The 2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise's 35th season overall, 28th season in the National Hockey League and 11th season in Phoenix. The team began rebuilding 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 had 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 hoped 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.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs.
Regular season The Coyotes struggled in shorthanded situations, allowing 92 power-play goals: the most in the League.
Season standings
Schedule and results
| 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 ||
| 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 ||
| 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 30 || San Jose || 0 – 8 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 17,643 || 15–20–2 || 32 ||
| 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 ||
| 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 ||
| 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 ||
| 79 || April 3 || St. Louis || 5 – 2 || Phoenix || || Joseph || 14,016 || 29–45–4 || 63 ||
| 80 || April 5 || 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 ||
Legend:
Player statistics
Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only. Player Regular season 19 RW 73 27 28 55 −14 73 17 LW 55 8 33 41 −2 48 11 RW 76 16 24 40 −2 56 91 LW 59 14 20 34 8 54 94 C 49 19 14 33 −2 30 28 C 49 9 24 33 −3 28 55 D 54 11 18 29 −6 63 97 C 70 11 17 28 −18 32 4 D 82 4 24 28 −20 34 2 D 69 5 22 27 −7 59 53 D 82 6 19 25 −18 115 15 C 75 14 9 23 −8 46 37 RW 56 5 17 22 7 52 89 C 24 7 13 20 1 20 77 D 50 6 13 19 2 22 20 RW 78 9 9 18 −11 48 21 RW 24 8 6 14 −6 2 44 D 59 2 9 11 −13 138 12 C 27 4 6 10 0 24 22 RW 26 5 4 9 −2 2 8 C 19 2 7 9 −11 8 38 C 46 3 5 8 −18 72 14 C 33 1 7 8 −10 8 13 LW 18 4 3 7 −7 74 5 D 45 1 6 7 −12 39 23 C 17 4 2 6 −7 2 29 C 7 1 2 3 −1 4 26 C 15 1 2 3 −3 14 24 LW 52 1 1 2 −9 188 90 RW 17 1 1 2 −18 16 23 C 9 1 1 2 −4 0 22 D 32 1 1 2 −4 16 6 D 14 0 2 2 −8 8 3 D 7 0 2 2 0 8 40 C 7 0 1 1 −1 4 32 G 30 0 1 1 0 31 G 55 0 0 0 10 30 G 6 0 0 0 0 1 G 4 0 0 0 0
Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only. Player Regular season 31 Curtis Joseph 55 18 31 2 1481 159 3.19 .893 4 2993 32 Mikael Tellqvist 30 11 11 3 780 90 3.39 .885 2 1591 30 David LeNeveu 6 2 1 0 142 15 3.86 .894 0 233 1 Mike Morrison 4 0 3 0 62 13 6.13 .790 0 127
Awards and records
Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Ed Jovanovski Yanic Perreault Team Hardest Working Player Award Keith BallardArizona Coyotes 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.290 Leading Scorer Award Shane Doan Man of the Year Award Josh Gratton Team MVP Award Shane Doan Three-Star Award Shane Doan
Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Patrick Fischer October 5, 2006 Keith Yandle October 11, 2006 Enver Lisin October 14, 2006 Daniel Carcillo March 3, 2007
Transactions The Coyotes were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Final, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Final.
Trades Date Details Ref To Phoenix Coyotes To Detroit Red Wings To Phoenix Coyotes To New York Islanders To Phoenix Coyotes To Toronto Maple Leafs To Phoenix Coyotes To Boston Bruins To Phoenix Coyotes To Montreal Canadiens To Phoenix Coyotes To Boston Bruins To Phoenix Coyotes To Toronto Maple Leafs To Phoenix Coyotes To Ottawa Senators To Phoenix Coyotes To Carolina Hurricanes To Phoenix Coyotes To Dallas Stars To Phoenix Coyotes To Ottawa Senators To Phoenix Coyotes To Toronto Maple Leafs To Phoenix Coyotes To Pittsburgh Penguins
Players acquired