2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season

The 2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 34th season, 27th season in the National Hockey League and eighth as the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup to win the second championship in franchise history. Their first was in 1973, when the team was known as the New England Whalers and played in the World Hockey Association; the Whalers were the inaugural champions of that league.

Division1st Southeast

Conference2nd Eastern

2005–06 record52–22–8

Home record31–8–2

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2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes
Stanley Cup champions
Eastern Conference champions
Southeast Division champions
Division	1st Southeast
Conference	2nd Eastern
2005–06 record	52–22–8
Home record	31–8–2
Road record	21–14–6
Goals for	294
Goals against	260
Team information
General manager	Jim Rutherford
Coach	Peter Laviolette
Captain	Rod Brind'Amour
Alternate captains	Kevyn Adams Cory Stillman Glen Wesley
Arena	RBC Center
Average attendance	15,596
Minor league affiliates	Lowell Lock Monsters Florida Everblades
Team leaders
Goals	Eric Staal (45)
Assists	Eric Staal, Cory Stillman (55)
Points	Eric Staal (100)
Penalty minutes	Mike Commodore (138)
Plus/minus	Erik Cole (+19)
Wins	Martin Gerber (38)
Goals against average	Martin Gerber (2.78)
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Offseason

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

The 2005 NHL entry draft took place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2005.
The free agency period began on August 1.

Free agency

During the free agent signing period following the end of the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Cory Stillman agreed to a three-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on August 2, 2005.
On August 6, 2005, Whitney signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL's Eastern Conference, paying him $1.5 million per year.

Regular season

On Friday, April 7, 2006, the Hurricanes scored three short-handed goals in a 4–3 win over the Washington Capitals.^[1]

Final standings

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Southeast Division
No.	CR		GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	2	Carolina Hurricanes	82	52	22	8	294	260	112
2	8	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	43	33	6	252	260	92
3	10	Atlanta Thrashers	82	41	33	8	281	275	90
4	11	Florida Panthers	82	37	34	11	240	257	85
5	14	Washington Capitals	82	29	41	12	237	306	70

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^[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.

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Eastern Conference^[3]
R		Div	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	Z- Ottawa Senators	NE	82	52	21	9	314	211	113
2	Y- Carolina Hurricanes	SE	82	52	22	8	294	260	112
3	Y- New Jersey Devils	AT	82	46	27	9	242	229	101
4	X- Buffalo Sabres	NE	82	52	24	6	242	239	110
5	X- Philadelphia Flyers	AT	82	45	26	11	267	259	101
6	X- New York Rangers	AT	82	44	26	12	257	215	100
7	X- Montreal Canadiens	NE	82	42	31	9	243	247	93
8	X- Tampa Bay Lightning	SE	82	43	33	6	252	260	92
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9	Toronto Maple Leafs	NE	82	41	33	8	257	270	90
10	Atlanta Thrashers	SE	82	41	33	8	281	275	90
11	Florida Panthers	SE	82	37	34	11	240	257	85
12	New York Islanders	AT	82	36	40	6	230	278	78
13	Boston Bruins	NE	82	29	37	16	230	266	74
14	Washington Capitals	SE	82	29	41	12	237	306	70
15	Pittsburgh Penguins	AT	82	22	46	14	244	316	58

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Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched conference; Y – Clinched division; X – Clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

The Carolina Hurricanes ended the 2005–06 regular season as the winners of the Southeast Division, with 112 points. The Hurricanes received the second seed in the Eastern Conference, just one point behind the Ottawa Senators.

The Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, four games to two. In the second round, the Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils, four games to one. In the Conference Final, the Hurricanes defeated the Buffalo Sabres in a game seven to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in franchise history. In the Final, the Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers in another game seven to claim the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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2005–06 regular season^[4]

October: 8–2–1 (home: 5–0–0; road: 3–2–1)

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Recap
1	October 5, 2005	2–5	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)	0–1–0	L
2	October 7, 2005	3–2 SO	Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)	1–1–0	W
3	October 8, 2005	2–3	@ New York Islanders (2005–06)	1–2–0	L
4	October 12, 2005	7–2	Washington Capitals (2005–06)	2–2–0	W
5	October 15, 2005	6–1	@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06)	3–2–0	W
6	October 20, 2005	4–5 OT	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)	3–2–1	OTL
7	October 22, 2005	4–0	@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)	4–2–1	W
8	October 24, 2005	3–2	Ottawa Senators (2005–06)	5–2–1	W
9	October 26, 2005	4–3 OT	Boston Bruins (2005–06)	6–2–1	W
10	October 28, 2005	8–6	Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)	7–2–1	W
11	October 29, 2005	5–3	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)	8–2–1	W

November: 8–5–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 4–1–0)

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Recap
12	November 3, 2005	4–3	Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)	9–2–1	W
13	November 5, 2005	2–0	Florida Panthers (2005–06)	10–2–1	W
14	November 9, 2005	5–3	@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)	11–2–1	W
15	November 11, 2005	1–0	@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)	12–2–1	W
16	November 12, 2005	0–9	Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)	12–3–1	L
17	November 15, 2005	2–1	@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06)	13–3–1	W
18	November 17, 2005	5–1	New York Rangers (2005–06)	14–3–1	W
19	November 19, 2005	3–4	@ New York Rangers (2005–06)	14–4–1	L
20	November 20, 2005	2–5	Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)	14–5–1	L
21	November 22, 2005	3–5	Ottawa Senators (2005–06)	14–6–1	L
22	November 25, 2005	4–3 SO	Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)	15–6–1	W
23	November 27, 2005	2–5	Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)	15–7–1	L
24	November 29, 2005	4–3 OT	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)	16–7–1	W

December: 8–3–3 (home: 6–0–1; road: 2–3–2)

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Recap
25	December 2, 2005	4–5 SO	@ Dallas Stars (2005–06)	16–7–2	OTL
26	December 3, 2005	4–8	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)	16–8–2	L
27	December 6, 2005	6–2	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)	17–8–2	W
28	December 8, 2005	3–2	@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06)	18–8–2	W
29	December 10, 2005	3–4	@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06)	18–9–2	L
30	December 13, 2005	5–3	Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)	19–9–2	W
31	December 15, 2005	2–1	Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)	20–9–2	W
32	December 17, 2005	4–1	New Jersey Devils (2005–06)	21–9–2	W
33	December 20, 2005	6–4	Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)	22–9–2	W
34	December 23, 2005	4–3	Florida Panthers (2005–06)	23–9–2	W
35	December 26, 2005	4–5 OT	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)	23–9–3	OTL
36	December 28, 2005	2–6	@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06)	23–10–3	L
37	December 29, 2005	3–4 OT	Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)	23–10–4	OTL
38	December 31, 2005	5–3	Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)	24–10–4	W

January: 13–1–0 (home: 8–0–0; road: 5–1–0)

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Recap
39	January 4, 2006	4–3	Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)	25–10–4	W
40	January 6, 2006	4–1	New York Islanders (2005–06)	26–10–4	W
41	January 7, 2006	3–0	@ New York Islanders (2005–06)	27–10–4	W
42	January 10, 2006	3–2	Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)	28–10–4	W
43	January 13, 2006	5–4 OT	Nashville Predators (2005–06)	29–10–4	W
44	January 15, 2006	4–2	St. Louis Blues (2005–06)	30–10–4	W
45	January 17, 2006	4–3 SO	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)	31–10–4	W
46	January 19, 2006	4–3	New York Islanders (2005–06)	32–10–4	W
47	January 21, 2006	2–5	@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)	32–11–4	L
48	January 23, 2006	7–3	Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)	33–11–4	W
49	January 25, 2006	4–3 SO	@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)	34–11–4	W
50	January 26, 2006	5–1	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)	35–11–4	W
51	January 28, 2006	4–1	Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)	36–11–4	W
52	January 31, 2006	8–2	@ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)	37–11–4	W

February: 2–3–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–2–0)

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Recap
53	February 3, 2006	0–3	@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06)	37–12–4	L
54	February 5, 2006	4–3 SO	@ Boston Bruins (2005–06)	38–12–4	W
55	February 9, 2006	3–5	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)	38–13–4	L
56	February 10, 2006	3–4	Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)	38–14–4	L
57	February 12, 2006	4–3 SO	Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)	39–14–4	W

March: 9–5–2 (home: 5–2–0; road: 4–3–2)

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Recap
58	March 1, 2006	4–3	Boston Bruins (2005–06)	40–14–4	W
59	March 3, 2006	5–2	Florida Panthers (2005–06)	41–14–4	W
60	March 4, 2006	7–5	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)	42–14–4	W
61	March 6, 2006	2–1	@ New York Rangers (2005–06)	43–14–4	W
62	March 8, 2006	2–3 SO	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)	43–14–5	OTL
63	March 10, 2006	3–5	@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)	43–15–5	L
64	March 11, 2006	3–4 OT	@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)	43–15–6	OTL
65	March 14, 2006	5–3	New York Rangers (2005–06)	44–15–6	W
66	March 16, 2006	5–1	@ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)	45–15–6	W
67	March 18, 2006	2–4	@ Boston Bruins (2005–06)	45–16–6	L
68	March 21, 2006	2–3	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)	45–17–6	L
69	March 22, 2006	4–3	@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)	46–17–6	W
70	March 25, 2006	1–3	Washington Capitals (2005–06)	46–18–6	L
71	March 27, 2006	2–1	Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)	47–18–6	W
72	March 29, 2006	1–5	Washington Capitals (2005–06)	47–19–6	L
73	March 31, 2006	3–2	Florida Panthers (2005–06)	48–19–6	W

April: 4–3–2 (home: 2–1–1; road: 2–2–1)

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Recap
74	April 1, 2006	2–5	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)	48–20–6	L
75	April 3, 2006	6–5 OT	Washington Capitals (2005–06)	49–20–6	W
76	April 5, 2006	4–3 SO	@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)	50–20–6	W
77	April 7, 2006	4–3	@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)	51–20–6	W
78	April 8, 2006	2–5	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)	51–21–6	L
79	April 11, 2006	3–4 OT	New Jersey Devils (2005–06)	51–21–7	OTL
80	April 14, 2006	5–4 SO	Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)	52–21–7	W
81	April 15, 2006	2–3 OT	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)	52–21–8	OTL
82	April 18, 2006	0–4	Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)	52–22–8	L

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) OTL Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Playoffs

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2006 Stanley Cup playoffs^[4]

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Montreal Canadiens – Hurricanes win 4–2

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Series	Recap
1	April 22, 2006	1–6	Montreal Canadiens	Canadiens lead 1–0	L
2	April 24, 2006	5–6 OT	Montreal Canadiens	Canadiens lead 2–0	L
3	April 26, 2006	2–1 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens	Canadiens lead 2–1	W
4	April 28, 2006	3–2	@ Montreal Canadiens	Series tied 2–2	W
5	April 30, 2006	2–1	Montreal Canadiens	Hurricanes lead 3–2	W
6	May 2, 2006	2–1 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens	Hurricanes win 4–2	W

Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (3) New Jersey Devils – Hurricanes win 4–1

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Series	Recap
1	May 6, 2006	6–0	New Jersey Devils	Hurricanes lead 1–0	W
2	May 8, 2006	3–2 OT	New Jersey Devils	Hurricanes lead 2–0	W
3	May 10, 2006	3–2	@ New Jersey Devils	Hurricanes lead 3–0	W
4	May 13, 2006	1–5	@ New Jersey Devils	Hurricanes lead 3–1	L
5	May 14, 2006	4–1	New Jersey Devils	Hurricanes win 4–1	W

Eastern Conference Finals vs. (4) Buffalo Sabres – Hurricanes win 4–3

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Series	Recap
1	May 20, 2006	2–3	Buffalo Sabres	Sabres lead 1–0	L
2	May 22, 2006	4–3	Buffalo Sabres	Series tied 1–1	W
3	May 24, 2006	3–4	@ Buffalo Sabres	Sabres lead 2–1	L
4	May 26, 2006	4–0	@ Buffalo Sabres	Series tied 2–2	W
5	May 28, 2006	4–3 OT	Buffalo Sabres	Hurricanes lead 3–2	W
6	May 30, 2006	1–2 OT	@ Buffalo Sabres	Series tied 3–3	L
7	June 1, 2006	4–2	Buffalo Sabres	Hurricanes win 4–3	W

Stanley Cup Finals vs. (W8) Edmonton Oilers – Hurricanes win 4–3

Game	Date	Score	Opponent	Series	Recap
1	June 5, 2006	5–4	Edmonton Oilers	Hurricanes lead 1–0	W
2	June 7, 2006	5–0	Edmonton Oilers	Hurricanes lead 2–0	W
3	June 10, 2006	1–2	@ Edmonton Oilers	Hurricanes lead 2–1	L
4	June 12, 2006	2–1	@ Edmonton Oilers	Hurricanes lead 3–1	W
5	June 14, 2006	3–4 OT	Edmonton Oilers	Hurricanes lead 3–2	L
6	June 17, 2006	0–4	@ Edmonton Oilers	Series tied 3–3	L
7	June 19, 2006	3–1	Edmonton Oilers	Hurricanes win 4–3	W

Legend: W Win L Loss

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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 Hurricanes only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

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No.	Player	Pos	Regular season						Playoffs
No.	Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
12	Eric Staal	C	82	45	55	100	−8	81	25	9	19	28	0	8
11	Justin Williams	RW	82	31	45	76	1	60	25	7	11	18	12	34
61	Cory Stillman	LW	72	21	55	76	−9	32	25	9	17	26	12	14
17	Rod Brind'Amour	C	78	31	39	70	8	68	25	12	6	18	9	16
26	Erik Cole	RW	60	30	29	59	19	54	2	0	0	0	−1	0
13	Ray Whitney	RW	63	17	38	55	0	42	24	9	6	15	−1	14
8	Matt Cullen	C	78	25	24	49	4	40	25	4	14	18	2	12
5	Frantisek Kaberle	D	77	6	38	44	8	46	25	4	9	13	−7	8
6	Bret Hedican	D	74	5	22	27	11	58	25	2	9	11	6	42
4	Aaron Ward	D	71	6	19	25	2	62	25	2	3	5	0	18
14	Kevyn Adams	C	82	15	8	23	0	36	25	0	0	0	−4	14
70	Oleg Tverdovsky	D	72	3	20	23	−1	37	5	0	0	0	−1	0
27	Craig Adams	RW	67	10	11	21	1	51	25	0	0	0	−4	10
39	Doug Weight†	C	23	4	9	13	−6	25	23	3	13	16	−3	20
22	Mike Commodore	D	72	3	10	13	12	138	25	2	2	4	1	33
59	Chad LaRose	RW	49	1	12	13	7	35	21	0	1	1	−2	10
16	Andrew Ladd	LW	29	6	5	11	0	4	17	2	3	5	0	4
24	Andrew Hutchinson	D	36	3	8	11	−2	18	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	Glen Wesley	D	64	2	8	10	10	46	25	0	2	2	1	16
63	Josef Vasicek	C	23	4	5	9	3	8	8	0	0	0	−2	2
7	Niclas Wallin	D	50	4	4	8	2	42	25	1	4	5	3	14
18	Mark Recchi†	RW	20	4	3	7	−8	12	25	7	9	16	−5	18
44	Niklas Nordgren‡	LW	43	4	2	6	−4	40	—	—	—	—	—	—
48	Anton Babchuk†	D	22	3	2	5	−2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
19	Radim Vrbata‡	RW	16	2	3	5	0	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
30	Cam Ward	G	28	0	2	2		0	23	0	1	1		0
29	Martin Gerber	G	60	0	2	2		4	6	0	0	0		4
18	Michael Zigomanis‡	C	21	1	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
34	David Gove	C	1	0	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
37	Keith Aucoin	C	7	0	1	1	−4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
51	Danny Richmond‡	D	10	0	1	1	−3	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
36	Jesse Boulerice‡	RW	26	0	0	0	−3	51	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Goaltending

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No.	Player	Regular season										Playoffs
No.	Player	GP	W	L	OT	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI	GP	W	L	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI
29	Martin Gerber	60	38	14	6	1719	162	2.78	.906	3	3493	6	1	1	90	13	3.52	.856	1	221
30	Cam Ward	28	14	8	2	773	91	3.68	.882	0	1484	23	15	8	584	47	2.14	.920	2	1320

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Awards and honors

Awards

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Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (annual)	Conn Smythe Trophy	Cam Ward	^[5]
	Frank J. Selke Trophy	Rod Brind'Amour	^[6]
	NHL Second All-Star Team	Eric Staal (Center)	^[7]
League (in-season)	NHL Offensive Player of the Month	Eric Staal (October)	^[8]
	NHL Offensive Player of the Week	Eric Staal (October 31)	^[9]
		Eric Staal (January 16)	^[10]
		Eric Staal (March 6)	^[11]
Team	Good Guy Award	Aaron Ward	^[12]
	Most Valuable Player	Eric Staal	^[12]
	Steve Chiasson Award	Rod Brind'Amour	^[13]

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Milestones

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Milestone	Player	Date	Ref
First game	Niklas Nordgren	October 5, 2005	^[14]
	Cam Ward	October 5, 2005
	Danny Richmond	November 11, 2005
	Andrew Ladd	November 20, 2005
	Chad LaRose	December 6, 2005
	Keith Aucoin	January 23, 2006
	David Gove	January 31, 2006

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Transactions

The Hurricanes 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.^[15]

Trades

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Date	Details		Ref
July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29)	To Nashville Predators Phoenix’s 3rd-round pick in 2005	To Carolina Hurricanes Andrew Hutchinson	^[16]
July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29)	To Calgary Flames Atlanta’s 3rd-round pick in 2005	To Carolina Hurricanes Mike Commodore	^[17]
July 30, 2005 (2005-07-30)	To Toronto Maple Leafs Jeff O'Neill	To Carolina Hurricanes Conditional 4th-round pick in 2006	^[18]
July 30, 2005 (2005-07-30)	To Columbus Blue Jackets Toronto’s 4th-round pick in 2005	To Carolina Hurricanes Rights to Derrick Walser 4th-round pick in 2006	^[18]
October 3, 2005 (2005-10-03)	To Anaheim Mighty Ducks Bruno St. Jacques	To Carolina Hurricanes Craig Adams	^[19]
December 28, 2005 (2005-12-28)	To Washington Capitals Colin Forbes	To Carolina Hurricanes Stephen Peat	^[20]
December 28, 2005 (2005-12-28)	To Phoenix Coyotes Pavel Brendl	To Carolina Hurricanes Krys Kolanos	^[21]
December 29, 2005 (2005-12-29)	To Chicago Blackhawks Radim Vrbata	To Carolina Hurricanes Future considerations	^[22]
January 20, 2006 (2006-01-20)	To Chicago Blackhawks Danny Richmond Columbus’ 4th-round pick in 2006	To Carolina Hurricanes Anton Babchuk 4th-round pick in 2007	^[23]
January 30, 2006 (2006-01-30)	To St. Louis Blues Jesse Boulerice Michael Zigomanis Rights to Magnus Kahnberg 1st-round pick in 2006 Toronto’s 4th-round pick in 2006 Chicago’s 4th-round pick in 2007	To Carolina Hurricanes Doug Weight Rights to Erkki Rajamaki	^[24]
March 9, 2006 (2006-03-09)	To Pittsburgh Penguins Krys Kolanos Niklas Nordgren 2nd-round pick in 2007	To Carolina Hurricanes Mark Recchi	^[25]

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Players acquired

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Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02)	Cory Stillman	Tampa Bay Lightning	3-year	Free agency	^[26]
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04)	Keith Aucoin	Providence Bruins (AHL)	1-year	Free agency	^[27]
	David Gove	Providence Bruins (AHL)	1-year	Free agency	^[27]
	Oleg Tverdovsky	Avangard Omsk (RSL)	3-year	Free agency	^[28]
August 6, 2005 (2005-08-06)	Ray Whitney	Detroit Red Wings	2-year	Free agency	^[29]
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)	Chris Hajt	Portland Pirates (AHL)	1-year	Free agency	^[30]
September 15, 2005 (2005-09-15)	Vince Bellissimo	San Antonio Rampage (AHL)	2-year	Free agency	^[31]

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Players lost

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Date	Player	New team	Via^[a]	Ref
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10)	Ed Hill	Phoenix Roadrunners (ECHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[33]
August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12)	Allan Rourke	New York Islanders	Free agency (VI)	^[34]
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15)	Brad Fast	Los Angeles Kings	Free agency (UFA)	^[35]
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)	Marty Murray	Hannover Scorpions (DEL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[36]
August 30, 2005 (2005-08-30)	Rob Zepp	SaiPa (Liiga)	Free agency (UFA)	^[37]
September 8, 2005 (2005-09-08)	Jared Newman	Missouri River Otters (UHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[38]
October 2005 (2005-10)	Jim Henkel	Norfolk Admirals (AHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[39]
October 13, 2005 (2005-10-13)	Sean Curry	Providence Bruins (AHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[40]
November 16, 2005 (2005-11-16)	Ryan Bayda	Manitoba Moose (AHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[41]
N/A	Daniel Boisclair	Trois-Rivieres Caron & Guay (LNAH)	Free agency (UFA)	^[42]

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Signings

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Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
July 28, 2005 (2005-07-28)	Kevin Nastiuk	multi-year	Entry-level	^[43]
August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08)	Matt Cullen	1-year	Re-signing	^[44]
August 9, 2005 (2005-08-09)	Kevyn Adams	2-year	Re-signing	^[45]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10)	Radim Vrbata	1-year	Re-signing	^[46]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10)	Justin Williams	1-year	Re-signing	^[47]
August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12)	Jesse Boulerice	1-year	Re-signing	^[48]
	Erik Cole	1-year	Re-signing	^[49]
	Gordie Dwyer	1-year	Re-signing	^[50]
	Colin Forbes	1-year	Re-signing	^[50]
	Michael Zigomanis	1-year	Re-signing	^[50]
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15)	Pavel Brendl	1-year	Re-signing	^[51]
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15)	Bruno St. Jacques	1-year	Re-signing	^[51]
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)	Glen Wesley	1-year	Re-signing	^[52]
August 18, 2005 (2005-08-18)	Josef Vasicek	2-year	Re-signing	^[53]
August 24, 2005 (2005-08-24)	Niklas Nordgren	1-year	Entry-level	^[54]
September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27)	Andrew Ladd	3-year	Entry-level	^[55]
October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04)	Kevin Estrada	2-year	Entry-level	^[56]
May 31, 2006 (2006-05-31)	Brett Carson	3-year	Entry-level	^[57]
	Daniel Manzato	2-year	Entry-level	^[57]
	Justin Peters	3-year	Entry-level	^[57]

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Draft picks

Carolina's draft picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.^[58]

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Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team
1	3	Jack Johnson	Defense	United States	U.S. National Team Development Program
2	58	Nate Hagemo	Defense	United States	University of Minnesota (WCHA)
3	64	Joe Barnes	Center	Canada	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
4	94	Jakub Vojta	Defense	Czech Republic	HC Sparta Praha Jr. (Czech)
4	123	Ondrej Otcenas	Center/Winger	Slovakia	Trenčín Jr. (Slovakia)
5	145	Tim Kunes	Center	United States	New England Jr. Falcons (EJHL)
5	159	Risto Korhonen	Winger	Finland	Kärpät Jr. (Finnish Jr.)
6	192	Nicolas Blanchard	Center	Canada	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
7	198	Kyle Lawson	Defense	United States	U.S. National Team Development Program

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Notes

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In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.^[32]

2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season

Offseason

Free agency

Regular season

Final standings

Playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and honors

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Notes

References

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