2006–07 CHL season explained
The 2006–07 CHL season was the 15th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Teams
| 2006-07 Central Hockey League |
| Division | Team | City | Arena |
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| Northeast | Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | Bossier City, Louisiana | CenturyTel Center |
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| Memphis RiverKings | Southaven, Mississippi | DeSoto Civic Center |
| Tulsa Oilers | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa Coliseum |
| Youngstown SteelHounds | Youngstown, Ohio | Covelli Center |
| Northwest | Colorado Eagles | Loveland, Colorado | Budweiser Events Center |
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| Oklahoma City Blazers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Ford Center |
| Rocky Mountain Rage | Broomfield, Colorado | Broomfield Event Center |
| Wichita Thunder | Wichita, Kansas | Britt Brown Arena |
| Southeast | Austin Ice Bats | Austin, Texas | Chaparral Ice |
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| Corpus Christi Rayz | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center |
| Laredo Bucks | Laredo, Texas | Laredo Entertainment Center |
| Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | Hidalgo, Texas | Dodge Arena |
| Southwest | Amarillo Gorillas | Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center |
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| Arizona Sundogs | Prescott Valley, Arizona | Prescott Valley Convention & Events Center |
| Lubbock Cotton Kings | Lubbock, Texas | City Bank Coliseum |
| New Mexico Scorpions | Rio Rancho, New Mexico | Santa Ana Star Center |
| Odessa Jackalopes | Odessa, Texas | Ector County Coliseum | |
Map of teams
Regular season
Division standings
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 64 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 214 | 155 | 94 |
| 64 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 227 | 208 | 84 |
| 64 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 230 | 199 | 78 |
| 64 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 225 | 246 | 63 | |
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 64 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 182 | 93 |
| 64 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 211 | 214 | 78 |
| 64 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 191 | 213 | 64 |
| 64 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 180 | 251 | 41 | |
| Southeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 64 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 219 | 170 | 89 |
| 64 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 196 | 169 | 77 |
| 64 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 185 | 203 | 64 |
| 64 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 169 | 210 | 56 | |
| Southwest Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 64 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 212 | 217 | 72 |
| 64 | 34 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 229 | 216 | 70 |
| 64 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 205 | 220 | 68 |
| 64 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 176 | 205 | 59 |
| 64 | 24 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 170 | 217 | 57 | |
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention
Playoffs
Format
The top six teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs. All series were best-of-seven. The highest seeded first round losing team advanced to the second round as a wild card team.
Playoff bracket
Awards
Source:Central Hockey League Historical Award Winners[1]
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- Most Outstanding Goaltender - John DeCaro, Bossier-Shreveport
- Most Outstanding Defenseman - Brad Williamson, Colorado
- Rookie of the Year - Cam Abbott, Bossier-Shreveport
- Coach of the Year - Kevin McClelland, Memphis
- Man of the Year - Riley Nelson, Colorado
- Rick Kozuback Award - Marco Pietroniro, Arizona
- Joe Burton Award (Scoring Champion) - Jeff Christian, Youngstown
- Playoff Most Valuable Player - Greg Pankewicz, Colorado
- All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (North) - Matt Medley, Tulsa
- All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (South) - Brent Zelenewich, Corpus Christi
- Athletic Trainer of the Year – Mike Ermatinger, Youngstown
- Equipment Manager of the Year– Brandon Rose, Oklahoma City
All-CHL Team
All-Rookie Team
- Forward - Cam Abbott, Bossier-Shreveport
- Forward - Bobby Chaumont, Laredo
- Forward - Ryan McLeod, New Mexico
- Defenseman - Alex Dunn, Odessa
- Defenseman - Craig Strain, Colorado
- Goaltender - John DeCaro, Bossier-Shreveport
Notes and References
- http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/winners/ Central Hockey League Historical Award Winners
