WHL 2006/07

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The 2006/07 WHL season was the 41st season of the Western Hockey League . The play-offs started on March 23, 2007 and ended with the fifth President's Cup win by the Medicine Hat Tigers on May 14, 2007, who beat the Vancouver Giants in the WHL final .

Team changes

The Chilliwack Bruins joined the Western Hockey League as a new team and were placed in the BC Division. This placed the Kootenay Ice in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The Swift Current Broncos moved internally to the East Division.

Regular season

Final placements

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime or shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations:     = play-off qualification,     = division winner,     = Conference winner,     = Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy winner

Eastern Conference

East Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Brandon Wheat Kings 72 41 20th 11 258 214 93
Regina Pats 72 36 28 8th 234 220 80
Swift Current Broncos 72 33 36 3 199 241 69
Prince Albert Raiders 72 27 39 6th 203 266 60
Moose Jaw Warriors 72 28 41 3 217 271 59
Saskatoon Blades 72 27 41 4th 174 231 58
Central Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Medicine Hat Tigers 72 52 17th 3 264 175 107
Kootenay Ice 72 49 17th 6th 267 189 104
Calgary Hitmen 72 39 26th 7th 251 205 85
Red Deer Rebels 72 35 28 9 206 214 79
Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 33 34 5 254 265 71

Western Conference

BC Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Vancouver Giants 72 45 17th 10 245 143 100
Kamloops Blazers 72 40 26th 6th 245 222 86
Prince George Cougars 72 33 31 8th 221 217 74
Chilliwack Bruins 72 25th 40 7th 169 260 57
Kelowna Rockets 72 22nd 41 9 156 245 53
US division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Everett Silvertips 72 54 15th 3 239 142 111
Tri-City Americans 72 47 23 2 240 190 96
Seattle Thunderbirds 72 37 21st 14th 209 186 88
Spokane Chiefs 72 36 28 8th 232 217 80
Portland Winter Hawks 72 17th 52 3 146 316 37

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Zach Hamill Everett Silvertips 69 32 61 93 90
Steve DaSilva Kootenay Ice 71 38 53 91 108
Zach Boychuk Lethbridge Hurricanes 69 31 60 91 52
Ryan White Calgary Hitmen 72 34 55 89 97
Codey Burki Brandon Wheat Kings 70 36 49 85 83
Martin Hanzal Red Deer Rebels 60 26th 59 85 94
Mitch Fadden Lethbridge Hurricanes 71 36 48 84 54
Riley crab apple Moose Jaw Warriors 72 39 43 82 94
Mark Santorelli Chilliwack Bruins 72 29 53 82 46
Mark Derlago Brandon Wheat Kings 72 46 35 81 34

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal

player team GP TOI W. L. OTL GA SO Sv% ATM
Leland Irving Everett Silvertips 48 2802 34 10 2 87 11 92.9 1.86
Taylor Dakers Kootenay Ice 48 2831 33 12 2 102 5 91.9 2.16
David Reekie Regina Pats
Everett Silvertips 		31 1796 21st 9 0 59 3 91.7 1.97
Derek Yeomans Seattle Thunderbirds 55 3304 30th 15th 9 117 5 91.7 2.12
Tyson Sexsmith Vancouver Giants 51 3047 31 14th 8th 91 10 91.5 1.79

Play-offs

Play-off tree

  Conference quarterfinals   Conference semifinals   Conference finals   WHL championship
                                     
E1 Brandon Wheat Kings 4th                  
E4 Prince Albert Raiders 1  
E1 Brandon Wheat Kings 2
  C3 Calgary Hitmen 4th  
C3 Calgary Hitmen 4th
 
C2 Kootenay Ice 3  
C3 Calgary Hitmen 1
Eastern Conference
  C1 Medicine Hat Tigers 4th  
C1 Medicine Hat Tigers 4th      
 
C4 Red Deer Rebels 3  
C1 Medicine Hat Tigers 4th
  E2 Regina Pats 0  
E3 Swift Current Broncos 2
 
E2 Regina Pats 4th  
C1 Medicine Hat Tigers 4th
  B1 Vancouver Giants 3
B1 Vancouver Giants 4th            
 
B4 Chilliwack Bruins 1  
B1 Vancouver Giants 4th
  U3 Seattle Thunderbirds 1  
U3 Seattle Thunderbirds 4th
 
U2 Tri-City Americans 2  
B1 Vancouver Giants 4th
Western Conference
  B3 Prince George Cougars 1  
U1 Everett Silvertips 4th      
 
U4 Spokane Chiefs 2  
U1 Everett Silvertips 2
  B3 Prince George Cougars 4th  
B3 Prince George Cougars 4th
 
B2 Kamloops Blazers 0  

President's Cup winner

President's Cup winner


Medicine Hat Tigers

Goalkeepers: Ryan Holfeld , Matt Keetley

Defenders: Gord Baldwin , Jordan Bendfeld , Shayne Brown , Trevor Glass , Mark Isherwood , Kris Russell , Michael Sauer , David Schlemko

Attackers: Brennan Bosch , Bretton Cameron , Derek Dorsett , Tyler Ennis , Colton Grant , Darren Helm , Jordan Hickmott , Matt Lowry , Jakub Rumpel , Jerrid Sauer , Chris Stevens , Tyler Swystun , Daine Todd , Kevin Undershute , Scott Wasden

Head Coach and General Manager: Willie Desjardins

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Michal Řepík Vancouver Giants 22nd 10 16 26th 24
Darren Helm Medicine Hat Tigers 23 10 12 22nd 41
Devin Setoguchi Prince George Cougars 15th 11 10 21st 24
Jared Walker Prince George Cougars 15th 8th 13 21st 18th
Kenndal McArdle Vancouver Giants 22nd 11 9 20th 49
Wacey Rabbit Vancouver Giants 22nd 11 9 20th 16
Spencer Machacek Vancouver Giants 22nd 9 11 20th 14th
Nick Drazenovic Prince George Cougars 15th 9 10 19th 6th
Chris Stevens Medicine Hat Tigers 23 8th 11 19th 28
Milan Lucic Vancouver Giants 22nd 7th 12 19th 26th
Kris Russell Medicine Hat Tigers 23 4th 15th 19th 24

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal

player team GP TOI W. L. GA SO Sv% ATM
Taylor Dakers Kootenay Ice 7th 429 3 2 18th 1 92.2 2.52
Scott Bowles Prince George Cougars 4th 223 1 2 12 0 91.7 3.23
Matt Keetley Medicine Hat Tigers 23 1407 16 7th 51 4th 91.6 2.18
Tyson Sexsmith Vancouver Giants 22nd 1339 14th 3 40 4th 91.4 1.79

Awards

All-star teams

Eastern Conference

First all-star team
Attack: Steve DaSilva - Ryan White - Riley Crab Apple
Defense: Michael Busto - Kris Russell
Goal: Matt Keetley
Second all-star team
Attack: Zach Boychuk - Darren Helm - Martin Hanzal
Defense: Karl Alzner - David Schlemko
Goal: Taylor Dakers

Western Conference

First all-star team
Attack: Peter Mueller - Zach Hamill - Aaron Gagnon
Defense: Cody Franson - Ray Macias
Goal: Carey Price
Second all-star team
Attack: Colton Yellow Horn - Reid Jorgensen - Brock Nixon
Defense: Ty Wishart - Jason Fransoo / Thomas Hickey *
Goal: Leland Irving

* Fransoo and Hickey received an equal number of votes in the vote.

Awarded trophies

Award team
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Everett Silvertips
Award player team
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Kris Russell Medicine Hat Tigers
Bob Clarke Trophy Zach Hamill Everett Silvertips
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Kris Russell Medicine Hat Tigers
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Kyle Beach Everett Silvertips
Del Wilson Trophy Carey Price Tri-City Americans
WHL Plus-Minus Award Jonathon Blum Vancouver Giants
Brad Hornung Trophy Aaron Gagnon Seattle Thunderbirds
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Keith Aulie Regina Pats
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Cory Clouston Brandon Wheat Kings
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Bob Tory Tri-City Americans
Allan Paradice Memorial Trophy Andy Thiessen
St. Clair Group Trophy Bruce Vance Prince Albert Raiders
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Kyle Moir Swift Current Broncos
WHL Playoff MVP Matt Keetley Medicine Hat Tigers

See also

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