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2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes
Division5th Pacific
Conference12th Western
2005–06 record38–39–5
Home record19–17–4
Road record19–22–1
Goals for246
Goals against271
Team information
General managerMike Barnett
CoachWayne Gretzky
CaptainShane Doan
Alternate captainsDerek Morris
Sean O'Donnell (Oct.–Mar.)
Mike Ricci
ArenaGlendale Arena
Average attendance15,582
Minor league affiliate(s)San Antonio Rampage
Stockton Thunder
Team leaders
GoalsMike Comrie and Shane Doan (30)
AssistsShane Doan (36)
PointsShane Doan (66)
Penalty minutesShane Doan (123)
Plus/minusLadislav Nagy (+8)
WinsCurtis Joseph (32)
Goals against averageCurtis Joseph (2.91)
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The 2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise's 34th season overall, 27th season in the National Hockey League and tenth season in Phoenix. Retired player Wayne Gretzky was named coach. The Coyotes missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year.

Offseason

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

  • The 2005 NHL entry draft took place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2005.
  • The free agency period began on August 1.
  • On August 6, 2004, Brett Hull, son of former Jet Bobby Hull, was signed. After wearing his customary number 16 during the preseason and the first two games of the regular season, he was re-assigned the elder Hull's retired number 9.
  • August 8, 2005 – The Coyotes introduced Gretzky as its new head coach, replacing Rick Bowness, despite the fact that he had never coached at any level of hockey. The Coyotes Ring of Honor was unveiled on October 8, inducting Gretzky and Bobby Hull. One week later, Brett Hull announced his retirement. On January 21, 2006, Jets great Thomas Steen was the third inductee to the Ring of Honor. On April 13, Steve Ellman announced an agreement for Jerry Moyes to assume majority ownership control of the Coyotes, Glendale Arena and the National Lacrosse League's Arizona Sting.

Wayne Gretzky

Despite previous denials that Wayne Gretzky would not assume coaching duties, on August 8, 2005 Gretzky agreed to become the new coach of the Coyotes.

In the time leading up to Gretzky's announcement, several prominent free agents signed with Phoenix citing the chance to play for Gretzky, including Brett Hull. Hull, who was briefly Gretzky's right winger, only lasted five games and only scored one assist before retiring. Ironically, "The Golden Brett" would have had the record for the most goals over any given three seasons — he scored 228 goals between 1989–90 and 1991–92 — if it weren't for The Great One. From 1981–82 to 1983–84, Gretzky scored 254 goals.

Gretzky made his coaching debut on October 5, 2005, the opening night of the 2005–06 NHL season, losing 3–2 to the Vancouver Canucks. His first coaching victory was October 8, 2005, beating the Minnesota Wild 2–1. Gretzky took an indefinite leave of absence as coach on December 17, 2005 to care for his ill mother in Brantford, Ontario. His mother lost her battle to lung cancer two days later, dying on December 19, 2005. Assistant coach Rick Tocchet assumed the position until Gretzky's return on December 28. Coyotes' CEO Jeff Shumway announced on June 5, 2006 that Gretzky has agreed to a new five-year contract to remain as head coach.

Regular season

Also in the 2005–06 season, the Coyotes were planning to host the NHL all-star game. Due to the XX Winter Olympic Games, the game was canceled. Wayne Gretzky was the General Manager of the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team. Coyotes captain Shane Doan was selected for the Canadian team.

The Coyotes tied the Los Angeles Kings for most power-play opportunities, with 541.

Final standings

Pacific Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 2 Dallas Stars 82 53 23 6 265 218 112
2 5 San Jose Sharks 82 44 27 11 266 242 99
3 6 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 82 43 27 12 254 229 98
4 10 Los Angeles Kings 82 42 35 5 249 270 89
5 12 Phoenix Coyotes 82 38 39 5 246 271 81

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Detroit Red Wings CE 82 58 16 8 305 209 124
2 Y- Dallas Stars PA 82 53 23 6 265 218 112
3 Y- Calgary Flames NW 82 46 25 11 218 200 103
4 X- Nashville Predators CE 82 49 25 8 259 227 106
5 X- San Jose Sharks PA 82 44 27 11 266 242 99
6 X- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PA 82 43 27 12 254 229 98
7 X- Colorado Avalanche NW 82 43 30 9 283 257 95
8 X- Edmonton Oilers NW 82 41 28 13 256 251 95
8.5
9 Vancouver Canucks NW 82 42 32 8 256 255 92
8 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 42 35 5 249 270 89
11 Minnesota Wild NW 82 38 36 8 231 215 84
12 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 38 39 5 246 271 81
13 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 35 43 4 223 279 74
14 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 26 43 13 211 285 65
15 St. Louis Blues CE 82 21 46 15 197 292 57

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot


Schedule and results

2005–06 regular season
October: 5–8–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–6–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
1 L October 5, 2005 2–3 @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 0–1–0 Recap
2 L October 6, 2005 2–3 @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 0–2–0 Recap
3 W October 8, 2005 2–1 Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 1–2–0 Recap
4 L October 11, 2005 2–3 @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 1–3–0 Recap
5 L October 13, 2005 4–5 SO Nashville Predators (2005–06) 1–3–1 Recap
6 L October 15, 2005 0–2 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 1–4–1 Recap
7 W October 17, 2005 2–0 @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) 2–4–1 Recap
8 W October 18, 2005 4–3 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 3–4–1 Recap
9 L October 20, 2005 2–3 @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 3–5–1 Recap
10 L October 23, 2005 3–5 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 3–6–1 Recap
11 W October 25, 2005 5–4 OT St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 4–6–1 Recap
12 W October 27, 2005 3–2 Calgary Flames (2005–06) 5–6–1 Recap
13 L October 29, 2005 3–5 Dallas Stars (2005–06) 5–7–1 Recap
14 L October 30, 2005 2–3 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 5–8–1 Recap
November: 8–4–1 (home: 4–3–0; road: 4–1–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
15 W November 3, 2005 4–0 Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 6–8–1 Recap
16 W November 5, 2005 4–1 @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 7–8–1 Recap
17 L November 6, 2005 1–2 OT @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 7–8–2 Recap
18 W November 8, 2005 4–2 @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 8–8–2 Recap
19 L November 10, 2005 3–4 Calgary Flames (2005–06) 8–9–2 Recap
20 W November 12, 2005 2–1 OT Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 9–9–2 Recap
21 L November 16, 2005 1–3 Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 9–10–2 Recap
22 W November 19, 2005 4–3 SO @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 10–10–2 Recap
23 W November 20, 2005 5–1 Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 11–10–2 Recap
24 L November 22, 2005 1–2 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 11–11–2 Recap
25 W November 25, 2005 4–1 @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 12–11–2 Recap
26 W November 26, 2005 2–1 Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 13–11–2 Recap
27 L November 30, 2005 1–6 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 13–12–2 Recap
December: 7–6–0 (home: 4–2–0; road: 3–4–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
28 W December 3, 2005 8–4 Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) 14–12–2 Recap
29 W December 5, 2005 5–2 Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) 15–12–2 Recap
30 W December 11, 2005 2–1 OT @ Boston Bruins (2005–06) 16–12–2 Recap
31 L December 13, 2005 2–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) 16–13–2 Recap
32 L December 15, 2005 1–3 Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) 16–14–2 Recap
33 L December 17, 2005 1–4 @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 16–15–2 Recap
34 L December 20, 2005 4–5 St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 16–16–2 Recap
35 W December 22, 2005 2–1 San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 17–16–2 Recap
36 W December 23, 2005 3–2 @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 18–16–2 Recap
37 L December 26, 2005 4–7 @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 18–17–2 Recap
38 W December 28, 2005 5–4 @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 19–17–2 Recap
39 W December 29, 2005 6–5 OT Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 20–17–2 Recap
40 L December 31, 2005 2–5 Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 20–18–2 Recap
January: 6–7–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–4–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
41 L January 5, 2006 0–4 @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 20–19–2 Recap
42 L January 8, 2006 2–5 Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 20–20–2 Recap
43 L January 10, 2006 2–7 @ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 20–21–2 Recap
44 W January 12, 2006 2–1 SO @ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 21–21–2 Recap
45 W January 14, 2006 4–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 22–21–2 Recap
46 L January 16, 2006 1–6 Washington Capitals (2005–06) 22–22–2 Recap
47 W January 19, 2006 6–3 Florida Panthers (2005–06) 23–22–2 Recap
48 W January 21, 2006 4–3 SO Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 24–22–2 Recap
49 L January 23, 2006 1–4 @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 24–23–2 Recap
50 L January 24, 2006 2–3 @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 24–24–2 Recap
51 W January 26, 2006 5–3 @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 25–24–2 Recap
52 W January 28, 2006 6–2 San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 26–24–2 Recap
53 L January 29, 2006 3–4 SO Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 26–24–3 Recap
54 L January 31, 2006 4–7 Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 26–25–3 Recap
February: 1–3–1 (home: 1–3–1; road: 0–0–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
55 W February 2, 2006 2–1 SO Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 27–25–3 Recap
56 L February 4, 2006 4–6 Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 27–26–3 Recap
57 L February 7, 2006 1–3 Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 27–27–3 Recap
58 L February 9, 2006 1–5 Dallas Stars (2005–06) 27–28–3 Recap
59 L February 12, 2006 4–5 OT San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 27–28–4 Recap
March: 8–6–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 5–3–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
60 W March 2, 2006 6–2 Dallas Stars (2005–06) 28–28–4 Recap
61 L March 4, 2006 3–7 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 28–29–4 Recap
62 W March 7, 2006 5–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 29–29–4 Recap
63 L March 9, 2006 4–5 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 29–30–4 Recap
64 L March 11, 2006 3–5 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 29–31–4 Recap
65 L March 12, 2006 2–5 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 29–32–4 Recap
66 W March 14, 2006 6–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 30–32–4 Recap
67 L March 16, 2006 0–2 @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) 30–33–4 Recap
68 W March 19, 2006 3–2 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 31–33–4 Recap
69 W March 21, 2006 5–2 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 32–33–4 Recap
70 W March 23, 2006 4–3 Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 33–33–4 Recap
71 L March 25, 2006 2–5 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 33–34–4 Recap
72 W March 28, 2006 5–3 Nashville Predators (2005–06) 34–34–4 Recap
73 W March 30, 2006 5–2 @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 35–34–4 Recap
April: 3–5–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 2–4–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
74 W April 1, 2006 4–3 OT @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 36–34–4 Recap
75 L April 3, 2006 1–7 @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 36–35–4 Recap
76 L April 5, 2006 2–5 @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) 36–36–4 Recap
77 L April 8, 2006 2–3 SO Dallas Stars (2005–06) 36–36–5 Recap
78 L April 10, 2006 2–3 San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 36–37–5 Recap
79 L April 11, 2006 4–6 @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 36–38–5 Recap
80 W April 13, 2006 3–0 Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 37–38–5 Recap
81 L April 15, 2006 1–5 @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) 37–39–5 Recap
82 W April 16, 2006 3–0 @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 38–39–5 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

For the third consecutive year, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs.

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 Coyotes only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
No. Player Pos Regular season
GP G A Pts +/- PIM
19 Shane Doan RW 82 30 36 66 −9 123
89 Mike Comrie C 80 30 30 60 2 55
17 Ladislav Nagy LW 51 15 41 56 8 74
12 Mike Johnson RW 80 16 38 54 7 50
23 Paul Mara D 78 15 32 47 −12 70
8 Geoff Sanderson† LW 75 25 21 46 −14 58
2 Keith Ballard D 82 8 31 39 −18 99
53 Derek Morris D 53 6 21 27 −7 54
91 Oleg Saprykin LW 67 11 14 25 −16 50
4 Zbynek Michalek D 82 9 15 24 4 62
29 Steve Reinprecht† C 28 12 11 23 1 8
38 Dave Scatchard† C 47 11 12 23 −11 84
20 Fredrik Sjostrom RW 75 6 17 23 1 42
15 Boyd Devereaux C 78 8 14 22 −13 44
28 Mike Leclerc‡ LW 35 9 12 21 0 29
16 Jamie Lundmark†‡ C 38 5 13 18 −1 36
40 Mike Ricci C 78 10 6 16 −22 69
11 Oleg Kvasha† LW 15 4 7 11 5 6
3 Denis Gauthier‡ D 45 2 9 11 −4 61
93 Petr Nedved‡ C 25 2 9 11 −6 34
22 Dennis Seidenberg† D 34 1 10 11 −9 14
21 Sean O'Donnell‡ D 57 1 7 8 3 121
18 Tyson Nash LW 50 0 6 6 −7 84
5 Jamie Rivers† D 18 0 5 5 2 26
5 David Tanabe‡ D 21 0 4 4 −5 8
11 Krys Kolanos‡†‡ C 9 2 1 3 2 2
21 Bill Thomas† RW 9 1 2 3 −2 8
26 Joel Perrault† C 5 1 1 2 0 2
55 Matt Jones D 16 0 2 2 −2 14
24 Josh Gratton† LW 11 1 0 1 −3 30
29 Yanick Lehoux†‡† C 3 1 0 1 1 2
14 Steve Gainey† LW 20 0 1 1 −3 20
9 Brett Hull‡ RW 5 0 1 1 −3 0
31 Curtis Joseph G 60 0 1 1 18
6 Matthew Spiller D 8 0 1 1 −1 13
33 Brian Boucher‡ G 11 0 0 0 2
28 Pavel Brendl† RW 2 0 0 0 −3 0
29 Tim Jackman†‡ RW 8 0 0 0 1 21
30 David LeNeveu G 15 0 0 0 0
22 Pascal Rheaume† C 1 0 0 0 −1 0
13 Michael Rupp‡ C 1 0 0 0 0 0
35 Philippe Sauve† G 5 0 0 0 0
14 Jeff Taffe‡† C 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
No. Player Regular season
GP W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31 Curtis Joseph 60 32 21 3 1690 166 2.91 .902 4 3424
33 Brian Boucher‡ 11 3 6 0 268 33 3.87 .877 0 512
30 David LeNeveu 15 3 8 2 386 44 3.24 .886 0 814
35 Philippe Sauve† 5 0 4 0 128 17 5.45 .867 0 187

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season) 		NHL Offensive Player of the Week Steven Reinprecht (April 3)
Team Hardest Working Player Award Keith Ballard
Leading Scorer Award Shane Doan
Man of the Year Award Keith Ballard
Fredrik Sjostrom
Team MVP Award Curtis Joseph
Three-Star Award Curtis Joseph

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Keith Ballard October 5, 2005
David LeNeveu October 6, 2005
Yanick Lehoux November 8, 2005
Matt Jones November 25, 2005
Bill Thomas March 28, 2006
Joel Perrault April 8, 2006
1,000th game played Geoff Sanderson April 8, 2006

Transactions

The Coyotes 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.

Trades

Date Details Ref
July 28, 2005 (2005-07-28) To Tampa Bay Lightning
To Phoenix Coyotes
July 30, 2005 (2005-07-30) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Columbus’ 4th-round pick in 2005
  • 2nd-round pick in 2006
 To Phoenix Coyotes
  • Anaheim’s 2nd-round pick in 2005
August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23) To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
  • Conditional 4th-round pick in 2007
 To Phoenix Coyotes
August 26, 2005 (2005-08-26) To Minnesota Wild
To Phoenix Coyotes
October 8, 2005 (2005-10-08) To Columbus Blue Jackets
To Phoenix Coyotes
October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18) To New York Rangers
To Phoenix Coyotes
October 24, 2005 (2005-10-24) To Nashville Predators
To Phoenix Coyotes
  • Future considerations
November 18, 2005 (2005-11-18) To Boston Bruins
To Phoenix Coyotes
November 25, 2005 (2005-11-25) To New Jersey Devils
To Phoenix Coyotes
December 28, 2005 (2005-12-28) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Phoenix Coyotes
To Carolina Hurricanes
To Phoenix Coyotes
January 20, 2006 (2006-01-20) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Petr Nedved
  • Option to switch 4th-round picks in 2006
  • Option to switch 3rd-round picks in 2007
 To Phoenix Coyotes
January 24, 2006 (2006-01-24) To New York Rangers
To Phoenix Coyotes
  • Jeff Taffe
February 1, 2006 (2006-02-01) To Calgary Flames
To Phoenix Coyotes
February 3, 2006 (2006-02-03) To Washington Capitals
To Phoenix Coyotes
March 9, 2006 (2006-03-09) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Phoenix Coyotes
  • Josh Gratton
  • Florida’s 2nd-round pick in 2006
  • Tampa Bay’s 2nd-round pick in 2006
To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
To Phoenix Coyotes
To Detroit Red Wings
  • 7th-round pick in 2006
 To Phoenix Coyotes
To Los Angeles Kings
  • Tim Jackman
 To Phoenix Coyotes
To New York Islanders
  • 3rd-round pick in 2006
 To Phoenix Coyotes
To Calgary Flames
  • Jamie Lundmark
 To Phoenix Coyotes
  • 4th-round pick in 2006

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
August 11, 2005 (2005-08-11) Chris McAllister Newcastle Vipers (BNL) Free agency
August 17, 2005 (2005-08-17) Curtis Joseph Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency
August 19, 2005 (2005-08-19) Steve Passmore Adler Mannheim (DEL) 1-year Free agency
September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19) Mike Bishai Edmonton Oilers Free agency
November 4, 2005 (2005-11-04) Steve Gainey San Antonio Rampage (AHL) 1-year Free agency
November 5, 2005 (2005-11-05) Yanick Lehoux Los Angeles Kings Waivers
December 19, 2005 (2005-12-19) Krys Kolanos Edmonton Oilers Waivers
December 29, 2005 (2005-12-29) Vladimir Orszagh Lulea HF (SHL) 2-year Free agency
March 27, 2006 (2006-03-27) Bill Thomas University of Nebraska Omaha (CCHA) Free agency
May 5, 2006 (2006-05-05) Patrick Fischer EV Zug (NLA) multi-year Free agency

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29) Brian Savage Philadelphia Flyers Compliance buyout
August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01) Andrei Nazarov Minnesota Wild Free agency (III)
August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02) Jon Sim Philadelphia Flyers Free agency
August 19, 2005 (2005-08-19) Jean-Marc Pelletier Florida Panthers Free agency (VI)
September 1, 2005 (2005-09-01) Brent Johnson Vancouver Canucks Free agency (UFA)
September 7, 2005 (2005-09-07) Mike Stutzel Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) Free agency (UFA)
October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04) Daniel Cleary Detroit Red Wings Free agency (UFA)
October 15, 2005 (2005-10-15) Brett Hull Retirement
October 22, 2005 (2005-10-22) Nikos Tselios KalPa (Liiga) Free agency (VI)
November 11, 2005 (2005-11-11) Krys Kolanos Edmonton Oilers Waivers
November 25, 2005 (2005-11-25) Yanick Lehoux Los Angeles Kings Waivers
December 30, 2005 (2005-12-30) Vladimir Orszagh St. Louis Blues Waivers
May 4, 2006 (2006-05-04) Pavel Brendl Mora IK (SHL) Free agency
May 11, 2006 (2006-05-11) Steve Passmore EC Graz 99ers (EBEL) Free agency
June 6, 2006 (2006-06-06) Sheldon Keefe Retirement

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02) Brian Boucher 1-year Re-signing
August 3, 2005 (2005-08-03) Matt Jones 2-year Entry-level
August 5, 2005 (2005-08-05) Brad Ference 1-year Re-signing
August 11, 2005 (2005-08-11) Derek Morris 1-year Re-signing
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15) Krys Kolanos 1-year Re-signing
Jeff Taffe 1-year Re-signing
August 22, 2005 (2005-08-22) Paul Mara 1-year Re-signing
September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19) Sheldon Keefe Re-signing
March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08) Derek Morris 3-year Extension
Steven Reinprecht 3-year Extension
March 31, 2006 (2006-03-31) Daniel Winnik Entry-level
April 15, 2006 (2006-04-15) Zbynek Michalek 4-year Extension
May 5, 2006 (2006-05-05) Keith Yandle Entry-level
May 12, 2006 (2006-05-12) Kevin Cormier Entry-level
May 26, 2006 (2006-05-26) Curtis Joseph 1-year Re-signing
June 1, 2006 (2006-06-01) Enver Lisin Entry-level
Logan Stephenson Entry-level

Draft picks

Phoenix's draft picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team
1 17 Martin Hanzal (C)  Czech Republic Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)
2 59 Pier-Olivier Pelletier (G)  Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
4 105 Keith Yandle (D)  United States Cushing Academy (USHS-MA)
5 148 Anton Krysanov (C)  Russia Lada Togliatti (Russia)
7 212 Pat Brosnihan (RW)  United States Worcester Academy (USHS-MA)

Farm teams

  • San Antonio Rampage, American Hockey League

Notes

  1. ^ Morris served as alternate captain for home games and O'Donnell for road games. Morris became alternate captain on a full-time basis after O'Donnell was traded to Anaheim on March 9.
  2. Michalek wore number 39 in his first four games.
  3. Leclerc wore number 7 in his first four games.
  4. Hull wore number 16 in his first two games.
  5. Option exercised.
  6. Option not exercised.
  7. Phoenix would receive the pick if they did not re-sign Kvasha.
  8. In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.
  9. Savage signed with Philadelphia on September 15.
  10. Phoenix retained Brendl's NHL rights through the 2007–08 season.
  11. Keefe assumed the roles of general manager and head coach of the junior hockey team he owned, the Pembroke Lumber Kings.

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