2006–07 ECHL season


The 2006–07 ECHL season was the 19th season of the ECHL. The league had 25 teams for 2006–07. The Brabham Cup regular season champions were the Las Vegas Wranglers and the Kelly Cup playoff champions were the Idaho Steelheads.

League changes

Two teams returned to the ECHL after suspensions: the Texas Wildcatters and the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Wildcatters had to suspend operations for the 2005–06 season as a byproduct of damage to their home arena caused by Hurricane Rita. The Cyclones returned after ceasing operations following the 2003–04 season in trying to secure an American Hockey League franchise.
The Board of Governors revoked the Greenville Grrrowl franchise and the San Diego Gulls had returned its franchise.
The New Jersey Devils purchased the Trenton Titans and the team became the ECHL affiliate of the Devils. The Titans still maintained their affiliation with the Philadelphia Flyers for the season. After the purchased of the Titans, the New Jersey Devils renamed the franchise's operator Trenton Titans, LLC to Trenton Devils, LLC.

Realignment

At the 2006 pre-season meeting of the ECHL Board of Governors, the ECHL announced the alignment of the 25 teams. The Las Vegas Wranglers were moved from the West to the Pacific Division to replace the departed San Diego Gulls, the returning Texas Wildcatters replaced the Grrrowl in the South Division, and the Cincinnati Cyclones were re-added to the North Division.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; = Clinched home-ice advantage

American Conference

Southern Division
Florida Everblades 7244224294272212
Texas Wildcatters 7241225491265222
Gwinnett Gladiators 7241245289289256
Charlotte Checkers 7242271287252220
Augusta Lynx 7239291382258265
South Carolina Stingrays 7236274581250251
Columbia Inferno 7229344567217256
Pensacola Ice Pilots 7220462446233318

National Conference

West Division
Alaska Aces 72491634105270176
Idaho Steelheads 7242242490240208
Victoria Salmon Kings 7236321376239249
Phoenix RoadRunners 7227402359201255
Utah Grizzlies 7222424452184294

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Brad SchellGwinnett Gladiators 63258511060
Scott MifsudGwinnett Gladiators7026689466
Yannick TifuPhoenix RoadRunners/Dayton Bombers7828 6189104
Marty FlichelIdaho Steelheads7039498895
Kevin BakerTexas Wildcatters6236458176
Derek NesbittIdaho Steelheads6630518132
Kimbi DanielsAlaska Aces70 186381128
Mark LeeCharlotte Checkers5926 548064
Scott BertoliTrenton Titans64314879118
Mike BayrackTexas Wildcatters6633457871

Data referenced from ECHL website

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerTeamGPMinWLOTLSOLGASOSV%GAA
Mike McKennaLas Vegas Wranglers38225827425835.9272.21
Derek GustafsonAlaska Aces4325362911211005.9182.37
Adam BerkhoelDayton Bombers4325842317031055.9102.44
Ryan MacDonaldFresno Falcons392134161451881.9242.47
Cedrick DesjardinsCincinnati Cyclones4426482419101124.9172.54

Data referenced from ECHL website

Kelly Cup playoffs

Format

The two unbalanced conferences had separate playoff formats. The 10-team National Conference had the top eight teams advance to the playoffs with the division winners awarded the first and second seeds. The remaining six teams were seeded by points and the four highest seeds faced the lowest remaining seeds. The four remaining teams in the second round would be reseeded by regular season points and the winners would play for a conference championship. All playoff series were best-of-seven. The 15-team American Conference had 10 teams advance to the playoffs but kept an inter-divisional playoff structure. The fourth and fifth seeded teams in each division had a play-in best-of-three series before moving on to the divisional semifinals which were a best-of-five series. The divisional and conference finals were a best-of-seven series. The two conference champions then met in a best-of-seven Kelly Cup final series.

Playoff bracket

National

National quarterfinals






National semifinals



National finals

American

American Divisional quarterfinals



American Divisional semifinals






American Divisional finals



American Conference finals

Kelly Cup finals

Playoff tables referenced from ECHL website.

ECHL awards