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2006–07 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2006–07 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| duration | October 4, 2006 - April 15, 2007 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy |
| season_champs | Hershey Bears |
| MVP | Darren Haydar |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Darren Haydar |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | 2007 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals | Calder Cup |
| finals_champ | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| finals_runner-up | Hershey Bears |
| playoffs_MVP | Carey Price |
| playoffs_MVP_link | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy |
| prevseason_year | [2005–06](2005-06-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [2007–08](2007-08-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Hershey Bears
The 2006–07 AHL season was the 71st season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs won their first Calder Cup, defeating the defending champions, the Hershey Bears in the finals.
Team changes
- The Lowell Lock Monsters are purchased by the New Jersey Devils, and renamed the Lowell Devils.
- The Cleveland Barons are relocated to Worcester, Massachusetts and renamed the Worcester Sharks, playing in the Atlantic Division.
- The Albany River Rats shift from the Atlantic Division to the East Division.
Rules changes
The league mandated that players wear a hockey helmet with a visor, following research on eye injuries by Mayo Clinic physician Michael Stuart.
Final standings
- indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
- indicates team clinched a playoff spot
- indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Manchester Monarchs (LAK) | 80 | 51 | 21 | 7 | 1 | **110** | 242 | 182 |
| **x–**Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 80 | 47 | 29 | 3 | 1 | **98** | 231 | 201 |
| **x–**Providence Bruins (BOS) | 80 | 44 | 30 | 2 | 4 | **94** | 251 | 218 |
| **x–**Worcester Sharks (SJS) | 80 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 8 | **93** | 247 | 244 |
| **e–**Lowell Devils (NJD) | 80 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 6 | **88** | 212 | 220 |
| **e–**Portland Pirates (ANA) | 80 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 9 | **86** | 225 | 232 |
| **e–**Springfield Falcons (TBL) | 80 | 28 | 49 | 1 | 2 | **59** | 181 | 268 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Hershey Bears (WSH) | 80 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 6 | **114** | 305 | 219 |
| **x–**Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (EDM/PIT) | 80 | 51 | 23 | 2 | 4 | **108** | 276 | 221 |
| **x–**Norfolk Admirals (CHI) | 80 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 2 | **108** | 301 | 257 |
| **x–**Albany River Rats (CAR/COL) | 80 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 3 | **81** | 246 | 258 |
| **e–**Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) | 80 | 36 | 37 | 1 | 6 | **79** | 229 | 267 |
| **e–**Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) | 80 | 31 | 41 | 2 | 6 | **70** | 222 | 271 |
| **e–**Binghamton Senators (OTT) | 80 | 23 | 48 | 4 | 5 | **55** | 225 | 323 |
Western Conference
| North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Manitoba Moose (VAN) | 80 | 45 | 23 | 7 | 5 | **102** | 232 | 201 |
| **x–**Rochester Americans (BUF/FLA) | 80 | 48 | 30 | 1 | 1 | **98** | 269 | 250 |
| **x–**Hamilton Bulldogs (EDM/MTL) | 80 | 43 | 28 | 3 | 6 | **95** | 243 | 208 |
| **x–**Grand Rapids Griffins (DET/EDM) | 80 | 37 | 32 | 6 | 5 | **85** | 226 | 244 |
| **e–**Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) | 80 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 8 | **80** | 250 | 248 |
| **e–**Toronto Marlies (TOR) | 80 | 34 | 39 | 2 | 5 | **75** | 220 | 270 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (CGY) | 80 | 49 | 25 | 5 | 1 | **104** | 214 | 189 |
| **x–**Chicago Wolves (ATL) | 80 | 46 | 25 | 3 | 6 | **101** | 331 | 252 |
| **x–**Milwaukee Admirals (EDM/NSH) | 80 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 10 | **96** | 227 | 230 |
| **x–**Iowa Stars (DAL/EDM) | 80 | 42 | 34 | 3 | 1 | **88** | 221 | 231 |
| **e–**Peoria Rivermen (STL) | 80 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 8 | **84** | 221 | 242 |
| **e–**San Antonio Rampage (PHX) | 80 | 32 | 42 | 2 | 4 | **70** | 219 | 256 |
| **e–**Houston Aeros (MIN) | 80 | 27 | 43 | 4 | 6 | **64** | 205 | 269 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Haydar | Chicago Wolves | 73 | 41 | 81 | 122 | 55 |
| Keith Aucoin | Albany River Rats | 65 | 27 | 72 | 99 | 108 |
| Martin St. Pierre | Norfolk Admirals | 65 | 27 | 72 | 99 | 100 |
| Brett Sterling | Chicago Wolves | 77 | 55 | 42 | 97 | 96 |
| Cory Larose | Chicago Wolves | 63 | 22 | 61 | 83 | 75 |
| Jason Jaffray | Manitoba Moose | 77 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 75 |
| Mathieu Darche | Worcester Sharks | 76 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 72 |
| Jason Krog | Chicago Wolves | 44 | 26 | 54 | 80 | 20 |
| Troy Brouwer | Norfolk Admirals | 66 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 70 |
| P. A. Parenteau | Portland Pirates / Norfolk Admirals | 68 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 47 |
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | SL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew MacIntyre | Manitoba Moose | 28 | 1618 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 54 | 6 | .932 | 2.00 |
| Curtis McElhinney | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | 57 | 3181 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 113 | 7 | .917 | 2.13 |
| Jaroslav Halak | Hamilton Bulldogs | 41 | 2290 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 83 | 3 | .922 | 2.17 |
| Jason LaBarbera | Manchester Monarchs | 62 | 3619 | 39 | 20 | 1 | 133 | 7 | .933 | 2.21 |
| Al Montoya | Hartford Wolf Pack | 48 | 2556 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 98 | 6 | .914 | 2.30 |
Calder Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2007 Calder Cup playoffs
| RD2-group1=Eastern | RD2-group2=Western | RD1-seed01= A1 | RD1-team01= Manchester | RD1-seed02= A4 | RD1-team02= Worcester | RD1-score01= 4 | RD1-score02= 2 | RD1-seed03= A2 | RD1-team03= Hartford | RD1-seed04= A3 | RD1-team04= Providence | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-score04= 4 | RD1-seed05= E1 | RD1-team05= Hershey | RD1-seed06= E4 | RD1-team06= Albany | RD1-score05= 4 | RD1-score06= 1 | RD1-seed07= E2 | RD1-team07= WBS | RD1-seed08= E3 | RD1-team08= Norfolk | RD1-score07= 4 | RD1-score08= 2 | RD1-seed09= N1 | RD1-team09= Manitoba | RD1-seed10= N4 | RD1-team10= Grand Rapids | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-score10= 3 | RD1-seed11= N2 | RD1-team11= Rochester | RD1-seed12= N3 | RD1-team12= Hamilton | RD1-score11= 2 | RD1-score12= 4 | RD1-seed13= W1 | RD1-team13= Omaha | RD1-seed14= W4 | RD1-team14= Iowa | RD1-score13= 2 | RD1-score14= 4 | RD1-seed15= W2 | RD1-team15= Chicago | RD1-seed16= W3 | RD1-team16= Milwaukee | RD1-score15= 4 | RD1-score16= 0 | RD2-seed01= A1 | RD2-team01= Manchester | RD2-seed02= A3 | RD2-team02= Providence | RD2-score01= 4 | RD2-score02= 2 | RD2-seed03= E1 | RD2-team03= Hershey | RD2-seed04= E2 | RD2-team04= WBS | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-score04= 1 | RD2-seed05= N1 | RD2-team05= Manitoba | RD2-seed06= N3 | RD2-team06= Hamilton | RD2-score05= 2 | RD2-score06= 4 | RD2-seed07= W4 | RD2-team07= Iowa | RD2-seed08= W2 | RD2-team08= Chicago | RD2-score07= 2 | RD2-score08= 4 | RD3-seed01=A1 | RD3-team01=Manchester | RD3-seed02= E1 | RD3-team02= Hershey | RD3-score01=0 | RD3-score02= 4 | RD3-seed03=N3 | RD3-team03=Hamilton | RD3-seed04=W2 | RD3-team04=Chicago | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-score04= 1 | RD4-seed01=E1 | RD4-team01=Hershey | RD4-seed02=N3 | RD4-team02=Hamilton | RD4-score01=1 | RD4-score02=4
All Star Classic
The 20th AHL All-Star Classic was played on January 29, 2007 at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario. Team PlanetUSA defeated Team Canada 7–6. In the skills competition held the night before, Team PlanetUSA defeated Team Canada 19–14. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190337/http://www.theahl.com/allstar/ http://theahl.com/news/league/
Trophy and award winners
Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular season champions, West Division*: | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights |
Individual awards
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *MVP of the playoffs*: | Carey Price – Hamilton Bulldogs |
Other awards
| Michael Condon Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding service, on-ice official*: | Leo Boylan |
References
References
- Cristodero, Damian. (October 22, 2007). "Risking Their Eyesight". [[Tampa Bay Times]].
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