The 2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the 13th season of operation (12th season of play) for the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

franchise. This would be the last season the team would be called the "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim".

Off-season

On June 20, the Ducks hired Brian Burke as their executive vice president and general manager.National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.23, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, Other key hirings included Bob Murray as the club's senior vice president of hockey operations on July 14 and Randy Carlyle as the head coach on August 1. In the entry draft, the Mighty Ducks chose Bobby Ryan as their first-round pick, second overall. As the previous season had been cancelled, the draft order was set by lottery. The Mighty Ducks, given two balls in the lottery process, were likely to go in the middle of the pack, but instead received the second pick, the first going to the

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

, who selected

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. The Mighty Ducks signed many free agents during the summer: enforcers Todd Fedoruk, Kip Brennan, Travis Moen and Trevor Gillies, defensemen Joe DiPenta and Scott Niedermayer, a former

James Norris Memorial Trophy The James Norris Memorial Trophy, or simply the Norris Trophy, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's top " defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position". It is named after Ja ...

winner, who signed to play with his brother,

Rob Niedermayer Robert Wade Niedermayer Jr. (born December 28, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 17 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for the Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sa ...

. Two former long-time Mighty Ducks rejoined the organisation, fan favorite Teemu Selanne and Jason Marshall. Rookies Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Johan Hedstrom and Ilya Bryzglaov earned roster spots. Several players were traded due to the new salary cap:

Martin Gerber Martin Gerber (born 3 September 1974) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft (232nd overall) by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played in the National Hockey League ...

to the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

, Niclas Havelid to the

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL sea ...

, Vaclav Prospal to the

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and team captain Steve Rucchin to the

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. Scott Niedermayer was named Rucchin's replacement as captain on October 3.

Regular season

The Ducks finished third in the Pacific Division and sixth overall in the Western Conference to qualify for the playoffs.

Final standings

Playoffs

The Ducks won a seven-game Conference Quarterfinals (4–3) against the

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. The Ducks next took on and defeated the

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

in the Conference Semifinals. The Ducks then advanced to the Conference Final for the second time in franchise history, though they lost the series four games to one to the

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Schedule and results

Preseason

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Regular season

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, , 4–2 , , , , Turco (10–5–1) , , Bryzgalov (1–5–0) , , 12,189 , , 7–8–4 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 18 , - , 20 , , November 18 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , Budaj (3–2–2) , , Bryzgalov (1–6–0) , , 15,614 , , 7–9–4 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 18 , - , 21 , , November 20 , , Canucks , , 3–2 , , , , Cloutier (8–3–1) , , Bryzgalov (1–7–0) , , 14,149 , , 7–10–4 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 18 , - , 22 , , November 22 , , @ Coyotes , , 2–1 , , , , Bryzgalov (2–7–0) , ,

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, , 4–2 , , , , Nabokov (8–8–4) , , Giguere (9–5–6) , , 16,172 , , 15–14–6 , , HP Pavilion at San Jose , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 36 , - , 36, , December 21 , ,

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(0–3–0) , , 13,381 , , 16–14–6 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 38 , - , 37, , December 28 , , @ Blue Jackets , , 1–0 , , , , Denis (6–14–0) , , Giguere (10–6–6) , , 17,387 , , 16–15–6 , ,

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, , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 43 , - , 42 , , January 9 , , Kings , , 6–2 , , , , Giguere (12–6–7) , , Garon (19–10–0) , , 17,174 , , 19–16–7 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 45 , - , 43 , , January 13 , , Capitals , , 3–2 , , OT , ,

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, , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 56 , - , 51 , , January 30 , , Kings , , 4–3 , , OT , , Bryzgalov (10–10–1) , , Garon (21–13–2) , , 17,174 , , 24–17–10 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 58 , - , - , 52 , , February 1 , ,

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, Italy , - , - , 58 , , March 1 , , Red Wings , , 2–0 , , , , Osgood (14–5–3) , , Giguere (16–9–10) , , 16,606 , , 27–20–11 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 65 , - , 59 , , March 3 , , Wild , , 4–2 , , , , Giguere (17–9–10) , , Roloson (6–17–1) , , 17,048 , , 28–20–11 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 67 , - , 60 , , March 5 , , Blue Jackets , , 3–2 , , SO , , Leclaire (6–11–2) , , Giguere (17–9–11) , , 16,124 , , 28–20–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , - , 61 , , March 7 , ,

, , 5–4 , , OT , , Giguere (18–9–11) , , Nabokov (14–16–7) , , 15,488 , , 29–20–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 70 , - , 62 , , March 11 , , @ Coyotes , , 5–3 , , , , Giguere (19–9–11) , ,

(24–19–2) , , 17,799 , , 30–20–12 , , Glendale Arena , , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 72 , - , 63 , , March 12 , , Coyotes , , 5–2 , , , , Bryzgalov (12–11–1) , , Sauve (3–5–0) , , 17,174 , , 31–20–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 74 , - , 64 , , March 15 , , @ Red Wings , , 3–1 , , , , Osgood (16–5–3) , , Giguere (19–10–11) , , 20,066 , , 31–21–12 , ,

, , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 74 , - , 65 , , March 17 , , @ Blackhawks , , 2–1 , , , , Giguere (20–10–11) , , Khabibulin (13–21–3) , , 12,031 , , 32–21–12 , ,

, , , , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 76 , - , 66 , , March 19 , , @ Blue Jackets , , 4–3 , , , , Giguere (21–10–11) , , Denis (15–24–0) , , 16,519 , , 33–21–12 , ,

, , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 78 , - , 67 , , March 20 , , @

, , 2–1 , , , , Giguere (22–10–11) , , Turco (36–17–3) , , 18,150 , , 34–21–12 , ,

, , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 80 , - , 68 , , March 22 , ,

, , 5–4 , , OT , , Bryzgalov (13–11–1) , , Budaj (10–8–5) , , 15,623 , , 35–21–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 82 , - , 69 , , March 24 , ,

, , 6–3 , , , , Giguere (23–10–11) , , Vokoun (35–15–7) , , 16,377 , , 36–21–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 84 , - , 70 , , March 25 , , @ Coyotes , , 5–2 , , , , Giguere (24–10–11) , , LeNeveu (3–6–2) , , 17,605 , , 37–21–12 , , Glendale Arena , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 86 , - , 71 , , March 28 , , @

, , 4–3 , , , , Budaj (12–8–6) , , Giguere (24–11–11) , , 18,007 , , 37–22–12 , ,

, , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 86 , - , 72 , , March 29 , , @

, , 2–1 , , , , Turco (39–17–3) , , Giguere (24–12–11) , , 17,764 , , 37–23–12 , ,

, , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 86 , - , 73 , , March 31 , ,

, , 5–4 , , SO , , Giguere (25–12–11) , , Turco (39–17–4) , , 17,174 , , 38–23–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 88 , - , - , 74 , , April 2 , , Canucks , , 6–2 , , , , Giguere (26–12–11) , ,

(32–23–5) , , 17,174 , , 39–23–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 90 , - , 75 , , April 4 , , Kings , , 6–2 , , , , Giguere (27–12–11) , , Garon (31–23–3) , , 17,174 , , 40–23–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 92 , - , 76 , , April 6 , ,

, , 5–3 , , , , Turco (40–17–5) , , Giguere (27–13–11) , , 17,174 , , 40–24–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 92 , - , 77 , , April 8 , , @ Kings , , 4–2 , , , , Giguere (28–13–11) , , Garon (31–25–3) , , 17,242 , , 41–24–12 , ,

, , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 94 , - , 78 , , April 10 , , @ Canucks , , 4–2 , , , , Giguere (29–13–11) , ,

(33–25–5) , , 18,630 , , 42–24–12 , ,

, , , , bgcolor="000078" , 96 , - , 79 , , April 11 , , @ Flames , , 3–0 , , , , Kiprusoff (41–20–10) , , Bryzgalov (13–12–1) , , 19,289 , , 42–25–12 , , Pengrowth Saddledome , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 96 , - , 80 , , April 13 , , @

, , 2–1 , , , , Roloson (––) , , Giguere (29–14–11) , , 16,839 , , 42–26–12 , ,

, , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 96 , - , 81 , , April 15 , , @

, , 6–3 , , , , Toskala (23–7–4) , , Giguere (29–15–11) , , 17,496 , , 42–27–12 , , HP Pavilion at San Jose , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 96 , - , 82 , , April 17 , , Flames , , 4–3 , , , , Giguere (30–15–11) , , Boucher (4–8–0) , , 17,174 , , 43–27–12 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , , bgcolor="bbcaff" , 98 , - , - , ''Legend'': , - , ''"Points" legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 21 , , @ Flames , , 2–1 , , 1OT , , Kiprusoff (1–0) , , Bryzgalov (0–1) , , 19,289 , , 0–1 , , Pengrowth Saddledome , , , - , 2 , , April 23 , , @ Flames , , 4–3 , , , , Giguere (1–0) , , Kiprusoff (1–1) , , 19,289 , , 1–1 , , Pengrowth Saddledome , , , - , 3 , , April 25 , , Flames , , 5–2 , , , , Kiprusoff (2–1) , , Giguere (1–1) , , 17,174 , , 1–2 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , - , 4 , , April 27 , , Flames , , 3–2 , , 1OT , , Giguere (2–1) , , Kiprusoff (2–2) , , 17,174 , , 2–2 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , - , 5 , , April 29 , , @ Flames , , 3–2 , , , , Kiprusoff (3–2) , , Giguere (2–2) , , 19,289 , , 2–3 , , Pengrowth Saddledome , , , - , 6 , , May 1 , , Flames , , 2–1 , , , , Bryzgalov (1–1) , , Kiprusoff (3–3) , , 16,594 , , 3–3 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , - , 7 , , May 3 , , @ Flames , , 3–0 , , , , Bryzgalov (2–1) , , Kiprusoff (3–4) , , 19,289 , , 4–3 , , Pengrowth Saddledome , , , - , - , 1 , , May 5 , ,

, , 5–0 , , , , Bryzgalov (3–1) , , Theodore (4–2) , , 17,174 , , 1–0 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , - , 2 , , May 7 , ,

, , 3–0 , , , , Bryzgalov (4–1) , , Theodore (4–3) , , 17,174 , , 2–0 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , - , 3 , , May 9 , , @

, , 4–3 , , 1OT , , Bryzgalov (5–1) , , Theodore (4–4) , , 18,007 , , 3–0 , ,

, , , - , 4 , , May 11 , , @

, , 4–1 , , , , Bryzgalov (6–1) , , Theodore (4–5) , , 18,007 , , 4–0 , ,

, , , - , - , 1 , , May 19 , ,

, , 3–1 , , , , Roloson (9–4) , , Bryzgalov (6–2) , , 17,174 , , 0–1 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , - , 2 , , May 21 , ,

, , 3–1 , , , , Roloson (10–4) , , Bryzgalov (6–3) , , 17,264 , , 0–2 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , - , 3 , , May 23 , , @

, , 5–4 , , , , Roloson (11–4) , , Bryzgalov (6–4) , , 16,839 , , 0–3 , ,

, , , - , 4 , , May 25 , , @

, , 6–3 , , , , Giguere (3–2) , , Roloson (11–5) , , 16,839 , , 1–3 , ,

, , , - , 5 , , May 27 , ,

, , 2–1 , , , , Roloson (12–5) , , Giguere (3–3) , , 17,174 , , 1–4 , , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Center; D =

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; G =

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; LW = Left wing; RW =

Right wing Right-wing politics is the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that view certain social orders and Social stratification, hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position b ...

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

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Mighty Ducks were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the

2004–05 NHL season The 2004–05 NHL season would have been the National Hockey League's 88th season of play. 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 ...

was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the

2006 Stanley Cup Finals The 2006 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2005–06 season, and the culmination of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs. The first Stanley Cup Finals since 2004 after a lockout canceled the entirety ...

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

The Ducks' picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft, July 30–31, 2005 in

Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

, Canada.

Farm teams

After nine seasons the

Cincinnati Mighty Ducks The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were a professional ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were members of the American Hockey League, and played their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Throughout their existence they were the primary m ...

ceased operations as the

Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks ...

became the new AHL affiliate.

Notes

References

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