2005–06 Minnesota Wild season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2005–06
Year:	2005
Team:	Minnesota Wild
Record:	38–36–8
Homerecord:	23–16–2
Roadrecord:	15–20–6
Conferencerank:	11th
Divisionrank:	5th
Goalsfor:	231
Goalsagainst:	215
Captain:	Rotating^[1] Alex Henry (Oct.) Filip Kuba (Nov.) Willie Mitchell (Dec.–Jan.) Brian Rolston (Feb.) Wes Walz (Mar.–Apr.)
Attendance:	18,575
Goalsleader:	Marian Gaborik (38)
Assistsleader:	Brian Rolston (45)
Pointsleader:	Brian Rolston (79)
Plusminusleader:	Willie Mitchell (+15)
Pimleader:	Derek Boogaard (158)
Winsleader:	Manny Fernandez (30)
Gaaleader:	Manny Fernandez (2.29)

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.

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

Schedule and results

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

	Regular season
	Player
12		C	82	34	45	79	14	50
10		RW	65	38	28	66	6	64
96		C	80	17	42	59	3	28
28		C	61	19	21	40	−1	18
25		C	67	12	28	40	−5	54
37		C	82	19	18	37	7	61
32		C	74	14	16	30	1	34
26		D	58	10	18	28	−3	60
9		C	46	5	23	28	−6	12
11		LW	67	10	16	26	−10	40
17		D	65	6	19	25	0	44
21		C	64	6	15	21	−9	40
20		D	57	7	11	18	−12	50
34		D	60	3	15	18	−11	32
19		LW	71	7	9	16	−13	63
8		D	72	4	12	16	−7	32
55		D	79	2	12	14	2	43
27		RW	51	4	8	12	−8	64
2		D	64	2	6	8	15	87
24		LW	65	2	4	6	2	158
41		D	17	1	5	6	0	10
83		RW	19	2	3	5	−4	16
18		RW	15	2	3	5	0	10
36		D	63	0	5	5	−4	73
35		G	58	0	3	3		6
7		C	10	0	1	1	−1	2
23		D	15	0	0	0	−3	22
29		G	3	0	0	0		0
44		LW	2	0	0	0	−1	6
56		D	5	0	0	0	−2	4
30		G	24	0	0	0		6

Goaltending

• = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.

	Regular season
	Player
35		58	30	18	7	1612	130	2.29	.919	1	3411
30		24	6	17	1	759	68	3.00	.910	1	1361
29		3	2	1	0	83	8	2.59	.904	1	185

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (in-season)	NHL Defensive Player of the Week	Manny Fernandez (January 2)	^[3]
Team	Three Star Award	Brian Rolston	^[4]

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.^[5]

Trades

Date	Details		Ref
July 30, 2005	To Ottawa Senators 4th-round pick in 2005	To Minnesota Wild Todd White	^[6]
August 26, 2005	To Phoenix Coyotes Zbynek Michalek	To Minnesota Wild Erik Westrum Dustin Wood	^[7]
March 8, 2006	To Edmonton Oilers Dwayne Roloson	To Minnesota Wild 1st-round pick in 2006 Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2007	^[8]
March 9, 2006	To Dallas Stars Willie Mitchell 2nd-round pick in 2007	To Minnesota Wild Shawn Belle Martin Skoula	^[9]
June 14, 2006	To Atlanta Thrashers Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2006 or 2007	To Minnesota Wild Rights to Petteri Nummelin	^[10]

Players acquired

Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
				Free agency	^[11]
		Skovde IK (Allsvenskan)		Free agency	^[12]
				Free agency
			1-year	Free agency	^[13]
		Houston Aeros (AHL)	1-year	Free agency	^[14]
				Waivers	^[15]
				Waivers	^[16]
		Oulun Karpat (Liiga)	multi-year	Free agency	^[17]
		Adler Mannheim (DEL)	1-year	Free agency	^[18]

Players lost

Date	Player	New team	Via	Ref
		Sodertalje SK (SHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[19]
				^[20]
			Contract expiration (UFA)
	Kyle Kettles		Contract expiration (UFA)
			Free agency (UFA)	^[21]
			Free agency (III)	^[22]
			Free agency (UFA)
		Ak Bars Kazan (RSL)	Free agency (VI)	^[23]
		Mora IK (SHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[24]
N/A		Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[25]
		Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)	Free agency (VI)	^[26]
		Geneve-Servette HC (NLA)	Free agency	^[27]
		HC Davos (NLA)	Free agency	^[28]

Signings

Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
		3-year	Entry-level	^[29]
		1-year	Re-signing
		3-year	Entry-level	^[30]
		1-year	Re-signing	^[31]
		1-year	Re-signing	^[32]
			Entry-level
		1-year	Re-signing	^[33]
		1-year	Re-signing	^[34]
		multi-year	Re-signing
		1-year	Re-signing
		1-year	Re-signing
		1-year	Re-signing	^[35]
			Entry-level	^[36]
			Entry-level	^[37]
		multi-year	Re-signing
			Re-signing	^[38]
	Manny Fernandez	multi-year	Extension	^[39]
		multi-year	Entry-level	^[40]
		multi-year	Entry-level	^[41]
		multi-year	Re-signing
		1-year	Extension	^[42]

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round		Player	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	4		LW		Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
2	57		LW		Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
3	65	Kristofer Westblom			Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
4	110	Kyle Bailey	C		Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
4	122		LW		Frölunda HC Jr. (Sweden)
5	129	Anthony Aiello	D		Thayer Academy (USHS-MA)
7	199	Riley Emmerson		RW		Tri-City Americans (WHL)

See also

• 2005–06 NHL season

References

• Web site: Minnesota Wild 2005-06 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . October 24, 2022.
• Web site: 2005-06 Minnesota Wild Roster and Statistics . Hockey-Reference.com . October 24, 2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: All-Time Captains - Minnesota Wild . Minnesota Wild . August 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070207043957/http://www.wild.com/records/AllTimeCaptains.asp . February 7, 2007.
2. Web site: 2005-06 NHL Summary.
3. Web site: Fernandez Named NHL Defensive Player Of Week . NHL.com . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030193556/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/fernandez-named-nhl-defensive-player-of-week/c-486188 . October 30, 2022 . January 2, 2006.
4. Web site: Fan Appreciation Night On Tuesday . Minnesota Wild . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060426132944/http://www.wild.com/fans/Press.asp?story_id=4720 . April 26, 2006 . April 9, 2006 . The Three Star Award will be awarded to forward Brian Rolston who accumulated the most Three Stars of the Game points during the season..
5. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . July 6, 2022.
6. Web site: Senators trade forward Todd White . CBC . July 7, 2022 . July 30, 2005.
7. Web site: Minnesota Wild acquires Westrum, Wood from the Phoenix Coyotes . OurSports Central . July 7, 2022 . August 26, 2005.
8. Web site: Andresen . Glen . Wild Acquires First Round Pick For Roloson . Minnesota Wild . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060316012239/http://www.wild.com/team/Press.asp?story_id=4620 . March 16, 2006 . March 8, 2006.
9. Web site: Wild Acquires Skoula And Belle For Mitchell . Minnesota Wild . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060316013723/http://www.wild.com/team/Press.asp?story_id=4627 . March 16, 2006 . March 9, 2006.
10. Web site: Andresen . Glen . Wild Signs Defenseman Petteri Nummelin . Minnesota Wild . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060718214914/http://www.wild.com/team/Press.asp?story_id=4800 . July 18, 2006 . June 14, 2006.
11. Web site: Panthers strike on free agents . East Bay Times . July 7, 2022 . August 2, 2005 . The Minnesota Wild signed free-agent enforcer Andrei Nazarov.
12. Web site: Thursday roundup: Avs to keep Tanguay, Sauer . ESPN.com . July 7, 2022 . August 4, 2005.
13. Web site: Wild sign defenseman Tjarnqvist . ESPN.com . July 7, 2022 . August 15, 2005.
14. Web site: Curtis Murphy returns; Wild signs Tetarenko, Wanvig . OurSports Central . July 7, 2022 . August 16, 2005.
15. Web site: Tuesday roundup: 'Big M' memorabilia up for bid . ESPN.com . July 7, 2022 . October 4, 2005.
16. Web site: Wild Claims Weinhandl Off Waivers . Minnesota Wild . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060316013603/http://www.wild.com/team/Press.asp?story_id=4604 . March 16, 2006 . March 4, 2006.
17. Web site: Andresen . Glen . Wild Signs Free Agent G Niklas Backstrom . Minnesota Wild . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060714232837/http://www.wild.com/team/Press.asp?story_id=4787 . July 14, 2006 . June 1, 2006.
18. Web site: Andresen . Glen . Wild Signs Defenseman Peter Ratchuk . Minnesota Wild . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060618042646/http://www.wild.com/team/Press.asp?story_id=4794 . June 18, 2006 . June 6, 2006.
19. , retrieved July 6, 2022
20. Web site: Rangers give up on Holik . archive.boston.com . The Boston Globe . July 7, 2022 . July 30, 2005.
21. 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..
22. Web site: Avalanche sign Hejduk to five-year contract . ESPN.com . December 31, 2023 . August 6, 2005.
23. Web site: "АК БАРС" ПОДПИСАЛ ДВУХ СЕВЕРОАМЕРИКАНСКИХ ХОККЕИСТОВ . Ak Bars Kazan . July 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060306094736/http://ak-bars.ru/news/?newsid=1603 . March 6, 2006 . ru . September 4, 2005.
24. Web site: Kanadensare förstärker Mora . Mora IK . July 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061010115606/http://www.morahockey.se/Admin/system/readnew.asp?id=145 . October 10, 2006 . Swedish . September 14, 2005.
25. , retrieved July 6, 2022
26. Web site: Dan Cavanaugh signed by Phantoms . OurSports Central . July 7, 2022 . October 19, 2005.
27. , retrieved July 6, 2022
28. , retrieved July 6, 2022
29. Web site: Wild sign O'Sullivan . Rochester Post Bulletin . July 7, 2022 . July 29, 2005.
30. Web site: Wild Signs LW Roman Voloshenko . NHL.com . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707011437/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/wild-signs-lw-roman-voloshenko/c-485654 . July 7, 2022 . August 2, 2005.
31. Web site: Transactions - Minnesota Wild . Minnesota Wild . July 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060428113427/http://www.wild.com:80/team/Transactions.asp . April 28, 2006.
32. Web site: Daily Sports Capsule . New Bedford Standard-Times . July 7, 2022 . August 4, 2005 . Goalie Manny Fernandez accepted his $1.672 million qualifying offer to stay with the Wild..
33. Web site: Minnesota Re-Signs LW Pierre-Marc Bouchard . NHL.com . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707011630/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-re-signs-lw-pierre-marc-bouchard/c-485650 . July 7, 2022 . August 9, 2005.
34. Web site: Tuesday roundup: Hurricanes sign center Adams . ESPN.com . July 7, 2022 . August 9, 2005.
35. Web site: Wild Re-Signs C Rickard Wallin . NHL.com . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707011435/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/wild-re-signs-c-rickard-wallin/c-485647 . July 7, 2022 . August 19, 2005.
36. Web site: Wednesday roundup: Red Wings sign Lilja . ESPN.com . July 7, 2022 . August 24, 2005.
37. Web site: Friday roundup: McKee signs qualifying offer . ESPN.com . July 7, 2022 . September 9, 2005.
38. Web site: ERIK REITZ . TSN.ca . July 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060415084302/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2133&hubname=nhl-wild . April 15, 2006 . 28-Sep-05: Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild..
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40. Web site: Andresen . Glen . Wild Signs Danny Irmen To Contract . Minnesota Wild . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061231204835/http://www.wild.com/team/Press.asp?story_id=4707 . December 31, 2006 . April 5, 2006.
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42. Web site: Andresen . Glen . Wild Exercises Rolston's 2007-08 Contract Option . Minnesota Wild . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060714232944/http://www.wild.com/team/Press.asp?story_id=4803 . July 14, 2006 . June 19, 2006.