The 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 7, 2005 and concluded with the
2006 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 8, 2006 at the
Bradley Center
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in
Milwaukee
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,
Wisconsin
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. This was the 59th
season
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in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 112th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Season Outlook
Pre-season polls
The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online/
College Sports Television poll was voted on by coaches, media, and
NHL
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scouts
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. The
USA Today
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/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
Regular season
Season tournaments
Standings
Final regular season polls
The top teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.
2006 NCAA tournament
Player stats
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in
goals against average
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at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
''GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% =
Save percentage
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In ice hockey and lacrosse and association football, it is a sta ...
; GAA = Goals against average''
Awards
NCAA
Atlantic Hockey
CCHA
CHA
ECAC
Hockey East
WCHA
2006 NHL Entry Draft
† incoming freshman
See also
*
2005–06 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
References
External links
USCHO.comCollege Hockey Historical ArchivesCollege Hockey Stats.net
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2005–06 in American ice hockey by league