The 2005–06

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season was the sixth

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(fifth season of play) in Columbus, Ohio. The team's final position in the standings was hampered by a slow start that resulted from losing a number of key players, including goals leader

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, to injury. Once these players returned to the roster, the team had one of the strongest second halves in the NHL. Despite the strong finish, the Blue Jackets finished outside of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. However, the strong finish did lead to raised expectations for the 2006–07 season.

Regular season

Prior to the start of the season the team announced Luke Richardson would remain team captain and

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, and

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would serve as alternate captains on a rotating basis. Richardson resigned the captaincy after being a healthy scratch for Columbus’ November 25 game against the

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. Foote was named the team’s new captain on December 6.

Season standings

Schedule and results

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 1 , , October 5 , , Columbus , , 3 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Leclaire , , 16,325 , , 0–1–0 , , 0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 2 , , October 7 , , Calgary , , 3 – 1 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 18,136 , , 0–2–0 , , 0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 3 , , October 9 , , Columbus , , 3 – 2 , ,

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, , , , Denis , , 11,062 , , 1–2–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 4 , , October 12 , , Columbus , , 1 – 4 , , San Jose , , , , Denis , , 17,496 , , 1–3–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 5 , , October 14 , , Columbus , , 3 – 4 , , Anaheim , , , , Leclaire , , 12,930 , , 1–4–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 6 , , October 16 , , Columbus , , 1 – 3 , ,

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, , , , Denis , , 17,156 , , 1–5–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 7 , , October 21 , , San Jose , , 1 – 4 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 15,388 , , 2–5–0 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 8 , , October 22 , ,

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, , 6 – 0 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 18,136 , , 2–6–0 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 9 , , October 24 , , Detroit , , 6 – 2 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,098 , , 2–7–0 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 10 , , October 26 , , Nashville , , 2 – 3 , , Columbus , , OT , , Prusek , , 15,110 , , 3–7–0 , , 6 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 11 , , October 28 , ,

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, , 1 – 2 , , Columbus , , SO , , Prusek , , 15,669 , , 4–7–0 , , 8 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 12 , , October 29 , , Columbus , , 1 – 3 , , Minnesota , , , , Prusek , , 18,568 , , 4–8–0 , , 8 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 13 , , November 1 , , Columbus , , 1 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Denis , , 16,839 , , 4–9–0 , , 8 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 14 , , November 3 , , Columbus , , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Denis , , 19,289 , , 4–10–0 , , 8 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 15 , , November 4 , , Columbus , , 3 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Denis , , 18,630 , , 4–11–0 , , 8 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 16 , , November 9 , ,

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, , 1 – 3 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,058 , , 5–11–0 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 17 , , November 11 , , Edmonton , , 3 – 1 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 18,136 , , 5–12–0 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 18 , , November 13 , , Los Angeles , , 8 – 2 , , Columbus , , , , Prusek , , 16,174 , , 5–13–0 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 19 , , November 16 , , St. Louis , , 2 – 0 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 15,802 , , 5–14–0 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 20 , , November 18 , , Columbus , , 3 – 6 , ,

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, , , , Prusek , , 18,532 , , 5–15–0 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 21 , , November 20 , , Columbus , , 1 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Denis , , 13,953 , , 5–16–0 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 22 , , November 23 , , Nashville , , 4 – 2 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 15,833 , , 5–17–0 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 23 , , November 25 , , Colorado , , 5 – 0 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 18,136 , , 5–18–0 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 24 , , November 26 , , Columbus , , 4 – 3 , , St. Louis , , , , Prusek , , 15,002 , , 6–18–0 , , 12 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 25 , , November 30 , , Columbus , , 3 – 2 , , Minnesota , , SO , , Leclaire , , 18,568 , , 7–18–0 , , 14 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 26 , , December 1 , , Columbus , , 1 – 4 , , St. Louis , , , , Leclaire , , 12,307 , , 7–19–0 , , 14 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 27 , , December 8 , ,

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, , 3 – 4 , , Columbus , , SO , , Leclaire , , 15,728 , , 8–19–0 , , 16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 28 , , December 9 , , Columbus , , 2 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Leclaire , , 14,260 , , 8–20–0 , , 16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 29 , , December 11 , ,

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, , 2 – 3 , , Columbus , , OT , , Denis , , 17,157 , , 9–20–0 , , 18 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 30 , , December 13 , ,

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, , 3 – 1 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,263 , , 9–21–0 , , 18 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 31 , , December 15 , , Columbus , , 1 – 2 , , Carolina , , , , Leclaire , , 11,069 , , 9–22–0 , , 18 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 32 , , December 17 , , Columbus , , 3 – 7 , , Nashville , , , , Denis , , 16,020 , , 9–23–0 , , 18 , , , - align="center" , 33 , , December 20 , , Columbus , , 3 – 4 , , Detroit , , SO , , Leclaire , , 20,066 , , 9–23–1 , , 19 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 34 , , December 21 , , Dallas , , 5 – 3 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 16,859 , , 9–24–1 , , 19 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 35 , , December 23 , , Nashville , , 5 – 4 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,330 , , 9–25–1 , , 19 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 36 , , December 26 , , Chicago , , 3 – 4 , , Columbus , , OT , , Denis , , 17,441 , , 10–25–1 , , 21 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 37 , , December 28 , , Anaheim , , 0 – 1 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 17,387 , , 11–25–1 , , 23 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 38 , , December 30 , , Columbus , , 3 – 2 , , Chicago , , , , Denis , , 13,229 , , 12–25–1 , , 25 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 39 , , December 31 , , Columbus , , 2 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , Denis , , 20,066 , , 12–26–1 , , 25 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 40 , , January 5 , , Columbus , , 3 – 6 , , San Jose , , , , Denis , , 15,275 , , 12–27–1 , , 25 , , , - align="center" , 41 , , January 7 , , Columbus , , 2 – 3 , , Colorado , , SO , , Leclaire , , 18,007 , , 12–27–2 , , 26 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 42 , , January 8 , , Columbus , , 2 – 5 , , Phoenix , , , , Denis , , 14,436 , , 13–27–2 , , 28 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 43 , , January 11 , ,

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, , 1 – 6 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 18,136 , , 14–27–2 , , 30 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 44 , , January 13 , , Columbus , , 2 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Denis , , 20,425 , , 14–28–2 , , 30 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 45 , , January 14 , , Columbus , , 5 – 4 , ,

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, , OT , , Leclaire , , 17,991 , , 15–28–2 , , 32 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 46 , , January 16 , , NY Rangers , , 3 – 4 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,355 , , 16–28–2, , 34 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 47 , , January 18 , , Detroit , , 4 – 0 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 17,089 , , 16–29–2, , 34 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 48 , , January 20 , , St. Louis , , 3 – 4 , , Columbus , , SO , , Denis , , 17,268 , , 17–29–2 , , 36 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 49 , , January 21 , , Columbus , , 2 – 7 , , Nashville , , , , Leclaire , , 15,416 , , 17–30–2 , , 36 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 50 , , January 24 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 6 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,192 , , 18–30–2 , , 38 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 51 , , January 27 , , Minnesota , , 3 – 4 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 17,153 , , 19–30–2, , 40 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 52 , , January 28 , , Nashville , , 3 – 4 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 18,136 , , 20–30–2 , , 42 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 53 , , February 1 , , Columbus , , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , SO , , Denis , , 19,289 , , 21–30–2 , , 44 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 54 , , February 2 , , Columbus , , 2 – 1 , , Edmonton , , SO , , Denis , , 16,839, , 22–30–2 , , 46 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 55 , , February 6 , , Columbus , , 4 – 7 , , Vancouver , , , , Denis , , 18,630, , 22–31–2, , 46 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 56 , , February 8 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 7 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,162, , 23–31–2 , , 48 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 57 , , February 10 , , Colorado , , 4 – 1 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 18,136, , 23–32–2, , 48 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 58 , , February 11 , , Columbus , , 2 – 5 , , Nashville , , , , Denis , , 17,113 , , 23–33–2, , 48 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 59 , , March 2 , , Columbus , , 0 – 1 , , Colorado , , , , Leclaire , , 18,007 , , 23–34–2, , 48 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 60 , , March 4 , , Columbus , , 2 – 3 , , Los Angeles , , , , Denis , , 17,238 , , 23–35–2, , 48 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 61 , , March 5 , , Columbus , , 3 – 2 , , Anaheim , , SO , , Leclaire , , 16,124 , , 24–35–2 , , 50 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 62 , , March 7 , , Chicago , , 3 – 1 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,137 , , 24–36–2 , , 50 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 63 , , March 9 , , Phoenix , , 4 – 5 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 17,066 , , 25–36–2 , , 52 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 64 , , March 11 , , Edmonton , , 3 – 4 , , Columbus , , OT , , Denis , , 18,136 , , 26–36–2 , , 54 , , , - align="center" , 65 , , March 13 , , Columbus , , 2 – 3 , , St. Louis , , OT , , Leclaire , , 12,130 , , 26–36–3 , , 55 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 66 , , March 15 , , Columbus , , 2 – 3 , , Chicago , , , , Denis , , 10,130 , , 26–37–3 , , 55 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 67 , , March 17 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 2 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 16,163 , , 26–38–3 , , 55 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 68 , , March 19 , , Anaheim , , 3 – 4 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,519 , , 26–39–3 , , 55 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 69 , , March 21 , , Phoenix , , 5 – 2 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 15,581 , , 26–40–3 , , 55 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 70 , , March 24 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 17,041 , , 27–40–3 , , 57 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 71 , , March 25 , , Columbus , , 5 – 4 , , Detroit , , SO , , Leclaire , , 20,066 , , 28–40–3 , , 59 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 72 , , March 28 , , San Jose , , 1 – 4 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,094 , , 29–40–3 , , 61 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 73 , , March 31 , , Columbus , , 4 – 2 , , St. Louis , , , , Leclaire , , 14,101 , , 30–40–3 , , 63 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 74 , , April 1 , , Chicago , , 2 – 5 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 17,394 , , 31–40–3 , , 65 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 75 , , April 3 , , Columbus , , 3 – 1 , , Nashville , , , , Leclaire , , 12,073 , , 32–40–3 , , 67 , , , - align="center" , 76 , , April 7 , , Columbus , , 5 – 6 , , Detroit , , SO , , Denis , , 20,066 , , 32–40–4 , , 68 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 77 , , April 8 , , Detroit , , 4 – 2 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 18,136 , , 32–41–4 , , 68 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 78 , , April 11 , , Columbus , , 2 – 3 , , Dallas , , , , Denis , , 18,543 , , 32–42–4 , , 68 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 79 , , April 13 , , St. Louis , , 1 – 4 , , Columbus , , , , Leclaire , , 16,262 , , 33–42–4 , , 70 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 80 , , April 15 , , Chicago , , 2 – 5 , , Columbus , , , , Denis , , 16,555 , , 34–42–4 , , 72 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 81 , , April 16 , , Columbus , , 3 – 4 , , Chicago , , , , Leclaire , , 10,733 , , 34–43–4 , , 72 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 82 , , April 18 , , Dallas , , 4 – 5 , , Columbus , , OT , , Denis , , 17,103 , , 35–43–4 , , 74 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D = Defense; G =

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; LW = Left Wing; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Blue Jackets were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the

2004–05 NHL season The 2004–05 NHL season was the National Hockey League's 88th season of operation. The entire 1,230-game schedule, that was set to begin in October, was officially canceled on February 16, 2005 due to an unresolved lockout that began on Septe ...

was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Columbus' picks at the

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in Ottawa,

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. The Blue Jackets picked sixth in odd rounds, 25th in even rounds.

Farm teams

Syracuse Crunch

The Syracuse Crunch are the Blue Jackets

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affiliate for the sixth season.

Dayton Bombers

The Dayton Bombers of the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...

are also entering their sixth season as an affiliate of the Blue Jackets.

Notes

References

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