National Hockey League team season
The 2005–06 Colorado Avalanche season was the 11th operational season and 10th playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season .[ 1] As well as the franchise's 27th season in the National Hockey League and 34th season overall.
Regular season
Final standings
[ 2]
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest
P – Clinched Presidents Trophy ; Y – Clinched Division ; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
Regular season
2005–06 regular season[ 4]
October: 6–4–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 2–2–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
1
L
October 5, 2005
3–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06 )
0–1–0
Recap
2
W
October 8, 2005
3–2
@ Dallas Stars (2005–06 )
1–1–0
Recap
3
W
October 10, 2005
7–3
Calgary Flames (2005–06 )
2–1–0
Recap
4
L
October 12, 2005
4–5
Nashville Predators (2005–06 )
2–2–0
Recap
5
L
October 14, 2005
2–3 SO
Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06 )
2–2–1
Recap
6
L
October 19, 2005
4–5
Los Angeles Kings (2005–06 )
2–3–1
Recap
7
W
October 21, 2005
7–1
@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06 )
3–3–1
Recap
8
L
October 22, 2005
4–6
@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06 )
3–4–1
Recap
9
W
October 25, 2005
5–3
Edmonton Oilers (2005–06 )
4–4–1
Recap
10
W
October 27, 2005
6–2
Vancouver Canucks (2005–06 )
5–4–1
Recap
11
W
October 29, 2005
4–3 OT
Vancouver Canucks (2005–06 )
6–4–1
Recap
November: 8–5–2 (home: 3–1–2; road: 5–4–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
12
W
November 3, 2005
4–3
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06 )
7–4–1
Recap
13
L
November 5, 2005
2–3 SO
Dallas Stars (2005–06 )
7–4–2
Recap
14
W
November 8, 2005
5–2
San Jose Sharks (2005–06 )
8–4–2
Recap
15
W
November 10, 2005
5–3
@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06 )
9–4–2
Recap
16
L
November 12, 2005
3–5
@ Calgary Flames (2005–06 )
9–5–2
Recap
17
L
November 14, 2005
2–5
Edmonton Oilers (2005–06 )
9–6–2
Recap
18
W
November 16, 2005
3–1
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06 )
10–6–2
Recap
19
W
November 18, 2005
3–2
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06 )
11–6–2
Recap
20
L
November 19, 2005
3–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06 )
11–7–2
Recap
21
L
November 21, 2005
2–3 SO
Calgary Flames (2005–06 )
11–7–3
Recap
22
L
November 23, 2005
3–7
@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06 )
11–8–3
Recap
23
W
November 25, 2005
5–0
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06 )
12–8–3
Recap
24
W
November 27, 2005
6–2
Vancouver Canucks (2005–06 )
13–8–3
Recap
25
W
November 29, 2005
3–2
@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06 )
14–8–3
Recap
26
L
November 30, 2005
2–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06 )
14–9–3
Recap
December: 6–8–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 3–5–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
27
L
December 4, 2005
4–6
Buffalo Sabres (2005–06 )
14–10–3
Recap
28
W
December 7, 2005
4–1
Boston Bruins (2005–06 )
15–10–3
Recap
29
W
December 9, 2005
4–3 SO
@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06 )
16–10–3
Recap
30
L
December 10, 2005
3–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06 )
16–11–3
Recap
31
L
December 12, 2005
2–6
Ottawa Senators (2005–06 )
16–12–3
Recap
32
L
December 17, 2005
4–5
@ New York Islanders (2005–06 )
16–13–3
Recap
33
W
December 18, 2005
2–1
@ New York Rangers (2005–06 )
17–13–3
Recap
34
L
December 20, 2005
2–3
@ Nashville Predators (2005–06 )
17–14–3
Recap
35
W
December 22, 2005
4–3
Minnesota Wild (2005–06 )
18–14–3
Recap
36
L
December 23, 2005
3–5
@ Minnesota Wild (2005–06 )
18–15–3
Recap
37
W
December 26, 2005
7–4
Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06 )
19–15–3
Recap
38
L
December 28, 2005
3–5
Los Angeles Kings (2005–06 )
19–16–3
Recap
39
L
December 30, 2005
2–5
@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06 )
19–17–3
Recap
40
W
December 31, 2005
5–2
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06 )
20–17–3
Recap
January: 9–2–2 (home: 7–1–2; road: 2–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
41
W
January 3, 2006
3–0
Nashville Predators (2005–06 )
21–17–3
Recap
42
W
January 5, 2006
4–2
@ Minnesota Wild (2005–06 )
22–17–3
Recap
43
W
January 7, 2006
3–2 SO
Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06 )
23–17–3
Recap
44
W
January 9, 2006
6–1
St. Louis Blues (2005–06 )
24–17–3
Recap
45
W
January 11, 2006
2–1
Montreal Canadiens (2005–06 )
25–17–3
Recap
46
W
January 14, 2006
4–3 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06 )
26–17–3
Recap
47
W
January 17, 2006
5–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06 )
27–17–3
Recap
48
L
January 19, 2006
2–4
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06 )
27–18–3
Recap
49
L
January 21, 2006
3–4
Detroit Red Wings (2005–06 )
27–19–3
Recap
50
W
January 24, 2006
7–4
Calgary Flames (2005–06 )
28–19–3
Recap
51
L
January 26, 2006
2–3 SO
Dallas Stars (2005–06 )
28–19–4
Recap
52
L
January 28, 2006
3–4 SO
Vancouver Canucks (2005–06 )
28–19–5
Recap
53
W
January 31, 2006
3–2
Minnesota Wild (2005–06 )
29–19–5
Recap
February: 4–2–1 (home: 2–1–0; road: 2–1–1)
March: 7–5–2 (home: 3–0–1; road: 4–5–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
61
W
March 2, 2006
1–0
Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06 )
34–21–6
Recap
62
L
March 4, 2006
3–5
@ Dallas Stars (2005–06 )
34–22–6
Recap
63
L
March 5, 2006
3–5
@ Minnesota Wild (2005–06 )
34–23–6
Recap
64
W
March 7, 2006
2–1 SO
@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06 )
35–23–6
Recap
65
W
March 9, 2006
2–1
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06 )
36–23–6
Recap
66
W
March 12, 2006
3–0
Calgary Flames (2005–06 )
37–23–6
Recap
67
L
March 13, 2006
3–4
@ Calgary Flames (2005–06 )
37–24–6
Recap
68
L
March 19, 2006
5–6
@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06 )
37–25–6
Recap
69
W
March 20, 2006
5–0
@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06 )
38–25–6
Recap
70
L
March 22, 2006
4–5 OT
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06 )
38–25–7
Recap
71
W
March 25, 2006
3–2 OT
@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06 )
39–25–7
Recap
72
L
March 26, 2006
3–4 SO
Edmonton Oilers (2005–06 )
39–25–8
Recap
73
W
March 28, 2006
4–3
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06 )
40–25–8
Recap
74
L
March 31, 2006
3–6
@ Calgary Flames (2005–06 )
40–26–8
Recap
April: 3–4–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 0–2–1)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2006 Stanley Cup playoffs[ 4]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Dallas Stars – Avalanche win 4–1
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Series
Recap
1
W
April 22, 2006
5–2
@ Dallas Stars
Avalanche lead 1–0
Recap
2
W
April 24, 2006
5–4 OT
@ Dallas Stars
Avalanche lead 2–0
Recap
3
W
April 26, 2006
4–3 OT
Dallas Stars
Avalanche lead 3–0
Recap
4
L
April 28, 2006
1–4
Dallas Stars
Avalanche lead 3–1
Recap
5
W
April 30, 2006
3–2 OT
@ Dallas Stars
Avalanche win 4–1
Recap
Western Conference Semifinals vs. (6) Anaheim Mighty Ducks – Mighty Ducks win 4–0
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Series
Recap
1
L
May 5, 2006
0–5
@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks lead 1–0
Recap
2
L
May 7, 2006
0–3
@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks lead 2–0
Recap
3
L
May 9, 2006
3–4 OT
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks lead 3–0
Recap
4
L
May 11, 2006
1–4
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks win 4–0
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left wing ; RW = Right wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
Goaltending
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
Awards and records
Awards
Type
Award/honor
Recipient
Ref
League(in-season)
NHL Defensive Player of the Week
David Aebischer (January 9) [ a]
[ 5]
Milestones
Transactions
The Avalanche were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004–05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 7]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Colorado's draft picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa , Ontario .[ 45]
See also
Notes
References
^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 . Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 45 . ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3 .
^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010 . Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
^ "2005–2006 Standings by Conference" . National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012 .
^ a b "2005-06 Colorado Avalanche Schedule" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 23, 2022 .
^ "Aebischer NHL's Co-Defensive Player Of The Week" . Colorado Avalanche . January 9, 2006. Archived from the original on March 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "2005-06 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 14, 2024 .
^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . Pro Sports Transactions . Retrieved July 2, 2022 .
^ "Colorado Selects Four Of The Top-52" . Colorado Avalanche . July 30, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ a b "Skrastins Under Contract; Avalanche Acquires A Seventh-Round Draft Choice In 2006" . Colorado Avalanche . August 9, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Avalanche Acquires Jose Theodore" . Colorado Avalanche . March 8, 2006. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Avalanche Acquires Jim Dowd From Chicago" . Colorado Avalanche . March 9, 2006. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ a b "Avalanche Acquires Defensive Prospect" . NHL.com . June 1, 2006. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Avalanche Adds Patrice Brisebois To Blueline" . Colorado Avalanche . August 3, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Avalanche Signs Pierre Turgeon" . Colorado Avalanche . August 3, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Avalanche Signs Forward Brad May" . Colorado Avalanche . August 5, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Avalanche Adds Brunette" . Colorado Avalanche . August 6, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f "Avalanche Signs Six Players" . Colorado Avalanche . August 16, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Leschyshyn Returns To The Avalanche" . Colorado Avalanche . August 17, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ a b "Avalanche Signs DaSilva, Love" . Colorado Avalanche . October 11, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ a b "Free Agents List" . ESPN.com . August 1, 2005. Retrieved June 19, 2022 .
^ "Spits Assistant Coaches D.J Smith and Bill Bowler" . Windsor Spitfires . June 14, 2005. Archived from the original on November 8, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ "Mathieu Darche: Transactions & Injuries" . Sports Forecaster . Retrieved July 3, 2022 . 2005-07-01 Signed with the Fuchse Duisburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (Germany).
^ "2005-07-09 Redhawks överens med tre nya spelare" . Malmö Redhawks . July 9, 2005. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ "Friday roundup: Flames re-sign Kiprusoff, Warrener" . ESPN.com . August 12, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ "Buyouts Not The Norm" . NHL.com . July 29, 2005. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2023 .
^ Sergei Klyazmin career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved July 3, 2022
^ "Blue Jackets draw attention in signing Foote" . ESPN.com . August 2, 2005. Retrieved December 31, 2023 .
^ "Flyers sign Peter Forsberg - UPI.com" . UPI . August 3, 2005. Retrieved December 31, 2023 .
^ "Penguins Sign RW Dennis Bonvie" . OurSports Central . August 8, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ Jeff Ulmer at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved July 3, 2022
^ "Vincent Damphousse retires from the NHL" . UPI . September 7, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ "HK 'Rīga 2000' pievienojas Agris Saviels" . delfi.lv (in Latvian). September 16, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ "DARBY HENDRICKSON" . TSN.ca . Archived from the original on December 30, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2022 . 21-Sep-05: Signed with the Red Bulls Salzburg (Austria).
^ "GIROUX BACK WITH PACK" . Hartford Courant . September 24, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2023 . Veteran forward Peter Worrell has joined Wolf Pack training camp in Hartford for a tryout.
^ "Worrell reassigned to the Checkers" . Hartford Wolf Pack . November 9, 2005. Archived from the original on January 5, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ "Royals add AHL forward to roster" . OurSports Central . September 29, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ "Curtis Leschyshyn Retires" . Colorado Avalanche . October 3, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Lukko julkaisi tukun pelaajahankintoja" . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). April 10, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024 .
^ "Boughner To Coach OHL's Windsor Spitfires" . NHL.com . June 15, 2006. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ a b "Alex Tanguay & Kurt Sauer Sign Qualifying Offers" . Colorado Avalanche . August 4, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Avalanche Signs Milan Hejduk To Five-Year Deal" . Colorado Avalanche . August 6, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ a b c "Avalanche Signs Three Players" . Colorado Avalanche . August 11, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Liles Agrees To Terms" . Colorado Avalanche . August 18, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Avalanche Signs Wojtek Wolski" . Colorado Avalanche . September 15, 2005. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "2005 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved October 10, 2024 .
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