2014–15 Winnipeg Jets season
The 2014–15 Winnipeg Jets season was the 16th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the fourth in Winnipeg since the franchise relocated from Atlanta following the conclusion of the 2010–11 season.
2014–15 Winnipeg Jets | |
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Division | 5th Central |
Conference | 7th Western |
2014–15 record | 43–26–13 |
Home record | 23–13–5 |
Road record | 20–13–8 |
Goals for | 230 |
Goals against | 210 |
Team information | |
General manager | Kevin Cheveldayoff |
Coach | Paul Maurice |
Captain | Andrew Ladd |
Alternate captains | Mark Stuart Blake Wheeler |
Arena | MTS Centre |
Average attendance | 15,037 (100.2%)[1] (41 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Blake Wheeler (26) |
Assists | Andrew Ladd (38) |
Points | Andrew Ladd (62) |
Penalty minutes | Dustin Byfuglien (124) |
Plus/minus | Blake Wheeler (+26) |
Wins | Ondrej Pavelec (22) |
Goals against average | Ondrej Pavelec (2.28) |
Regular season
On April 9, 2015, the Jets qualified for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, marking the return of playoff hockey to Winnipeg for the first time since the 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs.[2] The Jets would set a franchise record, with 99 points, finishing with a 43-26-13 record.
Playoffs
The Winnipeg Jets entered the playoffs as the Western Conference's second wild card. The Jets faced the Ducks in the opening round, but were swept in four straight games. In the first three games, the Jets had leads going into the third period, but couldn't hold them. Overall in the series, the Ducks outscored the Jets 16-9. The Ducks outscored the Jets 10-1, after the 2nd intermission.
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 248 | 201 | +47 | 109 |
2 | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 41 | 232 | 208 | +24 | 104 |
3 | x – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 229 | 189 | +40 | 102 |
4 | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 100 |
5 | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 36 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 99 |
6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 37 | 261 | 260 | +1 | 92 |
7 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 219 | 227 | −8 | 90 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 100 |
2 | CE | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 36 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 99 |
3 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 38 | 220 | 205 | +15 | 95 |
4 | CE | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 37 | 261 | 260 | +1 | 92 |
5 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 219 | 227 | −8 | 90 |
6 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 228 | 232 | −4 | 89 |
7 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 19 | 198 | 283 | −85 | 62 |
8 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 19 | 170 | 272 | −102 | 56 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 22 | Minnesota | 1–2 | Winnipeg | Hutchinson | 14,448 | 1–0–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 24 | Edmonton | 3–2 | Winnipeg | Hutchinson | 14,723 | 1–1–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 27 | Winnipeg | 3–4 | Minnesota | Pavelec | 16,822 | 1–2–0 | Recap | |
4 | September 29 | Winnipeg | 1–3 | Edmonton | Hutchinson | 16,839 | 1–3–0 | Recap | |
5 | September 30 | Ottawa | 1–2 | Winnipeg | Pavelec | 14,560 | 2–3–0 | Recap | |
6 | October 2 | Winnipeg | 2–4 | Calgary | Hutchinson | 19,289 | 2–4–0 | Recap | |
7 | October 4 | Calgary | 1–4 | Winnipeg | Pavelec | 14,790 | 3–4–0 | Recap |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Player statistics
Final Stats[3]
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Ondrej Pavelec | 50 | 46 | 2,838 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 108 | 2.28 | 1353 | .920 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Michael Hutchinson | 38 | 36 | 2,138 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 85 | 2.39 | 986 | .914 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Ondrej Pavelec | 4 | 4 | 241 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3.73 | 137 | .891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Notable achievements
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades
Date | Details | |
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June 28, 2014 [8] |
To Washington Capitals Edward Pasquale 6th-round pick in 2014 |
To Winnipeg Jets 6th-round pick in 2014 NSH's 7th-round pick in 2014 7th-round pick in 2015 |
June 28, 2014 [8] |
To Ottawa Senators 7th-round pick in 2014 |
To Winnipeg Jets 6th-round pick in 2015 |
July 9, 2014 [9] |
To Buffalo Sabres Jordan Samuels-Thomas |
To Winnipeg Jets Conditional 7th-round pick in 2015 |
October 5, 2014 [10] |
To Montreal Canadiens Eric Tangradi |
To Winnipeg Jets Peter Budaj Patrick Holland |
December 18, 2014 [11] |
To Carolina Hurricanes 6th-round pick in 2015 |
To Winnipeg Jets Jay Harrison |
February 11, 2015 [12] |
To Buffalo Sabres Evander Kane Zach Bogosian Jason Kasdorf |
To Winnipeg Jets Tyler Myers Drew Stafford Brendan Lemieux Joel Armia 1st-round pick in 2015 |
February 25, 2015 [13] |
To Carolina Hurricanes Conditional 5th-round or 6th-round pick in 2015 3rd-round pick in 2016 |
To Winnipeg Jets Jiri Tlusty |
March 1, 2015 [14] |
To New York Rangers Carl Klingberg |
To Winnipeg Jets Lee Stempniak |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
Suspensions/fines
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Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 9 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Left Wing | Denmark | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
3 | 69 | Jack Glover | Defense | United States | US NTDP (USHL) |
4 | 99 | Chase De Leo | Centre | United States | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
4 | 101[a] | Nelson Nogier | Defense | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
5 | 129 | Clinston Franklin | Forward | United States | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
6 | 164 [b] | Pavel Kraskovsky | Centre | Russia | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) |
7 | 192 [b] | Matt Ustaski | Forward | United States | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) |
- Draft notes
- Winnipeg's second-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres, as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick to Minnesota, in exchange for Torrey Mitchell, a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.[48]
- a New Jersey's fourth-round pick will go to Winnipeg, as the result of a trade on February 13, 2013 that sent Alexei Ponikarovsky to New Jersey, in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2013, and this pick.[49]
- b Winnipeg's' sixth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent a sixth-round pick in 2014 (164th overall), Nashville's seventh-round pick in 2014 (192nd overall) and a seventh-round pick in 2015 to Winnipeg in exchange for Edward Pasquale and this pick.[50]
- Winnipeg's seventh-round (189th overall) pick went to the Ottawa Senators, on June 28, 2014 in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2015.[50]
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