2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season
| 2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers | |
|---|---|
Southeast Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Southeast |
| Conference | 3rd Eastern |
| 2006–07 record | 43–28–11 |
| Home record | 23–12–6 |
| Road record | 20–16–5 |
| Goals for | 246 |
| Goals against | 245 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Don Waddell |
| Coach | Bob Hartley |
| Captain | Scott Mellanby |
| Alternate captains | Niclas Havelid Bobby Holik Marian Hossa Vyacheslav Kozlov |
| Arena | Philips Arena |
| Average attendance | 16,229 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Marian Hossa (43) |
| Assists | Marian Hossa (57) |
| Points | Marian Hossa (100) |
| Penalty minutes | Bobby Holik (86) |
| Plus/minus | Marian Hossa (+18) |
| Wins | Kari Lehtonen (34) |
| Goals against average | Kari 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.