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, Manitoba since the franchise relocated from Atlanta following the conclusion of the 2010–11 season.
== 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. 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==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)	2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)	2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)	2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)	2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)	2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)	2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)	2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)	2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)	2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)
# 	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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October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)	October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	October 9 	Winnipeg 	6–2 	Arizona 	 	Pavelec 	17,125 	1–0–0 	2 	Recap
2 	October 11 	Winnipeg 	0–3 	San Jose 	 	Pavelec 	17,562 	1–1–0 	2 	Recap
3 	October 12 	Winnipeg 	1–4 	Los Angeles 	 	Hutchinson 	18,230 	1–2–0 	2 	Recap
4 	October 17 	Nashville 	2–0 	Winnipeg 	 	Pavelec 	15,016 	1–3–0 	2 	Recap
5 	October 19 	Calgary 	4–1 	Winnipeg 	 	Pavelec 	15,016 	1–4–0 	2 	Recap
6 	October 21 	Carolina 	1–3 	Winnipeg 	 	Pavelec 	15,016 	2–4–0 	4 	Recap
7 	October 24 	Tampa Bay 	4–2 	Winnipeg 	 	Pavelec 	15,016 	2–5–0 	4 	Recap
8 	October 26 	Colorado 	1–2 	Winnipeg 	OT 	Pavelec 	15,016 	3–5–0 	6 	Recap
9 	October 28 	Winnipeg 	4–3 	NY Islanders 	 	Pavelec 	11,508 	4–5–0 	8 	Recap
10 	October 30 	Winnipeg 	1–2 	New Jersey 	SO 	Pavelec 	12,897 	4–5–1 	9 	Recap
===Playoffs===
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Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0	
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	Recap 	
1 	April 16 	Winnipeg 	2–4 	Anaheim 	 	Pavelec 	17,174 	0–1 	Recap 	
2 	April 18 	Winnipeg 	1–2 	Anaheim 	 	Pavelec 	17,415 	0–2 	Recap 	
3 	April 20 	Anaheim 	5–4 	Winnipeg 	OT 	Pavelec 	15,016 	0–3 	Recap 	
4 	April 22 	Anaheim 	5–2 	Winnipeg 	 	Pavelec 	15,016 	0–4 	Recap 	
==Player statistics==
Final Stats
;Skaters
 Regular Season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	81	24	38	62	9 	72
 	79	26	35	61	26	73
 	70	24	28	52	8 	24
 	82	15	34	49	11	24
 	69	18	27	45	5 	124
 	82	19	23	42	4 	18
 	62	18	23	41	7 	38
 	60	4 	19	23	13	36
 	80	11	12	23	1 	46
 	65	7 	15	22	2 	46
‡ 	37	10	12	22	−1	56
† 	26	9 	10	19	6 	8
† 	24	3 	12	15	9 	16
 	81	7 	7 	14	−5	76
 	70	2 	12	14	5 	69
 	82	5 	8 	13	−4	58
‡ 	41	3 	10	13	1 	40
† 	18	6 	4 	10	1 	2
 	55	0 	9 	9 	9 	40
† 	20	1 	7 	8 	−1	4
 	47	3 	5 	8 	5 	6
 	40	2 	6 	8 	5 	22
 	42	2 	4 	6 	1 	16
† 	35	2 	3 	5 	4 	23
 	24	0 	4 	4 	4 	8
 	49	1 	1 	2 	−3	86
 	38	1 	0 	1 	−8	2
 	1 	0 	1 	1 	−1	0
 	11	0 	1 	1 	0 	19
 	1 	0 	1 	1 	2 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
‡ 	2 	0 	0 	0 	−1	0
 Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	4	2	1	3	−3	0
 	4	1	2	3	0 	2
 	4	1	1	2	1 	2
 	4	1	1	2	−1	0
 	3	0	2	2	−2	0
 	4	0	2	2	−1	2
 	4	1	0	1	2 	0
 	4	0	1	1	−3	0
 	4	0	1	1	−4	4
 	4	0	1	1	−3	4
 	4	1	0	1	−3	2
 	2	1	0	1	−1	2
 	4	1	0	1	−2	2
 	4	0	1	1	−2	4
 	4	0	0	0	0 	0
 	4	0	0	0	−1	0
 	4	0	0	0	−2	0
 	4	0	0	0	−2	2
 	1	0	0	0	−1	0
 	2	0	0	0	−2	2
;Goaltenders
 Regular Season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	50	46	2,838	22	16	8	108	2.28	1353	.920	5	0	0	2
 	38	36	2,138	21	10	5	85 	2.39	986 	.914	2	0	0	0
 Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	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 ===
 Regular Season
Player	Award 	Awarded
 	NHL All-Star game selection	January 10, 2015
 	NHL First Star of the Week 	January 19, 2015
 	NHL First Star of the Week 	March 23, 2015
 	NHL Second Star of the Week	April 13, 2015
=== Milestones ===
 Regular Season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached
 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 9, 2014
 	300th Career NHL Point 	October 9, 2014
 	500th Career NHL Game 	October 12, 2014
A. Lowry 	1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point 	October 21, 2014
 	200th Career NHL Assist 	October 26, 2014
 	300th Career NHL Point 	October 26, 2014
 	1st Career NHL Shutout 	November 2, 2014
 	300th Career NHL Game 	November 4, 2014
 	500th Career NHL Game 	November 6, 2014
 	100th Career NHL Goal 	November 6, 2014
 	500th Career NHL Game 	November 11, 2014
 	300th Career NHL Game 	November 13, 2014
 	200th Career NHL Point 	November 18, 2014
A. Lowry 	1st Career NHL Assist 	November 18, 2014
 	100th Career NHL Game 	December 3, 2014
 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point	December 5, 2014
 	200th Career NHL Game 	December 21, 2014
 	100th Career NHL Point 	December 23, 2014
B. Chiarot 	1st career NHL Goal 	January 3, 2015
 	200th Career NHL Assist 	January 10, 2015
D. Byfuglien	200th Career NHL Assist 	January 11, 2015
B. Wheeler 	500th Career NHL Game 	January 16, 2015
 	100th Career NHL Game 	January 31, 2015
A. Ladd 	400th Career NHL Point 	January 31, 2015
 	100th Career NHL Game 	February 24, 2015
 Playoffs
Player 	Milestone 	Reached
 	1st Career Playoff Game 	April 16, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Game 	April 16, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Game 	April 16, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Game1st Career Playoff Goal1st Career Playoff Point 	April 16, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Game 	April 16, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Game1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point	April 16, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Game 	April 16, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Game 	April 16, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Game 	April 16, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Goal 	April 18, 2015
M. Scheifele	1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point 	April 18, 2015
A. Lowry 	1st Career Playoff Assist 	April 18, 2015
T. Enstrom 	1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point 	April 20, 2015
B. Little 	1st Career Playoff Goal1st Career Playoff Point 	April 20, 2015
 	1st Career Playoff Goal 	April 22, 2015
== Transactions ==
Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
===Trades===
Date 	Details 	Details
June 28, 2014 	To Washington CapitalsEdward Pasquale6th-round pick in 2014 	To Winnipeg Jets6th-round pick in 2014NSH's 7th-round pick in 20147th-round pick in 2015
June 28, 2014 	To Ottawa Senators7th-round pick in 2014 	To Winnipeg Jets6th-round pick in 2015
July 9, 2014 	To Buffalo SabresJordan Samuels-Thomas 	To Winnipeg JetsConditional 7th-round pick in 2015
October 5, 2014 	To Montreal CanadiensEric Tangradi 	To Winnipeg JetsPeter BudajPatrick Holland
December 18, 2014	To Carolina Hurricanes6th-round pick in 2015 	To Winnipeg JetsJay Harrison
February 11, 2015	To Buffalo SabresEvander KaneZach BogosianJason Kasdorf 	To Winnipeg JetsTyler MyersDrew StaffordBrendan LemieuxJoel Armia1st-round pick in 2015
February 25, 2015	To Carolina HurricanesConditional 5th-round or 6th-round pick in 20153rd-round pick in 2016	To Winnipeg JetsJiri Tlusty
March 1, 2015 	To New York RangersCarl Klingberg 	To Winnipeg JetsLee Stempniak
=== Free agents acquired ===
Date 	Player 	Former team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars)	Ref
July 1, 2014 	Mathieu Perreault 	Anaheim Ducks 	3 years, $9 million 	JETS AGREE TO TERMS WITH MATHIEU PERREAULT
August 1, 2014	TJ Galiardi 	Calgary Flames 	1 year, $750,000 	Jets Agree To Terms With TJ Galiardi
August 8, 2014	Julien Brouillette	Washington Capitals	1 year, $600,000 	Jets Agree to Terms with Julien Brouillette
=== Free agents lost ===
Date 	Player 	New team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars)	Ref
July 1, 2014 	Al Montoya 	Florida Panthers 	2 years, $2.1 million 	Panthers sign backup G Al Montoya to 2-year, $2.1M dealG Al Montoya Agrees to Two Year Contract with Florida Panthers
July 1, 2014 	Zach Redmond 	Colorado Avalanche 	2 years, $1.5 million 	Avs get more depth with D Zach RedmondAvalanche Signs Four Players
July 1, 2014 	Olli Jokinen 	Nashville Predators	1 year, $2.5 million 	Preds get Jokinen on 1-year, $2.5 million dealPredators Sign Olli Jokinen to One-Year Deal
July 1, 2014 	Andrew Gordon 	Philadelphia Flyers	1 year, $550,000 	Flyers sign RW Andrew Gordon
July 10, 2014 	Jerome Samson 	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 year, $650,000 	LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT FORWARD JEROME SAMSON
August 23, 2014	Devin Setoguchi	Calgary Flames 	1 year, $750,000 	Flames sign Devin Setoguchi
===Claimed via waivers===
Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers
=== Lost via waivers ===
Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers
=== Lost via retirement ===
Player
===Player signings===
Date 	Player 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) 	Ref
June 30, 2014 	Adam Pardy 	1 year, $700,000 	
June 30, 2014 	Chris Thorburn 	3 years, $3.6 million 	
July 2, 2014 	Michael Hutchinson	2 years, $1.15 million 	
July 2, 2014 	Will O'Neill 	1 year, $575,000 	
July 16, 2014 	Carl Klingberg 	1 year, $650,000 	
July 19, 2014 	Eric O'Dell 	1 year, $650,000 	
July 19, 2014 	Patrice Cormier 	1 year, $625,000 	
July 19, 2014 	John Albert 	1 year, $585,000 	
July 23, 2014 	Ben Chiarot 	1 year, $600,000 	
July 24, 2014 	Keaton Ellerby 	1 year, $700,000 	
July 29, 2014 	Michael Frolik 	1 year, $3.3 million 	
July 30, 2014 	Matthew Halischuk 	1 year, $725,000 	
September 2, 2014	Nikolaj Ehlers 	3 years, $4.875 million entry-level contract	
March 19, 2015 	Jan Kostalek 	3 years, $2.55 million entry-level contract 	
March 20, 2015 	Jimmy Lodge 	3 years, $2.415 million entry-level contract	
March 26, 2015 	Andrew Copp 	3 years, $2.875 million entry-level contract	
June 11, 2015 	Chase De Leo 	3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract	
June 17, 2015 	Anthony Peluso 	2 years, $1.35 million 	
June 18, 2015 	Ben Chiarot 	2 years, $1.7 million 	
=== Suspensions/fines ===
Player 	Explanation 	Length 	Salary 	Date issued
Adam Lowry 	Boarding Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta during NHL Game No. 323 in Buffalo on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at 14:06 of the second period. 	1 game 	$4,453.41 	November 28, 2014
Evander Kane 	Boarding Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner during NHL Game No. 402 in Winnipeg on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at 19:49 of the second period. 	2 games	$56,451.62 	December 8, 2014
Dustin Byfuglien	Cross-checking New York Rangers forward J. T. Miller during NHL Game No. 1148 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at 17:20 of the second period.	4 games	$111,827.96	April 2, 2015
==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)
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	Nelson Nogier 	Defense 	Canada 	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
5 	129	Clinston Franklin	Forward 	United States	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
6 	164	Pavel Kraskovsky 	Centre 	Russia 	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
7 	192	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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
==References==
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