2006–07 Ottawa Senators season explained

The 2006–07 Ottawa Senators season was the 15th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season saw the team rebound from a disappointing early exit from the 2006 playoffs. The team made its first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Anaheim Ducks. After numerous personnel changes at the start of the season, the team had a poor record until December. The poor record sparked numerous trade rumours in the media. The team turned their play around to place second in the division and won three playoff series to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, the first in Ottawa in 80 years.

The line of Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley would lead the way with impressive offensive totals. In the playoffs, the line led the team to three series wins. In the Final, the line was shut down by the superior defence and goaltending of Anaheim and the team lost the series four games to one. Alfredsson would lead all scorers in the playoffs.

Off-season

In July 2006, the Senators lost four players to free agency; defencemen Zdeno Chara (who signed with the Boston Bruins), Brian Pothier (who signed with the Washington Capitals), goalie Dominik Hasek (who signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings) and forward Vaclav Varada (who signed with HC Davos of the Swiss Elite League).

Former Carolina Hurricanes starter Martin Gerber was signed to fill the void left by Hasek, and Ottawa also signed defenceman Joe Corvo, formerly of the Los Angeles Kings. A short time later, they traded star forward Martin Havlat and centre Bryan Smolinski to the Chicago Blackhawks for Tom Preissing, Josh Hennessy, Michal Barinka and a second-round draft pick in 2008.

The club signed Russian centre Alexei Kaigorodov to a two-year, entry-level contract. They also signed blueliner Jamie Allison and re-signed Antoine Vermette, Chris Neil and Peter Schaefer to avoid arbitration proceedings. In addition, Ottawa re-signed Chris Kelly and Jason Spezza to two-year contracts each, as well as Christoph Schubert.

Having to decide between one of their two star defensemen. Wade Redden was ultimately the choice over Zdeno Chara based on his impressive past couple of seasons. In the 2005–06 season, Redden was selected for the Canadian Olympic team, along with teammate Dany Heatley, and finished the season with a career-high 50 points and an NHL-leading +35 plus-minus rating in 65 games. The Senators chose Redden and the Senators and Redden agreed on a two-year contract worth $13 million with a no-trade clause; Chara signed with the Boston Bruins. Redden's salary made him the highest paid player on the team and the media and fans expected another top-notch season.

Regular season

The goaltending duty was platooned between Ray Emery and Martin Gerber at first. Gerber struggled and Emery eventually won the starting job.

Highlights

After starting with a 17–18–1 record by December 21, Ottawa played better from that point on (31–7–8).

On January 3, 2007, Ottawa acquired centre Mike Comrie from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for prospect Alexei Kaigorodov. Ottawa was in need of another centre due to injuries and was eager to shed Kaigorodov, who was suspended for refusing an assignment to the Senators' American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, instead opting to play in Russia.

Dany Heatley was the representative for Ottawa at the 2007 All-Star Game for the East, managing a 94.0 MPH slapshot in the skills competition and a goal and two assists in the East's 12–9 loss to the West. For the YoungStars Game, sophomore defenceman Andrej Meszaros and forward Patrick Eaves participated.

On February 22, 2007, the Senators were involved in a huge brawl with the Buffalo Sabres over an alleged late hit by the Senators' Chris Neil on Sabres' co-captain Chris Drury. Although the referees ruled it was a legal hit (and replays and analysts concurred after the game), a fight ensued after play restarted. Eight players were assessed a total of 100 penalty minutes, and five players, including Senators Ray Emery and Chris Phillips, were ejected. The Senators lost the match, 6–5, in a shootout, one of a record eight overtime games and four shootouts that night.

Midway through the season, the Senators acquired centre Mike Comrie and left wing Oleg Saprykin from the Phoenix Coyotes. They would also acquire defenceman Lawrence Nycholat from the Washington Capitals.

The team finished second in the Northeast Division, behind the Presidents' Trophy-winning Buffalo Sabres, and third in the Conference in points (the team was seeded fourth due to the precedence of divisional winners). Because the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs both narrowly missed the playoffs, the Senators were the only Canadian-based team in the Eastern Conference to qualify for the playoffs. They also tied the Canadiens for most shorthanded goals scored during the regular season, with 17.[1]

Season standings

Playoffs

The Ottawa Senators ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Eastern Conference's fourth seed.

The Senators started the playoffs against the fifth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins, whom they defeated four games to one. The second-seeded New Jersey Devils were their next opponent, with the same four-games-to-one result, again in favor of the Senators. In the Eastern Conference Final, the Senators faced the top-seeded Buffalo Sabres. Once again, Ottawa won in five games, which gave the Senators their first-ever trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. This was also the Sens' first series win against the Sabres.

FinalsThe Anaheim Ducks were the Senators' opponents in the Finals and the four-games-to-one result stayed the same for the Senators, the only difference being this time it was in the opposing team's favor. The Ducks were successful in shutting down the Senators's top line to the point where it was broken up in game five. All games were close except for game five which the Senators lost 6–2, when two goals went in off Senators defencemen and Chris Phillips caused an own-goal, which turned out to be the game-winning and Cup-winning goal attributed to Travis Moen, and possibly the only such goal in Finals history. Daniel Alfredsson was the Senators' top forward in the series as he had been all playoffs, scoring four goals. Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza were held to one goal and two assists in total.

Key contributors

After a poor start to the season, several players picked up their play and the Senators played well from December to the Stanley Cup Finals. The defence pairing of Chris Phillips and Anton Volchenkov won praise from the media for their "shutdown effectiveness" against opposing top lines.[2] The 'CASH line' of Spezza, Heatley, and Alfredsson was outstanding offensively, scoring nearly half of the Senators' goals in the post-season, appearing on The Hockey News cover for their play.[3] The line tied for the NHL and team scoring lead with 22 points in 20 playoff games. Goaltender Ray Emery played all 20 games and posted 13 wins.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || October 4 || Ottawa || 4 – 1 ||Toronto || || Gerber || 19,520 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 2 || October 5 || Toronto || 6 – 0 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,237 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 3 || October 7 || Buffalo || 4 – 3 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,202 || 1–2–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 4 || October 12 || Calgary || 1 – 0 || Ottawa || || Emery || 18,404 || 1–3–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 5 || October 14 || Ottawa || 3 – 2 || Montreal || SO || Emery || 21,273 || 2–3–0 || 4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 6 || October 19 || Colorado || 2 – 1 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 17,728 || 2–4–0 || 4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 7 || October 21 || New Jersey || 1 – 8 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,166 || 3–4–0 || 6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 8 || October 24 || Ottawa || 6 – 2 || Toronto || || Gerber || 19,485 || 4–4–0 || 8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 9 || October 26 || Toronto || 2 – 7 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,178 || 5–4–0 || 10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 10 || October 28 || Ottawa || 1 – 2 || Boston || || Gerber || 13,281 || 5–5–0 || 10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 11 || October 31 || Ottawa || 2 – 4 || Montreal || || Emery || 21,273 || 5–6–0 || 10 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 12 || November 4 || Carolina || 4 – 2 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,548 || 5–7–0 || 10 || |- align="center"| 13 || November 6 || Ottawa || 3 – 4 || Washington || OT || Gerber || 10,485 || 5–7–1 || 11 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 14 || November 8 || Ottawa || 4 – 5 || Atlanta || || Gerber || 16,253 || 5–8–1 || 11 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 15 || November 10 || Ottawa || 6 – 3 || Pittsburgh || || Gerber || 17,052 || 6–8–1 || 13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 16 || November 11 || Ottawa || 3 – 4 || Boston || || Gerber || 15,772 || 6–9–1 || 13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 17 || November 13 || Montreal || 6 – 3 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,051 || 6–10–1 || 13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 18 || November 15 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || Buffalo || || Emery || 18,690 || 7–10–1 || 15 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 19 || November 17 || Ottawa || 2 – 3 || New Jersey || || Emery|| 15,133 || 7–11–1 || 15 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 20 || November 18 || Buffalo || 1 – 4 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,770 || 8–11–1 || 17 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 21 || November 20 || Minnesota || 3 – 5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 18,094 || 9–11–1 || 19 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 22 || November 22 || Ottawa || 3 – 2 || Philadelphia || OT || Emery || 18,990 || 10–11–1 || 21 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 23 || November 24 || Ottawa || 6 – 4 || Florida || || Emery || 16,544 || 11–11–1 || 23 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 24 || November 26 || Ottawa || 1 – 3 || Tampa Bay || || Emery || 19,819 || 11–12–1 || 23 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 25 || November 28 || Ottawa || 4 – 1 || Carolina || || Gerber || 14,393 || 12–12–1 || 25 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 26 || November 30 || Florida || 0 – 6 || Ottawa || || Emery || 17,814 || 13–12–1 || 27 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 27 || December 2 || Tampa Bay || 2 – 5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 18,618 || 14–12–1 || 29 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 28 || December 5 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || NY Islanders || || Gerber || 8,741 || 15–12–1 || 31 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 29 || December 6 || Ottawa || 2 – 6 || Washington || || Emery || 10,926 || 15–13–1 || 31 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 30 || December 9 || NY Rangers || 3 – 1 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,192 || 15–14–1 || 31 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 31 || December 10 || Ottawa || 2 – 6 || Columbus || || Gerber || 15,797 || 15–15–1 || 31 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 32 || December 12 || Ottawa || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Emery || 20,066 || 16–15–1 || 33 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 33 || December 14 || Ottawa || 0 – 6 || Nashville || || Emery || 12,718 || 16–16–1 || 33 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 34 || December 16 || Ottawa || 3 – 1 || Buffalo || || Emery || 18,690 || 17–16–1 || 35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 35 || December 19 || Boston || 7 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,153 || 17–17–1 || 35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 36 || December 21 || Tampa Bay || 4 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 18,603 || 17–18–1 || 35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 37 || December 23 || Ottawa || 6 – 3 || Philadelphia || || Gerber || 19,268 || 18–18–1 || 37 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 38 || December 27 || NY Islanders || 0 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,192 || 19–18–1 || 39 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 39 || December 29 || NY Rangers || 0 – 1 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,214 || 20–18–1 || 41 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 40 || December 30 || Ottawa || 3 – 2 || Toronto || OT || Emery || 19,483 || 21–18–1 || 43 || |-|- align="center"| 41 || January 1 || Atlanta || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || OT || Emery || 19,707 || 21–18–2 || 44 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 42 || January 3 || Buffalo || 3 – 6 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,777 || 22–18–2 || 46 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 43 || January 6 || New Jersey || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,548 || 22–19–2 || 46 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 44 || January 7 || Philadelphia || 1 – 6 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 18,509 || 23–19–2 || 48 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 45 || January 9 || Boston || 2 – 5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 18,292 || 24–19–2 || 50 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 46 || January 11 || Ottawa || 6 – 4 || NY Rangers || || Emery || 18,200 || 25–19–2 || 52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 47 || January 13 || Montreal || 3 – 8 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,038 || 26–19–2 || 54 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 48 || January 16 || Washington || 2 – 5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 18,810 || 27–19–2 || 56 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 49 || January 18 || Vancouver || 2 – 1 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,161 || 27–20–2 || 56 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 50 || January 20 || Ottawa || 3 – 0 || Boston || || Emery || 17,565 || 28–20–2 || 58 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 51 || January 27 || Boston || 1 – 3 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,846 || 29–20–2 || 60 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 52 || January 29 || Ottawa || 1 – 3 || Montreal || || Emery || 21,273 || 29–21–2 || 60 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 53 || January 30 || Washington || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,178 || 30–21–2 || 62 || |-|- align="center"| 54 || February 3 || Toronto || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || SO || Emery || 20,112 || 30–21–3 || 63 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 55 || February 7 || Ottawa || 2 – 3 || Buffalo || || Emery || 18,690 || 30–22–3 || 63 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 56 || February 8 || Montreal || 1 – 4 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,915 || 31–22–3 || 65 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 57 || February 10 || Ottawa || 5 – 3 || Montreal || || Emery || 21,273 ||32–22–3 || 67 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 58 || February 14 || Florida || 0 – 4 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 18,561 || 33–22–3 || 69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 59 || February 17 || Atlanta || 3 – 5 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,881 || 34–22–3 || 71 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 60 || February 20 || Edmonton || 3 – 4 || Ottawa || SO || Gerber || 19,716 || 35–22–3 || 73 || |- align="center"| 61 || February 22 || Ottawa || 5 – 6 || Buffalo || SO || Gerber || 18,690 || 35–22–4 || 74 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 62 || February 24 || Buffalo || 5 – 6 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,040 || 36–22–4 || 76 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 63 || February 27 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || Carolina || || Gerber || 17,812 || 37–22–4 || 78 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 64 || February 28 || Carolina || 0 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,261 || 38–22–4 || 80 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 65 || March 2 || Ottawa || 2 – 4 || Atlanta || || Emery || 16,190 || 38–23–4 || 80 || |- align="center"| 66 || March 4 || Ottawa || 3 – 4 || Chicago || SO || Gerber || 13,917 || 38–23–5 || 81 || |- align="center"| 67 || March 6 || Pittsburgh || 5 – 4 || Ottawa || SO || Emery || 20,074|| 38–23–6 || 82 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 68 || March 8 || Toronto || 1 – 5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,018 || 39–23–6 || 84 || |- align="center"| 69 || March 10 || Ottawa || 3 – 4 || Toronto || OT || Emery || 19,527 || 39–23–7 || 85 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 70 || March 13 || Ottawa || 3 – 2 || NY Rangers || || Emery || 18,200 || 40–23–7 || 87 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 71 || March 15 || NY Islanders || 2 – 5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,989 || 41–23–7 || 89 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 72 || March 17 || Philadelphia || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,639 || 42–23–7 || 91 || |- align="center"| 73 || March 18 || Ottawa || 3 – 4 || Pittsburgh || SO || Emery || 17,132 || 42–23–8 || 92 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 74 || March 20 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || St. Louis || || Gerber || 13,188 || 43–23–8 || 94 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 75 || March 22 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || Florida || || Emery || 14,202 || 44–23–8 || 96 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 76 || March 24 || Ottawa || 7 – 2 || Tampa Bay || || Emery || 20,342 || 45–23–8 || 98 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 77 || March 27 || Boston || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,786 || 45–24–8 || 98 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 78 || March 30 || Montreal || 2 – 5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,185 || 46–24–8 || 100 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 79 || March 31 || Ottawa || 5 – 2 || NY Islanders || || Gerber || 15,598 || 47–24–8 || 102 || |-|- align="center"| 80 || April 3 || Ottawa || 1 – 2 || New Jersey || SO || Emery || 11,642 || 47–24–9 || 103 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 81 || April 5 || Pittsburgh || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,064 || 47–25–9 || 103 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 82 || April 7 || Ottawa || 6 – 3 || Boston || || Emery || 17,565 || 48–25–9 || 105 || |-|-| Legend:

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || April 11 || Pittsburgh || 3 – 6 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,611 || 1 – 0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 2 || April 14 || Pittsburgh || 4 – 3 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,133 || 1 – 1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || April 15 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || Pittsburgh || || Emery || 17,132 || 2 – 1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 || April 17 || Ottawa || 2 – 1 || Pittsburgh || || Emery || 17,132 || 3 – 1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 5 || April 19 || Pittsburgh || 0 – 3 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,179 || 4 – 1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || April 26 || Ottawa || 5 – 4 || New Jersey || || Emery || 15,512 || 1 – 0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 2 || April 28 || Ottawa || 2 – 3 || New Jersey || 2OT || Emery || 19,040 || 1 – 1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || April 30 || New Jersey || 0 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,636 || 2 – 1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 4 || May 2 || New Jersey || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,248 || 3 – 1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 5 || May 5 || Ottawa || 3 – 2 || New Jersey || || Emery || 19,040 || 4 – 1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || May 10 || Ottawa || 5 – 2 || Buffalo || || Emery || 18,690 || 1 – 0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 2 || May 12 || Ottawa ||4 – 3 || Buffalo ||2OT || Emery || 18,690 || 2 – 0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || May 14 || Buffalo || 0 – 1 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,171 || 3 – 0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 4 || May 16 || Buffalo || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,294 || 3 – 1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 5 || May 19 || Ottawa || 3 – 2 || Buffalo || OT || Emery || 18,690 || 4 – 1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 1 || May 28 || Ottawa || 2 – 3 || Anaheim || || Emery || 17,274 || 0 – 1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 2 || May 30 || Ottawa || 0 – 1 || Anaheim || || Emery || 17,258 || 0 – 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 3 || June 2 || Anaheim|| 3 – 5 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,500 || 1 – 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 4 || June 4 || Anaheim || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,500 || 1 – 3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 5 || June 6 || Ottawa || 2 – 6 || Anaheim || || Emery || 17,372 || 1 – 4 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Playerscope=colgroup colspan=6 Regular seasonscope=colgroup colspan=6 Playoffs
15 LW 82 50 55 105 31 74 20 7 15 22 4 14
19 C 67 34 53 87 19 45 20 7 15 22 5 10
11 RW 77 29 58 87 42 42 20 14 8 22 4 10
12 C 68 22 26 48 15 41 20 5 5 10 −2 24
27 LW 77 12 34 46 7 32 20 1 5 6 1 10
20 C 77 19 20 39 −2 52 20 2 3 5 2 6
22 C 82 15 23 38 28 40 20 3 4 7 0 4
42 D 80 7 31 38 40 18 20 2 5 7 3 10
7 D 76 8 29 37 8 42 20 2 7 9 4 6
6 D 64 7 29 36 1 50 20 3 7 10 6 10
14 D 82 7 28 35 −15 102 20 1 6 7 5 12
44 RW 73 14 18 32 1 36 7 0 2 2 0 2
37 C 81 14 15 29 11 28 18 5 3 8 5 11
25 RW 82 12 16 28 6 177 20 2 2 4 0 20
4 D 82 8 18 26 36 80 20 0 0 0 −2 24
89 C 41 13 12 25 −1 24 20 2 4 6 −1 17
5 D 80 8 17 25 30 56 20 0 1 1 −5 22
24 D 78 1 18 19 37 67 20 2 4 6 −2 24
17 LW 43 4 3 7 4 10
61 LW 12 1 1 2 −3 4 15 1 1 2 0 4
16 RW 45 0 2 2 −1 100
36 C 10 1 0 1 0 4
1 G 58 0 1 1 30 20 0 2 2 0
55 C 6 0 1 1 1 0
49 RW 1 0 0 0 0 7
29 G 29 0 0 0 0
41 D 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 D 1 0 0 0 0 0
43 C 5 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltending

Playerscope=colgroup colspan=10 Regular seasonscope=colgroup colspan=9 Playoffs
1 58 33 16 6 1691 138 2.47 .918 5 3351 20 13 7 505 47 2.26 .907 3 1249
29 29 15 9 3 784 74 2.78 .906 1 1599 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honourRecipientRef
League
(annual)		NHL First All-Star TeamDany Heatley (Right Wing)[4]
League
(in-season)		NHL All-Star Game selectionDany Heatley[5]
NHL First Star of the MonthDany Heatley (January)[6]
NHL First Star of the WeekRay Emery (December 31)[7]
Daniel Alfredsson (January 14)
NHL Second Star of the WeekDany Heatley (January 7)
NHL YoungStars Game selectionPatrick Eaves[8]
Andrej Meszaros
TeamMolson CupRay Emery[9]

Milestones

MilestonePlayerDateRef
First gameAlexei KaigorodovOctober 14, 2006[10]
Danny BoisDecember 6, 2006
Josh HennessyDecember 12, 2006

Transactions

The Senators were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.[11]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
To Chicago Blackhawks
To Ottawa Senators
[12]
To Phoenix Coyotes
To Ottawa Senators
[13]
To New York Islanders
To Ottawa Senators
[14]
To Washington Capitals
To Ottawa Senators
[15]
To Phoenix Coyotes
To Ottawa Senators
[16]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
4-year Free agency [17]
3-year Free agency
Binghamton Senators (AHL) 1-year Free agency [18]
Springfield Falcons (AHL) 1-year Free agency [19]
1-year Free agency [20]
Binghamton Senators (AHL) 1-year Free agency
Brian Maloney 1-year Free agency [21]
1-year Free agency [22]
Florida Panthers 1-year Free agency
Lake Superior State University (CCHA) 2-year Free agency [23]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Free agency (UFA) [24]
Free agency (III) [25]
Free agency (III) [26]
Free agency (VI) [27]
Free agency (III) [28]
DEG Metro Stars (DEL) Free agency (VI) [29]
Free agency (UFA) [30]
Detroit Red Wings Free agency (III) [31]
Free agency (III) [32]
Free agency (UFA) [33]
HC Davos (NLA) Free agency (III) [34]
Chicago Wolves (AHL) Free agency (III) [35]
Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) Free agency (VI) [36]
Greg Watson Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [37]
Worcester Sharks (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [38]
Joe Cullen Dayton Bombers (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [39]
Atlanta Thrashers Waivers [40]
Lausanne HC (NLA) Free agency [41]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
2-year Re-signing [42]
2-year Re-signing [43]
1-year Re-signing [44]
1-year Re-signing [45]
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [46]
multi-year Re-signing [47]
1-year Re-signing [48]
3-year Re-signing
4-year Re-signing [49]
Re-signing [50]
2-year Entry-level [51]
3-year Entry-level [52]
Entry-level [53]
Entry-level
Entry-level [54]
3-year Extension [55]
4-year Extension [56]
Entry-level [57]
Entry-level
Entry-level

Draft picks

Ottawa's picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[58]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
128Nick Foligno (LW)Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
368Eric Gryba (D)Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
391Kaspars Daugavins (LW)HK Riga 2000 (LHL)
4121Pierre-Luc Lessard (D)Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
5151Ryan Daniels (G)Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
6181Kevin Koopman (D)Beaver Valley Nitehawks (KIJHL)
7211Erik Condra (RW)University of Notre Dame (NCAA)

Notes:

Farm teams

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006-07 NHL Summary.
  2. News: The Hockey News . May 22, 2007 . NHL Team Reports . 22 . Garrioch . Bruce .
  3. News: The Hockey News . May 22, 2007 . Top Line Makes Sens . Warren . Ken. 18–19 .
  4. Web site: Postseason All-Star Teams . records.nhl.com . August 4, 2024.
  5. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2007 . NHL.com . August 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417032251/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=28972 . April 17, 2023.
  6. Web site: NHL Three Stars of the Month . Hockey-Reference.com . August 4, 2024.
  7. Web site: NHL Three Stars of the Week . Hockey-Reference.com . August 4, 2024.
  8. Web site: 2006-07 NHL Young Stars Rosters . TSN.ca . August 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070202221737/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=8902&hubname= . February 2, 2007.
  9. Ottawa Senators 2014–15 Media Guide, p.162–82
  10. Web site: 2006-07 NHL Debuts . Hockey-Reference.com . October 19, 2024.
  11. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . September 6, 2024.
  12. Web site: Blackhawks get Havlat in three-way deal - UPI.com . UPI . September 6, 2024 . July 10, 2006.
  13. Web site: Sens acquire center Comrie for suspended Kaigorodov . ESPN.com . September 6, 2024 . January 3, 2007.
  14. Web site: Islanders, Senators announce trade . theahl.com . September 1, 2024 . January 5, 2007.
  15. Web site: Senators get Nycholat from Capitals - UPI.com . UPI . September 6, 2024 . February 26, 2007.
  16. Web site: Transactions . Deseret News . September 6, 2024 . February 28, 2007 . OTTAWA SENATORS—Acquired LW Oleg Saprykin and a 2007 seventh-round draft pick from Phoenix for a 2008 second-round draft pick..
  17. Web site: Kubina to Leafs; Grahame to 'Canes . Tampa Bay Times . September 6, 2024 . July 2, 2006 . SENATORS: Goalie Martin Gerber signed for three years and $11.1-million to back up Ray Emery, meaning Dominik Hasek will not return. Also, defenseman Joe Corvo signed for four years and $10.5-million..
  18. Web site: Ottawa Senators sign three prospects . OurSports Central . September 6, 2024 . July 13, 2006.
  19. Web site: Ottawa Senators sign another three prospects . OurSports Central . September 6, 2024 . July 17, 2006.
  20. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . September 6, 2024 . July 27, 2006 . OTTAWA SENATORS--Re-signed RW Chris Neil to a three-year contract and RW Cory Pecker and D Jamie Allison to one-year contracts..
  21. Web site: Ottawa inks forward Maloney . theahl.com . September 6, 2024 . July 28, 2006.
  22. Web site: Senators ink two forwards . The Globe and Mail . September 6, 2024 . en-CA . August 3, 2006.
  23. Web site: Helwig . David . Ottawa Senators sign a Laker . SooToday.com . September 6, 2024 . April 12, 2007.
  24. Web site: Dater . Adrian . Blake era comes to an end in Colorado . The Denver Post . September 6, 2024 . July 1, 2006.
  25. Web site: Bruins sign sought-after free agents Chara, Savard . ESPN.com . September 6, 2024 . July 1, 2006.
  26. Web site: Caps sign Pothier to bolster defense . The Washington Times . September 6, 2024 . July 2, 2006.
  27. Web site: Another busy day of NHL transactions . Deseret News . September 6, 2024 . July 3, 2006 . The Phoenix Coyotes signed goalie Mike Morrison to a one-year contract..
  28. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . September 6, 2024 . July 4, 2006 . ATLANTA THRASHERS--Signed... C Glen Metropolit..
  29. Web site: Charlie Stephens . TSN.ca . September 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070507095505/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1933&hubname=nhl . May 7, 2007 . 12-Jul-06: Signed with the Dusseldorfer EG Metro Stars (Germany)..
  30. Web site: Islanders sign three . theahl.com . September 1, 2024 . July 25, 2006.
  31. Web site: Dominik Hasek returns to Detroit . CBC.ca . September 6, 2024 . July 31, 2006.
  32. Web site: Brad Norton Assigned to Griffins . OurSports Central . September 6, 2024 . November 4, 2006 . (Norton) subsequently signed with Detroit as a free agent on Aug. 8..
  33. Web site: Blue Jackets sign All-Star Novak . theahl.com . September 6, 2024 . August 9, 2006.
  34. Web site: Vaclav Varada . TSN.ca . September 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070509075754/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1545&hubname=nhl . May 9, 2007 . 10-Aug-06: Signed with the HC Davos of the Swiss National League..
  35. Web site: Martins Lands With Wolves . OurSports Central . September 6, 2024 . August 14, 2006.
  36. Web site: Clouthier Signs for the Steelers . Sheffield Steelers . September 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060828131640/http://www.sheffieldsteelers.co.uk/news/?id=4486 . August 28, 2006 . August 16, 2006.
  37. Web site: Ice Pilots announce signing of Center Greg Watson . OurSports Central . September 6, 2024 . August 16, 2006.
  38. Web site: Sharks roster set for start of the season . OurSports Central . September 7, 2024 . October 4, 2006.
  39. Web site: ECHL Transactions . OurSports Central . September 6, 2024 . November 3, 2006 . Dayton: Add Joe Cullen, F signed contract.
  40. Web site: Belanger traded to second team in as many days . ESPN.com . September 6, 2024 . February 10, 2007.
  41. Web site: Cory Pecker . TSN.ca . September 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090328085724/http://www.tsn.ca:80/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2298&hubname=nhl . March 28, 2009 . 30-May-07: Signed with the HC Lausanne of the Swiss National League..
  42. Web site: Naylor . David . Redden's locked up, but Chara set to walk . The Globe and Mail . September 6, 2024 . en-CA . July 1, 2006.
  43. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . September 6, 2024 . July 4, 2006 . OTTAWA SENATORS--Re-signed F Jason Spezza to a two-year contract..
  44. Web site: Senators Sign Emery . The New York Times . September 6, 2024 . July 7, 2006.
  45. Web site: Several Sting Alumni On The Move . Sarnia Sting . September 6, 2024 . en-CA . July 14, 2006 . (Heerema) native of Murillo, Ontario re-signed with the Ottawa Senators on Thursday..
  46. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . September 6, 2024 . July 18, 2006 . OTTAWA SENATORS--Re-signed D Christoph Schubert to a one-year contract..
  47. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . September 6, 2024 . July 19, 2006 . OTTAWA SENATORS--Re-signed LW Antoine Vermette to a multiyear contract..
  48. Web site: Senators bring back Kelly . CBC.ca . September 6, 2024 . July 25, 2006.
  49. Web site: Van Ryn, Schaefer and Connolly all sign new deals . The Globe and Mail . September 6, 2024 . en-CA . July 29, 2006.
  50. Web site: Tomas Malec . TSN.ca . September 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070506180307/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2428&hubname=nhl-senators . May 6, 2007 . 05-Sep-06: Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Ottawa Senators..
  51. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . September 6, 2024 . September 13, 2006 . OTTAWA SENATORS--Agreed to terms with C Alexei Kaigorodov on a two-year contract..
  52. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . September 6, 2024 . October 11, 2006 . OTTAWA SENATORS--Signed D Tomas Kudelka to a three-year contract..
  53. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . Hartford Courant . September 6, 2024 . March 22, 2007 . OTTAWA SENATORS–Agreed to terms with G Brian Elliott and assigned him to AHL Binghamton. Agreed to terms with LW Nick Foligno..
  54. Web site: Weller Leaves Clarkson . College Hockey News . September 6, 2024 . March 30, 2007.
  55. Web site: After career year, Senators re-sign Volchenkov . ESPN.com . September 6, 2024 . April 9, 2007.
  56. Web site: Senators reward Phillips at playoff time . CBC.ca . September 6, 2024 . April 11, 2007.
  57. Web site: Ottawa sign three prospects . Newspapers.com . Press and Sun-Bulletin . September 6, 2024 . 60 . June 2, 2007.
  58. Web site: 2006 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . July 22, 2024.

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