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The Greatest Phoenix Coyotes of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest Phoenix Coyotes of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

  1. Keith Tkachuk Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2000 · 37G 54A 91P · +8 · 64 GP
    60Peak
  2. Jeremy Roenick Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1999 · 37G 48A 85P · +12 · 75 GP
    58Peak
  3. Ray Whitney Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2011 · 24G 53A 77P · +26 · 82 GP
    59Peak
  4. Radim Vrbata Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2011 · 37G 29A 66P · +26 · 77 GP
    55Peak
  5. Shane Doan Right Wing
    3 seasons sampled · peak 2007 · 29G 51A 80P · +4 · 80 GP
    51Peak
  6. Daymond Langkow Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2001 · 28G 36A 64P · +18 · 80 GP
    49Peak
  7. Daniel Brière Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2001 · 34G 29A 63P · +6 · 78 GP
    45Peak
  8. Ladislav Nagy Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2002 · 23G 36A 58P · +17 · 80 GP
    45Peak
  9. Mike Johnson Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2002 · 23G 40A 63P · +9 · 82 GP
    44Peak
  10. Craig Janney Center
    1 season sampled · peak 1997 · 12G 52A 64P · +6 · 68 GP
    42Peak
  11. Scottie Upshall Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2009 · 30G 23A 54P · +8 · 49 GP
    37Peak
  12. Rick Tocchet Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 1998 · 26G 30A 57P · +5 · 81 GP
    39Peak

On defense

  1. Teppo Numminen Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1997 · 11G 40A 51P · +25 · 82 GP
    41Peak
  2. Keith Yandle Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2010 · 11G 48A 59P · +12 · 82 GP
    40Peak
  3. Ed Jovanovski Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2007 · 12G 40A 52P · -13 · 80 GP
    31Peak
  4. Jyrki Lumme Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1999 · 9G 35A 44P · +10 · 74 GP
    30Peak
  5. Oleg Tverdovsky Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1996 · 10G 45A 55P · -5 · 82 GP
    30Peak
  6. Oliver Ekman-Larsson Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2013 · 15G 30A 45P · -4 · 80 GP
    28Peak
  7. Paul Mara Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2005 · 16G 34A 49P · -13 · 78 GP
    27Peak
  8. Derek Morris Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2005 · 9G 32A 42P · -11 · 53 GP
    22Peak

In goal

  1. Mike Smith Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2011 · 38W · 2.21 GAA · .930 SV% · 8 SO
    64Peak
  2. Nikolai Khabibulin Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1998 · 32W · 2.13 GAA · .923 SV% · 8 SO
    64Peak
  3. Ilya Bryzgalov Goaltender
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2007 · 26W · 2.42 GAA · .921 SV% · 3 SO
    61Peak
  4. Sean Burke Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2002 · 12W · 2.11 GAA · .930 SV% · 2 SO
    69Peak
How this ranks: a player’s best season with the Phoenix Coyotes is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest Phoenix Coyotes player of all time?
By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Keith Tkachuk leads the Phoenix Coyotes all-time greats; the top three overall are Mike Smith, Nikolai Khabibulin, Ilya Bryzgalov. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.
Who is the best Phoenix Coyotes goaltender of all time?
Mike Smith ranks as the top Phoenix Coyotes goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.
How are the all-time Phoenix Coyotes rankings calculated?
Each player's best season with the Phoenix Coyotes is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

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