2005–06 Vancouver Canucks season

The 2005–06 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 36th NHL season.

2005–06 Vancouver Canucks
Division4th Northwest
Conference9th Western
2005–06 record42–32–8
Home record25–10–6
Road record17–22–2
Goals for256
Goals against255
Team information
General ManagerDave Nonis
CoachMarc Crawford
CaptainMarkus Naslund
Alternate captainsTodd Bertuzzi
Ed Jovanovski
Trevor Linden
Brendan Morrison
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Average attendance18,630
Team leaders
GoalsAnson Carter (33)
AssistsHenrik Sedin (57)
PointsMarkus Naslund (79)
Penalty minutesJarkko Ruutu (142)
WinsAlex Auld (33)
Goals against averageAlex Auld (2.94)

In the first season after the lockout, the Canucks were expected to fare as well, if not better, than the previous season, where they captured the Northwest Division title. However, as the season went along, several key players were hampered by injuries and the team failed to meet expectations, ultimately missing the playoffs. As a result, coach Marc Crawford was fired, and the team underwent numerous changes over the summer.

Regular season

Final standings
Northwest Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
13Calgary Flames82462511218200103
27Colorado Avalanche824330928325795
38Edmonton Oilers8241281325625195
49Vancouver Canucks824232825625592
511Minnesota Wild823836823121584

[1] 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.

Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Detroit Red WingsCE8258168305209124
2 Y- Dallas StarsPA8253236265218112
3 Y- Calgary FlamesNW82462511218200103
4 X- Nashville PredatorsCE8249258259227106
5 X- San Jose SharksPA8244271126624299
6 X- Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPA8243271225422998
7 X- Colorado AvalancheNW824330928325795
8 X- Edmonton OilersNW8241281325625195
8.5
9 Vancouver CanucksNW824232825625592
8 Los Angeles KingsPA824235524927089
11 Minnesota WildNW823836823121584
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823839524627181
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE823543422327974
14 Chicago BlackhawksCE8226431321128565
15 St. Louis BluesCE8221461519729257

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

October
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 5Phoenix2 – 3VancouverCloutier18,6301–0–02
2October 8Vancouver3 – 4EdmontonSOCloutier16,8391–0–13
3October 10Vancouver4 – 2DetroitAuld20,0662–0–15
4October 12Vancouver0 – 6MinnesotaCloutier18,5682–1–15
5October 14Vancouver5 – 3MinnesotaCloutier18,5683–1–17
6October 16Dallas2 – 5VancouverAuld18,6304–1–19
7October 18Chicago2 – 6VancouverCloutier18,6305–1–111
8October 20Phoenix2 – 3VancouverCloutier18,6306–1–113
9October 22Colorado4 – 6VancouverCloutier18,6307–1–115
10October 25Vancouver3 – 1MinnesotaAuld18,5688–1–117
11October 27Vancouver2 – 6ColoradoCloutier18,0078–2–117
12October 29Vancouver3 – 4ColoradoOTAuld18,0078–2–218

November
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
13November 2Minnesota1 – 2VancouverAuld18,6309–2–220
14November 4Columbus3 – 5VancouverAuld18,63010–2–222
15November 5Vancouver0 – 1CalgaryAuld19,28910–3–222
16November 7Vancouver3 – 4CalgaryAuld19,28910–4–222
17November 10Colorado5 – 3VancouverAuld18,63010–5–222
18November 13Detroit1 – 4VancouverCloutier18,63011–5–224
19November 16Vancouver3 – 1San JoseCloutier17,13912–5–226
20November 17Vancouver4 – 5Los AngelesCloutier18,11812–6–226
21November 20Vancouver3 – 2AnaheimCloutier14,14913–6–228
22November 22Chicago1 – 3VancouverAuld18,63014–6–230
23November 24San Jose2 – 3VancouverAuld18,63015–6–232
24November 26Vancouver1 – 2PhoenixAuld18,09515–7–232
25November 27Vancouver2 – 6ColoradoAuld18,00715–8–232
26November 30Colorado2 – 5VancouverAuld18,63016–8–234

December
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
27December 1Vancouver3 – 5EdmontonAuld16,83916–9–234
28December 4Boston2 – 5VancouverAuld18,63017–9–236
29December 9Ottawa2 – 3VancouverSOAuld18,63018–9–238
30December 13Vancouver3 – 2RangersAuld18,20019–9–240
31December 15Vancouver5 – 4PhiladelphiaAuld19,54920–9–242
32December 17Edmonton5 – 4VancouverOTOuellet18,63020–9–343
33December 19Los Angeles4 – 3VancouverSOAuld18,63020–9–444
34December 21Edmonton7 – 6VancouverAuld18,63020–10–444
35December 23Calgary6 – 5VancouverSOAuld18,63020–10–545
36December 26Calgary1 – 2VancouverAuld18,63021–10–547
37December 28Nashville3 – 4VancouverAuld18,63022–10–549
38December 31Vancouver3 – 4MinnesotaOuellet18,56822–11–549

January
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
39January 2Vancouver1 – 4St. LouisAuld14,23022–12–549
40January 4Vancouver1 – 3DallasAuld17,22722–13–549
41January 5Vancouver3 – 2ChicagoAuld11,12523–13–551
42January 7Calgary3 – 4VancouverOTAuld18,63024–13–553
43January 10Toronto3 – 4VancouverAuld18,63025–13–555
44January 13Vancouver0 – 3New JerseyAuld15,06125–14–555
45January 14Vancouver8 – 1IslandersAuld14,20526–14–557
46January 16Vancouver4 – 2PittsburghAuld15,68127–14–559
47January 19Buffalo1 – 4VancouverAuld18,63028–14–561
48January 21Montreal2 – 6VancouverAuld18,63029–14–563
49January 23Vancouver0 – 4St. LouisOuellet13,13829–15–563
50January 24Vancouver5 – 6ColumbusAuld16,19229–16–563
51January 26Vancouver1 – 2DetroitAuld20,06629–17–563
52January 28Vancouver4 – 3ColoradoSOAuld18,00730–17–564
53January 31Vancouver7 – 4PhoenixAuld14,59931–17–566

February
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
54February 3Vancouver3 – 1CalgaryAuld19,28932–17–568
55February 4Vancouver1 – 3EdmontonAuld16,83932–18–568
56February 6Columbus4 – 7VancouverAuld18,63033–18–570
57February 8St. Louis4 – 2VancouverAuld18,63033–19–570
58February 10Anaheim3 – 1VancouverAuld18,63033–20–570
59February 12Minnesota2 – 3VancouverOTAuld18,63033–20–572
60February 28Vancouver2 – 1CalgaryAuld19,28934–20–574

March
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
61March 2Vancouver1 – 3NashvilleAuld13,22834–21–574
62March 3Vancouver5 – 4ChicagoSOAuld11,57935–21–576
63March 5St. Louis4 – 1VancouverAuld18,63035–22–576
64March 9Nashville3 – 2VancouverOTAuld18,63035–22–677
65March 11Dallas2 – 1VancouverAuld18,63035–23–677
66March 13Vancouver2 – 4DallasAuld18,58435–24–677
67March 14Vancouver0 – 5NashvilleNoronen13,35335–25–677
68March 17Vancouver3 – 2ColumbusAuld16,16336–25–679
69March 19Detroit7 – 3VancouverAuld18,63036–26–679
70March 21Vancouver4 – 1EdmontonAuld16,83937–26–681
71March 23Edmonton3 – 4VancouverSOAuld18,63038–26–683
72March 25Vancouver2 – 3EdmontonAuld16,83938–27–683
73March 27Los Angeles4 – 7VancouverAuld18,63039–27–685
74March 29Minnesota1 – 2VancouverAuld18,63040–27–687
75March 31Minnesota2 – 1VancouverSOAuld18,63040–28–787

April
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
76April 2Vancouver2 – 6AnaheimAuld17,17440–29–787
77April 3Vancouver0 – 1Los AngelesAuld17,19640–30–787
78April 8Calgary2 – 3VancouverOTAuld18,63041–30–789
79April 10Anaheim4 – 2VancouverAuld18,63041–31–789
80April 12San Jose3 – 2VancouverOTAuld18,63041–31–890
81April 13Vancouver3 – 5San JoseAuld17,49641–32–890
82April 15Colorado3 – 4VancouverOTNoronen18,63042–32–892

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
Markus Naslund198132477966----------
Henrik Sedin338218577556----------
Todd Bertuzzi4482254671120----------
Daniel Sedin228222497134----------
Brendan Morrison78219375684----------
Anson Carter778133225541----------
Nolan Baumgartner4705293430----------
Mattias Ohlund27813203392----------
Sami Salo65910233338----------
Ed Jovanovski55448253358----------
Ryan Kesler178210132379----------
Keith Carney†31802214----------
Richard Park18608101829----------
Matt Cooke24458101871----------
Jarkko Ruutu378210717142----------
Bryan Allen57771017115----------
Eric Weinrich†8160008----------
Trevor Linden1682791615----------
Steve McCarthy*265124643----------
Alexandre Burrows1443751261----------
Sean Brown†23120008----------
Josh Green363342614----------
Kevin Bieksa253906677----------
Wade Brookbank283212381----------
Lee Goren272812330----------
Tomas Mojzis45701112----------
Tyler Bouck211211221----------
Alex Auld35670224----------
Rick Rypien1551014----------
Jozef Balej810110----------
Dan Cloutier39130004----------
Sven Butenschon5280000----------
Maxime Ouellet140002----------
Prestin Ryan4110002----------
Nathan Smith2910000----------

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

*Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP Min W L OT GA SO Sv% GAA GP Min W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Alex Auld35673859332661890.9022.94----------------
Dan Cloutier3913681831360.8923.17----------------
Maxime Ouellet14222021120.8943.24----------------
Mika Noronen†314170110100.8703.53----------------
Rob McVicar3413000001.000.00----------------

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

Awards

2006 Canuck Awards winners

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 10 Luc Bourdon (D)  Canada Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
2 51 Mason Raymond (LW)  Canada Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
4 114 Alexandre Vincent (G)  Canada Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
5 138 Matt Butcher (C)  United States Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
6 185 Kris Fredheim (D)  Canada Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
7 205 Mario Bliznak (C)  Slovakia HK Spartak Dubnica (Svk.)

Farm teams

Manitoba Moose

AHL affiliate that is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and their home arena is the MTS Centre. The team has been affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks since 2000.

Columbia Inferno

ECHL affiliate that is based in Columbia, South Carolina and their home arena is the Carolina Coliseum. The team has been affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks since 2001.

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
  2. "2005–2006 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
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