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2005–06 New Jersey Devils season

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The 2005–06 New Jersey Devils season was the 32nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 24th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[2] It was the team's first season back after the NHL canceled the previous season, due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The Devils rallied from a poor first half of the season to win the Atlantic Division title on the last day of the season. For the first time, the Devils defeated the New York Rangers in a playoff series, sweeping their rivals in their opening-round matchup.

Division1st Atlantic
Conference3rd Eastern
2005–06 record46–27–9
Home record27–11–3
Quick facts New Jersey Devils, Division ...
2005–06 New Jersey Devils
Atlantic Division champions
Division1st Atlantic
Conference3rd Eastern
2005–06 record46–27–9
Home record27–11–3
Road record19–16–6
Goals for242
Goals against229
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachLarry Robinson (Oct.–Dec.)
Lou Lamoriello (Dec.–May)
CaptainVacant
Alternate captainsPatrik Elias (Jan.–Apr.)
John Madden
Alexander Mogilny (Oct.–Jan.)
Colin White
Brian Rafalski
ArenaContinental Airlines Arena
Average attendance14,230[1]
Minor league affiliateAlbany River Rats
Team leaders
GoalsBrian Gionta (48)
AssistsScott Gomez (51)
PointsBrian Gionta (89)
Penalty minutesCam Janssen and Colin White (91)
Plus/minusBrian Gionta (+18)
WinsMartin Brodeur (43)
Goals against averageMartin Brodeur (2.57)
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Season overview

Many of the Devils' players had played in other leagues while the NHL was inactive due to the lockout. Most notably was Patrik Elias, who missed the first 39 games of the season due to catching Hepatitis A while playing for the Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian Superleague (RSL).[3] With many new rule changes for the 2005–06 season, the Devils had to change their style of play. Martin Brodeur, one of the best puck-handling goalies, could no longer use this to his advantage as before, since restrictions were placed on where goalies could handle the puck. The Devils also lost long-time captain Scott Stevens and his physically punishing style of play to retirement, as well as another longtime defenseman, Scott Niedermayer, to free agency. Eventually, Niedermeyer signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, joining his brother, Rob.

In July 2005, the team announced that head coach Pat Burns would not return for the season after being diagnosed with cancer for the second time in little more than a year.[4] Assistant coach Larry Robinson, the team's head coach from 2000 to 2002, was promoted to start the season.

On September 16, 2005, longtime Devils owner John McMullen passed away. In honor of his memory, the Devils jerseys had a small "JM" patch on them.[5]

The Devils struggled early in the 2005–06 season, ending the 2005 calendar year with a 16–18–5 record.[6] Robinson resigned as head coach on December 19, and Lamoriello moved down to the bench.[7] Once Elias returned from his bout with hepatitis, the team quickly turned around with a nine-game winning streak, finishing 46–27–9 after a season-ending 11-game winning streak capped with a dramatic come-from-behind 4–3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. During that final victory, which clinched the Devils' sixth division title, Brian Gionta set a new team record for goals in a season with 48, topping Pat Verbeek's 46.[8] The win streak to close the year was also an NHL record.[9]

On April 29, 2006, the Devils won their first round Stanley Cup playoff series against the New York Rangers four games to none, extending their winning streak to 15 games and marking the first time the Devils defeated their cross-river rival in a playoff series. The team's season ended in the next round with a 4–1 Game 5 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, who eventually won the Stanley Cup.

Regular season

The Devils were the most disciplined team in the League, with just 349 power-play opportunities against. They also scored the fewest short-handed goals in the League, with just 3.[10]

Season standings

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Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
13New Jersey Devils8246279242229101
25Philadelphia Flyers82452611267259101
36New York Rangers82442612257215100
412New York Islanders823640623027878
515Pittsburgh Penguins8222461424431658
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[11]

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Eastern Conference[12]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- Ottawa SenatorsNE8252219314211113
2 Y- Carolina HurricanesSE8252228294260112
3 Y- New Jersey DevilsAT8246279242229101
4 X- Buffalo SabresNE8252246242239110
5 X- Philadelphia FlyersAT82452611267259101
6 X- New York RangersAT82442612257215100
7 X- Montreal CanadiensNE824231924324793
8 X- Tampa Bay LightningSE824333625226092
8.5
9 Toronto Maple LeafsNE824133825727090
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE824133828127590
11 Florida PanthersSE8237341124025785
12 New York IslandersAT823640623027878
13 Boston BruinsNE8229371623026674
14 Washington CapitalsSE8229411223730670
15 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8222461424431658
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Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

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

Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

The first two games of the series were held at Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey. The Devils took commanding victories in Games 1 and 2, 6–1 and 4–1, respectively. Games 3 and 4 were held at Madison Square Garden. The Devils won Game 3 (3–0) and swept the series in Game 4 by a score of 4–2.

Eastern Conference Semifinals

The series opened at RBC Center in Raleigh. The Hurricanes won Game 1, 6–0, and Game 2, 3–2, in overtime. Games 3 and 4 shifted to Continental Airlines Arena. The Hurricanes took a 3–2 win in Game 3, but the Devils won 5–1 in Game 4. Game 5 shifted back to Raleigh and Carolina beat New Jersey 4–1, winning the series 4–1.

Schedule and results

Preseason

More information Game, Date ...
2005 preseason
Preseason: 3–2–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 0–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1September 25, 20053–2 SONew York Islanders1–0–0W
2September 27, 20053–1New York Rangers2–0–0W
3September 29, 20052–3@ Philadelphia Flyers2–1–0L
4September 30, 20055–3Philadelphia Flyers3–1–0W
5October 2, 20052–3@ New York Rangers3–2–0L

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

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Regular season

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2005–06 regular season[13]
October: 6–5–0 (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–3–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1October 5, 20055–1Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)1–0–0W
2October 7, 20052–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)1–1–0L
3October 8, 20053–2 OTNew York Rangers (2005–06)2–1–0W
4October 13, 20051–4@ New York Rangers (2005–06)2–2–0L
5October 15, 20051–6Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)2–3–0L
6October 18, 20054–3Florida Panthers (2005–06)3–3–0W
7October 20, 20056–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)4–3–0W
8October 22, 20053–4@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)4–4–0L
9October 26, 20053–6Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)4–5–0L
10October 28, 20053–2Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)5–5–0W
11October 29, 20055–4 SO@ Boston Bruins (2005–06)6–5–0W
November: 6–5–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–3–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
12November 1, 20053–4 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)6–5–1OTL
13November 3, 20052–4New York Rangers (2005–06)6–6–1L
14November 5, 20052–3 SO@ New York Rangers (2005–06)6–6–2OTL
15November 8, 20051–4New York Islanders (2005–06)6–7–2L
16November 11, 20054–3@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)7–7–2W
17November 12, 20053–2Washington Capitals (2005–06)8–7–2W
18November 15, 20051–4@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)8–8–2L
19November 18, 20055–3Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)9–8–2W
20November 19, 20054–5@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06)9–9–2L
21November 23, 20055–1@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)10–9–2W
22November 25, 20058–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)11–9–2W
23November 29, 20053–2Boston Bruins (2005–06)12–9–2W
24November 30, 20051–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)12–10–2L
December: 4–8–3 (home: 3–3–2; road: 1–5–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
25December 3, 20053–2 SOMinnesota Wild (2005–06)13–10–2W
26December 6, 20052–5@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)13–11–2L
27December 7, 20051–4Calgary Flames (2005–06)13–12–2L
28December 9, 20053–4 SOColorado Avalanche (2005–06)13–12–3OTL
29December 11, 20052–3 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)13–12–4OTL
30December 13, 20052–1 SOEdmonton Oilers (2005–06)14–12–4W
31December 15, 20052–3 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2005–06)14–12–5OTL
32December 17, 20051–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)14–13–5L
33December 20, 20053–1@ New York Rangers (2005–06)15–13–5W
34December 21, 20052–4@ New York Islanders (2005–06)15–14–5L
35December 23, 20050–1Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)15–15–5L
36December 26, 20051–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)15–16–5L
37December 28, 20057–2Washington Capitals (2005–06)16–16–5W
38December 29, 20052–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)16–17–5L
39December 31, 20053–6Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)16–18–5L
January: 10–2–1 (home: 5–0–0; road: 5–2–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
40January 3, 20063–0Florida Panthers (2005–06)17–18–5W
41January 5, 20065–4Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)18–18–5W
42January 7, 20063–2@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)19–18–5W
43January 9, 20063–0Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)20–18–5W
44January 13, 20063–0Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)21–18–5W
45January 15, 20063–2 SO@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)22–18–5W
46January 17, 20065–3@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06)23–18–5W
47January 19, 20064–3 SO@ Nashville Predators (2005–06)24–18–5W
48January 21, 20063–2 SONew York Islanders (2005–06)25–18–5W
49January 22, 20061–3@ New York Rangers (2005–06)25–19–5L
50January 24, 20064–0@ New York Islanders (2005–06)26–19–5W
51January 26, 20060–1 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)26–19–6OTL
52January 27, 20060–4@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)26–20–6L
February: 4–2–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–1–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
53February 1, 20065–3Ottawa Senators (2005–06)27–20–6W
54February 3, 20063–0Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)28–20–6W
55February 4, 20062–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)28–21–6L
56February 7, 20067–4Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)29–21–6W
57February 9, 20063–2 OT@ Boston Bruins (2005–06)30–21–6W
58February 11, 20061–2New York Islanders (2005–06)30–22–6L
March: 7–5–3 (home: 5–3–0; road: 2–2–3)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
59March 1, 20062–1 SOPhiladelphia Flyers (2005–06)31–22–6W
60March 2, 20062–3 SO@ New York Islanders (2005–06)31–22–7OTL
61March 4, 20062–1New York Rangers (2005–06)32–22–7W
62March 7, 20061–2 SO@ New York Islanders (2005–06)32–22–8OTL
63March 10, 20064–3 SO@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)33–22–8W
64March 11, 20063–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)33–23–8L
65March 14, 20061–6New York Islanders (2005–06)33–24–8L
66March 16, 20062–1Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)34–24–8W
67March 19, 20060–4Ottawa Senators (2005–06)34–25–8L
68March 21, 20061–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)34–26–8L
69March 23, 20065–6 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)34–26–9OTL
70March 24, 20064–2Boston Bruins (2005–06)35–26–9W
71March 26, 20063–4Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)35–27–9L
72March 28, 20063–2 SO@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06)36–27–9W
73March 30, 20063–1Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)37–27–9W
April: 9–0–0 (home: 4–0–0; road: 5–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
74April 1, 20064–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)38–27–9W
75April 2, 20063–2 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)39–27–9W
76April 5, 20066–4Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)40–27–9W
77April 8, 20063–2@ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)41–27–9W
78April 9, 20063–2New York Rangers (2005–06)42–27–9W
79April 11, 20064–3 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)43–27–9W
80April 13, 20064–1Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)44–27–9W
81April 16, 20065–1Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)45–27–9W
82April 18, 20064–3@ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)46–27–9W

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

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Playoffs

More information 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs, Game ...
2006 Stanley Cup playoffs[13]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) New York Rangers – Devils win 4–0
GameDateScoreOpponentAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 22, 20066–1New York Rangers19,040Devils lead 1–0W
2April 24, 20064–1New York Rangers19,040Devils lead 2–0W
3April 26, 20063–0@ New York Rangers18,200Devils lead 3–0W
4April 29, 20064–2@ New York Rangers18,200Devils win 4–0W
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes – Hurricanes win 4–1
GameDateScoreOpponentAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 6, 20060–6@ Carolina Hurricanes18,730Hurricanes lead 1–0L
2May 8, 20062–3 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes18,730Hurricanes lead 2–0L
3May 10, 20062–3Carolina Hurricanes16,862Hurricanes lead 3–0L
4May 13, 20065–1Carolina Hurricanes17,585Hurricanes lead 3–1W
5May 14, 20061–4@ Carolina Hurricanes18,730Hurricanes win 4–1L

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 Devils only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
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No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
14Brian GiontaRW8248418918469347−12
23Scott GomezC823351848429549−16
15Jamie LangenbrunnerRW80193453−174931013516
28Brian RafalskiD8264349036918932
26Patrik EliasLW38162945112096101654
18Sergei BrylinLW82152237−446920252
7Paul MartinD8053237132903364
11John MaddenC82162036−736941528
9Zach PariseLW81141832−128912302
22Viktor KozlovC691213250163000−10
89Alexander MogilnyRW34121325−76——————
29Grant MarshallRW7681725−1870701108
20Jay PandolfoLW82101020216914510
5Colin WhiteD7331417−291400004
8Sean Brown‡D3511112−1427——————
24Richard MatvichukD6211011240700054
10Erik RasmussenC675510−4329000−18
2Vladimir Malakhov‡D29459−926——————
21Brad Lukowich†D1817838900004
6Tommy Albelin†D3606642200002
2[a]Dan McGillisD27066−536——————
2David HaleD380445218022−112
30Martin BrodeurG73033490002
19Tuomas PihlmanLW11112−110——————
27[b]Barry TallacksonRW10112−22——————
16Alexander Suglobov‡RW1101−20——————
16Jason Wiemer†C16101−1388000016
17Darren LangdonLW14011−322——————
40Scott ClemmensenG13000010000
25Cam JanssenRW47000−3919000026
8Ken Klee†D18000−3146101−16
19Krzysztof OliwaLW3000−20——————
21Pascal Rheaume‡C12000−64——————
19Jason RyznarLW8000−12——————
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Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
30Martin Brodeur734323721051872.57.91154365954261202.25.9231533
40Scott Clemmensen13342295353.35.8810627100300.001.00007
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Awards and records

Awards

Martin Brodeur also finished second in voting for the Vezina Trophy.[14]

More information Type, Award/honor ...
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 NHL Second All-Star Team Martin Brodeur (Goaltender) [15]
League
(in-season)		 NHL Defensive Player of the Month Martin Brodeur (January) [16]
NHL Defensive Player of the Week Martin Brodeur (January 18) [17]
NHL Offensive Player of the Week Scott Gomez (April 9) [18]
Team Devils' Players' Player Jay Pandolfo [19]
Hugh Delano Unsung Hero Jay Pandolfo [19]
Most Valuable Devil Brian Gionta [19]
Three-Star Award Brian Gionta [19]
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Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Zach Parise October 5, 2005 [20]
Cam Janssen November 5, 2005
Barry Tallackson November 12, 2005
Jason Ryznar January 24, 2006
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Transactions

The Devils 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.[21]

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
Date Details Ref
September 26, 2005 (2005-09-26) To Washington Capitals
To New Jersey Devils
[23]
November 25, 2005 (2005-11-25) To Phoenix Coyotes
To New Jersey Devils
[24]
March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08) To Toronto Maple Leafs
To New Jersey Devils
[25]
March 9, 2006 (2006-03-09) To New York Islanders
  • 3rd-round pick in 2006
 To New Jersey Devils
[26]
To Vancouver Canucks
To New Jersey Devils
  • 4th-round pick in 2006
 [26]
To Calgary Flames
  • Conditional 4th-round pick in 2006[d]
 To New Jersey Devils
[27]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04) Vladimir MalakhovPhiladelphia Flyers2-yearFree agency[28]
Dan McGillisBoston Bruins2-yearFree agency[28]
August 6, 2005 (2005-08-06) Bryan MillerAlbany River Rats (AHL)Free agency[29]
August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12) David ClarksonKitchener Rangers (OHL)Free agency[30]
Frank DoyleIdaho Steelheads (ECHL)Free agency[30]
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16) Alexander MogilnyToronto Maple Leafs2-yearFree agency[31]
April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04) Andy GreeneMiami University (CCHA)Free agency[32]
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Players lost

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerNew teamVia[e]Ref
N/A Matus KosturHK Riga 2000 (BHL)Free agency (UFA)[34]
June 3, 2005 (2005-06-03) Jiri BicekLeksands IF (SHL)Free agency (UFA)[35]
June 17, 2005 (2005-06-17) Eric JohanssonMora IK (SHL)Free agency (UFA)[36]
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04) Scott NiedermayerAnaheim Mighty DucksFree agency (III)[37]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10) Jan HrdinaColumbus Blue JacketsFree agency (UFA)[38]
August 19, 2005 (2005-08-19) Brett ClouthierOttawa SenatorsFree agency (UFA)[39]
September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06) Scott StevensRetirement (III)[40]
September 14, 2005 (2005-09-14) Phil ColeAugusta Lynx (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[41]
September 26, 2005 (2005-09-26) Rob SkrlacRetirement (VI)[42]
December 19, 2005 (2005-12-19) Vladimir MalakhovRetirement[43]
April 26, 2006 (2006-04-26) Teemu KesaHC TPS (Liiga)Free agency[44]
May 15, 2006 (2006-05-15) Ari AhonenEspoo Blues (Liiga)Free agency[45]
May 17, 2006 (2006-05-17) Ilkka PikkarainenHIFK (Liiga)Free agency[f][47]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04) Brian Rafalski2-yearRe-signing[28]
August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12) Sean BrownRe-signing[48]
Brian Gionta1-yearRe-signing[49]
Scott Gomez1-yearRe-signing[50]
Viktor Kozlov1-yearRe-signing[49]
Jamie Langenbrunner1-yearRe-signing[49]
Jason RyznarEntry-level[30]
Barry TallacksonEntry-level[30]
August 17, 2005 (2005-08-17) Ari AhonenRe-signing[51]
August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23) Patrik Elias1-yearRe-signing[52]
September 21, 2005 (2005-09-21) Jeff FriesenRe-signing[53]
Paul MartinRe-signing[54]
Colin WhiteRe-signing[55]
September 24, 2005 (2005-09-24) Krisjanis RedlihsRe-signing[56]
September 28, 2005 (2005-09-28) Matt DeMarchiRe-signing[57]
September 29, 2005 (2005-09-29) David HaleRe-signing[58]
Ilkka PikkarainenRe-signing[59]
October 3, 2005 (2005-10-03) Niclas Bergfors3-yearEntry-level[60]
December 20, 2005 (2005-12-20) Tommy AlbelinRe-signing[g][61]
January 27, 2006 (2006-01-27) Martin Brodeur6-yearExtension[62]
April 14, 2006 (2006-04-14) Travis ZajacEntry-level[63]
June 5, 2006 (2006-06-05) Patrick DavisEntry-level[64]
Mark FraserEntry-level[64]
Sean ZimmermanEntry-level[64]
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Draft picks

New Jersey's picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Ottawa.[65]

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Notes
1 23 Nicklas Bergfors  Sweden RW Södertälje SK (Elitserien)
2 38 Jeff Frazee  United States G US National Team Development Program
3 84 Mark Fraser  Canada D Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
4 99 Patrick Davis  United States LW Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
5 155 Mark Fayne  United States D Noble and Greenough School (USHS–MA)
6 170 Sean Zimmerman  United States D Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
7 218 Alexander Sundstrom  Sweden C IF Björklöven (Allsvenskan)

Media

Television broadcasts were now under the Fox Sports Networks (aka FSN) with Mike Emrick commentating the play-by-play, Chico Resch serving as color commentator, and Matt Loughlin serving as the TV host. Radio broadcasts were now on WFAN (AM) 660 still called John Hennessy as play-by-play commentator with Randy Velischek as color commentator. This was Hennessy's final season as a radio play-by-play commentator for the Devils, as Loughlin took his place the following season. This was also Velischek's final season as a radio color commentator as Sherry Ross returned the following year.

See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    McGillis originally wore number 6 and switched numbers when Albelin was signed.
  2. [b]
    Tallackson wore number 19 in his first two games.
  3. [c]
    Eventually determined to be a 3rd-round pick.[22]
  4. [d]
    Calgary would receive the later of New Jersey's 4th-round pick or Vancouver's 4th-round pick, which New Jersey had previously acquired. Calgary received New Jersey's original 4th-rounder.
  5. [e]
    In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.[33]
  6. [f]
    New Jersey retained Pikkarainen's NHL rights and re-signed him on July 2, 2009.[46]
  7. [g]
    Albelin came out of retirement.

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