2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season
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The Toronto Maple Leafs 2006-07 Season saw the team attempting to recover from a 2005-06 season in which it finished two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. This marked the first time since the Maple Leafs joined the Eastern Conference in the 1998-99 season that the team did not make the playoffs.
Michael Peca was the prize addition to the team for 2006-07, signed from the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. Peca went down with a broken leg in December, however, after recording just four goals in 35 games.
Goaltender Andrew Raycroft was acquired in a trade from the Boston Bruins, to take over the starting job vacated by Ed Belfour's departure to the Florida Panthers.
Regular season
Season standings
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 58 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 82 | 214 | 164 |
| Ottawa Senators | 58 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 69 | 195 | 154 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 58 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 64 | 187 | 189 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 59 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 64 | 167 | 174 |
| Boston Bruins | 56 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 56 | 157 | 206 |
As of February 16, 2007. For current standings, see 2006-07 NHL season
Game log
October
Record for month 6-4-3 (Home 3-3-2 Away 3-1-1)
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | October 4 | Ottawa | 4 - 1 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,520 | 0-1-0 | 0 | |
| 2 | October 5 | Toronto | 6 - 0 | Ottawa | Raycroft | 19,237 | 1-1-0 | 2 | |
| 3 | October 7 | Montreal | 3 - 2 | Toronto | SO | Raycroft | 19,353 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 4 | October 9 | Florida | 1 - 2 | Toronto | SO | Raycroft | 19,102 | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 5 | October 12 | New Jersey | 7 - 6 | Toronto | SO | Aubin | 15,623 | 2-1-2 | 6 |
| 6 | October 14 | Calgary | 4 - 5 | Toronto | OT | Raycroft | 19,338 | 3-1-2 | 8 |
| 7 | October 18 | Colorado | 4 - 1 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,463 | 3-2-2 | 8 | |
| 8 | October 20 | Toronto | 4 - 2 | Columbus | Raycroft | 17,303 | 4-2-2 | 10 | |
| 9 | October 21 | NY Rangers | 5 - 4 | Toronto | SO | Raycroft | 19,419 | 4-2-3 | 11 |
| 10 | October 24 | Ottawa | 6 - 2 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,485 | 4-3-3 | 11 | |
| 11 | October 26 | Toronto | 2 - 7 | Ottawa | Raycroft | 19,178 | 4-4-3 | 11 | |
| 12 | October 28 | Toronto | 5 - 4 | Montreal | SO | Aubin | 21,273 | 5-4-3 | 13 |
| 13 | October 30 | Atlanta | 4 - 2 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,285 | 6-4-3 | 15 |
November
Record for Month 7-6-1 (Home 3-3-0 Away 4-3-1)
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 14 | November 1 | Toronto | 4 - 2 | Tampa Bay | Raycroft | 19,977 | 7-4-3 | 17 | |
| 15 | November 2 | Toronto | 2 - 4 | Florida | Aubin | 13,233 | 7-5-3 | 17 | |
| 16 | November 4 | Toronto | 4 - 1 | Buffalo | Raycroft | 18,690 | 8-5-3 | 19 | |
| 17 | November 6 | Philadelphia | 1 - 4 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,501 | 9-5-3 | 21 | |
| 18 | November 9 | Toronto | 6 - 4 | Boston | Raycroft | 14,835 | 10-5-3 | 23 | |
| 19 | November 11 | Montreal | 1 - 5 | Toronto | Aubin | 19,501 | 11-5-3 | 25 | |
| 20 | November 16 | Toronto | 1 - 2 | Boston | SO | Aubin | 12,665 | 11-5-4 | 26 |
| 21 | November 18 | New Jersey | 2 - 1 | Toronto | Tellqvist | 19,409 | 11-6-4 | 26 | |
| 22 | November 20 | NY Islanders | 2 - 4 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,392 | 12-6-4 | 28 | |
| 23 | November 22 | Toronto | 4 - 7 | Buffalo | Raycroft | 18,690 | 12-7-4 | 28 | |
| 24 | November 24 | Toronto | 7 - 1 | Washington | Raycroft | 14,892 | 13-7-4 | 30 | |
| 25 | November 25 | Boston | 3 - 1 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,473 | 13-8-4 | 30 | |
| 26 | November 28 | Boston | 4 - 1 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,469 | 13-9-4 | 30 | |
| 27 | November 30 | Toronto | 0 - 5 | Atlanta | Raycroft | 15,092 | 13-10-4 | 30 |
December
Record for Month 4-7-2 (Home 3-3-1 Away 1-4-1)
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 28 | December 2 | Toronto | 3 - 4 | Montreal | SO | Raycroft | 21,273 | 13-10-5 | 31 |
| 29 | December 5 | Atlanta | 5 - 2 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,507 | 13-11-5 | 31 | |
| 30 | December 7 | Toronto | 1 - 3 | Boston | Aubin | 13,407 | 13-12-5 | 31 | |
| 31 | December 9 | Toronto | 1 - 5 | Detroit | Raycroft | 20,066 | 13-13-5 | 31 | |
| 32 | December 12 | Tampa Bay | 4 - 5 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,462 | 14-13-5 | 33 | |
| 33 | December 15 | Toronto | 4 - 3 | Carolina | Raycroft | 18,639 | 15-13-5 | 35 | |
| 34 | December 16 | NY Rangers | 2 - 9 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,468 | 16-13-5 | 37 | |
| 35 | December 19 | Florida | 3 - 7 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,444 | 16-14-5 | 37 | |
| 36 | December 22 | Toronto | 1 - 3 | Chicago | Aubin | 17,950 | 16-15-5 | 37 | |
| 37 | December 23 | Washington | 3 - 2 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,488 | 16-16-5 | 37 | |
| 38 | December 26 | Minnesota | 3 - 4 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,355 | 17-16-5 | 39 | |
| 39 | December 29 | Toronto | 1 - 4 | Pittsburgh | Aubin | 17,132 | 17-17-5 | 39 | |
| 40 | December 30 | Ottawa | 3 - 2 | Toronto | OT | Raycroft | 19,483 | 17-17-6 | 40 |
January
Record for month 8-4-0 (Home 2-3-0 Away 6-1-0)
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 41 | January 1 | Boston | 1 - 5 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,359 | 18-17-6 | 42 | |
| 42 | January 4 | Toronto | 10 - 2 | Boston | Raycroft | 14,560 | 19-17-6 | 44 | |
| 43 | January 6 | Buffalo | 4 - 3 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,487 | 19-18-6 | 44 | |
| 44 | January 9 | Carolina | 4 - 1 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,447 | 19-19-6 | 44 | |
| 45 | January 11 | Toronto | 4 - 2 | Buffalo | Raycroft | 18,690 | 20-19-6 | 46 | |
| 46 | January 13 | Vancouver | 6 - 1 | Toronto | Raycroft | 19,608 | 20-20-6 | 46 | |
| 47 | January 16 | Toronto | 4 - 2 | Tampa Bay | Raycroft | 19,830 | 21-20-6 | 48 | |
| 48 | January 18 | Toronto | 3 - 2 | Florida | Raycroft | 12,242 | 22-20-6 | 50 | |
| 49 | January 20 | Toronto | 2 - 8 | Pittsburgh | Raycroft | 17,132 | 22-21-6 | 50 | |
| 50 | January 27 | Montreal | 1 - 4 | Toronto | Raycroft | 17,132 | 23-21-6 | 52 | |
| 51 | January 30 | Toronto | 4 - 1 | Carolina | Raycroft | 16,533 | 24-21-6 | 54 | |
| 52 | January 31 | Toronto | 2 - 1 | NY Rangers | Raycroft | 18,200 | 25-21-6 | 56 |
February
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 53 | February 3 | Toronto | 3 - 2 | Ottawa | SO | Raycroft | 20,112 | 26-21-6 | 58 |
| 54 | February 6 | Toronto | 2 - 1 | St. Louis | Raycroft | 9,533 | 27-21-6 | 60 | |
| 55 | February 8 | Toronto | 2 - 4 | Nashville | Raycroft | 15,018 | 27-22-6 | 60 | |
| 56 | February 10 | Pittsburgh | 6 - 5 | Toronto | OT | Raycroft | 19,620 | 27-22-7 | 61 |
| 57 | February 13 | NY Islanders | 3 - 2 | Toronto | SO | Raycroft | 19,600 | 27-22-8 | 62 |
| 58 | February 15 | Toronto | 4 - 2 | Philadelphia | Raycroft | 19,321 | 28-22-8 | 64 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.
Season Stats
Scoring Leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| Mats Sundin | 51 | 23 | 30 | 53 | -1 | 48 |
| Tomas Kaberle | 58 | 9 | 36 | 45 | +1 | 16 |
| Bryan McCabe | 58 | 10 | 31 | 41 | +7 | 91 |
| Jeff O'Neill | 58 | 19 | 21 | 40 | +4 | 40 |
| Alexei Ponikarovsky | 47 | 15 | 18 | 33 | +10 | 45 |
as of February 16, 2007
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Andrew Raycroft | 49 | 2839 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 137 | 1 | .899 | 2.90 |
| Jean-Sebastien Aubin | 14 | 611 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 0 | .874 | 3.63 |
| *Mikael Tellqvist | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 2.03 |
as of February 16, 2007
* Mikael Tellqvist was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on November 29. Stats reflect games played with the Maple Leafs only.
Transactions
Trades
| November 29, 2006 | To Phoenix Coyotes Mikael Tellqvist |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Tyson Nash 4th round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft |
Free Agents Acquired
| Player | Former Team |
| F Michael Peca | Edmonton Oilers |
| D Hal Gill | Boston Bruins |
| D Pavel Kubina | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| F Boyd Devereaux | Phoenix Coyotes |
| F Erik Westrum | Minnesota Wild |
Free Agents Lost
| Player | New Team |
| F Tie Domi | Retired |
| F Eric Lindros | Dallas Stars |
| F Jason Allison | UFA |
| D Aki Berg | TPS (SM-liiga) |
| D Alexander Khavanov | HC Davos (Swiss-A) |
| D Luke Richardson | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| G Ed Belfour | Florida Panthers |
Claimed Off Waivers
| Player | Former Team | Date |
| F Travis Green | Anaheim Ducks | January 10 |
Draft Picks
Toronto's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] The Leafs had the 13th overall draft pick in the 2005-06 NHL season.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Jiri Tlusty (LW) |  Czech Republic
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | HC Rabat Kladno (CzechExtraliga) |
| 2 | 44 | Nikolai Kulemin (W) |  Russia
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russian Superleague) |
| 4 | 99 | James Reimer (G) |  Canada
|
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Columbus) | Red Deer (WHL) |
| 4 | 111 | Korbinian Holzer (D) |  Germany
|
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado) | EC Bad Tolz (Eishockey-Bundesliga) |
| 6 | 161 | Viktor Stahlberg (LW) |  Sweden
|
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Phoenix) | Frolunda HC (Elitserien) |
| 6 | 166 | Tyler Ruegsegger (C) |  United States
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 6 | 200 | Leo Komarov (C) |  Finland
|
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas) | Assat (SM-liiga) |
See also
References
- Game log: Toronto Maple Leafs game log on espn.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com
- Player Stats: Toronto Maple Leafs 2006-07 Reg. Season Stats on espn.com
- Draft Picks: 2006 NHL Entry Draft