2007 in ice hockey explained
The following is a chronicle of events during the year 2007 in ice hockey.
National Hockey League
The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators in five games to capture their first Stanley Cup. The Ducks became the first California based team to win the Cup, and the first Pacific Coast team since the Victoria Cougars in the 1925 Stanley Cup Finals.[1]
Former Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach, Rick Tocchet, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, and promoting gambling. He was given two years probation.[2]
Canadian Hockey League
The Plymouth Whalers defeated the Sudbury Wolves to capture the J. Ross Robertson Cup.
The Lewiston Maineiacs captured their first President's Cup by defeating the Val-d'Or Foreurs.
The Medicine Hat Tigers won the Ed Chynoweth Cup for the fifth time after defeating the Vancouver Giants in seven games.
International hockey
European hockey
The Russian national championship was captured by Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
Modo captured the Swedish Elite League title.
Kärpät won the Finnish national championship.
Sparta Praha defeated Moeller Pardubice 4 games to 2 in the final series.
Adler Mannheim won the German national championship.
Women's hockey
Although the National Women's Hockey League and Western Women's Hockey League had nominally merged prior to the season, the Western squads did not face off against the Eastern teams, and no unified champion was declared.
The Brampton Thunder defeated the Montreal Axion to win the NWHL championship, while the Calgary Oval X-Treme captured their third consecutive WWHL title, and fifth consecutive league championship overall.
Following the season, the NWHL announced that the Eastern and Central divisions had suspended operations, leaving only the Western Division operational in 2007–08.
- Catherine White scored the first goal in the history of the Canadian National Women's Under 18 program (on August 23, 2007 in Ottawa, Ontario).[4]
Minor League hockey
The Hamilton Bulldogs won their first Calder Cup, defeating the Hershey Bears.
The Idaho Steelheads won the Kelly Cup, defeating the Dayton Bombers.
The Rockford IceHogs won the Colonial Cup for the first time. Following the defection of several teams to various other leagues, the UHL will reform as the International Hockey League in 2007–08 with six teams.
The Colorado Eagles won the Ray Miron President's Cup for the second time in franchise history.
Junior A hockey
The Aurora Tigers of the OPJHL defeated the host Prince George Spruce Kings of the BCHL to win the 2007 Royal Bank Cup as Canadian "Junior A" national champions.
The Sioux Falls Stampede captured the Clark Cup.
Season articles
Deaths
- January 3 - Earl Reibel, 76, Canadian forward (Detroit Red Wings), 1956 Lady Byng Trophy winner, complications of stroke.https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2719966
- April 11 - Warren Strelow, 73, American goaltending coach for the US 1980 Winter Olympics gold medal team (Miracle on Ice). http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3365.
- May 29 - Dave Balon, 68, Canadian player; multiple sclerosis. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=209347&hubname=
- June 9 - Lorne Carr, 96, Canadian player for the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs. http://www.mapleleafs.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2618
- June 11 - Bobby Beaton, 94, Canadian player, professional boxer and boxing referee. http://newglasgownews.com/index.cfm?sid=36813&sc=50
- July 11 - Jimmy Skinner, 90, Canadian coach (Detroit Red Wings). http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/hockey/nhl/wires/07/11/2040.ap.hkn.obit.skinner.0250/
- July 14 - John Ferguson, Sr., 68, Canadian player, general manager, coach, and scout; prostate cancer. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213602&hubname=nhl
- July 18 - Gary Lupul, 48, Canadian player. https://web.archive.org/web/20071001095348/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=241797
- August 15 - Sam Pollock, 81, Canadian general manager of Montreal Canadiens, hall-of-famer. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=216214&hubname=
- September 2 - Max McNab, 83, Canadian player, coach, and NHL general manager. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011142632/http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20070905-9999-1s5mcnab.html
- September 6 - Martin Čech, 31, Czech international player; car accident. http://www.hcpce.cz/clanek.asp?id=990 (Czech) http://sport.gazeta.ru/sport/2007/09/kz_2133677.shtml (Russian)
See also
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160804052045/http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=270606025 Ducks win first Stanley Cup in franchise history
- Dellisanti, Angela, Tocchet gets 2-years probation, azcentral.com, August 17, 2007
- http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/16980/la_id/1/ss_id/24821/nr_id/25532.htm CANADA COMPLETES CANADA/ RUSSIA SUPER SERIES WITH UNDEFEATED RECORD
- Web site: The Official Website of Hockey Canada - Minor Hockey, Team Canada, National Championships and more. www.hockeycanada.ca.