2006–07 New York Islanders season

After the Islanders' upper management cleaned out the team's front office during the 2005–06 season, owner Charles Wang needed to find a new coach and general manager (GM). Initially, he hired Ted Nolan as coach and Neil Smith as GM, but Smith was removed after a few weeks on the job.{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=David |title=Islanders introduce Smith as GM, Nolan as coach |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/islanders/2006-06-08-islanders-smith-nolan_x.htm |website=USATODAY.com |access-date=September 23, 2024 |date=June 8, 2006}} Wang envisioned team management making decisions by committee, and Smith was uncomfortable working without the large amount of control that NHL managers usually have. Wang hired Garth Snow, who was the team's backup goalie the prior year, to take over. Pat LaFontaine, who had intended to return to the team as senior advisor to the owner, resigned the post the same day that Smith was fired. Reports indicated that LaFontaine decided the fit was not right for him after Wang ignored his advice to wait a few days before making a final decision about Smith."Lafontaine leaves post as senior advisor" Mark Hermann, Newsday, July 19, 2006

Prior to Smith's firing, the Islanders made several free agent acquisitions, including defensemen Brendan Witt and Tom Poti and forwards Mike Sillinger and Chris Simon. Andy Hilbert, Sean Hill, Viktor Kozlov and Richard Park signed on after Smith was dismissed. Additionally, in a controversial move, the Islanders signed goaltender Rick DiPietro to a 15-year, $67.5 million contract, among the longest in professional sports history.

The Islanders opened the season on a losing streak, but then began to play well enough to temporarily move into first place in the Atlantic Division by December. On December 16, 2006, the Islanders traded Alexei Zhitnik to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Freddy Meyer and a conditional third round draft pick. On December 20, they then traded forward Mike York to the Flyers for forward Randy Robitaille and a fifth-round pick in 2008.

Starting at the end of December, the Islanders went on a seven-game losing streak, which ended with a victory over the Rangers. Since then, the Islanders hovered around the last playoff spot. In advance of the February NHL trade deadline, the Isles made a pair of deals with the Edmonton Oilers. On February 18, 2007, the Islanders traded defense prospect Denis Grebeshkov for defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron and a third-round pick in 2008.

Sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference at the trade deadline, the team sent a first-round draft pick and prospects Robert Nilsson and Ryan O'Marra to the Oilers for NHL All-Star Ryan Smyth and acquired Richard Zednik for a second-round pick.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=197922&hubname= |title=Oilers trade forward Smyth to Islanders |work=tsn.ca |accessdate=February 27, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302073608/http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=197922&hubname= |archivedate=March 2, 2007 |url-status=live }} However, the team suffered a series of losses down the stretch. Journalists cited two reasons for the team's apparent demise: Chris Simon's suspension for striking Ryan Hollweg with his stick, and Rick DiPietro's multiple concussions, which forced him to miss several crucial games. Backup goaltender Mike Dunham had several poor showings with DiPietro out, which prompted the team to call on third-stringer Wade Dubielewicz, who fared better.

Coming into the last four games of the season, the Islanders play had improved, but a playoff spot still appeared out of reach. However, the team won each game and received some help from the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, who failed to win enough games to edge the Isles out. The Isles clinched with a shootout win over the New Jersey Devils, in which Dubielewicz poke-checked Sergei Brylin to secure the victory.[http://islanders.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=307539&page=NewsPage&service=page New York Islanders – News: ISLANDERS 3, NEW JERSEY 2, SO – 04/08/2007] The team expressed pride that they qualified because many NHL preview predictions had the Isles slated to finish at or near the bottom of the standings. They lost their first round matchup with the Buffalo Sabres, however, the NHL's best team during the regular season, in five games.

{{2006–07 NHL Atlantic Division standings|team=NYI}}

{{2006–07 NHL Eastern Conference standings|team=NYI}}

{{main|2007 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

The New York Islanders earned the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || October 5 || NY Islanders || 3 – 6 || Phoenix || || DiPietro || 15,301 || 0–1–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|2006020012}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || October 7 || NY Islanders || 0 – 2 || San Jose || || DiPietro || 17,496 || 0–2–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|2006020032}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || October 10 || NY Islanders || 2 – 4 || Los Angeles || || DiPietro || 14,394 || 0–3–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|2006020041}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || October 11 || NY Islanders || 5 – 4 || Anaheim || SO || Dunham || 12,394 || 1–3–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|2006020046}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || October 14 || Boston || 1 – 4 || NY Islanders || || Dunham || 14,732 || 2–3–0 || 4 || {{NHL recap|2006020062}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 6 || October 16 || Nashville || 2 – 1 || NY Islanders || SO || Dunham || 9,431 || 2–3–1 || 5 || {{NHL recap|2006020075}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 7 || October 19 || Pittsburgh || 4 – 3 || NY Islanders || OT || Dunham || 10,258 || 2–3–2 || 6 || {{NHL recap|2006020095}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 8 || October 21 || Carolina || 3 – 4 || NY Islanders || OT || DiPietro || 12,349 || 3–3–2 || 8 || {{NHL recap|2006020109}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || October 26 || Buffalo || 3 – 0 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 8,861 || 3–4–2 || 8 || {{NHL recap|2006020139}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 10 || October 28 || Florida || 3 – 4 || NY Islanders || SO || DiPietro || 10,455 || 4–4–2 || 10 || {{NHL recap|2006020150}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 11 || October 31 || Chicago || 2 – 5 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 8,739 || 5–4–2 || 12 || {{NHL recap|2006020167}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 12 || November 2 || NY Islanders || 5 – 2 || New Jersey || || DiPietro || 8,269 || 6–4–2 || 14 || {{NHL recap|2006020182}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 13 || November 4 || Atlanta || 4 – 1 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 12,394 || 6–5–2 || 14 || {{NHL recap|2006020196}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 14 || November 6 || Tampa Bay || 5 – 1 || NY Islanders || || Dunham || 9,693 || 6–6–2 || 14 || {{NHL recap|2006020208}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 15 || November 9 || NY Islanders || 3 – 1 || Philadelphia || || DiPietro || 18,656 || 7–6–2 || 16 || {{NHL recap|2006020221}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || November 15 || NY Islanders || 3 – 0 || Dallas || || DiPietro || 17,643 || 7–7–2 || 16 || {{NHL recap|2006020264}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 17 || November 17 || NY Islanders || 2 – 3 || Tampa Bay || SO || DiPietro || 19,919 || 7–7–3 || 17 || {{NHL recap|2006020278}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 18 || November 18 || NY Islanders || 4 – 1 || Florida || || Dunham || 16,833 || 8–7–3 || 19 || {{NHL recap|2006020289}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 19 || November 20 || NY Islanders || 2 – 4 || Toronto || || DiPietro || 19,392 || 8–8–3 || 19 || {{NHL recap|2006020301}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 20 || November 22 || Carolina || 2 – 4 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 12,419 || 9–8–3 || 21 || {{NHL recap|2006020313}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 21 || November 24 || Pittsburgh || 1 – 3 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 15,625 || 10–8–3 || 23 || {{NHL recap|2006020324}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || November 25 || Washington || 1 – 4 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 13,214 || 11–8–3 || 25 || {{NHL recap|2006020336}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || November 28 || NY Islanders || 2 – 3 || Pittsburgh || || DiPietro || 17,082 || 12–8–3 || 27 || {{NHL recap|2006020351}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || November 30 || Philadelphia || 3 – 2 || NY Islanders || || Dunham || 10,280 || 12–9–3 || 27 || {{NHL recap|2006020368}}

|-

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 25 || December 2 || NY Islanders || 5 – 3 || Pittsburgh || || DiPietro || 17,025 || 13–9–3 || 29 || {{NHL recap|2006020384}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 26 || December 3 || NY Islanders || 7 – 4 || NY Rangers || || DiPietro || 18,200 || 14–9–3 || 31 || {{NHL recap|2006020391}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || December 5 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || NY Islanders || || Dunham || 8,741 || 14–10–3 || 31 || {{NHL recap|2006020398}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 28 || December 7 || Montreal || 4 – 2 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 9,551 || 14–11–3 || 31 || {{NHL recap|2006020412}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 29 || December 9 || Florida || 4 – 5 || NY Islanders || SO || DiPietro || 12,825 || 15–11–3 || 33 || {{NHL recap|2006020427}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || December 15 || NY Islanders || 4 – 7 || Pittsburgh || || DiPietro || 17,028 || 15–12–3 || 33 || {{NHL recap|2006020470}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 31 || December 16 || Atlanta || 0 – 6 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 10,452 || 16–12–3 || 35 || {{NHL recap|2006020479}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 32 || December 19 || NY Islanders || 4 – 3 || NY Rangers || || DiPietro || 18,200 || 17–12–3 || 37 || {{NHL recap|2006020493}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || December 22 || NY Islanders || 1 – 5 || Carolina || || DiPietro || 18,252 || 17–13–3 || 37 || {{NHL recap|2006020517}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 34 || December 23 || Columbus || 0 – 4 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 11,797 || 18–13–3 || 39 || {{NHL recap|2006020524}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || December 26 || NY Rangers || 0 – 2 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 16,234 || 19–13–3 || 41 || {{NHL recap|2006020542}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || December 27 || NY Islanders || 0 – 2 || Ottawa || || DiPietro || 20,192 || 19–14–3 || 41 || {{NHL recap|2006020548}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || December 30 || New Jersey || 2 – 0 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 16,234 || 19–15–3 || 41 || {{NHL recap|2006020571}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || January 1 || NY Islanders || 1 – 3 || Buffalo || || DiPietro || 18,690 || 19–16–3 || 41 || {{NHL recap|2006020587}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || January 2 || Philadelphia || 3 – 2 || NY Islanders || || Dunham || 10,461 || 19–17–3 || 41 || {{NHL recap|2006020592}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || January 4 || NY Islanders || 3 – 4 || New Jersey || || DiPietro || 12,529 || 19–18–3 || 41 || {{NHL recap|2006020605}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || January 6 || NY Islanders || 2 – 4 || Carolina || || DiPietro || 18,639 || 19–19–3 || 41 || {{NHL recap|2006020622}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 42 || January 9 || NY Islanders || 5 – 3 || NY Rangers || || DiPietro || 18,200 || 20–19–3 || 43 || {{NHL recap|2006020635}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 43 || January 11 || NY Islanders || 5 – 4 || Boston || SO || DiPietro || 13,529 || 21–19–3 || 45 || {{NHL recap|2006020650}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 44 || January 13 || New Jersey || 2 – 1 || NY Islanders || OT || DiPietro || 16,234 || 21–19–4 || 46 || {{NHL recap|2006020670}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 45 || January 15 || Tampa Bay || 4 – 3 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 15,426 || 21–20–4 || 46 || {{NHL recap|2006020679}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || January 16 || NY Islanders || 2 – 5 || Pittsburgh || || Dunham || 16,958 || 21–21–4 || 46 || {{NHL recap|2006020686}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 47 || January 18 || NY Islanders || 4 – 2 || Philadelphia || || DiPietro || 19,118 || 22–21–4 || 48 || {{NHL recap|2006020701}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 48 || January 26 || NY Islanders || 4 – 5 || Atlanta || OT || Dunham || 18,089 || 22–21–5 || 49 || {{NHL recap|2006020730}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 49 || January 27 || Buffalo || 3 – 5 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 15,218 || 23–21–5 || 51 || {{NHL recap|2006020742}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 50 || January 30 ||Detroit|| 3 – 4 || NY Islanders || OT || DiPietro || 12,322 || 23–21–6 || 52 || {{NHL recap|2006020761}}

|-

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || February 1 || NY Islanders || 5 – 2 || Atlanta || || Dunham || 13,543 || 24–21–6 || 54 || {{NHL recap|2006020774}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 52 || February 3 || NY Islanders || 4 – 2 || Montreal || || DiPietro || 21,273 || 25–21–6 || 56 || {{NHL recap|2006020784}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 53 || February 4 || NY Islanders || 1 – 2 || Washington || SO || DiPietro || 12,508 || 25–21–7 || 57 || {{NHL recap|2006020798}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || February 7 || Philadelphia || 0 – 2 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 10,229 || 26–21–7 || 59 || {{NHL recap|2006020815}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 55 || February 8 || NY Islanders || 0 – 2 || New Jersey || || DiPietro || 10,110 || 26–22–7 || 59 || {{NHL recap|2006020824}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 56 || February 10 || NY Islanders || 3 – 4 || Boston || SO || DiPietro || 16,854 || 26–21–8 || 60 || {{NHL recap|2006020832}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || February 13 || NY Islanders || 3 – 2 || Toronto || SO || DiPietro || 19,600 || 27–21–8 || 62 || {{NHL recap|2006020850}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || February 15 || Boston || 1 – 4 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 10,079 || 28–22–8 || 64 || {{NHL recap|2006020866}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 59 || February 17 || New Jersey || 2 – 0 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 15,223 || 28–23–8 || 64 || {{NHL recap|2006020879}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || February 19 || Pittsburgh || 5 – 6 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 15,472 || 29–23–8 || 66 || {{NHL recap|2006020892}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || February 22 || Toronto || 2 – 3 || NY Islanders || SO || DiPietro || 11,759 || 30–23–8 || 68 || {{NHL recap|2006020913}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 62 || February 24 || Montreal || 2 – 3 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 16,234 || 31–23–8 || 70 || {{NHL recap|2006020924}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 63 || February 27 || Philadelphia || 5 – 6 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 11,443 || 32–23–8 || 72 || {{NHL recap|2006020948}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-otl}}

| 64 || March 1 || St. Louis || 3 – 2 || NY Islanders || OT || DiPietro || 12,263 || 32–23–9 || 73 || {{NHL recap|2006020961}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 65 || March 3 || NY Islanders || 6 – 2 || Washington || || DiPietro || 16,453 || 33–23–9 || 75 || {{NHL recap|2006020978}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 66 || March 5 || NY Islanders || 1 – 2 || NY Rangers || SO || DiPietro || 18,200 || 33–23–10 || 76 || {{NHL recap|2006020990}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 67 || March 8 || NY Rangers || 2 – 1 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 16,234 || 33–24–10 || 76 || {{NHL recap|2006021009}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || March 10 || Washington || 2 – 5 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 15,764 || 34–24–10 || 78 || {{NHL recap|2006021024}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || March 13 || NY Islanders || 3 – 5 || Montreal || || Dunham || 21,273 || 34–25–10 || 78 || {{NHL recap|2006021043}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || March 15 || NY Islanders || 1 – 5 || Ottawa || || Dunham || 19,989 || 34–26–10 || 78 || {{NHL recap|2006021056}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 71 || March 17 || NY Islanders || 5 – 8 || Florida || || Dunham || 17,078 || 34–27–10 || 78 || {{NHL recap|2006021073}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 72 || March 20 || NY Islanders || 3 – 4 || Tampa Bay || OT || DiPietro || 19,916 || 34–27–11 || 79 || {{NHL recap|2006021092}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 73 || March 22 || Pittsburgh || 1 – 3 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 14,574 || 35–27–11 || 81 || {{NHL recap|2006021105}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 74 || March 24 || NY Islanders || 4 – 3 || Philadelphia || || DiPietro || 19,422 || 36–27–11 || 83 || {{NHL recap|2006021117}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 75 || March 25 || NY Islanders || 1 – 2 || NY Rangers || OT || DiPietro || 16,234 || 36–27–12 || 84 || {{NHL recap|2006021128}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 76 || March 27 || New Jersey || 2 – 3 || NY Islanders || || Dunham || 13,337 || 36–28–12 || 84 || {{NHL recap|2006021139}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 77 || March 30 || NY Islanders || 4 – 6 || Buffalo || || Dunham || 18,690 || 36–29–12 || 84 || {{NHL recap|2006021163}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 78 || March 31 || Ottawa || 5 – 2 || NY Islanders || || Dubielewicz || 15,598 || 36–30–12 || 84 || {{NHL recap|2006021170}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 79 || April 3 || NY Rangers || 2 – 3 || NY Islanders || SO || Dubielewicz || 15,591 || 37–30–12 || 86 || {{NHL recap|2006021188}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 80 || April 5 || Toronto || 2 – 5 || NY Islanders || || Dubielewicz || 14,352 || 38–30–12 || 88 || {{NHL recap|2006021203}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 81 || April 7 || NY Islanders || 4 – 2 || Philadelphia || || Dubielewicz || 19,412 || 39–30–12 || 90 || {{NHL recap|2006021213}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 82 || April 8 || NY Islanders || 3 – 2 || New Jersey || SO || Dubielewicz || 18,111 || 40–30–12 || 92 || {{NHL recap|2006021227}}

|-

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|-

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Legend:

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{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Buffalo Sabres – Sabres win 4–1| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || April 12 || NY Islanders || 1 – 4 || Buffalo || || Dubielewicz || 18,690 || 0 – 1 || {{NHL recap|2006030111}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || April 14 || NY Islanders || 3 – 2 || Buffalo || || DiPietro || 18,690 || 1 – 1 || {{NHL recap|2006030112}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || April 16 || Buffalo || 3 – 2 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 16,234 || 1 – 2 || {{NHL recap|2006030113}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || April 18 || Buffalo || 4 – 2 || NY Islanders || || DiPietro || 16,234 || 1 – 3 || {{NHL recap|2006030114}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || April 20 || NY Islanders || 3 – 4 || Buffalo || || DiPietro || 18,690 || 1 – 4 || {{NHL recap|2006030115}}

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Legend:

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{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

• Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
• {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.
• {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.

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|scope="row"| 49 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Drew|Fata}}{{dagger}} ||D ||3 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||−2 ||5 ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−2 ||0

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|scope="row"| 1 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Mike|Dunham}} ||G ||19 ||0 ||1 ||1 || style="background:#ccc| ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 38 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Allan|Rourke}} ||D ||11 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||0 ||4 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 33 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Eric|Boguniecki}}{{dagger}} ||C ||11 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||8 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 27 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Jeremy|Colliton}} ||C ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 57 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Blake|Comeau}} ||RW ||3 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 34 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Wade|Dubielewicz}} ||G ||8 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||0 ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} ||0

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|scope="row"| 21 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Deron|Quint}}{{dagger}} ||D ||5 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

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|scope="row"| 48 || align="left" | {{Sortname|Steve|Regier}} ||LW ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|}

The Islanders 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.{{cite web |title=Hockey Transactions Search Results |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Islanders&BeginDate=2006-06-20&EndDate=2007-06-06&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 |website=Pro Sports Transactions |access-date=August 31, 2024}}

The Islanders' picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.{{cite web |title=2006 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2006e.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=July 22, 2024}}

• 2006–07 NHL season

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• {{cite web |title=New York Islanders 2006-07 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000522007.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=July 23, 2024}}
• {{cite web |title=2006-07 New York Islanders Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/2007.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=July 23, 2024}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070428163453/http://www.nhlnumbers.com/nyi.html NHL Team Salaries - New York Islanders] from [https://web.archive.org/web/20070429055224/http://www.nhlnumbers.com/index.html nhlnumbers.com]

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