2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season explained

Team:Montreal Canadiens
League:NHL
Season:2005–06
Year:2005
Conferencerank:7th
Divisionrank:3rd
Record:42–31–9
Homerecord:24–13–4
Roadrecord:18–18–5
Goalsfor:243
Goalsagainst:247
Attendance:21,273 (100%)
Goalsleader:Michael Ryder (30)
Assistsleader:Saku Koivu (45)
Pointsleader:Alexei Kovalev (65)
Plusminusleader:Andrei Markov (+13)
Pimleader:Mike Komisarek
Sheldon Souray (116)
Winsleader:Cristobal Huet (18)
Gaaleader:Cristobal Huet (2.20)

The 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 97th season, 89th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens would qualify for the 2006 playoffs, eventually being eliminated in the conference quarterfinals by the Carolina Hurricanes in six games.

Regular season

Claude Julien started the season as coach but was fired and replaced on an interim basis by general manager Bob Gainey on January 14.[1] [2] The Canadiens's number one goaltender Jose Theodore was traded to the Colorado Avalanche. His place was taken by Cristobal Huet. Huet would lead the league in save percentage of 92.9% and placed fourth overall in goals against average of 2.20.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

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

Playoffs

The Canadiens placed 3rd in the Northeast division, and seventh in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens played the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes in the first round and lost four games to two. The Canadiens were winning 2–0 in the series when Saku Koivu sustained a serious injury to his left eye. Hurricanes forward Justin Williams attempted to lift Koivu's stick but instead struck him in the eye. Koivu was rushed to the hospital, where he would remain overnight and for the remainder of the playoffs. Koivu remained out of the lineup for the rest of the series and underwent surgery to repair a detached retina during the off-season.

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes

See main article: article and 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs.

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |1||W||April 22, 2006||6–1 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Canadiens lead 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2||W||April 24, 2006||6–5 OT || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Canadiens lead 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |3||L||April 26, 2006||1–2 OT || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Canadiens lead 2–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |4||L||April 28, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Series tied 2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |5||L||April 30, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Hurricanes lead 3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |6||L||May 2, 2006||1–2 OT || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Hurricanes win 4–2 ||

Player statistics

Scoring

Playerscope=colgroup colspan=6 Regular seasonscope=colgroup colspan=6 Playoffs
27 RW 69 23 42 65 −1 76 6 4 3 7 3 4
11 C 72 17 45 62 1 70 3 0 2 2 1 2
73 RW 81 30 25 55 −5 40 6 2 3 5 −4 0
71 LW 79 16 35 51 −6 36 6 0 2 2 1 0
79 D 67 10 36 46 13 74 6 0 1 1 2 4
38 LW 73 20 20 40 2 50 6 1 1 2 1 2
44 D 75 12 27 39 −11 116 6 3 2 5 −1 8
21 C 80 23 15 38 −1 26 6 1 3 4 −3 0
52 D 82 7 27 34 −5 109 6 0 2 2 0 2
20 RW 67 16 14 30 −2 48 6 2 0 2 0 4
35 LW 67 9 20 29 4 32 6 0 4 4 2 6
22 C 76 11 12 23 9 113 2 0 0 0 −1 2
51 D 67 3 19 22 −6 34 6 1 2 3 0 10
14 C 61 6 15 21 −3 52 6 2 0 2 −1 2
25 D 82 5 15 20 8 83 6 0 3 3 1 4
42 RW 67 9 10 19 5 38 6 1 1 2 2 4
37 RW 55 6 9 15 −6 30 5 0 3 3 3 4
26 RW 32 5 7 12 −5 16
32 D 48 2 9 11 −6 28 1 0 0 0 0 0
57 C 36 5 1 6 −2 44 6 0 0 0 2 0
8 D 71 2 4 6 −1 116 6 0 0 0 2 10
47 RW 25 1 4 5 2 50 1 0 0 0 0 0
46 RW 12 2 1 3 1 2
86 RW 7 1 0 1 −2 2
60 G 380 1 1 2
30 G 7 0 0 0 0
64 D 8 0 0 0 2 4
75 G 6 0 0 0 0
39 G 36 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
3 D 4 0 0 0 −1 9
40 C 1 0 0 0 −1 0
24 D 6 0 0 0 0 14

Goaltending

Playerscope=colgroup colspan=10 Regular seasonscope=colgroup colspan=9 Playoffs
39 36 18 11 4 1008 77 2.20 .929 7 2103 6 2 4 212 15 2.33 .929 0 386
60 38 17 15 5 1025 122 3.46 .881 0 2114 — — — — — — — — —
30 7 4 3 0 240 26 3.73 .892 0 418 — — — — — — — — —
75 6 3 2 0 152 14 2.69 .908 1 312 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honourRecipientRef
League
(annual)		Roger Crozier Saving Grace AwardCristobal Huet[3]
League
(in-season)		NHL Defensive Player of the WeekCristobal Huet (March 6)[4]
Cristobal Huet (April 3)[5]
TeamJacques Beauchamp Molson TrophySteve Begin[6]
Molson CupSaku Koivu[7]

Milestones

MilestonePlayerDateRef
First gameAlexander PerezhoginOctober 6, 2005[8]
Raitis IvanansOctober 8, 2005
Mark Streit
Yann DanisOctober 12, 2005
Maxim LapierreNovember 15, 2005
Jean-Philippe CoteNovember 29, 2005
Andrei KostitsynDecember 1, 2005
Jonathan FerlandJanuary 3, 2006

Transactions

The Canadiens 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.[9]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
To New York Rangers
To Montreal Canadiens
[10]
To New York Rangers
To Montreal Canadiens
[11]
To Colorado Avalanche
To Montreal Canadiens
[12]
To Chicago Blackhawks
To Montreal Canadiens
[13]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
1-year Free agency [14]
Detroit Red Wings 4-year Free agency [15]
1-year Free agency [16]
1-year Free agency [17]
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) 3-year Free agency [18]
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) 3-year Free agency [19]
Waivers [20]
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) 2-year Free agency [21]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Dragons de Rouen (Ligue Magnus) Free agency (II) [22]
Free agency (III) [23]
Free agency (UFA) [24]
Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency (III) [25]
EHC Basel (NLA) Free agency (VI) [26]
Matt Shasby Alaska Aces (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [27]
Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [28]
Waivers [29]
Modo Hockey (SHL) Free agency [30]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
3-year Entry-level [31]
3-year Entry-level
1-year Re-signing
4-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [32]
3-year Entry-level [33]
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [34]
1-year Re-signing [35]
1-year Re-signing [36]
2-year Re-signing
1-year Entry-level [37]
2-year Re-signing [38]
3-year Re-signing [39]
1-year Re-signing [40]
Saku Koivu 3-year Extension [41]
3-year Entry-level [42]
Loic Lacasse 3-year Entry-level [43]
3-year Entry-level
3-year Re-signing [44]
1-year Re-signing
2-year Re-signing [45]
Mark Streit 2-year Re-signing [46]

Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.[47]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
15Carey PriceTri-City Americans (WHL)
245Guillaume LatendresseDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
4121Juraj MikusHK 36 Skalica Jr. (Slovakia)
5130Mathieu AubinLewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)
6190Matt D'AgostiniGuelph Storm (OHL)
7200Sergei KostitsynHK Gomel (Belarusian Extraleague)
7229Philippe PaquetSalisbury School (USHS-CT)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canadiens replace Julien with Gainey - UPI.com . UPI . December 2, 2023 . January 14, 2006.
  2. Web site: Canadiens fire coach Claude Julien. CBC Sports. January 14, 2006. March 21, 2024.
  3. Web site: Habs hold on to Huet . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060629111223/http://www.canadiens.com:80/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=5069 . June 29, 2006 . June 25, 2006 . Huet won the 2005-06 Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award for the NHL's best save percentage (.929)..
  4. Web site: Huet named NHL Defensive Player of the Week . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060319190851/http://www.canadiens.com/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=4842 . March 19, 2006 . March 6, 2006.
  5. Web site: Huet NHL's Defensive Player of the Week . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060406161901/http://www.canadiens.com:80/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=4935 . April 6, 2006 . April 3, 2006.
  6. Web site: Begin Jacques Beauchamp-Molson Trophy recipient for 2005-06 . NHL.com . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221028233214/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/begin-jacques-beauchamp-molson-trophy-recipient-for-2005-06/c-489124 . October 28, 2022 . April 14, 2006.
  7. Web site: Koivu takes Molson Cup for 2005-06 . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060829132036/http://www.canadiens.com:80/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=4988 . August 29, 2006 . April 20, 2006.
  8. Web site: 2005-06 NHL Debuts . Hockey-Reference.com . October 14, 2024.
  9. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . July 6, 2022.
  10. Web site: Rangers Make Nine Selections in 2005 NHL Entry Draft . New York Rangers . November 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051020064041/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1669 . October 20, 2005 . July 30, 2005 . After trading the 45th pick to the Montreal Canadiens for the 56th and 66th selections.
  11. Web site: Canadiens acquire Garth Murray in swap with Rangers . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051125171434/http://www.canadiens.com:80/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=4391 . November 25, 2005 . September 30, 2005.
  12. Web site: Habs acquire Aebischer from Avalanche . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060319190803/http://www.canadiens.com/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=4854 . March 19, 2006 . March 8, 2006.
  13. Web site: Canadiens pick up Simpson from Chicago . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060319190844/http://www.canadiens.com/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=4856 . March 19, 2006 . March 9, 2006.
  14. Web site: Habs re-sign Bouillon, add Vandermeer . NHL.com . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707153553/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/habs-re-sign-bouillon-add-vandermeer/c-488881 . July 7, 2022 . August 2, 2005.
  15. Web site: Kovalev and Dandenault ink 4-year deals . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051130232252/http://www.canadiens.com:80/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=4291 . November 30, 2005 . August 3, 2005.
  16. Web site: Plekanec, free agent Aitken reach deals with Canadiens . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051123043733/http://www.canadiens.com:80/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=4307 . November 23, 2005 . August 16, 2005.
  17. Web site: Canadiens sign heavyweight Jeff Paul . Canadiens de Montreal . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051123044045/http://www.canadiens.com:80/eng/news/redirect.cfm?sectionID=habsNewsDetails.cfm&newsItemID=4322 . November 23, 2005 . September 7, 2005.
  18. Web site: Habs sign Francis Lemieux to three-year deal . NHL.com . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707153614/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/habs-sign-francis-lemieux-to-three-year-deal/c-488990 . July 7, 2022 . December 8, 2005.
  19. Web site: Canadiens sign defenseman Benoit to three-year contract . NHL.com . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180328231219/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-sign-defenseman-benoit-to-three-year-contract/c-489028 . March 28, 2018 . January 9, 2006.
  20. Web site: Canadiens claim Downey off waivers from Blues . NHL.com . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707153620/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-claim-downey-off-waivers-from-blues/c-489044 . July 7, 2022 . January 23, 2006.
  21. Web site: Canadiens sign defenseman Sanford . NHL.com . December 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707153553/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-sign-defenseman-sanford/c-489078 . July 7, 2022 . March 2, 2006.
  22. Web site: MARC-ANDRE THINEL . TSN.ca . July 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050905054411/http://www.tsn.ca:80/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2160&hubName=MTL . September 5, 2005 . 20-Jun-05: Signed by the Rouen HE (French League)..
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