2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season explained
League: | NHL |
Season: | 2005–06 |
Year: | 2005 |
Team: | Atlanta Thrashers |
Record: | 41–33–8 |
Homerecord: | 24–13–4 |
Roadrecord: | 17–20–4 |
Divisionrank: | 3rd |
Conferencerank: | 10th |
Goalsfor: | 281 |
Goalsagainst: | 275 |
Attendance: | 15,550 |
Goalsleader: | Ilya Kovalchuk (52) |
Assistsleader: | Marc Savard (69) |
Pointsleader: | Ilya Kovalchuk (98) |
Plusminusleader: | Marian Hossa (+17) |
Pimleader: | Andy Sutton (144) |
Winsleader: | Kari Lehtonen (20) |
Gaaleader: | Mike Dunham (2.77) |
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
Schedule and results
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bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|9||L||October 25, 2005||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2005–06) ||3–6–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|10||L||October 27, 2005||5–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||3–7–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|11||L||October 29, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||3–8–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |12||W||November 1, 2005||6–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||4–8–0 || |- align="center" |13||L||November 4, 2005||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||4–8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|14||L||November 5, 2005||3–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||4–9–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |15||W||November 9, 2005||5–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||5–9–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |16||W||November 11, 2005||5–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||6–9–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |17||W||November 12, 2005||9–0 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||7–9–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|18||L||November 16, 2005||3–7 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2005–06) ||7–10–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |19||W||November 18, 2005||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||8–10–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|20||L||November 19, 2005||1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) ||8–11–1 || |- align="center" |21||L||November 22, 2005||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) ||8–11–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|22||L||November 24, 2005||3–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2005–06) ||8–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |23||W||November 26, 2005||7–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||9–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |24||W||November 27, 2005||5–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||10–12–2 || |- align="center" |25||L||November 29, 2005||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||10–12–3 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|26||L||December 1, 2005||0–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) ||10–13–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|27||L||December 3, 2005||1–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||10–14–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|28||L||December 5, 2005||2–5 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||10–15–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|29||L||December 6, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||10–16–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |30||W||December 9, 2005||5–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||11–16–3 || |- align="center" |31||L||December 11, 2005||4–5 SO|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) ||11–16–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |32||W||December 13, 2005||7–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||12–16–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |33||W||December 15, 2005||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||13–16–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |34||W||December 17, 2005||2–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||14–16–4 || |- align="center" |35||L||December 22, 2005||5–6 SO|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||14–16–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |36||W||December 23, 2005||1–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||15–16–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |37||W||December 26, 2005||4–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) ||16–16–5 || |- align="center" |38||L||December 28, 2005||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||16–16–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|39||L||December 30, 2005||1–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) ||16–17–6 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |40||W||January 1, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||17–17–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |41||W||January 2, 2006||8–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2005–06) ||18–17–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|42||L||January 4, 2006||3–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||18–18–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |43||W||January 6, 2006||6–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||19–18–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |44||W||January 7, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||20–18–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |45||W||January 11, 2006||4–3 SO|| align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||21–18–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |46||W||January 13, 2006||2–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||22–18–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |47||W||January 18, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||23–18–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|48||L||January 19, 2006||6–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||23–19–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|49||L||January 21, 2006||0–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||23–20–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|50||L||January 24, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2005–06) ||23–21–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|51||L||January 26, 2006||1–5 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||23–22–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|52||L||January 28, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||23–23–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|53||L||January 31, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) ||23–24–6 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|54||L||February 3, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||23–25–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |55||W||February 4, 2006||6–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||24–25–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|56||L||February 7, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) ||24–26–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |57||W||February 9, 2006||2–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) ||25–26–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |58||W||February 11, 2006||2–1 SO|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) ||26–26–6 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |59||W||March 1, 2006||4–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) ||27–26–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|60||L||March 2, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2005–06) ||27–27–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |61||W||March 4, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||28–27–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |62||W||March 6, 2006||4–3 SO|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||29–27–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |63||W||March 8, 2006||3–2 SO|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2005–06) ||30–27–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|64||L||March 10, 2006||1–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2005–06) ||30–28–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |65||W||March 12, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2005–06) ||31–28–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |66||W||March 16, 2006||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2005–06) ||32–28–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|67||L||March 18, 2006||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||32–29–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |68||W||March 20, 2006||5–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) ||33–29–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |69||W||March 21, 2006||5–4 SO|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2005–06) ||34–29–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |70||W||March 23, 2006||6–5 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||35–29–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|71||L||March 25, 2006||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2005–06) ||35–30–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|72||L||March 30, 2006||3–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||35–31–6 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |73||W||April 1, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||36–31–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|74||L||April 3, 2006||4–6 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) ||36–32–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |75||W||April 5, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||37–32–6 || |- align="center" |76||L||April 6, 2006||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||37–32–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |77||W||April 8, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||38–32–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |78||W||April 11, 2006||6–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||39–32–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |79||W||April 13, 2006||5–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||40–32–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |80||W||April 15, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2005–06) ||41–32–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|81||L||April 17, 2006||4–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||41–33–7 || |- align="center" |82||L||April 18, 2006||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||41–33–8 || |-|-| Legend:
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.[10]
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.[48]
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Name Scott Mellanby Team Captain . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325164618/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=fbb4ccaf-dec9-45e4-9daa-6d46a169d0ba . March 25, 2006 . September 27, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers' Marc Savard Named NHL Offensive Player Of The Week . Atlanta Thrashers . October 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325164834/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=010b967f-7c57-460b-b3be-898c831c37e4 . March 25, 2006 . October 10, 2005.
- Web site: Ilya Kovalchuk Named NHL Offensive Player of the Week . Atlanta Thrashers . October 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325170414/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5843bddb-ee0d-466e-bc36-8b8f7967c81d . March 25, 2006 . November 14, 2005.
- Web site: Marian Hossa Named NHL Offensive Player Of The Week . Atlanta Thrashers . October 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325160941/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=db348391-b020-426a-85c9-56427fe40c96 . March 25, 2006 . December 26, 2005.
- Web site: Thrasher's Kovalchuk Named NHL Offensive Player of the Week; Flyers' Niittymaki, Avalanche's Aebischer Share Defensive Award . Atlanta Thrashers . October 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325162540/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=3d6c3f30-3075-4895-8e5a-2001b2431d27 . March 25, 2006 . January 9, 2006.
- Web site: Ilya Kovalchuk Receives 2006 Gilner-Reeves Community Service Award . Atlanta Thrashers . October 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060422004754/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5ed4469e-96ba-450c-aa0d-b32818237e54 . April 22, 2006 . April 1, 2006.
- Web site: Awards . Atlanta Thrashers . October 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060422170501/http://atlantathrashers.com/Community.aspx?Levels=5%7C7%7C0&CID01=ab952906-728f-4b27-9b88-3c0905926450 . April 22, 2006.
- Web site: 2005-06 NHL Debuts . Hockey-Reference.com . October 14, 2024.
- Web site: Thrashers Forward Peter Bondra to Play in 1,000th NHL Game Tonight . Atlanta Thrashers . October 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325162620/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=10ef9454-d042-41ba-9870-a10a553a53f4 . March 25, 2006 . November 11, 2005.
- Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . June 20, 2022.
- Web site: Thrashers Select Forward Alex Bourret 16th Overall in First Round of 2005 NHL Entry Draft; Acquire Defenseman Shane Hnidy from Nashville . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325162729/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=bc3d5295-1575-4c8c-b0f4-0ce87a6fdf9c . March 25, 2006 . July 30, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Shane Hnidy from Nashville for 2006 4th Round Pick . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325163423/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=cc9911d9-3c8a-4f96-80f5-774b2e606e9d . March 25, 2006 . July 30, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers Acquire Marian Hossa and Greg de Vries from Ottawa for Dany Heatley . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325161339/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=1b649eda-a18e-4971-8faa-6253769d94d9 . March 25, 2006 . August 23, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers, Mighty Ducks make swap . theahl.com . December 4, 2023 . August 25, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers Acquire Forward Joel Stepp from Anaheim for Goalie Jani Hurme . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325160625/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=d7064ebc-5e5c-4680-a7ca-6136cada7c9d . March 25, 2006 . March 1, 2006.
- Web site: Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Steve McCarthy from Vancouver . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325160717/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=23f49fe2-a19d-4ff4-9706-2ca670f79ba3 . March 25, 2006 . March 9, 2006.
- Web site: 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 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060624215828/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5822babf-a87c-4abe-8deb-5d01c1077d55 . June 24, 2006 . June 14, 2006.
- Web site: Thrashers Acquire Conditional Third-Round Draft Pick from Minnesota for Defenseman Petteri Nummelin . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060624215349/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=03c88e7a-3487-4c79-a03f-c8c0aa3d494a . June 24, 2006 . June 14, 2006.
- Web site: Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Center Bobby Holik . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325164115/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=345b78e4-d9db-4b06-89e7-5abb9b6f5f66 . March 25, 2006 . August 2, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forwards Eric Boulton, Ramzi Abid and Scott Barney . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325163332/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=3a082f01-953f-45d2-b28e-4ec34c157187 . March 25, 2006 . August 8, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers Sign Shane Hnidy, Brian Maloney, and Adam Smyth . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325163028/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=1a33a312-cea3-45c9-b745-cfcfa96ade0b . March 25, 2006 . August 9, 2005.
- Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Goaltender Mike Dunham . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325161843/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5b62890b-afe3-4771-a9ee-309956cc597b . March 25, 2006 . September 2, 2005.
- Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Right Wing Peter Bondra . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325170134/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/view.aspx?cid01=8171d3a9-e7ad-49c6-93aa-c5891c32a1fa . March 25, 2006 . September 18, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers Announce 2005-06 Opening-Night Roster . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325165803/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=e04e9541-4423-4864-8d58-991a380f2f26 . March 25, 2006 . October 4, 2005.
- Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Goaltender Steve Shields; Reassign Goaltender Michael Garnett to Chicago (AHL) . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325164732/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=8333c08c-3430-4fde-a852-72e46d6e7ca6 . March 25, 2006 . October 27, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers Claim Forward Rico Fata From Pittsburgh On Waivers . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325161936/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=1c5bfc02-17db-43f8-a257-b26f6ed8c0c9 . March 25, 2006 . January 31, 2006.
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- Web site: Murray, McEachern return to Bruins . ESPN.com . June 20, 2022 . August 2, 2005.
- Web site: TRANSACTIONS . Hartford Courant . December 31, 2023 . August 11, 2005 . WASHINGTON CAPITALS–Signed... D Ivan Majesky..
- Web site: Columbus Signs Center Ben Simon . OurSports Central . June 20, 2022 . August 11, 2005.
- Web site: Wild sign defenseman Tjarnqvist . ESPN.com . June 20, 2022 . August 15, 2005.
- Web site: LIBOR USTRNUL . TSN.ca . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070506172953/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2170&hubname=nhl . May 6, 2007 . 18-Aug-05: Signed with the HC Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraleague..
- Web site: Pasi Nurminen joutuu lopettamaan . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta . December 21, 2023 . fi . August 23, 2005 . Pasi Nurminen has to quit.
- Web site: Thrashers in search of backup goalie for Lehtonen . ESPN.com . December 21, 2023 . August 25, 2005.
- Web site: PAUL FLACHE . TSN.ca . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060908154301/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2632&hubname=nhl . September 8, 2006 . 10-Sep-05: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Islanders..
- Web site: KalPa nappasi Kyle Rossiterin . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta . June 20, 2022 . fi . September 27, 2005.
- Web site: Anaheim Claims Forward Chris Kunitz Off Waivers from Atlanta . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325165459/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=9a605d69-d788-4229-a1fd-adeb97e3512a . March 25, 2006 . October 18, 2005.
- Web site: Thrashers Agree to Terms with 2003 Draft Picks Jim Sharrow and Guillaume Desbiens . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325161949/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=4e5df2b0-0d83-49cf-87ac-2ba2c49adbf1 . March 25, 2006 . July 27, 2005.
- Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Re-Sign Nurminen, Sutton, Larsen, Lessard & Kloucek . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325161036/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=418b3b51-d5d3-4fff-b828-4211b2f28295 . March 25, 2006 . August 11, 2005.
- Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Re-Sign Stephen Baby, Kevin Doell and Michael Garnett . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325162536/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=b3a020cd-c812-4e0f-bf34-edbecee5d2b7 . March 25, 2006 . August 12, 2005.
- Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with 2002 First Round Selection Jim Slater . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325161132/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=24b82d53-4d0f-418a-aa23-ed8a8b295135 . March 25, 2006 . August 15, 2005.
- Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Re-Sign J.P. Vigier and Derek MacKenzie . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325161305/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=8195ed83-48d2-40a5-965f-f4af820e60b2 . March 25, 2006 . August 16, 2005.
- Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Re-Sign Left Wing Ilya Kovalchuk . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325164640/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=7acd0f3d-5286-475b-b7e7-238096b447a6 . March 25, 2006 . October 8, 2005.
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- Web site: Thrashers Sign First Round Draft Selection Boris Valabik . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060422105500/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=003c1182-9361-41a3-b9ef-527aab5d142d . April 22, 2006 . March 30, 2006.
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- Web site: Thrashers and Defenseman Niclas Havelid Agree to Terms on Three-Year Deal . Atlanta Thrashers . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060616155016/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=3d3e3c13-27e8-40bf-987d-b9627cf53a63 . June 16, 2006 . June 7, 2006.
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