2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes season


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.

Regular season

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

Season standings

Schedule and results

October

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 5NY Islanders3 – 6PhoenixJoseph15,3011–0–02
2October 7Anaheim2 – 1PhoenixJoseph15,8971–1–02
3October 9Phoenix1 – 5ColumbusMorrison16,2981–2–02
4October 11Phoenix2 – 9DetroitJoseph20,0661–3–02
5October 14Phoenix1 – 4NashvilleJoseph13,7701–4–02
6October 17Phoenix5 – 2St. LouisJoseph8,5312–4–04
7October 19Los Angeles4 – 0PhoenixMorrison12,7142–5–04
8October 21Dallas4 – 0PhoenixJoseph14,2692–6–04
9October 23Phoenix2 – 5EdmontonJoseph16,8392–7–04
10October 24Phoenix1 – 6CalgaryMorrison19,2892–8–04
11October 26Edmonton2 – 6PhoenixLeNeveu13,0213–8–06
12October 28NY Rangers7 – 3PhoenixLeNeveu14,5133–9–06

November

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
13November 3Phoenix2 – 6AnaheimJoseph14,8333–10–06
14November 4Los Angeles4 – 6PhoenixLeNeveu14,6314–10–08
15November 9Dallas1 – 0PhoenixJoseph13,1974–11–08
16November 11San Jose2 – 1PhoenixJoseph15,0364–12–08
17November 14Minnesota3 – 4PhoenixJoseph12,0025–12–010
18November 16Chicago2 – 3PhoenixSOJoseph15,9636–12–012
19November 18Phoenix3 – 5Los AngelesJoseph14,4876–13–012
20November 19Phoenix4 – 6AnaheimJoseph16,3946–14–012
21November 22New Jersey1 – 3PhoenixJoseph12,8837–14–014
22November 24Phoenix0 – 4MinnesotaJoseph18,5687–15–014
23November 25Phoenix2 – 1St. LouisJoseph13,4408–15–016
24November 30Los Angeles4 – 7PhoenixJoseph11,5269–15–018

December

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
25December 4Nashville2 – 3PhoenixTellqvist11,73510–15–020
26December 6Phoenix0 – 3DallasJoseph16,92710–16–020
27December 7Phoenix2 – 1ChicagoSOTellqvist9,07811–16–022
28December 9Dallas4 – 3PhoenixOTTellqvist15,32011–16–123
29December 11Phoenix0 – 4San JoseJoseph16,71711–17–123
30December 12Phoenix2 – 5VancouverTellqvist18,63011–18–123
31December 14Columbus4 – 5PhoenixSOTellqvist11,30112–18–125
32December 16Calgary6 – 3PhoenixTellqvist15,55112–19–123
33December 21Edmonton3 – 2PhoenixJoseph12,70412–20–125
34December 23Anaheim0 – 2PhoenixTellqvist14,84313–20–127
35December 26Phoenix3 – 4Los AngelesSOTellqvist18,11813–20–228
36December 28Phoenix3 – 2San JoseJoseph17,49614–20–230
37December 28San Jose0 – 8PhoenixJoseph17,64315–20–232

January

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
38January 1Phoenix3 – 2WashingtonTellqvist12,57916–20–234
39January 4Phoenix2 – 0CarolinaJoseph15,09617–20–236
40January 5Phoenix5 – 4AtlantaOTJoseph18,54518–20–238
41January 7Phoenix4 – 2ChicagoTellqvist11,07919–20–240
42January 9Phoenix5 – 2DallasTellqvist18,53220–20–242
43January 11Detroit5 – 1PhoenixTellqvist14,38620–21–242
44January 13San Jose4 – 1PhoenixJoseph16,64220–22–242
45January 15St. Louis4 – 5PhoenixSOTellqvist15,53321–22–244
46January 17Phoenix3 – 4ColoradoJoseph17,18321–23–244
47January 18Phoenix2 – 5San JoseTellqvist17,49621–24–244
48January 20Phoenix3 – 2Los AngelesTellqvist18,34622–24–246
49January 26Phoenix5 – 4ColoradoSOJoseph18,00723–24–248
50January 27Pittsburgh7 – 2PhoenixTellqvist18,49523–25–248
51January 31Phoenix1 – 2AnaheimJoseph17,17423–26–248

February

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
52February 1Nashville2 – 3PhoenixJoseph14,04724–26–250
53February 3Minnesota1 – 0PhoenixJoseph17,11524–27–250
54February 6Phoenix3 – 0ColumbusJoseph13,82525–27–252
55February 7Phoenix2 – 4DetroitJoseph20,06625–28–252
56February 10Phoenix2 – 5FloridaJoseph15,31225–29–252
57February 13Phoenix3 – 5Tampa BayTellqvist18,01925–30–252
58February 15Anaheim5 – 4PhoenixOTJoseph15,03825–30–353
59February 17Detroit4 – 1PhoenixTellqvist16,94025–31–353
60February 19Phoenix1 – 4NashvilleJoseph15,86225–32–353
61February 22Calgary2 – 3PhoenixOTTellqvist15,80526–32–355
62February 26Phoenix2 – 5CalgaryTellqvist19,28926–33–355
63February 27Phoenix3 – 0EdmontonJoseph16,83927–33–357

March

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
64March 1Phoenix3 – 4VancouverJoseph18,63027–34–357
65March 3Columbus4 – 3PhoenixJoseph16,20727–35–357
66March 7Phoenix1 – 2AnaheimTellqvist17,17427–36–357
67March 8Vancouver4 – 2PhoenixJoseph13,84127–37–357
68March 10Chicago7 – 5PhoenixJoseph17,08627–38–357
69March 12Philadelphia0 – 4PhoenixTellqvist14,79928–38–359
70March 15San Jose5 – 1PhoenixTellqvist14,74428–39–359
71March 17Colorado6 – 3PhoenixJoseph17,17928–40–359
72March 18Phoenix4 – 5DallasOTTellqvist18,31828–40–460
73March 20Phoenix2 – 3MinnesotaJoseph18,56828–41–460
74March 22Anaheim1 – 2PhoenixJoseph15,59329–41–462
75March 24Dallas4 – 3PhoenixSOJoseph17,52229–41–563
76March 27Phoenix0 – 6DallasTellqvist18,53229–42–563
77March 29Colorado3 – 4PhoenixJoseph16,11029–43–563
78March 30Phoenix2 – 4San JoseJoseph17,49629–44–563

April

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
79April 3St. Louis5 – 2PhoenixJoseph14,01629–45–463
80April 5Los Angeles2 – 3PhoenixJoseph15,96530–45–565
81April 7Phoenix1 – 2Los AngelesJoseph18,11830–46–565
82April 8Vancouver1 – 3PhoenixJoseph17,40631–46–567

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

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW7327285573-141107
LW558334148-2200
RW7616244056-2231
LW59142034548202
C4919143330-2705
C499243328-3201
D5411182963-6601
C7011172832-18401
D824242834-20300
D695222759-7200
D8261925115-18201
C751492346-8210
RW5651722527100
C2471320201401
D5061319222201
RW78991848-11201
RW2486142-6401
D592911138-13100
C274610240001
RW265492-2010
C192798-11101
C4635872-18001
C331788-10000
LW1843774-7300
D4516739-12000
C174262-7100
C71234-1100
C1512314-3000
LW52112188-9000
RW1711216-18100
C91120-4000
D3211216-4000
D140228-8000
D702280000
C70114-1000
G3001100000
G55000100000
G600000000
G400000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLT/OTGAGAASOSASVSV%
299355183121593.19414811322.893
15913011113903.392780690.885
2336210153.860142127.894
1274030136.1406249.790
Team:494482314652773.36624652188.888

•Mikael Tellqvist was acquired on November 28, 2006, from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.

Transactions

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Draft picks

Phoenix's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round#PlayerNationalityNHL TeamCollege/Junior/Club Team
18Peter Mueller United StatesPhoenix CoyotesEverett
129Chris Summers United StatesPhoenix Coyotes US Under-18
388Jonas Ahnelov SwedenPhoenix Coyotes Frölunda HC
5130Brett Bennett United StatesPhoenix Coyotes US Under-18
5131Martin Latal Czech RepublicPhoenix CoyotesHC Rabat Kladno
5152Jordan Bendfeld CanadaPhoenix Coyotes Medicine Hat
7188Chris Frank United StatesPhoenix Coyotes Western Michigan
7196Benn Ferriero United StatesPhoenix Coyotes Boston College