2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season explained

League:NHL
Season:2005–06
Year:2005
Team:Chicago Blackhawks
Record:26–43–13
Homerecord:16–19–6
Roadrecord:10–24–7
Conferencerank:14th
Divisionrank:4th
Goalsfor:211
Goalsagainst:285
Altcaptain:Kyle Calder
Martin Lapointe
Attendance:13,318 (65.0%)
Goalsleader:Kyle Calder (26)
Assistsleader:Kyle Calder (33)
Pointsleader:Kyle Calder (59)
Pimleader:Matthew Barnaby (178)
Plusminusleader:Jaroslav Spacek (+8)
Winsleader:Nikolai Khabibulin (17)
Gaaleader:Adam Munro (2.99)

The 2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 80th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.

Off season

Defenseman Adrian Aucoin was named team captain.[1]

Regular season

The Blackhawks struggled on the power play during the regular season, finishing 30th overall in power-play goals scored, with 51, and 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 12.23% (51 for 417).[2]

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|1||L||October 5, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||0–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2||W||October 7, 2005||6–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||1–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|3||L||October 9, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||1–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|4||L||October 11, 2005||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||1–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |5||W||October 14, 2005||3–2 SO|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||2–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|6||L||October 15, 2005||3–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||2–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|7||L||October 18, 2005||2–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||2–5–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |8||W||October 23, 2005||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2005–06) ||3–5–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|9||L||October 25, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||3–6–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|10||L||October 27, 2005||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||3–7–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|11||L||October 29, 2005||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||3–8–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|12||L||November 1, 2005||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||3–9–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |13||W||November 2, 2005||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||4–9–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|14||L||November 4, 2005||1–9 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||4–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |15||W||November 6, 2005||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||5–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |16||W||November 10, 2005||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||6–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|17||L||November 11, 2005||2–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||6–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |18||W||November 13, 2005||3–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||7–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |19||W||November 18, 2005||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||8–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |20||W||November 19, 2005||4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||9–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|21||L||November 22, 2005||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||9–12–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|22||L||November 26, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||9–13–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|23||L||November 27, 2005||1–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||9–14–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |24||W||November 30, 2005||3–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||10–14–0 || |-|- align="center" |25||L||December 2, 2005||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||10–14–1 || |- align="center" |26||L||December 3, 2005||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||10–14–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |27||W||December 7, 2005||2–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2005–06) ||11–14–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |28||W||December 11, 2005||5–4 SO|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) ||12–14–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|29||L||December 13, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||12–15–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|30||L||December 15, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||12–16–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |31||W||December 16, 2005||5–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||13–16–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|32||L||December 18, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||13–17–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|33||L||December 21, 2005||1–6 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||13–18–2 || |- align="center" |34||L||December 23, 2005||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||13–18–3 || |- align="center" |35||L||December 26, 2005||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||13–18–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|36||L||December 28, 2005||1–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||13–19–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|37||L||December 30, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||13–20–4 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|38||L||January 2, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||13–21–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|39||L||January 3, 2006||0–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||13–22–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|40||L||January 5, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||13–23–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|41||L||January 8, 2006||1–5 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||13–24–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |42||W||January 10, 2006||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||14–24–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|43||L||January 11, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||14–25–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |44||W||January 13, 2006||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||15–25–4 || |- align="center"|45||L||January 15, 2006||2–3 SO|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||15–25–5 || |- align="center" |46||L||January 17, 2006||1–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (2005–06) ||15–25–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |47||W||January 19, 2006||4–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||16–25–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|48||L||January 20, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) ||16–26–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|49||L||January 22, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2005–06) ||16–27–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |50||W||January 26, 2006||2–0 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||17–27–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|51||L||January 29, 2006||3–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||17–28–6 || |-|- align="center" |52||L||February 2, 2006||5–6 SO|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||17–28–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|53||L||February 4, 2006||0–6 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||17–29–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |54||W||February 7, 2006||3–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||18–29–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|55||L||February 8, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||18–30–7 || |- align="center" |56||L||February 11, 2006||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||18–30–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|57||L||February 12, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||18–31–8 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |58||W||March 1, 2006||3–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||19–31–8 || |- align="center" |59||L||March 3, 2006||4–5 SO|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||19–31–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|60||L||March 5, 2006||2–7 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||19–32–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |61||W||March 7, 2006||3–1 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||20–32–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|62||L||March 9, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||20–33–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|63||L||March 11, 2006||4–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||20–34–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|64||L||March 12, 2006||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||20–35–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |65||W||March 15, 2006||3–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||21–35–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|66||L||March 17, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||21–36–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|67||L||March 19, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||21–37–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|68||L||March 23, 2006||3–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||21–38–9 || |- align="center" |69||L||March 24, 2006||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||21–38–10 || |- align="center" |70||L||March 26, 2006||4–5 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||21–38–11 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |71||W||March 29, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||22–38–11 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |72||W||March 31, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||23–38–11 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|73||L||April 1, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||23–39–11 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|74||L||April 3, 2006||3–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||23–40–11 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |75||W||April 5, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||24–40–11 || |- align="center" |76||L||April 7, 2006||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||24–40–12 || |- align="center" |77||L||April 8, 2006||1–2 SO|| align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||24–40–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|78||L||April 11, 2006||0–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) ||24–41–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|79||L||April 13, 2006||3–7 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||24–42–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|80||L||April 15, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||24–43–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |81||W||April 16, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||25–43–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |82||W||April 18, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||26–43–13 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Playerscope=colgroup colspan=6 Regular season
19 LW 79 26 33 59 −4 52
28 C 82 25 23 48 −14 107
39 C 60 13 28 41 5 40
14 LW 77 16 18 34 3 56
16 RW 45 13 21 34 4 16
7 D 69 5 27 32 5 60
22 RW 82 14 17 31 −30 106
36 RW 82 8 20 28 −11 178
6 D 45 7 17 24 8 72
23 D 76 6 18 24 −2 116
10 C 50 9 14 23 1 36
2 D 81 9 12 21 −11 79
32 RW 39 9 12 21 −2 34
17 C 72 10 10 20 −14 16
48 C 29 7 9 16 7 2
37 C 71 5 10 15 −9 38
34 C 60 3 12 15 −5 38
16 RW 26 3 9 12 −4 17
20 C 28 5 4 9 −4 22
43 D 19 2 5 7 0 36
26 RW 24 1 6 7 0 8
5 D 54 1 6 7 −24 53
33 D 33 1 5 6 −13 38
52 RW 25 3 2 5 −6 24
8 D 17 2 3 5 −5 16
15 C 15 2 3 5 −7 31
20 RW 20 2 2 4 −9 8
12 C 10 1 2 3 0 8
27 D 45 0 3 3 −2 116
38 C 7 1 1 2 1 6
31 G 29 0 1 1 14
42 D 25 0 1 1 −7 20
56 LW 2 0 1 1 0 9
53 G 50 0 1 1 10
30 G 10 0 1 1 0
25 D 1 0 0 0 0 0
50 G 2 0 0 0 0
55 RW 1 0 0 0 −2 2
11 RW 2 0 0 0 0 0
44 D 10 0 0 0 −3 18
47 C 2 0 0 0 −1 0
29 RW 10 0 0 0 −5 16

Goaltending

Playerscope=colgroup colspan=10 Regular season
53 50 17 26 6 1379 157 3.35 .886 0 2815
31 29 6 12 4 757 86 3.32 .886 1 1554
30 10 3 5 2 234 25 2.99 .893 1 501
50 2 0 0 1 41 5 3.49 .878 0 86

Awards and records

Milestones

MilestonePlayerDateRef
First gameRene BourqueOctober 5, 2005[3]
Duncan Keith
Brent Seabrook
Cam BarkerOctober 14, 2005
Martin St. PierreNovember 4, 2005
Mark CullenNovember 10, 2005
Corey CrawfordJanuary 22, 2006
James WisniewskiFebruary 2, 2006
Dustin ByfuglienMarch 1, 2006
500th game playedNikolai KhabibulinDecember 11, 2005[4]

Transactions

The Blackhawks 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.[5]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
To Chicago Blackhawks
[6]
To Pittsburgh Penguins
To Chicago Blackhawks
[7]
To Vancouver Canucks
To Chicago Blackhawks
[8]
To Buffalo Sabres
To Chicago Blackhawks
[9]
To Boston Bruins
To Chicago Blackhawks
[10]
To Philadelphia Flyers
To Chicago Blackhawks
[11]
To Carolina Hurricanes
To Chicago Blackhawks
[12]
To Carolina Hurricanes
To Chicago Blackhawks
[13]
To Edmonton Oilers
To Chicago Blackhawks
[14]
To Montreal Canadiens
To Chicago Blackhawks
[15]
To Ottawa Senators
To Chicago Blackhawks
[16]
To Colorado Avalanche
To Chicago Blackhawks

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
4-year Free agency[17]
3-year Free agency[18]
1-year Free agency[19]
1-year Free agency[20] [21]
Hamburg Freezers (DEL) 1-year Free agency[22]
4-year Free agency[23]
Norfolk Admirals (AHL) 1-year Free agency[24]
Herning Blue Fox (Denmark) 1-year Free agency[25]
Norfolk Admirals (AHL) 1-year Free agency[26]
Waivers [27]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Free agency (UFA) [28]
Free agency (V) [29]
Free agency (UFA)
Free agency (VI) [30]
Free agency (III) [31]
Free agency (UFA) [32]
Nottingham Panthers (EIHL) Free agency (UFA) [33]
Scott Balan Bakersfield Condors (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [34]
Boston Bruins Waivers
Waivers [35]
Pittsburgh Penguins Waivers [36]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
3-year Entry-level [37]
3-year Entry-level
3-year Entry-level
3-year Entry-level
1-year Re-signing [38]
1-year Re-signing [39]
1-year Re-signing [40]
1-year Re-signing [41]
1-year Re-signing [42]
3-year Entry-level
1-year Re-signing [43]
1-year Re-signing [44]
1-year Re-signing [45]
1-year Re-signing [46]
1-year Re-signing
2-year Entry-level [47]
3-year Entry-level [48]
3-year Entry-level [49]
3-year Entry-level [50]
3-year Entry-level [51]
3-year Entry-level
1-year Entry-level

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.[52]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
17Jack SkilleUS NTDP (NAHL)
243Michael BlundenErie Otters (OHL)
254Dan BertramBoston College (Hockey East)
368Evan BropheyBelleville Bulls (OHL)
4108Niklas HjalmarssonHV71 Jr. (Sweden)
4113Nathan DavisMiami University (CCHA)
4117Denis IstominTraktor Chelyabinsk (Russia)
5134Brennan TurnerNotre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
6167Joe FallonUniversity of Vermont (ECAC)
6188Joe CharleboisSioux City Musketeers (USHL)
7202David KuchejdaHC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)
7203Adam HobsonSpokane Chiefs (WHL)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aucoin Named Team Captain . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051210031625/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2959 . December 10, 2005 . October 4, 2005.
  2. Web site: 2005-06 NHL Summary.
  3. Web site: 2005-06 NHL Debuts . Hockey-Reference.com . October 14, 2024.
  4. Web site: Blackhawks vs. Thrashers - NHL Game Recap - December 11, 2005 . ESPN . October 30, 2022 . December 11, 2005 . Playing in his 500th NHL game, Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 33 shots and improved to 7-5 in his last 12 starts..
  5. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . June 30, 2022.
  6. Web site: Kempenaar . Adam . Hawks Trade Moen For Holmqvist . Chicago Blackhawks . July 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060318051047/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2867 . March 18, 2006 . July 30, 2005.
  7. Web site: Kempenaar . Adam . Thibault Traded To Penguins . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051128080150/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/news/news.asp?story_id=2887 . November 28, 2005 . August 10, 2005.
  8. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Barker, Trade McCarthy . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051128080323/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/news/news.asp?story_id=2904 . November 28, 2005 . August 22, 2005.
  9. Web site: Hawks Trade Leighton; Acquire Bartovic . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051210051614/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2960 . December 10, 2005 . October 4, 2005.
  10. Web site: Hawks Acquire Hilbert From Boston . NHL.com . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702021555/https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/hawks-acquire-hilbert-from-boston/c-475908 . July 2, 2022 . November 6, 2005.
  11. Web site: Blackhawks Acquire Sharp, Meloche . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060521062158/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3040 . May 21, 2006 . December 5, 2005.
  12. Web site: Blackhawks Acquire Radim Vrbata . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060223163454/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3081 . February 23, 2006 . December 30, 2005.
  13. Web site: Blackhawks Acquire Danny Richmond In Exchange For Anton Babchuk . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060211105739/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3119 . February 11, 2006 . January 20, 2006.
  14. Web site: Blackhawks Acquire Salmelainen For Spacek . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060209112235/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3130 . February 9, 2006 . January 26, 2006.
  15. Web site: Blackhawks Trade Simpson To Montreal . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060318052232/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3193 . March 18, 2006 . March 9, 2006.
  16. Web site: Blackhawks Acquire Bochenski For Arnason . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060317234903/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3198 . March 17, 2006 . March 9, 2006.
  17. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Defenseman Adrian Aucoin . NHL.com . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702021619/https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/blackhawks-sign-defenseman-adrian-aucoin/c-475868 . July 2, 2022 . August 2, 2005.
  18. Web site: Blackhawks Sign RW Martin Lapointe . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051128211829/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/news/news.asp?story_id=2876 . November 28, 2005 . August 4, 2005.
  19. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Defenseman Jaroslav Spacek . NHL.com . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702021617/https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/blackhawks-sign-defenseman-jaroslav-spacek/c-475870 . July 2, 2022 . August 4, 2005.
  20. Web site: Blackhawks Recall C Mark Cullen . NHL.com . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702031155/https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/blackhawks-recall-c-mark-cullen/c-475910 . July 2, 2022 . November 8, 2005 . Cullen was signed as a free agent on August 4, 2005..
  21. Web site: 2005 Player Tracker . Chicago Blackhawks . October 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051210051853/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/team/2005PlayerTracker.asp . December 10, 2005.
  22. Web site: Blackhawks Sign C Jim Dowd . NHL.com . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214529/https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/blackhawks-sign-c-jim-dowd/c-475872 . June 2, 2021 . August 5, 2005.
  23. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060102211325/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/news/news.asp?story_id=2880 . January 2, 2006 . August 5, 2005.
  24. Web site: 2005 Player Tracker . Chicago Blackhawks . October 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051126022945/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/2005PlayerTracker.asp . November 26, 2005.
  25. Web site: Blackhawks Sign D Todd Simpson . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051128060022/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/news/news.asp?story_id=2905 . November 28, 2005 . August 23, 2005.
  26. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Martin St. Pierre . NHL.com . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702021558/https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/blackhawks-sign-martin-st-pierre/c-475907 . July 2, 2022 . November 3, 2005.
  27. Web site: Hawks Claim Anderson, Assign Crawford . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060221021632/http://chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3149 . February 21, 2006 . February 3, 2006.
  28. Web site: Transactions . Deseret News . July 2, 2022 . August 4, 2005 . COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Signed D Bryan Berard to a two-year contract..
  29. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . July 2, 2022 . August 7, 2005 . DALLAS STARS--Signed D Stephane Robidas to a two-year contract. NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Signed F Scott Nichol..
  30. Web site: Kings sign Cammalleri, Hauser, Wilford . theahl.com . December 31, 2023 . August 10, 2005.
  31. Web site: Free-spending Penguins add LeClair to roster . ESPN.com . July 2, 2022 . August 15, 2005.
  32. Web site: Tuesday roundup: Islanders sign '04 first-round pick . ESPN.com . July 2, 2022 . August 23, 2005.
  33. Web site: Panthers swoop for Canadian Bowen . BBC Sport . July 2, 2022 . September 12, 2005.
  34. Web site: Balan joins Bakersfield after career-best season in Greenville . OurSports Central . July 2, 2022 . September 13, 2005.
  35. Web site: Pronger stuns Coyotes, gives Oilers big lift . Chicago Tribune . July 2, 2022 . January 30, 2006 . Mikhail Yakubov practiced with the Panthers, a day after the center was claimed off waivers from the Blackhawks..
  36. Web site: Hilbert Claimed By Penguins . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060318052601/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3195 . March 18, 2006 . March 9, 2006.
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  38. Web site: Shawn Thornton Stats, News, Video, Bio, Highlights on TSN . TSN . July 2, 2022 . Aug 03, 2005 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract..
  39. Web site: AJAY BAINES . TSN.ca . July 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060912120822/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2686&hubname=nhl-blackhawks . September 12, 2006 . 09-Aug-05: Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract..
  40. Web site: Blackhawks Re-Sign C Tyler Arnason . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051128210813/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/news/news.asp?story_id=2891 . November 28, 2005 . August 11, 2005.
  41. Web site: Kempenaar . Adam . Blackhawks Re-Sign Mark Bell . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051128080229/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/news/news.asp?story_id=2888 . November 28, 2005 . August 10, 2005.
  42. Web site: Craig Anderson Stats, News, Video, Bio, Highlights on TSN . TSN . July 2, 2022 . Aug 22, 2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks..
  43. Web site: MIKAEL HOLMQVIST . TSN.ca . July 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060908233039/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1079&hubname=nhl-blackhawks . September 8, 2006 . 22-Aug-05: Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks..
  44. Web site: QUINTIN LAING . TSN.ca . July 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070506143330/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=933&hubname=nhl-capitals . May 6, 2007 . 22-Aug-05: Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks..
  45. Web site: Michael Leighton Stats, News, Video, Bio, Highlights on TSN . TSN . July 2, 2022 . Aug 22, 2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks..
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  47. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Adam Burish . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060520065910/http://chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3300 . May 20, 2006 . May 16, 2006.
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  50. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Adam Berti . Chicago Blackhawks . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060613014541/http://chicagoblackhawks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3304 . June 13, 2006 . May 26, 2006.
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