The modernized NHL shield logo was introduced for the 2005-06 season. The metallic silver color is said to have been inspired by the Stanley Cup, the trophy given to the playoff champion.
The 2005-06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. This was the season after the non-existent 2004-05 season which was canceled due to a labour dispute with the NHL Players Association over the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the league and its players. The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs began on April 21 2006, and concluded on June 19, with the Carolina Hurricanes defeating the Edmonton Oilers to win their first Stanley Cup.
On July 13, 2005, the NHL, and NHLPA jointly announced that they had tentatively agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement which would allow the resumption of hockey for the 2005-06 season. The agreement was voted on July 21 by NHLPA members, and approved by a nearly 7-to-1 margin. The following day, the NHL's board of governors (owners) voted unanimously to approve the new agreement.
A new logo for the NHL was also unveiled, with "NHL" printed in upward-reading letters to project a vibrant, optimistic image, and having silver as the dominant color to pay homage to the Stanley Cup. Also, new Eastern and Western Conference logos were unveiled before the Olympic break, with red as the dominant East color, and blue as the dominant West hue.[1]
American television also had a new look. OLN took over broadcasting rights after ESPN decided not to renew their rights on cable television. The network, owned by Comcast, had Monday and Tuesday night games during the regular season under an exclusivity clause prohibiting local telecasts those nights in the two participating teams' markets. NBC returned as the NHL's over-the-air partner after ABC parted ways following the 2003-04 season. Comcast high-speed cable internet customers could watch at least seven games a week over the internet as part of the new TV deal.
Contents
1Rule changes
2Regular season
2.1Final standings
2.1.1Eastern Conference
2.1.2Western Conference
2.1.3Tiebreaking procedures
2.2Scoring leaders
2.3Leading goaltenders
3Stanley Cup playoffs
3.1Playoff bracket
3.2Conference Quarterfinals
3.2.1Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
3.2.2Western Conference Quarterfinals
3.3Conference Semifinals
3.3.1Eastern Conference Semifinals
3.3.2Western Conference Semifinals
3.4Conference Finals
3.4.1Eastern Conference Finals
3.4.2Western Conference Finals
3.5Stanley Cup Finals
4NHL awards
4.1All-Star teams
5Debuts
6Last games
7Hat tricks
8See also
9References
10External links
Rule changes[]
After experimenting with many rule changes in 2004-05 in the American Hockey League, many of the rule changes from the previous year were adopted, with changes:
The shootout features only three shots per team, and if it is still tied, the shootout becomes sudden death. In preseason games (regardless of the outcome) shootouts were held. This rule is similar to the one used in 2004-05 in the Southern Professional Hockey League. For 2005-06, however, the AHL and ECHL shootouts remained at five shots, and the SPHL adopted the five shot format. Shootouts are only in effect for regular-season games. Playoff games will continue with twenty-minute periods until a sudden-death goal is scored.)
The no-touch icing rule used in the AHL in 2004-05 is abolished. However, the ECHL continues no-touch icing.
The neutral zone becomes smaller by four feet (1.2 m).
All blue and red lines are returned to the traditional width of 12 inches (31 cm). The double-width lines used in the AHL 2004-05 season were abandoned.
If a team ices the puck, it is not allowed to make a line change afterwards. (This rule was not experimented with in the 2004-05 AHL season.)
Linesmen are given more discretion when it comes to waving off icing calls when they are accidentally made as the result of a failed pass attempt.
A longstanding ECHL rule in which players who instigate a fight in the last five minutes of a game will be given a game misconduct penalty plus a one-game suspension is adopted. Furthermore, the player's coach will be fined $10,000 (US).
All referees are equipped with wireless microphones so they can now announce penalties over the public address system, similar to NFL referees.
With multiple penalties, only the first will be announced by the referee calling the penalty, with the others being announced by the arena's ice-side PA announcer.
Any player that shoots the puck over the glass (without deflection) from his own defensive zone will be penalized for delay of game. After the 2006 Olympic break, the rule has been modified to read that the puck must cross the glass before crossing the blue line.
After the 2006 Olympic break, all sticks to be used in the shootout will be measured prior to use.
The rule experimentation was based on the previous season of play in the American Hockey League, and was based on creating a more exciting game and will create more scoring opportunities, and therefore more goals.
Furthermore, a new Competition Committee was formed to discuss future rule changes, and players were invited to participate in the discussion.
Regular season[]
This logo appeared on all teams sweaters for their first game and the jerseys were auctioned off to benefit of the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The NHL season began on October 5, and for the first time in the league's history, all of the league's thirty teams played a game on opening night. In the first period of each game, all teams wore a jersey (sweater) with a special patch as the league and players association auctioned off those jerseys for the benefit of the Red Cross in both the USA and Canada earmarking the proceeds for Hurricane Katrina victims (the Islanders' ECHL affiliate in Biloxi, Mississippi suspended operations for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons because of this disaster; furthermore, the NHL had a Stanley Cup tour of ECHL cities to raise additional funds for relief efforts; Hurricane Rita also affected the Minnesota Wild, as their AA affiliates.). On opening night of this season, Jean-Pierre Dumont of the Buffalo Sabres scored the first goal of the regular season, and Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley, of the Ottawa Senators became the first players to score the winning goals for a shoot out in NHL history, both scoring against Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ed Belfour. Their sticks were subsequently sent to the nearby Hockey Hall of Fame.
The All-Star Game, which would have been in Phoenix this year, did not take place (the city will host the event in a future year as a replacement); the league instead took a break in February so that many of its players could participate in the XX Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. The new schedule features more intra-division games in order to promote division rivalries. Consequently, there are whole divisions in the opposite conference that teams never played during the season.
On November 26 the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals played the longest shootout to date. Rangers defenseman Marek Malik scored the winning goal in the 15th round, pulling the puck between his own legs to defeat Capitals goalie Olaf Kolzig, giving the Rangers the victory by the final score of 3-2.
Three early-season games had to be rescheduled due to various events. Hurricane Wilma had forced the NHL to reschedule two Florida Panthers home games. Their game against Ottawa Senators scheduled on October 22 was rescheduled to December 5, the game against Washington Capitals scheduled for October 29 was moved to December 1. The Nashville Predators-Detroit Red Wings game on November 22 was called off with 7:30 left in the first period after Red Wings defenseman Jíři Fischer suffered a seizure and had to be resuscitated. It was rescheduled to January 23,2006, with the game starting 1-0 for Nashville as Greg Johnson's goal from the original date was allowed to stand. The game that was originally scheduled for January 23 at Nashville between the two teams was moved to March 30, 2006.
On January 14, the New York Rangers retired the Number 11 of long-time captain Mark Messier to the rafters of Madison Square Garden. The Rangers would beat Messier's former team, the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime.
On January 16 in Phoenix, Washington Capitals rookie wing Alexander Ovechkin added himself to the league's historical highlight reel by scoring a goal from his back while rolling and sliding past the goal. Ovechkin was checked to the ice by Coyotes defenseman Paul Mara on a breakaway between the Coyotes' faceoff circles, but rolled to his back, reached over his head with his stick and hooked the puck in behind goaltender Brian Boucher. (Watch Ovechkin's goal at Google Video)
On January 19, Los Angeles Kings veteran left-winger Luc Robitaille scored his 550th, 551st, and 552nd goals as a member of the Kings, eclipsing Marcel Dionne's franchise record (550). The 40-year old Robitaille retired at season's end.
The season was rocked with scandal in early February when it came to light that Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet was found to be involved in a $1.6 million illegal sports gambling ring with Mafia ties. Apparently no betting on NHL games was being done, but bets were being placed on college and professional football and college and basketball. Although Coyotes head coach Wayne Gretzky denied any knowledge or involvement in the ring, initial reports stated that wiretapped phone conversations he had proved that he not only knew about the ring, but was trying to find ways to conceal his wife's involvement in it. He was later cleared of these accusations, but long-term implications to his reputation are still unknown.
On April 15, in the Nashville Predators' 81st game of the season, Nashville goaltender Chris Mason was credited with a goal when Phoenix Coyote Geoff Sanderson put the puck in his own net. Mason was given the goal as he was the last Predator to have touched the puck. It was the ninth regular season goal scored by a goaltender in NHL history. The last goal of the regular season was scored by Kyle Calder of the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime in a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues, which ended the 2005-06 regular season at 10:50 EDT on April 18, 2006.
The Tampa Bay Lightning narrowly avoided becoming the first team since the New Jersey Devils in the 1995-96 NHL season to miss the postseason after winning the Stanley Cup the previous season.
This season also marked the first time since the 1978-79 NHL season that the St. Louis Blues did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Final standings[]
Red-shaded team won the Presidents' Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
Orange-shaded team clinched the other conference.
Yellow-shaded teams clinched the other four divisions.
Green-shaded teams clinched the remaining ten playoff berths.
Numbers in parentheses indicate 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, T = Ties, 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)[2]
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)[2]
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 standing of the clubs is determined in the following order: [1]
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[]
Main article: 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Stanley Cup
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 andPrince 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 andClarence S. Campbell Bowl
Stanley Cup Finals[]
Main article: 2006 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 Selänne, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
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, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
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
Debuts[]
The following are players of note who played their first NHL game in 2005-06:
Colby Armstrong, Pittsburgh Penguins
Keith Ballard, Phoenix Coyotes
Kevin Bieksa, Vancouver Canucks
Peter Budaj, Colorado Avalanche
Chris Campoli, New York Islanders
Matt Carle, San Jose Sharks
Jeff Carter, Philadelphia Flyers
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Jussi Jokinen, Dallas Stars
Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild
Andrew Ladd, Carolina Hurricanes
Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
Andrej Meszaros, Ottawa Senators
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Zach Parise, New Jersey Devils
Corey Perry, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Dustin Penner, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Dion Phaneuf, Calgary Flames
Petr Prucha, New York Rangers
Mike Richards, Philadelphia Flyers
Brent Seabrook, Chicago Blackhawks
Alexander Steen, Toronto Maple Leafs
Lee Stempniak, St. Louis Blues
Thomas Vanek, Buffalo Sabres
Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes
Shea Weber, Nashville Predators
Ian White, Toronto Maple Leafs
Ryan Whitney, Pittsburgh Penguins
Wojtek Wolski, Colorado Avalanche
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
Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings
Eric Weinrich, Vancouver Canucks
Scott Young, St. Louis Blues
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
Hat tricks[]
Main article: 2005-06 NHL Hat tricks
See also[]
List of Stanley Cup champions
2005 NHL Entry Draft
2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs
2005-06 NHL Transactions
NHL All-Rookie Team
References[]
↑NHL unveils new logo for 2005-06 season. Archived from the original on 2005-07-25.
↑ 2.0 2.1Recap: Atlanta @ Toronto - 02/07/2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
