2005–06 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 2005–06 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Flyers were one of the more active teams once the NHL Lockout came to an end. Replacing the high-profile names of Tony Amonte, John LeClair and Jeremy Roenick were superstar Peter Forsberg, along with defensemen Derian Hatcher and Mike Rathje, as well as several players from the Calder Cup-winning Phantoms. When all was said and done, the team had experienced a turnover of nearly two-thirds of the roster. 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 January while simultaneously holding a ten-point lead in the Atlantic Division. The Deuces Wild line of Forsberg, 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. Keith Primeau suffered a concussion on October 23 in Montreal and missed the rest of the season and the playoffs. In late January, Hatcher was named interim 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.TSN.ca, Why is no one talking about the Flyers? 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 tie-breaker to New Jersey and drawing the 5th seed and a first round match-up with the Buffalo Sabres. The injury-riddled Flyers lost the series in six games.
==Regular season==
===Season standings===
===Game log===
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October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 5 	NY Rangers 	5 – 3 	Philadelphia 	 	Esche 	19,821 	0–1–0 	0
2 	October 7 	New Jersey 	2 – 5 	Philadelphia 	 	Niittymaki 	19,590 	1–1–0 	2
3 	October 11 	Philadelphia 	2 – 4 	Toronto 	 	Esche 	19,391 	1–2–0 	2
4 	October 14 	Pittsburgh 	5 – 6 	Philadelphia 	OT 	Niittymaki 	19,566 	2–2–0 	4
5 	October 15 	NY Islanders 	1 – 5 	Philadelphia 	 	Esche 	19,543 	3–2–0 	6
6 	October 22 	Philadelphia 	5 – 2 	Toronto 	 	Esche 	19,391 	4–2–0 	8
7 	October 25 	Philadelphia 	2 – 3 	Montreal 	OT 	Esche 	n/a 	4–2–1 	9
8 	October 27 	Florida 	4 – 5 	Philadelphia 	OT 	Esche 	19,533 	5–2–1 	11
9 	October 28 	Philadelphia 	6 – 8 	Carolina 	 	Niittymaki 	18,165 	5–3–1 	11
10 	October 30 	Philadelphia 	5 – 3 	Ottawa 	 	Esche 	19,335 	6–3–1 	13
==Playoffs==
===Game log===
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# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	
1 	April 22 	Philadelphia 	2 – 3 	Buffalo 	2OT 	Esche 	18,690 	Sabres lead 1–0 	
2 	April 24 	Philadelphia 	2 – 8 	Buffalo 	 	Esche 	18,690 	Sabres lead 2–0 	
3 	April 26 	Buffalo 	2 – 4 	Philadelphia 	 	Esche 	19,984 	Sabres lead 2–1 	
4 	April 28 	Buffalo 	4 – 5 	Philadelphia 	 	Esche 	20,092 	Series tied 2–2 	
5 	April 30 	Philadelphia 	0 – 3 	Buffalo 	 	Esche 	18,690 	Sabres lead 3–2 	
6 	May 2 	Buffalo 	7 – 1 	Philadelphia 	 	Esche 	19,967 	Sabres win 4–2 	
==Player stats==
====Skaters====
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
  	 	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Simon Gagne 	12 	 	72 	47 	32 	79 	38 	 	6 	3 	1 	4 	2
Peter Forsberg 	21 	 	60 	19 	56 	75 	46 	 	6 	4 	4 	8 	6
Mike Knuble 	22 	 	82 	34 	31 	65 	80 	 	6 	1 	3 	4 	8
Joni Pitkanen 	44 	 	58 	13 	33 	46 	78 	 	6 	0 	2 	2 	2
Michal Handzus 	26 	 	73 	11 	33 	44 	38 	 	6 	0 	2 	2 	2
Jeff Carter 	17 	 	81 	23 	19 	42 	40 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	10
R. J. Umberger 	20 	 	73 	20 	18 	38 	18 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	2
Sami Kapanen 	24 	 	58 	12 	22 	34 	12 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	2
Mike Richards 	18 	 	79 	11 	23 	34 	65 	 	6 	0 	1 	1 	0
Freddy Meyer 	34 	 	57 	6 	21 	27 	33 	 	6 	0 	1 	1 	8
Kim Johnsson 	5 	 	47 	6 	19 	25 	34 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Eric Desjardins 	37 	 	45 	4 	20 	24 	56 	 	6 	1 	3 	4 	6
Mike Rathje 	3 	 	79 	3 	21 	24 	46 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	6
Derian Hatcher 	2 	 	77 	4 	13 	17 	93 	 	6 	0 	2 	2 	10
Brian Savage 	49 	 	66 	9 	5 	14 	28 	 	6 	1 	0 	1 	4
Branko Radivojevic 	19 	 	64 	8 	6 	14 	44 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	0
Jon Sim‡ 	11 	 	39 	7 	7 	14 	28 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Petr Nedved† 	93 	 	28 	5 	9 	14 	36 	 	6 	2 	0 	2 	8
Niko Dimitrakos† 	15 	 	9 	5 	4 	9 	6 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	2
Donald Brashear 	87 	 	76 	4 	5 	9 	166 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Patrick Sharp‡ 	9 	 	22 	5 	3 	8 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ben Eager 	55 	 	25 	3 	5 	8 	18 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	26
Randy Jones 	29 	 	28 	0 	8 	8 	16 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Keith Primeau 	25 	 	9 	1 	6 	7 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Turner Stevenson 	27 	 	31 	1 	3 	4 	45 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Chris Therien 	6 	 	47 	0 	4 	4 	34 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ryan Ready 	14 	 	7 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Matt Ellison† 	23 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ryan Potulny 	11 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Antero Niittymaki (G)	30 	 	46 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Robert Esche (G) 	42 	 	44 	0 	0 	0 	4 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	2
Denis Gauthier† 	23 	 	17 	0 	0 	0 	37 	 	6 	0 	1 	1 	19
Pat Kavanagh 	36 	 	8 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Alexandre Picard 	41 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	45 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Eric Chouinard‡ 	15 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
David Printz 	28 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Stefan Ruzicka 	40 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Wade Skolney 	43 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bench 	X 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
====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
  	 	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	OT 	GA 	SO 	Sv% 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	Sv% 	GAA
Antero Niittymaki	30 	 	46 	2690 	23 	16 	6 	132 	2 	.896 	2.94 	 	2 	73 	0 	0 	5 	0 	.828 	4.11
Robert Esche 	42 	 	44 	2286 	22 	10 	5 	113 	1 	.897 	2.97 	 	6 	314 	2 	4 	22 	0 	.875 	4.20
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and records==
===Awards===
NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL
Award 	Recipient 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NHL Defensive Player of the Week	Antero Niittymaki (January 9)Co-winner with David Aebischer of the Colorado Avalanche	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Team 	Team 	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team
Award 	Recipient 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Barry Ashbee Trophy 	Joni Pitkanen 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bobby Clarke Trophy 	Simon Gagne 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial 	Joni Pitkanen 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Toyota Cup 	Simon Gagne 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Yanick Dupre Memorial 	Peter Forsberg 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions before/during the 2005–06 season.
===Trades===
July 29, 2005 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----2nd round pick in 2005	To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 
----Todd Fedoruk
July 30, 2005 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----1st round pick in 20052nd round pick in 2006	To Florida Panthers 
----1st round pick in 2005
July 30, 2005 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----2nd round pick in 2006	To Tampa Bay Lightning 
----3rd round pick in 20054th round pick in 2005
August 2, 2005 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----3rd round pick in 2006	To Nashville Predators 
----Danny Markov
August 4, 2005 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----futures	To Los Angeles Kings 
----Jeremy RoenickNashville's 3rd round pick in 2006
December 5, 2005 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----Matt Ellison3rd round pick in 2006	To Chicago Blackhawks 
----Patrick SharpEric Meloche
December 28, 2005	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----Kiel McLeod	To Phoenix Coyotes 
----Eric Chouinard
January 20, 2006 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----Petr Nedved4th round pick in 2006Phoenix also gave the Flyers the option to swap 2007 3rd round picks, which the Flyers did not take.	To Phoenix Coyotes 
----Dennis Seidenberg4th round pick in 2006
January 23, 2006 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----6th round pick in 2007	To Florida Panthers 
----Jon Sim
March 9, 2006 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----Denis Gauthier	To Phoenix Coyotes 
----Josh GrattonTampa Bay's 2nd round pick in 2006Florida's 2nd round pick in 2006
March 6, 2006 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----Niko Dimitrakos	To San Jose Sharks 
----3rd round pick in 2006
April 19, 2006 	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----2nd round pick in 2006Received as compensation for Lombardi leaving his job as scout to become the Kings GM.	To Los Angeles Kings 
----Dean Lombardi (GM)
===Other transactions===
Date 	Player 	Team (League) 	Notes
Signed via free agency 	Signed via free agency 	Signed via free agency 	Signed via free agency
August 2, 2005 	Derian Hatcher 	Detroit (NHL) 	4 years, $14 million
August 2, 2005 	Mike Rathje 	San Jose (NHL) 	5 years, $17.5 million
August 2, 2005 	Jon Sim 	Phoenix (NHL) 	1 year
August 2, 2005 	Chris Therien 	Dallas (NHL) 	1 year, $500K
August 3, 2005 	Peter Forsberg 	Colorado (NHL) 	2 years, $11.5 million
August 22, 2005 	Eric Chouinard 	Minnesota (NHL) 	1 year
August 22, 2005 	Pat Kavanagh 	Ottawa (NHL) 	1 year
August 22, 2005 	Jamie Storr 	Springfield (AHL) 	1 year
August 23, 2005 	Riley Cote 	Philadelphia (AHL) 	
September 15, 2005 	Brian Savage 	Phoenix (NHL) 	1 year
Lost via free agency 	Lost via free agency 	Lost via free agency 	Lost via free agency
April 17, 2005 	Marcus Ragnarsson 	Almtuna (Allsvenskan) 	
July 19, 2005 	Neil Little 	Espoo (SM-liiga) 	
July 22, 2005 	Mattias Timander 	Modo (Elitserien) 	
July 25, 2005 	Radovan Somik 	Malmo (Elitserien) 	
August 2, 2005 	Tony Amonte 	Calgary (NHL) 	bought out July 23, 2005
August 4, 2005 	Vladimir Malakhov 	New Jersey (NHL) 	
August 4, 2005 	Alexei Zhamnov 	Boston (NHL) 	
August 4, 2005 	Sean Burke 	Tampa Bay (NHL) 	
August 12, 2005 	Boyd Kane 	Washington (NHL) 	
August 12, 2005 	Peter White 	HIFK (SM-liiga) 	
August 15, 2005 	John LeClair 	Pittsburgh (NHL) 	bought out July 23, 2005
Retirement 	Retirement 	Retirement 	Retirement
n/a 	Claude Lapointe 	— 	Not re-signed following 2004–05 season
Re-signed 	Re-signed 	Re-signed 	Re-signed
August 9, 2005 	Simon Gagne 	— 	1 year
August 9, 2005 	Kim Johnsson 	— 	1 year
August 9, 2005 	Branko Radivojevic 	— 	1 year
August 9, 2005 	Patrick Sharp 	— 	1 year
August 10, 2005 	Robert Esche 	— 	2 years
August 10, 2005 	Dennis Seidenberg 	— 	1 year
February 4, 2006 	Freddy Meyer 	— 	2 year extension
February 8, 2006 	Randy Jones 	— 	2 year extension
March 23, 2006 	Denis Gauthier 	— 	3 year extension
Signed to Entry Level contracts	Signed to Entry Level contracts	Signed to Entry Level contracts	Signed to Entry Level contracts
July 27, 2005 	Jeff Carter 	Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 	Drafted 11th overall, 2003
July 27, 2005 	Triston Grant 	Vancouver (WHL) 	Drafted 286th overall, 2004
July 27, 2005 	Alexandre Picard 	Halifax (QMJHL) 	Drafted 85th overall, 2003
July 27, 2005 	Mike Richards 	Kitchener (OHL) 	Drafted 24th overall, 2003
July 29, 2005 	Rejean Beauchemin 	Prince Albert (WHL) 	Drafted 191st overall, 2003
July 30, 2005 	Stefan Ruzicka 	Owen Sound (OHL) 	Drafted 81st overall, 2003
March 29, 2006 	Ryan Potulny 	U. of Minnesota (WCHA) 	Drafted 87th overall, 2003
April 16, 2006 	Scott Munroe 	U. of Alabama Huntsville (CHA) 	Undrafted free agent
April 27, 2006 	Gino Pisellini 	Plymouth (OHL) 	Drafted 149th overall, 2004
==Draft picks==
Philadelphia's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.hockeydb.com, 2005 NHL Entry Draft
Rnd	# 	Player 	Position 	Nationality	Drafted from
1 	29 	Steve Downie 	Right Wing	 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
3 	91 	Oskars Bartulis	Defenseman	 	Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
4 	119	Jeremy Duchesne	Goaltender	 	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
5 	152	Josh Beaulieu 	Center 	 	London Knights (OHL)
6 	174	John Flatters 	Defenseman	 	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
7 	215	Matt Clackson 	Right Wing	 	Chicago Steel (USHL)
==Farm teams==
The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL and the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.FlyersHistory.net, Non-AHL AffiliatesFlyersHistory.net, AHL Season Overview: 2005–06 
==See also==
*2005–06 NHL season
==References==
*General: 2005–06 Flyers season on FlyersHistory.net
*Regular season game log: Philadelphia Flyers regular season game log on FlyersHistory.net
*Playoffs game log: Philadelphia Flyers playoffs game log on FlyersHistory.net
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