2005–06 Colorado Avalanche season explained

League:NHL
Season:2005–06
Year:2005
Team:Colorado Avalanche
Record:43–30–9
Homerecord:25–10–6
Roadrecord:18–20–3
Conferencerank:7th
Divisionrank:2nd
Goalsfor:283
Goalsagainst:257
Attendance:18,007
Goalsleader:Joe Sakic (32)
Marek Svatos (32)
Assistsleader:Joe Sakic (55)
Pointsleader:Joe Sakic (87)
Pimleader:Ian Laperriere (116)
Plusminusleader:Milan Hejduk (+13)
Winsleader:David Aebischer (25)
Gaaleader:Peter Budaj (2.86)

The 2005–06 Colorado Avalanche season was the 11th operational season and 10th playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season.[1] As well as the franchise's 27th season in the National Hockey League and 34th season overall.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

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

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1 ||W|| April 22, 2006 || 5–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2 ||W|| April 24, 2006 || 5–4 OT || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3 ||W|| April 26, 2006 || 4–3 OT || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 ||L|| April 28, 2006 || 1–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 3–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5 ||W|| April 30, 2006 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Avalanche win 4–1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 1 ||L|| May 5, 2006 || 0–5 || align="left"| @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks || Mighty Ducks lead 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 ||L|| May 7, 2006 || 0–3 || align="left"| @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks || Mighty Ducks lead 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 3 ||L|| May 9, 2006 || 3–4 OT || align="left"| Anaheim Mighty Ducks || Mighty Ducks lead 3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 ||L|| May 11, 2006 || 1–4 || align="left"| Anaheim Mighty Ducks || Mighty Ducks win 4–0 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
19 C 82 32 55 87 10 60 9 4 5 9 −1 6
18 LW 71 29 49 78 8 46 9 2 4 6 1 12
15 LW 82 24 39 63 9 48 9 3 6 9 −2 8
23 RW 74 24 34 58 13 24 9 2 6 8 3 2
4 D 81 14 37 51 2 94 9 3 1 4 1 8
40 RW 61 32 18 50 0 60
26 D 82 14 35 49 5 44 9 1 2 3 −1 6
87 C 62 16 30 46 1 32 5 0 2 2 −3 6
14 RW 82 21 24 45 3 116 9 0 1 1 −6 27
53 C 82 9 31 40 −7 51 8 0 1 1 −5 4
71 D 80 10 28 38 1 55 9 0 1 1 −7 4
5 D 80 9 27 36 3 56 9 2 2 4 −2 2
24 LW 81 16 18 34 −2 40 9 0 2 2 −3 2
22 LW 21 6 9 15 5 14 2 0 0 0 −1 4
3 D 82 3 11 14 −7 65 9 0 1 1 −3 10
13 RW 73 5 8 13 −5 48 9 1 1 2 −2 31
12 C 41 3 10 13 0 12 9 1 0 1 −3 6
11 C 45 4 4 8 1 29
6 D 41 1 6 7 2 54
10 LW 54 3 3 6 −14 82 3 0 0 0 −3 0
8 LW 9 2 4 6 −5 4 8 1 3 4 −3 2
34 D 37 1 4 5 5 24 9 0 0 0 −3 4
27 D 53 0 4 4 10 56 1 0 0 0 0 0
38 C 18 2 1 3 −6 2 9 2 3 5 3 20
1 G 43 0 3 3 16
31 G 34 0 1 1 4
20 G 8 0 1 1 2
37 LW 2 0 0 0 0 14
60 G 5 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
1 43 25 14 2 1233 123 2.98 .900 3 2477
31 34 14 10 6 864 86 2.86 .900 2 1803
20 8 3 3 0 178 20 3.24 .888 0 370
60 5 1 3 1 133 15 3.04 .887 0 296 9 4 5 296 29 3.04 .902 0 573

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

The Avalanche 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.[3]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
July 30, 2005To Washington Capitals
1st-round pick in 2005
To Colorado Avalanche
2nd-round pick in 2005
Ottawa’s 2nd-round pick in 2005
[4]
August 9, 2005To Calgary Flames
Philippe Sauve
To Colorado Avalanche
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2006
[5]
March 8, 2006To Montreal Canadiens
David Aebischer
To Colorado Avalanche
Jose Theodore
[6]
March 9, 2006To Chicago Blackhawks
4th-round pick in 2006
To Colorado Avalanche
Jim Dowd
[7]
June 1, 2006To San Jose Sharks
Conditional draft pick
To Colorado Avalanche
Rights to Michael Vernace
[8]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
2-year Free agency[9]
2-year Free agency[10]
2-year Free agency[11]
2-year Free agency[12]
Free agency[13]
Kazzinc-Torpedo (VHL) Free agency
Free agency[14]
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) Free agency[15]
Everett Silvertips (WHL) Free agency

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Retirement (VI) [16]
Fuchse Duisburg (DEL) Free agency (VI) [17]
Malmo Redhawks (Allsvenskan) Free agency (VI) [18]
[19]
Sergei Klyazmin Contract expiration (UFA)
Free agency (III) [20]
Free agency (III) [21]
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [22]
Hamburg Freezers (DEL) Free agency (VI) [23]
Retirement (III) [24]
HK Riga 2000 (BHL) Free agency (UFA) [25]
EC Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL) Free agency (III) [26]
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [27] [28]
Reading Royals (ECHL) Free agency (VI) [29]
Retirement [30]
Retirement [31]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
1-year Re-signing [32]
1-year Re-signing
5-year Re-signing [33]
Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [34]
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [35]
Entry-level [36]
Entry-level

Draft picks

Colorado's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
234Ryan StoaUS NTDP (NAHL)
244Paul StastnyUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
247Tom FritscheOhio State University (CCHA)
252Chris DurandSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
388T. J. HensickUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)
4124Ray MaciasKamloops Blazers (WHL)
6166Jason LynchSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
6168Justin MercierUS NTDP (NAHL)
7222Kyle CumiskeyKelowna Rockets (WHL)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. 2013. Diamond Sports Data, Inc.. 45. 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. Web site: Aebischer NHL's Co-Defensive Player Of The Week . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060309173756/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/currentdetails.asp?ID=447 . March 9, 2006 . January 9, 2006.
  3. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . July 2, 2022.
  4. Web site: Colorado Selects Four Of The Top-52 . Colorado Avalanche . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322211846/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=324 . March 22, 2006 . July 30, 2005.
  5. Web site: Skrastins Under Contract; Avalanche Acquires A Seventh-Round Draft Choice In 2006 . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322212718/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=332 . March 22, 2006 . August 9, 2005.
  6. Web site: Avalanche Acquires Jose Theodore . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322213628/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/currentdetails.asp?ID=499 . March 22, 2006 . March 8, 2006.
  7. Web site: Avalanche Acquires Jim Dowd From Chicago . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322213449/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/currentdetails.asp?ID=502 . March 22, 2006 . March 9, 2006.
  8. Web site: Avalanche Acquires Defensive Prospect . NHL.com . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703005102/https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-acquires-defensive-prospect/c-426524 . July 3, 2022 . June 1, 2006.
  9. Web site: Avalanche Adds Patrice Brisebois To Blueline . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322211907/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=326 . March 22, 2006 . August 3, 2005.
  10. Web site: Avalanche Signs Pierre Turgeon . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322212032/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=325 . March 22, 2006 . August 3, 2005.
  11. Web site: Avalanche Signs Forward Brad May . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322211554/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=329 . March 22, 2006 . August 5, 2005.
  12. Web site: Avalanche Adds Brunette . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322212233/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=331 . March 22, 2006 . August 6, 2005.
  13. Web site: Avalanche Signs Six Players . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322211751/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=336 . March 22, 2006 . August 16, 2005.
  14. Web site: Leschyshyn Returns To The Avalanche . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322211617/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=337 . March 22, 2006 . August 17, 2005.
  15. Web site: Avalanche Signs DaSilva, Love . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322212331/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=366 . March 22, 2006 . October 11, 2005.
  16. Web site: Spits Assistant Coaches D.J Smith and Bill Bowler . Windsor Spitfires . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051108211451/http://www.windsorspitfires.com/viewcon.php?id=568 . November 8, 2005 . June 14, 2005.
  17. Web site: Mathieu Darche: Transactions & Injuries . Sports Forecaster . July 3, 2022 . 2005-07-01 Signed with the Fuchse Duisburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (Germany)..
  18. Web site: 2005-07-09 Redhawks överens med tre nya spelare . Malmö Redhawks . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012041218/http://www.mifredhawks.com/engines/page___439.aspx . October 12, 2008 . July 9, 2005.
  19. Web site: Buyouts Not The Norm . NHL.com . December 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220617190342/https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/buyouts-not-the-norm/c-460149 . June 17, 2022 . July 29, 2005.
  20. Web site: Blue Jackets draw attention in signing Foote . ESPN.com . December 31, 2023 . August 2, 2005.
  21. Web site: Flyers sign Peter Forsberg - UPI.com . UPI . December 31, 2023 . August 3, 2005.
  22. Web site: Penguins Sign RW Dennis Bonvie . OurSports Central . July 3, 2022 . August 8, 2005.
  23. , retrieved July 3, 2022
  24. Web site: Vincent Damphousse retires from the NHL . UPI . July 3, 2022 . September 7, 2005.
  25. Web site: HK 'Rīga 2000' pievienojas Agris Saviels . delfi.lv . July 3, 2022 . lv . September 16, 2005.
  26. Web site: DARBY HENDRICKSON . TSN.ca . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061230154529/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1205&hubname=nhl . December 30, 2006 . 21-Sep-05: Signed with the Red Bulls Salzburg (Austria)..
  27. Web site: GIROUX BACK WITH PACK . Hartford Courant . December 19, 2023 . September 24, 2005 . Veteran forward Peter Worrell has joined Wolf Pack training camp in Hartford for a tryout..
  28. Web site: Worrell reassigned to the Checkers . Hartford Wolf Pack . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060105151332/http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/press_20051109b.php . January 5, 2006 . November 9, 2005.
  29. Web site: Royals add AHL forward to roster . OurSports Central . July 3, 2022 . September 29, 2005.
  30. Web site: Curtis Leschyshyn Retires . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322211812/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=358 . March 22, 2006 . October 3, 2005.
  31. Web site: Boughner To Coach OHL's Windsor Spitfires . NHL.com . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221023211308/https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/boughner-to-coach-ohls-windsor-spitfires/c-426528 . October 23, 2022 . June 15, 2006.
  32. Web site: Alex Tanguay & Kurt Sauer Sign Qualifying Offers . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322212753/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=328 . March 22, 2006 . August 4, 2005.
  33. Web site: Avalanche Signs Milan Hejduk To Five-Year Deal . Colorado Avalanche . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322212120/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/archivedetails.asp?ID=330 . March 22, 2006 . August 6, 2005.
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