2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season

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2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers
Southeast Division Champions
Division 1st Southeast
Conference 3rd Eastern
2006–07 record 43–28–11
Home record 23–12–6
Road record 20–16–5
Goals for 246
Goals against 245
General Manager Don Waddell
Coach Bob Hartley
Captain Scott Mellanby
Alternate captains Niclas Havelid
Bobby Holik
Marian Hossa
Vyacheslav Kozlov
Arena Philips Arena
Average attendance 16,229
Team leaders
Goals Marian Hossa (43)
Assists Marian Hossa (57)
Points Marian Hossa (100)
Penalties in minutes Bobby Holik (86)
Wins Kari Lehtonen (34)
Goals against average Kari Lehtonen (2.79)

The Atlanta Thrashers 2006–07 Season began with the highest expectations in franchise history, even with the offseason loss of their second leading scorer, Marc Savard to the Boston Bruins. Veteran center, Steve Rucchin, Niko Kapanen, and Jon Sim were acquired in hopes help fill the Savard loss. With NHL superstars Marian Hossa and Ilya Kovalchuk and a healthy goaltender, Kari Lehtonen, the Thrashers clinched the first playoff berth in franchise history following the Toronto Maple Leafs' 7–2 loss to the New York Rangers on April 1st. The Thrashers had a highly disappointing playoff series vs. the New York Rangers, as they were swept with losses of 4–3, 2–1, 7–0, and 4–2.

Contents:
Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions
Roster - Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References


[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Southeast Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GA
Atlanta Thrashers (3) 82 43 28 11 97 245 246
Tampa Bay Lightning (7) 82 44 33 5 93 261 253
Carolina Hurricanes (11) 82 40 34 8 88 253 241
Florida Panthers (12) 82 35 31 16 86 257 247
Washington Capitals (14) 82 28 40 14 70 286 235

[edit] Game log

[edit] October

Record for month 8–2–3 (Home 4–1–1 Away 4–1–2)

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
1 October 5 Tampa Bay 3 – 2 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 17,269 0–0–1 1
2 October 7 Florida 0 – 6 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,239 1–0–1 3
3 October 9 Atlanta 1 – 0 Tampa Bay Lehtonen 19,817 2–0–1 5
4 October 11 Boston 1 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 12,579 3–0–1 7
5 October 13 Carolina 4 – 3 Atlanta Lehtonen 13,106 3–1–1 7
6 October 14 Atlanta 4 – 3 Washington OT Lehtonen 11,995 4–1–1 9
7 October 19 Washington 3 – 4 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 12,719 5–1–1 11
8 October 21 Florida 2 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,178 6–1–1 13
9 October 23 Atlanta 6 – 3 Florida Lehtonen 13,102 7–1–1 15
10 October 25 Atlanta 4 – 5 Carolina OT Lehtonen 15,008 7–1–2 16
11 October 26 Atlanta 2 – 3 Philadelphia SO Lehtonen 19,228 7–1–3 17
12 October 28 Atlanta 5 – 4 Buffalo SO Lehtonen 18,690 8–1–3 19
13 October 30 Atlanta 2 – 4 Toronto Lehtonen 19,285 8–2–3 19

[edit] November

Record for Month 8–5–1 (Home 4–3–0 Away 4–2–1)

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
14 November 1 Carolina 2 – 5 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,277 8–3–3 19
15 November 3 Atlanta 4 – 3 Washington Hedberg 12,834 9–3–3 21
16 November 4 Atlanta 4 – 1 NY Islanders Hedberg 12,394 10–3–3 23
17 November 6 Boston 3 – 5 Atlanta Hedberg 14,084 11–3–3 25
18 November 8 Ottawa 4 – 5 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,253 12–3–3 27
19 November 10 NY Rangers 5 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,545 12–4–3 27
20 November 11 Atlanta 3 – 5 Tampa Bay Lehtonen 20,034 12–5–3 27
21 November 17 Dallas 5 – 3 Atlanta Hedberg 18,545 12–6–3 27
22 November 18 Atlanta 1 – 3 Montreal Hedberg 21,273 12–7–3 27
23 November 22 Atlanta 4 – 2 Washington Hedberg 11,284 13–7–3 29
24 November 24 Atlanta 2 – 3 Tampa Bay OT Lehtonen 19,922 13–7–4 30
25 November 25 Florida 0 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 17,053 14–7–4 32
26 November 28 Atlanta 5 – 4 NY Rangers OT Lehtonen 18,200 15–7–4 34
27 November 30 Toronto 0 – 5 Atlanta Lehtonen 15,092 16–7–4 36

[edit] December

Record for Month 7–4–2 (Home 3–1–2 Away 4–3–0)

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
28 December 2 Atlanta 3 – 1 Florida Lehtonen 13,333 17–7–4 38
29 December 5 Atlanta 5 – 2 Toronto Hedberg 19,507 18–7–4 40
30 December 7 Atlanta 0 – 8 Tampa Bay Lehtonen 17,704 18–8–4 40
31 December 9 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 Atlanta OT Lehtonen 18,687 18–8–5 41
32 December 13 Anaheim 2 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,028 18–9–5 41
33 December 15 Washington 3 – 2 Atlanta OT Lehtonen 16,920 18–9–6 42
34 December 16 Atlanta 0 – 6 NY Islanders Hedberg 10,452 18–10–6 42
35 December 19 Atlanta 4 – 3 New Jersey SO Lehtonen 10,116 19–10–6 44
36 December 21 Pittsburgh 3 – 4 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 17,328 20–10–6 46
37 December 23 New Jersey 2 – 5 Atlanta Lehtonen 17,548 21–10–6 48
38 December 26 Tampa Bay 1 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,356 22–10–6 50
39 December 27 Atlanta 4 – 2 Pittsburgh Lehtonen 17,132 23–10–6 52
40 December 30 Atlanta 1 – 4 Buffalo Lehtonen 18,690 23–11–6 52

[edit] January

Record for month 6–5–2 (Home 3–2–1 Away 3–3–1)

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
41 January 1 Atlanta 3 – 2 Ottawa OT Lehtonen 19,707 24–11–6 54
42 January 2 Atlanta 1 – 5 Minnesota Lehtonen 18,568 24–12–6 54
43 January 5 Phoenix 5 – 4 Atlanta OT Hedberg 18,545 24–12–7 55
44 January 6 Atlanta 2 – 3 Washington OT Lehtonen 15,642 24–12–8 56
45 January 9 Atlanta 2 – 4 Montreal Lehtonen 21,273 24–13–8 56
46 January 12 Atlanta 1 – 2 New Jersey Lehtonen 13,249 24–14–8 56
47 January 13 Atlanta 4 – 3 Carolina SO Lehtonen 18,639 25–14–8 58
48 January 16 Los Angeles 2 – 6 Atlanta Lehtonen 13,205 26–14–8 60
49 January 18 Montreal 4 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,025 26–15–8 60
50 January 20 Atlanta 3 – 1 NY Rangers Lehtonen 18,200 27–15–8 62
51 January 26 NY Islanders 4 – 5 Atlanta OT Lehtonen 18,089 28–15–8 64
52 January 28 Philadelphia 2 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,598 28–16–8 64
53 January 30 New Jersey 4 – 5 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 12,162 29–16–8 66

[edit] February

Record for month 3–7–2 (Home 0–3–2 Away 3–4–0)

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
54 February 1 NY Islanders 5 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 13,543 29–17–8 66
55 February 3 Philadelphia 5 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,622 29–18–8 66
56 February 6 Buffalo 4 – 3 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 17,881 29–18–9 67
57 February 8 Atlanta 6 – 3 Colorado Lehtonen 17,428 30–18–9 69
58 February 10 Atlanta 2 – 3 Vancouver Lehtonen 18,630 30–19–9 69
59 February 11 Atlanta 1 – 5 Edmonton Hedberg 16,839 30–20–9 69
60 February 13 Atlanta 1 – 4 Calgary Lehtonen 19,289 30–21–9 69
61 February 17 Atlanta 3 – 5 Ottawa Lehtonen 19,881 30–22–9 69
62 February 20 Atlanta 3 – 1 Carolina Hedberg 16,228 31–22–9 71
63 February 22 Tampa Bay 5 – 4 Atlanta OT Hedberg 16,032 31–22–10 72
64 February 24 Carolina 4 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,774 31–23–10 72
65 February 26 Atlanta 3 – 2 Boston Lehtonen 16,417 32–23–10 74

[edit] March

Record for month 9–4–1 (Home 8–1–0 Away 1–3–1)

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
66 March 2 Ottawa 2 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,190 33–23–10 76
67 March 4 Carolina 1 – 3 Atlanta Lehtonen 17,783 34–23–10 78
68 March 6 Florida 2 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 12,566 35–23–10 80
69 March 8 Montreal 2 – 6 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,528 36–23–10 82
70 March 10 Atlanta 2 – 3 Florida Lehtonen 17,927 36–24–10 82
71 March 12 Washington 2 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,041 37–24–10 84
72 March 15 Atlanta 2 – 3 Philadelphia Lehtonen 19,122 37–25–10 84
73 March 16 NY Rangers 1 – 2 Atlanta OT Hedberg 18,457 38–25–10 86
74 March 18 Buffalo 3 – 4 Atlanta OT Lehtonen 18,602 39–25–10 88
75 March 22 San Jose 5 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,367 39–26–10 88
76 March 24 Atlanta 1 – 2 Pittsburgh Lehtonen 17,132 39–27–10 88
77 March 28 Atlanta 2 – 3 Florida SO Lehtonen 12,864 39–27–11 89
78 March 29 Toronto 2 – 3 Atlanta OT Hedberg 17,062 40–27–11 91
79 March 31 Atlanta 3 – 2 Boston Lehtonen 16,218 41–27–11 93

[edit] April

Record for month 2–1–0 (Home 1–1–0 Away 1–0–0)

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
80 April 4 Washington 3 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,783 41–28–11 93
81 April 6 Atlanta 4 – 1 Carolina Hedberg 17,158 42–28–11 95
82 April 7 Tampa Bay 2 – 3 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 18,756 43–28–11 97

[edit] Playoffs

The Thrashers qualified for the post-season for the first time in franchise history, while also capturing their first Southeast Division championship. Atlanta headed into the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. They were eliminated from the playoffs on April 18th, being swept by the New York Rangers in four straight games in the Quarterfinals.

[edit] Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: vs NY Rangers (6)

NY Rangers win series 4–0

Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series
1 April 12 NY Rangers 4 – 3 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,857 0–1
2 April 14 NY Rangers 2 – 1 Atlanta Hedberg 18,803 0–2
3 April 17 Atlanta 0 – 7 NY Rangers Lehtonen 18,200 0–3
4 April 18 Atlanta 2 – 4 NY Rangers Hedberg 18,200 0–4

[edit] Season Stats

[edit] Scoring Leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Marian Hossa 82 43 57 100 +18 49
Slava Kozlov 81 28 52 80 +9 36
Ilya Kovalchuk 82 42 34 76 -2 66
Scott Mellanby 69 12 24 36 -9 63
Jon Sim 77 17 12 29 -1 60

as of April 22, 2007

[edit] Goaltending

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO Sv% GAA
Kari Lehtonen 53 3051 25 19 8 148 4 .907 2.91
Johan Hedberg 17 845 6 4 2 46 0 .882 3.26

as of February 24, 2007

[edit] Transactions

[edit] Trades

June 24, 2006 To Dallas Stars
Jaroslav Modry
Patrik Stefan		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Niko Kapanen
7th round pick in 2006
February 1, 2007 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Kyle Wanvig
Stephen Baby		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Andy Delmore
Andre Deveaux
February 10, 2007 To Nashville Predators
Vitali Vishnevski		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Eric Belanger
February 24, 2007 To Philadelphia Flyers
Braydon Coburn		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Alexei Zhitnik
February 25, 2007 To St. Louis Blues
Glen Metropolit
1st round pick in 2007
3rd round pick in 2007
2nd round pick in 2008
Conditional 1st round pick in 2008
(if Tkachuk re-signs)		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Keith Tkachuk
February 27, 2007 To New York Rangers
Alex Bourret
3rd round pick in 2007		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Pascal Dupuis

[edit] Free Agents Acquired

Player Former Team
F Jon Sim Florida Panthers
G Johan Hedberg Dallas Stars
F Steve Rucchin New York Rangers
F Glen Metropolit HC Lugano (Swiss-A League)

[edit] Free Agents Lost

Player Current Team
G Mike Dunham New York Islanders
F Marc Savard Boston Bruins
F Peter Bondra Chicago Blackhawks
F Ronald Petrovicky Pittsburgh Penguins
F Ramzi Abid Nashville Predators

[edit] Waiver Losses

Player Current Team
F Jason Krog New York Rangers
F Denis Hamel Philadelphia Flyers

[edit] Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] The Atlanta had the 12th overall draft pick in the 2005–06 NHL season.

Round # Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 12 Bryan Little (C) Flag of Canada Canada Atlanta Thrashers Barrie (OHL)
2 43 Riley Holzapfel (C) Flag of Canada Canada Atlanta Thrashers Moose Jaw (WHL)
3 80 Michael Forney (LW) Flag of the United States United States Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) Thief River Falls (MSHSL)
5 135 Alex Kangas (G) Flag of the United States United States Buffalo Sabres Sioux Falls (USHL)
6 165 Jonas Enlund (C) Flag of Finland Finland Atlanta Thrashers IFK Jr. Finland
7 195 Jesse Martin (C) Flag of Canada Canada Atlanta Thrashers Spruce Grove (AJHL)
7 200 Arturs Kulda (D) Flag of Latvia Latvia Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) HC CSKA Moscow (Russian Super League)
7 210 Will O'Neill (D) Flag of the United States United States Atlanta Thrashers (from Dallas) Tabor Academy (NEPSAC)

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2006 Thrashers Draft Central [1] - accessed January 4, 2007
2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers Roster

Goaltenders:

1 Hedberg • 32 Lehtonen 

Defensemen

2 Exelby • 5 McCarthy • 7 de Vries • 25 Sutton • 28 Havelid • 34 Hnidy • 77 Zhitnik 

Forwards

8 Tkachuk • 9 Dupuis • 11 Vigier • 13 Kozlov • 14 Sim • 16 Holik • 17 Kovalchuk • 18 Hossa • 20 Rucchin • 21 MacKenzie • 22 Belanger • 23 Slater • 29 Larsen • 36 Boulton • 38 Haydar 

General Manager: Don Waddell •  Coach: Bob Hartley
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