NHL - West Division

Phoenix Coyotes

The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale
Originally, the team began playing as the Winnipeg Jets which is one of the founding franchises in the WHA
The team won three Avco World Trophies, the league's championship trophy, and made it the finals five out of the WHA's seven seasons
In 2002 the Coyotes built Glendale Arena and moved there in 2003.
In 2005 the Coyotes introduced Gretzky as its new head coach, replacing Rick Bowness
For the 2006-2007 the Coyotes finished the season 31-46-5, its worst record since relocating to Phoenix
The Jets/Coyotes are the only former WHA team to have not appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals

In 1996 the team was sold to Phoenix businessmen Steven Gluckstern and Richard Burke then moved to Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes
After arriving in Phoenix, the team posted six consecutive .500 or better seasons, making the playoffs in every year but one.

Season	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
1996-97	82	38	37	7	83	240	243	1582	3rd, Central	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Mighty Ducks)
1997-98	82	35	35	12	82	224	227	1602	4th, Central	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Red Wings)
1998-99	82	39	31	12	90	205	197	1412	2nd, Pacific	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Blues)
1999-00	82	39	31	8	90	232	228	940	3rd, Pacific	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Avalanche)
2000-01	82	35	27	17	90	214	212	1337	4th, Pacific	Did not qualify
2001-02	82	40	27	9	95	228	210	1154	2nd, Pacific	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Sharks)
2002-03	82	31	35	11	78	204	230	1433	4th, Pacific	Did not qualify
2003-04	82	22	36	18	68	188	245	1300	5th, Pacific	Did not qualify
2005-06 2	82	38	39	—	81	246	271	1493	5th, Pacific	Did not qualify
2006-07	82	31	46	—	67	216	284	1038	5th, Pacific	Did not qualify
Totals	813	346	340	94	824	2182	2322	13291	—	—