2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes season

2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes
Division	5th Pacific
Conference	15th Western
2006–07 record	31–46–5
Home record	18–20–3
Road record	13–26–2
Goals for	216
Goals against	284
Team information
General Manager	Mike Barnett
Coach	Wayne Gretzky
Captain	Shane Doan
Alternate captains	Ed Jovanovski Derek Morris Ladislav Nagy (Oct-Feb) Owen Nolan Steven Reinprecht (Feb-Apr)
Arena	Jobing.com Arena
Average attendance	17,799
Team leaders
Goals	Shane Doan (27)
Assists	Shane Doan (28)
Points	Shane Doan (55)
Penalties in minutes	Josh Gratton (188)
Plus/minus	Travis Roche (+2)
Wins	Curtis Joseph (18)
Goals against average	Curtis Joseph (3.19)
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The Phoenix Coyotes 2006–07 season began as a rebuilding stage for the team, as they tried to become good enough to be a factor in the increasingly competitive Western Conference. Not considered one of the "elite" teams in the West, the Phoenix Coyotes knew that they had to make some huge changes to reach that status. They tried to do so by acquiring defenseman Ed Jovanovski and former all-stars Jeremy Roenick and Owen Nolan. They hoped to get solid goaltending from Curtis Joseph, and with the former hockey great Wayne Gretzky as head coach, the Coyotes were looking to improve the game of their prospects with the leadership of their veteran players.

The Coyotes struggled in shorthanded situations, allowing 92 power-play goals: the most in the League.

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs.

Note:

•Mikael Tellqvist was acquired on November 28, 2006, from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.

Phoenix's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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