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The 2006–07 St. Louis Blues season, its 40th in the league, saw the team attempting to improve on the 2005–06 season, in which it had finished with the worst record in the National Hockey League (21–46–15, 57 points).

Division3rd Central
Conference10th Western
2006–07 record34–35–13
Home record18–19–4
Quick facts St. Louis Blues, Division ...
2006–07 St. Louis Blues
Division3rd Central
Conference10th Western
2006–07 record34–35–13
Home record18–19–4
Road record16–16–9
Goals for214
Goals against254
Team information
General managerLarry Pleau
CoachMike Kitchen (Oct.–Dec.)
Andy Murray (Dec.–Apr.)
CaptainDallas Drake
Alternate captainsBill Guerin (Oct.–Feb.)
Barret Jackman
Doug Weight
ArenaScottrade Center
Average attendance12,520 (59.6%)
Minor league affiliatesPeoria Rivermen
Alaska Aces
Team leaders
GoalsLee Stempniak (27)
AssistsDoug Weight (43)
PointsDoug Weight (59)
Penalty minutesKeith Tkachuk (92)
Plus/minusBarret Jackman (+20)
WinsManny Legace (23)
Goals against averageCurtis Sanford (3.18)
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One major offseason transaction saw the Blues sign Doug Weight back to the roster via free agency, after he had left the team at the trade deadline of the 2005–06 season and won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.

One notable event of the season was the jersey retirement of Brett Hull's number 16 on December 5, 2006. In the ceremony, the Blues announced that a section of nearby Clark Avenue would be renamed Brett Hull Way. In front of a sellout crowd, the Blues then went on to lose a disappointing game 5–1 to the division rival Detroit Red Wings.

The team started the season very poorly, winning only seven of its first 30 games. Head coach Mike Kitchen was fired on December 11 and replaced with Andy Murray.[1] A dramatic turn-around was made in mid-December, however, and over a 20-game span, the Blues went 13–3–4. By the end of January, St. Louis had pulled its record to near .500 and had climbed into third place in the Central Division standings.

The Blues missed the playoffs for the second straight year for the first time since the 1977–78 season and the 1978–79 season.

Regular season

Final standings

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Central Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
11Detroit Red Wings82501913254199113
24Nashville Predators8251238272212110
310St. Louis Blues8234351321425481
411Columbus Blue Jackets823342720124973
513Chicago Blackhawks823142920125871
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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.

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Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1z-Detroit Red WingsCE82501913254199113
2y-Anaheim DucksPA82482014258208110
3y-Vancouver CanucksNW8249267222201105
4Nashville PredatorsCE8251238272212110
5San Jose SharksPA8251265258199107
6Dallas StarsPA8250257226197107
7Minnesota WildNW8248268235191104
8Calgary FlamesNW8243291025822696
8.5
9Colorado AvalancheNW824431727225195
10St. Louis BluesCE8234351321425481
11Columbus Blue JacketsCE823342720124973
12Edmonton OilersNW823243719524871
13Chicago BlackhawksCE823142920125871
14Los Angeles KingsPA8227411422728368
15Phoenix CoyotesPA823146521628467
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bold - qualified for playoffs, y - division title, z - best conference record
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division

Schedule and results

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2006–07 regular season[3]
October: 3–4–3 (home: 2–2–2; road: 1–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 5, 20064–5 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2006–07)0–0–1OTL
2LOctober 7, 20061–4@ Los Angeles Kings (2006–07)0–1–1L
3LOctober 9, 20060–2@ Anaheim Ducks (2006–07)0–2–1L
4WOctober 12, 20063–2 SOBoston Bruins (2006–07)1–2–1W
5WOctober 14, 20064–3Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07)2–2–1W
6LOctober 17, 20062–5Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07)2–3–1L
7LOctober 20, 20062–3 OTVancouver Canucks (2006–07)2–3–2OTL
8WOctober 21, 20064–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07)3–3–2W
9LOctober 28, 20062–3Detroit Red Wings (2006–07)3–4–2L
10LOctober 30, 20065–6 SOAnaheim Ducks (2006–07)3–4–3OTL
November: 4–10–0 (home: 2–5–0; road: 2–5–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11LNovember 1, 20061–4@ Dallas Stars (2006–07)3–5–3L
12WNovember 2, 20064–1Colorado Avalanche (2006–07)4–5–3W
13LNovember 4, 20062–3Calgary Flames (2006–07)4–6–3L
14LNovember 9, 20062–4Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07)4–7–3L
15LNovember 10, 20061–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07)4–8–3L
16WNovember 12, 20065–3Edmonton Oilers (2006–07)5–8–3W
17LNovember 14, 20060–3@ Calgary Flames (2006–07)5–9–3L
18LNovember 16, 20062–6@ Edmonton Oilers (2006–07)5–10–3L
19LNovember 17, 20062–4@ Vancouver Canucks (2006–07)5–11–3L
20WNovember 22, 20064–3 SO@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07)6–11–3W
21WNovember 24, 20063–2 SO@ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07)7–11–3W
22LNovember 25, 20061–2Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07)7–12–3L
23LNovember 28, 20060–2San Jose Sharks (2006–07)7–13–3L
24LNovember 30, 20064–5Nashville Predators (2006–07)7–14–3L
December: 5–5–4 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–2–3)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
25LDecember 1, 20062–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07)7–15–3L
26LDecember 5, 20061–5Detroit Red Wings (2006–07)7–16–3L
27LDecember 7, 20063–4 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07)7–16–4OTL
28LDecember 9, 20061–5Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07)7–17–4L
29LDecember 12, 20062–3Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07)7–18–4L
30LDecember 13, 20061–4@ Colorado Avalanche (2006–07)7–19–4L
31LDecember 16, 20062–3 SO@ Nashville Predators (2006–07)7–19–5OTL
32LDecember 17, 20061–2 OTNashville Predators (2006–07)7–19–6OTL
33WDecember 19, 20064–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2006–07)8–19–6W
34WDecember 21, 20065–2Los Angeles Kings (2006–07)9–19–6W
35WDecember 23, 20063–2 OTBuffalo Sabres (2006–07)10–19–6W
36LDecember 26, 20062–3 SO@ Nashville Predators (2006–07)10–19–7OTL
37WDecember 29, 20064–2@ Colorado Avalanche (2006–07)11–19–7W
38WDecember 30, 20062–0Colorado Avalanche (2006–07)12–19–7W
January: 8–4–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 5–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
39LJanuary 2, 20071–4Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07)12–20–7L
40WJanuary 4, 20072–0Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07)13–20–7W
41LJanuary 6, 20072–3@ Nashville Predators (2006–07)13–21–7L
42WJanuary 9, 20074–3 SO@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07)14–21–7W
43WJanuary 10, 20073–2@ New Jersey Devils (2006–07)15–21–7W
44WJanuary 13, 20076–5Los Angeles Kings (2006–07)16–21–7W
45LJanuary 15, 20074–5 SO@ Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07)16–21–8OTL
46WJanuary 16, 20076–2@ Anaheim Ducks (2006–07)17–21–8W
47WJanuary 18, 20073–1@ Los Angeles Kings (2006–07)18–21–8W
48WJanuary 20, 20071–0@ San Jose Sharks (2006–07)19–21–8W
49WJanuary 26, 20072–1 OTDetroit Red Wings (2006–07)20–21–8W
50LJanuary 27, 20073–6Nashville Predators (2006–07)20–22–8L
51LJanuary 30, 20072–5Minnesota Wild (2006–07)20–23–8L
February: 7–4–1 (home: 6–2–0; road: 1–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
52LFebruary 2, 20073–5@ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07)20–24–8L
53WFebruary 3, 20072–0Dallas Stars (2006–07)21–24–8W
54LFebruary 6, 20071–2Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07)21–25–8L
55WFebruary 8, 20071–0Detroit Red Wings (2006–07)22–25–8W
56LFebruary 10, 20073–4 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (2006–07)22–25–9OTL
57LFebruary 13, 20075–6San Jose Sharks (2006–07)22–26–9L
58WFebruary 14, 20074–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07)23–26–9W
59WFebruary 16, 20071–0Nashville Predators (2006–07)24–26–9W
60WFebruary 18, 20075–3Minnesota Wild (2006–07)25–26–9W
61WFebruary 20, 20075–4 SOColumbus Blue Jackets (2006–07)26–26–9W
62LFebruary 25, 20071–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07)26–27–9L
63WFebruary 27, 20073–1Vancouver Canucks (2006–07)27–27–9W
March: 5–6–4 (home: 2–4–1; road: 3–2–3)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
64WMarch 1, 20073–2 OT@ New York Islanders (2006–07)28–27–9W
65LMarch 3, 20072–3 SO@ New York Rangers (2006–07)28–27–10OTL
66LMarch 6, 20072–4Calgary Flames (2006–07)28–28–10L
67WMarch 8, 20075–3Dallas Stars (2006–07)29–28–10W
68LMarch 10, 20073–4Montreal Canadiens (2006–07)29–29–10L
69LMarch 12, 20074–5 SO@ Calgary Flames (2006–07)29–29–11OTL
70LMarch 15, 20072–3 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2006–07)29–29–12OTL
71WMarch 17, 20073–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2006–07)30–29–12W
72LMarch 20, 20072–4Ottawa Senators (2006–07)30–30–12L
73LMarch 22, 20071–5@ Minnesota Wild (2006–07)30–31–12L
74WMarch 24, 20073–2 SO@ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07)31–31–12W
75LMarch 25, 20071–4@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07)31–32–12L
76LMarch 27, 20071–4Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07)31–33–12L
77WMarch 29, 20075–2Edmonton Oilers (2006–07)32–33–12W
78LMarch 31, 20072–3 OTAnaheim Ducks (2006–07)32–33–13OTL
April: 2–2–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 2–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
79WApril 2, 20074–2@ Dallas Stars (2006–07)33–33–13W
80WApril 3, 20075–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07)34–33–13W
81LApril 5, 20071–4@ Nashville Predators (2006–07)34–34–13L
82LApril 7, 20071–5@ Minnesota Wild (2006–07)34–35–13L

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) OTL Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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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 Blues only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
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No. Player Pos Regular season
GP G A Pts +/- PIM
39Doug WeightC821643591056
12Lee StempniakRW82272552−233
26Petr CajanekRW77153348954
13Bill Guerin‡RW61281947852
7Keith Tkachuk‡LW61202343392
18Radek DvorakRW82102737−648
9Jay McClementC8182836355
62Martin RucinskyLW52122133−348
4Eric BrewerD8262329−1069
5Barret JackmanD70324272082
42David BackesC49101323637
21Jamal MayersRW8081422−1989
25Dennis Wideman‡D5551722−744
55Christian BackmanD61711181336
10Dallas DrakeRW606612−1438
38Brad Boyes†C19481204
17Ryan JohnsonC597411−747
58Dan HinoteRW415510−823
27Bryce SalvadorD64257−555
29Jeff WoywitkaD34167412
22Glen Metropolit†C20235014
28Matt WalkerD48055772
15Peter SejnaLW2231424
20Jamie RiversD31134−736
19D. J. KingC27112−352
54Tomas MojzisD610100
37Mike GlumacRW301110
30Jason BacashihuaG190002
34Manny LegaceG450002
74Jay McKeeD23000−912
32Ville Nieminen†LW14000−129
22Joel Perrault†‡C11000−40
46Roman PolakD19000−36
1Curtis SanfordG310000
40Marek SchwarzG20000
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Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season
GP W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
34Manny Legace452315511771092.59.90752522
1Curtis Sanford318125707793.19.88801492
30Jason Bacashihua19373450473.16.8960894
40Marek Schwarz20102533.00.880060
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Awards and records

Awards

More information Type, Award/honor ...
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Bill Guerin [4]
NHL Second Star of the Week Manny Legace (December 24) [5]
NHL YoungStars Game selection Lee Stempniak [6]
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Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game D. J. King October 5, 2006 [7]
Roman Polak October 9, 2006
Marek Schwarz December 12, 2006
David Backes December 19, 2006
1,000th game played Doug Weight November 16, 2006 [8]
Bill Guerin February 2, 2007 [9]
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Transactions

The Blues 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.[10]

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
Date Details Ref
June 24, 2006 (2006-06-24) To St. Louis Blues
  • 1st-round pick in 2006
 To New Jersey Devils
  • 1st-round pick in 2006
  • 3rd-round pick in 2006
 [11]
January 16, 2007 (2007-01-16) To St. Louis Blues
 To Boston Bruins
  • 5th-round pick in 2007
 [12]
February 25, 2007 (2007-02-25) To St. Louis Blues
  • Glen Metropolit
  • 1st-round pick in 2007
  • 3rd round pick in 2007
  • 2nd-round pick in 2008
  • Conditional 1st-round pick in 2008[a]
 To Atlanta Thrashers
[16]
February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) To St. Louis Blues
  • Ville Nieminen
  • Rights to Jay Barriball
  • New Jersey's 1st-round pick in 2007
 To San Jose Sharks
 [17]
To St. Louis Blues
 To Boston Bruins
 [18]
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Players acquired

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) Jay McKeeBuffalo Sabres4-yearFree agency[19]
July 2, 2006 (2006-07-02) Doug WeightCarolina Hurricanes2-yearFree agency[20]
July 3, 2006 (2006-07-03) Bill GuerinDallas Stars1-yearFree agency[21]
Dan HinoteColorado Avalanche3-yearFree agency[22]
August 2, 2006 (2006-08-02) Martin RucinskyNew York RangersFree agency[23]
August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08) Manny LegaceDetroit Red WingsFree agency[24]
August 9, 2006 (2006-08-09) Jamie RiversPhoenix CoyotesFree agency[25]
September 14, 2006 (2006-09-14) Radek DvorakEdmonton OilersFree agency[26]
September 30, 2006 (2006-09-30) Denis PedersonEisbaren Berlin (DEL)1-yearFree agency[27]
October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31) Joel PerraultPhoenix CoyotesWaivers[28]
January 1, 2007 (2007-01-01) Charles LingletPeoria Rivermen (AHL)Free agency[29]
March 21, 2007 (2007-03-21) Steve WagnerMinnesota State University, Mankato (WCHA)2-yearFree agency[30]
June 1, 2007 (2007-06-01) Martin KariyaEspoo Blues (Liiga)Free agency[31]
Juuso RiksmanJokerit (Liiga)Free agency[31]
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Players lost

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerNew teamVia[b]Ref
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) Patrick LalimeChicago BlackhawksFree agency (III)[33]
July 10, 2006 (2006-07-10) Kevin DallmanLos Angeles KingsFree agency (VI)[34]
July 12, 2006 (2006-07-12) Mark RycroftColorado AvalancheFree agency (UFA)[35]
July 21, 2006 (2006-07-21) Jeff HogganBoston BruinsFree agency (VI)[36]
Andy RoachEisbaren Berlin (DEL)Free agency (III)[37]
Michael ZigomanisPhoenix CoyotesFree agency (VI)[38]
July 25, 2006 (2006-07-25) Trevor ByrneWashington CapitalsFree agency (UFA)[39]
July 27, 2006 (2006-07-27) Reed LowChicago BlackhawksFree agency (III)[40]
August 1, 2006 (2006-08-01) Troy RiddleAdler Mannheim (DEL)Free agency (UFA)[41]
August 2, 2006 (2006-08-02) Jesse BoulericeCarolina HurricanesFree agency (UFA)[42]
Dean McAmmondOttawa SenatorsFree agency (III)[43]
August 30, 2006 (2006-08-30) Timofei ShishkanovHC Vityaz Chekhov (RSL)Free agency (II)[c][45]
September 15, 2006 (2006-09-15) Scott YoungRetirement (III)[46]
October 2006 (2006-10) Colin HemingwayBridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[47]
October 8, 2006 (2006-10-08) Denis PedersonEisbaren Berlin (DEL)Retirement[d][49]
December 19, 2006 (2006-12-19) Joel PerraultPhoenix CoyotesWaivers[50]
December 26, 2006 (2006-12-26) Steve PoapstRetirement (III)[e][51]
May 21, 2007 (2007-05-21) Tomas MojzisHC Sibir Novosibirsk (RSL)Free agency[52]
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Signings

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 29, 2006 (2006-06-29) Ryan JohnsonRe-signing[53]
Matt WalkerRe-signing[53]
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) Dallas Drakemulti-yearRe-signing[54]
July 4, 2006 (2006-07-04) Peter Cajanekmulti-yearRe-signing[55]
July 17, 2006 (2006-07-17) Jason Bacashihua1-yearRe-signing[56][57]
Eric Brewer1-yearRe-signing[56][57]
Jon DiSalvatore1-yearRe-signing[56][57]
Doug Lynch1-yearRe-signing[56][57]
Aaron MacKenzieRe-signing[56]
Jay McClementmulti-yearRe-signing[56][57]
Tomas Mojzis1-yearRe-signing[56][57]
Peter Sejna1-yearRe-signing[56][57]
Jeff Woywitka1-yearRe-signing[56][57]
August 9, 2006 (2006-08-09) Christian Backmanmulti-yearRe-signing[58]
February 24, 2007 (2007-02-24) Eric Brewer4-yearExtension[59]
Manny Legace2-yearExtension[59]
February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) Jamal Mayers3-yearExtension[60]
April 19, 2007 (2007-04-19) Erik JohnsonEntry-level[61]
April 24, 2007 (2007-04-24) Trent WhitfieldExtension[62]
May 23, 2007 (2007-05-23) Nick DrazenovicEntry-level[63]
Alexander HellstromEntry-level[63]
Tomas KanaEntry-level[63]
Ryan ReavesEntry-level[63]
June 1, 2007 (2007-06-01) Patrik BerglundEntry-level[31]
Jonas JunlandEntry-level[31]
Nikolai LemtyugovEntry-level[31]
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Draft picks

St. Louis' picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[64] The Blues possessed the first overall pick in the draft.

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 1 Erik Johnson (D)  United States St. Louis Blues US National Team Development Program (NAHL)
1 25 Patrik Berglund (C)  Sweden St. Louis Blues (from New Jersey) VIK Vasteras HK (Allsvenskan)
2 31 Tomas Kana (C)  Czech Republic St. Louis Blues HC Vitkovice (Czech Extraliga)
3 64 Jonas Junland (D)  Sweden St. Louis Blues Linkopings HC (Elitserien)
4 94 Ryan Turek (C)  United States St. Louis Blues Omaha Lancers (USHL)
4 106 Reto Berra (G)  Switzerland St. Louis Blues (from Toronto) ZSC Lions (NLA)
5 124 Andy Sackrison (C/LW)  United States St. Louis Blues St. Louis Park (USHS-MN)
6 154 Matthew McCollem (LW)  United States St. Louis Blues Belmont Hill (Independent School League)
7 184 Alexander Hellstrom (D)  Sweden St. Louis Blues IF Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan)
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Condition not met. The Blues would have received this pick if Tkachuk re-signed with Atlanta.[13] St. Louis re-acquired Tkachuk from Atlanta on June 26 and re-signed him on June 30.[14][15]
  2. [b]
    In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[32]
  3. [c]
    St. Louis retained Shishkanov's NHL rights through the 2009–10 season.[44]
  4. [d]
    Pederson resumed his career a month later, signing with Eisbaren Berlin on November 3.[48]
  5. [e]
    Poapst was named head coach of the Chicago Steel of the USHL.

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