2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri hosted the 2007 Frozen Four
Duration	October 2006– April 7, 2007
NCAA tournament	2007
National championship	Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA champion	Michigan State
Hobey Baker Award	Ryan Duncan (North Dakota)
NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons ← 2005–06 2007–08 →

The 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October, 2006 and ended with the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2007 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Michigan State won the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship, defeating Boston College 3–1 in the national championship game. This was the 60th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 112th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from USCHO.com/CSTV and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine.

USCHO.com/CSTV[1] Ranking Team 1 Wisconsin (17) 2 Boston College (10) 3 Minnesota (5) 4 Boston University (3) 5 Michigan State (1) 6 North Dakota (1) 7 Michigan (2) 8 Miami 9 Denver 10 New Hampshire 11 Maine 12 Harvard 13 Cornell 14 Colgate (1) 15 Colorado College 16 St. Cloud State 17 Ohio State 18 Dartmouth 19 Northern Michigan 20 Clarkson

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine[2] Ranking Team 1 Boston College (19) 2 Minnesota (2) 3 Wisconsin (11) 4 Michigan State 5 Boston University (2) 6 Michigan 7 North Dakota 8 Miami 9 Denver 10 New Hampshire 11 Maine 12 Harvard 13 Colorado College 14 Colgate 15 Cornell

Regular season

Standings

2006–07 Atlantic Hockey standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
RIT†^	28	20	7	1	41	116	71		34	21	11	2	132	93
Sacred Heart	28	17	7	4	38	91	74		36	21	11	4	118	99
Army	28	15	8	5	35	82	69		34	17	12	5	94	87
Connecticut	28	15	11	2	32	90	89		36	16	18	2	108	126
Air Force*	28	13	10	5	31	94	70		40	19	16	5	132	107
Holy Cross	28	9	14	5	23	87	94		35	10	20	5	96	123
Bentley	28	11	17	0	22	75	101		36	12	22	1	90	136
Mercyhurst	28	9	15	4	22	98	106		35	9	20	6	114	134
Canisius	28	9	16	3	21	76	95		35	9	23	3	86	130
American International	28	7	20	1	15	68	108		34	8	25	1	74	134
Championship: Air Force † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion ^ RIT was ineligible for the postseason Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2006–07 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#4 Notre Dame†*	28	21	4	3	45	90	51		42	32	7	3	143	70
#10 Michigan	28	18	9	1	37	119	85		41	26	14	1	174	129
#11 Miami (OH)	28	16	8	4	36	93	70		42	24	14	4	135	107
#1 Michigan State	28	15	10	3	33	81	65		42	26	13	3	137	102
Nebraska–Omaha	28	13	11	4	30	100	85		42	18	16	8	153	128
Western Michigan	28	14	13	1	29	85	93		37	18	18	1	120	126
Ohio State	28	12	12	4	28	89	86		37	15	17	5	120	120
Lake Superior State	28	11	14	3	25	65	74		43	21	19	3	111	110
Ferris State	28	10	16	2	22	70	92		39	14	22	3	107	126
Northern Michigan	28	10	17	1	21	66	80		41	15	24	2	96	123
Alaska	28	7	16	5	19	70	90		39	11	22	6	100	128
Bowling Green	28	5	22	1	11	51	108		38	7	29	2	75	147
Championship: Notre Dame † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2006–07 College Hockey America standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Niagara†	20	9	5	6	24	70	62		37	18	13	6	126	128
Bemidji State	20	9	6	5	23	56	54		33	14	14	5	97	109
Robert Morris	20	9	10	1	19	67	72		35	14	19	2	110	129
Wayne State	20	8	10	2	18	64	63		35	12	21	2	97	125
Alabama–Huntsville*	20	7	11	2	16	63	69		36	13	20	3	112	137
Championship: Alabama–Huntsville † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2006–07 ECAC Hockey standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#14 St. Lawrence†	22	16	5	1	33	73	55		39	23	14	2	122	104
#7 Clarkson*	22	13	4	4	30	74	53		39	25	9	5	136	93
Dartmouth	22	12	7	3	27	69	60		33	18	12	3	105	93
Cornell	22	10	8	4	24	64	55		31	14	13	4	90	78
Quinnipiac	22	10	8	4	24	74	63		40	21	14	5	140	106
Harvard	22	10	10	2	22	67	65		33	14	17	2	88	90
Princeton	22	10	10	2	22	69	63		34	15	16	3	102	100
Colgate	22	7	12	3	17	53	60		40	15	21	4	100	105
Rensselaer	22	6	11	5	17	55	84		36	10	18	8	88	130
Yale	22	8	13	1	17	56	72		31	11	17	3	78	98
Brown	22	6	12	4	16	65	69		32	11	15	6	96	95
Union	22	7	14	1	15	54	74		36	14	19	3	103	119
Championship: Clarkson † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2006–07 Hockey East standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#9 New Hampshire†	27	18	7	2	38	96	62		39	26	11	2	139	89
#2 Boston College*	27	14	7	7	35	89	70		40	22	11	7	127	99
#13 Boston University	27	13	6	8	34	69	51		39	20	10	9	99	78
#12 Massachusetts	27	15	9	3	33	71	63		39	21	13	5	109	91
#6 Maine	27	14	12	1	29	80	69		40	23	15	2	133	99
Vermont	27	12	10	5	29	55	56		39	18	16	5	87	78
Northeastern	27	9	13	5	23	60	66		36	13	18	5	84	94
Providence	27	9	15	3	21	66	71		36	10	23	3	76	108
Massachusetts–Lowell	27	7	16	4	18	51	76		36	8	21	7	74	104
Merrimack	27	3	22	2	8	28	86		34	3	27	4	37	111
Championship: Boston College † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2006–07 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#5 Minnesota†*	28	18	7	3	39	91	67		44	31	10	3	139	89
#8 St. Cloud State	28	14	7	7	35	89	70		40	22	11	7	127	99
#3 North Dakota	28	13	10	5	31	93	75		43	24	14	5	153	116
#15 Denver	28	13	11	4	30	73	73		40	21	15	4	107	95
Colorado College	28	13	12	3	29	79	74		39	18	17	4	111	98
Michigan Tech	28	11	12	5	27	69	64		40	18	17	5	90	87
Wisconsin	28	12	13	3	27	59	53		41	19	18	4	93	83
Minnesota State	28	10	13	5	25	81	99		38	13	19	6	106	132
Minnesota–Duluth	28	8	16	4	20	64	84		39	13	21	5	103	121
Alaska–Anchorage	28	8	19	1	17	62	101		37	13	21	3	90	124
Championship: Minnesota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2007 NCAA Tournament^[3]

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Finals					Frozen Four					National Championship
	1	Clarkson	0
	4	Massachusetts	1*
						4	Massachusetts	1
	East Regional
						3	Maine	3
	2	St. Cloud State	1
	3	Maine	4
											E3	Maine	2
											MW3	Michigan State	4
	1	Notre Dame	3**
	4	Alabama-Huntsville	2
						1	Notre Dame	1
	Midwest Regional
						3	Michigan State	3
	2	Boston University	1
	3	Michigan State	5
																MW3	Michigan State	3
																NE2	Boston College	1
	1	New Hampshire	1
	4	Miami	2
						4	Miami	0
	Northeast Regional
						2	Boston College	4
	2	Boston College	4
	3	St. Lawrence	1
											NE2	Boston College	6
											W3	North Dakota	4
	1	Minnesota	4
	4	Air Force	3
						1	Minnesota	2
	West Regional
						3	North Dakota	3*
	2	Michigan	5
	3	North Dakota	8

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.^[4]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	Class	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Hensick, T. J.T. J. Hensick	Senior	Michigan	41	23	46	69	38
Ehn, EricEric Ehn	Junior	Air Force	40	24	40	64	24
Porter, KevinKevin Porter	Junior	Michigan	41	24	34	58	16
Duncan, RyanRyan Duncan	Sophomore	North Dakota	43	31	26	57	34
Boyle, BrianBrian Boyle	Senior	Boston College	42	19	34	53	104
Parse, ScottScott Parse	Senior	Nebraska–Omaha	40	24	28	52	36
Oshie, T. J.T. J. Oshie	Sophomore	North Dakota	43	17	35	52	30
Cogliano, AndrewAndrew Cogliano	Sophomore	Michigan	38	24	26	50	12
Davis, NathanNathan Davis	Junior	Miami (OH)	42	21	29	50	24
Cook, TedTed Cook	Sophomore	Niagara	37	32	16	48	56
Jones, RyanRyan Jones	Junior	Miami (OH)	42	29	19	48	88
Ramsey, AndrewAndrew Ramsey	Senior	Air Force	36	23	25	48	61
Condra, ErikErik Condra	Sophomore	Notre Dame	42	14	34	48	18

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.^[4]

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player	Class	Team	GP	Min	W	L	OT	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Brown, DavidDavid Brown	Senior	Notre Dame	39	2,389:40	30	6	3	63	6	.931	1.58
Fallon, JoeJoe Fallon	Junior	Vermont	34	1,996:59	17	14	3	62	6	.920	1.86
Teslak, MichaelMichael Teslak	Sophomore	Michigan Tech	22	1,258:33	11	8	3	42	4	.916	2.00
Curry, JohnJohn Curry	Senior	Boston University	36	2,154:20	17	10	8	72	7	.928	2.01
Regan, KevinKevin Regan	Junior	New Hampshire	35	2,065:55	24	9	2	71	3	.935	2.06
Elliott, BrianBrian Elliott	Senior	Wisconsin	36	2,053:16	15	17	2	72	5	.923	2.10
Briggs, KellenKellen Briggs	Senior	Minnesota	26	1,518:37	17	7	2	54	2	.917	2.13
Bishop, BenBen Bishop	Sophomore	Maine	34	1,906:40	21	9	2	68	3	.923	2.14
Johnson, JoshJosh Johnson	Senior	Minnesota–Duluth	18	1,065:06	8	7	2	38	2	.922	2.14
Schneider, CoryCory Schneider	Junior	Boston College	42	2,516:33	29	12	1	90	6	.925	2.15

Awards

NCAA

Award[5] Recipient Hobey Baker Memorial Award Ryan Duncan, North Dakota Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Justin Abdelkader, Michigan State National Rookie of the Year Andreas Nödl, St. Cloud State Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award Dan Shribman, Dartmouth

AHCA All-American Teams[6] East First Team   Position   West First Team John Curry, Boston University G David Brown, Notre Dame Drew Bagnall, St. Lawrence D Alex Goligoski, Minnesota Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac D Jack Johnson, Michigan Brian Boyle, Boston College F Ryan Duncan, North Dakota David Jones, Dartmouth F T. J. Hensick, Minnesota Michel Léveillé, Maine F Jonathan Toews, North Dakota East Second Team   Position   West Second Team Jonathan Quick, Massachusetts G Bobby Goepfert, St. Cloud State Matt Gilroy, Boston University D Taylor Chorney, North Dakota Sean Sullivan, Boston University D Matt Hunwick, Michigan Nick Dodge, Clarkson F Nathan Davis, Miami Eric Ehn, Air Force F Scott Parse, Nebraska-Omaha Trevor Smith, New Hampshire F Mike Santorelli, Northern Michigan

Atlantic Hockey

Award[7] Recipient Player of the Year Eric Ehn, Air Force Best Defensive Forward Trevor Stewart, Connecticut Best Defenseman Jon Landry, Holy Cross Rookie of the Year Al Mazur, Rochester Regular Season Goaltending Award Louis Menard, Rochester Coach of the Year Brian Riley, Army Most Valuable Player in Tournament Mike Phillipich, Air Force Individual Sportsmanship James Sixsmith, Holy Cross Regular Season Scoring Trophy Eric Ehn, Air Force

All-Atlantic Hockey Teams[8][9] First Team   Position   Second Team Jason Smith, Sacred Heart G Josh Kassel, Army Jon Landry, Holy Cross D Tim Manthey, Army Scott Marchesi, Sacred Heart D Brent Patry, RIT Eric Ehn, Air Force F Simon Lambert, RIT Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Sacred Heart F Andrew Ramsey, Air Force James Sixsmith, Holy Cross F Matt Scherer, Connecticut Third Team   Position   Rookie Team Louis Menard, Rochester G Louis Menard, Rochester Sean Erickson, Connecticut D Cullen Eddy, Mercyhurst Al Mazur, Rochester D Al Mazur, Rochester Luke Flicek, Army F Anton Kharin, Rochester Jeff Gumaer, Bentley F Josh Heidinger, Canisius Jereme Tendler, American International F Owen Meyer, Army

CCHA

Awards[10] Recipient Player of the Year David Brown, Notre Dame Best Defensive Forward Nathan Davis, Miami Best Defensive Defenseman Matt Hunwick, Michigan Best Offensive Defenseman Jack Johnson, Michigan Rookie of the Year Mark Letestu, Western Michigan Best Goaltender David Brown, Notre Dame Coach of the Year Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame Terry Flanagan Memorial Award Tom Fritsche, Ohio State Ilitch Humanitarian Award Tim Cook, Michigan Perani Cup Champion Jeff Lerg, Michigan State Scholar-Athlete of the Year Michael Eickman, Nebraska-Omaha Most Valuable Player in Tournament David Brown, Notre Dame

All-CCHA Teams[11][12] First Team   Position   Second Team David Brown, Notre Dame G Jeff Jakaitis, Lake Superior State Jack Johnson, Michigan D Sean Collins, Ohio State Matt Hunwick, Michigan D Derek A. Smith, Lake Superior State T. J. Hensick, Michigan F Nathan Davis, Miami Mike Santorelli, Northern Michigan F Kevin Porter, Michigan Scott Parse, Nebraska-Omaha F Ryan Jones, Miami Rookie Team   Position   Riley Gill, Western Michigan G Eddie Del Grosso, Nebraska-Omaha D Kyle Lawson, Notre Dame D Kevin Deeth, Notre Dame F Mark Letestu, Western Michigan F Ryan Thang, Notre Dame F

CHA

Award[13] Recipient Player of the Year Sean Bentivoglio, Niagara Rookie of the Year Chris Moran, Niagara Coach of the Year Dave Burkholder, Niagara Student-Athlete of the Year Shaun Arvai, Alabama-Huntsville Easton Three-Star Player of the Year Ted Cook, Niagara Most Valuable Player in Tournament David Nimmo, Alabama-Huntsville

All-CHA Teams[14][15] First Team   Position   Second Team Matt Climie, Bemidji State G Juliano Pagliero, Niagara Shaun Arvai, Alabama-Huntsville D Dan Ilakis, Wayne State Pat Oliveto, Niagara D Mike Salekin, Alabama-Huntsville Sean Bentivoglio, Niagara F Aaron Clarke, Robert Morris Ted Cook, Niagara F Grant Selinger, Alabama-Huntsville Travis Winter, Bemidji State F Les Reaney, Niagara Rookie Team   Position   Brett Bothwell, Wayne State D Jeff Caister, Wayne State D Tyler Gotto, Niagara F Jared Katz, Wayne State F Joey Moggach, Bemidji State F Chris Moran, Niagara F

ECAC

Award[16] Recipient Player of the Year Drew Bagnall, St. Lawrence Rookie of the Year Sean Backman, Yale Brandon Wong, Quinnipiac Coach of the Year Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence Best Defensive Forward Kyle Rank, St. Lawrence Best Defensive Defenseman Drew Bagnall, St. Lawrence Ken Dryden Award David Leggio, Clarkson Student-Athlete of the Year Olivier Bouchard, Union Most Outstanding Player in Tournament Chris D'Alvise, Clarkson

All-ECAC Hockey Teams[17][18] First Team   Position   Second Team David Leggio, Clarkson G Mark Dekanich, Colgate G Alex Petizian, St. Lawrence Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac D Sean Hurley, Brown Drew Bagnall, St. Lawrence D Dylan Reese, Harvard David Jones, Dartmouth F Tyler Burton, Colgate Kyle Rank, St. Lawrence F Jeff Prough, Brown Nick Dodge, Clarkson F Jesse Winchester, Colgate Third Team   Position   Rookie Team G Alex Petizian, St. Lawrence Ben Lovejoy, Dartmouth D Alex Biega, Harvard Jake Luthi, Rensselaer D Brendon Nash, Cornell Sean Backman, Yale F Sean Backman, Yale Byron Bitz, Cornell F TJ Galiardi, Dartmouth Brandon Wong, Quinnipiac F Brandon Wong, Quinnipiac

Hockey East

Award[19] Recipient Player of the Year John Curry, Boston University Rookie of the Year Teddy Purcell, Maine Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award Dick Umile, New Hampshire Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award Mike Lundin, Maine Best Defensive Forward Joe Rooney, Boston College Best Defensive Defenseman Sean Sullivan, Boston University Three-Stars Award John Curry, Boston University William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Brock Bradford, Boston College

All-Hockey East Teams[20][21] First Team   Position   Second Team John Curry, Boston University G Jonathan Quick, Massachusetts Sean Sullivan, Boston University D Chris Murray, New Hampshire Matt Gilroy, Boston University D Mike Lundin, Maine Brian Boyle, Boston College F Josh Soares, Maine Trevor Smith, New Hampshire F Peter MacArthur, Boston University Michel Léveillé, Maine F Nathan Gerbe, Boston College Rookie Team   Position   Brad Thiessen, Northeastern G Justin Braun, Massachusetts D Mark Fayne, Providence D Teddy Purcell, Maine F Chad Costello, Northeastern F Brayden Irwin, Vermont F

WCHA

Award[22] Recipient Player of the Year Ryan Duncan, North Dakota Defensive Player of the Year Alex Goligoski, Minnesota Rookie of the Year Andreas Nödl, St. Cloud State Student-Athlete of the Year Lee Sweatt, Colorado College Coach of the Year Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State Jamie Russell, Michigan Tech Most Valuable Player in Tournament Blake Wheeler, Minnesota

All-WCHA Teams[23][24] First Team   Position   Second Team Bobby Goepfert, St. Cloud State G Brian Elliott, Wisconsin Alex Goligoski, Minnesota D Mike Vannelli, Minnesota Matt Niskanen, Minnesota-Duluth D Taylor Chorney, North Dakota Ryan Duncan, North Dakota F Jonathan Toews, North Dakota Mason Raymond, Minnesota-Duluth F Travis Morin, Minnesota State Andrew Gordon, St. Cloud State F Kyle Okposo, Minnesota Third Team   Position   Rookie Team Michael-Lee Teslak, North Dakota G Alex Stalock, Minnesota-Duluth Lee Sweatt, Minnesota D Erik Johnson, Minnesota Steve Wagner, Minnesota State D Jamie McBain, Wisconsin Andreas Nödl, St. Cloud State F Andreas Nödl, St. Cloud State T. J. Oshie, North Dakota F Kyle Okposo, Minnesota Ryan Dingle, Denver F Ryan Lasch, St. Cloud State

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External links

• USCHO.com