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.
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
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. Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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
The Stanley Cup
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
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
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
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
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
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
The following are players of note who played their first NHL game in 2005-06:
The following is a list of players who played their last NHL game in 2005-06:
Dave Andreychuk , Tampa Bay LightningAndrew Cassels , Washington CapitalsEric Daze , Chicago BlackhawksEric Desjardins , Philadelphia FlyersTie Domi , Toronto Maple LeafsJiri Fischer , Detroit Red WingsTom Fitzgerald , Boston BruinsBrett Hull , Phoenix CoyotesSteve Konowalchuk , Colorado AvalancheGreg Johnson , Nashville Predators (statistical quirk showed he scored goal before start of a game)Brian Leetch , Boston BruinsMario Lemieux , Pittsburgh PenguinsBryan Marchment , Calgary FlamesAlexander Mogilny , New Jersey DevilsZigmund Palffy , Pittsburgh PenguinsKeith Primeau , Philadelphia FlyersLuc Robitaille , Los Angeles KingsEric Weinrich , Vancouver CanucksScott Young , St. Louis BluesSteve Yzerman , Detroit Red Wings
↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
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