2006–07 Los Angeles Kings season
| 2006–07 Los Angeles Kings | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Penalties in minutes | Raitis Ivanans (140) |
| Plus/minus | Derek Armstrong (+13) |
| Wins | Mathieu Garon (13) |
| Goals against average | Mathieu Garon (2.66) |
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.
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. 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.
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