2006–07 Nashville Predators season
| 2006–07 Nashville Predators | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Central |
| Conference | 4th Western |
| 2006–07 record | 51–23–8 |
| Home record | 28–8–5 |
| Road record | 23–15–3 |
| Goals for | 272 |
| Goals against | 212 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | David Poile |
| Coach | Barry Trotz |
| Captain | Kimmo Timonen |
| Alternate captains |
Paul Kariya Steve Sullivan |
| Arena | Nashville Arena |
| Average attendance | 15,259 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals |
Jason Arnott (27) Jean-Pierre Dumont (27) |
| Assists | Paul Kariya (52) |
| Points | Paul Kariya (76) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jordin Tootoo (104) |
| Wins | Tomas Vokoun (27) |
| Goals against average | Chris Mason(2.38) |
The 2006–07 Nashville Predators season was the ninth National Hockey League season in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Predators, looking to get past the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, bulked up their roster by signing star forward Jason Arnott, whose 76 points in 2005–06 was second on the Dallas Stars. With returning forwards Paul Kariya and Steve Sullivan, and the acquisition of Arnott and Jean-Pierre Dumont, the Predators were predicted to challenge the Detroit Red Wings for top spot in the Central Division.
Although the Predators were leading the Central when the 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played in Dallas, Texas, only one Predator player was named to the Western Conference team. Defenseman and team captain Kimmo Timonen played in his second All-Star Game. Head Coach Barry Trotz served as an assistant coach for the Western Conference.
The attendance in Nashville had been a topic of much media debate all season long, with the Predators' attendance being in the bottom third of the league despite the team leading its division for most of the season. There had been much speculation in February about a clause in the Predators lease with the city that could force the city of Nashville to buy $2 million worth of tickets for the Predators in the 2007–08 season if the team failed to reach a paid average attendance of 14,000. After 21 home games, the Predators were only averaging 12,766 in paid attendance. Team owner Craig Leipold had also announced that he was looking to sell up to 40% of the team to local interests; however, he found no immediate takers.
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