2006–07 CHL season
The 2006–07 CHL season was the 15th season of the Central Hockey League.
Regular season
Division standings
Northeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | 64 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 214 | 155 | 94 |
Memphis RiverKings | 64 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 227 | 208 | 84 |
Youngstown Steelhounds | 64 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 230 | 199 | 78 |
Tulsa Oilers | 64 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 225 | 246 | 63 |
Northwest Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
Colorado Eagles | 64 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 182 | 93 |
Oklahoma City Blazers | 64 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 211 | 214 | 78 |
Wichita Thunder | 64 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 191 | 213 | 64 |
Rocky Mountain Rage | 64 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 180 | 251 | 41 |
Southeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
Laredo Bucks | 64 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 219 | 170 | 89 |
Corpus Christi Rayz | 64 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 196 | 169 | 77 |
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | 64 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 185 | 203 | 64 |
Austin Ice Bats | 64 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 169 | 210 | 56 |
Southwest Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
New Mexico Scorpions | 64 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 212 | 217 | 72 |
Arizona Sundogs | 64 | 34 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 229 | 216 | 70 |
Amarillo Gorillas | 64 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 205 | 220 | 68 |
Odessa Jackalopes | 64 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 176 | 205 | 59 |
Lubbock Cotton Kings | 64 | 24 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 170 | 217 | 57 |
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention
Playoffs
Format
The top six teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs. All series were best-of-seven. The highest seeded first round losing team advanced to the second round as a wild card team.Playoff bracket
Awards
- Ray Miron President’s Cup - Colorado Eagles
- Governors’ Cup - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Most Valuable Player - Jeff Christian, Youngstown
- Most Outstanding Goaltender - John DeCaro, Bossier-Shreveport
- Most Outstanding Defenseman - Brad Williamson, Colorado
- Rookie of the Year - Cam Abbott, Bossier-Shreveport
- Coach of the Year - Kevin McClelland, Memphis
- Man of the Year - Riley Nelson, Colorado
- Rick Kozuback Award - Marco Pietroniro, Arizona
- Joe Burton Award - Jeff Christian, Youngstown
- Playoff Most Valuable Player - Greg Pankewicz, Colorado
- All-Star Game Most Valuable Player - Matt Medley, Tulsa
- All-Star Game Most Valuable Player - Brent Zelenewich, Corpus Christi
- Athletic Trainer of the Year – Mike Ermatinger, Youngstown
- Equipment Manager of the Year– Brandon Rose, Oklahoma City
All-CHL Team
- Forward: Jeff Christian, Youngstown
- Forward: Brent Kelly, Arizona
- Forward: Chris Richards, Youngstown
- Defenseman: Derek Landmesser, Memphis
- Defenseman: Brad Williamson, Colorado
- Goaltender : John DeCaro, Bossier-Shreveport
All-Rookie Team
- Forward - Cam Abbott, Bossier-Shreveport
- Forward - Bobby Chaumont, Laredo
- Forward - Ryan McLeod, New Mexico
- Defenseman - Alex Dunn, Odessa
- Defenseman - Craig Strain, Colorado
- Goaltender - John DeCaro, Bossier-Shreveport