The 2005–06 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 39th season in 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 ...

(NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

in six games.

Off-season

The Flyers were one of the more active teams once the lockout came to an end. Replacing the high-profile names of

Tony Amonte Anthony Lewis Amonte (born August 2, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played right wing over 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphi ...

John LeClair John Clark LeClair (born July 5, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1991 to 2006. W ...

and

Jeremy Roenick Jeremy Shaffer Roenick ( ; born January 17, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 8th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Chica ...

were superstar

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, along with defensemen

Derian Hatcher Derian John Hatcher (born June 4, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers. H ...

and Mike Rathje, as well as several players from the

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-winning

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. When all was said and done, the team had experienced a turnover of nearly two-thirds of the roster.

Regular season

The Flyers began the season with lofty expectations. Despite being hampered by injuries prior to and during 2005–06, the Flyers lived up to those expectations in the first half of the season, reaching the top of the league standings in early January while simultaneously holding a nine-point lead in the Atlantic Division. The ''Deuces Wild'' line of Forsberg, Simon Gagne and Mike Knuble recorded 75, 79 and 65 points respectively, while Gagne scored a career high 47 goals. However, the injuries began to accumulate and take their toll.

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suffered a concussion on October 25 in Montreal and missed the rest of the season and the playoffs. In late January, Hatcher was named team captain for the duration of Primeau's absence. All told, the Flyers were third in the NHL with 388-man-games lost to injury, tops amongst playoff teams. The second half of the regular season was defined by a record hovering around .500, sending the Flyers on a steady slide in the standings. The Flyers fell short of an Atlantic Division title finishing second by the wins tie-breaker to the

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

and drawing the 5th seed and a first round match-up with the

Season standings

Playoffs

The Flyers lost to Buffalo in six games in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

Schedule and results

Preseason

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Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

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Game played at John Labatt Centre in

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.
Game played at

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. , - , - , ''Legend'':

Regular season

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New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

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Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

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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 ...

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Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

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Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

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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 ...

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Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

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, , Esche , , 19,253 , , 7–3–1 , , 15 , , , - , 12 , , November 5 , , 4–3 , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,587 , , 8–3–1 , , 17 , , , - , 13 , , November 8 , , 4–3 OT , , align="left",

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

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, , Esche , , 19,654 , , 11–3–1 , , 23 , , , - , 16 , , November 14 , , 2–5 , , align="left", @

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

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, , Niittymaki , , 19,687 , , 11–4–2 , , 24 , , , - , 18 , , November 18 , , 5–6 OT , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,533 , , 11–4–3 , , 25 , , , - , 19 , , November 19 , , 6–3 , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 17,132 , , 12–4–3 , , 27 , , , - , 20 , , November 22 , , 2–4 , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,567 , , 12–5–3 , , 27 , , , - , 21 , , November 25 , , 5–3 , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 17,565 , , 13–5–3 , , 29 , , , - , 22 , , November 26 , , 2–4 , , align="left",

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, , Esche , , 12,354 , , 14–6–3 , , 31 , , , - , 24 , , November 30 , , 2–1 , , align="left",

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Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

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Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

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Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

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Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confer ...

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Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

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Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

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St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

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, , Niittymaki , , 17,132 , , 21–8–5 , , 47 , , , - , 35 , , December 26 , , 3–2 SO , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 18,791 , , 22–8–5 , , 49 , , , - , 36 , , December 28 , , 4–3 OT , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 18,545 , , 23–8–5 , , 51 , , , - , 37 , , December 29 , , 4–3 OT , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 18,730 , , 24–8–5 , , 53 , , , - , 38 , , December 31 , , 3–4 SO , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 16,492 , , 24–8–6 , , 54 , , , - , - , 39 , , January 2 , , 1–0 , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 16,980 , , 25–8–6 , , 56 , , , - , 40 , , January 5 , , 4–3 OT , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 18,200 , , 26–8–6 , , 58 , , , - , 41 , , January 6 , , 3–1 , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 16,876 , , 27–8–6 , , 60 , , , - , 42 , , January 9 , , 0–3 , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 16,015 , , 27–9–6 , , 60 , , , - , 43 , , January 11 , , 5–2 , , align="left", @

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

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Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

, , Niittymaki , , 20,066 , , 28–10–6 , , 62 , , , - , 45 , , January 14 , , 3–4 OT , , align="left",

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 ...

, , Niittymaki , , 19,953 , , 28–10–7 , , 63 , , , - , 46 , , January 17 , , 3–4 SO , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,572 , , 28–10–8 , , 64 , , , - , 47 , , January 19 , , 2–5 , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,618 , , 28–11–8 , , 64 , , , - , 48 , , January 21 , , 2–1 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 17,132 , , 29–11–8 , , 66 , , , - , 49 , , January 23 , , 4–2 , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,726 , , 30–11–8 , , 68 , , , - , 50 , , January 25 , , 3–5 , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,711 , , 30–12–8 , , 68 , , , - , 51 , , January 28 , , 0–6 , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,789 , , 30–13–8 , , 68 , , , - , 52 , , January 30 , , 3–2 OT , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 18,200 , , 31–13–8 , , 70 , , , - , - , 53 , , February 2 , , 2–4 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 18,690 , , 31–14–8 , , 70 , , , - , 54 , , February 4 , , 3–4 OT , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,801 , , 31–14–9 , , 71 , , , - , 55 , , February 5 , , 0–5 , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 21,273 , , 31–15–9 , , 71 , , , - , 56 , , February 8 , , 5–2 , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,603 , , 32–15–9 , , 73 , , , - , 57 , , February 10 , , 5–4 , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,692 , , 33–15–9 , , 75 , , , - , 58 , , February 11 , , 2–3 , , align="left", @

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, , Esche , , 16,067 , , 33–16–10 , , 76 , , , - , 60 , , March 2 , , 1–6 , , align="left",

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, , Niittymaki , , 16,234, , 33–18–10 , , 76 , , , - , 62 , , March 6 , , 5–4 SO , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,561, , 34–18–10 , , 78 , , , - , 63 , , March 8 , , 3–2 SO , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,644, , 35–18–10 , , 80 , , , - , 64 , , March 11 , , 5–6 , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,717, , 35–19–10 , , 80 , , , - , 65 , , March 12 , , 0–2 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 14,904, , 35–20–10 , , 80 , , , - , 66 , , March 15 , , 4–0 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 15,614, , 36–20–10 , , 82 , , , - , 67 , , March 17 , , 3–6 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 20,834, , 36–21–10 , , 82 , , , - , 68 , , March 18 , , 4–2 , , align="left", @

, , Niittymaki , , 18,612, , 37–21–10 , , 84 , , , - , 69 , , March 21 , , 2–1 , , align="left",

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, , Esche , , 18,200, , 39–21–10 , , 88 , , , - , 71 , , March 25 , , 6–3 , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,869, , 40–21–10 , , 90 , , , - , 72 , , March 28 , , 2–3 , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,651, , 40–22–10 , , 90 , , , - , - , 73 , , April 1 , , 1–4 , , align="left",

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, , Esche , , 12,125, , 41–23–10 , , 92 , , , - , 75 , , April 4 , , 2–3 SO , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 18,200, , 41–23–11 , , 93 , , , - , 76 , , April 7 , , 4–2 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 16,909, , 42–23–11 , , 95 , , , - , 77 , , April 8 , , 2–5 , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,783, , 42–24–11 , , 95 , , , - , 78 , , April 11 , , 4–3 , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,756, , 43–24–11 , , 97 , , , - , 79 , , April 13 , , 1–4 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 15,628, , 43–25–11 , , 97 , , , - , 80 , , April 15 , , 4–1 , , align="left",

, , Niittymaki , , 19,810, , 44–25–11 , , 99 , , , - , 81 , , April 16 , , 1–5 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 15,981, , 44–26–11 , , 99 , , , - , 82 , , April 18 , , 4–1 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 10,524 , , 45–26–11 , , 101 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

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, , Esche , , 18,690 , , Sabres lead 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , April 26 , , 4–2 , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,984 , , Sabres lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , April 28 , , 5–4 , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 20,092 , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , April 30 , , 0–3 , , align="left", @

, , Esche , , 18,690 , , Sabres lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 2 , , 1–7 , , align="left",

, , Esche , , 19,967 , , Sabres win 4–2 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

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

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Among the team records set during the 2005–06 season was Simon Gagne taking seven seconds to score the fastest overtime goal in team history on January 6 against the

. On February 8, rookie Mike Richards tied the team record for most shorthanded goals scored in a single game (2).

Milestones

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the season was officially canceled, 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

Philadelphia's picks at the

2005 NHL entry draft The 2005 NHL entry draft was the 43rd entry draft for the National Hockey League. Originally scheduled to be held on June 25, it was postponed to July 30 due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Special procedures were required to determine the order ...

, which was held at the Westin Hotel Ottawa 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 ...

on July 30, 2005. The Flyers traded their originally allotted second, third, and fourth-round picks in three separate trades.

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the

of the AHL and the

Trenton Titans The Trenton Titans were a professional minor league ice hockey team that played in the ECHL. The team last played in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans played their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Tren ...

of the

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

Notes

References

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