2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season

The 2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season began with the highest expectations in franchise history, even with the off-season loss of their second-leading scorer, Marc Savard, to the Boston Bruins. Veteran centers Steve Rucchin, Niko Kapanen and Jon Sim were acquired in hopes help fill the loss of Savard. With NHL superstars Marian Hossa and Ilya Kovalchuk and a healthy goaltender, Kari Lehtonen, the Thrashers clinched the first playoff berth in franchise history following the Toronto Maple Leafs' 7–2 loss to the New York Rangers on April 1. The Thrashers had a highly disappointing playoff series against the New York Rangers, as they were swept with losses of 4–3, 2–1, 7–0, and 4–2.

2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers
Southeast Division champions
Division1st Southeast
Conference3rd Eastern
2006–07 record43–28–11
Home record23–12–6
Road record20–16–5
Goals for246
Goals against245
Team information
General managerDon Waddell
CoachBob Hartley
CaptainScott Mellanby
Alternate captainsNiclas Havelid
Bobby Holik
Marian Hossa
Vyacheslav Kozlov
ArenaPhilips Arena
Average attendance16,229
Team leaders
GoalsMarian Hossa (43)
AssistsMarian Hossa (57)
PointsMarian Hossa (100)
Penalty minutesBobby Holik (86)
WinsKari Lehtonen (34)
Goals against averageKari Lehtonen (2.79)

Regular season

Season standings
Southeast Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
13Atlanta Thrashers8243281124624597
27Tampa Bay Lightning824433525326193
311Carolina Hurricanes824034824125388
412Florida Panthers8235311624725786
514Washington Capitals8228401423528670

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Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 P - Buffalo SabresNE8253227308242113
2 Y - New Jersey DevilsAT8249249216201107
3 Y - Atlanta ThrashersSE8243281124624597
4 X - Ottawa SenatorsNE8248259288222105
5 X - Pittsburgh PenguinsAT82472411277246105
6 X - New York RangersAT8242301024221694
7 X - Tampa Bay LightningSE824433525326193
8 X - New York IslandersAT8240301224824092
8.5
9 Toronto Maple LeafsNE8240311125826991
10 Montreal CanadiensNE824234624525690
11 Carolina HurricanesSE824034824125388
12 Florida PanthersSE8235311624725786
13 Boston BruinsNE823541621928976
14 Washington CapitalsSE8228401423528670
15 Philadelphia FlyersAT8222481221430356
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

October

Record for month 8–2–3 (Home 4–1–1 Away 4–1–2)

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 5Tampa Bay3 – 2AtlantaSOLehtonen17,2690–0–11
2October 7Florida0 – 6AtlantaLehtonen14,2391–0–13
3October 9Atlanta1 – 0Tampa BayLehtonen19,8172–0–15
4October 11Boston1 – 4AtlantaLehtonen12,5793–0–17
5October 13Carolina4 – 3AtlantaLehtonen13,1063–1–17
6October 14Atlanta4 – 3WashingtonOTLehtonen11,9954–1–19
7October 19Washington3 – 4AtlantaSOLehtonen12,7195–1–111
8October 21Florida2 – 4AtlantaLehtonen16,1786–1–113
9October 23Atlanta6 – 3FloridaLehtonen13,1027–1–115
10October 25Atlanta4 – 5CarolinaOTLehtonen15,0087–1–216
11October 26Atlanta2 – 3PhiladelphiaSOLehtonen19,2287–1–317
12October 28Atlanta5 – 4BuffaloSOLehtonen18,6908–1–319
13October 30Atlanta2 – 4TorontoLehtonen19,2858–2–319

November

Record for Month 8–5–1 (Home 4–3–0 Away 4–2–1)

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
14November 1Carolina5 – 2AtlantaLehtonen14,2778–3–319
15November 3Atlanta4 – 3WashingtonHedberg12,8349–3–321
16November 4Atlanta4 – 1NY IslandersHedberg12,39410–3–323
17November 6Boston3 – 5AtlantaHedberg14,08411–3–325
18November 8Ottawa4 – 5AtlantaLehtonen16,25312–3–327
19November 10NY Rangers5 – 2AtlantaLehtonen18,54512–4–327
20November 11Atlanta3 – 5Tampa BayLehtonen20,03412–5–327
21November 17Dallas5 – 3AtlantaHedberg18,54512–6–327
22November 18Atlanta1 – 3MontrealHedberg21,27312–7–327
23November 22Atlanta4 – 2WashingtonHedberg11,28413–7–329
24November 24Atlanta2 – 3Tampa BayOTLehtonen19,92213–7–430
25November 25Florida0 – 1AtlantaLehtonen17,05314–7–432
26November 28Atlanta5 – 4NY RangersOTLehtonen18,20015–7–434
27November 30Toronto0 – 5AtlantaLehtonen15,09216–7–436

December

Record for Month 7–4–2 (Home 3–1–2 Away 4–3–0)

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
28December 2Atlanta3 – 1FloridaLehtonen13,33317–7–438
29December 5Atlanta5 – 2TorontoHedberg19,50718–7–440
30December 7Atlanta0 – 8Tampa BayLehtonen17,70418–8–440
31December 9Pittsburgh4 – 3AtlantaOTLehtonen18,68718–8–541
32December 13Anaheim2 – 1AtlantaLehtonen16,02818–9–541
33December 15Washington3 – 2AtlantaOTLehtonen16,92018–9–642
34December 16Atlanta0 – 6NY IslandersHedberg10,45218–10–642
35December 19Atlanta4 – 3New JerseySOLehtonen10,11619–10–644
36December 21Pittsburgh3 – 4AtlantaSOLehtonen17,32820–10–646
37December 23New Jersey2 – 5AtlantaLehtonen17,54821–10–648
38December 26Tampa Bay1 – 2AtlantaLehtonen16,35622–10–650
39December 27Atlanta4 – 2PittsburghLehtonen17,13223–10–652
40December 30Atlanta1 – 4BuffaloLehtonen18,69023–11–652

January

Record for month 6–5–2 (Home 3–2–1 Away 3–3–1)

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
41January 1Atlanta3 – 2OttawaOTLehtonen19,70724–11–654
42January 2Atlanta1 – 5MinnesotaLehtonen18,56824–12–654
43January 5Phoenix5 – 4AtlantaOTHedberg18,54524–12–755
44January 6Atlanta2 – 3WashingtonOTLehtonen15,64224–12–856
45January 9Atlanta2 – 4MontrealLehtonen21,27324–13–856
46January 12Atlanta1 – 2New JerseyLehtonen13,24924–14–856
47January 13Atlanta4 – 3CarolinaSOLehtonen18,63925–14–858
48January 16Los Angeles2 – 6AtlantaLehtonen13,20526–14–860
49January 18Montreal4 – 1AtlantaLehtonen14,02526–15–860
50January 20Atlanta3 – 1NY RangersLehtonen18,20027–15–862
51January 26NY Islanders4 – 5AtlantaOTLehtonen18,08928–15–864
52January 28Philadelphia2 – 1AtlantaLehtonen18,59828–16–864
53January 30New Jersey4 – 5AtlantaSOLehtonen12,16229–16–866

February

Record for month 3–7–2 (Home 0–3–2 Away 3–4–0)

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
54February 1NY Islanders5 – 2AtlantaLehtonen13,54329–17–866
55February 3Philadelphia5 – 2AtlantaLehtonen18,62229–18–866
56February 6Buffalo4 – 3AtlantaSOLehtonen17,88129–18–967
57February 8Atlanta6 – 3ColoradoLehtonen17,42830–18–969
58February 10Atlanta2 – 3VancouverLehtonen18,63030–19–969
59February 11Atlanta1 – 5EdmontonHedberg16,83930–20–969
60February 13Atlanta1 – 4CalgaryLehtonen19,28930–21–969
61February 17Atlanta3 – 5OttawaLehtonen19,88130–22–969
62February 20Atlanta3 – 1CarolinaHedberg16,22831–22–971
63February 22Tampa Bay5 – 4AtlantaOTHedberg16,03231–22–1072
64February 24Carolina4 – 1AtlantaLehtonen18,77431–23–1072
65February 26Atlanta3 – 2BostonLehtonen16,41732–23–1074

March

Record for month 9–4–1 (Home 8–1–0 Away 1–3–1)

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
66March 2Ottawa2 – 4AtlantaLehtonen16,19033–23–1076
67March 4Carolina1 – 3AtlantaLehtonen17,78334–23–1078
68March 6Florida2 – 4AtlantaLehtonen12,56635–23–1080
69March 8Montreal2 – 6AtlantaLehtonen14,52836–23–1082
70March 10Atlanta2 – 3FloridaLehtonen17,92736–24–1082
71March 12Washington2 – 4AtlantaLehtonen14,04137–24–1084
72March 15Atlanta2 – 3PhiladelphiaLehtonen19,12237–25–1084
73March 16NY Rangers1 – 2AtlantaOTHedberg18,45738–25–1086
74March 18Buffalo3 – 4AtlantaOTLehtonen18,60239–25–1088
75March 22San Jose5 – 1AtlantaLehtonen16,36739–26–1088
76March 24Atlanta1 – 2PittsburghLehtonen17,13239–27–1088
77March 28Atlanta2 – 3FloridaSOLehtonen12,86439–27–1189
78March 29Toronto2 – 3AtlantaOTHedberg17,06240–27–1191
79March 31Atlanta3 – 2BostonLehtonen16,21841–27–1193

April

Record for month 2–1–0 (Home 1–1–0 Away 1–0–0)

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
80April 4Washington3 – 2AtlantaLehtonen18,78341–28–1193
81April 6Atlanta4 – 1CarolinaHedberg17,15842–28–1195
82April 7Tampa Bay2 – 3AtlantaSOLehtonen18,75643–28–1197

Playoffs

The Thrashers qualified for the post-season for the first time in franchise history, while also capturing their first Southeast Division championship. Atlanta headed into the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. They were eliminated from the playoffs on April 18, being swept by the New York Rangers in four straight games in the Quarter-finals.

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: versus NY Rangers (6)

New York Rangers win series 4–0

GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1April 12NY Rangers4 – 3AtlantaLehtonen18,8570–1
2April 14NY Rangers2 – 1AtlantaHedberg18,8030–2
3April 17Atlanta0 – 7NY RangersLehtonen18,2000–3
4April 18Atlanta2 – 4NY RangersHedberg18,2000–4

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Marian HossaRW82435710049181735
Vyacheslav KozlovLW81285280369808
Ilya KovalchukLW8242347666-21807
Scott MellanbyRW6912243663-9502
Jon SimLW7717122960-1201
Bobby HolikC8211182986-3211
Glen MetropolitC57121628209402
Greg de VriesD823212466-3000
Steve RucchinC475162114-4101
Niclas HavelidD773182152-2101
Jim SlaterC7451419628002
Steve McCarthyD4641216244300
Andy SuttonD5521416766010
Eric BelangerC249615120100
Keith TkachukLW187815348203
Alexei ZhitnikD1821214144201
Brad LarsenLW72761339-11020
J. P. VigierRW725813270000
Niko KapanenC60491320-12100
Shane HnidyD7257126315011
Vitaly VishnevskiD52391231-5000
Garnet ExelbyD582810562010
Eric BoultonLW45347492000
Pascal DupuisLW173254-6001
Jason KrogC1413463000
Braydon CoburnD29044301000
Denis HamelLW310100000
Johan HedbergG2101160000
Kari LehtonenG6801160000
Mark PopovicD301101000
Darren HaydarRW400000000
Derek MacKenzieC400001000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Kari Lehtonen393468342491832.79420751892.912
Johan Hedberg105721942512.890500449.898
Team:4991824328112342.81425752341.909

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Pascal DupuisLW41234000
Keith TkachukLW412312000
Ilya KovalchukLW411219000
Niclas HavelidD40220000
Brad LarsenLW40220000
Eric BelangerC410112100
Greg de VriesD41014000
Shane HnidyD41010000
Bobby HolikC40110000
Marian HossaRW40116000
Eric BoultonLW400024000
Garnet ExelbyD40006000
Johan HedbergG20000000
Vyacheslav KozlovLW40006000
Kari LehtonenG20000000
Scott MellanbyRW40004000
Jon SimLW40000000
Jim SlaterC40002000
Andy SuttonD400010000
Alexei ZhitnikD40004000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Johan Hedberg11720252.5606964.928
Kari Lehtonen118202115.5907362.849
Team:235404164.090142126.887

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Note:
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;

Transactions

Trades
June 24, 2006 To Dallas Stars
Jaroslav Modry
Patrik Stefan		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Niko Kapanen
7th round pick in 2006
February 1, 2007 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Kyle Wanvig
Stephen Baby		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Andy Delmore
Andre Deveaux
February 10, 2007 To Nashville Predators
Vitali Vishnevski		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Eric Belanger
February 24, 2007 To Philadelphia Flyers
Braydon Coburn		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Alexei Zhitnik
February 25, 2007 To St. Louis Blues
Glen Metropolit
1st round pick in 2007
3rd round pick in 2007
2nd round pick in 2008
Conditional 1st round pick in 2008
(if Tkachuk re-signs)		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Keith Tkachuk
February 27, 2007 To New York Rangers
Alex Bourret
3rd round pick in 2007		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Pascal Dupuis

Free agents acquired
PlayerFormer Team
F Jon SimFlorida Panthers
G Johan HedbergDallas Stars
F Steve RucchinNew York Rangers
F Glen MetropolitHC Lugano (Swiss-A League)

Free agents lost
PlayerCurrent Team
G Mike DunhamNew York Islanders
F Marc SavardBoston Bruins
F Peter BondraChicago Blackhawks
F Ronald PetrovickyPittsburgh Penguins
F Ramzi AbidNashville Predators

Waiver losses
PlayerCurrent Team
F Jason KrogNew York Rangers
F Denis HamelPhiladelphia Flyers

Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4] The Atlanta had the 12th overall draft pick in the 2005–06 NHL season.

Round # Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 12 Bryan Little (C)  Canada Atlanta Thrashers Barrie Colts (OHL)
2 43 Riley Holzapfel (C)  Canada Atlanta Thrashers Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
3 80 Michael Forney (LW)  United States Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) Thief River Falls High School (USHS–MS)
5 135 Alex Kangas (G)  United States Buffalo Sabres Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
6 165 Jonas Enlund (C)  Finland Atlanta Thrashers HIFK Jr. (Finland)
7 195 Jesse Martin (C)  Canada Atlanta Thrashers Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
7 200 Arturs Kulda (D)  Latvia Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) CSKA Moscow (RSL)
7 210 Will O'Neill (D)  United States Atlanta Thrashers (from Dallas) Tabor Academy (USHS–MA)

See also

References
  1. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. "2006–2007 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. "2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  4. 2006 Thrashers Draft Central Archived 2006-06-12 at Archive.today - accessed January 4, 2007
2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers Roster

Goaltenders:

1 – Hedberg • 32 – Lehtonen 

Defensemen

2 – Exelby • 5 – McCarthy • 7 – de Vries • 25 – Sutton • 28 – Havelid • 34 – Hnidy • 77 – Zhitnik 

Forwards

8 – Tkachuk • 9 – Dupuis • 11 – Vigier • 13 – Kozlov • 14 – Sim • 16 – Holik • 17 – Kovalchuk • 18 – Hossa • 20 – Rucchin • 21 – MacKenzie • 22 – Belanger • 23 – Slater • 29 – Larsen • 36 – Boulton • 38 – Haydar 

General Manager: Don Waddell •  Coach: Bob Hartley

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