2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season

The 2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the 12th season in franchise history. 
==Pre-season==
On June 20, the Ducks hired Brian Burke as their Executive Vice President and General Manager.National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.23, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5 Other key hirings included Bob Murray as the club's Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations on July 14 and Randy Carlyle as the Head Coach on August 1.
In the Entry Draft, the Mighty Ducks chose Bobby Ryan as their first-round pick, second over-all. As the previous season had been cancelled, the draft order was set by lottery. The Ducks, given two balls in the lottery process were likely to go in the middle of the pack, but instead received the second pick, the first going to the Pittsburgh Penguins who chose Sidney Crosby.
The Mighty Ducks signed free agent Scott Niedermayer, a former Norris Trophy winner. One reason Niedermayer signed, was to play with his brother Rob Niedermayer.
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
===Game log===
Regular season results	Regular season results	Regular season results	Regular season results	Regular season results 	Regular season results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 5, 2005 	5–3 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 8, 2005 	2–3 SO 	@ Nashville Predators (2005–06) 	1–0–1
3 	L 	October 10, 2005 	2–4 	Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 	1–1–1
4 	W 	October 14, 2005 	4–3 	Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 	2–1–1
5 	L 	October 16, 2005 	1–4 	@ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 	2–2–1
6 	L 	October 19, 2005 	2–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 	2–3–1
7 	L 	October 21, 2005 	2–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 	2–4–1
8 	W 	October 23, 2005 	5–3 	Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 	3–4–1
9 	L 	October 25, 2005 	1–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 	3–5–1
10 	W 	October 26, 2005 	4–1 	Calgary Flames (2005–06) 	4–5–1
11 	W 	October 28, 2005 	6–4 	St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 	5–5–1
12 	W 	October 30, 2005 	3–2 	Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 	6–5–1
13 	W 	November 1, 2005 	4–1 	Nashville Predators (2005–06) 	7–5–1
14 	L 	November 3, 2005 	3–4 	@ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 	7–6–1
15 	L 	November 4, 2005 	0–1 OT 	San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 	7–6–2
16 	L 	November 6, 2005 	3–4 SO 	Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 	7–6–3
17 	L 	November 12, 2005 	1–2 OT 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 	7–6–4
18 	L 	November 13, 2005 	1–3 	Dallas Stars (2005–06) 	7–7–4
19 	L 	November 16, 2005 	2–4 	Dallas Stars (2005–06) 	7–8–4
20 	L 	November 18, 2005 	2–3 	Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 	7–9–4
21 	L 	November 20, 2005 	2–3 	Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 	7–10–4
22 	W 	November 22, 2005 	2–1 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 	8–10–4
23 	L 	November 23, 2005 	1–3 	@ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 	8–11–4
24 	W 	November 25, 2005 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 	9–11–4
25 	W 	November 27, 2005 	3–1 	Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 	10–11–4
26 	W 	November 30, 2005 	6–1 	Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 	11–11–4
27 	W 	December 3, 2005 	2–1 	Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) 	12–11–4
28 	L 	December 6, 2005 	2–6 	Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) 	12–12–4
29 	L 	December 8, 2005 	2–3 OT 	@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 	12–12–5
30 	W 	December 10, 2005 	5–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) 	13–12–5
31 	L 	December 12, 2005 	2–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 	13–13–5
32 	W 	December 14, 2005 	4–2 	Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) 	14–13–5
33 	L 	December 16, 2005 	3–4 SO 	Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 	14–13–6
34 	W 	December 18, 2005 	5–4 	San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 	15–13–6
35 	L 	December 20, 2005 	2–4 	@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 	15–14–6
36 	W 	December 21, 2005 	6–3 	St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 	16–14–6
37 	L 	December 28, 2005 	0–1 	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)	16–15–6
38 	W 	December 31, 2005 	5–4 SO 	@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 	17–15–6
39 	W 	January 1, 2006 	4–2 	@ Nashville Predators (2005–06) 	18–15–6
40 	L 	January 6, 2006 	3–4 SO 	@ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 	18–15–7
41 	L 	January 7, 2006 	1–4 	@ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 	18–16–7
42 	W 	January 9, 2006 	6–2 	Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 	19–16–7
43 	L 	January 13, 2006 	2–3 OT 	Washington Capitals (2005–06) 	19–16–8
44 	L 	January 16, 2006 	3–4 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (2005–06) 	19–16–9
45 	W 	January 19, 2006 	4–3 SO 	@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 	20–16–9
46 	W 	January 21, 2006 	1–0 	Florida Panthers (2005–06) 	21–16–9
47 	L 	January 23, 2006 	2–3 SO 	@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 	21–16–10
48 	L 	January 25, 2006 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 	21–17–10
49 	W 	January 26, 2006 	2–0 	@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 	22–17–10
50 	W 	January 28, 2006 	6–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 	23–17–10
51 	W 	January 30, 2006 	4–3 OT 	Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 	24–17–10
52 	L 	February 1, 2006 	4–6 	San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 	24–18–10
53 	W 	February 4, 2006 	2–0 	@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 	25–18–10
54 	L 	February 6, 2006 	5–6 SO 	@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 	25–18–11
55 	L 	February 8, 2006 	1–3 	@ Calgary Flames (2005–06) 	25–19–11
56 	W 	February 10, 2006 	3–1 	@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 	26–19–11
57 	W 	February 12, 2006 	4–1 	Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 	27–19–11
58 	L 	March 1, 2006 	0–2 	Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 	27–20–11
59 	W 	March 3, 2006 	4–2 	Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 	28–20–11
60 	L 	March 5, 2006 	2–3 SO 	Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 	28–20–12
61 	W 	March 7, 2006 	5–4 OT 	San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 	29–20–12
62 	W 	March 11, 2006 	5–3 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 	30–20–12
63 	W 	March 12, 2006 	5–2 	Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 	31–20–12
64 	L 	March 15, 2006 	1–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 	31–21–12
65 	W 	March 17, 2006 	2–1 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 	32–21–12
66 	W 	March 19, 2006 	4–3 	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)	33–21–12
67 	W 	March 20, 2006 	2–1 	@ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 	34–21–12
68 	W 	March 22, 2006 	5–4 OT 	Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 	35–21–12
69 	W 	March 24, 2006 	6–3 	Nashville Predators (2005–06) 	36–21–12
70 	W 	March 25, 2006 	5–2 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 	37–21–12
71 	L 	March 28, 2006 	3–4 	@ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 	37–22–12
72 	L 	March 29, 2006 	1–2 	@ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 	37–23–12
73 	W 	March 31, 2006 	5–4 SO 	Dallas Stars (2005–06) 	38–23–12
74 	W 	April 2, 2006 	6–2 	Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 	39–23–12
75 	W 	April 4, 2006 	6–2 	Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 	40–23–12
76 	L 	April 6, 2006 	3–5 	Dallas Stars (2005–06) 	40–24–12
77 	W 	April 8, 2006 	4–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 	41–24–12
78 	W 	April 10, 2006 	4–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 	42–24–12
79 	L 	April 11, 2006 	0–3 	@ Calgary Flames (2005–06) 	42–25–12
80 	L 	April 13, 2006 	1–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 	42–26–12
81 	L 	April 15, 2006 	3–6 	@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 	42–27–12
82 	W 	April 17, 2006 	4–3 	Calgary Flames (2005–06) 	43–27–12
==Playoffs==
The Ducks won a seven-game Conference Quarter-Finals (4-3) against the Calgary Flames. The Ducks next took on and defeated the Colorado Avalanche in the Conference Semi-Final. The Ducks then advanced to the Conference Final for the second time in franchise history. The Ducks lost the series four games to one to the Edmonton Oilers.
==Player stats==
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	Pos	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	RW 	80	40	50	90 	44 	28 	18 	0 	5
 	C 	82	34	51	85 	32 	24 	13 	0 	7
 	D 	82	13	50	63 	96 	8 	9 	0 	3
 	RW 	81	28	25	53 	48 	-13	12 	2 	2
 	LW 	67	19	22	41 	69 	19 	5 	1 	2
 	C 	76	15	24	39 	89 	-5 	4 	1 	2
 	C 	57	14	25	39 	22 	6 	10 	0 	1
 	D 	61	8 	26	34 	41 	8 	4 	0 	3
 	RW 	79	13	14	27 	48 	2 	2 	2 	5
 	RW 	56	13	12	25 	50 	1 	4 	0 	2
 	C 	61	6 	19	25 	46 	3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	76	4 	19	23 	174	6 	0 	0 	1
 	C 	82	11	10	21 	34 	-1 	0 	3 	1
 	RW 	34	7 	13	20 	28 	1 	1 	0 	0
 	D 	78	1 	18	19 	114	17 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	61	2 	16	18 	48 	13 	1 	0 	1
 	D 	72	2 	6 	8 	46 	8 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	82	1 	7 	8 	91 	8 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	23	4 	3 	7 	48 	-4 	2 	0 	0
 	LW 	19	4 	3 	7 	14 	3 	2 	0 	1
 	D 	17	3 	3 	6 	8 	-4 	0 	0 	2
 	LW 	39	4 	1 	5 	72 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	25	2 	2 	4 	31 	2 	0 	0 	1
 	LW 	18	1 	3 	4 	8 	-4 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	23	0 	4 	4 	34 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	21	1 	2 	3 	26 	3 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	31	0 	2 	2 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	1 	1 	0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	12	0 	1 	1 	35 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	5 	0 	1 	1 	2 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	5 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	60	0 	0 	0 	20 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	1 	0 	0 	0 	21 	0 	0 	0 	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	Pos	GP	G	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	RW 	16	6	8 	14 	6 	0 	1 	0 	2
 	C 	16	3	10	13 	14 	14 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	16	9	2 	11 	31 	9 	1 	0 	1
 	D 	16	2	9 	11 	14 	1 	1 	1 	1
 	D 	16	3	6 	9 	11 	0 	3 	0 	0
 	LW 	13	3	6 	9 	12 	10 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	16	2	7 	9 	10 	0 	2 	0 	0
 	LW 	16	3	5 	8 	8 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	16	3	4 	7 	13 	-3 	2 	0 	1
 	D 	16	3	2 	5 	18 	10 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	16	2	3 	5 	23 	8 	0 	0 	1
 	C 	16	2	3 	5 	18 	2 	0 	0 	2
 	LW 	16	3	1 	4 	6 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	16	1	3 	4 	10 	-1 	1 	0 	0
 	D 	16	0	4 	4 	10 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	11	0	3 	3 	16 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	9 	1	0 	1 	10 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	3 	0	1 	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	11	0	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	16	0	0 	0 	13 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	12	0	0 	0 	16 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	6 	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; 
==Awards and records==
===Records===
===Milestones===
Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
===Trades===
===Free Agents===
{|class="wikitable"	 	
Player 	Former team 	Contract Terms
Scott Niedermayer	New Jersey Devils	
===Claimed from waivers===
{|class="wikitable"	 	
Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers
==Draft picks==
The Ducks picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, July 30-31, 2005 in Ottawa, Canada. 
Round	# 	Player 	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	2 	Bobby Ryan 	(RW) 	 	Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
2 	31 	Brendan Mikkelson 	(D) 	 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
3 	63 	Jason Bailey 	(RW) 	 	U.S. National Team Development Program
5 	127	Bobby Bolt 	(LW) 	 	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
5 	141	Brian Salcido 	(D) 	 	Colorado College (WCHA)
7 	197	Jean-Philippe Levasseur	G 	 	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
==See also==
*2005–06 NHL season
===Other Anaheim–based teams in 2005–06===
* Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)
** 2005 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
** 2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
==Farm teams==
==References==
* Mighty Ducks on Hockey Database
* Ducks on Database Hockey
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