2006–07 WHL season


The 2006–07 WHL season was the 41st season for the Western Hockey League. Twenty-one teams completed a 72-game season. The Everett Silvertips won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, after having the best record in the WHL during the regular season. The Medicine Hat Tigers won the President's Cup, defeating the Vancouver Giants in seven games. The Giants captured the 2007 Memorial Cup as tournament hosts, defeating the Tigers in the championship game.

League notes

Eastern Conference

Central DivisionGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGA
y Medicine Hat Tigers72521730107264175
x Kootenay Ice72491733104267189
x Calgary Hitmen7239263485251205
x Red Deer Rebels7235284579206214
Lethbridge Hurricanes7233342371254265

Western Conference

U.S. DivisionGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGA
y Everett Silvertips72541512111239142
x Tri-City Americans7247231196240190
x Seattle Thunderbirds72372131188209186
x Spokane Chiefs7236284480232217
Portland Winter Hawks7217521237146316

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Zach HamillEverett Silvertips6932619390
Steve DaSilvaKootenay Ice71385391108
Zach BoychukLethbridge Hurricanes6931609152
Ryan WhiteCalgary Hitmen7234558997
Codey BurkiBrandon Wheat Kings7036498583
Martin HanzalRed Deer Rebels6026598594
Mitch FaddenLethbridge Hurricanes7136488454
Riley HolzapfelMoose Jaw Warriors7239438294
Mark SantorelliChilliwack Bruins7229538246
Mark DerlagoBrandon Wheat Kings7246358134

Goaltending leaders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerTeamGPMinWLSOLGASOSV%GAA
Tyson SexsmithVancouver Giants513047311489110.9151.79
Leland IrvingEverett Silvertips482802341028711.9291.86
David ReekieRegina/Everett3117962190593.9171.97
Derek YeomansSeattle Thunderbirds553304301591175.9172.12
Taylor DakersKootenay Ice482831331221025.9192.16

2007 WHL Playoffs

Overview

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

WHL Championship

Memorial Cup

The Vancouver Giants hosted the 2007 Memorial Cup tournament, which also featured the WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers. The Plymouth Whalers represented the Ontario Hockey League, and the Lewiston Maineiacs represented the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
The Tigers earned a spot in the Championship game with a 2–1 round robin record, falling 3–1 to the Maineiacs before defeating the Whalers 4–1, and the Giants 1–0.
The Giants also finished 2–1, defeating Plymouth 4–3 in Overtime and Lewiston 2–1. Their loss to Medicine Hat dropped them into a semi-final game.
The Giants prevailed in the semi-final to meet the Tigers in the Cup Final, and defeated Medicine Hat 3–1 to take the title.

2006 [ADT Canada-Russia Challenge]

On November 29, the WHL defeated the Russian Selects 5–3 before a crowd of 4,404 at Chilliwack, British Columbia.
On November 30, the WHL defeated the Russian Selects 8–1 before a crowd of 4,136 at Kamloops, British Columbia.
All time, the WHL has an 8–0 lead in the series which began in 2003.

WHL awards

2007 Bantam draft

The 2007 WHL Bantam Draft was the 18th Bantam Draft. It was hosted by the Stampede Park Round-Up Centre on Thursday May 3, 2007, via the internet.
#PlayerNationalityWHL Team
1Quinton Howden Moose Jaw Warriors
2Luke Moffatt Kelowna Rockets
3Mark Pysyk Edmonton Oil Kings
4Charles Inglis Saskatoon Blades
5Bradley Ross Portland Winter Hawks
6Alex Theriau Lethbridge Hurricanes
7Kevin Sundher Chilliwack Bruins
8Ryan Aasman Prince Albert Raiders
9Christian Magnus Swift Current Broncos
10Brett Connolly Prince George Cougars
11Connor Redmond Red Deer Rebels
12Michael Betz Spokane Chiefs
13Dominick Favreau Regina Pats
14Austin Madaisky Calgary Hitmen
15Brendan Ranford Kamloops Blazers
16Erik Fleming Seattle Thunderbirds
17Brandon Regier Brandon Wheat Kings
18Mark Reners Lethbridge Hurricanes
19Mitch Spooner Vancouver Giants
20Drew Czerwonka Kootenay Ice
21Tyler Bunz Medicine Hat Tigers
22Kent Simpson Everett Silvertips