ECHL 2006/07

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The 2006/07 season was the 19th regular season of the ECHL . The 25 teams completed 72 games each in the regular season . The regular season's best points team were the Las Vegas Wranglers , while the Idaho Steelheads won their second Kelly Cup in the play-offs .

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

  • The Cincinnati Cyclones were reactivated after a two-year hiatus and resumed gaming operations.
  • The Texas Wildcatters , which had to suspend the preseason due to damage to their own stadium by Hurricane Katrina , started playing again.
  • The Greenville Grrrowl did not receive a game permit from the ECHL because their financial future was not secure, whereupon they stopped the game.
  • The San Diego Gulls stopped playing after several years with losses.

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

American Conference

North Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Dayton Bombers 72 37 26th 2 7th 213 191 83
Toledo Storm 72 39 30th 1 2 211 220 81
Cincinnati Cyclones 72 37 29 4th 2 213 198 80
Trenton Titans 72 36 31 1 4th 250 242 77
Johnstown Chiefs 72 33 33 3 3 216 232 72
Reading Royals 72 32 33 2 5 221 235 71
Wheeling Nailers 72 32 34 2 4th 215 255 70
South Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Florida Everblades 72 44 22nd 4th 2 272 212 94
Texas Wildcatters 72 41 22nd 5 4th 265 222 91
Gwinnett Gladiators 72 41 24 5 2 289 256 89
Charlotte Checkers 72 42 27 1 2 252 220 87
Augusta Lynx 72 39 29 1 3 258 265 82
South Carolina Stingrays 72 36 27 4th 5 250 251 81
Columbia Inferno 72 29 34 4th 5 217 256 67
Pensacola Ice Pilots 72 20th 46 2 4th 233 318 46

National Conference

Pacific Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Las Vegas Wranglers 72 46 12 6th 8th 231 187 106
Bakersfield Condors 72 41 19th 3 9 270 236 94
Stockton Thunder 72 38 24 5 5 225 197 86
Fresno Falcons 72 34 29 5 4th 195 197 77
Long Beach Ice Dogs 72 27 42 0 3 209 267 57
West Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Alaska Aces 72 49 16 3 4th 270 176 105
Idaho steelheads 72 42 24 2 4th 240 208 90
Victoria Salmon Kings 72 36 32 1 3 239 249 76
Phoenix RoadRunners 72 27 40 2 3 201 255 59
Utah grizzlies 72 22nd 42 4th 4th 184 294 52

Kelly Cup Playoffs

American Conference qualification

Tournament schedule

  First round   Second round   Third round   Kelly Cup Final
                                     
P1 Las Vegas Wranglers 4th                  
W4 Phoenix RoadRunners 0  
P1 Las Vegas Wranglers 2
  W2 Idaho steelheads 4th  
W2 Idaho steelheads 4th
 
P3 Stockton Thunder 2  
W2 Idaho steelheads 4th
  W1 Alaska Aces 1  
P2 Bakersfield Condors 4th      
 
P4 Fresno Falcons 2  
P2 Bakersfield Condors 0
  W1 Alaska Aces 4th  
W1 Alaska Aces 4th
 
W3 Victoria Salmon Kings 2  
N1 Dayton Bombers 1
  W2 Idaho steelheads 4th
N1 Dayton Bombers 3            
 
N4 Trenton Titans 0  
N1 Dayton Bombers 4th
  N3 Cincinnati Cyclones 3  
N2 Toledo Storm 0
 
N3 Cincinnati Cyclones 3  
N1 Dayton Bombers 4th
  S1 Florida Everblades 3  
S2 Texas Wildcatters 3      
 
S3 Gwinnett Gladiators 1  
S2 Texas Wildcatters 2
  S1 Florida Everblades 4th  
S1 Florida Everblades 3
 
S4 Charlotte Checkers 0  

Kelly Cup winner

Kelly Cup winner


Idaho Steelheads 		Jay Beagle , Kyle Bruce , Scott Burt , Steve Chabbert , Brandon Crombeen , John Daigneau , Taggart Desmet , Marty Flichel , Blake Forsyth , Lance Galbraith , Darrell Hay , Lars Helminen , John Lammers , Tuomas Mikkonen , Alexander Naurow , Derek Nesbitt , Colin Peters , Kyle Peto , Greg Rallo , Kory Scoran , Steve Silverthorn , Francis Wathier , Travis Wight
Trainers: Derek Laxdal

Awarded trophies

Award player team
John Brophy Award
Best Trainer 		Davis Payne Alaska Aces
ECHL Most Valuable Player
Best player of the regular season 		Brad Schell Gwinnett Gladiators
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player
Best player of the playoffs 		Steve Silverthorn Idaho steelheads
ECHL Rookie of the Year
Best rookie of the regular season 		Colton Fretter Gwinnett Gladiators
ECHL Goaltender of the Year
Best goalkeeper of the regular season 		Adam Berkhoel Dayton Bombers
ECHL Defenseman of the Year
Best Regular Season Defender 		Jon Awe Gwinnett Gladiators
ECHL Leading Scorer
Best scorer of the regular season 		Brad Schell Gwinnett Gladiators
ECHL Plus Performer Award
Player with the best plus / minus balance 		Matt Shasby Alaska Aces
ECHL Sportsmanship Award
High sporting standard and exemplary behavior 		Derek Nesbitt Idaho steelheads
Kelly Cup
winner of the ECHL playoffs 		Idaho steelheads
Henry Brabham Cup
Best team of the regular season 		Las Vegas Wranglers
EA "Bud" Gingher Memorial Trophy
Best Team at the American Conference 		Dayton Bombers
Bruce Taylor Trophy
Best Team in the National Conference 		Idaho steelheads

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