2006–07 Anaheim Ducks | |
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Stanley Cup champions | |
Western Conference champions | |
Pacific Division champions | |
Division | 1st Pacific |
Conference | 2nd Western |
2006–07 record | 48–20–14 |
Home record | 26–6–9 |
Road record | 22–14–5 |
Goals for | 258 |
Goals against | 208 |
Team information | |
General manager | Brian Burke |
Coach | Randy Carlyle |
Captain | Scott Niedermayer |
Alternate captains | Rob Niedermayer Chris Pronger |
Arena | Honda Center |
Average attendance | 16,339 (95.1%) Total: 699,903 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Teemu Selanne (48) |
Assists | Scott Niedermayer (54) |
Points | Teemu Selanne (94) |
Penalty minutes | George Parros (102) |
Plus/minus | Chris Pronger (+27) |
Wins | Jean-Sebastien Giguere (36) |
Goals against average | Jean-Sebastien Giguere (2.26) |
The 2006–07 Anaheim Ducks season was the 14th season of operation (13th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. It was the team's 1st season as the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks clinched their first Pacific Division title in team history with 110 points, and defeated the Ottawa Senators in the Stanley Cup Finals four games to one. It was the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, as well as the first time a team in the state of California won the Stanley Cup.
Off-season
Under new ownership, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim changed their team and arena's name, logo and player uniforms.[1] The change involving their name was dropping the "Mighty" from their name, and completely changing their jerseys to black, gold, orange and white colours rather than the eggplant, jade, silver and white from years past.
In a major acquisition, the club acquired defenseman Chris Pronger in a trade from the Edmonton Oilers. Pronger had recently appeared in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals and on the basis of the deal, the media felt that the Ducks would be one of the favorites for the Cup. In the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, the Ducks chose Mark Mitera with their first-round pick, 19th overall.
Not only did the Ducks change their name and logos, but their home arena of 13 years saw some changes as well. On October 3, 2006, the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim was officially renamed Honda Center. The partnership was reportedly for 15 years with an option to extend the naming agreement 10 years.[2] Other changes to the arena included new displays in the rafters behind the goals and four large "Honda Center" signs on each corner of the building. During the pre-season, however, the arena was officially still the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim.
Regular season
The team came out of the gate to set an NHL record by earning at least one point in each of their first 16 games, a streak which ended exactly five weeks after their first game. They went 12–0–4 (28 points) before they lost their first regulation game of the year, a 3–0 shutout to the Calgary Flames, on November 10, 2006. The streak was broken seven years later by the 2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks, who went 24 games with a point. Behind goaltending by Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Ilya Bryzgalov, an offense headed by Teemu Selanne and a defense anchored by Scott Niedermayer and off-season acquisition Chris Pronger, the Ducks had worked their way to one of the NHL's best records.
On January 9, the NHL announced that Scott Niedermayer had been voted by the fans to start at defense in the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas, Texas. He later declined to appear, deciding to rest a stress fracture in his foot. Ed Jovanovski of the Phoenix Coyotes was added to replace him. The Ducks' Andy McDonald was later added to replace Henrik Zetterberg of the Detroit Red Wings.
Playoffs
The Anaheim Ducks ended the 2006–07 regular season tied in points with the West-leading Nashville Predators, with 110 points. The Predators, however, had three more wins, but the Ducks nonetheless earned the second seed as they won the Pacific Division.
The Ducks defeated the Minnesota Wild in the first round, four games to one. In the second round, the Ducks defeated the Vancouver Canucks by the same four games to one result. In the Conference Final, the Ducks defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to two to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in franchise history. In the Final, the Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators four games to one to claim the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship.
Schedule and results
Pre-season
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October: 9–0–3 (Home: 5–0–2; Road: 4–0–1)
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March: 10–3–2 (Home: 7–1–1; Road: 3–2–1)
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April: 1–0–2 (Home: 0–0–1; Road: 1–0–1)
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Playoffs
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Standings
Divisional Standings
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1 | 2 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 258 | 208 | 110 |
2 | 5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 258 | 199 | 107 |
3 | 6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 226 | 197 | 107 |
4 | 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 227 | 283 | 68 |
5 | 15 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 216 | 284 | 67 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
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- 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;
Awards and records
Records
On November 9, 2006, the Anaheim Ducks set an NHL open era record by remaining undefeated in regulation for the first 16 games of the season, with 12 wins and four overtime losses. The previous mark was set by the 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers, who had 12 wins and three overtime losses.
Milestones
- Teemu Selanne scored his 500th goal on November 23, becoming only the second Finnish player to reach the mark.
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2007 National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 2007 National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 24, 2007, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, home of the Dallas Stars. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 12-9. The following are Anaheim Ducks representatives who participated in the all-star game.
Forwards
# | Player | Conference | G | A | PTS |
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20 | Andy McDonald | Western Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Teemu Selanne | Western Conference | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defensemen
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27 | Scott Niedermayer | Western Conference | Did not play |
Coaches
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Randy Carlyle | Head coach | Western Conference |
Transactions
The Ducks were involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season:[4]
Trades
Free agents acquired
Player | Former team |
G Michael Leighton | Buffalo Sabres |
W Shawn Thornton | Chicago Blackhawks |
C Travis Green | Boston Bruins |
D Ian Moran | Boston Bruins |
C Andrew Ebbett | Ottawa Senators |
G Jonas Hiller | none |
Free agents lost
Player | New team |
D Ruslan Salei | Florida Panthers |
W Jeff Friesen | Calgary Flames |
Claimed off waivers
Player | Team |
C Karl Stewart | Pittsburgh Penguins |
G Michael Leighton | Nashville Predators |
C Travis Green | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Lost on waivers
Player | New team |
G Michael Leighton | Nashville Predators |
Player signings
Player | Date | Contract terms |
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Zenon Konopka | October 7, 2006 | released |
Samuel Pahlsson | October 8, 2006 | 2-year contract |
Brendan Mikkelson | November 30, 2006 | 3-year contract |
Jean-Philippe Levasseur | December 19, 2006 | 3-year contract |
Ian Moran | January 25, 2007 | released |
Mike Hoffman | February 23, 2007 | 2-year contract/free agent |
Chris Kunitz | March 8, 2007 | 2-year contract extension |
Bobby Bolt | March 16, 2007 | 3-year contract |
Ryan Dingle | March 28, 2007 | 2-year contract/free agent |
Andrew Ebbett | May 16, 2007 | 1-year contract |
Draft picks
Anaheim's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 19 | Mark Mitera (D) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
2 | 38 | Bryce Swan (RW) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks (from New York Islanders via Vancouver) | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
3 | 83 | John de Gray (D) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose via New York Rangers) | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
4 | 112 | Matt Beleskey (LW) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
6 | 172 | Petteri Wirtanen (C) | Finland | Anaheim Ducks | HPK (Finland) |
Farm teams
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates were Anaheim's affiliate in the AHL for the 2006–07 season.
Augusta Lynx
The Augusta Lynx were Anaheim's ECHL affiliate for the 2006–07 season.
Broadcasters
Local TV
Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Rinkside reporter | Studio host | Studio analyst |
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KDOC-TV 56 | John Ahlers | Brian Hayward |
Local Cable TV
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Fox Sports Prime Ticket | John Ahlers | Brian Hayward |
Local Radio
Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
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KLAA–AM 830 | Steve Carroll | Dan Wood |
See also
References
- Game log: Anaheim Ducks game log on ESPN.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on ESPN.com
- Player stats: Anaheim Ducks player stats on NHL.com
- ↑ "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to Change Name to Anaheim Ducks in 2006-2007". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. January 27, 2006. Archived from the original on February 12, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Arrowhead Pond Renamed, Now Called Honda Center". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ↑ "2006-07 Anaheim Ducks Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". ProSportsTransactions. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ↑ 2006 NHL Entry Draft results