2006–07 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2006–07 Los Angeles Kings season was the 40th season (39th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. This season marked the beginning of a rebuilding phase, as the team hired Marc Crawford as their new head coach, the former general manager of the San Jose Sharks, Dean Lombardi, as their new GM, former NHL goaltenders Ron Hextall as assistant GM (and GM of their AHL affiliate Manchester Monarchs), and Bill Ranford as goaltending coach. Their first big move came when they acquired rookie prospect Patrick O'Sullivan, along with a 2006 first-round draft pick (Trevor Lewis), from the Minnesota Wild for forward Pavol Demitra on June 24, 2006.[1]
2006–07 Los Angeles Kings | |
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Division | 4th Pacific |
Conference | 14th Western |
2006–07 record | 27–41–14 |
Home record | 16–16–9 |
Road record | 11–25–5 |
Goals for | 227 |
Goals against | 283 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Dean Lombardi |
Coach | Marc Crawford |
Captain | Mattias Norstrom (Oct-Feb) Vacant (Feb-Apr) |
Alternate captains | Rob Blake Craig Conroy (Oct-Jan) Aaron Miller Scott Thornton |
Arena | Staples Center |
Average attendance | 16,859 (91.1%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Alexander Frolov (35) |
Assists | Michael Cammalleri (46) |
Points | Michael Cammalleri (80) |
Penalty minutes | Raitis Ivanans (140) |
Plus/minus | Derek Armstrong (+13) |
Wins | Mathieu Garon (13) |
Goals against average | Mathieu Garon (2.66) |
But the biggest move of the off-season for the Kings was acquiring goaltender Dan Cloutier from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2007 second-round draft pick and a 2009 conditional draft pick on July 5, 2006.[2] He was then named the team's starting goaltender ahead of Mathieu Garon, whom many fans expected to be their number-one goaltender. Before the season got underway, he was signed to a two-year contract, expecting a great performance from the former Canuck. However, at the end of December, Dan Cloutier was last in save percentage and goals against average (GAA) amongst NHL goaltenders who have played at least 12 games.
Injuries to both Garon and Cloutier in January prompted the Kings to recall Yutaka Fukufuji as an emergency goaltender, who made his NHL debut on January 13 against the St. Louis Blues, becoming the first Japanese-born player in NHL history.[3] On January 18, prior to a home game against St. Louis, the Kings claimed goaltender Sean Burke off of waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning. Burke would be the fifth goaltender to play for the Kings during the season (after Cloutier, Garon, Barry Brust and Fukufuji). This marked the first time the Kings have had at least five goaltenders appear during one season since the 2000–01 season (Jamie Storr, Felix Potvin, Steve Passmore, Stephane Fiset and Travis Scott).
On January 20, 2007, prior to a night-game against the Phoenix Coyotes, the Los Angeles Kings officially retired Luc Robitaille's number 20 sweater. This makes him the fifth player to have his number retired by the Los Angeles Kings, along with Rogie Vachon, Marcel Dionne, Dave Taylor and Wayne Gretzky.
Regular season
The Kings struggled on the penalty kill, finishing the regular season 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage, at 77.86%.[4]
Season standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 258 | 208 | 110 |
2 | 5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 258 | 199 | 107 |
3 | 6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 226 | 197 | 107 |
4 | 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 227 | 283 | 68 |
5 | 15 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 216 | 284 | 67 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Schedule and results
October
# | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | October 6 | @ Ducks | 3 – 4 | Cloutier | 17,174 | 0–1–0 | 0 | |
2 | October 7 | Blues | 1 – 4 | Garon | 18,118 | 1–1–0 | 2 | |
3 | October 10 | Islanders | 2 – 4 | Cloutier | 14,394 | 2–1–0 | 4 | |
4 | October 12 | Stars | 4 – 1 | Cloutier | 14,167 | 2–2–0 | 4 | |
5 | October 14 | Stars | 4 – 1 | Garon | 17,052 | 2–3–0 | 4 | |
6 | October 16 | Red Wings | 3 – 1 | Cloutier | 17,417 | 2–4–0 | 4 | |
7 | October 18 | Wild | 1 – 2 | OT | Cloutier | 14,617 | 2–4–1 | 5 |
8 | October 19 | @ Coyotes | 4 – 0 | Garon | 12,714 | 3–4–1 | 7 | |
9 | October 22 | Ducks | 3 – 2 | SO | Garon | 18,118 | 3–4–2 | 8 |
10 | October 23 | @ Avalanche | 1 – 6 | Cloutier | 17,284 | 3–5–2 | 8 | |
11 | October 25 | @ Wild | 1 – 3 | Cloutier | 18,568 | 3–6–2 | 8 | |
12 | October 27 | @ Blue Jackets | 0 – 2 | Cloutier | 16,087 | 3–7–2 | 8 | |
13 | October 28 | @ Stars | 2 – 3 | Garon | 17,711 | 3–8–2 | 8 | |
14 | October 30 | Rangers | 1 – 4 | Garon | 17,236 | 4–8–2 | 10 |
November
# | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
15 | November 1 | Penguins | 4 – 3 | OT | Cloutier | 18,118 | 4–8–3 | 11 |
16 | November 4 | @ Coyotes | 4 – 6 | Garon | 14,631 | 4–9–3 | 11 | |
17 | November 7 | @ Avalanche | 6 – 5 | Cloutier | 17,196 | 5–9–3 | 13 | |
18 | November 9 | Sharks | 7 – 3 | Garon | 16,618 | 5–10–3 | 13 | |
19 | November 11 | Wild | 3 – 2 | SO | Garon | 17,479 | 5–10–4 | 14 |
20 | November 13 | Sharks | 2 – 4 | Cloutier | 16,667 | 6–10–4 | 16 | |
21 | November 16 | Flyers | 4 – 3 | Cloutier | 16,446 | 6–11–4 | 16 | |
22 | November 18 | Coyotes | 3 – 5 | Cloutier | 14,487 | 7–11–4 | 18 | |
23 | November 22 | @ Sharks | 3 – 6 | Cloutier | 17,496 | 7–12–4 | 18 | |
24 | November 24 | @ Stars | 3 – 5 | Garon | 18,532 | 7–13–4 | 18 | |
25 | November 25 | Flames | 1 – 3 | Garon | 17,043 | 8–13–4 | 20 | |
26 | November 27 | Devils | 2 – 3 | SO | Garon | 16,223 | 9–13–4 | 22 |
27 | November 30 | @ Coyotes | 4 – 7 | Brust | 11,526 | 9–14–4 | 22 |
December
# | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
28 | December 2 | Ducks | 4 – 3 | Cloutier | 16,141 | 9–15–4 | 22 | |
29 | December 3 | @ Ducks | 3 – 2 | Cloutier | 17,174 | 10–15–4 | 24 | |
30 | December 7 | Predators | 4 – 1 | Cloutier | 15,119 | 10–16–4 | 24 | |
31 | December 9 | Avalanche | 4 – 5 | Cloutier | 17,079 | 11–16–4 | 26 | |
32 | December 12 | Sharks | 3 – 1 | Cloutier | 15,204 | 11–17–4 | 26 | |
33 | December 14 | @ Sharks | 4 – 2 | Brust | 17,496 | 12–17–4 | 28 | |
34 | December 16 | Stars | 4 – 3 | SO | Brust | 15,846 | 12–17–5 | 29 |
35 | December 19 | Flames | 5 – 3 | Cloutier | 17,247 | 12–18–5 | 29 | |
36 | December 21 | @ Blues | 2 – 5 | Cloutier | 10,390 | 12–19–5 | 29 | |
37 | December 23 | @ Predators | 0 – 7 | Cloutier | 14,739 | 12–20–5 | 29 | |
38 | December 26 | Coyotes | 3 – 4 | SO | Brust | 18,118 | 13–20–5 | 31 |
39 | December 28 | @ Oilers | 7 – 4 | Garon | 16,839 | 14–20–5 | 33 | |
40 | December 29 | @ Flames | 4 – 6 | Brust | 19,289 | 14–21–5 | 33 | |
41 | December 31 | @ Red Wings | 2 – 6 | Garon | 20,066 | 14–22–5 | 33 |
January
# | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
42 | January 3 | Blue Jackets | 0 – 3 | Garon | 16,451 | 15–22–5 | 35 | |
43 | January 6 | Red Wings | 2 – 4 | Garon | 18,118 | 16–22–5 | 37 | |
44 | January 8 | Oilers | 2 – 1 | OT | Garon | 16,224 | 16–22–6 | 38 |
45 | January 11 | Sharks | 5 – 2 | Garon | 17,054 | 16–23–6 | 38 | |
46 | January 13 | @ Blues | 5 – 6 | Fukufuji | 17,868 | 16–24–6 | 38 | |
47 | January 15 | @ Stars | 1 – 3 | Brust | 17,992 | 16–25–6 | 38 | |
48 | January 16 | @ Thrashers | 2 – 6 | Fukufuji | 13,205 | 16–26–6 | 38 | |
49 | January 18 | Blues | 3 – 1 | Brust | 16,544 | 16–27–6 | 38 | |
50 | January 20 | Coyotes | 3 – 2 | Fukufuji | 18,346 | 16–28–6 | 38 | |
51 | January 26 | @ Canucks | 3 – 2 | OT | Burke | 18,630 | 17–28–6 | 40 |
52 | January 27 | @ Oilers | 3 – 4 | Burke | 16,839 | 17–29–6 | 40 | |
53 | January 30 | @ Flames | 1 – 4 | Burke | 19,289 | 17–30–6 | 40 |
February
# | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
54 | February 1 | Blackhawks | 3 – 2 | OT | Burke | 16,958 | 17–30–7 | 41 |
55 | February 3 | @ Panthers | 7 – 0 | Burke | 15,108 | 18–30–7 | 43 | |
56 | February 6 | @ Lightning | 2 – 3 | SO | Burke | 18,273 | 18–30–8 | 44 |
57 | February 8 | @ Capitals | 3 – 4 | OT | Garon | 15,527 | 18–30–9 | 45 |
58 | February 10 | @ Predators | 4 – 1 | Burke | 17,113 | 19–30–9 | 47 | |
59 | February 13 | @ Hurricanes | 1 – 2 | Burke | 15,765 | 19–31–9 | 47 | |
60 | February 17 | Ducks | 3 – 2 | SO | Garon | 18,118 | 19–31–10 | 48 |
61 | February 18 | @ Ducks | 4 – 3 | SO | Burke | 17,363 | 20–31–10 | 50 |
62 | February 22 | Canucks | 3 – 2 | Garon | 17,737 | 20–32–10 | 50 | |
63 | February 24 | Avalanche | 5 – 6 | SO | Burke | 18,118 | 21–32–10 | 52 |
March
# | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
64 | March 1 | Ducks | 4 - 3 | OT | Burke | 17,620 | 22–32–10 | 54 |
65 | March 3 | Predators | 6 – 3 | Burke | 16,854 | 22–33–10 | 54 | |
66 | March 6 | @ Blackhawks | 0 – 3 | Burke | 9,118 | 22–34–10 | 54 | |
67 | March 7 | @ Blue Jackets | 2 – 3 | OT | Garon | 15,154 | 22–34–11 | 55 |
68 | March 9 | @ Red Wings | 2 – 3 | OT | Burke | 20,066 | 22–34–12 | 56 |
69 | March 11 | @ Stars | 3 – 4 | OT | Burke | 17,478 | 22–34–13 | 57 |
70 | March 12 | Oilers | 1 – 5 | Burke | 16,954 | 23–34–13 | 59 | |
71 | March 15 | Blackhawks | 4 – 3 | SO | Burke | 16,110 | 23–34–14 | 60 |
72 | March 17 | Blue Jackets | 3 – 5 | Garon | 17,197 | 24–34–14 | 62 | |
73 | March 18 | @ Ducks | 5 – 3 | Garon | 17,174 | 25–34–14 | 64 | |
74 | March 21 | Stars | 4 – 2 | Burke | 17,838 | 25–35–14 | 64 | |
75 | March 23 | @ Blackhawks | 2 – 1 | Garon | 13,133 | 26–35–14 | 66 | |
76 | March 24 | @ Wild | 1 – 4 | Garon | 18,568 | 26–36–14 | 66 | |
77 | March 27 | @ Sharks | 1 – 3 | Burke | 17,496 | 26–37–14 | 66 | |
78 | March 29 | Canucks | 4 – 2 | Burke | 17,916 | 26–38–14 | 66 |
Playoffs
The Kings were eliminated from playoff contention.[5]
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- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Transactions
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season.
Trades
June 24, 2006 | To Minnesota Wild Pavol Demitra |
To Los Angeles Kings Patrick O'Sullivan 1st round pick in 2006 |
July 5, 2006 | To Vancouver Canucks 2nd round pick in 2007 Conditional pick in 2009 |
To Los Angeles Kings Dan Cloutier |
September 29, 2006 | To Carolina Hurricanes Tim Gleason Eric Belanger |
To Los Angeles Kings Jack Johnson Oleg Tverdovsky |
January 29, 2007 | To Calgary Flames Craig Conroy |
To Los Angeles Kings Jamie Lundmark 4th round pick in 2007 2nd round 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 26, 2007 | To Vancouver Canucks Brent Sopel |
To Los Angeles Kings 2nd round pick in 2007 4th round pick in 2007 |
February 27, 2007 | To Dallas Stars Mattias Norstrom Konstantin Pushkarev 3rd round pick in 2007 4th round pick in 2007 |
To Los Angeles Kings Jaroslav Modry 2nd round pick in 2007 3rd round pick in 2007 1st round pick in 2008 |
February 27, 2007 | To Washington Capitals Conditional pick in 2008 |
To Los Angeles Kings Jamie Heward |
February 27, 2007 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Jason Ward |
To Los Angeles Kings 5th round pick in 2007 |
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Player | New team |
D Joe Corvo | Ottawa Senators |
F Mark Parrish | Minnesota Wild |
F Jeremy Roenick | Phoenix Coyotes |
D Nathan Dempsey | Boston Bruins |
Waivers pickups
Player | Former team |
G Sean Burke | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Lost to waivers
Player | New team |
D Jeff Cowan | Vancouver Canucks |
Draft picks
Los Angeles's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[7] The Kings had the 11th overall draft pick by lottery for the third consecutive year.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 11 | Jonathan Bernier (G) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) |
1 | 17 | Trevor Lewis (C) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton, via Minnesota) | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
2 | 48 | Joey Ryan (D) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
3 | 74 | Jeff Zatkoff (G) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Miami University |
3 | 86 | Bud Holloway (C/RW) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings (from Nashville) | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
4 | 114 | Niclas Andersen (D) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings (from NY Rangers) | Leksands IF (Allsvenskan) |
5 | 134 | David Meckler (C) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Yale University (ECAC) |
5 | 144 | Martin Nolet (D) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings (from NY Rangers) | Champlain (QAAAJHL) |
6 | 164 | Constantin Braun (LW) | ![]() |
Los Angeles Kings | Eisbaren Berlin (Germany) |
See also
References
- Game log: Los Angeles Kings game log on ESPN.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on ESPN.com
- Player stats: Los Angeles Kings player stats on ESPN.com
- Kings get Patrick O'Sullivan nhl.com - accessed December 3, 2006.
- Kings get Dan Cloutier nhl.com - accessed December 23, 2006.
- Blues edge Kings in offensive contest tsn.ca - accessed January 13, 2007.
- https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2007.html
- ESPN.com - accessed January 21, 2007.
- "2006-07 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- 2006 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com - accessed December 3, 2006.
2006–07 Los Angeles Kings Roster | |
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Goaltenders: 1 – Burke • 31 – Garon • 39 – Cloutier Defensemen: 3 – Miller • 4 – Blake • 6 – Heward • 8 – Weaver • 17 – Visnovsky • 22 – Piskula • 33 – Johnson • 38 – Dallman • 44 – Modry • 49 – Harrold Forwards: 7 – Armstrong • 10 – McCauley • 11 – Kopitar • 12 – O'Sullivan • 13 – Cammalleri • 15 – Lundmark • 21 – Willsie • 22 – Stephenson • 23 – Brown • 24 – Frolov • 25 – Clarke • 27 – Thornton • 28 – Gauthier • 29 – Kostopoulos • 34 – Tukonen • 41 – Ivanans • 73 – Zeiler General Manager: Dean Lombardi • Coach: Marc Crawford |