2006–07 New York Rangers season

2006–07 New York Rangers
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference6th Eastern
2006–07 record42–30–10
Home record21–15–5
Road record21–15–5
Goals for242
Goals against216
Team information
General ManagerGlen Sather
CoachTom Renney
CaptainJaromir Jagr
Alternate captainsBrendan Shanahan
Martin Straka
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Average attendance18,200
Team leaders
GoalsJaromir Jagr (30)
AssistsJaromir Jagr (66)
PointsJaromir Jagr (96)
Penalties in minutesSean Avery (174)
Plus/minusMarek Malik (+32)
WinsHenrik Lundqvist (37)
Goals against averageHenrik Lundqvist (2.34)

The 2006–07 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 80th season of play and their 81st season overall.

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
12New Jersey Devils8249249216201107
25Pittsburgh Penguins82472411277246105
36New York Rangers8242301024221694
48New York Islanders8240301224824092
515Philadelphia Flyers8222481221430356

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Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 P - Buffalo SabresNE8253227308242113
2 Y - New Jersey DevilsAT8249249216201107
3 Y - Atlanta ThrashersSE8243281124624597
4 X - Ottawa SenatorsNE8248259288222105
5 X - Pittsburgh PenguinsAT82472411277246105
6 X - New York RangersAT8242301024221694
7 X - Tampa Bay LightningSE824433525326193
8 X - New York IslandersAT8240301224824092
8.5
9 Toronto Maple LeafsNE8240311125826991
10 Montreal CanadiensNE824234624525690
11 Carolina HurricanesSE824034824125388
12 Florida PanthersSE8235311624725786
13 Boston BruinsNE823541621928976
14 Washington CapitalsSE8228401423528670
15 Philadelphia FlyersAT8222481221430356
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

P- Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

October: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Road: 3-2-0)
Game October Opponent Score Decision Record
15Washington Capitals5 – 2Lundqvist1-0-0
27@ Philadelphia Flyers5 – 4 SOLundqvist2-0-0
310Philadelphia Flyers4 – 2Lundqvist2-1-0
412Pittsburgh Penguins6 – 5Lundqvist2-2-0
514@ Buffalo Sabres7 – 4Weekes2-3-0
616New Jersey Devils4 – 2Lundqvist3-3-0
718Nashville Predators3 – 0Lundqvist3-4-0
821@ Toronto Maple Leafs5 – 4 SOLundqvist4-4-0
925Florida Panthers4 – 2Lundqvist4-5-0
1028@ Phoenix Coyotes7 – 3Lundqvist5-5-0
1130@ Los Angeles Kings4 – 1Lundqvist5-6-0
November: 8-3-3 (Home: 3-0-3; Road: 5-3-0)
Game November Opponent Score Decision Record
121@ Anaheim Ducks4 – 3 OTWeekes6-6-0
132@ San Jose Sharks3 – 1Weekes7-6-0
145Buffalo Sabres4 – 3 OTWeekes7-6-1
158@ Florida Panthers4 – 3 SOLundqvist8-6-1
1610@ Atlanta Thrashers5 – 2Lundqvist9-6-1
1711@ Washington Capitals3 – 1Lundqvist9-7-1
1814New Jersey Devils3 – 2Lundqvist10-7-1
1915@ Carolina Hurricanes2 – 1Weekes10-8-1
2018@ Pittsburgh Penguins3 – 1Lundqvist10-9-1
2119Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 1Lundqvist11-9-1
2221Carolina Hurricanes4 – 0Lundqvist12-9-1
2325@ Pittsburgh Penguins2 – 1 OTLundqvist13-9-1
2426Buffalo Sabres3 – 2 OTLundqvist13-9-2
2528Atlanta Thrashers5 – 4 OTLundqvist13-9-3
December: 6-8-1 (Home: 3-3-0; Road: 3-5-1)
Game December Opponent Score Decision Record
261@ Buffalo Sabres4 – 3 SOWeekes13-9-4
273New York Islanders7 – 4Weekes13-10-4
287Pittsburgh Penguins3 – 2 SOLundqvist14-10-4
299@ Ottawa Senators3 – 1Lundqvist15-10-4
3010Florida Panthers2 – 1Weekes16-10-4
3112@ Philadelphia Flyers3 – 1Weekes17-10-4
3214@ Dallas Stars5 – 2Lundqvist18-10-4
3316@ Toronto Maple Leafs9 – 2Lundqvist18-11-4
3417New Jersey Devils6 – 1Weekes18-12-4
3519New York Islanders4 – 3Weekes18-13-4
3621@ Florida Panthers3 – 2Weekes18-14-4
3723@ Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 3Lundqvist18-15-4
3826@ New York Islanders2 – 0Lundqvist18-16-4
3929@ Ottawa Senators1 – 0Lundqvist18-17-4
4030Washington Capitals4 – 1Lundqvist19-17-4
January: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Road: 4-1-0)
Game January Opponent Score Decision Record
412@ New Jersey Devils3 – 2 SOLundqvist20-17-4
424Philadelphia Flyers3 – 2Lundqvist21-17-4
436@ Montreal Canadiens4 – 3Lundqvist22-17-4
449New York Islanders5 – 3Lundqvist22-18-4
4511Ottawa Senators6 – 4Lundqvist22-19-4
4613Boston Bruins3 – 1Lundqvist23-19-4
4716@ New Jersey Devils1 – 0Lundqvist23-20-4
4820Atlanta Thrashers3 – 1Lundqvist23-21-4
4927@ Philadelphia Flyers2 – 1Lundqvist24-21-4
5029@ Boston Bruins6 – 1Lundqvist25-21-4
5131Toronto Maple Leafs2 – 1Lundqvist25-22-4
February: 5-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1; Road: 2-2-1)
Game February Opponent Score Decision Record
523@ Tampa Bay Lightning3 – 2Lundqvist25-23-4
535Detroit Red Wings4 – 3Lundqvist25-24-4
546@ New Jersey Devils3 – 2 SOLundqvist25-24-5
559Tampa Bay Lightning5 – 0Lundqvist26-24-5
5610@ Washington Capitals5 – 2Lundqvist27-24-5
5715@ Carolina Hurricanes4 – 1Lundqvist28-24-5
5817Philadelphia Flyers5 – 3Valiquette28-25-5
5918Chicago Blackhawks2 – 1Lundqvist29-25-5
6020@ New Jersey Devils2 – 1Lundqvist29-26-5
6122New Jersey Devils3 – 2 SOLundqvist29-26-6
6224Columbus Blue Jackets3 – 2Lundqvist29-27-6
6327Montreal Canadiens4 – 0Lundqvist30-27-6
March: 10-2-3 (Home: 6-1-1; Road: 4-1-2)
Game March Opponent Score Decision Record
641Pittsburgh Penguins4 – 3 SOLundqvist30-27-7
653St. Louis Blues3 – 2 SOValiquette31-27-7
665New York Islanders2 – 1 SOLundqvist32-27-7
678@ New York Islanders2 – 1Lundqvist33-27-7
6810@ Pittsburgh Penguins3 – 2 OTLundqvist33-27-8
6911Carolina Hurricanes2 – 1 SOLundqvist34-27-8
7013Ottawa Senators3 – 2Lundqvist34-28-8
7116@ Atlanta Thrashers2 – 1 OTLundqvist34-28-9
7217Boston Bruins7 – 0Lundqvist35-28-9
7319Pittsburgh Penguins2 – 1Lundqvist36-28-9
7421Philadelphia Flyers5 – 0Lundqvist37-28-9
7524@ Boston Bruins2 – 1 SOLundqvist38-28-9
7625@ New York Islanders2 – 1 OTLundqvist39-28-9
7727@ Montreal Canadiens6 – 4Valiquette39-29-9
7831@ Philadelphia Flyers6 – 4Lundqvist40-29-9
April: 2-1-1 (Home: 2-0-0; Road: 0-1-1)
Game April Opponent Score Decision Record
791Toronto Maple Leafs7 – 2Lundqvist41-29-9
803@ New York Islanders3 – 2 SOLundqvist41-29-10
815Montreal Canadiens3 – 1Lundqvist42-29-10
827@ Pittsburgh Penguins2 – 1Lundqvist42-30-10

Playoffs

The New York Rangers ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Eastern Conference's sixth seed.

Key:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist704109372281602.341927.9175000
Kevin Weekes14761462433.39355.8790000
Steve Valiquette311512063.1345.8670000
Goaltenders
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist1063764222.07291.9241000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

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Awards and records

Team specific awards

  • Frank Boucher Trophy (to the "most popular player on and off the ice"): Henrik Lundqvist[4]
  • Rookie of the Year: Daniel Girardi[5]
  • Ceil Saidel Memorial Award ("for dedication to the organization on and off the ice"): Brendan Shanahan[6]
  • Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award ("for the player that goes above and beyond the call of duty"): Jed Ortmeyer[7]
  • Rangers Good Guy Award (for "cooperation with the media"): Brendan Shanahan[8]
  • Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award (to the best rookie of training camp): Nigel Dawes and Brandon Dubinsky[9]
  • Rangers Most Valuable Player: Henrik Lundqvist[10]
  • Players' Player Award: Brendan Shanahan[11]

Milestones

Regular Season
NameMilestoneReached
Brendan Shanahan600 Career GoalsOctober 5, 2006
Jaromir Jagr600 Career GoalsNovember 19, 2006
Jaromir Jagr602 Career GoalsNovember 21, 2006, passed Jari Kurri for most goals by a European born player
Jaromir Jagr1,500 Career PointsFebruary 10, 2007

Transactions

Trades

July 19, 2006 To New York Rangers
Adam Hall		 To Nashville Predators
Dominic Moore
November 21, 2006 To New York Rangers
Brad Isbister		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Jakub Petruzalek
Conditional pick in 2008
February 5, 2007 To New York Rangers
Sean Avery
John Seymour		 To Los Angeles Kings
Jason Ward
Marc-Andre Cliche
Jan Marek
February 9, 2007 To New York Rangers
Pascal Dupuis		 To Minnesota Wild
Adam Hall
February 27, 2007 To New York Rangers
Alex Bourret		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Pascal Dupuis
3rd round pick in 2007
February 27, 2007 To New York Rangers
Paul Mara		 To Boston Bruins
Aaron Ward

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer Team
F Matt CullenCarolina Hurricanes
D Aaron WardCarolina Hurricanes
F Brendan ShanahanDetroit Red Wings

Free agents lost

PlayerNew Team
F Steve RucchinAtlanta Thrashers
D Tom PotiNew York Islanders
D Martin GrenierPhiladelphia Flyers
F Martin RucinskySt. Louis Blues
F Petr SykoraEdmonton Oilers

Received from waivers

PlayerFormer Team
F Jason KrogAtlanta Thrashers

Waiver losses

PlayerNew Team
F Jason KrogAtlanta Thrashers

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the General Motors Place.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 21 Bob Sanguinetti D  United States Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
2 54 Artem Anisimov C  Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
3 84 Ryan Hillier LW  Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
4 104 David Kveton RW  Czech Republic HC Vsetín (Czech Republic)
5 137 Tomas Zaborsky LW  Slovakia Dukla Trenčín (Slovak Extraliga)
6 174 Eric Hunter C  Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL)
7 204 Lukas Zeliska C  Slovakia Oceláři Třinec Jr. (Czech Jr.)

Roster

2006–07 New York Rangers Roster

Goaltenders:

30 Lundqvist • 40 Valiquette • 80 Weekes 

Defensemen

3 Rozsíval • 8 Malik • 22 Pock • 23 Rachunek • 24 Ozolinsh • 27 Mara • 34 Strudwick • 46 Girardi • 51 Tyutin • 55 Liffiton 

Forwards

5 Cullen • 10 Dawes • 14 Shanahan • 15 Isbister • 16 Avery • 19 Betts • 25 Prucha • 28 Orr • 38 Immonen • 41 Ortmeyer • 43 Callahan • 44 Hollweg • 54 Dubinsky • 68 Jagr • 81 Hossa • 82 Straka • 92 Nylander 

General Manager: Glen Sather •  Coach: Tom Renney

References

  1. ↑ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. ↑ "2006–2007 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "2006-07 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  4. ↑ Frank Boucher Trophy – accessed May 7, 2007 Archived April 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Rangers Rookie of the Year – accessed May 7, 2007 Archived April 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Ceil Saidel Memorial Award – accessed May 7, 2007 Archived April 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award – accessed May 7, 2007 Archived April 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Rangers Good Guy Award – accessed May 7, 2007 Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award – accessed May 7, 2007 Archived April 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Rangers MVP Award – accessed May 7, 2007 Archived April 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Players' Player Award – accessed May 7, 2007 Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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