The Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes

The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 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

Western Conference (NHL)

The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern 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

Ed Jovanovski

Edward Jovanovski is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman of Macedonian descent, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ....

 and former all-stars Jeremy Roenick

Jeremy Roenick

Jeremy Shaffer "J.R." Roenick is a former American professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League . He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 18 NHL...

 and Owen Nolan

Owen Nolan

Owen Liam Nolan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently a free agent. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild before signing with...

. They hoped to get solid goaltending from Curtis Joseph

Curtis Joseph

Curtis Shayne Joseph is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League....

, and with the former hockey great Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...

 as head coach, the Coyotes were looking to improve the game of their prospects with the leadership of their veteran players.

October

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 5	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 6	Phoenix		Joseph	15,301	1–0–0	2
2	October 7	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 1	Phoenix		Joseph	15,897	1–1–0	2
3	October 9	Phoenix	1 – 5	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Morrison	16,298	1–2–0	2
4	October 11	Phoenix	2 – 9	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Joseph	20,066	1–3–0	2
5	October 14	Phoenix	1 – 4	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	13,770	1–4–0	2
6	October 17	Phoenix	5 – 2	St. Louis		Joseph	8,531	2–4–0	4
7	October 19	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 0	Phoenix		Morrison	12,714	2–5–0	4
8	October 21	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	4 – 0	Phoenix		Joseph	14,269	2–6–0	4
9	October 23	Phoenix	2 – 5	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Joseph	16,839	2–7–0	4
10	October 24	Phoenix	1 – 6	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...		Morrison	19,289	2–8–0	4
11	October 26	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	2 – 6	Phoenix		LeNeveu	13,021	3–8–0	6
12	October 28	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	7 – 3	Phoenix		LeNeveu	14,513	3–9–0	6

November

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
13	November 3	Phoenix	2 – 6	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	14,833	3–10–0	6
14	November 4	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 6	Phoenix		LeNeveu	14,631	4–10–0	8
15	November 9	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	1 – 0	Phoenix		Joseph	13,197	4–11–0	8
16	November 11	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 1	Phoenix		Joseph	15,036	4–12–0	8
17	November 14	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3 – 4	Phoenix		Joseph	12,002	5–12–0	10
18	November 16	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	2 – 3	Phoenix	SO	Joseph	15,963	6–12–0	12
19	November 18	Phoenix	3 – 5	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	14,487	6–13–0	12
20	November 19	Phoenix	4 – 6	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	16,394	6–14–0	12
21	November 22	New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 3	Phoenix		Joseph	12,883	7–14–0	14
22	November 24	Phoenix	0 – 4	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Joseph	18,568	7–15–0	14
23	November 25	Phoenix	2 – 1	St. Louis		Joseph	13,440	8–15–0	16
24	November 30	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 7	Phoenix		Joseph	11,526	9–15–0	18

December

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
25	December 4	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	Phoenix		Tellqvist	11,735	10–15–0	20
26	December 6	Phoenix	0 – 3	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...		Joseph	16,927	10–16–0	20
27	December 7	Phoenix	2 – 1	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	SO	Tellqvist	9,078	11–16–0	22
28	December 9	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	4 – 3	Phoenix	OT	Tellqvist	15,320	11–16–1	23
29	December 11	Phoenix	0 – 4	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	16,717	11–17–1	23
30	December 12	Phoenix	2 – 5	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...		Tellqvist	18,630	11–18–1	23
31	December 14	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 5	Phoenix	SO	Tellqvist	11,301	12–18–1	25
32	December 16	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	6 – 3	Phoenix		Tellqvist	15,551	12–19–1	23
33	December 21	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3 – 2	Phoenix		Joseph	12,704	12–20–1	25
34	December 23	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	0 – 2	Phoenix		Tellqvist	14,843	13–20–1	27
35	December 26	Phoenix	3 – 4	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	SO	Tellqvist	18,118	13–20–2	28
36	December 28	Phoenix	3 – 2	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	17,496	14–20–2	30
37	December 28	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	0 – 8	Phoenix		Joseph	17,643	15–20–2	32

January

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
38	January 1	Phoenix	3 – 2	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Tellqvist	12,579	16–20–2	34
39	January 4	Phoenix	2 – 0	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...		Joseph	15,096	17–20–2	36
40	January 5	Phoenix	5 – 4	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	OT	Joseph	18,545	18–20–2	38
41	January 7	Phoenix	4 – 2	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...		Tellqvist	11,079	19–20–2	40
42	January 9	Phoenix	5 – 2	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...		Tellqvist	18,532	20–20–2	42
43	January 11	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	5 – 1	Phoenix		Tellqvist	14,386	20–21–2	42
44	January 13	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 1	Phoenix		Joseph	16,642	20–22–2	42
45	January 15	St. Louis	4 – 5	Phoenix	SO	Tellqvist	15,533	21–22–2	44
46	January 17	Phoenix	3 – 4	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...		Joseph	17,183	21–23–2	44
47	January 18	Phoenix	2 – 5	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Tellqvist	17,496	21–24–2	44
48	January 20	Phoenix	3 – 2	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Tellqvist	18,346	22–24–2	46
49	January 26	Phoenix	5 – 4	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	SO	Joseph	18,007	23–24–2	48
50	January 27	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	7 – 2	Phoenix		Tellqvist	18,495	23–25–2	48
51	January 31	Phoenix	1 – 2	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	17,174	23–26–2	48

February

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
52	February 1	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	Phoenix		Joseph	14,047	24–26–2	50
53	February 3	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	1 – 0	Phoenix		Joseph	17,115	24–27–2	50
54	February 6	Phoenix	3 – 0	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	13,825	25–27–2	52
55	February 7	Phoenix	2 – 4	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Joseph	20,066	25–28–2	52
56	February 10	Phoenix	2 – 5	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Joseph	15,312	25–29–2	52
57	February 13	Phoenix	3 – 5	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Tellqvist	18,019	25–30–2	52
58	February 15	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5 – 4	Phoenix	OT	Joseph	15,038	25–30–3	53
59	February 17	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	4 – 1	Phoenix		Tellqvist	16,940	25–31–3	53
60	February 19	Phoenix	1 – 4	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	15,862	25–32–3	53
61	February 22	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	2 – 3	Phoenix	OT	Tellqvist	15,805	26–32–3	55
62	February 26	Phoenix	2 – 5	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...		Tellqvist	19,289	26–33–3	55
63	February 27	Phoenix	3 – 0	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Joseph	16,839	27–33–3	57

March

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
64	March 1	Phoenix	3 – 4	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...		Joseph	18,630	27–34–3	57
65	March 3	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 3	Phoenix		Joseph	16,207	27–35–3	57
66	March 7	Phoenix	1 – 2	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Tellqvist	17,174	27–36–3	57
67	March 8	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	4 – 2	Phoenix		Joseph	13,841	27–37–3	57
68	March 10	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	7 – 5	Phoenix		Joseph	17,086	27–38–3	57
69	March 12	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	0 – 4	Phoenix		Tellqvist	14,799	28–38–3	59
70	March 15	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5 – 1	Phoenix		Tellqvist	14,744	28–39–3	59
71	March 17	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	6 – 3	Phoenix		Joseph	17,179	28–40–3	59
72	March 18	Phoenix	4 – 5	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	OT	Tellqvist	18,318	28–40–4	60
73	March 20	Phoenix	2 – 3	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Joseph	18,568	28–41–4	60
74	March 22	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 2	Phoenix		Joseph	15,593	29–41–4	62
75	March 24	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	4 – 3	Phoenix	SO	Joseph	17,522	29–41–5	63
76	March 27	Phoenix	0 – 6	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...		Tellqvist	18,532	29–42–5	63
77	March 29	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	3 – 4	Phoenix		Joseph	16,110	29–43–5	63
78	March 30	Phoenix	2 – 4	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	17,496	29–44–5	63

April

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
79	April 1	St. Louis	5 – 2	Phoenix		Joseph	14,016	29–45–4	63
80	April 3	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	Phoenix		Joseph	15,965	30–45–5	65
81	April 7	Phoenix	1 – 2	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Joseph	18,118	30–46–5	65
82	April 8	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	1 – 3	Phoenix		Joseph	17,406	31–46–5	67

• Green background indicates win.
• Red background indicates regulation loss.
• White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
	RW	73	27	28	55	73
11	0	7
	LW	55	8	33	41	48
2	0	0
	RW	76	16	24	40	56
2	3	1
	LW	59	14	20	34	54	8	2	0	2
	C	49	19	14	33	30
7	0	5
	C	49	9	24	33	28
2	0	1
	D	54	11	18	29	63
6	0	1
	C	70	11	17	28	32
4	0	1
	D	82	4	24	28	34
3	0	0
	D	69	5	22	27	59
2	0	0
	D	82	6	19	25	115
2	0	1
	C	75	14	9	23	46
2	1	0
	RW	56	5	17	22	52	7	1	0	0
	C	24	7	13	20	20	1	4	0	1
	D	50	6	13	19	22	2	2	0	1
	RW	78	9	9	18	48
2	0	1
	RW	24	8	6	14	2
4	0	1
	D	59	2	9	11	138
1	0	0
	C	27	4	6	10	24	0	0	0	1
	RW	26	5	4	9	2
0	1	0
	C	19	2	7	9	8
1	0	1
	C	46	3	5	8	72
0	0	1
	C	33	1	7	8	8
0	0	0
	LW	18	4	3	7	74
3	0	0
	D	45	1	6	7	39
0	0	0
	C	17	4	2	6	2
1	0	0
	C	7	1	2	3	4
1	0	0
	C	15	1	2	3	14
0	0	0
	LW	52	1	1	2	188
0	0	0
	RW	17	1	1	2	16
1	0	0
	C	9	1	1	2	0
0	0	0
	D	32	1	1	2	16
0	0	0
	D	14	0	2	2	8
0	0	0
	D	7	0	2	2	8	0	0	0	0
	C	7	0	1	1	4
0	0	0
	G	30	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
	G	55	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0
	G	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	G	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T/OT	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
	2993	55	18	31	2	159	3.19	4	1481	1322	.893
	1591	30	11	11	3	90	3.39	2	780	690	.885
	233	6	2	1	0	15	3.86	0	142	127	.894
	127	4	0	3	0	13	6.14	0	62	49	.790
Team:	4944	82	31	46	5	277	3.36	6	2465	2188	.888

•Mikael Tellqvist

Mikael Tellqvist

Mikael Tellqvist is a professional Swedish ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Modo Hockey in Elitserien.-Playing career:...

was acquired on November 28, 2006, from the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.

Free Agents Acquired

Player	Former Team
D Ed Jovanovski Ed Jovanovski Edward Jovanovski is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman of Macedonian descent, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ....	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
G Mike Morrison Mike Morrison Michael Morrison is an American professional ice hockey player. Morrison is currently playing for Florida Everblades in East Coast Hockey League.-Playing career:...	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
F Jeremy Roenick Jeremy Roenick Jeremy Shaffer "J.R." Roenick is a former American professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League . He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 18 NHL...	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
F Georges Laraque Georges Laraque Georges Laraque is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens before his contract was bought out in 2010. He is also a host for CFRN and deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada. During his NHL career he played for the Edmonton Oilers,...	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
F Don MacLean	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
F Mike Zigomanis	St. Louis Blues
F Owen Nolan Owen Nolan Owen Liam Nolan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently a free agent. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild before signing with...	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

Free Agents Lost

Player	New Team
F Geoff Sanderson Geoff Sanderson Geoff M. Sanderson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger, most notably for the Hartford Whalers and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . Sanderson is currently a scout for the New York Islanders...	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
D Jamie Rivers Jamie Rivers Jamie Rivers is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Rivers played 469 games in the National Hockey League . He last played in Europe for KHL Medveščak.-Playing career:...	St. Louis Blues

Draft Picks

Phoenix's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft

2006 NHL Entry Draft

The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006.The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006....

 in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

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Round	#	Player	Nationality	NHL Team	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	8	Peter Mueller  (C)		Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	Everett Everett Silvertips The Everett Silvertips are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League that plays in Everett, Washington. They joined the league as an expansion team for the 2003–04 WHL season. The team name comes from the silvertip bear...  (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
1	29	Chris Summers Chris Summers (ice hockey) Chris Summers is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...   (D)		Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....  (from Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... )	US Under-18 (Int'l)
3	88	Jonas Ahnelov Jonas Ahnelöv Jonas Peter Ahnelöv is a professional Swedish ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Modo of the Elitserien.He played for Team Sweden at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Mora and Leksand, Sweden.-External links:...   (D)		Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....  (from New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... )	Frölunda HC Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...  (Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... )
5	130	Brett Bennett Brett Bennett Brett Bennett is an American ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.He is currently playing with the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team NCAA's Division I WCHA college athletic conference.-Awards and honours:-External links:...   (G)		Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....  (from NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... )	US Under-18 (Int'l)
5	152	Jordan Bendfeld Jordan Bendfeld Jordan Bendfeld is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.- Playing career :Bendfeld holds the distinction of having been twice drafted in the National Hockey League , an attribute he has in common with thirty-six other NHL draftees; most notably Craig Anderson, of the Ottawa Senators and Jarret Stoll,...   (D)		Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....  (from Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... )	Medicine Hat Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....  (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
7	188	Chris Frank Chris Frank Chris Frank is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Cardiff Devils in the EIHL following a season with Elmira Jackals in the ECHL. He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 7th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.-Career statistics:-External links:...   (D)		Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....  (from Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... )	Western Michigan Western Michigan University Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....  (CCHA)
7	196	Benn Ferriero Benn Ferriero Benn Trevor Ferriero is an American ice hockey center who plays for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...   (C/RW)		Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....  (from Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... )	Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...  (Hockey East Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... )