2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season

2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers
Southeast Division champions
Division1st Southeast
Conference3rd Eastern
2006–07 record43–28–11
Home record23–12–6
Road record20–16–5
Goals for246
Goals against245
Team information
General managerDon Waddell
CoachBob Hartley
CaptainScott Mellanby
Alternate captainsNiclas Havelid
Bobby Holik
Marian Hossa
Vyacheslav Kozlov
ArenaPhilips Arena
Average attendance16,229
Team leaders
GoalsMarian Hossa (43)
AssistsMarian Hossa (57)
PointsMarian Hossa (100)
Penalty minutesBobby Holik (86)
Plus/minusMarian Hossa (+18)
WinsKari Lehtonen (34)
Goals against averageKari Lehtonen (2.79)

The 2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season began with the highest expectations in franchise history, even with the off-season loss of their second-leading scorer, Marc Savard, to the Boston Bruins. Veteran centers Steve Rucchin, Niko Kapanen and Jon Sim were acquired in hopes help fill the loss of Savard. With NHL superstars Marian Hossa and Ilya Kovalchuk and a healthy goaltender, Kari Lehtonen, the Thrashers clinched the first playoff berth in franchise history following the Toronto Maple Leafs' 7–2 loss to the New York Rangers on April 1. They were eliminated from the playoffs on April 18, being swept by the Rangers in four straight games in the quarterfinals.

Regular season

Season standings

Southeast Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 3 Atlanta Thrashers 82 43 28 11 246 245 97
2 7 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 44 33 5 253 261 93
3 11 Carolina Hurricanes 82 40 34 8 241 253 88
4 12 Florida Panthers 82 35 31 16 247 257 86
5 14 Washington Capitals 82 28 40 14 235 286 70

[1]

Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 P - Buffalo Sabres NE 82 53 22 7 308 242 113
2 Y - New Jersey Devils AT 82 49 24 9 216 201 107
3 Y - Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 43 28 11 246 245 97
4 X - Ottawa Senators NE 82 48 25 9 288 222 105
5 X - Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 47 24 11 277 246 105
6 X - New York Rangers AT 82 42 30 10 242 216 94
7 X - Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 44 33 5 253 261 93
8 X - New York Islanders AT 82 40 30 12 248 240 92
8.5
9 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 40 31 11 258 269 91
10 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 42 34 6 245 256 90
11 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 40 34 8 241 253 88
12 Florida Panthers SE 82 35 31 16 247 257 86
13 Boston Bruins NE 82 35 41 6 219 289 76
14 Washington Capitals SE 82 28 40 14 235 286 70
15 Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 22 48 12 214 303 56
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot


Playoffs

The Thrashers qualified for the post-season for the first time in franchise history, while also capturing their first Southeast Division championship. Atlanta headed into the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. The Thrashers had a highly disappointing playoff series against the New York Rangers, as they were upset in a four-game sweep with losses of 4–3, 2–1, 7–0, and 4–2.

Schedule and results

Regular season

2006–07 regular season[3]
October: 8–2–3 (home: 4–1–1; road: 4–1–2)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 5 Tampa Bay 3 – 2 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 17,269 0–0–1 1 Recap
2 October 7 Florida 0 – 6 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,239 1–0–1 3 Recap
3 October 9 Atlanta 1 – 0 Tampa Bay Lehtonen 19,817 2–0–1 5 Recap
4 October 11 Boston 1 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 12,579 3–0–1 7 Recap
5 October 13 Carolina 4 – 3 Atlanta Lehtonen 13,106 3–1–1 7 Recap
6 October 14 Atlanta 4 – 3 Washington OT Lehtonen 11,995 4–1–1 9 Recap
7 October 19 Washington 3 – 4 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 12,719 5–1–1 11 Recap
8 October 21 Florida 2 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,178 6–1–1 13 Recap
9 October 23 Atlanta 6 – 3 Florida Lehtonen 13,102 7–1–1 15 Recap
10 October 25 Atlanta 4 – 5 Carolina OT Lehtonen 15,008 7–1–2 16 Recap
11 October 26 Atlanta 2 – 3 Philadelphia SO Lehtonen 19,228 7–1–3 17 Recap
12 October 28 Atlanta 5 – 4 Buffalo SO Lehtonen 18,690 8–1–3 19 Recap
13 October 30 Atlanta 2 – 4 Toronto Lehtonen 19,285 8–2–3 19 Recap
November: 8–5–1 (home: 4–3–0; road: 4–2–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
14 November 1 Carolina 5 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,277 8–3–3 19 Recap
15 November 3 Atlanta 4 – 3 Washington Hedberg 12,834 9–3–3 21 Recap
16 November 4 Atlanta 4 – 1 NY Islanders Hedberg 12,394 10–3–3 23 Recap
17 November 6 Boston 3 – 5 Atlanta Hedberg 14,084 11–3–3 25 Recap
18 November 8 Ottawa 4 – 5 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,253 12–3–3 27 Recap
19 November 10 NY Rangers 5 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,545 12–4–3 27 Recap
20 November 11 Atlanta 3 – 5 Tampa Bay Lehtonen 20,034 12–5–3 27 Recap
21 November 17 Dallas 5 – 3 Atlanta Hedberg 18,545 12–6–3 27 Recap
22 November 18 Atlanta 1 – 3 Montreal Hedberg 21,273 12–7–3 27 Recap
23 November 22 Atlanta 4 – 2 Washington Hedberg 11,284 13–7–3 29 Recap
24 November 24 Atlanta 2 – 3 Tampa Bay OT Lehtonen 19,922 13–7–4 30 Recap
25 November 25 Florida 0 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 17,053 14–7–4 32 Recap
26 November 28 Atlanta 5 – 4 NY Rangers OT Lehtonen 18,200 15–7–4 34 Recap
27 November 30 Toronto 0 – 5 Atlanta Lehtonen 15,092 16–7–4 36 Recap
December: 7–4–2 (home: 3–1–2; road: 4–3–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
28 December 2 Atlanta 3 – 1 Florida Lehtonen 13,333 17–7–4 38 Recap
29 December 5 Atlanta 5 – 2 Toronto Hedberg 19,507 18–7–4 40 Recap
30 December 7 Atlanta 0 – 8 Tampa Bay Lehtonen 17,704 18–8–4 40 Recap
31 December 9 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 Atlanta OT Lehtonen 18,687 18–8–5 41 Recap
32 December 13 Anaheim 2 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,028 18–9–5 41 Recap
33 December 15 Washington 3 – 2 Atlanta OT Lehtonen 16,920 18–9–6 42 Recap
34 December 16 Atlanta 0 – 6 NY Islanders Hedberg 10,452 18–10–6 42 Recap
35 December 19 Atlanta 4 – 3 New Jersey SO Lehtonen 10,116 19–10–6 44 Recap
36 December 21 Pittsburgh 3 – 4 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 17,328 20–10–6 46 Recap
37 December 23 New Jersey 2 – 5 Atlanta Lehtonen 17,548 21–10–6 48 Recap
38 December 26 Tampa Bay 1 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,356 22–10–6 50 Recap
39 December 27 Atlanta 4 – 2 Pittsburgh Lehtonen 17,132 23–10–6 52 Recap
40 December 30 Atlanta 1 – 4 Buffalo Lehtonen 18,690 23–11–6 52 Recap
January: 6–5–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–3–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
41 January 1 Atlanta 3 – 2 Ottawa OT Lehtonen 19,707 24–11–6 54 Recap
42 January 2 Atlanta 1 – 5 Minnesota Lehtonen 18,568 24–12–6 54 Recap
43 January 5 Phoenix 5 – 4 Atlanta OT Hedberg 18,545 24–12–7 55 Recap
44 January 6 Atlanta 2 – 3 Washington OT Lehtonen 15,642 24–12–8 56 Recap
45 January 9 Atlanta 2 – 4 Montreal Lehtonen 21,273 24–13–8 56 Recap
46 January 12 Atlanta 1 – 2 New Jersey Lehtonen 13,249 24–14–8 56 Recap
47 January 13 Atlanta 4 – 3 Carolina SO Lehtonen 18,639 25–14–8 58 Recap
48 January 16 Los Angeles 2 – 6 Atlanta Lehtonen 13,205 26–14–8 60 Recap
49 January 18 Montreal 4 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,025 26–15–8 60 Recap
50 January 20 Atlanta 3 – 1 NY Rangers Lehtonen 18,200 27–15–8 62 Recap
51 January 26 NY Islanders 4 – 5 Atlanta OT Lehtonen 18,089 28–15–8 64 Recap
52 January 28 Philadelphia 2 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,598 28–16–8 64 Recap
53 January 30 New Jersey 4 – 5 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 12,162 29–16–8 66 Recap
February: 3–7–2 (home: 0–3–2; road: 3–4–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
54 February 1 NY Islanders 5 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 13,543 29–17–8 66 Recap
55 February 3 Philadelphia 5 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,622 29–18–8 66 Recap
56 February 6 Buffalo 4 – 3 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 17,881 29–18–9 67 Recap
57 February 8 Atlanta 6 – 3 Colorado Lehtonen 17,428 30–18–9 69 Recap
58 February 10 Atlanta 2 – 3 Vancouver Lehtonen 18,630 30–19–9 69 Recap
59 February 11 Atlanta 1 – 5 Edmonton Hedberg 16,839 30–20–9 69 Recap
60 February 13 Atlanta 1 – 4 Calgary Lehtonen 19,289 30–21–9 69 Recap
61 February 17 Atlanta 3 – 5 Ottawa Lehtonen 19,881 30–22–9 69 Recap
62 February 20 Atlanta 3 – 1 Carolina Hedberg 16,228 31–22–9 71 Recap
63 February 22 Tampa Bay 5 – 4 Atlanta OT Hedberg 16,032 31–22–10 72 Recap
64 February 24 Carolina 4 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,774 31–23–10 72 Recap
65 February 26 Atlanta 3 – 2 Boston Lehtonen 16,417 32–23–10 74 Recap
March: 9–4–1 (home: 8–1–0; road: 1–3–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
66 March 2 Ottawa 2 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,190 33–23–10 76 Recap
67 March 4 Carolina 1 – 3 Atlanta Lehtonen 17,783 34–23–10 78 Recap
68 March 6 Florida 2 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 12,566 35–23–10 80 Recap
69 March 8 Montreal 2 – 6 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,528 36–23–10 82 Recap
70 March 10 Atlanta 2 – 3 Florida Lehtonen 17,927 36–24–10 82 Recap
71 March 12 Washington 2 – 4 Atlanta Lehtonen 14,041 37–24–10 84 Recap
72 March 15 Atlanta 2 – 3 Philadelphia Lehtonen 19,122 37–25–10 84 Recap
73 March 16 NY Rangers 1 – 2 Atlanta OT Hedberg 18,457 38–25–10 86 Recap
74 March 18 Buffalo 3 – 4 Atlanta OT Lehtonen 18,602 39–25–10 88 Recap
75 March 22 San Jose 5 – 1 Atlanta Lehtonen 16,367 39–26–10 88 Recap
76 March 24 Atlanta 1 – 2 Pittsburgh Lehtonen 17,132 39–27–10 88 Recap
77 March 28 Atlanta 2 – 3 Florida SO Lehtonen 12,864 39–27–11 89 Recap
78 March 29 Toronto 2 – 3 Atlanta OT Hedberg 17,062 40–27–11 91 Recap
79 March 31 Atlanta 3 – 2 Boston Lehtonen 16,218 41–27–11 93 Recap
April: 2–1–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
80 April 4 Washington 3 – 2 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,783 41–28–11 93 Recap
81 April 6 Atlanta 4 – 1 Carolina Hedberg 17,158 42–28–11 95 Recap
82 April 7 Tampa Bay 2 – 3 Atlanta SO Lehtonen 18,756 43–28–11 97 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2007 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) New York Rangers – Rangers win 4–0
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 12 NY Rangers 4 – 3 Atlanta Lehtonen 18,857 0–1 Recap
2 April 14 NY Rangers 2 – 1 Atlanta Hedberg 18,803 0–2 Recap
3 April 17 Atlanta 0 – 7 NY Rangers Lehtonen 18,200 0–3 Recap
4 April 18 Atlanta 2 – 4 NY Rangers Hedberg 18,200 0–4 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
18 Marian Hossa RW 82 43 57 100 18 49 4 0 1 1 −6 6
13 Vyacheslav Kozlov LW 81 28 52 80 9 36 4 0 0 0 −6 6
17 Ilya Kovalchuk LW 82 42 34 76 −2 66 4 1 1 2 −1 19
19 Scott Mellanby RW 69 12 24 36 −9 63 4 0 0 0 −2 4
14 Jon Sim LW 77 17 12 29 −1 60 4 0 0 0 −1 0
16 Bobby Holik C 82 11 18 29 −3 86 4 0 1 1 0 0
9 Glen Metropolit‡ C 57 12 16 28 9 20 — — — — — —
7 Greg de Vries D 82 3 21 24 −3 66 4 1 0 1 −2 4
20 Steve Rucchin C 47 5 16 21 −4 14 — — — — — —
28 Niclas Havelid D 77 3 18 21 −2 52 4 0 2 2 −5 0
23 Jim Slater C 74 5 14 19 8 62 4 0 0 0 −2 2
5 Steve McCarthy D 46 4 12 16 4 24 — — — — — —
25 Andy Sutton D 55 2 14 16 6 76 4 0 0 0 −2 10
22 Eric Belanger† C 24 9 6 15 0 12 4 1 0 1 −6 12
8 Keith Tkachuk† LW 18 7 8 15 8 34 4 1 2 3 2 12
77 Alexei Zhitnik† D 18 2 12 14 4 14 4 0 0 0 −4 4
29 Brad Larsen LW 72 7 6 13 −11 39 4 0 2 2 1 0
11 J. P. Vigier RW 72 5 8 13 0 27 — — — — — —
39 Niko Kapanen‡ C 60 4 9 13 −12 20 — — — — — —
34 Shane Hnidy D 72 5 7 12 15 63 4 1 0 1 −1 0
3 Vitaly Vishnevski‡ D 52 3 9 12 −5 31 — — — — — —
2 Garnet Exelby D 58 2 8 10 2 56 4 0 0 0 −1 6
36 Eric Boulton LW 45 3 4 7 2 49 4 0 0 0 −1 24
9 Pascal Dupuis† LW 17 3 2 5 −6 4 4 1 2 3 2 4
10 Jason Krog‡† C 14 1 3 4 3 6 — — — — — —
4 Braydon Coburn‡ D 29 0 4 4 1 30 — — — — — —
12 Denis Hamel†‡ LW 3 1 0 1 0 0 — — — — — —
1 Johan Hedberg G 21 0 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 0
32 Kari Lehtonen G 68 0 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 0
6 Mark Popovic D 3 0 1 1 1 0 — — — — — —
38 Darren Haydar RW 4 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
21 Derek MacKenzie C 4 0 0 0 1 0 — — — — — —

Goaltending

No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
32 Kari Lehtonen 68 34 24 9 2075 183 2.79 .912 4 3934 2 0 2 73 11 5.59 .849 0 118
1 Johan Hedberg 21 9 4 2 500 51 2.89 .898 0 1057 2 0 2 69 5 2.55 .928 0 117

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Bob Hartley (coach) [4]
Marian Hossa
NHL First Star of the Week Ilya Kovalchuk (October 29) [5]
Vyacheslav Kozlov (November 12)
Kari Lehtonen (March 4)
NHL Second Star of the Month Ilya Kovalchuk (October) [6]
Marian Hossa (November)
NHL Third Star of the Week Marian Hossa (December 3) [5]
NHL YoungStars Game selection Kari Lehtonen [4]
Team Community Service Award Scott Mellanby [7]
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Vyacheslav Kozlov [8]
Players' Player Award Johan Hedberg [9]
Team MVP Marian Hossa [10]
Three Stars of the Game Award Marian Hossa [9]

Transactions

The Thrashers were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.[11]

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 24, 2006 (2006-06-24) To Dallas Stars
 To Atlanta Thrashers
 [12]
To Edmonton Oilers
  • 3rd-round pick in 2006
 To Atlanta Thrashers
  • 3rd-round pick in 2006
  • 7th-round pick in 2006
 [13]
August 17, 2006 (2006-08-17) To Anaheim Ducks
To Atlanta Thrashers
[14]
February 1, 2007 (2007-02-01) To Tampa Bay Lightning
 To Atlanta Thrashers
 [15]
February 10, 2007 (2007-02-10) To Nashville Predators
 To Atlanta Thrashers
 [16]
February 24, 2007 (2007-02-24) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Atlanta Thrashers
[17]
February 25, 2007 (2007-02-25) To St. Louis Blues
  • Glen Metropolit
  • 1st-round pick in 2007
  • 3rd round pick in 2007
  • 2nd-round pick in 2008
  • Conditional 1st-round pick in 2008[a]
 To Atlanta Thrashers
[21]
February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) To New York Rangers
 To Atlanta Thrashers
 [22]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21) Cory Larose SCL Tigers (NLA) Free agency [23]
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) Johan Hedberg Dallas Stars 2-year Free agency [24]
July 3, 2006 (2006-07-03) Glen Metropolit HC Lugano (NLA) Free agency [25]
Steve Rucchin New York Rangers Free agency [26]
July 4, 2006 (2006-07-04) Fred Brathwaite Ak Bars Kazan (RSL) Free agency [27]
Darren Haydar Nashville Predators Free agency [27]
Jason Krog Frolunda HC (SHL) Free agency [27]
July 6, 2006 (2006-07-06) Dave Caruso Ohio State University (CCHA) Free agency [28]
July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13) Jon Sim Florida Panthers Free agency [29]
July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18) Kyle Wanvig Minnesota Wild Free agency [30]
August 31, 2006 (2006-08-31) Joey Crabb Colorado College (WCHA) Free agency [31]
February 10, 2007 (2007-02-10) Denis Hamel Ottawa Senators Waivers [16]
February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) Jason Krog New York Rangers Waivers [32]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via[b] Ref
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) Marc Savard Boston Bruins Free agency (III) [34]
July 6, 2006 (2006-07-06) Tomas Kloucek Columbus Blue Jackets Free agency (UFA) [35]
July 20, 2006 (2006-07-20) Travis Roche Phoenix Coyotes Free agency (VI) [36]
July 21, 2006 (2006-07-21) Ramzi Abid Nashville Predators Free agency (VI) [37]
July 24, 2006 (2006-07-24) Ronald Petrovicky Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency (III) [38]
July 28, 2006 (2006-07-28) Brian Maloney Ottawa Senators Free agency (UFA) [39]
July 31, 2006 (2006-07-31) Serge Aubin Geneve-Servette HC (NLA) Free agency (III) [40]
August 25, 2006 (2006-08-25) Jeff Dwyer SG Cortina (Serie A) Free agency (UFA) [41]
September 7, 2006 (2006-09-07) Adam Berkhoel Buffalo Sabres Free agency (UFA) [42]
September 29, 2006 (2006-09-29) Mike Dunham New York Islanders Free agency (III) [43]
October 3, 2006 (2006-10-03) Steve Shields Houston Aeros (AHL) Free agency (III) [44]
Joel Stepp Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [45]
October 4, 2006 (2006-10-04) Scott Barney Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Free agency (VI) [46]
Francis Lessard Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [47]
December 9, 2006 (2006-12-09) Peter Bondra Chicago Blackhawks Free agency (III) [48]
January 12, 2007 (2007-01-12) Jason Krog New York Rangers Waivers [49]
February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) Denis Hamel Philadelphia Flyers Waivers [32]
Niko Kapanen Phoenix Coyotes Waivers [32]
April 24, 2007 (2007-04-24) Scott Mellanby Retirement [50]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21) Eric Boulton Re-signing [23]
Brad Larsen Re-signing [23]
June 29, 2006 (2006-06-29) Steve McCarthy Re-signing [51]
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) Scott Mellanby 1-year Re-signing [52]
July 6, 2006 (2006-07-06) Brett Sterling Entry-level [53]
July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13) Mark Popovic Re-signing [54]
Colin Stuart Re-signing [54]
July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18) Kevin Doell Re-signing [55]
Derek MacKenzie Re-signing [55]
Karl Stewart Re-signing [55]
July 20, 2006 (2006-07-20) Niko Kapanen multi-year Re-signing [56]
August 7, 2006 (2006-08-07) J. P. Vigier Re-signing [57]
August 14, 2006 (2006-08-14) Jordan Smotherman 3-year Entry-level [58]
September 7, 2006 (2006-09-07) Kari Lehtonen 2-year Re-signing [59]
September 11, 2006 (2006-09-11) Alex Bourret Entry-level [60]
May 31, 2007 (2007-05-31) Chad Denny Entry-level [61]
Ondrej Pavelec Entry-level [61]
Tomas Pospisil Entry-level [61]
Myles Stoesz Entry-level [61]
June 1, 2007 (2007-06-01) Tobias Enstrom Entry-level [62]

Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[63] Atlanta had the 12th overall draft pick.

Round # Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 12 Bryan Little (C)  Canada Atlanta Thrashers Barrie Colts (OHL)
2 43 Riley Holzapfel (C)  Canada Atlanta Thrashers Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
3 80 Michael Forney (LW)  United States Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) Thief River Falls High School (USHS–MS)
5 135 Alex Kangas (G)  United States Buffalo Sabres Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
6 165 Jonas Enlund (C)  Finland Atlanta Thrashers HIFK Jr. (Finland)
7 195 Jesse Martin (C)  Canada Atlanta Thrashers Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
7 200 Arturs Kulda (D)  Latvia Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) CSKA Moscow (RSL)
7 210 Will O'Neill (D)  United States Atlanta Thrashers (from Dallas) Tabor Academy (USHS–MA)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Condition not met. The Blues would have received this pick if Tkachuk re-signed with Atlanta.[18] Atlanta traded Tkachuk back to St. Louis on June 26, where he re-signed on June 30.[19][20]
  2. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[33]

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  22. ^ "Thrashers Acquire Forward Pascal Dupuis and Third-Round Selection in 2007 NHL Entry Draft from New York Rangers for Forward Alex Bourret". Atlanta Thrashers. February 27, 2007. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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  24. ^ "Thrashers Agree to Terms with Unrestricted Free Agent Goaltender Johan Hedberg". Atlanta Thrashers. July 1, 2006. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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