2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2006–07
Year:	2006
Team:	Phoenix Coyotes
Conferencerank:	15th
Divisionrank:	5th
Record:	31–46–5
Homerecord:	18–20–3
Roadrecord:	13–26–2
Goalsfor:	216
Goalsagainst:	284
Altcaptain:	Ed Jovanovski Derek Morris Ladislav Nagy (Oct-Feb) Owen Nolan Steven Reinprecht (Feb-Apr)
Attendance:	17,799
Goalsleader:	Shane Doan (27)
Assistsleader:	Shane Doan (28)
Pointsleader:	Shane Doan (55)
Plusminusleader:	Travis Roche (+2)
Pimleader:	Josh Gratton (188)
Winsleader:	Curtis Joseph (18)
Gaaleader:	Curtis Joseph (3.19)

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.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs.

Regular season

The Coyotes struggled in shorthanded situations, allowing 92 power-play goals: the most in the League.^[1]

Season standings

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || October 5 || NY Islanders || 3 – 6 || Phoenix || ||Joseph || 15,301 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 2 || October 7 || Anaheim || 2 – 1 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 15,897 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 3 || October 9 || Phoenix || 1 – 5 || Columbus || || Morrison || 16,298 || 1–2–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 4 || October 11 || Phoenix || 2 – 9 || Detroit || || Joseph || 20,066 || 1–3–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 5 || October 14 || Phoenix || 1 – 4 || Nashville || || Joseph || 13,770 || 1–4–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 6 || October 17 || Phoenix || 5 – 2 || St. Louis || || Joseph || 8,531 || 2–4–0 || 4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 7 || October 19 || Los Angeles || 4 – 0 || Phoenix || || Morrison || 12,714 || 2–5–0 || 4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 8 || October 21 || Dallas || 4 – 0 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 14,269 || 2–6–0 || 4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 9 || October 23 || Phoenix || 2 – 5 || Edmonton || || Joseph || 16,839 || 2–7–0 || 4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 10 || October 24 || Phoenix || 1 – 6 || Calgary || || Morrison || 19,289 || 2–8–0 || 4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 11 || October 26 || Edmonton || 2 – 6 || Phoenix || || LeNeveu || 13,021 || 3–8–0 || 6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 12 || October 28 || NY Rangers || 7 – 3 || Phoenix || || LeNeveu || 14,513 || 3–9–0 || 6 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 13 || November 3 || Phoenix || 2 – 6 || Anaheim || || Joseph || 14,833 || 3–10–0 || 6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 14 || November 4 || Los Angeles || 4 – 6 || Phoenix || || LeNeveu || 14,631 || 4–10–0 || 8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 15 || November 9 || Dallas || 1 – 0 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 13,197 || 4–11–0 || 8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 16 || November 11 || San Jose || 2 – 1 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 15,036 || 4–12–0 || 8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 17 || November 14 || Minnesota || 3 – 4 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 12,002 || 5–12–0 || 10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 18 || November 16 || Chicago || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || SO || Joseph || 15,963 || 6–12–0 || 12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 19 || November 18 || Phoenix || 3 – 5 || Los Angeles || || Joseph || 14,487 || 6–13–0 || 12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 20 || November 19 || Phoenix || 4 – 6 || Anaheim || || Joseph || 16,394 || 6–14–0 || 12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 21 || November 22 || New Jersey || 1 – 3 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 12,883 || 7–14–0 || 14 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 22 || November 24 || Phoenix || 0 – 4 || Minnesota || || Joseph || 18,568 || 7–15–0 || 14 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 23 || November 25 || Phoenix || 2 – 1 || St. Louis|| || Joseph || 13,440 || 8–15–0 || 16 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 24 || November 30 || Los Angeles || 4 – 7 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 11,526|| 9–15–0 || 18 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 25 || December 4 || Nashville || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 11,735 || 10–15–0 || 20 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 26 || December 6 || Phoenix || 0 – 3 || Dallas || || Joseph || 16,927 || 10–16–0 || 20 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 27 || December 7 || Phoenix || 2 – 1 || Chicago || SO || Tellqvist || 9,078 || 11–16–0 || 22 || |- align="center"| 28 || December 9 || Dallas || 4 – 3 || Phoenix || OT || Tellqvist || 15,320 || 11–16–1 || 23 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 29 || December 11 || Phoenix || 0 – 4 || San Jose || || Joseph || 16,717 || 11–17–1 || 23 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 30 || December 12 || Phoenix || 2 – 5 || Vancouver || || Tellqvist || 18,630 || 11–18–1 || 23 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 31 || December 14 || Columbus || 4 – 5 || Phoenix || SO || Tellqvist || 11,301 || 12–18–1 || 25 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 32 || December 16 || Calgary || 6 – 3 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 15,551 || 12–19–1 || 23 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 33 || December 21 || Edmonton || 3 – 2 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 12,704 || 12–20–1 || 25 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 34 || December 23 || Anaheim || 0 – 2 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 14,843 || 13–20–1 || 27 || |- align="center"| 35 || December 26 || Phoenix || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || SO || Tellqvist || 18,118 || 13–20–2 || 28 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 36 || December 28 || Phoenix || 3 – 2 || San Jose || || Joseph || 17,496 || 14–20–2 || 30 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 37 || December 30 || San Jose || 0 – 8 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 17,643 || 15–20–2 || 32 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 38 || January 1 || Phoenix || 3 – 2 || Washington || || Tellqvist || 12,579 || 16–20–2 || 34 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 39 || January 4 || Phoenix || 2 – 0 || Carolina || || Joseph || 15,096 || 17–20–2 || 36 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 40 || January 5 || Phoenix || 5 – 4 || Atlanta || OT || Joseph || 18,545 || 18–20–2 || 38 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 41 || January 7 || Phoenix || 4 – 2 || Chicago || || Tellqvist || 11,079 || 19–20–2 || 40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 42 || January 9 || Phoenix || 5 – 2 || Dallas || || Tellqvist || 18,532 || 20–20–2 || 42 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 43 || January 11 || Detroit || 5 – 1 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 14,386 || 20–21–2 || 42 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 44 || January 13 || San Jose || 4 – 1 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 16,642 || 20–22–2 || 42 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 45 || January 15 || St. Louis || 4 – 5 || Phoenix || SO || Tellqvist || 15,533 || 21–22–2 || 44 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 46 || January 17 || Phoenix || 3 – 4 || Colorado || || Joseph || 17,183 || 21–23–2 || 44 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 47 || January 18 || Phoenix || 2 – 5 || San Jose || || Tellqvist || 17,496 || 21–24–2 || 44 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 48 || January 20 || Phoenix || 3 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Tellqvist || 18,346 || 22–24–2 || 46 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 49 || January 26 || Phoenix || 5 – 4 || Colorado || SO || Joseph || 18,007 || 23–24–2 || 48 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 50 || January 27 || Pittsburgh || 7 – 2 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 18,495 || 23–25–2 || 48 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 51 || January 31 || Phoenix || 1 – 2 || Anaheim || || Joseph || 17,174 || 23–26–2 || 48 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 52 || February 1 || Nashville || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 14,047 || 24–26–2 || 50 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 53 || February 3 || Minnesota || 1 – 0 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 17,115 || 24–27–2 || 50 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 54 || February 6 || Phoenix || 3 – 0 || Columbus || || Joseph || 13,825 || 25–27–2 || 52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 55 || February 7 || Phoenix || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Joseph || 20,066 || 25–28–2 || 52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 56 || February 10 || Phoenix || 2 – 5 || Florida || || Joseph || 15,312 || 25–29–2 || 52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 57 || February 13 || Phoenix || 3 – 5 || Tampa Bay || || Tellqvist || 18,019 || 25–30–2 || 52 || |- align="center"| 58 || February 15 || Anaheim || 5 – 4 || Phoenix || OT || Joseph || 15,038 || 25–30–3 || 53 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 59 || February 17 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 16,940 || 25–31–3 || 53 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 60 || February 19 || Phoenix || 1 – 4 || Nashville || || Joseph || 15,862 || 25–32–3 || 53 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 61 || February 22 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || OT || Tellqvist || 15,805 || 26–32–3 || 55 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 62 || February 26 || Phoenix || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || Tellqvist || 19,289 || 26–33–3 || 55 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 63 || February 27 || Phoenix || 3 – 0 || Edmonton || || Joseph || 16,839 || 27–33–3 || 57 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 64 || March 1 || Phoenix || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || || Joseph || 18,630 || 27–34–3 || 57 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 65 || March 3 || Columbus || 4 – 3 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 16,207 || 27–35–3 || 57 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 66 || March 7 || Phoenix || 1 – 2 || Anaheim || || Tellqvist || 17,174 || 27–36–3 || 57 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 67 || March 8 || Vancouver || 4 – 2 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 13,841 || 27–37–3 || 57 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 68 || March 10 || Chicago || 7 – 5 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 17,086 || 27–38–3 || 57 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 69 || March 12 || Philadelphia || 0 – 4 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 14,799 || 28–38–3 || 59 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || March 15 || San Jose || 5 – 1 || Phoenix || || Tellqvist || 14,744 || 28–39–3 || 59 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 71 || March 17 || Colorado || 6 – 3 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 17,179 || 28–40–3 || 59 || |- align="center"| 72 || March 18 || Phoenix || 4 – 5 || Dallas || OT || Tellqvist || 18,318 || 28–40–4 || 60 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 73 || March 20 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || || Joseph || 18,568 || 28–41–4 || 60 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 74 || March 22 || Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 15,593 || 29–41–4 || 62 || |- align="center"| 75 || March 24 || Dallas || 4 – 3 || Phoenix || SO || Joseph || 17,522 || 29–41–5 || 63 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 76 || March 27 || Phoenix || 0 – 6 || Dallas || || Tellqvist || 18,532 || 29–42–5 || 63 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 77 || March 29 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 16,110 || 29–43–5 || 63 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 78 || March 30 || Phoenix || 2 – 4 || San Jose || || Joseph || 17,496 || 29–44–5 || 63 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 79 || April 3 || St. Louis || 5 – 2 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 14,016 || 29–45–4 || 63 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 80 || April 5 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 15,965 || 30–45–5 || 65 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 81 || April 7 || Phoenix || 1 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Joseph || 18,118 || 30–46–5 || 65 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 82 || April 8 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 17,406 || 31–46–5 || 67 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
= Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.

	Regular season
	Player
19		RW	73	27	28	55	−14	73
17		LW	55	8	33	41	−2	48
11		RW	76	16	24	40	−2	56
91		LW	59	14	20	34	8	54
94		C	49	19	14	33	−2	30
28		C	49	9	24	33	−3	28
55		D	54	11	18	29	−6	63
97		C	70	11	17	28	−18	32
4		D	82	4	24	28	−20	34
2		D	69	5	22	27	−7	59
53		D	82	6	19	25	−18	115
15		C	75	14	9	23	−8	46
37		RW	56	5	17	22	7	52
89		C	24	7	13	20	1	20
77		D	50	6	13	19	2	22
20		RW	78	9	9	18	−11	48
21		RW	24	8	6	14	−6	2
44		D	59	2	9	11	−13	138
12		C	27	4	6	10	0	24
22		RW	26	5	4	9	−2	2
8		C	19	2	7	9	−11	8
38		C	46	3	5	8	−18	72
14		C	33	1	7	8	−10	8
13		LW	18	4	3	7	−7	74
5		D	45	1	6	7	−12	39
23		C	17	4	2	6	−7	2
29		C	7	1	2	3	−1	4
26		C	15	1	2	3	−3	14
24		LW	52	1	1	2	−9	188
90		RW	17	1	1	2	−18	16
23		C	9	1	1	2	−4	0
22		D	32	1	1	2	−4	16
6		D	14	0	2	2	−8	8
3		D	7	0	2	2	0	8
40		C	7	0	1	1	−1	4
32		G	30	0	1	1		0
31		G	55	0	0	0		10
30		G	6	0	0	0		0
1		G	4	0	0	0		0

Goaltending

= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.

	Regular season
	Player
31		55	18	31	2	1481	159	3.19	.893	4	2993
32		30	11	11	3	780	90	3.39	.885	2	1591
30		6	2	1	0	142	15	3.86	.894	0	233
1		4	0	3	0	62	13	6.13	.790	0	127

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Ed Jovanovski	^[2]
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Yanic Perreault	^[2]
Team	Hardest Working Player Award	Keith Ballard	^[3]
	Leading Scorer Award	Shane Doan
	Man of the Year Award	Josh Gratton
	Team MVP Award	Shane Doan
	Three-Star Award	Shane Doan

Transactions

Free agents acquired

Player	Former Team
	Vancouver Canucks
	Ottawa Senators
	Los Angeles Kings
	Edmonton Oilers
	Detroit Red Wings
	St. Louis Blues
	Toronto Maple Leafs

Free agents lost

Player	New Team
	Philadelphia Flyers
	St. Louis Blues

Draft picks

Phoenix's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[4]

Round		Player	NHL team	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	8	Peter Mueller (C)	Phoenix Coyotes	Everett (WHL)
1	29	Chris Summers (D)	Phoenix Coyotes (from Detroit)	US Under-18 (Int'l)
3	88	Jonas Ahnelov (D)	Phoenix Coyotes (from New Jersey)	Frölunda HC (Elitserien)
5	130	Brett Bennett (G)	Phoenix Coyotes (from NY Islanders)	US Under-18 (Int'l)
5	131	Martin Latal (RW)	Phoenix Coyotes	HC Rabat Kladno (Czech Republic)
5	152	Jordan Bendfeld (D)	Phoenix Coyotes (from Detroit)	Medicine Hat (WHL)
7	188	Chris Frank (D)	Phoenix Coyotes (from Boston)	Western Michigan (CCHA)
7	196	Benn Ferriero (C/RW)	Phoenix Coyotes (from Toronto)	Boston College (Hockey East)

References

Web site: Phoenix Coyotes 2006-07 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . August 4, 2024.
Web site: 2006-07 Phoenix Coyotes Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts . Hockey-Reference.com . August 4, 2024.

Notes and References

Web site: 2006-07 NHL Summary.
Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2007 . NHL.com . August 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417032251/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=28972 . April 17, 2023.
Arizona Coyotes 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.290
Web site: 2006 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . July 22, 2024.