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2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season

National Hockey League team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	2006–07
year	2006
Team	Atlanta Thrashers
Conference	Eastern
ConferenceRank	3rd
Division	Southeast
DivisionRank	1st
Record	43–28–11
HomeRecord	23–12–6
RoadRecord	20–16–5
GoalsFor	246
GoalsAgainst	245
GeneralManager	Don Waddell
Coach	Bob Hartley
Captain	Scott Mellanby
AltCaptain	Niclas Havelid
Bobby Holik
Marian Hossa
Vyacheslav Kozlov
Arena	Philips Arena
Attendance	16,229
MinorLeague	Chicago Wolves
Augusta Lynx
GoalsLeader	Marian Hossa (43)
AssistsLeader	Marian Hossa (57)
PointsLeader	Marian Hossa (100)
PlusMinusLeader	Marian Hossa (+18)
PIMLeader	Bobby Holik (86)
WinsLeader	Kari Lehtonen (34)
GAALeader	Kari Lehtonen (2.79)
DivisionWin	Yes

Bobby Holik Marian Hossa Vyacheslav Kozlov Augusta Lynx

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. They were eliminated from the playoffs on April 18, being swept by the Rangers in four straight games in the quarterfinals.

Regular season

Season standings

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. The Thrashers had a highly disappointing playoff series against the New York Rangers, as they were upset in a four-game sweep with losses of 4–3, 2–1, 7–0, and 4–2.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- | 1 || October 5 || Tampa Bay || 3 – 2 || Atlanta || SO || Lehtonen || 17,269 || 0–0–1 || 1 || |- | 2 || October 7 || Florida || 0 – 6 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 14,239 || 1–0–1 || 3 || |- | 3 || October 9 || Atlanta || 1 – 0 || Tampa Bay || || Lehtonen || 19,817 || 2–0–1 || 5 || |- | 4 || October 11 || Boston || 1 – 4 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 12,579 || 3–0–1 || 7 || |- | 5 || October 13 || Carolina || 4 – 3 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 13,106 || 3–1–1 || 7 || |- | 6 || October 14 || Atlanta || 4 – 3 || Washington || OT || Lehtonen || 11,995 || 4–1–1 || 9 || |- | 7 || October 19 || Washington || 3 – 4 || Atlanta || SO || Lehtonen || 12,719 || 5–1–1 || 11 || |- | 8 || October 21 || Florida || 2 – 4 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 16,178 || 6–1–1 || 13 || |- | 9 || October 23 || Atlanta || 6 – 3 || Florida || || Lehtonen || 13,102 || 7–1–1 || 15 || |- | 10 || October 25 || Atlanta || 4 – 5 || Carolina || OT || Lehtonen || 15,008 || 7–1–2 || 16 || |- | 11 || October 26 || Atlanta || 2 – 3 || Philadelphia || SO || Lehtonen || 19,228 || 7–1–3 || 17 || |- | 12 || October 28 || Atlanta || 5 – 4 || Buffalo || SO || Lehtonen || 18,690 || 8–1–3 || 19 || |- | 13 || October 30 || Atlanta || 2 – 4 || Toronto || || Lehtonen || 19,285 || 8–2–3 || 19 ||

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Playoffs

|- | 1 ||April 12 || NY Rangers || 4 – 3 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 18,857 || 0–1 || |- | 2 ||April 14|| NY Rangers || 2 – 1 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 18,803 || 0–2 || |- | 3 ||April 17|| Atlanta || 0 – 7 || NY Rangers || || Lehtonen || 18,200 || 0–3 || |- | 4 ||April 18|| Atlanta || 2 – 4 || NY Rangers || || Hedberg || 18,200 || 0–4 ||

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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 Thrashers only.*
- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.*

No.	Pos	Regular season	Playoffs	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts
18	RW	82	43	57	100	18	49	4	0	1	1	−6	6
13	LW	81	28	52	80	9	36	4	0	0	0	−6	6
17	LW	82	42	34	76	−2	66	4	1	1	2	−1	19
19	RW	69	12	24	36	−9	63	4	0	0	0	−2	4
14	LW	77	17	12	29	−1	60	4	0	0	0	−1	0
16	C	82	11	18	29	−3	86	4	0	1	1	0	0
9	C	57	12	16	28	9	20
7	D	82	3	21	24	−3	66	4	1	0	1	−2	4
20	C	47	5	16	21	−4	14
28	D	77	3	18	21	−2	52	4	0	2	2	−5	0
23	C	74	5	14	19	8	62	4	0	0	0	−2	2
5	D	46	4	12	16	4	24
25	D	55	2	14	16	6	76	4	0	0	0	−2	10
22	C	24	9	6	15	0	12	4	1	0	1	−6	12
8	LW	18	7	8	15	8	34	4	1	2	3	2	12
77	D	18	2	12	14	4	14	4	0	0	0	−4	4
29	LW	72	7	6	13	−11	39	4	0	2	2	1	0
11	RW	72	5	8	13	0	27
39	C	60	4	9	13	−12	20
34	D	72	5	7	12	15	63	4	1	0	1	−1	0
3	D	52	3	9	12	−5	31
2	D	58	2	8	10	2	56	4	0	0	0	−1	6
36	LW	45	3	4	7	2	49	4	0	0	0	−1	24
9	LW	17	3	2	5	−6	4	4	1	2	3	2	4
10	C	14	1	3	4	3	6
4	D	29	0	4	4	1	30
12	LW	3	1	0	1	0	0
1	G	21	0	1	1		6	2	0	0	0		0
32	G	68	0	1	1		6	2	0	0	0		0
6	D	3	0	1	1	1	0
38	RW	4	0	0	0	0	0
21	C	4	0	0	0	1	0

Goaltending

No.	Player	Regular season	Playoffs	GP	W	L	OT	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI	GP	W	L	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI
32	Kari Lehtonen	68	34	24	9	2075	183	2.79	.912	4	3934	2	0	2	73	11	5.59	.849	0	118
1	Johan Hedberg	21	9	4	2	500	51	2.89	.898	0	1057	2	0	2	69	5	2.55	.928	0	117

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref	League
(in-season)	Team
[NHL All-Star Game](2007-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection	Bob Hartley (coach)
Marian Hossa
NHL First Star of the Week	Ilya Kovalchuk (October 29)
Vyacheslav Kozlov (November 12)
Kari Lehtonen (March 4)
NHL Second Star of the Month	Ilya Kovalchuk (October)
Marian Hossa (November)
NHL Third Star of the Week	Marian Hossa (December 3)
NHL YoungStars Game selection	Kari Lehtonen
Community Service Award	Scott Mellanby
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy	Vyacheslav Kozlov
Players' Player Award	Johan Hedberg	title=Thrashers Forward Marian Hossa Earns Heineken Three Stars of the Year Award; Goaltender Johan Hedberg Wins Players’ Player Award	url=http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?Levels=13%7C0%7C0&CID01=5a0fcd7d-79a5-4e54-bf9b-11c8ef8208af	website=Atlanta Thrashers	access-date=September 8, 2024	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419204235/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?Levels=13%7C0%7C0&CID01=5a0fcd7d-79a5-4e54-bf9b-11c8ef8208af	archive-date=April 19, 2007	date=April 4, 2007}}
Team MVP	Marian Hossa
Three Stars of the Game Award	Marian Hossa

Transactions

The Thrashers 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.

Trades

Date	Details	Ref
To [Dallas Stars](2006-07-dallas-stars-season)	To Atlanta Thrashers
To [Edmonton Oilers](2006-07-edmonton-oilers-season)	To Atlanta Thrashers
To [Anaheim Ducks](2006-07-anaheim-ducks-season)	To Atlanta Thrashers
To [Tampa Bay Lightning](2006-07-tampa-bay-lightning-season)	To Atlanta Thrashers
To [Nashville Predators](2006-07-nashville-predators-season)	To Atlanta Thrashers	title=Thrashers Acquire Forward Eric Belanger from Nashville for Defenseman Vitaly Vishnevski; Claim Forward Denis Hamel on Waivers from Ottawa	url=http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?Levels=13%7C0%7C0&CID01=03465d07-915b-4ed0-b099-f7a8ef1d6749	website=Atlanta Thrashers	access-date=September 8, 2024	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615115056/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?Levels=13%7C0%7C0&CID01=03465d07-915b-4ed0-b099-f7a8ef1d6749	archive-date=June 15, 2007	date=February 10, 2007}}
To [Philadelphia Flyers](2006-07-philadelphia-flyers-season)	To Atlanta Thrashers
To [St. Louis Blues](2006-07-st-louis-blues-season)	To Atlanta Thrashers
To [New York Rangers](2006-07-new-york-rangers-season)	To Atlanta Thrashers

Players acquired

Date		Player		Former team		Term		Via		Ref
Cory Larose
Johan Hedberg
Glen Metropolit
Steve Rucchin
Fred Brathwaite
Darren Haydar
Jason Krog
Dave Caruso
Jon Sim
Kyle Wanvig
Joey Crabb
Denis Hamel
Jason Krog

Players lost

Date		Player		New team		Via		Ref
Marc Savard
Tomas Kloucek
Travis Roche
Ramzi Abid
Ronald Petrovicky
Brian Maloney
Serge Aubin
Jeff Dwyer
Adam Berkhoel
Mike Dunham
Steve Shields
Joel Stepp
Scott Barney
Francis Lessard
Peter Bondra
Jason Krog
Denis Hamel
Niko Kapanen
Scott Mellanby

Signings

Date		Player		Term		Contract type		Ref
Eric Boulton
Brad Larsen
Steve McCarthy
Scott Mellanby
Brett Sterling
Mark Popovic
Colin Stuart
Kevin Doell
Derek MacKenzie
Karl Stewart
Niko Kapanen
J. P. Vigier
Jordan Smotherman
Kari Lehtonen
Alex Bourret
Chad Denny
Ondrej Pavelec
Tomas Pospisil
Myles Stoesz
Tobias Enstrom

Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver, British Columbia. Atlanta had the 12th overall draft pick.

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

Notes

References

"2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers Schedule".
(January 13, 2007). "Marian Hossa Named to Eastern Conference Roster for 2007 NHL All-Star Game; Kari Lehtonen Selected to Play in NHL YoungStars Game".
"NHL Three Stars of the Week".
"NHL Three Stars of the Month".
(March 22, 2007). "Thrashers Forward Scott Mellanby Earns Gilner-Reeves Community Service Award".
(April 7, 2007). "Slava Kozlov Receives 2007 Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy".
(April 4, 2007). "Thrashers Forward Marian Hossa Earns Heineken Three Stars of the Year Award; Goaltender Johan Hedberg Wins Players’ Player Award".
2014–15 Winnipeg Jets Media Guide, p.223
"Hockey Transactions Search Results".
(June 24, 2006). "Thrashers Acquire Center Niko Kapanen, Seventh-Round Selection in 2006 from Dallas for Forward Patrik Stefan, Jaroslav Modry".
(June 24, 2006). "Thrashers Select Forward Bryan Little 12th Overall in First Round of 2006 NHL Entry Draft; Acquire Niko Kapanen from Dallas".
(August 17, 2006). "Thrashers Acquire D Vitaly Vishnevski from Anaheim".
(February 1, 2007). "Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Andy Delmore and Forward Andre Deveaux from Lightning".
(February 10, 2007). "Thrashers Acquire Forward Eric Belanger from Nashville for Defenseman Vitaly Vishnevski; Claim Forward Denis Hamel on Waivers from Ottawa".
(February 24, 2007). "Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Alexei Zhitnik from Philadelphia".
(February 25, 2007). "Done deal: Thrashers acquire Tkachuk from Blues".
(June 27, 2007). "Tkachuk Traded Back to Blues".
(June 30, 2007). "Blues reach two-year agreement with F Tkachuk".
(February 25, 2007). "Thrashers Acquire All-Star Forward Keith Tkachuk from St. Louis".
(February 27, 2007). "Thrashers Acquire Forward Pascal Dupuis and Third-Round Selection in 2007 NHL Entry Draft from New York Rangers for Forward Alex Bourret".
(June 21, 2006). "Thrashers Agree to Terms with Forwards Brad Larsen, Eric Boulton and Cory Larose".
(July 1, 2006). "Thrashers Agree to Terms with Unrestricted Free Agent Goaltender Johan Hedberg".
(July 3, 2006). "Thrashers Sign Free Agent Forward Glen Metropolit".
(July 3, 2006). "Thrashers Sign Free Agent Center Steve Rucchin".
(July 4, 2006). "Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Brathwaite, Krog and Haydar".
(July 6, 2006). "Thrashers Sign Free Agent Goaltender Dave Caruso".
(July 13, 2006). "Thrashers Sign Free Agent Forward Jon Sim".
(July 18, 2006). "Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Kyle Wanvig".
(August 31, 2006). "Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Joey Crabb".
(February 27, 2007). "Thrashers Re-Claim Forward Jason Krog On Waivers From New York Rangers".
(July 1, 2006). "NHL RELEASES FREE AGENT LIST".
(July 1, 2006). "Bruins sign sought-after free agents Chara, Savard".
(July 6, 2006). "Blue Jackets add Conklin, Kloucek".
(July 21, 2006). "Coyotes add All-Star, Cup champion Roche".
(July 21, 2006). "Preds add Abid, re-sign Tootoo, Brookbank".
(July 25, 2006). "Avery returns to L.A.".
(July 28, 2006). "Ottawa inks forward Maloney".
"Serge Aubin".
"25/08/2006 - Jeff Dwyer va a completare la difesa ampezzana".
"Adam Berkhoel".
(September 30, 2006). "TRANSACTIONS".
(October 3, 2006). "Aeros sign NHL veteran G Steve Shields".
(October 3, 2006). "Stepp, Bennefield Return to Gwinnett".
(October 4, 2006). "Griffins Sign Scott Barney and Jason Beckett".
(October 4, 2006). "Wolf Pack Ink Four to AHL Contracts".
(December 10, 2006). "Blackhawks sign Bondra".
(January 12, 2007). "Atlanta Thrashers Activate Forward Scott Mellanby from Injured Reserve; Forward Jason Krog Claimed on Waivers by the New York Rangers".
(April 24, 2007). "Thrashers Captain Scott Mellanby Announces Retirement".
(June 29, 2006). "Thrashers Re-Sign Defenseman Steve McCarthy".
(July 1, 2006). "Thrashers Re-Sign Team Captain Scott Mellanby".
(July 6, 2006). "Thrashers Sign 2003 NHL Entry Draft Selection Brett Sterling".
(July 13, 2006). "Thrashers Re-Sign Defenseman Mark Popovic and Forward Colin Stuart".
(July 18, 2006). "Thrashers Re-Sign Forwards Derek MacKenzie, Karl Stewart and Kevin Doell".
(July 20, 2006). "Thrashers Sign Center Niko Kapanen".
(August 7, 2006). "Thrashers Re-Sign Forward J.P. Vigier".
(August 14, 2006). "Thrashers Sign Forward Jordan LaVallee".
(September 7, 2006). "Thrashers Agree to Terms on New Contract with Goaltender Kari Lehtonen".
(September 11, 2006). "Thrashers Sign 2005 First-Round Draft Pick Alex Bourret".
(May 31, 2007). "Thrashers Sign 2005 Entry Draft Selections Pavelec, Denny, Pospisil and Stoesz".
(June 1, 2007). "Thrashers Sign 2003 Eighth-Round Draft Selection Tobias Enstrom".
"2006 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".

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