2006–07 Dallas Stars season
National Hockey League team season
The 2006–07 Dallas Stars season was the 14th season for the Dallas Stars , and the 40th overall of the franchise. The Stars made one major acquisition, Eric Lindros . With Marty Turco still in goal, and Mike Modano and captain Brenden Morrow leading the team, the Stars qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Off-season
Brenden Morrow was named team captain on September 29.[ 1]
Regular season
The Stars tied the Toronto Maple Leafs for the fewest shorthanded goals scored during the regular season, with three.[ 2]
Season standings
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.
bold - qualified for playoffs, y - division title, z - best conference record
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division
Playoffs
The Dallas Stars ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's sixth seed.
Schedule and results
Regular season
2006–07 regular season[ 4]
October: 9–2–0 (home: 4–1–0; road: 5–1–0)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
1
October 4
Dallas
3 – 2
Colorado
OT
Turco
18,007
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
October 7
New Jersey
1 – 3
Dallas
Turco
18,532
2–0–0
4
Recap
3
October 12
Dallas
4 – 1
Los Angeles
Turco
14,167
3–0–0
6
Recap
4
October 14
Dallas
4 – 1
Los Angeles
Turco
17,052
4–0–0
8
Recap
5
October 15
Dallas
4 – 3
Anaheim
SO
Turco
15,269
5–0–0
10
Recap
6
October 17
Dallas
0 – 2
San Jose
Turco
16,380
5–1–0
10
Recap
7
October 20
Chicago
4 – 5
Dallas
Turco
18,198
6–1–0
12
Recap
8
October 21
Dallas
4 – 0
Phoenix
Smith
14,269
7–1–0
14
Recap
9
October 23
Vancouver
1 – 2
Dallas
Turco
16,639
8–1–0
16
Recap
10
October 27
Detroit
4 – 3
Dallas
Turco
18,584
8–2–0
16
Recap
11
October 28
Los Angeles
2 – 3
Dallas
Smith
17,711
9–2–0
18
Recap
November: 7–7–0 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–6–0)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
12
November 1
St. Louis
1 – 4
Dallas
Turco
17,634
10–2–0
20
Recap
13
November 3
Dallas
3 – 2
Edmonton
Turco
16,839
11–2–0
22
Recap
14
November 6
Dallas
1 – 2
Vancouver
Smith
18,630
11–3–0
22
Recap
15
November 7
Dallas
1 – 3
Calgary
Turco
19,289
11–4–0
22
Recap
16
November 9
Dallas
1 – 0
Phoenix
Turco
13,197
12–4–0
24
Recap
17
November 15
NY Islanders
3 – 0
Dallas
Turco
17,643
12–5–0
24
Recap
18
November 17
Dallas
5 – 3
Atlanta
Turco
18,545
13–5–0
26
Recap
19
November 18
Dallas
4 – 5
Carolina
Turco
18,639
13–6–0
26
Recap
20
November 20
Colorado
4 – 5
Dallas
Smith
17,491
14–6–0
28
Recap
21
November 22
Nashville
0 – 1
Dallas
Smith
17,853
15–6–0
30
Recap
22
November 24
Los Angeles
3 – 5
Dallas
Smith
18,532
16–6–0
32
Recap
23
November 27
Dallas
1 – 2
Detroit
Turco
20,066
16–7–0
32
Recap
24
November 29
Dallas
1 – 2
Chicago
Turco
13,164
16–8–0
32
Recap
25
November 30
Dallas
3 – 4
Washington
Smith
10,912
16–9–0
32
Recap
December: 9–6–0 (home: 5–4–0; road: 4–2–0)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
26
December 2
Minnesota
3 – 4
Dallas
SO
Turco
17,027
17–9–0
34
Recap
27
December 4
San Jose
0 – 1
Dallas
Turco
17,056
18–9–0
36
Recap
28
December 6
Phoenix
0 – 3
Dallas
Turco
16,927
19–9–0
38
Recap
29
December 8
Edmonton
2 – 0
Dallas
Turco
17,182
19–10–0
38
Recap
30
December 9
Dallas
4 – 3
Phoenix
OT
Turco
15,320
20–10–0
40
Recap
31
December 12
Columbus
3 – 1
Dallas
Turco
17,411
20–11–0
40
Recap
32
December 14
NY Rangers
5 – 2
Dallas
Smith
17,788
20–12–0
40
Recap
33
December 16
Dallas
4 – 3
Los Angeles
SO
Turco
15,846
21–12–0
42
Recap
34
December 20
Dallas
1 – 4
Anaheim
Turco
17,174
21–13–0
42
Recap
35
December 21
Dallas
3 – 0
San Jose
Turco
17,496
22–13–0
44
Recap
36
December 23
Edmonton
2 – 3
Dallas
Turco
18,136
23–13–0
46
Recap
37
December 26
Dallas
1 – 2
Chicago
Turco
14,278
23–14–0
46
Recap
38
December 27
Dallas
5 – 4
Colorado
Turco
18,007
24–14–0
48
Recap
39
December 29
Nashville
1 – 4
Dallas
Turco
18,532
25–14–0
50
Recap
40
December 31
San Jose
4 – 2
Dallas
Turco
18,584
25–15–0
50
Recap
January: 5–4–2 (home: 2–2–1; road: 3–2–1)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
41
January 3
Dallas
1 – 2
Vancouver
SO
Turco
18,630
25–15–1
51
Recap
42
January 4
Dallas
6 – 5
Edmonton
SO
Turco
16,839
26–15–1
53
Recap
43
January 6
Dallas
2 – 4
Calgary
Turco
19,289
26–16–1
53
Recap
44
January 9
Phoenix
5 – 2
Dallas
Turco
18,532
26–17–1
53
Recap
45
January 11
Anaheim
5 – 1
Dallas
Turco
18,532
26–18–1
53
Recap
46
January 15
Los Angeles
1 – 3
Dallas
Turco
17,992
27–18–1
55
Recap
47
January 17
Calgary
2 – 4
Dallas
Turco
18,532
28–18–1
57
Recap
48
January 20
Dallas
2 – 1
Minnesota
SO
Turco
18,568
29–18–1
59
Recap
49
January 26
Pittsburgh
4 – 3
Dallas
SO
Turco
18,594
29–18–2
60
Recap
50
January 28
Dallas
1 – 4
Anaheim
Turco
17,331
29–19–2
60
Recap
51
January 30
Dallas
3 – 2
San Jose
SO
Turco
17,496
30–19–2
62
Recap
February: 9–2–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 3–1–0)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
52
February 1
Dallas
4 – 2
San Jose
Turco
17,496
31–19–2
64
Recap
53
February 3
Dallas
0 – 2
St. Louis
Turco
16,627
31–20–2
64
Recap
54
February 6
Minnesota
2 – 4
Dallas
Smith
17,660
32–20–2
66
Recap
55
February 10
Anaheim
0 – 1
Dallas
Smith
17,793
33–20–2
68
Recap
56
February 11
Colorado
5 – 7
Dallas
Smith
17,506
34–20–2
70
Recap
57
February 14
Detroit
3 – 1
Dallas
Smith
18,037
34–21–2
70
Recap
58
February 18
San Jose
2 – 5
Dallas
Turco
17,849
35–21–2
72
Recap
59
February 20
Dallas
1 – 2
Minnesota
SO
Turco
18,568
35–21–3
73
Recap
60
February 23
Anaheim
1 – 4
Dallas
Smith
17,634
36–21–3
75
Recap
61
February 25
Vancouver
1 – 2
Dallas
OT
Turco
17,712
37–21–3
77
Recap
62
February 27
Dallas
2 – 1
Tampa Bay
OT
Turco
19,225
38–21–3
79
Recap
March: 11–2–3 (home: 5–1–1; road: 6–1–2)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
63
March 1
Dallas
1 – 2
Florida
OT
Smith
11,822
38–21–4
80
Recap
64
March 2
Columbus
3 – 2
Dallas
SO
Turco
17,147
38–21–5
81
Recap
65
March 4
San Jose
4 – 0
Dallas
Turco
18,002
38–22–5
81
Recap
66
March 8
Dallas
4 – 0
St. Louis
Smith
11,131
38–23–5
81
Recap
67
March 9
Dallas
3 – 0
Columbus
Turco
17,284
39–23–5
83
Recap
68
March 11
Los Angeles
3 – 4
Dallas
OT
Turco
17,478
40–23–5
85
Recap
69
March 13
Philadelphia
2 – 3
Dallas
Smith
17,618
41–23–5
87
Recap
70
March 15
Calgary
2 – 4
Dallas
Turco
18,532
42–23–5
89
Recap
71
March 17
Dallas
2 – 3
Nashville
Turco
17,113
42–24–5
89
Recap
72
March 18
Phoenix
4 – 5
Dallas
OT
Turco
18,318
43–24–5
91
Recap
73
March 21
Dallas
4 – 2
Los Angeles
Smith
17,838
44–24–5
93
Recap
74
March 23
Dallas
2 – 3
Anaheim
OT
Turco
17,421
44–24–6
94
Recap
75
March 24
Dallas
4 – 3
Phoenix
SO
Turco
17,522
45–24–6
96
Recap
76
March 27
Phoenix
0 – 6
Dallas
Turco
18,532
46–24–6
98
Recap
77
March 30
Dallas
4 – 3
Detroit
SO
Smith
20,066
47–24–6
100
Recap
78
March 31
Dallas
4 – 2
Nashville
Turco
17,113
48–24–6
102
Recap
April: 2–1–1 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–0–1)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
79
April 2
St. Louis
4 – 2
Dallas
Turco
18,532
48–25–6
102
Recap
80
April 5
Dallas
1 – 2
Columbus
OT
Turco
15,997
48–25–7
103
Recap
81
April 6
Anaheim
1 – 2
Dallas
SO
Turco
18,584
49–25–7
105
Recap
82
April 8
Chicago
2 – 3
Dallas
Turco
17,932
50–25–7
107
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2007 Stanley Cup playoffs[ 4]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks – Canucks win 4–3
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 11
Dallas
4 – 5
Vancouver
4OT
Turco
18,630
0 – 1
Recap
2
April 13
Dallas
2 – 0
Vancouver
Turco
18,630
1 – 1
Recap
3
April 15
Vancouver
2 – 1
Dallas
OT
Turco
18,532
1 – 2
Recap
4
April 17
Vancouver
2 – 1
Dallas
Turco
18,532
1 – 3
Recap
5
April 19
Dallas
1 – 0
Vancouver
OT
Turco
18,630
2 – 3
Recap
6
April 21
Vancouver
0 – 2
Dallas
Turco
18,600
3 – 3
Recap
7
April 23
Dallas
1 – 4
Vancouver
Turco
18,630
3 – 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 Stars only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Milestone
Player
Date
Ref
First game
Loui Eriksson
October 4, 2006
[ 10]
Mike Smith
October 21, 2006
Nicklas Grossmann
December 2, 2006
Joel Lundqvist
December 4, 2006
Chris Conner
December 8, 2006
Krys Barch
January 15, 2007
25th shutout
Marty Turco
November 9, 2006
[ 11]
1,000th game played
Stu Barnes
November 30, 2006
[ 12]
Sergei Zubov
March 15, 2007
[ 13]
Transactions
The Stars 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 .[ 14]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Dallas' picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver , British Columbia .[ 58]
See also
Notes
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 28]
^ Guerin signed with St. Louis on July 3.[ 29]
References
^ "New sheriff: Morrow replaces Modano as Stars captain" . ESPN.com . September 29, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "2006-07 NHL Summary" .
^ "NHL Hockey Standings" . NHL.com . Retrieved July 22, 2024 .
^ a b "2006-07 Dallas Stars Schedule" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ "Postseason All-Star Teams" . records.nhl.com . Retrieved August 5, 2024 .
^ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2007" . NHL.com . Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2024 .
^ a b c d e "NHL Three Stars of the Week" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved August 5, 2024 .
^ "2006-07 NHL Young Stars Rosters" . TSN.ca . Archived from the original on February 2, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2024 .
^ Dallas Stars 2014–15 Organizational Compendium, p.269
^ "2006-07 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ "NHL: Dallas 1, Phoenix 0 - UPI.com" . UPI . November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2024 . Marty Turco made just 13 saves, but that was enough for him to ring up his 25th career shutout
^ "NHL Roundup: Capitals goalie gets first win vs. Stars" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . December 1, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2024 . Stu Barnes, playing in his 1,000th NHL game
^ "Dallas defenseman still shines at 36" . Tampa Bay Times . March 15, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2024 .
^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . Pro Sports Transactions . Retrieved September 19, 2024 .
^ "Stars Acquire Stefan, Modry" . Dallas Stars . June 24, 2006. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Sydor returns to Stars after trade from Tampa Bay" . Plainview Herald . July 1, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Habs bolster defense, acquire Niinimaa from Stars" . ESPN.com . September 30, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Coyotes deal high-scoring Nagy to Stars" . ESPN.com . February 12, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Dallas Trade Sends One to Iowa Stars" . OurSports Central . February 23, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Big Deal For Big D" . Dallas Stars . February 27, 2007. Archived from the original on March 2, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ a b "Stars sign Halpern, Barnaby" . Dallas Stars . July 5, 2006. Archived from the original on July 7, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ a b "Dallas Signs Two, Booster Club Meeting" . OurSports Central . July 12, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant . July 14, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . DALLAS STARS–Signed W Chris Conner to two-year contract.
^ "Dallas Stars sign Lindros to one-year bargain deal" . Tampa Bay Times . July 18, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ a b "Dallas signs pair of Iowa Stars" . OurSports Central . July 18, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Stars sign center" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram. February 3, 2007. p. 44. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stars put Stefan on IR, claim Baumgartner off waivers" . ESPN.com . February 24, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "NHL RELEASES FREE AGENT LIST" . NHL.com . July 1, 2006. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2024 .
^ "Blues Sign Free Agent Right Wing Bill Guerin" . St. Louis Blues . July 3, 2006. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024 .
^ "Stars place RW Guerin on waivers" . ESPN.com . June 29, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "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 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . Chicago Tribune . July 2, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . Vancouver: Signed D Willie Mitchell for 4 years.
^ "Predators sign Arnott to five-year, $22.5M deal" . ESPN.com . July 2, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Traverse, Darche to swim with Sharks" . theahl.com . July 10, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Danis, Milroy, Archer and Jancevski sign with Canadiens" . OurSports Central . July 13, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2024 .
^ "David Oliver" . TSN.ca . Archived from the original on March 18, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . 31-Jul-06: Signed with the Rogle BK (Sweden-2).
^ "Posila z NHL Jaroslav Svoboda přichází do Znojma" . Orli Znojmo (in Czech). September 6, 2006. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Mike Siklenka" . TSN.ca . Archived from the original on May 10, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . 10-Oct-06: Signed with the Leksands IF (Sweden-2).
^ "Marlies announce signings" . OurSports Central . October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Former NHLer Jeremy Stevenson joins Gorillas" . OurSports Central . October 17, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Kanadalaishyökkääjä Ilvekseen koeajalle" . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). October 26, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Transactions de la Ligue Nord Américaine de Hockey (LNAH)" . LNAH.ca (in French). Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . 11-12-06: St-Jean signe Garrett Burnett
^ "Transactions" . The New York Times . June 29, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . DALLAS STARS--Exercised their option on the contract of D Jon Klemm for next season.
^ "Dallas re-signs Swedish forward" . OurSports Central . June 28, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Dallas Stars Sign Goalie" . OurSports Central . July 3, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Transactions" . The New York Times . July 13, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . DALLAS STARS--Signed D Vadim Khomitski to a one-year contract.
^ "Friday's sports transactions" . TribLIVE.com . July 15, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . DALLAS STARS - Agreed to terms with RW Junior Lessard on a one-year contract.
^ "Stars re-sign defenseman Daley to two-year deal" . ESPN.com . August 31, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Lehtinen signs two-year extension" . Dallas Stars . September 16, 2006. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Transactions" . The New York Times . September 22, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . DALLAS STARS--Signed LW Brenden Morrow to a six-year contract extension through 2012-13.
^ "Stars sign prospect" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Panthers veteran Nieuwendyk retires" . Twin Cities . December 7, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . Dallas signed defenseman Stephane Robidas to a three-year contract extension worth $4.5 million.
^ "Goalie Smith gets 2-year extension" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram. February 8, 2007. p. 44. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Iowa Stars sign defenseman" . OurSports Central . March 19, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ Myers, Tracey (March 27, 2007). "Depth at defenseman pays off" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 31. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. The Stars signed Richard Clune, a third-round selection in 2005, to a three-year contract that begins next season.
^ "Dallas Signs Former Iowa Star" . OurSports Central . May 1, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 .
^ "Transactions" . Times Leader . May 16, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . DALLAS STARS—Signed C Tom Wandell.
^ "2006 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved July 22, 2024 .
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