The Phoenix Coyotes 2006–07 season began as a rebuilding stage for the team, as they tried to become good enough to be a factor in the increasingly competitive Western Conference. Not considered one of the "elite" teams in the West, the Phoenix Coyotes knew that they had to make some huge changes to reach that status. They tried to do so by acquiring defenseman Ed Jovanovski and former all-stars Jeremy Roenick and Owen Nolan. They hoped to get solid goaltending from Curtis Joseph, and with the former hockey great Wayne Gretzky as head coach, the Coyotes were looking to improve the game of their prospects with the leadership of their veteran players.
2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes | |
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Division | 5th Pacific |
Conference | 15th Western |
2006–07 record | 31–46–5 |
Home record | 18–20–3 |
Road record | 13–26–2 |
Goals for | 216 |
Goals against | 284 |
Team information | |
General manager | Mike Barnett |
Coach | Wayne Gretzky |
Captain | Shane Doan |
Alternate captains | Ed Jovanovski Derek Morris Ladislav Nagy (Oct-Feb) Owen Nolan Steven Reinprecht (Feb-Apr) |
Arena | Jobing.com Arena |
Average attendance | 17,799 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Shane Doan (27) |
Assists | Shane Doan (28) |
Points | Shane Doan (55) |
Penalty minutes | Josh Gratton (188) |
Plus/minus | Travis Roche (+2) |
Wins | Curtis Joseph (18) |
Goals against average | Curtis Joseph (3.19) |
For the fourth consecutive year, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs.
Regular season
editThe Coyotes struggled in shorthanded situations, allowing 92 power-play goals: the most in the League.[1]
Season standings
editNo. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 258 | 208 | 110 |
2 | 5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 258 | 199 | 107 |
3 | 6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 226 | 197 | 107 |
4 | 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 227 | 283 | 68 |
5 | 15 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 216 | 284 | 67 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | z-Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 254 | 199 | 113 |
2 | y-Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 258 | 208 | 110 |
3 | y-Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 222 | 201 | 105 |
4 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 272 | 212 | 110 |
5 | San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 258 | 199 | 107 |
6 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 226 | 197 | 107 |
7 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 235 | 191 | 104 |
8 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 258 | 226 | 96 |
9 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 272 | 251 | 95 |
10 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 214 | 254 | 81 |
11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 201 | 249 | 73 |
12 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 195 | 248 | 71 |
13 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 201 | 258 | 71 |
14 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 227 | 283 | 68 |
15 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 216 | 284 | 67 |
bold - qualified for playoffs, y - division title, z - best conference record
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division
Source:Yahoo Sports.[2]
Schedule and results
editOctober
edit# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | October 5 | NY Islanders | 3 – 6 | Phoenix | Joseph | 15,301 | 1–0–0 | 2 | |
2 | October 7 | Anaheim | 2 – 1 | Phoenix | Joseph | 15,897 | 1–1–0 | 2 | |
3 | October 9 | Phoenix | 1 – 5 | Columbus | Morrison | 16,298 | 1–2–0 | 2 | |
4 | October 11 | Phoenix | 2 – 9 | Detroit | Joseph | 20,066 | 1–3–0 | 2 | |
5 | October 14 | Phoenix | 1 – 4 | Nashville | Joseph | 13,770 | 1–4–0 | 2 | |
6 | October 17 | Phoenix | 5 – 2 | St. Louis | Joseph | 8,531 | 2–4–0 | 4 | |
7 | October 19 | Los Angeles | 4 – 0 | Phoenix | Morrison | 12,714 | 2–5–0 | 4 | |
8 | October 21 | Dallas | 4 – 0 | Phoenix | Joseph | 14,269 | 2–6–0 | 4 | |
9 | October 23 | Phoenix | 2 – 5 | Edmonton | Joseph | 16,839 | 2–7–0 | 4 | |
10 | October 24 | Phoenix | 1 – 6 | Calgary | Morrison | 19,289 | 2–8–0 | 4 | |
11 | October 26 | Edmonton | 2 – 6 | Phoenix | LeNeveu | 13,021 | 3–8–0 | 6 | |
12 | October 28 | NY Rangers | 7 – 3 | Phoenix | LeNeveu | 14,513 | 3–9–0 | 6 |
November
edit# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
13 | November 3 | Phoenix | 2 – 6 | Anaheim | Joseph | 14,833 | 3–10–0 | 6 | |
14 | November 4 | Los Angeles | 4 – 6 | Phoenix | LeNeveu | 14,631 | 4–10–0 | 8 | |
15 | November 9 | Dallas | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Joseph | 13,197 | 4–11–0 | 8 | |
16 | November 11 | San Jose | 2 – 1 | Phoenix | Joseph | 15,036 | 4–12–0 | 8 | |
17 | November 14 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Phoenix | Joseph | 12,002 | 5–12–0 | 10 | |
18 | November 16 | Chicago | 2 – 3 | Phoenix | SO | Joseph | 15,963 | 6–12–0 | 12 |
19 | November 18 | Phoenix | 3 – 5 | Los Angeles | Joseph | 14,487 | 6–13–0 | 12 | |
20 | November 19 | Phoenix | 4 – 6 | Anaheim | Joseph | 16,394 | 6–14–0 | 12 | |
21 | November 22 | New Jersey | 1 – 3 | Phoenix | Joseph | 12,883 | 7–14–0 | 14 | |
22 | November 24 | Phoenix | 0 – 4 | Minnesota | Joseph | 18,568 | 7–15–0 | 14 | |
23 | November 25 | Phoenix | 2 – 1 | St. Louis | Joseph | 13,440 | 8–15–0 | 16 | |
24 | November 30 | Los Angeles | 4 – 7 | Phoenix | Joseph | 11,526 | 9–15–0 | 18 |
December
edit# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
25 | December 4 | Nashville | 2 – 3 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 11,735 | 10–15–0 | 20 | |
26 | December 6 | Phoenix | 0 – 3 | Dallas | Joseph | 16,927 | 10–16–0 | 20 | |
27 | December 7 | Phoenix | 2 – 1 | Chicago | SO | Tellqvist | 9,078 | 11–16–0 | 22 |
28 | December 9 | Dallas | 4 – 3 | Phoenix | OT | Tellqvist | 15,320 | 11–16–1 | 23 |
29 | December 11 | Phoenix | 0 – 4 | San Jose | Joseph | 16,717 | 11–17–1 | 23 | |
30 | December 12 | Phoenix | 2 – 5 | Vancouver | Tellqvist | 18,630 | 11–18–1 | 23 | |
31 | December 14 | Columbus | 4 – 5 | Phoenix | SO | Tellqvist | 11,301 | 12–18–1 | 25 |
32 | December 16 | Calgary | 6 – 3 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 15,551 | 12–19–1 | 23 | |
33 | December 21 | Edmonton | 3 – 2 | Phoenix | Joseph | 12,704 | 12–20–1 | 25 | |
34 | December 23 | Anaheim | 0 – 2 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 14,843 | 13–20–1 | 27 | |
35 | December 26 | Phoenix | 3 – 4 | Los Angeles | SO | Tellqvist | 18,118 | 13–20–2 | 28 |
36 | December 28 | Phoenix | 3 – 2 | San Jose | Joseph | 17,496 | 14–20–2 | 30 | |
37 | December 30 | San Jose | 0 – 8 | Phoenix | Joseph | 17,643 | 15–20–2 | 32 |
January
edit# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
38 | January 1 | Phoenix | 3 – 2 | Washington | Tellqvist | 12,579 | 16–20–2 | 34 | |
39 | January 4 | Phoenix | 2 – 0 | Carolina | Joseph | 15,096 | 17–20–2 | 36 | |
40 | January 5 | Phoenix | 5 – 4 | Atlanta | OT | Joseph | 18,545 | 18–20–2 | 38 |
41 | January 7 | Phoenix | 4 – 2 | Chicago | Tellqvist | 11,079 | 19–20–2 | 40 | |
42 | January 9 | Phoenix | 5 – 2 | Dallas | Tellqvist | 18,532 | 20–20–2 | 42 | |
43 | January 11 | Detroit | 5 – 1 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 14,386 | 20–21–2 | 42 | |
44 | January 13 | San Jose | 4 – 1 | Phoenix | Joseph | 16,642 | 20–22–2 | 42 | |
45 | January 15 | St. Louis | 4 – 5 | Phoenix | SO | Tellqvist | 15,533 | 21–22–2 | 44 |
46 | January 17 | Phoenix | 3 – 4 | Colorado | Joseph | 17,183 | 21–23–2 | 44 | |
47 | January 18 | Phoenix | 2 – 5 | San Jose | Tellqvist | 17,496 | 21–24–2 | 44 | |
48 | January 20 | Phoenix | 3 – 2 | Los Angeles | Tellqvist | 18,346 | 22–24–2 | 46 | |
49 | January 26 | Phoenix | 5 – 4 | Colorado | SO | Joseph | 18,007 | 23–24–2 | 48 |
50 | January 27 | Pittsburgh | 7 – 2 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 18,495 | 23–25–2 | 48 | |
51 | January 31 | Phoenix | 1 – 2 | Anaheim | Joseph | 17,174 | 23–26–2 | 48 |
February
edit# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
52 | February 1 | Nashville | 2 – 3 | Phoenix | Joseph | 14,047 | 24–26–2 | 50 | |
53 | February 3 | Minnesota | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Joseph | 17,115 | 24–27–2 | 50 | |
54 | February 6 | Phoenix | 3 – 0 | Columbus | Joseph | 13,825 | 25–27–2 | 52 | |
55 | February 7 | Phoenix | 2 – 4 | Detroit | Joseph | 20,066 | 25–28–2 | 52 | |
56 | February 10 | Phoenix | 2 – 5 | Florida | Joseph | 15,312 | 25–29–2 | 52 | |
57 | February 13 | Phoenix | 3 – 5 | Tampa Bay | Tellqvist | 18,019 | 25–30–2 | 52 | |
58 | February 15 | Anaheim | 5 – 4 | Phoenix | OT | Joseph | 15,038 | 25–30–3 | 53 |
59 | February 17 | Detroit | 4 – 1 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 16,940 | 25–31–3 | 53 | |
60 | February 19 | Phoenix | 1 – 4 | Nashville | Joseph | 15,862 | 25–32–3 | 53 | |
61 | February 22 | Calgary | 2 – 3 | Phoenix | OT | Tellqvist | 15,805 | 26–32–3 | 55 |
62 | February 26 | Phoenix | 2 – 5 | Calgary | Tellqvist | 19,289 | 26–33–3 | 55 | |
63 | February 27 | Phoenix | 3 – 0 | Edmonton | Joseph | 16,839 | 27–33–3 | 57 |
March
edit# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
64 | March 1 | Phoenix | 3 – 4 | Vancouver | Joseph | 18,630 | 27–34–3 | 57 | |
65 | March 3 | Columbus | 4 – 3 | Phoenix | Joseph | 16,207 | 27–35–3 | 57 | |
66 | March 7 | Phoenix | 1 – 2 | Anaheim | Tellqvist | 17,174 | 27–36–3 | 57 | |
67 | March 8 | Vancouver | 4 – 2 | Phoenix | Joseph | 13,841 | 27–37–3 | 57 | |
68 | March 10 | Chicago | 7 – 5 | Phoenix | Joseph | 17,086 | 27–38–3 | 57 | |
69 | March 12 | Philadelphia | 0 – 4 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 14,799 | 28–38–3 | 59 | |
70 | March 15 | San Jose | 5 – 1 | Phoenix | Tellqvist | 14,744 | 28–39–3 | 59 | |
71 | March 17 | Colorado | 6 – 3 | Phoenix | Joseph | 17,179 | 28–40–3 | 59 | |
72 | March 18 | Phoenix | 4 – 5 | Dallas | OT | Tellqvist | 18,318 | 28–40–4 | 60 |
73 | March 20 | Phoenix | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | Joseph | 18,568 | 28–41–4 | 60 | |
74 | March 22 | Anaheim | 1 – 2 | Phoenix | Joseph | 15,593 | 29–41–4 | 62 | |
75 | March 24 | Dallas | 4 – 3 | Phoenix | SO | Joseph | 17,522 | 29–41–5 | 63 |
76 | March 27 | Phoenix | 0 – 6 | Dallas | Tellqvist | 18,532 | 29–42–5 | 63 | |
77 | March 29 | Colorado | 3 – 4 | Phoenix | Joseph | 16,110 | 29–43–5 | 63 | |
78 | March 30 | Phoenix | 2 – 4 | San Jose | Joseph | 17,496 | 29–44–5 | 63 |
April
edit# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
79 | April 3 | St. Louis | 5 – 2 | Phoenix | Joseph | 14,016 | 29–45–4 | 63 | |
80 | April 5 | Los Angeles | 2 – 3 | Phoenix | Joseph | 15,965 | 30–45–5 | 65 | |
81 | April 7 | Phoenix | 1 – 2 | Los Angeles | Joseph | 18,118 | 30–46–5 | 65 | |
82 | April 8 | Vancouver | 1 – 3 | Phoenix | Joseph | 17,406 | 31–46–5 | 67 |
- indicates win
- indicates regulation loss
- indicates overtime/shootout loss
Player statistics
editRegular season
edit- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shane Doan | RW | 73 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 73 | -14 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
Ladislav Nagy | LW | 55 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 48 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Owen Nolan | RW | 76 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 56 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Oleg Saprykin | LW | 59 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Yanic Perreault | C | 49 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 30 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Steve Reinprecht | C | 49 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 28 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Jovanovski | D | 54 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 63 | -6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Jeremy Roenick | C | 70 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 32 | -18 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Zbynek Michalek | D | 82 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 34 | -20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Ballard | D | 69 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 59 | -7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Derek Morris | D | 82 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 115 | -18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Michael Zigomanis | C | 75 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | -8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Georges Laraque | RW | 56 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Comrie | C | 24 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Travis Roche | D | 50 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fredrik Sjostrom | RW | 78 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 48 | -11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Thomas | RW | 24 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Nick Boynton | D | 59 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 138 | -13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick Fischer | C | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mathias Tjarnqvist | RW | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Niko Kapanen | C | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Scatchard | C | 46 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 72 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kevyn Adams | C | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daniel Carcillo | LW | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 74 | -7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Jones | D | 45 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 39 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Taffe | C | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Yanick Lehoux | C | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joel Perrault | C | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Gratton | LW | 52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 188 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enver Lisin | RW | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | -18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Donald MacLean | C | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dennis Seidenberg | D | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brendan Bell | D | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Yandle | D | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Ricci | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mikael Tellqvist | G | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curtis Joseph | G | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David LeNeveu | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Morrison | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curtis Joseph | 2993 | 55 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 159 | 3.19 | 4 | 1481 | 1322 | .893 |
Mikael Tellqvist | 1591 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 90 | 3.39 | 2 | 780 | 690 | .885 |
David LeNeveu | 233 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3.86 | 0 | 142 | 127 | .894 |
Mike Morrison | 127 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6.14 | 0 | 62 | 49 | .790 |
Team: | 4944 | 82 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 277 | 3.36 | 6 | 2465 | 2188 | .888 |
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
•Mikael Tellqvist was acquired on November 28, 2006, from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
Transactions
editFree agents acquired
editFree agents lost
editPlayer | New Team |
F Geoff Sanderson | Philadelphia Flyers |
D Jamie Rivers | St. Louis Blues |
Draft picks
editPhoenix's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | Peter Mueller (C) | United States | Phoenix Coyotes | Everett (WHL) |
1 | 29 | Chris Summers (D) | United States | Phoenix Coyotes (from Detroit) | US Under-18 (Int'l) |
3 | 88 | Jonas Ahnelov (D) | Sweden | Phoenix Coyotes (from New Jersey) | Frölunda HC (Elitserien) |
5 | 130 | Brett Bennett (G) | United States | Phoenix Coyotes (from NY Islanders) | US Under-18 (Int'l) |
5 | 131 | Martin Latal (RW) | Czech Republic | Phoenix Coyotes | HC Rabat Kladno (Czech Republic) |
5 | 152 | Jordan Bendfeld (D) | Canada | Phoenix Coyotes (from Detroit) | Medicine Hat (WHL) |
7 | 188 | Chris Frank (D) | United States | Phoenix Coyotes (from Boston) | Western Michigan (CCHA) |
7 | 196 | Benn Ferriero (C/RW) | United States | Phoenix Coyotes (from Toronto) | Boston College (Hockey East) |
See also
editReferences
edit- Game log: Phoenix Coyotes game log on ESPN.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on ESPN.com
- Player stats: Phoenix Coyotes player stats on ESPN.com
- ^ "2006-07 NHL Summary".
- ^ "2006-07 NHL Regular Season Standings". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
- ^ "2006-07 Phoenix Coyotes Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ^ 2006 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com[permanent dead link] – accessed December 24, 2006