2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks season


The 2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 81st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.

Regular season

The Blackhawks struggled on the power play, finishing 30th overall in power-play goals scored and power-play percentage.

Season standings

Final regular season standings for the 2006–07 NHL season.

Schedule and results

October

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord
Pts
1October 5Chicago8 – 6NashvilleKhabibulin17,1131–0–02
2October 7Columbus5 – 4ChicagoKhabibulin17,1331–1–02
3October 12Nashville1 – 3ChicagoKhabibulin8,0082–1–04
4October 14Chicago3 – 4St. LouisBoucher11,6062–2–04
5October 16Chicago5 – 3ColoradoKhabibulin17,6813–2–06
6October 18Montreal1 – 2ChicagoKhabibulin11,0954–2–08
7October 20Chicago4 – 5DallasBoucher18,1984–3–08
8October 21St. Louis4 – 3ChicagoKhabibulin13,2544–4–08
9October 25Vancouver5 – 0ChicagoBoucher11,6414–5–08
10October 28Anaheim3 – 0ChicagoBoucher13,5804–6–08
11October 30Chicago0 – 3PhiladelphiaBoucher18,8764–7–08
12October 31Chicago2 – 5NY IslandersBoucher8,7394–8–08

November

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord
Pts
13November 2Detroit2 – 1ChicagoBoucher15,1744–9–08
14November 9Chicago1 – 2New JerseySOBoucher10,9784–9–19
15November 10St. Louis1 – 3ChicagoCaron14,5685–9–111
16November 12Columbus0 – 1ChicagoBoucher14,0786–9–113
17November 16Chicago2 – 3PhoenixSOBoucher15,9636–9–214
18November 17Chicago4 – 3AnaheimSOKhabibulin16,5267–9–216
19November 19Chicago1 – 2VancouverKhabibulin18,6307–10–216
20November 22Chicago1 – 4CalgaryKhabibulin19,2897–11–216
21November 24Chicago1 – 5EdmontonBoucher16,8397–12–216
22November 29Dallas1 – 2ChicagoKhabibulin13,1648–12–218

December

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord
Pts
23December 1St. Louis2 – 5ChicagoKhabibulin12,1109–12–220
24December 2Chicago4 – 3NashvilleOTKhabibulin15,53010–12–222
25December 5Chicago2 – 3MinnesotaSOKhabibulin18,56810–12–323
26December 7Phoenix2 – 1ChicagoSOKhabibulin9,07810–12–424
27December 9Chicago4 – 5MinnesotaOTBoucher18,56810–12–525
28December 10Edmonton1 – 4ChicagoKhabibulin11,52311–12–527
29December 12Chicago3 – 2St. LouisKhabibulin10,81212–12–529
30December 14Detroit3 – 2ChicagoKhabibulin15,13012–13–529
31December 16Chicago6 – 4ColumbusKhabibulin17,28813–13–531
32December 17Colorado1 – 2ChicagoKhabibulin11,11114–13–533
33December 20Nashville2 – 1ChicagoKhabibulin10,20114–14–533
34December 22Toronto1 – 3ChicagoKhabibulin17,95015–14–535
35December 23Chicago2 – 3ColoradoKhabibulin17,34715–15–535
36December 26Dallas1 – 2ChicagoKhabibulin14,27816–15–537
37December 29Boston5 – 3ChicagoBoucher19,31516–16–537
38December 31Chicago1 – 3ColumbusKhabibulin18,13616–17–537

January

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord
Pts
39January 2Chicago4 – 1St. LouisKhabibulin11,06917–17–539
40January 4Chicago0 – 2St. LouisKhabibulin11,84917–18–539
41January 5Nashville8 – 3ChicagoKhabibulin13,18617–19–539
42January 7Phoenix4 – 2ChicagoKhabibulin11,07917–20–539
43January 10Buffalo2 – 1ChicagoKhabibulin14,04117–21–539
44January 13Chicago3 – 6DetroitKhabibulin20,06617–22–539
45January 14Minnesota4 – 3ChicagoSOKhabibulin11,09117–22–640
46January 16Columbus5 – 4ChicagoOTKhabibulin10,26317–22–741
47January 19Minnesota3 – 0ChicagoBoucher12,33317–23–741
48January 20Chicago3 – 6NashvilleKhabibulin17,11317–24–741
49January 26Nashville3 – 1ChicagoKhabibulin11,16217–25–741
50January 28Calgary3 – 4ChicagoOTKhabibulin11,18218–25–743

February

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord
Pts
51February 1Chicago3 – 2Los AngelesOTKhabibulin16,95819–25–745
52February 3Chicago2 – 4San JoseKhabibulin17,49619–26–745
53February 6Chicago3 – 2CalgarySOKhabibulin19,28920–26–747
54February 7Chicago3 – 0VancouverLalime18,63021–26–749
55February 9Chicago1 – 2EdmontonKhabibulin16,83921–27–749
56February 11Chicago5 – 4ColumbusKhabibulin17,05422–27–751
57February 14Chicago4 – 5PittsburghSOKhabibulin17,05122–27–852
58February 16Vancouver2 – 1ChicagoSOLalime14,55222–27–953
59February 18Chicago1 – 2NY RangersLalime18,20022–28–953
60February 21Chicago2 – 4DetroitKhabibulin20,06622–29–953
61February 22San Jose2 – 0ChicagoLalime10,12522–30–953
62February 25St. Louis1 – 5ChicagoKhabibulin14,14423–30–955
63February 27Detroit4 – 1ChicagoKhabibulin15,13123–31–955

March

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord
Pts
64March 1Colorado6 – 1ChicagoKhabibulin10,52223–32–955
65March 2Chicago2 – 6DetroitLalime20,06623–33–955
66March 4Ottawa3 – 4ChicagoSOLalime13,91724–33–957
67March 6Los Angeles0 – 3ChicagoKhabibulin9,11825–33–959
68March 10Chicago7 – 5PhoenixKhabibulin17,08626–33–961
69March 13Chicago1 – 7San JoseLalime17,49626–34–961
70March 15Chicago4 – 3Los AngelesSOKhabibulin16,11027–34–963
71March 16Chicago2 – 5AnaheimKhabibulin17,17427–35–963
72March 20Chicago2 – 5ColumbusKhabibulin15,19527–36–963
73March 21San Jose4 – 1ChicagoLalime10,37427–37–963
74March 23Los Angeles2 – 1ChicagoKhabibulin13,13327–38–963
75March 25Calgary3 – 2ChicagoKhabibulin10,17827–39–963
76March 28Anaheim3 – 1ChicagoKhabibulin11,29527–40–963
77March 30Columbus1 – 3ChicagoLalime14,11128–40–965

April

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord
Pts
78April 1Edmonton1 – 2ChicagoKhabibulin12,19329–40–967
79April 3Chicago3 – 2NashvilleSOLalime14,66330–40–969
80April 5Detroit2 – 3ChicagoSOKhabibulin16,28831–40–971
81April 7Chicago2 – 7DetroitLalime20,06631–41–971
82April 8Chicago2 – 3DallasKhabibulin17,93231–42–971

Transactions

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed off waivers

Lost on waivers

Draft picks

Chicago's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
13Jonathan Toews Chicago BlackhawksUniversity of North Dakota
233Igor Makarov Chicago BlackhawksKrylya Sovetov
261Simon Danis-Pepin Chicago Blackhawks University of Maine
376Tony Lagerstrom Chicago Blackhawks Södertälje SK
495Ben Shutron Chicago Blackhawks Kingston Frontenacs
496Joe Palmer Chicago BlackhawksU.S. National Team Development Program
6156Jan-Mikael Juutilainen Chicago BlackhawksJokerit
6169Chris Auger Chicago Blackhawks Wellington Dukes
7186Peter LeBlanc Chicago BlackhawksHamilton Red Wings