2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes season

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 have 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 hope 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.
==Regular season==
===Season standings===
===Game log===
====October====
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1 	October 5 	NY Islanders	3 – 6	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	15,301 	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 7 	Anaheim 	2 – 1	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	15,897 	1–1–0 	2
3 	October 9 	Phoenix 	1 – 5	Columbus 	 	Morrison	16,298 	1–2–0 	2
4 	October 11	Phoenix 	2 – 9	Detroit 	 	Joseph 	20,066 	1–3–0 	2
5 	October 14	Phoenix 	1 – 4	Nashville	 	Joseph 	13,770 	1–4–0 	2
6 	October 17	Phoenix 	5 – 2	St. Louis	 	Joseph 	8,531 	2–4–0 	4
7 	October 19	Los Angeles 	4 – 0	Phoenix 	 	Morrison	12,714 	2–5–0 	4
8 	October 21	Dallas 	4 – 0	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	14,269 	2–6–0 	4
9 	October 23	Phoenix 	2 – 5	Edmonton 	 	Joseph 	16,839 	2–7–0 	4
10	October 24	Phoenix 	1 – 6	Calgary 	 	Morrison	19,289 	2–8–0 	4
11	October 26	Edmonton 	2 – 6	Phoenix 	 	LeNeveu 	13,021 	3–8–0 	6
12	October 28	NY Rangers 	7 – 3	Phoenix 	 	LeNeveu 	14,513 	3–9–0 	6
====November====
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
13	November 3 	Phoenix 	2 – 6	Anaheim 	 	Joseph 	14,833 	3–10–0	6
14	November 4 	Los Angeles	4 – 6	Phoenix 	 	LeNeveu 	14,631 	4–10–0	8
15	November 9 	Dallas 	1 – 0	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	13,197 	4–11–0	8
16	November 11	San Jose 	2 – 1	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	15,036 	4–12–0	8
17	November 14	Minnesota 	3 – 4	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	12,002 	5–12–0	10
18	November 16	Chicago 	2 – 3	Phoenix 	SO	Joseph 	15,963 	6–12–0	12
19	November 18	Phoenix 	3 – 5	Los Angeles	 	Joseph 	14,487 	6–13–0	12
20	November 19	Phoenix 	4 – 6	Anaheim 	 	Joseph 	16,394 	6–14–0	12
21	November 22	New Jersey 	1 – 3	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	12,883 	7–14–0	14
22	November 24	Phoenix 	0 – 4	Minnesota 	 	Joseph 	18,568 	7–15–0	14
23	November 25	Phoenix 	2 – 1	St. Louis 	 	Joseph 	13,440 	8–15–0	16
24	November 30	Los Angeles	4 – 7	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	11,526 	9–15–0	18
====December====
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision 	Attendance	Record 	Pts
25	December 4 	Nashville	2 – 3	Phoenix 	 	Tellqvist	11,735 	10–15–0	20
26	December 6 	Phoenix 	0 – 3	Dallas 	 	Joseph 	16,927 	10–16–0	20
27	December 7 	Phoenix 	2 – 1	Chicago 	SO	Tellqvist	9,078 	11–16–0	22
28	December 9 	Dallas 	4 – 3	Phoenix 	OT	Tellqvist	15,320 	11–16–1	23
29	December 11	Phoenix 	0 – 4	San Jose 	 	Joseph 	16,717 	11–17–1	23
30	December 12	Phoenix 	2 – 5	Vancouver 	 	Tellqvist	18,630 	11–18–1	23
31	December 14	Columbus 	4 – 5	Phoenix 	SO	Tellqvist	11,301 	12–18–1	25
32	December 16	Calgary 	6 – 3	Phoenix 	 	Tellqvist	15,551 	12–19–1	23
33	December 21	Edmonton 	3 – 2	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	12,704 	12–20–1	25
34	December 23	Anaheim 	0 – 2	Phoenix 	 	Tellqvist	14,843 	13–20–1	27
35	December 26	Phoenix 	3 – 4	Los Angeles	SO	Tellqvist	18,118 	13–20–2	28
36	December 28	Phoenix 	3 – 2	San Jose 	 	Joseph 	17,496 	14–20–2	30
37	December 28	San Jose 	0 – 8	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	17,643 	15–20–2	32
====January====
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision 	Attendance	Record 	Pts
38	January 1 	Phoenix 	3 – 2	Washington 	 	Tellqvist	12,579 	16–20–2	34
39	January 4 	Phoenix 	2 – 0	Carolina 	 	Joseph 	15,096 	17–20–2	36
40	January 5 	Phoenix 	5 – 4	Atlanta 	OT	Joseph 	18,545 	18–20–2	38
41	January 7 	Phoenix 	4 – 2	Chicago 	 	Tellqvist	11,079 	19–20–2	40
42	January 9 	Phoenix 	5 – 2	Dallas 	 	Tellqvist	18,532 	20–20–2	42
43	January 11	Detroit 	5 – 1	Phoenix 	 	Tellqvist	14,386 	20–21–2	42
44	January 13	San Jose 	4 – 1	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	16,642 	20–22–2	42
45	January 15	St. Louis 	4 – 5	Phoenix 	SO	Tellqvist	15,533 	21–22–2	44
46	January 17	Phoenix 	3 – 4	Colorado 	 	Joseph 	17,183 	21–23–2	44
47	January 18	Phoenix 	2 – 5	San Jose 	 	Tellqvist	17,496 	21–24–2	44
48	January 20	Phoenix 	3 – 2	Los Angeles	 	Tellqvist	18,346 	22–24–2	46
49	January 26	Phoenix 	5 – 4	Colorado 	SO	Joseph 	18,007 	23–24–2	48
50	January 27	Pittsburgh	7 – 2	Phoenix 	 	Tellqvist	18,495 	23–25–2	48
51	January 31	Phoenix 	1 – 2	Anaheim 	 	Joseph 	17,174 	23–26–2	48
====February====
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision 	Attendance	Record 	Pts
52	February 1 	Nashville	2 – 3	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	14,047 	24–26–2	50
53	February 3 	Minnesota	1 – 0	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	17,115 	24–27–2	50
54	February 6 	Phoenix 	3 – 0	Columbus 	 	Joseph 	13,825 	25–27–2	52
55	February 7 	Phoenix 	2 – 4	Detroit 	 	Joseph 	20,066 	25–28–2	52
56	February 10	Phoenix 	2 – 5	Florida 	 	Joseph 	15,312 	25–29–2	52
57	February 13	Phoenix 	3 – 5	Tampa Bay	 	Tellqvist	18,019 	25–30–2	52
58	February 15	Anaheim 	5 – 4	Phoenix 	OT	Joseph 	15,038 	25–30–3	53
59	February 17	Detroit 	4 – 1	Phoenix 	 	Tellqvist	16,940 	25–31–3	53
60	February 19	Phoenix 	1 – 4	Nashville	 	Joseph 	15,862 	25–32–3	53
61	February 22	Calgary 	2 – 3	Phoenix 	OT	Tellqvist	15,805 	26–32–3	55
62	February 26	Phoenix 	2 – 5	Calgary 	 	Tellqvist	19,289 	26–33–3	55
63	February 27	Phoenix 	3 – 0	Edmonton 	 	Joseph 	16,839 	27–33–3	57
====March====
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision 	Attendance	Record 	Pts
64	March 1 	Phoenix 	3 – 4	Vancouver	 	Joseph 	18,630 	27–34–3	57
65	March 3 	Columbus 	4 – 3	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	16,207 	27–35–3	57
66	March 7 	Phoenix 	1 – 2	Anaheim 	 	Tellqvist	17,174 	27–36–3	57
67	March 8 	Vancouver 	4 – 2	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	13,841 	27–37–3	57
68	March 10	Chicago 	7 – 5	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	17,086 	27–38–3	57
69	March 12	Philadelphia	0 – 4	Phoenix 	 	Tellqvist	14,799 	28–38–3	59
70	March 15	San Jose 	5 – 1	Phoenix 	 	Tellqvist	14,744 	28–39–3	59
71	March 17	Colorado 	6 – 3	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	17,179 	28–40–3	59
72	March 18	Phoenix 	4 – 5	Dallas 	OT	Tellqvist	18,318 	28–40–4	60
73	March 20	Phoenix 	2 – 3	Minnesota	 	Joseph 	18,568 	28–41–4	60
74	March 22	Anaheim 	1 – 2	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	15,593 	29–41–4	62
75	March 24	Dallas 	4 – 3	Phoenix 	SO	Joseph 	17,522 	29–41–5	63
76	March 27	Phoenix 	0 – 6	Dallas 	 	Tellqvist	18,532 	29–42–5	63
77	March 29	Colorado 	3 – 4	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	16,110 	29–43–5	63
78	March 30	Phoenix 	2 – 4	San Jose 	 	Joseph 	17,496 	29–44–5	63
====April====
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
79	April 1	St. Louis 	5 – 2	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	14,016 	29–45–4	63
80	April 3	Los Angeles	2 – 3	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	15,965 	30–45–5	65
81	April 7	Phoenix 	1 – 2	Los Angeles	 	Joseph 	18,118 	30–46–5	65
82	April 8	Vancouver 	1 – 3	Phoenix 	 	Joseph 	17,406 	31–46–5	67
*Green background indicates win.
*Red background indicates regulation loss.
*White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.
==Player stats==
===Regular season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	RW 	73	27	28	55 	73 	-14	11 	0 	7
 	LW 	55	8 	33	41 	48 	-2 	2 	0 	0
 	RW 	76	16	24	40 	56 	-2 	2 	3 	1
 	LW 	59	14	20	34 	54 	8 	2 	0 	2
 	C 	49	19	14	33 	30 	-2 	7 	0 	5
 	C 	49	9 	24	33 	28 	-3 	2 	0 	1
 	D 	54	11	18	29 	63 	-6 	6 	0 	1
 	C 	70	11	17	28 	32 	-18	4 	0 	1
 	D 	82	4 	24	28 	34 	-20	3 	0 	0
 	D 	69	5 	22	27 	59 	-7 	2 	0 	0
 	D 	82	6 	19	25 	115	-18	2 	0 	1
 	C 	75	14	9 	23 	46 	-8 	2 	1 	0
 	RW 	56	5 	17	22 	52 	7 	1 	0 	0
 	C 	24	7 	13	20 	20 	1 	4 	0 	1
 	D 	50	6 	13	19 	22 	2 	2 	0 	1
 	RW 	78	9 	9 	18 	48 	-11	2 	0 	1
 	RW 	24	8 	6 	14 	2 	-6 	4 	0 	1
 	D 	59	2 	9 	11 	138	-13	1 	0 	0
 	C 	27	4 	6 	10 	24 	0 	0 	0 	1
 	RW 	26	5 	4 	9 	2 	-2 	0 	1 	0
 	C 	19	2 	7 	9 	8 	-11	1 	0 	1
 	C 	46	3 	5 	8 	72 	-18	0 	0 	1
 	C 	33	1 	7 	8 	8 	-10	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	18	4 	3 	7 	74 	-7 	3 	0 	0
 	D 	45	1 	6 	7 	39 	-12	0 	0 	0
 	C 	17	4 	2 	6 	2 	-7 	1 	0 	0
 	C 	7 	1 	2 	3 	4 	-1 	1 	0 	0
 	C 	15	1 	2 	3 	14 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	52	1 	1 	2 	188	-9 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	17	1 	1 	2 	16 	-18	1 	0 	0
 	C 	9 	1 	1 	2 	0 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	32	1 	1 	2 	16 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	14	0 	2 	2 	8 	-8 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	7 	0 	2 	2 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	7 	0 	1 	1 	4 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	30	0 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	55	0 	0 	0 	10 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T/OT	GA 	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	2993	55	18	31	2 	159	3.19	4 	1481	1322	.893
 	1591	30	11	11	3 	90 	3.39	2 	780 	690 	.885
 	233 	6 	2 	1 	0 	15 	3.86	0 	142 	127 	.894
 	127 	4 	0 	3 	0 	13 	6.14	0 	62 	49 	.790
Team: 	4944	82	31	46	5 	277	3.36	6 	2465	2188	.888
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/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.
==Transactions==
====Free Agents Acquired====
Player 	Former Team
D Ed Jovanovski 	Vancouver Canucks
G Mike Morrison 	Ottawa Senators
F Jeremy Roenick 	Los Angeles Kings
F Georges Laraque	Edmonton Oilers
F Don MacLean 	Detroit Red Wings
F Mike Zigomanis 	St. Louis Blues
F Owen Nolan 	Toronto Maple Leafs
====Free Agents Lost====
Player 	New Team
F Geoff Sanderson	Philadelphia Flyers
D Jamie Rivers 	St. Louis Blues
====Draft Picks====
Phoenix's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia2006 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com - accessed December 24, 2006.
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	8 	Peter Mueller (C) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes 	Everett (WHL)
1 	29 	Chris Summers (D) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes (from Detroit) 	US Under-18 (Int'l)
3 	88 	Jonas Ahnelov (D) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes (from New Jersey) 	Frölunda HC (Elitserien)
5 	130	Brett Bennett (G) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes (from NY Islanders)	US Under-18 (Int'l)
5 	152	Jordan Bendfeld (D) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes (from Detroit) 	Medicine Hat (WHL)
7 	188	Chris Frank (D) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes (from Boston) 	Western Michigan (CCHA)
7 	196	Benn Ferriero (C/RW)	 	Phoenix Coyotes (from Toronto) 	Boston College (Hockey East)
==See also==
*2006–07 NHL season
==References==
*Game log: Phoenix Coyotes game log on ESPN.com
*Team standings: NHL standings on ESPN.com
*Player stats: Phoenix Coyotes player stats on ESPN.com
 
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