2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

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 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was the 59th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 111th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
==Pre-season polls==
The top 20 from USCHO.com/CSTV and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"	USCHO.com/CSTV 	USCHO.com/CSTV
Ranking	Team 	
1 	Denver (17) 	
2 	Minnesota (13) 	
3 	Boston College (2)	
4 	Cornell 	
5 	Ohio State (2) 	
6 	Colorado College 	
7 	North Dakota (1) 	
8 	Michigan 	
9 	New Hampshire 	
10 	Wisconsin (1) 	
11 	Maine 	
12 	Northern Michigan 	
13 	Boston University 	
14 	Dartmouth 	
15 	Harvard 	
16 	U. Mass-Lowell 	
17 	Michigan State 	
18 	Colgate 	
t19 	Minnesota-Duluth 	
t19 	Vermont 	
==Regular season==
===Standings===
==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
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	Junior 	Minnesota 	41	38	25	63 	38
 	Senior 	Boston College 	42	34	29	63 	24
 	Junior 	Nebraska-Omaha 	41	20	41	61 	16
 	Sophomore	Wisconsin 	43	23	33	56 	34
 	Senior 	Colorado College	41	31	24	55 	104
 	Senior 	Holy Cross 	38	26	28	54 	36
 	Junior 	Denver 	39	11	42	53 	30
 	Sophomore	Denver 	39	19	34	53 	12
 	Junior 	Michigan 	41	17	35	52 	24
 	Junior 	Boston College 	42	22	30	52 	56
===Leading goaltenders===
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average 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; GAA = Goals against average
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	Min 	W 	L 	OT	GA	SO	SV% 	GAA
 	Junior 	Wisconsin 	35	2128	27	5 	3 	55	8 	.938	1.55
 	Sophomore	Miami 	19	1145	12	4 	3 	35	1 	.931	1.83
 	Freshman 	Michigan State 	31	1840	17	6 	6 	60	3 	.928	1.96
 	Sophomore	Vermont 	33	1931	14	14	5 	65	6 	.907	2.02
 	Freshman 	Miami 	20	1217	14	5 	1 	41	3 	.928	2.02
 	Junior 	Cornell 	35	2139	22	9 	4 	74	3 	.910	2.08
 	Sophomore	Boston College 	39	2361	24	13	2 	83	8 	.929	2.11
 	Senior 	Ohio State 	36	2146	13	18	5 	77	5 	.915	2.15
 	Junior 	St. Cloud State	38	2264	20	14	4 	83	3 	.924	2.20
 	Junior 	North Dakota 	34	2017	24	9 	1 	74	6 	.929	2.20
==Awards==
===NCAA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Matt Carle, Denver
Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year)	Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year)	Enrico Blasi, Miami
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament 	Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament 	Robbie Earl, Wisconsin
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams	AHCA All-American Teams
East First Team 	  Position   	West First Team
Cory Schneider, Boston College	G 	Brian Elliott, Wisconsin
Peter Harrold, Boston College 	D 	Matt Carle, Denver
Dan Spang, Boston University 	D 	Andy Greene, Miami
Chris Collins, Boston College 	F 	Scott Parse, Nebraska-Omaha
Greg Moore, Maine 	F 	Ryan Potulny, Minnesota
T. J. Trevelyan, St. Lawrence 	F 	Brett Sterling, Colorado College
East Second Team 	  Position   	West Second Team
John Curry, Boston University 	G 	Bobby Goepfert, St. Cloud State
Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac 	D 	Tom Gilbert, Wisconsin
Brian Yandle, New Hampshire 	D 	Nathan Oystrick, Northern Michigan
Brian Boyle, Boston College 	F 	David Backes, Minnesota State-Mankato
Michel Léveillé, Maine 	F 	Joe Pavelski, Wisconsin
Michael Ouellette, Dartmouth 	F 	Paul Stastny, Denver
===Atlantic Hockey===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Tyler McGregor, Holy Cross
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Blair Bartlett, Holy Cross
Best Defenseman 	Best Defenseman 	Rob Godfrey, Holy Cross
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Bear Trapp, Sacred Heart
Regular Season Goaltending Award 	Regular Season Goaltending Award 	Tony Quesada, Holy Cross
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Brian Riley, Army
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	James Sixsmith, Holy Cross
Individual Sportsmanship 	Individual Sportsmanship 	Tyler McGregor, Holy Cross
Regular Season Scoring Trophy 	Regular Season Scoring Trophy 	Tyler McGregor, Holy Cross
 	 	Ben Cottreau, Mercyhurst
All-Atlantic Hockey Teams 	All-Atlantic Hockey Teams	All-Atlantic Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Jason Smith, Sacred Heart 	G 	Brad Roberts, Army
 	G 	Tony Quesada, Holy Cross
Jamie Hunt, Mercyhurst 	D 	Josh Chase, Bentley
Jon Landry, Holy Cross 	D 	Tim Manthey, Army
Tyler McGregor, Holy Cross 	F 	Pierre Napert-Frenette, Holy Cross
Dave Borrelli, Mercyhurst 	F 	Ben Cottreau, Mercyhurst
Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Sacred Heart	F 	Alexandre Parent, Sacred Heart
Rookie Team 	  Position   	
Dan Griffin, Canisius 	G 	
Sean Erickson, Connecticut 	D 	
Tim Manthey, Army 	D 	
Bear Trapp, Sacred Heart 	F 	
Anthony Canzoneri, Bentley 	F 	
Jeff Gumear, Bentley 	F 	
Chris Trafford, Mercyhurst 	F 	
===CCHA===
Awards 	Awards 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Scott Parse, Nebraska-Omaha
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Drew Miller, Michigan State
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Andy Greene, Miami
Best Offensive Defenseman 	Best Offensive Defenseman 	Andy Greene, Miami
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Jeff Lerg, Michigan State
Best Goaltender 	Best Goaltender 	Charlie Effinger, Miami
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Enrico Blasi, Miami
Terry Flanagan Memorial Award 	Terry Flanagan Memorial Award 	Steve McJannet, Lake Superior State
Ilitch Humanitarian Award 	Ilitch Humanitarian Award 	Drew Miller, Michigan State
Perani Cup Champion 	Perani Cup Champion 	Jeff Jakaitis, Lake Superior State
Scholar-Athlete of the Year 	Scholar-Athlete of the Year 	Michael Eickman, Nebraska-Omaha
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Jeff Lerg, Michigan State
All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Jeff Jakaitis, Lake Superior State	G 	Charlie Effinger, Miami
Andy Greene, Miami 	D 	Mitch Ganzek, Miami
Nathan Oystrick, Northern Michigan	D 	Matt Hunwick, Michigan
Scott Parse, Nebraska-Omaha 	F 	T.J. Hensick, Michigan
Nathan Davis, Miami 	F 	Alex Foster, Bowling Green
Bill Thomas, Nebraska-Omaha 	F 	Ryan Jones, Miami
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Jeff Lerg, Michigan State 	G 	
Tyler Eckford, Alaska-Fairbanks 	D 	
Jack Johnson, Michigan 	D 	
Andrew Cogliano, Michigan 	F 	
Erik Condra, Notre Dame 	F 	
Dan Riedel, Ferris State 	F 	
===CHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Scott Munroe, Alabama-Huntsville
 	 	Jeff Van Nyatten, Niagara
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Ted Cook, Niagara
 	 	Les Reaney, Niagara
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Dave Burkholder, Niagara
Student-Athlete of the Year 	Student-Athlete of the Year 	Brooks Turnquist, Air Force
Easton Three-Star Player of the Year	Easton Three-Star Player of the Year	Bruce Mulherin, Alabama-Huntsville
Most Valuable Player in Tournament 	Most Valuable Player in Tournament 	Jean-Guy Gervais, Bemidji State
All-CHA Teams 	All-CHA Teams 	All-CHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Scott Munroe, Alabama-Huntsville 	G 	Jeff Van Nyatten, Niagara
Andrew Martens, Bemidji State 	D 	Steve Kovalchik, Wayne State
Jeremy Schreiber, Alabama-Huntsville	D 	Michael Mayra, Air Force
Sean Bentivoglio, Niagara 	F 	Ted Cook, Niagara
Luke Erickson, Bemidji State 	F 	Eric Ehn, Air Force
Bruce Mulherin, Alabama-Huntsville 	F 	Les Reaney, Niagara
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Cody Bostock, Bemidji State 	D 	
Michael Mayra, Air Force 	D 	
Ted Cook, Niagara 	F 	
Chris Margott, Robert Morris 	F 	
Les Reaney, Niagara 	F 	
Tyler Scofield, Bemidji State 	F 	
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	T.J. Trevelyan, St. Lawrence
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Bryan Leitch, Quinnipiac
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Bob Gaudet, Dartmouth
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Mike Ouellette, Dartmouth
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Mike Madill, St. Lawrence
Ken Dryden Award 	Ken Dryden Award 	Mark Dekanich, Colgate
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	John Daigneau, Harvard
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Mark Dekanich, Colgate 	G 	Kris Mayotte, Union
Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac 	D 	Grant Lewis, Dartmouth
Mike Madill, St. Lawrence 	D 	Dylan Reese, Harvard
T.J. Trevelyan, St. Lawrence 	F 	Kyle Wilson, Colgate
Tyler Burton, Colgate 	F 	David Jones, Dartmouth
Mike Ouellette, Dartmouth 	F 	Matt Moulson, Cornell
Third Team 	  Position  	Rookie Team
Eric Leroux, Princeton 	G 	Mathias Lange, Rensselaer
Ryan O'Byrne, Cornell 	D 	Matt Generous, St. Lawrence
Keith McWilliams, Rensselaer 	D 	Nick St. Pierre, Colgate
Nick Dodge, Clarkson 	F 	Bryan Leitch, Quinnipiac
Grant Goeckner-Zoeller, Princeton	F 	Shea Guthrie, Clarkson
Kevin Croxton, Rensselaer 	F 	Brett Wilson, Princeton
Kevin Du, Harvard 	F 	
===Hockey East===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Chris Collins, Boston College
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Brandon Yip, Boston University
Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Jack Parker, Boston University
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 	Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 	Danny O'Brien, Massachusetts-Lowell
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Brad Zancanaro, Boston University
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Peter Harrold, Boston College
Three-Stars Award 	Three-Stars Award 	Chris Collins, Boston College
 	 	Cory Schneider, Boston College
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	David Van der Gulik, Boston University
All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
John Curry, Boston University 	G 	Cory Schneider, Boston College
Peter Harrold, Boston College 	D 	Marvin Degon, Massachusetts
Dan Spang, Boston University 	D 	Brian Yandle, New Hampshire
Brian Boyle, Boston College 	F 	Michel Léveillé, Maine
Chris Collins, Boston College 	F 	Peter MacArthur, Boston University
Greg Moore, Maine 	F 	Daniel Winnik, New Hampshire
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Ben Bishop, Maine 	G 	
Brett Motherwell, Boston College	D 	
Cody Wild, Providence 	D 	
Benn Ferriero, Boston College 	F 	
Rob Ricci, Merrimack 	F 	
Brandon Yip, Boston University 	F 	
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Matt Carle, Denver
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Matt Carle, Denver
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Phil Kessel, Minnesota
Student-Athlete of the Year 	Student-Athlete of the Year 	Ted O'Leary, Denver
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Don Lucia, Minnesota
 	 	Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Jordan Parise, North Dakota
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Bobby Goepfert, St. Cloud State 	G 	Brian Elliott, Wisconsin
Matt Carle, Denver 	D 	Alex Goligoski, Minnesota
Tom Gilbert, Wisconsin 	D 	Brian Salcido, Colorado College
Ryan Potulny, Minnesota 	F 	Joe Pavelski, Wisconsin
Brett Sterling, Colorado College	F 	Marty Sertich, Colorado College
Paul Stastny, Denver 	F 	David Backes, Minnesota State-Mankato
Third Team 	  Position  	Rookie Team
Jordan Parise, North Dakota 	G 	Dan Tormey, Minnesota State-Mankato
Chris Harrington, Minnesota 	D 	Chris Butler, Denver
Matt Smaby, North Dakota 	D 	Brian Lee, North Dakota
Drew Stafford, North Dakota 	F 	Phil Kessel, Minnesota
Ryan Dingle, Denver 	F 	T.J. Oshie, North Dakota
Danny Irmen, Minnesota 	F 	Mason Raymond, Minnesota-Duluth
==Team Photos==
05-06ProvFri.jpg|Providence Friars (Hockey East)
05-06RMUCol.jpg|Robert Morris Colonials (College Hockey America)
05-06Cornell.jpg|Cornell Big Red (ECAC)
05-06Wisconsin.jpg|Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
05-06MiamiRH.jpg|Miami Redhawks (CCHA)
05-06Harvard.jpg|Harvard Crimson (ECAC)
==References==
==External links==
*USCHO.com
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*Inside College Hockey
*College Hockey Stats.net
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