2014–15 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2014–15 Edmonton Oilers season was the 36th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 43rd season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers missed the playoffs for the 9th straight season.
==Off-season==
On April 21, 2014, the Oilers announced that Bill Scott had accepted the position of assistant general manager, replacing Rick Olczyk.http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=715829
On June 10, 2014, the Oilers hired Craig Ramsay as an assistant coach, replacing Kelly Buchberger. Buchberger will move into a new role in player personnel.
On June 23, 2014, the Oilers announced that Assistant Coach Steve Smith would leave the organization and he would end up being with the Carolina Hurricanes.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
=== Suspensions/fines ===
Player 	Explanation 	Length 	Salary 	Date issued
Andrew Ference	Illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Zack Kassian during NHL game No. 163 in Edmonton on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 14:03 of the second period.	3 games	$118,902.45	November 3, 2014
Keith Aulie 	Illegal check to the head of Calgary Flames forward Matt Stajan during NHL game No. 555 in Calgary on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at 19:05 of the first period. 	2 games	$8,602.16 	January 1, 2015
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
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# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Recap 	
1 	September 12 	Vancouver 	3–4 	Edmonton 	 	Brossoit 	4,408 	1–0–0 	Recap 	
2 	September 13 	Calgary 	3–4 	Edmonton 	 	Rimmer 	3,060 	2–0–0 	Recap 	
3 	September 15 	Edmonton 	4–5 	Winnipeg 	SO 	Tuohimaa 	1,951 	2–0–1 	Recap 	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
Game was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.
===Regular season===
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October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	October 9 	Calgary 	5–2 	Edmonton 	 	Scrivens 	16,839 	0–1–0 	0 	Recap
2 	October 11 	Edmonton 	4–5 	Vancouver 	SO 	Fasth 	18,870 	0–1–1 	1 	Recap
3 	October 14 	Edmonton 	1–6 	Los Angeles 	 	Fasth 	18,230 	0–2–1 	1 	Recap
4 	October 15 	Edmonton 	4–7 	Coyotes 	 	Scrivens 	11,648 	0–3–1 	1 	Recap
5 	October 17 	Vancouver 	2–0 	Edmonton 	 	Scrivens 	16,839 	0–4–1 	1 	Recap
6 	October 20 	Tampa Bay 	2–3 	Edmonton 	 	Scrivens 	16,839 	1–4–1 	3 	Recap
7 	October 22 	Washington 	2–3 	Edmonton 	 	Scrivens 	16,839 	2–4–1 	5 	Recap
8 	October 24 	Carolina 	3–6 	Edmonton 	 	Scrivens 	16,839 	3–4–1 	7 	Recap
9 	October 27 	Montreal 	0–3 	Edmonton 	 	Scrivens 	16,839 	4–4–1 	9 	Recap
10 	October 29 	Nashville 	1–4 	Edmonton 	 	Scrivens 	16,839 	4–5–1 	9 	Recap
==Player statistics==
Final stats 
;Skaters
 Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	81	24	39	63	−16	24
 	76	24	32	56	−12	25
 	53	14	24	38	−1 	40
 	58	19	15	34	−1 	28
 	82	12	22	34	−33	24
 	81	14	19	33	−35	18
 	81	6 	25	31	−17	12
† 	46	11	11	22	−13	22
 	38	6 	14	20	−12	14
 	60	2 	18	20	−21	4
‡ 	38	5 	14	19	−17	20
 	71	8 	8 	16	−14	76
‡ 	59	4 	11	15	−25	32
 	70	3 	11	14	−17	39
 	68	6 	7 	13	−5 	17
‡ 	36	7 	5 	12	−7 	12
 	42	4 	6 	10	−12	12
† 	36	5 	4 	9 	−11	10
 	37	2 	7 	9 	−17	4
 	74	2 	6 	8 	−21	14
 	9 	1 	5 	6 	−2 	0
 	41	1 	4 	5 	−4 	16
 	20	2 	2 	4 	−8 	14
 	18	2 	2 	4 	1 	30
† 	40	1 	2 	3 	−7 	23
 	40	2 	1 	3 	−4 	43
 	17	1 	2 	3 	−4 	2
 	11	1 	2 	3 	−6 	0
 	16	1 	1 	2 	−8 	6
 	17	2 	0 	2 	−3 	4
 	4 	0 	2 	2 	−2 	2
 	31	0 	1 	1 	−3 	66
 	12	1 	0 	1 	−5 	0
 	6 	0 	1 	1 	−4 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	5
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	−1 	0
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	−2 	0
‡ 	3 	0 	0 	0 	−2 	5
;Goaltenders
 Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	57	53	3228	15	26	11	170	3.16	1542	.890	1	0	1	4
 	26	24	1336	6 	15	3 	76 	3.41	681 	.888	0	0	0	0
 	7 	4 	317 	3 	2 	0 	15 	2.84	168 	.911	1	0	0	0
 	1 	1 	60 	0 	1 	0 	2 	2.00	51 	.961	0	0	0	0
 	1 	0 	20 	0 	0 	0 	3 	9.00	12 	.750	0	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
==Awards and honours==
=== Awards ===
 Regular season
Player 	Award 	Awarded
Ben Scrivens 	NHL Second Star of the Week	October 27, 2014
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	NHL All-Star game selection	January 10, 2015
==Milestones==
 Regular season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached
Leon Draisaitl 	1st NHL Game 	October 9, 2014
Mark Fayne 	100th NHL PIM 	October 11, 2014
Brad Hunt 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point 	October 11, 2014
Darnell Nurse 	1st NHL Game 	October 14, 2014
Bogdan Yakimov 	1st NHL Game 	October 14, 2014
Leon Draisaitl 	1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point 	October 15, 2014
Leon Draisaitl 	1st NHL Goal 	October 24, 2014
Matt Hendricks 	500th NHL PIM 	November 4, 2014
Iiro Pakarinen 	1st NHL Game 	November 6, 2014
Iiro Pakarinen 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point 	November 7, 2014
Jordan Eberle 	100th NHL Goal 	November 13, 2014
Steve Pinizzotto 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick	November 19, 2014
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	200th NHL Game 	November 21, 2014
Taylor Hall 	100th NHL Goal 	November 25, 2014
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	100th NHL Assist 	November 25, 2014
Jordan Eberle 	300th NHL Game 	December 3, 2014
Brandon Davidson 	1st NHL Game 	December 10, 2014
Brad Hunt 	1st NHL Assist 	December 16, 2014
Ben Scrivens 	100th NHL Game 	December 30, 2014
Anton Lander 	100th NHL Game 	January 11, 2015
Derek Roy 	700th NHL Game 	January 13, 2015
Boyd Gordon 	600th NHL Game 	January 15, 2015
Boyd Gordon 	100th NHL Assist 	January 17, 2015
Benoit Pouliot 	400th NHL Game 	January 20, 2015
Ryan Hamilton 	1st NHL Goal 	February 10, 2015
Iiro Pakarinen 	1st NHL Assist 	February 10, 2015
Mark Fayne 	300th NHL Game 	February 16, 2015
Jordan Oesterle 	1st NHL Game 	February 21, 2015
Jordan Oesterle 	1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point 	March 3, 2015
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	2nd NHL Hat-trick 	March 8, 2015
Matt Hendricks 	400th NHL Game 	March 9, 2015
Andrew Miller 	1st NHL Game 	March 19, 2015
Andrew Ference 	900th NHL Game 	March 21, 2015
Martin Marincin 	1st NHL Goal 	March 25, 2015
Andrew Miller 	1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point 	March 25, 2015
Luke Gazdic 	100th NHL Game 	March 27, 2015
Andrew Miller 	1st NHL Goal 	March 27, 2015
Brandon Davidson 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point 	March 30, 2015
Tyler Bunz 	1st NHL Game 	April 2, 2015
David Musil 	1st NHL Game 	April 4, 2015
Justin Schultz 	200th NHL Game 	April 4, 2015
David Musil 	1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point 	April 7, 2015
Laurent Brossoit 	1st NHL Game 	April 9, 2015
Curtis Hamilton 	1st NHL Game 	April 9, 2015
==Transactions==
Following the end of the Oilers' 2013–14 season, and during the 2014–15 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:
=== Trades ===
Date 	Details 	Details
June 29, 2014Oilers Acquire Teddy Purcell 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Sam Gagner 	To Edmonton Oilers Teddy Purcell
November 20, 2014 	To Vancouver Canucks Will Acton 	To Edmonton Oilers Kellan Lain
December 29, 2014Oilers trade for Derek Roy 	To Nashville Predators Mark Arcobello	To Edmonton Oilers Derek Roy
January 2, 2015BLOG: Oilers trade Perron to Penguins 	To Pittsburgh Penguins David Perron 	To Edmonton Oilers Rob Klinkhammer1st-round pick in 2015 – Mathew Barzal
March 2, 2015BLOG: Oilers trade Petry for pair of picks	To Montreal Canadiens Jeff Petry 	To Edmonton Oilers 2nd-round pick in 2015 – Jonas Siegenthaler4th-round pick in 2015 – Caleb Jones
=== Free agents acquired ===
Date 	Player 	Former team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars)	Ref
July 1, 2014	Mark Fayne 	New Jersey Devils 	4 years, $14 million 	BLOG: Mark Fayne signs with Oilers
July 1, 2014	Benoit Pouliot 	New York Rangers 	5 years, $20 million 	BLOG: Oilers sign Pouliot
July 1, 2014	Keith Aulie 	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 year, $800,000 	BLOG: Oilers add Aulie
May 12, 2015	Eetu Laurikainen	Espoo Blues (Liiga)	2 years, entry-level contract 	Oilers agree to terms with Laurikainen
=== Free agents lost ===
Date 	Player 	New team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars)	Ref
July 1, 2014 	Denis Grebeshkov	HC Vityaz (KHL) 	1 year 	Edmonton Oilers defenceman Denis Grebeshkov signs with KHL club
July 1, 2014 	Philip Larsen 	HC Yugra (KHL) 	1 year 	
July 1, 2014 	Taylor Fedun 	San Jose Sharks 	1 year, $600,000 	Sharks Sign Defenseman Taylor Fedun
July 12, 2014 	Ben Eager 	CSKA Moscow (KHL)	1 year 	
November 17, 2014	Ryan Jones 	Kolner Haie (DEL)	1 year 	
May 18, 2015 	Frans Tuohimaa 	Leksands IF (SHL)	 	
May 26, 2015 	Steve Pinizzotto	EHC München (DEL)	 	
=== Claimed via waivers ===
Player 	Former team 	Date claimed off waivers
Matt FraserBLOG: Oilers claim Fraser; place Pinizzotto on waivers	Boston Bruins	December 29, 2014
=== Lost via waivers ===
Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers
=== Lost via retirement ===
Player
Ryan SmythBLOG: Smyth looks back on his final gameRyan Smyth set to play final National Hockey League game
===Player signings===
Date 	Player 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) 	Ref
July 1, 2014 	Luke Gazdic 	2 years, $1.6 million 	Oilers agree to terms with Gazdic
July 7, 2014 	Jeff Petry 	1 year, $3.075 million 	Oilers agree to terms with Petry
July 9, 2014 	Richard Bachman	1 year, $615,000 	Oilers agree to terms with Bachman
July 15, 2014 	Andrew Miller 	1 year, $675,000 	Oilers agree to terms with Miller
July 15, 2014 	Curtis Hamilton	1 year, $600,000 	Oilers ink Pitlick and Hamilton
July 15, 2014 	Tyler Pitlick 	1 year, $725,000 	
August 12, 2014 	Leon Draisaitl 	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract	Oilers sign Draisaitl
August 29, 2014 	Justin Schultz 	1 year, $3.675 million 	BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with Justin Schultz
September 13, 2014	Greg Chase 	3 years, $2.145 million entry-level contract	Oilers Sign Greg Chase
February 20, 2015 	Rob Klinkhammer	1 year, $725,000 contract extension 	Oilers sign Klinkhammer and Hamilton
February 20, 2015 	Ryan Hamilton 	1 year, $600,000 contract extension 	
March 26, 2015 	Ben Betker 	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract	
March 31, 2015 	Joey LaLeggia 	2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract 	BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with LaLeggia
April 2, 2015 	Anton Lander 	2 years, $1.975 million contract extension 	
April 5, 2015 	Kyle Platzer 	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract	
April 13, 2015 	Nail Yakupov 	2 years, $5.0 million contract extension 	BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with Yakupov on extension
May 27, 2015 	Anton Slepyshev	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract	
==Draft picks==
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Edmonton finished 28th overall in the league, to secure the 3rd overall pick.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos 	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
1 	3 	Leon Draisaitl 	(C) 	 	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
4 	91 	William Lagesson 	(D) 	 	Frolunda HC U20 (J20 SuperElit)
4 	111	Zachary Nagelvoort	(G) 	 	University of Michigan (Big Ten)
5 	130	Liam Coughlin 	(C/LW)	 	Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
6 	153	Tyler Vesel 	(C) 	 	Omaha Lancers (USHL)
7 	183	Kevin Bouchard 	(G) 	 	Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
;Draft notes
*The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on July 10, 2013, that sent David Perron to Edmonton in exchange for Magnus Paajarvi and this pick.
*The Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on January 15, 2014, that sent Ben Scrivens to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
*The Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent Ilya Bryzgalov to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
*The San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on October 21, 2013, that sent Mike Brown to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
*The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 4, 2013, that sent Mike Brown to Edmonton in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).
*The Ottawa Senators' fifth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent Ales Hemsky to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
*The Edmonton Oilers' fifth-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent Viktor Fasth to Edmonton in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
==References==
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