2014–15 Edmonton Oilers season
NHL team 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,[ 2] 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 .[ 3]
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
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[ 4]
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[ 5]
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Game log
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
Arizona
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
4–1
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
4–5–1
9
Recap
November: 2–9–3 (Home: 0–5–1 ; Road: 2–3–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
11
November 1
Vancouver
3–2
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
4–6–1
9
Recap
12
November 4
Edmonton
1–4
Philadelphia
Fasth
19,566
4–7–1
9
Recap
13
November 6
Edmonton
2–5
Boston
Scrivens
17,565
4–8–1
9
Recap
14
November 7
Edmonton
3–2
Buffalo
Fasth
17,490
5–8–1
11
Recap
15
November 9
Edmonton
3–1
NY Rangers
Fasth
18,006
6–8–1
13
Recap
16
November 11
Edmonton
2–3
Nashville
Fasth
17,129
6–9–1
13
Recap
17
November 13
Ottawa
4–3
Edmonton
OT
Scrivens
16,839
6–9–2
14
Recap
18
November 16
Arizona
2–1
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
6–10–2
14
Recap
19
November 19
Vancouver
5–4
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
6–11–2
14
Recap
20
November 21
New Jersey
2–0
Edmonton
Fasth
16,839
6–12–2
14
Recap
21
November 22
Chicago
7–1
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
6–13–2
14
Recap
22
November 25
Edmonton
2–3
Dallas
Fasth
16,322
6–14–2
14
Recap
23
November 27
Edmonton
0–1
Nashville
OT
Fasth
17,113
6–14–3
15
Recap
24
November 28
Edmonton
3–4
St. Louis
OT
Scrivens
17,666
6–14–4
16
Recap
December: 2–8–4 (Home: 2–3–1 ; Road: 0–4–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
25
December 1
Arizona
5–2
Edmonton
Fasth
16,839
6–15–4
16
Recap
26
December 3
Edmonton
2–3
Winnipeg
OT
Scrivens
15,016
6–15–5
17
Recap
27
December 7
San Jose
1–2
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
7–15–5
19
Recap
28
December 9
Edmonton
2–5
San Jose
Scrivens
17,007
7–16–5
19
Recap
29
December 10
Edmonton
1–2
Anaheim
Fasth
16,371
7–17–5
19
Recap
30
December 12
Anaheim
4–2
Edmonton
Fasth
16,839
7–18–5
19
Recap
31
December 14
NY Rangers
2–0
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
7–19–5
19
Recap
32
December 16
Edmonton
1–2
Arizona
OT
Scrivens
12,085
7–19–6
20
Recap
33
December 18
Edmonton
3–4
San Jose
Scrivens
17,389
7–20–6
20
Recap
34
December 21
Dallas
6–5
Edmonton
SO
Scrivens
16,839
7–20–7
21
Recap
35
December 23
Arizona
5–1
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
7–21–7
21
Recap
36
December 27
Edmonton
1–4
Calgary
Fasth
19,289
7–22–7
21
Recap
37
December 30
Los Angeles
2–3
Edmonton
SO
Scrivens
16,839
8–22–7
23
Recap
38
December 31
Edmonton
3–4
Calgary
OT
Scrivens
19,289
8–22–8
24
Recap
January: 5–6–1 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 2–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
39
January 2
Edmonton
1–2
Colorado
SO
Scrivens
16,050
8–22–9
25
Recap
40
January 4
NY Islanders
2–5
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
9–22–9
27
Recap
41
January 6
Detroit
4–2
Edmonton
Fasth
16,839
9–23–9
27
Recap
42
January 9
Chicago
2–5
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
10–23–9
29
Recap
43
January 11
Florida
4–2
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
10–24–9
29
Recap
44
January 13
Edmonton
2–4
St. Louis
Scrivens
18,279
10–25–9
29
Recap
45
January 15
Edmonton
2–3
Tampa Bay
Scrivens
18,609
10–26–9
29
Recap
46
January 17
Edmonton
3–2
Florida
SO
Fasth
10,529
11–26–9
31
Recap
47
January 20
Edmonton
5–4
Washington
SO
Fasth
18,506
12–26–9
33
Recap
48
January 27
Minnesota
2–1
Edmonton
Fasth
16,839
12–27–9
33
Recap
49
January 29
Buffalo
2–3
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
13–27–9
35
Recap
50
January 31
Edmonton
2–4
Calgary
Scrivens
19,289
13–28–9
35
Recap
February: 5–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 4–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
51
February 2
Edmonton
5–4
San Jose
SO
Fasth
17,376
14–28–9
37
Recap
52
February 4
Pittsburgh
2–0
Edmonton
Fasth
16,839
14–29–9
37
Recap
53
February 7
Edmonton
1–5
Toronto
Fasth
19,248
14–30–9
37
Recap
54
February 9
Edmonton
2–1
New Jersey
Scrivens
11,519
15–30–9
39
Recap
55
February 10
Edmonton
2–3
NY Islanders
Fasth
15,608
15–31–9
39
Recap
56
February 12
Edmonton
4–3
Montreal
OT
Fasth
21,287
16–31–9
41
Recap
57
February 14
Edmonton
2–7
Ottawa
Fasth
17,160
16–32–9
41
Recap
58
February 16
Edmonton
4–5
Winnipeg
SO
Fasth
15,016
16–32–10
42
Recap
59
February 18
Boston
3–4
Edmonton
SO
Scrivens
16,839
17–32–10
44
Recap
60
February 20
Minnesota
4–0
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
17–33–10
44
Recap
61
February 21
Anaheim
2–1
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
17–34–10
44
Recap
62
February 24
Edmonton
2–1
Minnesota
Scrivens
19,044
18–34–10
46
Recap
63
February 28
St. Louis
2–1
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
18–35–10
46
Recap
March: 5–5–3 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 1–3–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
64
March 3
Los Angeles
5–2
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
18–36–10
46
Recap
65
March 6
Edmonton
1–2
Chicago
SO
Scrivens
22,017
18–36–11
47
Recap
66
March 8
Edmonton
4–7
Carolina
Bachman
12,826
18–37–11
47
Recap
67
March 9
Edmonton
2–5
Detroit
Scrivens
20,027
18–38–11
47
Recap
68
March 12
Edmonton
4–6
Pittsburgh
Bachman
18,662
18–39–11
47
Recap
69
March 13
Edmonton
4–5
Columbus
SO
Scrivens
14,317
18–39–12
48
Recap
70
March 16
Toronto
1–4
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
19–39–12
50
Recap
71
March 18
Columbus
4–3
Edmonton
SO
Scrivens
16,839
19–39–13
51
Recap
72
March 21
Philadelphia
4–5
Edmonton
OT
Scrivens
16,839
20–39–13
53
Recap
73
March 23
Winnipeg
4–1
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
20–40–13
53
Recap
74
March 25
Colorado
3–4
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
21–40–13
55
Recap
75
March 27
Dallas
0–4
Edmonton
Bachman
16,839
22–40–13
57
Recap
76
March 30
Edmonton
4–1
Colorado
Bachman
15,493
23–40–13
59
Recap
April: 1–4–1 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
77
April 1
Edmonton
1–5
Anaheim
Scrivens
17,174
23–41–13
59
Recap
78
April 2
Edmonton
2–8
Los Angeles
Scrivens
18,230
23–42–13
59
Recap
79
April 4
Calgary
4–0
Edmonton
Scrivens
16,839
23–43–13
59
Recap
80
April 7
Los Angeles
2–4
Edmonton
Bachman
16,839
24–43–13
61
Recap
81
April 9
San Jose
3–1
Edmonton
Brossoit
16,839
24–44–13
61
Recap
82
April 11
Edmonton
5–6
Vancouver
OT
Scrivens
18,870
24–44–14
62
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Final stats [ 6]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Ben Scrivens
57
53
3228
15
26
11
170
3.16
1542
.890
1
0
1
4
Viktor Fasth
26
24
1336
6
15
3
76
3.41
681
.888
0
0
0
0
Richard Bachman
7
4
317
3
2
0
15
2.84
168
.911
1
0
0
0
Laurent Brossoit
1
1
60
0
1
0
2
2.00
51
.961
0
0
0
0
Tyler Bunz
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
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 Goal 1st NHL Point
Darnell Nurse
1st NHL Game
October 14, 2014
Bogdan Yakimov
Leon Draisaitl
1st NHL Assist 1st 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 Goal 1st NHL Point
November 7, 2014
Jordan Eberle
100th NHL Goal
November 13, 2014
Steve Pinizzotto
1st NHL Goal 1st 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
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
Mark Fayne
300th NHL Game
February 16, 2015
Jordan Oesterle
1st NHL Game
February 21, 2015
Jordan Oesterle
1st NHL Assist 1st 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 Assist 1st NHL Point
Luke Gazdic
100th NHL Game
March 27, 2015
Andrew Miller
1st NHL Goal
Brandon Davidson
1st NHL Goal 1st 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
David Musil
1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point
April 7, 2015
Laurent Brossoit
1st NHL Game
April 9, 2015
Curtis Hamilton
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
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014 (2014-07-01 )
Taylor Fedun
San Jose Sharks
1 year, $600,000
[ 17]
Denis Grebeshkov
HC Vityaz (KHL )
1 year
[ 18]
Philip Larsen
HC Yugra (KHL)
1 year
[ 19]
July 12, 2014 (2014-07-12 )
Ben Eager
CSKA Moscow (KHL)
1 year
[ 20]
September 11, 2014 (2014-09-11 )
Steve MacIntyre
Norfolk Admirals (AHL )
November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17 )
Ryan Jones
Kolner Haie (DEL )
1 year
[ 21]
December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18 )
Mark Fraser
New Jersey Devils
1 year
April 23, 2015 (2015-04-23 )
Jesse Joensuu
Jokerit (KHL)
April 30, 2015 (2015-04-30 )
Erik Gustafsson
Chicago Blackhawks
2 year
May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18 )
Frans Tuohimaa
Leksands IF (SHL )
May 26, 2015 (2015-05-26 )
Steve Pinizzotto
EHC München (DEL)
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player
New team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2014
Luke Gazdic
2 years, $1.6 million
[ 25]
July 7, 2014
Jeff Petry
1 year, $3.075 million
[ 26]
July 9, 2014
Richard Bachman
1 year, $615,000
[ 27]
July 15, 2014
Andrew Miller
1 year, $675,000
[ 28]
July 15, 2014
Curtis Hamilton
1 year, $600,000
[ 29]
July 15, 2014
Tyler Pitlick
1 year, $725,000
[ 29]
August 12, 2014
Leon Draisaitl
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 30]
August 29, 2014
Justin Schultz
1 year, $3.675 million
[ 31]
September 13, 2014
Greg Chase
3 years, $2.145 million entry-level contract
[ 32]
February 20, 2015
Rob Klinkhammer
1 year, $725,000 contract extension
[ 33]
February 20, 2015
Ryan Hamilton
1 year, $600,000 contract extension
[ 33]
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
[ 34]
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
[ 35]
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.
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.[ 36]
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.[ 37]
a 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.[ 38]
b 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.[ 39]
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).[ 40]
c 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.[ 41]
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.[ 42]
References
^ "2014–2015 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN" . ESPN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008.
^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . Triumph Books. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4 .
^ "Bill Scott Goes from Tending the Farm to Assistant GM" .
^ "Ference suspended three games for illegal check" . NHL. November 3, 2014.
^ "Oilers' Aulie suspended two games for illegal check" . NHL. January 1, 2015.
^ "2014–2015 Regular Season Stats – Points – Edmonton Oilers – Statistics" . Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved April 14, 2015 .
^ "Carter, Scrivens and Nielsen named 'Three Stars' " . NHL. October 27, 2014.
^ "2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets" . NHL. January 10, 2015.
^ a b Oilers Acquire Teddy Purcell
^ Oilers trade for Derek Roy
^ BLOG: Oilers trade Perron to Penguins
^ BLOG: Oilers trade Petry for pair of picks
^ BLOG: Mark Fayne signs with Oilers
^ BLOG: Oilers sign Pouliot
^ BLOG: Oilers add Aulie
^ Oilers agree to terms with Laurikainen
^ Sharks Sign Defenseman Taylor Fedun
^ Edmonton Oilers defenceman Denis Grebeshkov signs with KHL club
^ "ХК "Югра" подписал контракт с Филипом Ларсеном" . Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014 .
^ "Ben Eager and Chad Billins join CSKA" . HC CSKA Moscow . July 11, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014 .
^ "Kolner Haie sign forward Ryan Jones" (in German). Kölner Haie . November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014 .
^ BLOG: Oilers claim Fraser; place Pinizzotto on waivers
^ BLOG: Smyth looks back on his final game
^ Ryan Smyth set to play final National Hockey League game
^ Oilers agree to terms with Gazdic
^ Oilers agree to terms with Petry
^ Oilers agree to terms with Bachman
^ Oilers agree to terms with Miller
^ a b Oilers ink Pitlick and Hamilton
^ Oilers sign Draisaitl
^ BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with Justin Schultz
^ Oilers Sign Greg Chase
^ a b Oilers sign Klinkhammer and Hamilton
^ BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with LaLeggia
^ BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with Yakupov on extension
^ "Blues Acquire Paajarvi from Oilers" . National Hockey League . July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013 .
^ "Oilers trade Dubnyk, acquire Scrivens" . National Hockey League . January 15, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014 .
^ "Wild add veteran goalie Bryzgalov from Oilers" . National Hockey League. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014 .
^ "Sharks Acquire Forward Mike Brown from Edmonton" . San Jose Sharks . October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013 .
^ "Maple Leafs trade Mike Brown to Oilers" . The Globe and Mail . Toronto. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013 .
^ "Senators acquire Hemsky from Oilers" . March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014 .
^ "Oilers add goalie Fasth from Ducks" . National Hockey League. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014 .
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