Division 5th Pacific 2006–07 record 31–46–5 Road record 13–26–2 | Conference 15th Western Home record 18–20–3 Goals for 216 | |
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.
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Regular season
The Coyotes struggled in shorthanded situations, allowing 92 power-play goals: the most in the League.
Season standings
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.
April
Playoffs
For the fourth consecutive year, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs.
Regular season
Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goalsMin, 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;
•Mikael Tellqvist was acquired on November 28, 2006, from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
Draft picks
Phoenix's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.