League ECHL American champions Dayton Bombers National champions Idaho Steelheads Top scorer Brad Schell Location United States of America Finals champion Idaho Steelheads | Sport Ice hockey American runners-up Florida Everblades Dates 20 Oct 2006 – 31 May 2007 Champion Idaho Steelheads Season MVP Brad Schell People also search for 2007–08 ECHL season | |
Duration October, 2006–May, 2007 | ||
The 2006–07 ECHL season was the 19th season of the ECHL. Two teams returned to the ECHL after suspensions: the Texas Wildcatters (who had to suspend operations for the 2005–06 season as a byproduct of damage to their home arena caused by Hurricane Rita) and the Cincinnati Cyclones (who had ceased operations after the 2003–04 season. As a result of the failure of the AHL to return to the area, owners decided to restart their franchise in the ECHL).
Contents
- League realignment
- Final standings
- Scoring leaders
- Leading goaltenders
- Playoff Format
- National Conference
- American Conference
- Kelly Cup finals
- American
- Last four
- References
The ECHL Board of Governors announced in the June 2006 meetings that the league revoked the Greenville Grrrowl franchise, and the San Diego Gulls had returned its franchise. The league had 25 teams for 2006–07.
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 this season only. After the purchased of the Titans, the New Jersey Devils renamed the franchise's operator Trenton Titans, LLC to Trenton Devils, LLC.
League realignment
At the 2006 pre-season meeting of the ECHL Board of Governors, the ECHL announced the alignment of the 25 teams of the ECHL.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; OTL = Overtime loses; SOL = Shootout loses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage
Final league standings
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Data referenced from ECHL website
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
Data referenced from ECHL website
Playoff Format
The ECHL realigned the playoff format for the two conferences.
National Conference
The ECHL will use a straight-up, eight team knockout format for the National Conference.
The top eight teams will advance to the playoffs, with the two division champions being the first and second seeds. The other six teams will be seeded by points.
In the second round, the best team remaining from each division is seeded first and second, and the other two teams are seeded by points.
The better team gains home-ice advantage for the conference finals.
All games are best of seven games.
American Conference
Because of the unbalance of the ECHL (15 teams in the American Conference compared to 10 teams in the National), the ECHL will have ten teams in the playoffs from the American Conference.
To save on travel expenses, both divisions will have individual playoffs before meeting in the conference finals. The top three teams in each division receive a bye and advance to the first round. A best-of-three "play-in" round will be held between the fourth and fifth place teams. The winner gains the fourth seed headed to the first round, a best-of-five series. The winners of the two series in the first round play in the division finals, a best-of-seven series.
The winners of the two division finals play in a best-of-seven conference final.
Kelly Cup finals
The Kelly Cup finals will be a best-of-seven series between the two conference champions.
American
Last four
Kelly Cup finals
Playoff tables referenced from ECHL website.