The 2006–07 Florida Panthers season began on October 6 with a game at the BankAtlantic Center against the Boston Bruins. It was the Panthers' 13th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season for the first time in franchise history.
Off-season General manager Mike Keenan resigned on September 3 and was replaced by head coach Jacques Martin.
Regular season The Panthers finished the regular season with the fewest power-play opportunities for with 337.
Season standings
Schedule and results
| 1 || October 6 || Boston || 3–8 || Florida || || Auld || 19,250 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 2 || October 7 || Florida || 0–6 || Atlanta || || Belfour || 14,239 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||
| 3 || October 9 || Florida || 1–2 || Toronto || SO || Auld || 19,102 || 1–1–1 || 3 ||
| 4 || October 11 || Carolina || 3–6 || Florida || || Auld || 14,312 || 2–1–1 || 5 ||
| 5 || October 13 || Tampa Bay || 2–3 || Florida || || Auld || 15,208 || 3–1–1 || 7 ||
| 6 || October 14 || Florida || 1–4 || Tampa Bay || || Belfour || 19,926 || 3–2–1 || 7 ||
| 7 || October 18 || Florida || 2–5 || Washington || || Auld || 10,125 || 3–3–1 || 7 ||
| 8 || October 20 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || Florida || || Belfour || 17,194 || 4–3–1 || 9 ||
| 9 || October 21 || Florida || 2–4 || Atlanta || || Auld || 16,178 || 4–4–1 || 9 ||
| 10 || October 23 || Atlanta || 6–3 || Florida || || Auld || 13,102 || 4–5–1 || 9 ||
| 11 || October 25 || Florida || 4–2 || NY Rangers || || Belfour || 18,200 || 5–5–1 || 11 ||
| 12 || October 26 || Florida || 0–2 || New Jersey || || Auld || 11,594 || 5–6–1 || 11 ||
| 13 || October 28 || Florida || 3–4 || NY Islanders || SO || Belfour || 10,455 || 5–6–2 || 12 ||
| 14 || October 31 || San Jose || 2–1 || Florida || || Auld || 10,081 || 5–7–2 || 12 ||
| 15 || November 2 || Toronto || 2–4 || Florida || || Belfour || 13,233 || 6–7–2 || 14 ||
| 16 || November 8 || NY Rangers || 4–3 || Florida || SO || Belfour || 16,893 || 6–7–3 || 15 ||
| 17 || November 10 || Florida || 4–5 || Buffalo || OT || Auld || 18,690 || 6–7–4 || 16 ||
| 18 || November 11 || Florida || 2–4 || New Jersey || || Belfour || 14,112 || 6–8–4 || 16 ||
| 19 || November 13 || Washington || 4–1 || Florida || || Auld || 12,108 || 6–9–4 || 16 ||
| 20 || November 16 || Montreal || 1–5 || Florida || || Belfour || 13,506 || 7–9–4 || 18 ||
| 21 || November 18 || NY Islanders || 4–1 || Florida || || Belfour || 16,833 || 7–10–4 || 18 ||
| 22 || November 20 || Florida || 3–2 || Boston || || Auld || 11,742 || 8–10–4 || 20 ||
| 23 || November 22 || Tampa Bay || 6–4 || Florida || || Auld || 14,516 || 8–11–4 || 20 ||
| 24 || November 24 || Ottawa || 6–4 || Florida || || Belfour || 16,544 || 8–12–4 || 20 ||
| 25 || November 25 || Florida || 0–1 || Atlanta || || Auld || 17,053 || 8–13–4 || 20 ||
| 26 || November 28 || Florida || 0–1 || Montreal || SO || Auld || 21,273 || 8–13–5 || 21 ||
| 27 || November 30 || Florida || 0–6 || Ottawa || || Auld || 17,814 || 8–14–5 || 21 ||
| 28 || December 2 || Atlanta || 3–1 || Florida || || Belfour || 13,333 || 8–15–5 || 21 ||
| 29 || December 5 || Florida || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || || Auld || 12,511 || 9–15–5 || 23 ||
| 30 || December 7 || Buffalo || 1–3 || Florida || || Auld || 15,385 || 10–15–5 || 25 ||
| 31 || December 9 || Florida || 4–5 || NY Islanders || SO || Auld || 12,825 || 10–15–6 || 26 ||
| 32 || December 10 || Florida || 1–2 || NY Rangers || || Belfour || 18,200 || 10–16–6 || 26 ||
| 33 || December 12 || Anaheim || 5–4 || Florida || || Auld || 13,140 || 10–17–6 || 26 ||
| 34 || December 14 || Florida || 1–2 || Buffalo || || Belfour || 18,690 || 10–18–6 || 26 ||
| 35 || December 16 || Florida || 6–3 || Boston || || Belfour || 10,965 || 11–18–6 || 28 ||
| 36 || December 19 || Florida || 7–3 || Toronto || || Belfour || 19,444 || 12–18–6 || 30 ||
| 37 || December 21 || NY Rangers || 2–3 || Florida || || Belfour || 17,556 || 13–18–6 || 32 ||
| 38 || December 23 || Carolina || 3–2 || Florida || OT || Belfour || 16,147 || 13–18–7 || 33 ||
| 39 || December 26 || Florida || 2–4 || Carolina || || Auld || 18,639 || 13–19–7 || 33 ||
| 40 || December 27 || Philadelphia || 1–3 || Florida || || Belfour || 17,771 || 14–19–7 || 35 ||
| 41 || December 29 || Montreal || 1–3 || Florida || || Belfour || 19,772 || 15–19–7 || 37 ||
| 42 || January 2 || Florida || 1–4 || Edmonton || || Belfour || 16,839 || 15–20–7 || 37 ||
| 43 || January 4 || Florida || 4–5 || Calgary || OT || Auld || 19,289 || 15–20–8 || 38 ||
| 44 || January 7 || Florida || 3–4 || Vancouver || SO || Belfour || 18,630 || 15–20–9 || 39 ||
| 45 || January 10 || Pittsburgh || 2–5 || Florida || || Auld || 16,098 || 16–20–9 || 41 ||
| 46 || January 11 || Florida || 4–6 || Carolina || || Auld || 13,552 || 16–21–9 || 41 ||
| 47 || January 13 || Washington || 3–7 || Florida || || Belfour || 15,061 || 17–21–9 || 43 ||
| 48 || January 16 || Carolina || 3–2 || Florida || OT || Belfour || 10,317 || 17–21–10 || 44 ||
| 49 || January 18 || Toronto || 3–2 || Florida || || Auld || 12,242 || 17–22–10 || 44 ||
| 50 || January 20 || Florida || 4–1 || Washington || || Belfour || 13,877 || 18–22–10 || 46 ||
| 51 || January 27 || New Jersey || 2–4 || Florida || || Belfour || 18,136 || 19–22–10 || 48 ||
| 52 || January 30 || Florida || 0–3 || Pittsburgh || || Belfour || 15,405 || 19–23–10 || 48 ||
| 53 || February 1 || Washington || 3–6 || Florida || || Belfour || 11,300 || 20–23–10 || 50 ||
| 54 || February 3 || Los Angeles || 7–0 || Florida || || Belfour || 15,108 || 20–24–10 || 50 ||
| 55 || February 6 || Florida || 4–5 || Colorado || OT || Belfour || 17,065 || 20–24–11 || 51 ||
| 56 || February 8 || Florida || 2–4 || Minnesota || || Belfour || 18,568 || 20–25–11 || 51 ||
| 57 || February 10 || Phoenix || 2–5 || Florida || || Belfour || 15,312 || 21–25–11 || 53 ||
| 58 || February 13 || Florida || 1–0 || Montreal || || Belfour || 21,273 || 22–25–11 || 55 ||
| 59 || February 14 || Florida || 0–4 || Ottawa || || Belfour || 18,561 || 22–26–11 || 55 ||
| 60 || February 17 || Tampa Bay || 4–5 || Florida || OT || Belfour || 17,813 || 23–26–11 || 57 ||
| 61 || February 20 || Florida || 2–3 || Tampa Bay || SO || Belfour || 19,319 || 23–26–12 || 58 ||
| 62 || February 22 || Pittsburgh || 2–1 || Florida || OT || Belfour || 17,102 || 23–26–13 || 59 ||
| 63 || February 24 || Boston || 2–7 || Florida || || Belfour || 16,816 || 24–26–13 || 61 ||
| 64 || February 27 || Florida || 6–5 || Washington || SO || Belfour || 10,979 || 25–26–13 || 63 ||
| 65 || March 1 || Dallas || 1–2 || Florida || OT || Belfour || 11,822 || 26–26–13 || 65 ||
| 66 || March 3 || Tampa Bay || 2–6 || Florida || || Belfour || 17,299 || 27–26–13 || 67 ||
| 67 || March 6 || Florida || 2–4 || Atlanta || || Belfour || 12,566 || 27–27–13 || 67 ||
| 68 || March 8 || Florida || 2–1 || Philadelphia || || Belfour || 19,489 || 28–27–13 || 69 ||
| 69 || March 10 || Atlanta || 2–3 || Florida || || Belfour || 17,927 || 29–27–13 || 71 ||
| 70 || March 13 || Florida || 1–3 || Carolina || || Belfour || 18,639 || 29–28–13 || 71 ||
| 71 || March 15 || Buffalo || 5–3 || Florida || || Belfour || 18,111 || 29–29–13 || 71 ||
| 72 || March 17 || NY Islanders || 5–8 || Florida || || Belfour || 17,078 || 30–29–13 || 73 ||
| 73 || March 20 || Florida || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Belfour || 18,721 || 31–29–13 || 75 ||
| 74 || March 22 || Ottawa || 4–2 || Florida || || Belfour || 14,202 || 31–30–13 || 75 ||
| 75 || March 24 || New Jersey || 4–3 || Florida || SO || Belfour || 16,101 || 31–30–14 || 76 ||
| 76 || March 27 || Florida || 5–2 || Tampa Bay || || Belfour || 18,856 || 32–30–14 || 78 ||
| 77 || March 28 || Atlanta || 2–3 || Florida || SO || Anderson || 12,864 || 33–30–14 || 80 ||
| 78 || March 30 || Washington || 2–3 || Florida || OT || Belfour || 15,712 || 34–30–14 || 82 ||
| 79 || April 1 || Carolina || 4–3 || Florida || SO || Belfour || 17,878 || 34–30–15 || 83 ||
| 80 || April 3 || Florida || 0–1 || Washington || || Anderson || 16,311 || 34–31–15 || 83 ||
| 81 || April 6 || Florida || 7–2 || Tampa Bay || || Belfour || 21,002 || 35–31–15 || 85 ||
| 82 || April 7 || Florida || 2–4 || Carolina || OT || Anderson || 18,639 || 35–31–16 || 86 ||
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 Panthers only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only. Player Regular season 12 C 82 39 52 91 18 78 16 C 82 31 31 62 15 61 15 C 73 23 34 57 2 22 9 C 74 20 28 48 −1 28 23 LW 82 14 30 44 7 36 4 D 82 12 30 42 23 66 18 LW 72 17 20 37 7 28 77 C 81 13 22 35 1 94 24 D 82 6 26 32 −13 102 85 C 75 11 19 30 2 28 10 LW 50 13 16 29 5 71 26 D 78 4 25 29 −5 64 13 RW 64 11 14 25 2 18 5 D 82 4 21 25 7 112 8 D 41 5 5 10 −5 20 46 LW 48 3 7 10 0 12 11 LW 79 6 3 9 −10 66 7 D 72 1 8 9 1 119 25 C 15 5 3 8 −4 4 44 RW 7 1 6 7 −4 13 21 D 23 0 5 5 9 28 38 C 13 1 2 3 1 2 2 D 45 0 3 3 5 55 50 C 16 2 0 2 −3 2 54 C 14 1 1 2 −16 20 G 58 0 2 2 10 55 D 7 1 0 1 −3 10 6 D 2 1 0 1 3 2 35 G 27 0 1 1 2 51 C 19 0 1 1 −3 0 47 D 3 0 1 1 2 0 57 C 10 0 1 1 1 2 31 G 5 0 0 0 0 40 LW 3 0 0 0 −1 2
Goaltending Player Regular season 20 Ed Belfour 58 27 17 10 1550 152 2.77 .902 1 3289 35 Alex Auld 27 7 13 5 729 82 3.35 .888 1 1471 31 Craig Anderson 5 1 1 1 116 8 2.21 .931 0 217
Awards and records
Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Jay Bouwmeester NHL Second Star of the Week Olli Jokinen (March 4) Olli Jokinen (April 1) NHL Third Star of the Week Olli Jokinen (January 14)
Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Janis Sprukts October 20, 2006 Drew Larman November 13, 2006 David Booth November 20, 2006 Kamil Kreps January 7, 2007 Martin Lojek February 3, 2007 1,000th game played Chris Gratton March 22, 2007
Transactions The Panthers were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.
Trades Date Details Ref To Florida Panthers To Vancouver Canucks To Florida Panthers To Chicago Blackhawks To Florida Panthers To Pittsburgh Penguins To Florida Panthers To Anaheim Ducks To Florida Panthers To Pittsburgh Penguins To Florida Panthers To Detroit Red Wings To Florida Panthers To Pittsburgh Penguins
Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Ruslan Salei Anaheim Ducks 4-year Free agency Ari Vallin Oulun Karpat (Liiga) Free agency Ed Belfour Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Free agency David Brine Manitoba Moose (AHL) Free agency Franklin MacDonald Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) Free agency Adam Taylor Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL) Free agency Cory Murphy HIFK (Liiga) 2-year Free agency
Players lost Date Player New team Via Ref N/A Alexander Karpovtsev HC Sibir Novosibirsk (RSL) Free agency (III) , retrieved September 10, 2024 Dan Focht Contract expiration (UFA) Sean Hill New York Islanders Buyout Jamie McLennan Calgary Flames Free agency (III) Phil Osaer Cardiff Devils (EIHL) Free agency (UFA) Jon Sim Atlanta Thrashers Free agency (UFA) Jamie Allison Ottawa Senators Free agency (III) Serge Payer Ottawa Senators Free agency (UFA) Victor Uchevatov Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Free agency (UFA) Grant McNeill Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Free agency (UFA) Joe Nieuwendyk Retirement
Signings