The 2006–07
Anaheim Ducks season was the
14th season of operation (13th season of play) for the
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. It was the team's 1st season as the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks clinched their first Pacific Division title in team history with 110 points, and defeated the
Ottawa Senators in the
Stanley Cup Finals four games to one. It was the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, as well as the first time a team in the state of
California won the Stanley Cup.
Off-season
Under new ownership, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim changed their team and arena's name, logo and player uniforms.[1] The change involving their name was dropping the "Mighty" from their name, and completely changing their jerseys to black, gold, orange and white colours rather than the eggplant, jade, silver and white from years past.
In a major acquisition, the club acquired defenseman
Chris Pronger in a trade from the
Edmonton Oilers. Pronger had recently appeared in the
2006 Stanley Cup Finals and on the basis of the deal, the media felt that the Ducks would be one of the favorites for the Cup. In the
2006 NHL Entry Draft, the Ducks chose
Mark Mitera with their first-round pick, 19th overall.
Not only did the Ducks change their name and logos, but their home arena of 13 years saw some changes as well. On October 3, 2006, the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim was officially renamed Honda Center. The partnership was reportedly for 15 years with an option to extend the naming agreement 10 years.[2] Other changes to the arena included new displays in the rafters behind the goals and four large "Honda Center" signs on each corner of the building. During the pre-season, however, the arena was officially still the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim.
Regular season
The team came out of the gate to set an NHL record by earning at least one point in each of their first 16 games, a streak which ended exactly five weeks after their first game. They went 12–0–4 (28 points) before they lost their first regulation game of the year, a 3–0 shutout to the
Calgary Flames, on November 10, 2006. The streak was broken seven years later by the
2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks, who went 24 games with a point. Behind goaltending by
Jean-Sebastien Giguere and
Ilya Bryzgalov, an offense headed by
Teemu Selanne and a defense anchored by
Scott Niedermayer and off-season acquisition Chris Pronger, the Ducks had worked their way to one of the NHL's best records.
The Anaheim Ducks ended the 2006–07 regular season tied in points with the West-leading
Nashville Predators, with 110 points. The Predators, however, had three more wins, but the Ducks nonetheless earned the second seed as they won the
Pacific Division.
The Ducks defeated the
Minnesota Wild in the first round, four games to one. In the second round, the Ducks defeated the
Vancouver Canucks by the same four games to one result. In the Conference Final, the Ducks defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to two to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in franchise history. In the Final, the Ducks defeated the
Ottawa Senators four games to one to claim the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship.
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.
On November 9, 2006, the Anaheim Ducks set an NHL open era record by remaining undefeated in regulation for the first 16 games of the season, with 12 wins and four overtime losses. The previous mark was set by the 1984–85
Edmonton Oilers, who had 12 wins and three overtime losses.
Milestones
Teemu Selanne scored his 500th goal on November 22, becoming only the second Finnish player to reach the mark.
The 2007 National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 24, 2007, at
American Airlines Center in
Dallas, Texas, home of the
Dallas Stars. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 12-9. The following are
Anaheim Ducks representatives who participated in the all-star game.
The 2006–07
Anaheim Ducks season was the
14th season of operation (13th season of play) for the
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. It was the team's 1st season as the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks clinched their first Pacific Division title in team history with 110 points, and defeated the
Ottawa Senators in the
Stanley Cup Finals four games to one. It was the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, as well as the first time a team in the state of
California won the Stanley Cup.
Off-season
Under new ownership, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim changed their team and arena's name, logo and player uniforms.[1] The change involving their name was dropping the "Mighty" from their name, and completely changing their jerseys to black, gold, orange and white colours rather than the eggplant, jade, silver and white from years past.
In a major acquisition, the club acquired defenseman
Chris Pronger in a trade from the
Edmonton Oilers. Pronger had recently appeared in the
2006 Stanley Cup Finals and on the basis of the deal, the media felt that the Ducks would be one of the favorites for the Cup. In the
2006 NHL Entry Draft, the Ducks chose
Mark Mitera with their first-round pick, 19th overall.
Not only did the Ducks change their name and logos, but their home arena of 13 years saw some changes as well. On October 3, 2006, the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim was officially renamed Honda Center. The partnership was reportedly for 15 years with an option to extend the naming agreement 10 years.[2] Other changes to the arena included new displays in the rafters behind the goals and four large "Honda Center" signs on each corner of the building. During the pre-season, however, the arena was officially still the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim.
Regular season
The team came out of the gate to set an NHL record by earning at least one point in each of their first 16 games, a streak which ended exactly five weeks after their first game. They went 12–0–4 (28 points) before they lost their first regulation game of the year, a 3–0 shutout to the
Calgary Flames, on November 10, 2006. The streak was broken seven years later by the
2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks, who went 24 games with a point. Behind goaltending by
Jean-Sebastien Giguere and
Ilya Bryzgalov, an offense headed by
Teemu Selanne and a defense anchored by
Scott Niedermayer and off-season acquisition Chris Pronger, the Ducks had worked their way to one of the NHL's best records.
The Anaheim Ducks ended the 2006–07 regular season tied in points with the West-leading
Nashville Predators, with 110 points. The Predators, however, had three more wins, but the Ducks nonetheless earned the second seed as they won the
Pacific Division.
The Ducks defeated the
Minnesota Wild in the first round, four games to one. In the second round, the Ducks defeated the
Vancouver Canucks by the same four games to one result. In the Conference Final, the Ducks defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to two to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in franchise history. In the Final, the Ducks defeated the
Ottawa Senators four games to one to claim the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship.
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.
On November 9, 2006, the Anaheim Ducks set an NHL open era record by remaining undefeated in regulation for the first 16 games of the season, with 12 wins and four overtime losses. The previous mark was set by the 1984–85
Edmonton Oilers, who had 12 wins and three overtime losses.
Milestones
Teemu Selanne scored his 500th goal on November 22, becoming only the second Finnish player to reach the mark.
The 2007 National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 24, 2007, at
American Airlines Center in
Dallas, Texas, home of the
Dallas Stars. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 12-9. The following are
Anaheim Ducks representatives who participated in the all-star game.