2006–07 ECHL season explained

2006–07 ECHL season
League:	ECHL
Sport:	Ice hockey
Duration:	October 2006 – May 2007
Season:	Regular season
Season Champ Name:	Brabham Cup
Season Champs:	Las Vegas Wranglers
Mvp:	Brad Schell (Gwinnett)
Mvp Link:	CCM Most Valuable Player
Top Scorer:	Brad Schell (Gwinnett)
Top Scorer Link:	ECHL Leading Scorer Award
Playoffs:	Playoffs
Conf1:	American
Conf1 Champ:	Dayton Bombers
Conf1 Runner-Up:	Florida Everblades
Conf2:	National
Conf2 Champ:	Idaho Steelheads
Conf2 Runner-Up:	Alaska Aces
Finals:	Finals
Finals Link:	Kelly Cup
Finals Champ:	Idaho Steelheads
Finals Runner-Up:	Dayton Bombers
Playoffs Mvp:	Steve Silverthorn (Idaho)
Seasonslist:	List of ECHL seasons
Seasonslistnames:	ECHL
Prevseason Link:	2005–06 ECHL season
Prevseason Year:	2005–06
Nextseason Link:	2007–08 ECHL season
Nextseason Year:	2007–08

The 2006–07 ECHL season was the 19th season of the ECHL. The league had 25 teams for 2006–07. The Brabham Cup regular season champions were the Las Vegas Wranglers and the Kelly Cup playoff champions were the Idaho Steelheads.

League changes

Two teams returned to the ECHL after suspensions: the Texas Wildcatters and the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Wildcatters had to suspend operations for the 2005–06 season as a byproduct of damage to their home arena caused by Hurricane Rita. The Cyclones returned after ceasing operations following the 2003–04 season in trying to secure an American Hockey League franchise.

The Board of Governors revoked the Greenville Grrrowl franchise and the San Diego Gulls had returned its franchise.

The New Jersey Devils purchased the Trenton Titans and the team became the ECHL affiliate of the Devils. The Titans still maintained their affiliation with the Philadelphia Flyers for the season. After the purchase of the Titans, the New Jersey Devils renamed the franchise's operator Trenton Titans, LLC to Trenton Devils, LLC.

Realignment

At the 2006 pre-season meeting of the ECHL Board of Governors, the ECHL announced the alignment of the 25 teams. The Las Vegas Wranglers were moved from the West to the Pacific Division to replace the departed San Diego Gulls, the returning Texas Wildcatters replaced the Grrrowl in the South Division, and the Cincinnati Cyclones were re-added to the North Division.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage^[1] ^[2]

American Conference

North Division
Dayton Bombers (CBJ)	72	37	26	2	7	83	213	191
Toledo Storm (DET/CHI)	72	39	30	1	2	81	211	220
Cincinnati Cyclones (MTL)	72	37	29	4	2	80	213	198
Trenton Titans (PHI)	72	36	31	1	4	77	250	242
Johnstown Chiefs (TBL)	72	33	33	3	3	72	216	232
Reading Royals (LAK)	72	32	33	2	5	71	221	235
Wheeling Nailers (PIT)	72	32	34	2	4	70	215	255

Southern Division
Florida Everblades (CAR/FLA) (z)	72	44	22	4	2	94	272	212
Texas Wildcatters (Independent)	72	41	22	5	4	91	265	222
Gwinnett Gladiators (ATL)	72	41	24	5	2	89	289	256
Charlotte Checkers (NYR)	72	42	27	1	2	87	252	220
Augusta Lynx (ANA)	72	39	29	1	3	82	258	265
South Carolina Stingrays (WAS)	72	36	27	4	5	81	250	251
Columbia Inferno (TOR)	72	29	34	4	5	67	217	256
Pensacola Ice Pilots (NYI)	72	20	46	2	4	46	233	318

National Conference

Pacific Division
Las Vegas Wranglers (CGY) (z)	72	46	12	6	8	106	231	187
Bakersfield Condors (Independent)	72	41	19	3	9	94	270	236
Stockton Thunder (EDM)	72	38	24	5	5	86	225	197
Fresno Falcons (SJS)	72	34	29	5	4	77	195	197
Long Beach Ice Dogs (BOS)	72	27	42	0	3	57	209	267

West Division
Alaska Aces (STL)	72	49	16	3	4	105	270	176
Idaho Steelheads (DAL)	72	42	24	2	4	90	240	208
Victoria Salmon Kings (VAN)	72	36	32	1	3	76	239	249
Phoenix RoadRunners (PHX)	72	27	40	2	3	59	201	255
Utah Grizzlies (Independent)	72	22	42	4	4	52	184	294

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
63	25	85	110	60
70	26	68	94	66
78	28	61	89	104
70	39	49	88	95
62	36	45	81	76
66	30	51	81	32
70	18	63	81	128
59	26	54	80	64
64	31	48	79	118
66	33	45	78	71

Data referenced from ECHL website^[3]

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

GP	Min	W	L	OTL	SOL	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
38	2258	27	4	2	5	83	5	.927	2.21
43	2536	29	11	2	1	100	5	.918	2.37
43	2584	23	17	0	3	105	5	.910	2.44
39	2134	16	14	5	1	88	1	.924	2.47
44	2648	24	19	1	0	112	4	.917	2.54

Data referenced from ECHL website^[4]

Kelly Cup playoffs

Format

The two unbalanced conferences had separate playoff formats. The 10-team National Conference had the top eight teams advance to the playoffs with the division winners awarded the first and second seeds. The remaining six teams were seeded by points and the four highest seeds faced the lowest remaining seeds. The four remaining teams in the second round would be reseeded by regular season points and the winners would play for a conference championship. All playoff series were best-of-seven. The 15-team American Conference had 10 teams advance to the playoffs but kept an inter-divisional playoff structure. The fourth and fifth seeded teams in each division had a play-in best-of-three series before moving on to the divisional semifinals which were a best-of-five series. The divisional and conference finals were a best-of-seven series. The two conference champions then met in a best-of-seven Kelly Cup final series.

National

National quarterfinals

Las Vegas (1) vs. Phoenix (8)
Date	Away	Home
April 10	Las Vegas 5	1 Phoenix
April 12	Las Vegas 3	2 Phoenix
April 13	Phoenix 4	5 Las Vegas	OT
April 14	Phoenix 2	3 Las Vegas
*Las Vegas wins best-of-seven series 4–0*

Alaska (2) vs. Victoria (7)
Date	Away	Home
April 9	Victoria 3	2 Alaska
April 10	Victoria 1	7 Alaska
April 12	Alaska 5	2 Victoria
April 13	Alaska 5	2 Victoria
April 14	Alaska 4	9 Victoria
April 16	Victoria 2	5 Alaska
*Alaska wins best-of-seven series 4–2*

Bakersfield (3) vs. Fresno (6)
Date	Away	Home
April 10	Fresno 7	3 Bakersfield
April 12	Bakersfield 3	9 Fresno
April 13	Fresno 2	4 Bakersfield
April 15	Bakersfield 6	2 Fresno
April 16	Bakersfield 4	2 Fresno
April 19	Fresno 0	4 Bakersfield
*Bakersfield wins best-of-seven series 4–2*

Idaho (4) vs. Stockton (5)
Date	Away	Home
April 10	Stockton 4	2 Idaho
April 11	Stockton 0	3 Idaho
April 13	Idaho 2	1 Stockton	2OT
April 15	Idaho 2	3 Stockton
April 16	Idaho 3	2 Stockton	OT
April 18	Stockton 1	6 Idaho
*Idaho wins best-of-seven series 4–2*

National semifinals

Las Vegas (1) vs. Idaho (4)
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Las Vegas 2	1 Idaho
April 23	Las Vegas 1	4 Idaho
April 25	Idaho 4	2 Las Vegas
April 26	Idaho 4	3 Las Vegas
April 27	Idaho 0	4 Las Vegas
April 29	Las Vegas 0	1 Idaho
*Idaho wins best-of-seven series 4–2*

Alaska (2) vs. Bakersfield (3)
Date	Away	Home
April 23	Bakersfield 0	6 Alaska
April 25	Bakersfield 2	3 Alaska
April 27	Alaska 1	0 Bakersfield	OT
April 28	Alaska 3	1 Bakersfield
*Alaska wins best-of-seven series 4–0*

National finals

Alaska (2) vs. Idaho (4)
Date	Away	Home
May 7	Idaho 1	0 Alaska
May 8	Idaho 3	2 Alaska	OT
May 11	Alaska 5	2 Idaho
May 13	Alaska 2	7 Idaho
May 15	Alaska 2	3 Idaho
*Idaho wins best-of-seven series 4–1*

American

American Divisional quarterfinals

Trenton (4) vs. Johnstown (5)
Date	Away	Home
April 9	Johnstown 2	4 Trenton
April 10	Trenton 7	5 Johnstown
*Trenton wins best-of-three series 2–0*

Charlotte (4) vs. Augusta (5)
Date	Away	Home
April 9	Augusta 1	2 Charlotte	OT
April 10	Charlotte 3	2 Augusta	OT
*Charlotte wins best-of-three series 2–0*

American Divisional semifinals

Dayton (1) vs. Trenton (4)
Date	Away	Home
April 15	Trenton 3	6 Dayton
April 16	Trenton 0	1 Dayton
April 19	Dayton 1	0 Trenton
*Dayton wins best-of-five series 3–0*

Florida (1) vs. Charlotte (4)
Date	Away	Home
April 13	Charlotte 2	3 Florida
April 14	Charlotte 2	7 Florida
April 17	Florida 4	0 Charlotte
*Florida wins the best-of-five series 3–0*

Toledo (2) vs. Cincinnati (3)
Date	Away	Home
April 13	Cincinnati 3	1 Toledo
April 14	Cincinnati 7	3 Toledo
April 19	Toledo 0	4 Cincinnati
*Cincinnati wins best-of-five series 3–0*

Texas (2) vs. Gwinnett (3)
Date	Away	Home
April 14	Texas 2	5 Gwinnett
April 15	Texas 5	2 Gwinnett
April 18	Gwinnett 4	5 Texas	OT
April 20	Gwinnett 1	2 Texas	OT
*Texas wins best-of-five series 3–1*

American Divisional finals

Dayton (1) vs. Cincinnati (3)
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Cincinnati 5	4 Dayton
April 25	Cincinnati 1	0 Dayton
April 27	Dayton 4	3 Cincinnati
April 28	Dayton 3	5 Cincinnati
April 30	Dayton 6	2 Cincinnati
May 2	Cincinnati 0	3 Dayton
May 3	Cincinnati 3	5 Dayton
*Dayton wins best-of-seven series 4–3*

Florida (1) vs. Texas (2)
Date	Away	Home
April 24	Texas 0	5 Florida
April 25	Texas 5	0 Florida
April 27	Florida 5	2 Texas
April 28	Florida 1	3 Texas
April 30	Florida 4	2 Texas
May 4	Texas 3	4 Florida	OT
*Florida wins best-of-seven series 4–2*

American Conference finals

Dayton (No.1) vs. Florida (So.1)
Date	Away	Home
May 8	Dayton 4	3 Florida	3OT
May 10	Dayton 3	5 Florida
May 12	Florida 4	3 Dayton
May 13	Florida 1	3 Dayton
May 15	Florida 2	4 Dayton
May 17	Dayton 3	6 Florida
May 18	Dayton 3	Florida 1
*Dayton wins best-of-seven series 4–3*

Kelly Cup finals

Dayton (No. 1) vs. Idaho (Na. 4)
Date	Away	Home
May 23	Dayton 2	1 Idaho
May 25	Dayton 2	5 Idaho
May 27	Idaho 4	2 Dayton
May 29	Idaho 2	1 Dayton	2OT
May 31	Idaho 4	1 Dayton
*Idaho wins best-of-seven series 4–1*

Playoff tables referenced from ECHL website.^[5]

ECHL awards

External links

ECHL website

Notes and References

Web site: 2006–07 ECHL Standings . HockeyDB . March 8, 2017.
Web site: 2006–07 ECHL Stats . ECHL . March 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170309070332/http://3ulgqr468n8z25xfs1186kk2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ECHL0607.pdf . March 9, 2017 . dead .
Web site: ECHL 2006-07 Regular Season Scoring Leaders . 24 April 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223409/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&subType=0&season_id=1&league_id=1&lastActive= . 27 September 2007 . dead . dmy-all .
Web site: ECHL 2006-07 Regular Season Top Goalies . 24 April 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223322/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&subType=0&season_id=1&league_id=1&lastActive= . 27 September 2007 . dead . dmy-all .
Web site: ECHL 2007 Playoff Bracket . pdf . 24 April 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070419005635/http://echl.leaguestat.com/hm/bracket.php . 19 April 2007 . dead . dmy-all .

Patrick Kelly Cup	Idaho Steelheads
Henry Brabham Cup	Las Vegas Wranglers
Gingher Memorial Trophy:	Dayton Bombers
Bruce Taylor Trophy:	Idaho Steelheads
John Brophy Award:	Davis Payne (Alaska)
CCM Vector Most Valuable Player:	Brad Schell (Gwinnett)
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:	Steve Silverthorn (Idaho)
Reebok Hockey Goaltender of the Year:	Adam Berkhoel (Dayton)
CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year:	Colton Fretter (Gwinnett)
Defenseman of the Year:	Jon Awe (Gwinnett)
Leading Scorer:	Brad Schell (Gwinnett)
Reebok Hockey Plus Performer Award:	Matt Shasby (Alaska)
Sportsmanship Award:	Derek Nesbitt (Idaho)

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
63	25	85	110	60
70	26	68	94	66
78	28	61	89	104
70	39	49	88	95
62	36	45	81	76
66	30	51	81	32
70	18	63	81	128
59	26	54	80	64
64	31	48	79	118
66	33	45	78	71

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
63	25	85	110	60
70	26	68	94	66
78	28	61	89	104
70	39	49	88	95
62	36	45	81	76
66	30	51	81	32
70	18	63	81	128
59	26	54	80	64
64	31	48	79	118
66	33	45	78	71