2005–06_St._Louis_Blues_season

2005–06 St. Louis Blues season

2005–06 St. Louis Blues season

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The 2005–06 St. Louis Blues season was the 39th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri, and the first since the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The Blues finished the regular season with a record of 21 wins, 46 losses and 15 losses in overtime, sufficient for an NHL season-low of 57 points. The Blues failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 1978–79 season, ending their streak of consecutive playoff appearances at 25 seasons.

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Offseason

Dallas Drake was named team captain, following the retirement of previous captain Al MacInnis.[1][2]

Regular season

The Blues finished 30th overall in scoring, with just 192 goals for (excluding shootout-winning goals).[3][4]

Final standings

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[5] Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

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Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
  • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
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Goaltending

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Awards and records

Awards

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Transactions

The Blues were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004–05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.[9]

Trades

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Players acquired

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Players lost

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Signings

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Draft picks

St. Louis's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Farm teams

See also

Notes

  1. Hoggan wore number 59 on October 20.
  2. In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.[25]

References

  • "St. Louis Blues 2005-06 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  • "2005-06 St. Louis Blues Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  1. "Forward Dallas Drake Named Team Captain For 2005-06 Season". St. Louis Blues. September 15, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  2. "Hard-shooting defenseman Al MacInnis retires". ESPN.com. September 9, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
  4. "2005–2006 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  5. "2005-06 St. Louis Blues Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  6. "Blues' Goaltender Sanford Is Top Defensive Player". St. Louis Blues. November 21, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  7. "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  8. "Blues Trade Chris Pronger To Edmonton For Defensemen Eric Brewer, Doug Lynch and Jeff Woywitka". St. Louis Blues. August 2, 2005. Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  9. "Blues Trade Forward John Pohl To Toronto for Future Considerations". St. Louis Blues. August 24, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  10. "Blues Trade Forward Eric Boguniecki To Pittsburgh For Defenseman Steve Poapst". St. Louis Blues. December 9, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  11. "Oilers obtain Blake Evans from St. Louis". NHL.com. December 13, 2005. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  12. "Blues Acquire Forward Timofei Shishkanov From Nashville In Exchange For Mike Sillinger". St. Louis Blues. January 29, 2006. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  13. "Blues Trade Eric Weinrich To Vancouver In Exchange For Tomas Mojzis And A 3rd Round Pick". St. Louis Blues. March 9, 2006. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  14. "Nieuwendyk, Roberts Sign With Panthers". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2022. The St. Louis Blues signed right wing Aaron Downey, who had been with the Dallas Stars, to a one-year contract.
  15. "Blues Sign Forwards Trent Whitfield, Jeff Hoggan, Ryan Ramsay". St. Louis Blues. August 2, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  16. "Blues Sign Left Wing Dean McAmmond". St. Louis Blues. August 9, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  17. "Blues sign veteran right wing Scott Young". OurSports Central. September 13, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  18. "Blues Claim Forward Simon Gamache On Waivers". St. Louis Blues. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  19. "Blues Claim Defenseman Kevin Dallman Off Waivers". St. Louis Blues. December 3, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  20. "Blues Claim Right Wing Vladimir Orszagh Off Waivers". St. Louis Blues. December 30, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  21. "St. Louis Blues Announce Roster Moves". St. Louis Blues. January 31, 2006. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  22. "Free Agents List". ESPN.com. August 1, 2005. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  23. "JAME POLLOCK". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on October 1, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2022. 01-Jul-05: Signed with the Nurnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Liga (Germany).
  24. "Maple Leafs Sign Alexander Khavanov". NHL.com. August 10, 2005. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  25. "ARIS BRIMANIS". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2022. 29-Aug-05: Signed with the Kloten Flyers of the Swiss National League.
  26. "Defenseman announces his retirement". OurSports Central. October 26, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  27. "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. January 24, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2023. MONTREAL CANADIENS--Claimed F Aaron Downey off waivers from St. Louis.
  28. "Predators claim Gamache on waivers". Nashville Predators. January 28, 2006. Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  29. "Blackhawks acquire goalie Anderson from Blues". ESPN.com. February 3, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  30. "Blues Pick-Up Options For Lalime, Roach and Walker". St. Louis Blues. July 28, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  31. "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. July 30, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2022. ST. LOUIS BLUES--Signed D Zach Fitzgerald and F Lee Stempniak.
  32. "Blues Re-Sign Defenseman Bryce Salvador". St. Louis Blues. August 9, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  33. "Mark Rycroft Re-signs With Blues And Ryan Johnson Accepts Qualifying Offer". St. Louis Blues. August 11, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  34. "Jamal Mayers Re-signs With Blues And Eric Brewer Accepts Qualifying Offer". St. Louis Blues. August 15, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  35. "Blues Sign Minnesota State Star David Backes". St. Louis Blues. March 16, 2006. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  36. "St. Louis Blues Pick-Up Option For Keith Tkachuk". St. Louis Blues. April 20, 2006. Archived from the original on September 19, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  37. "St. Louis Blues Sign Magnus Kahnberg". St. Louis Blues. April 25, 2006. Archived from the original on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  38. "St. Louis Blues Sign Goaltender Marek Schwarz, Defenseman Roman Polak, and Forwards Michal Birner and Carl Soderberg". St. Louis Blues. May 31, 2006. Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2022.

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