2006–07 WHL season
The 2006–07 WHL season was the 41st season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Twenty-one teams completed a 72-game season, with the Chilliwack Bruins competing in their inaugural season. The Everett Silvertips won their first Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for the best regular season record. The Medicine Hat Tigers won the President's Cup, defeating the Vancouver Giants in seven games.[1] However, the Giants captured the 2007 Memorial Cup as tournament hosts, defeating the Tigers in the championship game.[2]
| 2006–07 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September, 2007 – March, 2008 Playoffs March – May, 2008 |
| Number of teams | 21 |
| TV partner(s) | Shaw TV |
| Regular season | |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Everett Silvertips (1) |
| Season MVP | Kris Russell (Medicine Hat Tigers) |
| Top scorer | Zach Hamill (Everett Silvertips) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Matt Keetley (Tigers) |
| Finals champions | Medicine Hat Tigers (5) |
| Runners-up | Vancouver Giants |
| 2006–07 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 2006 – March 2007 |
| Number of teams | 59 |
| OHL | |
| QMJHL | |
| WHL | |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Vancouver Giants (WHL) (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
League notes
- The Chilliwack Bruins joined the WHL as an expansion team, playing in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference. The Kootenay Ice returned to the Central Division of the Eastern Conference, while the Swift Current Broncos moved to the East Division of the Eastern Conference.
- On October 23, three players with the Moose Jaw Warriors were struck by a suspected drunk driver while returning home following a road trip. Two players were treated and released from hospital; however, Garrett Robinson was critically injured in the accident, leaving him in a coma.[3] After the accident, the Warriors established the Garrett Robinson Recovery Fund to provide financial assistance to Robinson's family.[4]
- The WHL announced at the Memorial Cup tournament that the league's championship trophy—until then, known as the President's Cup—would be renamed in honour of Ed Chynoweth, who served as WHL president from 1972 until 1995.[5] The Tigers' championship was thus the last one played for the President's Cup under that name.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
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| y Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 93 | 258 | 214 |
| x Regina Pats | 72 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 80 | 234 | 220 |
| x Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 33 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 199 | 241 |
| x Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 27 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 203 | 266 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 217 | 271 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 174 | 231 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
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| y Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 264 | 175 |
| x Kootenay Ice | 72 | 49 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 267 | 189 |
| x Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 251 | 205 |
| x Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 206 | 214 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 33 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 254 | 265 |
Western Conference
| B.C. Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
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| y Vancouver Giants | 72 | 45 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 100 | 245 | 143 |
| x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 245 | 222 |
| x Prince George Cougars | 72 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 74 | 221 | 217 |
| x Chilliwack Bruins | 72 | 25 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 169 | 260 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 156 | 245 |
| U.S. Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y Everett Silvertips | 72 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 111 | 239 | 142 |
| x Tri-City Americans | 72 | 47 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 240 | 190 |
| x Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 88 | 209 | 186 |
| x Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 232 | 217 |
| Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 17 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 146 | 316 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Zach Hamill | Everett Silvertips | 69 | 32 | 61 | 93 | 90 |
| Steve DaSilva | Kootenay Ice | 71 | 38 | 53 | 91 | 108 |
| Zach Boychuk | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 69 | 31 | 60 | 91 | 52 |
| Ryan White | Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 97 |
| Codey Burki | Brandon Wheat Kings | 70 | 36 | 49 | 85 | 83 |
| Martin Hanzal | Red Deer Rebels | 60 | 26 | 59 | 85 | 94 |
| Mitch Fadden | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 71 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 54 |
| Riley Holzapfel | Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 94 |
| Mark Santorelli | Chilliwack Bruins | 72 | 29 | 53 | 82 | 46 |
| Mark Derlago | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 46 | 35 | 81 | 34 |
Goaltending leaders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | SOL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Sexsmith | Vancouver Giants | 51 | 3047 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 91 | 10 | .915 | 1.79 |
| Leland Irving | Everett Silvertips | 48 | 2802 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 87 | 11 | .929 | 1.86 |
| David Reekie | Regina/Everett | 31 | 1796 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 59 | 3 | .917 | 1.97 |
| Derek Yeomans | Seattle Thunderbirds | 55 | 3304 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 117 | 5 | .917 | 2.12 |
| Taylor Dakers | Kootenay Ice | 48 | 2831 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 102 | 5 | .919 | 2.16 |
2007 WHL Playoffs
Overview
| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Red Deer | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Regina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Swift Current | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Regina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| C3 | Calgary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Brandon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Prince Albert | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Brandon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Kootenay | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Vancouver | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Chilliwack | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| U3 | Seattle | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| U3 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| U2 | Tri-City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| B3 | Prince George | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| U1 | Everett | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| U4 | Spokane | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| U1 | Everett | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Kamloops | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
- Note: In the first round, the first place team in each division plays the fourth place team; the second place team faces the third. After the first round, the four remaining teams in each conference are re-seeded by regular season record.
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Memorial Cup
The Vancouver Giants hosted the 2007 Memorial Cup tournament, which also featured the WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers. The Plymouth Whalers represented the Ontario Hockey League, and the Lewiston Maineiacs represented the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
The Tigers earned a spot in the Championship game with a 2–1 round robin record, falling 3–1 to the Maineiacs before defeating the Whalers 4–1, and the Giants 1–0. The Giants also finished 2–1, defeating Plymouth 4–3 in overtime and Lewiston 2–1. Their loss to Medicine Hat dropped them into a semifinal game. The Giants prevailed in the semifinal to meet the Tigers in the final, and defeated Medicine Hat 3–1 to take the title.
2006 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge
On November 29, the WHL defeated the Russian Selects 5–3 before a crowd of 4,404 at Chilliwack, British Columbia.
On November 30, the WHL defeated the Russian Selects 8–1 before a crowd of 4,136 at Kamloops, British Columbia.
WHL awards
All-Star Teams
| Eastern Conference | ||||
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| First Team | Second Team | |||
| Goal | Matt Keetley | Medicine Hat Tigers | Taylor Dakers | Kootenay Ice |
| Defense | Kris Russell | Medicine Hat Tigers | David Schlemko | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Mike Busto | Kootenay Ice | Karl Alzner | Calgary Hitmen | |
| Forward | Ryan White | Calgary Hitmen | Zach Boychuk | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Steve DaSilva | Kootenay Ice | Darren Helm | Medicine Hat Tigers | |
| Riley Holzapfel | Moose Jaw Warriors | Martin Hanzal | Red Deer Rebels | |
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| First Team | Second Team | |||
| Goal | Carey Price | Tri-City Americans | Leland Irving | Everett Silvertips |
| Defense | Cody Franson | Vancouver Giants | Ty Wishart | Prince George Cougars |
| Ray Macias | Kamloops Blazers | Thomas Hickey (tied) | Seattle Thunderbirds | |
| Jason Fransoo (tied) | Everett Silvertips | |||
| Forward | Aaron Gagnon | Seattle Thunderbirds | Reid Jorgensen | Kamloops Blazers |
| Peter Mueller | Everett Silvertips | Colton Yellow Horn | Tri-City Americans | |
| Zach Hamill | Everett Silvertips | Brock Nixon | Kamloops Blazers | |
- source: Western Hockey League press release
2007 Bantam draft
The 2007 WHL Bantam Draft was the 18th Bantam Draft. It was hosted by the Stampede Park Round-Up Centre on Thursday May 3, 2007, via the internet.
- List of first round picks in the bantam draft.
See also
References
- "Dorsett sends Tigers to Memorial Cup final". CBC Sports. May 24, 2007. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- "Giants capture franchise's first Memorial Cup". CBC Sports. May 27, 2007. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- "Critically injured hockey player opens eyes". CBC News. October 30, 2006. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- Maki, Allan (November 8, 2006). "Rallying around Garrett Robinson". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- Vanstone, Rob (January 29, 2017). "Ed Chynoweth was an early architect of Canadian junior hockey". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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