OTHL -- The regular seaosn is set to begin tomorrow, and today the OTHL released the 2006-2007 schedule. Opening night will see some interesting matchups, as the defending champions, Atlanta Thrashers travels to Los Angeles to take on the Anaheim Ducks. A matchup were the defending champs will see a different kind of Anaheim team, last season the Ducks were sitting ducks. This season, they are looking like a team that could make a serious playoff run. With Doug Weight, Mike Johnson, Adrian Aucoin and not to forget last years Conn Smythe winner Nikolai Khabibulin, added to the team.
Khabibulin who was the big reason that the Thrashers went all the way, will now face his old team in the first game of the new season. "Its going to be tough, I had a great time in Atlanta and I have a lot of friends on the team. But things change, and now I am a Anaheim Duck. And I will do everything I can to win the game tomorrow." - Khabibulin said.
Opening night will also feature early cup favorite Buffalo Sabres traviling to Boston to meet the Bruins. As well as Carolina vs. Calgary, Colorado vs. Chicago, Dallas vs. Columbus and Edmonton vs. Detroit.
2006 - 2007 OTHL SCHEDULE