2005–06 Minnesota Wild season

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The 2005–06 Minnesota Wild season was the team's sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild failed to qualify for the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Division5th Northwest
Conference11th Western
2005–06 record38–36–8
Home record23–16–2
Quick facts Minnesota Wild, Division ...
2005–06 Minnesota Wild
Division5th Northwest
Conference11th Western
2005–06 record38–36–8
Home record23–16–2
Road record15–20–6
Goals for231
Goals against215
Team information
General managerDoug Risebrough
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainRotating[1]
Alex Henry (Oct.)
Filip Kuba (Nov.)
Willie Mitchell (Dec.–Jan.)
Brian Rolston (Feb.)
Wes Walz (Mar.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsMarian Gaborik
Willie Mitchell (Oct.–Nov., Feb.-Mar.)
Brian Rolston (Oct.–Jan., Mar.-Apr.)
Wes Walz (Oct.–Feb.)
Todd White
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,575
Minor league affiliateHouston Aeros
Team leaders
GoalsMarian Gaborik (38)
AssistsBrian Rolston (45)
PointsBrian Rolston (79)
Penalty minutesDerek Boogaard (158)
Plus/minusWillie Mitchell (+15)
WinsManny Fernandez (30)
Goals against averageManny Fernandez (2.29)
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Regular season

The Wild allowed the fewest power-play goals in the NHL with 55 and had the highest penalty-kill percentage at 87.39%.[2]

Final standings

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Northwest Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
13Calgary Flames82462511218200103
27Colorado Avalanche824330928325795
38Edmonton Oilers8241281325625195
49Vancouver Canucks824232825625592
511Minnesota Wild823836823121584
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[3] 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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Western Conference[4]
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
10 Los Angeles KingsPA824235524927089
11 Minnesota WildNW823836823121584
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823839524627181
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE823543422327974
14 Chicago BlackhawksCE8226431321128565
15 St. Louis BluesCE8221461519729257
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Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched division; X – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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2005–06 regular season[5]
October: 6–4–2 (home: 5–2–0; road: 1–2–2)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1October 5, 20056–3Calgary Flames (2005–06)1–0–0W
2October 8, 20051–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)1–1–0L
3October 9, 20051–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06)1–1–1OTL
4October 12, 20056–0Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)2–1–1W
5October 14, 20053–5Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)2–2–1L
6October 16, 20054–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)3–2–1W
7October 19, 20056–1San Jose Sharks (2005–06)4–2–1W
8October 22, 20053–2@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06)5–2–1W
9October 23, 20052–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)5–3–1L
10October 25, 20051–3Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)5–4–1L
11October 28, 20051–2 SO@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)5–4–2OTL
12October 29, 20053–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)6–4–2W
November: 4–6–1 (home: 2–2–1; road: 2–4–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
13November 1, 20050–3@ Calgary Flames (2005–06)6–5–2L
14November 2, 20051–2@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)6–6–2L
15November 5, 20053–1@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06)7–6–2W
16November 6, 20054–3 SO@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)8–6–2W
17November 8, 20052–4Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)8–7–2L
18November 11, 20051–3@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)8–8–2L
19November 14, 20052–3@ Calgary Flames (2005–06)8–9–2L
20November 19, 20054–2Nashville Predators (2005–06)9–9–2W
21November 23, 20053–4Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)9–10–2L
22November 25, 20055–3St. Louis Blues (2005–06)10–10–2W
23November 30, 20052–3 SOColumbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)10–10–3OTL
December: 8–7–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–5–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24December 1, 20051–2@ Nashville Predators (2005–06)10–11–3L
25December 3, 20052–3 SO@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06)10–11–4OTL
26December 5, 20051–3@ New York Rangers (2005–06)10–12–4L
27December 8, 20055–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)11–12–4W
28December 10, 20052–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)11–13–4L
29December 11, 20052–3Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)11–14–4L
30December 13, 20054–3@ New York Islanders (2005–06)12–14–4W
31December 15, 20052–3Boston Bruins (2005–06)12–15–4L
32December 17, 20054–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (2005–06)13–15–4W
33December 19, 20052–1Dallas Stars (2005–06)14–15–4W
34December 22, 20053–4@ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)14–16–4L
35December 23, 20055–3Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)15–16–4W
36December 26, 20054–1@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)16–16–4W
37December 28, 20054–2@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)17–16–4W
38December 29, 20052–4@ Calgary Flames (2005–06)17–17–4L
39December 31, 20054–3Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)18–17–4W
January: 7–7–0 (home: 5–5–0; road: 2–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
40January 3, 20064–2@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)19–17–4W
41January 5, 20062–4Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)19–18–4L
42January 7, 20064–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)20–18–4W
43January 9, 20061–2Dallas Stars (2005–06)20–19–4L
44January 14, 20061–4Calgary Flames (2005–06)20–20–4L
45January 16, 20061–6Ottawa Senators (2005–06)20–21–4L
46January 18, 20065–3Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)21–21–4W
47January 20, 20064–1Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)22–21–4W
48January 22, 20063–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)23–21–4W
49January 24, 20063–2Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)24–21–4W
50January 26, 20065–1Nashville Predators (2005–06)25–21–4W
51January 27, 20063–4@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)25–22–4L
52January 30, 20064–5Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)25–23–4L
53January 31, 20062–3@ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)25–24–4L
February: 4–2–1 (home: 1–1–0; road: 3–1–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
54February 2, 20063–2 SO@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06)26–24–4W
55February 4, 20066–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)27–24–4W
56February 7, 20065–1Los Angeles Kings (2005–06)28–24–4W
57February 9, 20061–2Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)28–25–4L
58February 10, 20066–3@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)29–25–4W
59February 12, 20062–3 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)29–25–5OTL
60February 28, 20062–4@ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)29–26–5L
March: 5–7–2 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–4–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
61March 2, 20062–3@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06)29–27–5L
62March 3, 20062–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)29–28–5L
63March 5, 20065–3Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)30–28–5W
64March 7, 20062–3 OTLos Angeles Kings (2005–06)30–28–6OTL
65March 10, 20061–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06)30–28–7OTL
66March 12, 20064–3Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)31–28–7W
67March 14, 20061–2Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)31–29–7L
68March 19, 20062–3Calgary Flames (2005–06)31–30–7L
69March 21, 20063–1Calgary Flames (2005–06)32–30–7W
70March 22, 20062–4@ Dallas Stars (2005–06)32–31–7L
71March 25, 20061–5San Jose Sharks (2005–06)32–32–7L
72March 28, 20063–2@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)33–32–7W
73March 29, 20061–2@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)33–33–7L
74March 31, 20062–1 SO@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)34–33–7W
April: 4–3–1 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–2–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
75April 2, 20062–3Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)34–34–7L
76April 4, 20065–4 SOSt. Louis Blues (2005–06)35–34–7W
77April 6, 20062–1 SOEdmonton Oilers (2005–06)36–34–7W
78April 7, 20061–2@ Calgary Flames (2005–06)36–35–7L
79April 9, 20065–2@ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)37–35–7W
80April 11, 20062–0Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)38–35–7W
81April 13, 20062–4@ Nashville Predators (2005–06)38–36–7L
82April 15, 20063–4 OT@ Dallas Stars (2005–06)38–36–8OTL

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

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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 Wild only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
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No. Player Pos Regular season
GP G A Pts +/- PIM
12Brian RolstonC823445791450
10Marian GaborikRW65382866664
96Pierre-Marc BouchardC80174259328
28Todd WhiteC61192140−118
25Randy RobitailleC67122840−554
37Wes WalzC82191837761
32Marc ChouinardC74141630134
26Kurtis FosterD58101828−360
9Alexandre DaigleC4652328−612
11Pascal DupuisLW67101626−1040
17Filip KubaD6561925044
21Mikko KoivuC6461521−940
20Andrei ZyuzinD5771118−1250
34Daniel TjarnqvistD6031518−1132
19Stephane VeilleuxLW717916−1363
8Brent BurnsD7241216−732
55Nick SchultzD7921214243
27Kyle WanvigRW514812−864
2Willie Mitchell‡D642681587
24Derek BoogaardLW652462158
41Martin Skoula†D17156010
83Matt FoyRW19235−416
18Mattias Weinhandl†RW15235010
36Alex HenryD63055−473
35Manny FernandezG580336
7Erik WestrumC10011−12
23Scott FergusonD15000−322
29Josh HardingG30000
44Andrei NazarovLW2000−16
56Erik ReitzD5000−24
30Dwayne Roloson‡G240006
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Goaltending

  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
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No. Player Regular season
GP W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
35Manny Fernandez583018716121302.29.91913411
30Dwayne Roloson‡246171759683.00.91011361
29Josh Harding32108382.59.9041185
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Awards and records

Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL Defensive Player of the Week Manny Fernandez (January 2) [6]
Team Three Star Award Brian Rolston [7]
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Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Derek Boogaard October 5, 2005 [8]
Matt Foy
Mikko Koivu November 5, 2005
Josh Harding April 4, 2006
Erik Reitz April 7, 2006
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Transactions

The Wild 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.[9]

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
Date Details Ref
July 30, 2005 (2005-07-30) To Ottawa Senators
  • 4th-round pick in 2005
 To Minnesota Wild
[10]
August 26, 2005 (2005-08-26) To Phoenix Coyotes
To Minnesota Wild
[11]
March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08) To Edmonton Oilers
To Minnesota Wild
  • 1st-round pick in 2006
  • Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2007[a]
 [14]
March 9, 2006 (2006-03-09) To Dallas Stars
To Minnesota Wild
[15]
June 14, 2006 (2006-06-14) To Atlanta Thrashers
  • Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2006 or 2007
 To Minnesota Wild
[16]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01) Andrei NazarovPhoenix CoyotesFree agency[17]
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04) Scott FergusonSkovde IK (Allsvenskan)Free agency[18]
Kurtis FosterAnaheim Mighty DucksFree agency[18]
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15) Daniel TjarnqvistAtlanta Thrashers1-yearFree agency[19]
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16) Joey TetarenkoHouston Aeros (AHL)1-yearFree agency[20]
October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04) Randy RobitailleNashville PredatorsWaivers[21]
March 4, 2006 (2006-03-04) Mattias WeinhandlNew York IslandersWaivers[22]
June 1, 2006 (2006-06-01) Niklas BackstromOulun Karpat (Liiga)multi-yearFree agency[23]
June 6, 2006 (2006-06-06) Peter RatchukAdler Mannheim (DEL)1-yearFree agency[24]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia[b]Ref
April 12, 2005 (2005-04-12) Christoph BrandnerSodertalje SK (SHL)Free agency (UFA)[26]
July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29) Matt Johnson[c]Compliance buyout[28]
August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01) Jason Beckett[d]Contract expiration (UFA)[25]
Kyle Kettles[e]Contract expiration (UFA)[25]
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04) Mark CullenChicago BlackhawksFree agency (UFA)[31]
August 6, 2005 (2005-08-06) Andrew BrunetteColorado AvalancheFree agency (III)[32]
August 9, 2005 (2005-08-09) Richard ParkVancouver CanucksFree agency (UFA)[33]
September 4, 2005 (2005-09-04) Raymond GirouxAk Bars Kazan (RSL)Free agency (VI)[34]
September 14, 2005 (2005-09-14) Jordan KrestanovichMora IK (SHL)Free agency (UFA)[35]
N/A Marc CavosiePhiladelphia Phantoms (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[36]
October 19, 2005 (2005-10-19) Dan CavanaughPhiladelphia Phantoms (AHL)Free agency (VI)[37]
May 11, 2006 (2006-05-11) Kirby LawGeneve-Servette HC (NLA)Free agency[38]
May 13, 2006 (2006-05-13) Alexandre DaigleHC Davos (NLA)Free agency[39]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 28, 2005 (2005-07-28) Patrick O'Sullivan3-yearEntry-level[40]
July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29) Alexandre Daigle1-yearRe-signing[28]
August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02) Roman Voloshenko3-yearEntry-level[41]
August 3, 2005 (2005-08-03) Marc Chouinard1-yearRe-signing[42]
Manny Fernandez1-yearRe-signing[43]
August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08) Miroslav KoprivaEntry-level[42]
August 9, 2005 (2005-08-09) Pierre-Marc Bouchard1-yearRe-signing[44]
Willie Mitchell1-yearRe-signing[33]
Todd Whitemulti-yearRe-signing[33]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10) Andrei Zyuzin1-yearRe-signing[42]
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16) Kyle Wanvig1-yearRe-signing[20]
August 19, 2005 (2005-08-19) Rickard Wallin1-yearRe-signing[45]
August 24, 2005 (2005-08-24) Peter OlveckyEntry-level[46]
September 9, 2005 (2005-09-09) Clayton StonerEntry-level[47]
Stephane Veilleuxmulti-yearRe-signing[47]
September 28, 2005 (2005-09-28) Erik ReitzRe-signing[48]
March 3, 2006 (2006-03-03) Manny Fernandezmulti-yearExtension[49]
April 5, 2006 (2006-04-05) Danny Irmenmulti-yearEntry-level[50]
May 1, 2006 (2006-05-01) Benoit Pouliotmulti-yearEntry-level[51]
June 14, 2006 (2006-06-14) Petteri Nummelinmulti-yearRe-signing[16]
June 19, 2006 (2006-06-19) Brian Rolston1-yearExtension[f][52]
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Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario.[53]

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
14Benoit PouliotLW CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
257Matt KassianLW CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
365Kristofer WestblomG CanadaKelowna Rockets (WHL)
4110Kyle BaileyC CanadaPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
4122Morten MadsenLW DenmarkFrölunda HC Jr. (Sweden)
5129Anthony AielloD United StatesThayer Academy (USHS-MA)
7199Riley EmmersonRW CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Minnesota would receive the pick if the Oilers re-signed Roloson, which they did on July 1, 2006.[12][13]
  2. [b]
    In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.[25]
  3. [c]
    Johnson retired.[27]
  4. [d]
    Beckett was inactive during the 2005–06 season.[29]
  5. [e]
    Kettles retired.[30]
  6. [f]
    Contract option for the 2007–08 season was exercised by Minnesota.

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