2005–06 NHL season

2005–06 NHL season
2005–06 NHL season
League	National Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	October 5, 2005 – June 19, 2006
Number of games	82
Number of teams	30
TV partner(s)	CBC, TSN, RDS (Canada); OLN, NBC (United States)
Draft
Top draft pick	Sidney Crosby
Picked by	Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season
Presidents' Trophy	Detroit Red Wings
Season MVP	Joe Thornton (Bruins, Sharks)
Top scorer	Joe Thornton (Bruins, Sharks)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP	Cam Ward (Hurricanes)
Stanley Cup
Champions	Carolina Hurricanes
Runners-up	Edmonton Oilers

The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs began on April 21 2006 and ended on June 19. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers. This was the first Stanley Cup for the Hurricanes.

The 2004–05 season was cancelled due to a labour dispute with the NHL Players Association. The dispute was over the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the league and its players.

Regular season

Final standings

Red-shaded team won the Presidents' Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.

Orange-shaded team won the other conference.

Yellow-shaded teams won the other four divisions.

Green-shaded teams won the remaining ten playoff berths.

Numbers in brackets means ranking in conference. Division leaders are automatically ranked 1–3. These three, plus the next five teams in the conference standings, earn playoff berths at the end of the season.

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
New Jersey Devils (3)	82	46	27	9	242	229	101
Philadelphia Flyers (5)	82	45	26	11	267	259	101
New York Rangers (6)	82	44	26	12	257	215	100
New York Islanders (12)	82	36	40	6	230	278	78
Pittsburgh Penguins (15)	82	22	46	14	244	316	58

Northeast Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Ottawa Senators (1)	82	52	21	9	314	211	113
Buffalo Sabres (4)	82	52	24	6	281	239	110
Montreal Canadiens (7)	82	42	31	9	243	247	93
Toronto Maple Leafs (9)^[1]	82	41	33	8	257	270	90
Boston Bruins (13)	82	29	37	16	230	266	74

Southeast Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Carolina Hurricanes (2)	82	52	22	8	294	260	112
Tampa Bay Lightning (8)	82	43	33	6	252	260	92
Atlanta Thrashers (10)^[1]	82	41	33	8	281	275	90
Florida Panthers (11)	82	37	34	11	240	257	85
Washington Capitals (14)	82	29	41	12	237	306	70

Western Conference

Central Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Detroit Red Wings (1)	82	58	16	8	305	209	124
Nashville Predators (4)	82	49	25	8	259	227	106
Columbus Blue Jackets (13)	82	35	43	4	223	279	74
Chicago Blackhawks (14)	82	26	43	13	211	285	65
St. Louis Blues (15)	82	21	46	15	197	292	57

Northwest Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Calgary Flames (3)	82	46	25	11	218	200	103
Colorado Avalanche (7)	82	43	30	9	283	257	95
Edmonton Oilers (8)	82	41	28	13	256	251	95
Vancouver Canucks (9)	82	42	32	8	256	255	92
Minnesota Wild (11)	82	38	36	8	231	215	84

Pacific Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Dallas Stars (2)	82	53	23	6	265	218	112
San Jose Sharks (5)	82	44	27	11	266	242	99
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (6)	82	43	27	12	254	229	98
Los Angeles Kings (10)	82	42	35	5	249	270	89
Phoenix Coyotes (12)	82	38	39	5	246	271	81

Tiebreaking procedures

If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the order of the clubs is determined in the following order:^[2]

The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
The greater number of games won.
The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs.
The greater differential between goals for and against.

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Joe Thornton	Boston Bruins/San Jose Sharks	81	29	96	125	+31	61
Jaromir Jagr	New York Rangers	82	54	69	123	+34	72
Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	81	52	54	106	+2	52
Dany Heatley	Ottawa Senators	82	50	53	103	+29	86
Daniel Alfredsson	Ottawa Senators	77	43	60	103	+29	50
Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	81	39	63	102	-1	110
Eric Staal	Carolina Hurricanes	82	45	55	100	-8	81
Ilya Kovalchuk	Atlanta Thrashers	78	52	46	98	-6	68
Marc Savard	Atlanta Thrashers	82	28	69	97	+7	100
Jonathan Cheechoo	San Jose Sharks	82	56	37	93	+23	25

Leading goaltenders

Minimum 1,000 minutes played.

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player	Team	GP	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Miikka Kiprusoff	Calgary Flames	74	4379:40	42	20	11	151	10	.923	2.07
Dominik Hasek	Ottawa Senators	43	2583:58	28	10	4	90	5	.925	2.09
Manny Legace	Detroit Red Wings	51	2905:09	37	8	3	106	7	.915	2.19
Cristobal Huet	Montreal Canadiens	36	2102:59	18	11	4	77	7	.929	2.20
Henrik Lundqvist	New York Rangers	53	3111:53	30	12	9	116	2	.922	2.24
Manny Fernandez	Minnesota Wild	58	3411:14	30	18	7	130	1	.919	2.29
Ilja Bryzgalov	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	31	1575:13	13	12	1	66	1	.910	2.51
Marty Turco	Dallas Stars	68	3910:12	41	19	5	166	3	.898	2.55
Vesa Toskala	San Jose Sharks	37	2039:13	23	7	4	87	2	.901	2.56
Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	73	4364:35	43	23	7	187	5	.911	2.57

Stanley Cup playoffs

Playoff bracket

Conference Quarterfinals			Conference Semifinals			Conference Finals			Stanley Cup Finals

1	Ottawa	4
8	Tampa Bay	1
			1	Ottawa	1

			4	Buffalo	4
4	Buffalo	4

5	Philadelphia	2
						4	Buffalo	3
Eastern Conference
						2	Carolina	4
2	Carolina	4

7	Montreal	2
			2	Carolina	4

			3	New Jersey	1
3	New Jersey	4

6	N.Y. Rangers	0
									E2	Carolina	4

									W8	Edmonton	3
2	Dallas	1

7	Colorado	4
			6	Anaheim	4

			7	Colorado	0
3	Calgary	3

6	Anaheim	4
						6	Anaheim	1
Western Conference
						8	Edmonton	4
1	Detroit	2

8	Edmonton	4
			5	San Jose	2

			8	Edmonton	4
4	Nashville	1

5	San Jose	4

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Ottawa (1) vs. Tampa Bay (8)
Date	Away	Home
April 21	Tampa Bay 1	4 Ottawa
April 23	Tampa Bay 4	3 Ottawa
April 25	Ottawa 8	4 Tampa Bay
April 27	Ottawa 5	2 Tampa Bay
April 29	Tampa Bay 2	3 Ottawa
Ottawa wins series 4–1

Carolina (2) vs. Montreal (7)
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Montreal 6	1 Carolina
April 24	Montreal 6	5 Carolina	2OT
April 26	Carolina 2	1 Montreal	OT
April 28	Carolina 3	2 Montreal
April 30	Montreal 1	2 Carolina
May 2	Carolina 2	1 Montreal	OT
Carolina wins series 4–2

New Jersey (3) vs. New York Rangers (6)
Date	Away	Home
April 22	NY Rangers 1	6 New Jersey
April 24	NY Rangers 1	4 New Jersey
April 26	New Jersey 3	0 NY Rangers
April 29	New Jersey 4	2 NY Rangers
New Jersey wins series 4–0

Buffalo (4) vs. Philadelphia (5)
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Philadelphia 2	3 Buffalo	2OT
April 24	Philadelphia 2	8 Buffalo
April 26	Buffalo 2	4 Philadelphia
April 28	Buffalo 4	5 Philadelphia
April 30	Philadelphia 0	3 Buffalo
May 2	Buffalo 7	1 Philadelphia
Buffalo wins series 4–2

Western Conference Quarterfinals

Detroit (1) vs. Edmonton (8)
Date	Away	Home
April 21	Edmonton 2	3 Detroit	2OT
April 23	Edmonton 4	2 Detroit
April 25	Detroit 3	4 Edmonton	2OT
April 27	Detroit 4	2 Edmonton
April 29	Edmonton 3	2 Detroit
May 1	Detroit 3	4 Edmonton
Edmonton wins series 4–2

Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (7)
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Colorado 5	2 Dallas
April 24	Colorado 5	4 Dallas	OT
April 26	Dallas 3	4 Colorado	OT
April 28	Dallas 4	1 Colorado
April 30	Colorado 3	2 Dallas	OT
Colorado wins series 4–1

Calgary (3) vs. Anaheim (6)
Date	Away	Home
April 21	Anaheim 1	2 Calgary	OT
April 23	Anaheim 4	3 Calgary
April 25	Calgary 5	2 Anaheim
April 27	Calgary 2	3 Anaheim	OT
April 29	Anaheim 2	3 Calgary
May 1	Calgary 1	2 Anaheim
May 3	Anaheim 3	0 Calgary
Anaheim wins series 4–3

Nashville (4) vs. San Jose (5)
Date	Away	Home
April 21	San Jose 3	4 Nashville
April 23	San Jose 3	0 Nashville
April 25	Nashville 1	4 San Jose
April 27	Nashville 4	5 San Jose
April 30	San Jose 2	1 Nashville
San Jose wins series 4–1

Conference Semifinals

Eastern Conference Semifinals

Ottawa (1) vs. Buffalo (4)
Date	Away	Home
May 5	Buffalo 7	6 Ottawa	OT
May 8	Buffalo 2	1 Ottawa
May 10	Ottawa 2	3 Buffalo	OT
May 11	Ottawa 2	1 Buffalo
May 13	Buffalo 3	2 Ottawa	OT
Buffalo wins series 4–1

Carolina (2) vs. New Jersey (3)
Date	Away	Home
May 6	New Jersey 0	6 Carolina
May 8	New Jersey 2	3 Carolina	OT
May 10	Carolina 3	2 New Jersey
May 13	Carolina 1	5 New Jersey
May 14	New Jersey 1	4 Carolina
Carolina wins series 4–1

Western Conference Semifinals

San Jose (5) vs. Edmonton (8)
Date	Away	Home
May 7	Edmonton 1	2 San Jose
May 8	Edmonton 1	2 San Jose
May 10	San Jose 2	3 Edmonton	3OT
May 12	San Jose 3	6 Edmonton
May 14	Edmonton 6	3 San Jose
May 17	San Jose 0	2 Edmonton
Edmonton wins series 4–2

Anaheim (6) vs. Colorado (7)
Date	Away	Home
May 5	Colorado 0	5 Anaheim
May 7	Colorado 0	3 Anaheim
May 9	Anaheim 4	3 Colorado	OT
May 11	Anaheim 4	1 Colorado
Anaheim wins series 4–0

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference Finals

Carolina (2) vs. Buffalo (4)
Date	Away	Home
May 20	Buffalo 3	2 Carolina
May 22	Buffalo 3	4 Carolina
May 24	Carolina 3	4 Buffalo
May 26	Carolina 4	0 Buffalo
May 28	Buffalo 3	4 Carolina	OT
May 30	Carolina 1	2 Buffalo	OT
June 1	Buffalo 2	4 Carolina
Carolina wins series 4–3 and Prince of Wales Trophy

Western Conference Finals

Anaheim (6) vs. Edmonton (8)
Date	Away	Home
May 19	Edmonton 3	1 Anaheim
May 21	Edmonton 3	1 Anaheim
May 23	Anaheim 4	5 Edmonton
May 25	Anaheim 6	3 Edmonton
May 27	Edmonton 2	1 Anaheim
Edmonton wins series 4–1 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

Stanley Cup Finals

Carolina vs. Edmonton
Date	Away	Home
June 5	Edmonton 4	5 Carolina
June 7	Edmonton 0	5 Carolina
June 10	Carolina 1	2 Edmonton
June 12	Carolina 2	1 Edmonton
June 14	Edmonton 4	3 Carolina	OT
June 17	Carolina 0	4 Edmonton
June 19	Edmonton 1	3 Carolina
Carolina wins series 4–3 and Stanley Cup
Cam Ward (Carolina) wins Conn Smythe Trophy

NHL awards

2005-2006 NHL awards
Award	Recipient(s)
Stanley Cup:	Carolina Hurricanes
Presidents' Trophy:	Detroit Red Wings
Prince of Wales Trophy:	Carolina Hurricanes
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:	Edmonton Oilers
Art Ross Trophy:	Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks/Boston Bruins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:	Teemu Selanne, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Calder Memorial Trophy:	Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Conn Smythe Trophy:	Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes
Frank J. Selke Trophy:	Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
Hart Memorial Trophy:	Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks/Boston Bruins
Jack Adams Award:	Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres
James Norris Memorial Trophy:	Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
King Clancy Memorial Trophy:	Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:	Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Lester B. Pearson Award:	Jaromir Jagr, New York Rangers
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy:	Jonathan Cheechoo, San Jose Sharks
NHL Plus/Minus Award:	Wade Redden, Ottawa Senators; Michal Rozsival, New York Rangers
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award:	Cristobal Huet, Montreal Canadiens
Vezina Trophy:	Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames
William M. Jennings Trophy:	Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames
Lester Patrick Trophy:	Red Berenson, Marcel Dionne, Reed Larson, Glen Sonmor, Steve Yzerman

All-Star teams

First Team	Position	Second Team
Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames	G	Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings	D	Zdeno Chara, Ottawa Senators
Scott Niedermayer, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	D	Sergei Zubov, Dallas Stars
Joe Thornton, Boston/San Jose	C	Eric Staal, Carolina Hurricanes
Jaromir Jagr, New York Rangers	RW	Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals	LW	Dany Heatley, Ottawa Senators

First games

The following are players of note who played their first NHL game in 2005-06:

Jeff Carter, Philadelphia Flyers
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Getzlaf, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Dustin Penner, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Dion Phaneuf, Calgary Flames
Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes

Last games

The following is a list of players who played their last NHL game in 2005-06:

Dave Andreychuk, Tampa Bay Lightning
Andrew Cassels, Washington Capitals
Eric Daze, Chicago Blackhawks
Eric Desjardins, Philadelphia Flyers
Tie Domi, Toronto Maple Leafs
Jiri Fischer, Detroit Red Wings
Tom Fitzgerald, Boston Bruins
Brett Hull, Phoenix Coyotes
Steve Konowalchuk, Colorado Avalanche
Greg Johnson, Nashville Predators (statistical quirk showed he scored goal before start of a game)
Brian Leetch, Boston Bruins
Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bryan Marchment, Calgary Flames
Alexander Mogilny, New Jersey Devils
Zigmund Palffy, Pittsburgh Penguins
Keith Primeau, Philadelphia Flyers
Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings
Eric Weinrich, Vancouver Canucks
Scott Young, St. Louis Blues
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings

References

1 2 "Recap: Atlanta @ Toronto - 02/07/2006". Archived from the original on 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
↑ "NHL tiebreaking procedures". ESPN. February 5, 2011.

Other websites

Media related to 2005-2006 National Hockey League season at Wikimedia Commons

2005-06 Depth Charts and Salaries Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine from www.tsn.ca
Hockey Database
NHL.com

[tie-1] 1 2 "Recap: Atlanta @ Toronto - 02/07/2006". Archived from the original on 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2007-08-13.

[2] "NHL tiebreaking procedures". ESPN. February 5, 2011.

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