-2012	NHL	77	35	27	62	0.81	24

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ray Whitney (F)	2011-2012	NHL	82	24	53	77	0.94	28
2.	Shane Doan (F)	2007-2008	NHL	80	28	50	78	0.98	59
3.	Clayton Keller (F)	2022-2023	NHL	82	37	49	86	1.05	49
4.	Jeremy Roenick (F)	1998-1999	NHL	78	24	48	72	0.92	130
5.	Keith Yandle (D)	2010-2011	NHL	82	11	48	59	0.72	68

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Arizona Coyotes — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daniel Carcillo (F)	2007-2008	NHL	57	13	11	24	0.42	324
2.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	1996-1997	NHL	81	52	34	86	1.06	228
3.	Jim McKenzie (F)	1996-1997	NHL	65	5	3	8	0.12	200
4.	Jim Cummins (F)	1998-1999	NHL	55	1	7	8	0.15	190
5.	Josh Gratton (F)	2006-2007	NHL	52	1	1	2	0.04	188

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Franchise history
- Arizona Coyotes (2014-)
- Phoenix Coyotes (1996-2014)
- Winnipeg Jets (1972-1996)