2006–07 ECHL season

Ice hockey league season January 2024 2006–07 ECHL season ECHL Ice hockey October 2006 – May 2007 Regular season Brabham Cup Las Vegas Wranglers Brad Schell (Gwinnett) CCM Most Valuable Player Brad Schell (Gwinnett) ECHL Leading Scorer Award Playoffs American Dayton Bombers Florida Everblades National Idaho Steelheads Alaska Aces Finals Kelly Cup Idaho Steelheads Dayton Bombers Steve Silverthorn (Idaho) List of ECHL seasons ECHL 2005–06 ECHL season 2005–06 2007–08 ECHL season 2007–08 thumb | right | alt=Ice hockey match | Idaho Steelheads vs Bakersfield Condors The 2006–07 ECHL season was the 19th season of the ECHL. The league had 25 teams for 2006–07. The Brabham Cup regular season champions were the Las Vegas Wranglers and the Kelly Cup playoff champions were the Idaho Steelheads. League changes Two teams returned to the ECHL after suspensions: the Texas Wildcatters and the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Wildcatters had to suspend operations for the 2005–06 season as a byproduct of damage to their home arena caused by Hurricane Rita. The Cyclones returned after ceasing operations following the 2003–04 season in trying to secure an American Hockey League franchise. The Board of Governors revoked the Greenville Grrrowl franchise and the San Diego Gulls had returned its franchise. The New Jersey Devils purchased the Trenton Titans and the team became the ECHL affiliate of the Devils. The Titans still maintained their affiliation with the Philadelphia Flyers for the season. After the purchase of the Titans, the New Jersey Devils renamed the franchise's operator Trenton Titans, LLC to Trenton Devils, LLC. Realignment At the 2006 pre-season meeting of the ECHL Board of Governors, the ECHL announced the alignment of the 25 teams. The Las Vegas Wranglers were moved from the West to the Pacific Division to replace the departed San Diego Gulls, the returning Texas Wildcatters replaced the Grrrowl in the South Division, and the Cincinnati Cyclones were re-added to the North Division. Regular season Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantagehttp://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/echl20042007.html 2006–07 ECHL Standings HockeyDB March 8, 2017http://3ulgqr468n8z25xfs1186kk2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ECHL0607.pdf 2006–07 ECHL Stats ECHL March 8, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170309070332/http://3ulgqr468n8z25xfs1186kk2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ECHL0607.pdf March 9, 2017 dead American Conference North Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime losses SOL Shootout losses Pts Points GF Goals for GA Goals against Dayton Bombers (CBJ) 723726 2 783213191 Toledo Storm (DET/CHI) 723930 1 281211220 Cincinnati Cyclones (MTL) 723729 4 2 80213198 Trenton Titans (PHI) 723631 1 477250242 Johnstown Chiefs (TBL) 723333 3 372216232 Reading Royals (LAK) 723233 2 571221235 Wheeling Nailers (PIT) 723234 2 470215255 Southern Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime losses SOL Shootout losses Pts Points GF Goals for GA Goals against Florida Everblades (CAR/FLA) (z) 724422 4 294272212 Texas Wildcatters (Independent) 724122 5 491265222 Gwinnett Gladiators (ATL) 724124 5 289289256 Charlotte Checkers (NYR) 724227 1 287252220 Augusta Lynx (ANA) 723929 1 3 82258265 South Carolina Stingrays (WAS) 723627 4 5 81250251 Columbia Inferno (TOR) 722934 4 567217256 Pensacola Ice Pilots (NYI) 722046 2 4 46233318 National Conference Pacific Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime losses SOL Shootout losses Pts Points GF Goals for GA Goals against Las Vegas Wranglers (CGY) (z) 724612 6 8 106231187 Bakersfield Condors (Independent) 724119 3 994270236 Stockton Thunder (EDM) 723824 5 586225197 Fresno Falcons (SJS) 723429 5 477195197 Long Beach Ice Dogs (BOS) 722742 0 357209267 West Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime losses SOL Shootout losses Pts Points GF Goals for GA Goals against Alaska Aces (STL) 724916 3 4105270176 Idaho Steelheads (DAL) 724224 2 490240208 Victoria Salmon Kings (VAN) 723632 1 3 76239249 Phoenix RoadRunners (PHX) 722740 2 359201255 Utah Grizzlies (Independent) 722242 4 452184294 Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Brad Schell Gwinnett Gladiators 63 25 85 110 60 Scott Mifsud Gwinnett Gladiators 70 26 68 94 66 Yannick Tifu Phoenix RoadRunners/Dayton Bombers 78 28 61 89 104 Marty Flichel Idaho Steelheads 70 39 49 88 95 Kevin Baker Texas Wildcatters 62 36 45 81 76 Derek Nesbitt Idaho Steelheads 66 30 51 81 32 Kimbi Daniels Alaska Aces 70 18 63 81 128 Mark Lee Charlotte Checkers 59 26 54 80 64 Scott Bertoli Trenton Titans 64 31 48 79 118 Mike Bayrack Texas Wildcatters 66 33 45 78 71 Data referenced from ECHL websitehttp://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&subType=0&season_id=1&league_id=1&lastActive= ECHL 2006-07 Regular Season Scoring Leaders 24 April 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223409/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&subType=0&season_id=1&league_id=1&lastActive= 27 September 2007 dead dmy-all Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player Team GP Min W L OTL SOL GA SO SV% GAA Mike McKenna Las Vegas Wranglers 38 2258 27 4 2 5 83 5 .927 2.21 Derek Gustafson Alaska Aces 43 2536 29 11 2 1 100 5 .918 2.37 Adam Berkhoel Dayton Bombers 43 2584 23 17 0 3 105 5 .910 2.44 Ryan MacDonald Fresno Falcons 39 2134 16 14 5 1 88 1 .924 2.47 Cedrick Desjardins Cincinnati Cyclones 44 2648 24 19 1 0 112 4 .917 2.54 Data referenced from ECHL websitehttp://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&subType=0&season_id=1&league_id=1&lastActive= ECHL 2006-07 Regular Season Top Goalies 24 April 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223322/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&subType=0&season_id=1&league_id=1&lastActive= 27 September 2007 dead dmy-all Kelly Cup playoffs Format The two unbalanced conferences had separate playoff formats. The 10-team National Conference had the top eight teams advance to the playoffs with the division winners awarded the first and second seeds. The remaining six teams were seeded by points and the four highest seeds faced the lowest remaining seeds. The four remaining teams in the second round would be reseeded by regular season points and the winners would play for a conference championship. All playoff series were best-of-seven. The 15-team American Conference had 10 teams advance to the playoffs but kept an inter-divisional playoff structure. The fourth and fifth seeded teams in each division had a play-in best-of-three series before moving on to the divisional semifinals which were a best-of-five series. The divisional and conference finals were a best-of-seven series. The two conference champions then met in a best-of-seven Kelly Cup final series. Playoff bracket National Conference Quarterfinals April 9–21 Conference Semifinals April 23 – May 5 Conference Finals May 7–19 1 8 Las Vegas Phoenix 4 0 4 5 Idaho Stockton 4 2 3 6 Bakersfield Fresno 4 2 2 7 Alaska Victoria 4 2 1 4 Las Vegas Idaho 2 4 3 2 Bakersfield Alaska 0 4 4 2 Idaho Alaska 4 1 National quarterfinals Las Vegas (1) vs. Phoenix (8) Date Away Home April 10 Las Vegas 5 1 Phoenix April 12 Las Vegas 3 2 Phoenix April 13 Phoenix 4 5 Las Vegas OT April 14 Phoenix 2 3 Las Vegas Las Vegas wins best-of-seven series 4–0 Alaska (2) vs. Victoria (7) Date Away Home April 9 Victoria 3 2 Alaska April 10 Victoria 1 7 Alaska April 12 Alaska 5 2 Victoria April 13 Alaska 5 2 Victoria April 14 Alaska 4 9 Victoria April 16 Victoria 2 5 Alaska Alaska wins best-of-seven series 4–2 Bakersfield (3) vs. Fresno (6) Date Away Home April 10 Fresno 7 3 Bakersfield April 12 Bakersfield 3 9 Fresno April 13 Fresno 2 4 Bakersfield April 15 Bakersfield 6 2 Fresno April 16 Bakersfield 4 2 Fresno April 19 Fresno 0 4 Bakersfield Bakersfield wins best-of-seven series 4–2 Idaho (4) vs. Stockton (5) Date Away Home April 10 Stockton 4 2 Idaho April 11 Stockton 0 3 Idaho April 13 Idaho 2 1 Stockton 2OT April 15 Idaho 2 3 Stockton April 16 Idaho 3 2 Stockton OT April 18 Stockton 1 6 Idaho Idaho wins best-of-seven series 4–2 National semifinals Las Vegas (1) vs. Idaho (4) Date Away Home April 22 Las Vegas 2 1 Idaho April 23 Las Vegas 1 4 Idaho April 25 Idaho 4 2 Las Vegas April 26 Idaho 4 3 Las Vegas April 27 Idaho 0 4 Las Vegas April 29 Las Vegas 0 1 Idaho Idaho wins best-of-seven series 4–2 Alaska (2) vs. Bakersfield (3) Date Away Home April 23 Bakersfield 0 6 Alaska April 25 Bakersfield 2 3 Alaska April 27 Alaska 1 0 Bakersfield OT April 28 Alaska 3 1 Bakersfield Alaska wins best-of-seven series 4–0 National finals Alaska (2) vs. Idaho (4) Date Away Home May 7 Idaho 1 0 Alaska May 8 Idaho 3 2 Alaska OT May 11 Alaska 5 2 Idaho May 13 Alaska 2 7 Idaho May 15 Alaska 2 3 Idaho Idaho wins best-of-seven series 4–1 American Divisional Quarterfinals April 8–12 Divisional Semifinals April 13–22 Divisional Finals April 23 – May 5 Conference Finals May 7–19 N4 N5 Trenton Johnstown 2 0 S4 S5 Charlotte Augusta 2 0 N1 N4 Dayton Trenton 3 0 N2 N3 Toledo Cincinnati 0 3 S2 S3 Texas Gwinnett 3 1 S1 S4 Florida Charlotte 3 0 N1 N3 Dayton Cincinnati 4 3 S2 S1 Texas Florida 2 4 N1 S1 Dayton Florida 4 3 American Divisional quarterfinals + North Division quarterfinals Trenton (4) vs. Johnstown (5) Date Away Home April 9 Johnstown 2 4 Trenton April 10 Trenton 7 5 Johnstown Trenton wins best-of-three series 2–0+ South Division quarterfinals Charlotte (4) vs. Augusta (5) Date Away Home April 9 Augusta 1 2 Charlotte OT April 10 Charlotte 3 2 Augusta OT Charlotte wins best-of-three series 2–0 American Divisional semifinals + North Division semifinals Dayton (1) vs. Trenton (4) Date Away Home April 15 Trenton 3 6 Dayton April 16 Trenton 0 1 Dayton April 19 Dayton 1 0 Trenton Dayton wins best-of-five series 3–0+ South Division semifinals Florida (1) vs. Charlotte (4) Date Away Home April 13 Charlotte 2 3 Florida April 14 Charlotte 2 7 Florida April 17 Florida 4 0 Charlotte Florida wins the best-of-five series 3–0 + North Division semifinals Toledo (2) vs. Cincinnati (3) Date Away Home April 13 Cincinnati 3 1 Toledo April 14 Cincinnati 7 3 Toledo April 19 Toledo 0 4 Cincinnati Cincinnati wins best-of-five series 3–0+ South Division semifinals Texas (2) vs. Gwinnett (3) Date Away Home April 14 Texas 2 5 Gwinnett April 15 Texas 5 2 Gwinnett April 18 Gwinnett 4 5 Texas OT April 20 Gwinnett 1 2 Texas OT Texas wins best-of-five series 3–1 American Divisional finals + North Division Finals Dayton (1) vs. Cincinnati (3) Date Away Home April 22 Cincinnati 5 4 Dayton April 25 Cincinnati 1 0 Dayton April 27 Dayton 4 3 Cincinnati April 28 Dayton 3 5 Cincinnati April 30 Dayton 6 2 Cincinnati May 2 Cincinnati 0 3 Dayton May 3 Cincinnati 3 5 Dayton Dayton wins best-of-seven series 4–3+ South Division Finals Florida (1) vs. Texas (2) Date Away Home April 24 Texas 0 5 Florida April 25 Texas 5 0 Florida April 27 Florida 5 2 Texas April 28 Florida 1 3 Texas April 30 Florida 4 2 Texas May 4 Texas 3 4 Florida OT Florida wins best-of-seven series 4–2 American Conference finals + American Conference finals Dayton (No.1) vs. Florida (So.1) Date Away Home May 8 Dayton 4 3 Florida 3OT May 10 Dayton 3 5 Florida May 12 Florida 4 3 Dayton May 13 Florida 1 3 Dayton May 15 Florida 2 4 Dayton May 17 Dayton 3 6 Florida May 18 Dayton 3 Florida 1 Dayton wins best-of-seven series 4–3 Kelly Cup finals + Dayton (No. 1) vs. Idaho (Na. 4) Date Away Home May 23 Dayton 2 1 Idaho May 25 Dayton 2 5 Idaho May 27 Idaho 4 2 Dayton May 29 Idaho 2 1 Dayton 2OT May 31 Idaho 4 1 Dayton Idaho wins best-of-seven series 4–1 Playoff tables referenced from ECHL website.http://echl.leaguestat.com/hm/bracket.php ECHL 2007 Playoff Bracket pdf 24 April 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070419005635/http://echl.leaguestat.com/hm/bracket.php 19 April 2007 dead dmy-all ECHL awards ECHL awards Patrick Kelly Cup: Idaho Steelheads Henry Brabham Cup: Las Vegas Wranglers Gingher Memorial Trophy: Dayton Bombers Bruce Taylor Trophy: Idaho Steelheads John Brophy Award: Davis Payne (Alaska) CCM Vector Most Valuable Player: Brad Schell (Gwinnett) Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Steve Silverthorn (Idaho) Reebok Hockey Goaltender of the Year: Adam Berkhoel (Dayton) CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year: Colton Fretter (Gwinnett) Defenseman of the Year: Jon Awe (Gwinnett) Leading Scorer: Brad Schell (Gwinnett) Reebok Hockey Plus Performer Award: Matt Shasby (Alaska) Sportsmanship Award: Derek Nesbitt (Idaho) See also ECHL All-Star Game List of ECHL seasons 2006 in ice hockey 2007 in ice hockey References External links ECHL website 2006 Kelly Cup playoffs 2008 Kelly Cup playoffs Kelly Cup Playoffs 2007 Category:ECHL seasons ECHL season, 2006-07