The 2005–06

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was the Canucks' 36th NHL season. In the first season after the lockout, the Canucks were expected to fare as well, if not better, than the previous season, where they captured the Northwest Division title. However, as the season went along, several key players were hampered by injuries and the team failed to meet expectations, ultimately missing the playoffs. As a result, coach

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was fired, and the team underwent numerous changes over the summer.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

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, , SO , , Cloutier , , 16,839 , , 1–0–1 , , 3 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 3 , , October 10 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Auld , , 20,066 , , 2–0–1 , , 5 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 4 , , October 12 , , Vancouver , , 0 – 6 , ,

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, , , , Cloutier , , 18,568 , , 2–1–1 , , 5 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 5 , , October 14 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 3 , , Minnesota , , , , Cloutier , , 18,568 , , 3–1–1 , , 7 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 6 , , October 16 , ,

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, , 2 – 5 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 4–1–1 , , 9 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 7 , , October 18 , ,

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, , 2 – 6 , , Vancouver , , , , Cloutier , , 18,630 , , 5–1–1 , , 11 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 8 , , October 20 , , Phoenix , , 2 – 3 , , Vancouver , , , , Cloutier , , 18,630 , , 6–1–1 , , 13 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 9 , , October 22 , ,

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, , 4 – 6 , , Vancouver , , , , Cloutier , , 18,630 , , 7–1–1 , , 15 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 10 , , October 25 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 1 , , Minnesota , , , , Auld , , 18,568 , , 8–1–1 , , 17 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 11 , , October 27 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 6 , , Colorado , , , , Cloutier , , 18,007 , , 8–2–1 , , 17 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 12 , , October 29 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 4 , , Colorado , , OT , , Auld , , 18,007 , , 8–2–2 , , 18 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 13 , , November 2 , , Minnesota , , 1 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 9–2–2 , , 20 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 14 , , November 4 , , Columbus , , 3 – 5 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 10–2–2 , , 22 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 15 , , November 5 , , Vancouver , , 0 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Auld , , 19,289 , , 10–3–2 , , 22 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 16 , , November 7 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Auld , , 19,289 , , 10–4–2 , , 22 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 17 , , November 10 , , Colorado , , 5 – 3 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 10–5–2 , , 22 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 18 , , November 13 , , Detroit , , 1 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , Cloutier , , 18,630 , , 11–5–2 , , 24 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 19 , , November 16 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 1 , , San Jose , , , , Cloutier , , 17,139 , , 12–5–2 , , 26 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 20 , , November 17 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Cloutier , , 18,118 , , 12–6–2 , , 26 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 21 , , November 20 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 2 , , Anaheim , , , , Cloutier , , 14,149 , , 13–6–2 , , 28 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 22 , , November 22 , , Chicago , , 1 – 3 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 14–6–2 , , 30 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 23 , , November 24 , , San Jose , , 2 – 3 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 15–6–2 , , 32 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 24 , , November 26 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 2 , , Phoenix , , , , Auld , , 18,095 , , 15–7–2 , , 32 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 25 , , November 27 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 6 , , Colorado , , , , Auld , , 18,007 , , 15–8–2 , , 32 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 26 , , November 30 , , Colorado , , 2 – 5 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 16–8–2 , , 34 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 27 , , December 1 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 5 , , Edmonton , , , , Auld , , 16,839 , , 16–9–2 , , 34 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 28 , , December 4 , ,

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, , 2 – 5 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 17–9–2 , , 36 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 29 , , December 9 , , Ottawa , , 2 – 3 , , Vancouver , , SO , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 18–9–2 , , 38 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 30 , , December 13 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 2 , , Rangers , , , , Auld , , 18,200 , , 19–9–2 , , 40 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 31 , , December 15 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Auld , , 19,549 , , 20–9–2 , , 42 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 32 , , December 17 , , Edmonton , , 5 – 4 , , Vancouver , , OT , , Ouellet , , 18,630 , , 20–9–3 , , 43 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 33 , , December 19 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 3 , , Vancouver , , SO , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 20–9–4 , , 44 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 34 , , December 21 , , Edmonton , , 7 – 6 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 20–10–4 , , 44 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 35 , , December 23 , , Calgary , , 6 – 5 , , Vancouver , , SO , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 20–10–5 , , 45 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 36 , , December 26 , , Calgary , , 2 – 1 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 20–11–5 , , 45 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 37 , , December 28 , , Nashville , , 3 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 21–11–5 , , 47 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 38 , , December 31 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 4 , , Minnesota , , , , Ouellet , , 18,568 , , 21–12–5 , , 47 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 39 , , January 2 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Auld , , 14,230 , , 21–13–5 , , 47 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 40 , , January 4 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 3 , , Dallas , , , , Auld , , 17,227 , , 21–14–5 , , 47 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 41 , , January 5 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 2 , , Chicago , , , , Auld , , 11,125 , , 22–14–5 , , 49 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 42 , , January 7 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Vancouver , , OT, , Auld , , 18,630 , , 23–14–5 , , 51 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 43 , , January 10 , ,

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, , 3 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 24–14–5 , , 53 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 44 , , January 13 , , Vancouver , , 0 – 3 , ,

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, , , , Auld , , 15,061 , , 24–15–5 , , 53 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 45 , , January 14 , , Vancouver , , 8 – 1 , , Islanders , , , , Auld , , 14,205 , , 25–15–5 , , 55 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 46 , , January 16 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , Auld , , 15,681 , , 26–15–5 , , 57 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 47 , , January 19 , , Buffalo , , 1 – 4 , , Vancouver, , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 27–15–5 , , 59 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 48 , , January 21 , ,

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, , 2 – 6 , , Vancouver, , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 28–15–5 , , 61 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 49 , , January 23 , , Vancouver , , 0 – 4 , , St. Louis , , , , Ouellet , , 13,138 , , 28–16–5 , , 61 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 50 , , January 24 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 6 , , Columbus , , , , Auld , , 16,192 , , 28–17–5 , , 61 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 51 , , January 26 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Auld , , 20,066 , , 28–18–5 , , 61 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 52 , , January 28 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 3 , , Colorado , , SO , , Auld , , 18,007 , , 29–18–5 , , 63 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 53 , , January 31 , , Vancouver , , 7 – 4 , , Phoenix , , , , Auld , , 14,599 , , 30–18–5 , , 65 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 54 , , February 3 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Auld , , 19,289 , , 31–18–5 , , 67 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 55 , , February 4 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 3 , , Edmonton , , , , Auld , , 16,839 , , 31–19–5 , , 67 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 56 , , February 6 , , Columbus , , 4 – 7 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 32–19–5 , , 69 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 57 , , February 8 , , St. Louis , , 4 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 32–20–5 , , 69 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 58 , , February 10 , , Anaheim , , 3 – 1 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 32–21–5 , , 69 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 59 , , February 12 , , Minnesota , , 2 – 3 , , Vancouver , , OT , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 33–21–5 , , 71 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 60 , , February 28 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Auld , , 19,289 , , 34–21–5 , , 73 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 61 , , March 2 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 3 , , Nashville , , , , Auld , , 13,228 , , 34–22–5 , , 73 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 62 , , March 3 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 4 , , Chicago , , SO , , Auld , , 11,579 , , 35–22–5 , , 75 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 63 , , March 5 , , St. Louis , , 4 – 1 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 35–23–5 , , 75 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 64 , , March 9 , , Nashville , , 3 – 2 , , Vancouver , , OT , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 35–23–6 , , 76 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 65 , , March 11 , , Dallas , , 2 – 1 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 35–24–6 , , 76 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 66 , , March 13 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 4 , , Dallas , , , , Auld , , 18,584 , , 35–25–6 , , 76 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 67 , , March 14 , , Vancouver , , 0 – 5 , , Nashville , , , , Noronen , , 13,353 , , 35–26–6 , , 76 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 68 , , March 17 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 2 , , Columbus , , , , Auld , , 16,163 , , 36–26–6 , , 78 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 69 , , March 19 , , Detroit , , 7 – 3 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 36–27–6 , , 78 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 70 , , March 21 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 1 , , Edmonton , , , , Auld , , 16,839 , , 37–27–6 , , 80 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 71 , , March 23 , , Edmonton , , 3 – 4 , , Vancouver , , SO , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 38–27–6 , , 82 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 72 , , March 25 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 3 , , Edmonton , , , , Auld , , 16,839 , , 38–28–6 , , 82 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 73 , , March 27 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 7 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 39–28–6 , , 84 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 74 , , March 29 , , Minnesota , , 1 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 40–28–6 , , 86 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 75 , , March 31 , , Minnesota , , 2 – 1 , , Vancouver , , SO , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 40–28–7 , , 87 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 76 , , April 2 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 6 , , Anaheim , , , , Auld , , 17,174 , , 40–29–7 , , 87 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 77 , , April 3 , , Vancouver , , 0 – 1 , , Los Angeles , , , , Auld , , 17,196 , , 40–30–7 , , 87 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 78 , , April 8 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , Vancouver , , OT , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 41–30–7 , , 89 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 79 , , April 10 , , Anaheim , , 4 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 41–31–7 , , 89 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 80 , , April 12 , , San Jose , , 3 – 2 , , Vancouver , , OT , , Auld , , 18,630 , , 41–31–8 , , 90 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 81 , , April 13 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 5 , , San Jose , , , , Auld , , 17,496 , , 41–32–8 , , 90 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 82 , , April 15 , , Colorado , , 3 – 4 , , Vancouver , , OT , , Noronen , , 18,630 , , 42–32–8 , , 92 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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

Goaltending

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

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Canucks 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

Vancouver's picks at the

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in Ottawa,

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Farm teams

Manitoba Moose

AHL affiliate that is based in

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and their home arena is the

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. The team has been affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks since

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Columbia Inferno

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affiliate that is based in

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and their home arena is the

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. The team has been affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks since 2001.

Notes

References

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