2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season
National Hockey League team season
The 2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers' seventh season in the National Hockey League . The Thrashers again did not qualify for the playoffs.
Offseason
On September 27, 2005, Scott Mellanby was named team captain. Peter Bondra , Bobby Holik , and Vyacheslav Kozlov were named alternate captains, rotating on a game-by-game basis.[ 1]
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: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z – Clinched Conference ; Y – Clinched Division ; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
2005–06 regular season[ 4]
October: 3–8–0 (home: 2–4–0; road: 1–4–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
1
L
October 5, 2005
0–2
@ Florida Panthers (2005–06 )
0–1–0
Recap
2
W
October 7, 2005
7–3
@ Washington Capitals (2005–06 )
1–1–0
Recap
3
W
October 8, 2005
8–1
Washington Capitals (2005–06 )
2–1–0
Recap
4
L
October 12, 2005
0–2
Montreal Canadiens (2005–06 )
2–2–0
Recap
5
L
October 14, 2005
1–9
Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06 )
2–3–0
Recap
6
L
October 15, 2005
1–5
@ New York Rangers (2005–06 )
2–4–0
Recap
7
L
October 20, 2005
0–6
Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06 )
2–5–0
Recap
8
W
October 22, 2005
4–3
New Jersey Devils (2005–06 )
3–5–0
Recap
9
L
October 25, 2005
3–4
@ New York Islanders (2005–06 )
3–6–0
Recap
10
L
October 27, 2005
5–7
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06 )
3–7–0
Recap
11
L
October 29, 2005
2–3
Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06 )
3–8–0
Recap
November: 7–4–3 (home: 3–2–1; road: 4–2–2)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
12
W
November 1, 2005
6–4
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06 )
4–8–0
Recap
13
L
November 4, 2005
2–3 SO
@ Washington Capitals (2005–06 )
4–8–1
Recap
14
L
November 5, 2005
3–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06 )
4–9–1
Recap
15
W
November 9, 2005
5–0
Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06 )
5–9–1
Recap
16
W
November 11, 2005
5–2
Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06 )
6–9–1
Recap
17
W
November 12, 2005
9–0
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06 )
7–9–1
Recap
18
L
November 16, 2005
3–7
New York Islanders (2005–06 )
7–10–1
Recap
19
W
November 18, 2005
6–5 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06 )
8–10–1
Recap
20
L
November 19, 2005
1–5
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06 )
8–11–1
Recap
21
L
November 22, 2005
2–3 SO
@ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06 )
8–11–2
Recap
22
L
November 24, 2005
3–6
New York Rangers (2005–06 )
8–12–2
Recap
23
W
November 26, 2005
7–4
Florida Panthers (2005–06 )
9–12–2
Recap
24
W
November 27, 2005
5–2
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06 )
10–12–2
Recap
25
L
November 29, 2005
3–4 OT
Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06 )
10–12–3
Recap
December: 6–5–3 (home: 4–1–3; road: 2–4–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
26
L
December 1, 2005
0–4
Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06 )
10–13–3
Recap
27
L
December 3, 2005
1–2
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06 )
10–14–3
Recap
28
L
December 5, 2005
2–5
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06 )
10–15–3
Recap
29
L
December 6, 2005
3–5
@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06 )
10–16–3
Recap
30
W
December 9, 2005
5–2
Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06 )
11–16–3
Recap
31
L
December 11, 2005
4–5 SO
Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06 )
11–16–4
Recap
32
W
December 13, 2005
7–6
Detroit Red Wings (2005–06 )
12–16–4
Recap
33
W
December 15, 2005
3–2 OT
@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06 )
13–16–4
Recap
34
W
December 17, 2005
2–1
Florida Panthers (2005–06 )
14–16–4
Recap
35
L
December 22, 2005
5–6 SO
Washington Capitals (2005–06 )
14–16–5
Recap
36
W
December 23, 2005
1–0
@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06 )
15–16–5
Recap
37
W
December 26, 2005
4–0
Montreal Canadiens (2005–06 )
16–16–5
Recap
38
L
December 28, 2005
3–4 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06 )
16–16–6
Recap
39
L
December 30, 2005
1–4
@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06 )
16–17–6
Recap
January: 7–7–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 3–3–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
40
W
January 1, 2006
5–2
@ Washington Capitals (2005–06 )
17–17–6
Recap
41
W
January 2, 2006
8–3
Ottawa Senators (2005–06 )
18–17–6
Recap
42
L
January 4, 2006
3–4
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06 )
18–18–6
Recap
43
W
January 6, 2006
6–4
Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06 )
19–18–6
Recap
44
W
January 7, 2006
4–3
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06 )
20–18–6
Recap
45
W
January 11, 2006
4–3 SO
Nashville Predators (2005–06 )
21–18–6
Recap
46
W
January 13, 2006
2–0
St. Louis Blues (2005–06 )
22–18–6
Recap
47
W
January 18, 2006
5–2
@ Dallas Stars (2005–06 )
23–18–6
Recap
48
L
January 19, 2006
6–8
@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06 )
23–19–6
Recap
49
L
January 21, 2006
0–2
Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06 )
23–20–6
Recap
50
L
January 24, 2006
2–3
Boston Bruins (2005–06 )
23–21–6
Recap
51
L
January 26, 2006
1–5
Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06 )
23–22–6
Recap
52
L
January 28, 2006
1–4
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06 )
23–23–6
Recap
53
L
January 31, 2006
2–5
Buffalo Sabres (2005–06 )
23–24–6
Recap
February: 3–2–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 2–2–0)
March: 9–5–0 (home: 6–2–0; road: 3–3–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
59
W
March 1, 2006
4–2
@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06 )
27–26–6
Recap
60
L
March 2, 2006
2–3
@ Boston Bruins (2005–06 )
27–27–6
Recap
61
W
March 4, 2006
3–2 OT
Washington Capitals (2005–06 )
28–27–6
Recap
62
W
March 6, 2006
4–3 SO
Florida Panthers (2005–06 )
29–27–6
Recap
63
W
March 8, 2006
3–2 SO
New York Rangers (2005–06 )
30–27–6
Recap
64
L
March 10, 2006
1–3
Ottawa Senators (2005–06 )
30–28–6
Recap
65
W
March 12, 2006
3–2 OT
@ New York Rangers (2005–06 )
31–28–6
Recap
66
W
March 16, 2006
4–2
New York Islanders (2005–06 )
32–28–6
Recap
67
L
March 18, 2006
2–4
Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06 )
32–29–6
Recap
68
W
March 20, 2006
5–0
Buffalo Sabres (2005–06 )
33–29–6
Recap
69
W
March 21, 2006
5–4 SO
@ Boston Bruins (2005–06 )
34–29–6
Recap
70
W
March 23, 2006
6–5 OT
New Jersey Devils (2005–06 )
35–29–6
Recap
71
L
March 25, 2006
1–5
@ New York Islanders (2005–06 )
35–30–6
Recap
72
L
March 30, 2006
3–4
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06 )
35–31–6
Recap
April: 6–2–2 (home: 4–0–0; road: 2–2–2)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
73
W
April 1, 2006
5–2
Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06 )
36–31–6
Recap
74
L
April 3, 2006
4–6
@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06 )
36–32–6
Recap
75
W
April 5, 2006
5–2
@ Florida Panthers (2005–06 )
37–32–6
Recap
76
L
April 6, 2006
2–3 SO
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06 )
37–32–7
Recap
77
W
April 8, 2006
5–2
Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06 )
38–32–7
Recap
78
W
April 11, 2006
6–2
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06 )
39–32–7
Recap
79
W
April 13, 2006
5–3
Washington Capitals (2005–06 )
40–32–7
Recap
80
W
April 15, 2006
4–3
Boston Bruins (2005–06 )
41–32–7
Recap
81
L
April 17, 2006
4–6
@ Washington Capitals (2005–06 )
41–33–7
Recap
82
L
April 18, 2006
1–2 OT
@ Florida Panthers (2005–06 )
41–33–8
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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 Thrashers only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Thrashers 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 .[ 13]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Atlanta's draft picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa , Ontario .[ 52]
Notes
^ a b Shields wore number 30 in his first game.
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.[ 30]
^ Nurminen suffered a career-ending knee injury while training in Finland.
References
^ "Atlanta Thrashers Name Scott Mellanby Team Captain" . Atlanta Thrashers . September 27, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ 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 .
^ "2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers Schedule and Results" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 17, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers' Marc Savard Named NHL Offensive Player Of The Week" . Atlanta Thrashers . October 10, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "Ilya Kovalchuk Named NHL Offensive Player of the Week" . Atlanta Thrashers . November 14, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "Marian Hossa Named NHL Offensive Player Of The Week" . Atlanta Thrashers . December 26, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "Thrasher's Kovalchuk Named NHL Offensive Player of the Week; Flyers' Niittymaki, Avalanche's Aebischer Share Defensive Award" . Atlanta Thrashers . January 9, 2006. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "Ilya Kovalchuk Receives 2006 Gilner-Reeves Community Service Award" . Atlanta Thrashers . April 1, 2006. Archived from the original on April 22, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
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^ a b "Thrashers Select Forward Alex Bourret 16th Overall in First Round of 2005 NHL Entry Draft; Acquire Defenseman Shane Hnidy from Nashville" . Atlanta Thrashers . July 30, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Shane Hnidy from Nashville for 2006 4th Round Pick" . Atlanta Thrashers . July 30, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers Acquire Marian Hossa and Greg de Vries from Ottawa for Dany Heatley" . Atlanta Thrashers . August 23, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers, Mighty Ducks make swap" . theahl.com . August 25, 2005. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ "Thrashers Acquire Forward Joel Stepp from Anaheim for Goalie Jani Hurme" . Atlanta Thrashers . March 1, 2006. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ a b "Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Steve McCarthy from Vancouver" . Atlanta Thrashers . March 9, 2006. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers Re-Acquire Their Fourth-Round Selection in 2007 NHL Entry Draft from Vancouver in Exchange for Tommi Santala and a Fifth-Round Choice in 2007" . Atlanta Thrashers . June 14, 2006. Archived from the original on June 24, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers Acquire Conditional Third-Round Draft Pick from Minnesota for Defenseman Petteri Nummelin" . Atlanta Thrashers . June 14, 2006. Archived from the original on June 24, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Center Bobby Holik" . Atlanta Thrashers . August 2, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ a b c "Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forwards Eric Boulton, Ramzi Abid and Scott Barney" . Atlanta Thrashers . August 8, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ a b c "Thrashers Sign Shane Hnidy, Brian Maloney, and Adam Smyth" . Atlanta Thrashers . August 9, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Goaltender Mike Dunham" . Atlanta Thrashers . September 2, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Right Wing Peter Bondra" . Atlanta Thrashers . September 18, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers Announce 2005-06 Opening-Night Roster" . Atlanta Thrashers . October 4, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Goaltender Steve Shields; Reassign Goaltender Michael Garnett to Chicago (AHL)" . Atlanta Thrashers . October 27, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers Claim Forward Rico Fata From Pittsburgh On Waivers" . Atlanta Thrashers . January 31, 2006. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Free Agents List" . ESPN.com . August 1, 2005. Retrieved June 19, 2022 .
^ Cory Larose at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved June 20, 2022
^ "Murray, McEachern return to Bruins" . ESPN.com . August 2, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant . August 11, 2005. Retrieved December 31, 2023 . WASHINGTON CAPITALS–Signed... D Ivan Majesky.
^ "Columbus Signs Center Ben Simon" . OurSports Central . August 11, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Wild sign defenseman Tjarnqvist" . ESPN.com . August 15, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "LIBOR USTRNUL" . TSN.ca . Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2022 . 18-Aug-05: Signed with the HC Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraleague.
^ "Pasi Nurminen joutuu lopettamaan" [Pasi Nurminen has to quit]. Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). August 23, 2005. Retrieved December 21, 2023 .
^ "Thrashers in search of backup goalie for Lehtonen" . ESPN.com . August 25, 2005. Retrieved December 21, 2023 .
^ "PAUL FLACHE" . TSN.ca . Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 . 10-Sep-05: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Islanders.
^ "KalPa nappasi Kyle Rossiterin" . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). September 27, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Anaheim Claims Forward Chris Kunitz Off Waivers from Atlanta" . Atlanta Thrashers . October 18, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ a b "Thrashers Agree to Terms with 2003 Draft Picks Jim Sharrow and Guillaume Desbiens" . Atlanta Thrashers . July 27, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ a b c d e "Atlanta Thrashers Re-Sign Nurminen, Sutton, Larsen, Lessard & Kloucek" . Atlanta Thrashers . August 11, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ a b c "Atlanta Thrashers Re-Sign Stephen Baby, Kevin Doell and Michael Garnett" . Atlanta Thrashers . August 12, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with 2002 First Round Selection Jim Slater" . Atlanta Thrashers . August 15, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ a b "Atlanta Thrashers Re-Sign J.P. Vigier and Derek MacKenzie" . Atlanta Thrashers . August 16, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta Thrashers Re-Sign Left Wing Ilya Kovalchuk" . Atlanta Thrashers . October 8, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers Sign Draft Selection Nathan Oystrick" . Atlanta Thrashers . March 29, 2006. Archived from the original on August 24, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers Sign First Round Draft Selection Boris Valabik" . Atlanta Thrashers . March 30, 2006. Archived from the original on April 22, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ a b c "Thrashers Agree to Terms with 2004 NHL Entry Draft Selections Scott Lehman, Chad Painchaud and Dan Turple" . Atlanta Thrashers . June 1, 2006. Archived from the original on June 12, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Thrashers and Defenseman Niclas Havelid Agree to Terms on Three-Year Deal" . Atlanta Thrashers . June 7, 2006. Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
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