2005 – 06 Calgary Flames season The 2005 – 06 Calgary Flames season was the 25th NHL season in Calgary . The off - season following the lockout provided ominous news for the hockey starved city of Calgary as GM Darryl Sutter announced he would not re - sign free - agent Martin Gelinas , the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs clutch performer , for the 2005 – 06 NHL season . Instead Sutter brought in three ageing veterans , Bryan Marchment , Tony Amonte and Darren McCarty , as free - agent reclamation projects to start the season . Nonetheless , the season began with high expectations following their surprising run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals . The season opened with a disappointing October , as the Flames started 4 – 7 – 2 before an eight game November winning streak propelled Calgary back into contention in the National Hockey League ' s Northwest Division . The Flames would battle the Colorado Avalanche down the stretch , ultimately finishing eight points ahead of both Colorado and the Edmonton Oilers to capture the team ' s sixth division crown in franchise history . However , the playoffs proved the team was missing the " killer instinct " necessary for playoff success , as they fell in the first round to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games . Star goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff proved that 2003 – 04 was no fluke , leading the NHL in shutout s and goals against average while setting a franchise record for wins with 42 . Kiprusoff ' s exploits would win him the Vezina Trophy and William M . Jennings Trophy , along with being named a first team all - star . Kiprusoff was also a finalist for the Hart Trophy . Rookie phenom Dion Phaneuf earned a nomination for the Calder Memorial Trophy after his 20 goal campaign set a franchise record for goals by a rookie defenceman , and fell just three shy of Brian Leetch ' s league record of 23 , set in 1988 – 89 . The Flames sold out all 45 home games in 2005 – 06 as 19 , 289 fans packed the Pengrowth Saddledome for every regular season and playoff game played in Calgary . At the 2006 Winter Olympics , three Flames players represented their countries . Jarome Iginla and Robyn Regehr both represented Canada , while Jordan Leopold represented the United States . Miikka Kiprusoff was also named to the Finnish team , however declined to go citing an injury . Playoffs . The Flames entered the playoffs as the Northwest Division champions , and the third seed in the Western Conference . They met the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the first round in a hard fought seven game series . The goaltending of Ilya Bryzgalov would prove the turning point in the series after he replaced the ineffective starter Jean - Sebastien Giguere after game 3 and would stonewall the Flames for the rest of the series . Player stats . Skaters . " Note : GP = Games played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points ; PIM = Penalty minutes " Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary . Stats reflect time with the Flames only . Goaltenders . " Note : GP = Games played ; TOI = Time on ice ( minutes ) ; W = Wins ; L = Losses ; OT = Overtime / shootout losses ; GA = Goals against ; SO = Shutouts ; SV % = Save percentage ; GAA = Goals against average " Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary . Stats reflect time with the Flames only . < br > Traded mid - season < br > Bold text denotes league leader < br > " Italics " denotes franchise record Transactions . The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 2005 – 06 season . Draft picks . Calgary ' s picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft . Due to the cancellation of the 2004 – 05 NHL season , the 2005 draft order was determined by a random draw , with each team gaining one to three " balls " based on recent performance . Each team started with three balls , and lost one for each time they made the post - season in the previous three years , with a minimum of one ball per team . The Flames had two balls in the lottery , however were very unlucky , ending up with the 26th overall pick . Farm teams . Omaha Ak - Sar - Ben Knights . The Flames returned to having their own American Hockey League affiliate in 2005 – 06 with the debut of the Omaha Ak - Sar - Ben Knights in Omaha , Nebraska . This ended a two year relationship with the Lowell Lockmonsters , whom the Flames shared the affiliation with the Carolina Hurricanes . 2005 – 06 marked the first season the Flames had a full affiliate since suspending the Saint John Flames franchse in 2003 . The team is co - owned by the Calgary Flames , and the Knights of Ak - Sar - Ben , a philanthropist organization in Omaha . The Knights had a disappointing inaugural season , finishing sixth in the Western Division , and out of the playoffs , with a record of 35 – 31 – 3 – 11 . Carsen Germyn led the team in goals with 24 , while Mark Giordano led in assists , 42 , and points , 58 . Brent Krahn led the way in goal with 26 wins , while both he and Curtis McElhinney finished with three shutouts each . Las Vegas Wranglers . 2005 – 06 marked the third season the ECHL ' s Las Vegas Wranglers were affiliated with the Flames . The Wranglers iced a strong team in 2005 – 06 , setting franchise records for wins , 56 , goals for , 267 , and fewest goals against , 176 . Despite their 56 – 13 – 6 record , the Wranglers only finished 2nd in the West Division , one point back of the Alaska Aces . Their point total of 112 was second best in the league , behind only the Aces . The Wranglers needed seven games to defeat the Idaho Steelheads in the West Division semi - finals before being knocked out of the playoffs by the eventual Kelly Cup champion Aces in five games .