2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2005–06 2005 Atlanta Thrashers 41–33–8 24–13–4 17–20–4 Southeast 3rd Eastern 10th 281 275 Don Waddell Bob Hartley Scott Mellanby Peter BondraBobby HolikVyacheslav Kozlov Philips Arena 15,550 Chicago WolvesGwinnett Gladiators Ilya Kovalchuk (52) Marc Savard (69) Ilya Kovalchuk (98) Marian Hossa (+17) Andy Sutton (144) Kari Lehtonen (20) Mike Dunham (2.77) thumb The 2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 23rd season of play for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 31st season for the organization overall. Regular season The Thrashers again did not qualify for the playoffs. Offseason On September 27, 2005, Scott Mellanby was named team captain. Peter Bondra, Bobby Holik, and Vyacheslav Kozlov were named alternate captains, rotating on a game-by-game basis.Atlanta Thrashers Name Scott Mellanby Team Captain http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=fbb4ccaf-dec9-45e4-9daa-6d46a169d0ba Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325164618/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=fbb4ccaf-dec9-45e4-9daa-6d46a169d0ba March 25, 2006 September 27, 2005 Regular season Final standings ATL ATL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 5px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 5px solid; 2005–06 regular season2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers Schedule and Results https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ATL/2006_games.html Hockey-Reference.com October 17, 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; October: 3–8–0 (home: 2–4–0; road: 1–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 5, 2005||0–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||0–1–0 || 2005020005 L |- |2||October 7, 2005||7–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||1–1–0 || 2005020020 W |- |3||October 8, 2005||8–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||2–1–0 || 2005020029 W |- |4||October 12, 2005||0–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) ||2–2–0 || 2005020055 L |- |5||October 14, 2005||1–9 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) ||2–3–0 || 2005020067 L |- |6||October 15, 2005||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2005–06) ||2–4–0 || 2005020074 L |- |7||October 20, 2005||0–6 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||2–5–0 || 2005020100 L |- |8||October 22, 2005||4–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||3–5–0 || 2005020116 W |- |9||October 25, 2005||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2005–06) ||3–6–0 || 2005020130 L |- |10||October 27, 2005||5–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||3–7–0 || 2005020148 L |- |11||October 29, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||3–8–0 || 2005020163 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; November: 7–4–3 (home: 3–2–1; road: 4–2–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |12||November 1, 2005||6–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||4–8–0 || 2005020180 W |- |13||November 4, 2005||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||4–8–1 || 2005020200 OTL |- |14||November 5, 2005||3–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||4–9–1 || 2005020212 L |- |15||November 9, 2005||5–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||5–9–1 || 2005020233 W |- |16||November 11, 2005||5–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||6–9–1 || 2005020246 W |- |17||November 12, 2005||9–0 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||7–9–1 || 2005020257 W |- |18||November 16, 2005||3–7 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2005–06) ||7–10–1 || 2005020278 L |- |19||November 18, 2005||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||8–10–1 || 2005020291 W |- |20||November 19, 2005||1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) ||8–11–1 || 2005020298 L |- |21||November 22, 2005||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) ||8–11–2 || 2005020318 OTL |- |22||November 24, 2005||3–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2005–06) ||8–12–2 || 2005020332 L |- |23||November 26, 2005||7–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||9–12–2 || 2005020350 W |- |24||November 27, 2005||5–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||10–12–2 || 2005020356 W |- |25||November 29, 2005||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||10–12–3 || 2005020365 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; December: 6–5–3 (home: 4–1–3; road: 2–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |26||December 1, 2005||0–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) ||10–13–3 || 2005020380 L |- |27||December 3, 2005||1–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||10–14–3 || 2005020398 L |- |28||December 5, 2005||2–5 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||10–15–3 || 2005020403 L |- |29||December 6, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||10–16–3 || 2005020409 L |- |30||December 9, 2005||5–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||11–16–3 || 2005020424 W |- |31||December 11, 2005||4–5 SO|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) ||11–16–4 || 2005020437 OTL |- |32||December 13, 2005||7–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||12–16–4 || 2005020447 W |- |33||December 15, 2005||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||13–16–4 || 2005020459 W |- |34||December 17, 2005||2–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||14–16–4 || 2005020472 W |- |35||December 22, 2005||5–6 SO|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||14–16–5 || 2005020506 OTL |- |36||December 23, 2005||1–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||15–16–5 || 2005020515 W |- |37||December 26, 2005||4–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) ||16–16–5 || 2005020525 W |- |38||December 28, 2005||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||16–16–6 || 2005020541 OTL |- |39||December 30, 2005||1–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) ||16–17–6 || 2005020561 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; January: 7–7–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |40||January 1, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||17–17–6 || 2005020575 W |- |41||January 2, 2006||8–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2005–06) ||18–17–6 || 2005020581 W |- |42||January 4, 2006||3–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||18–18–6 || 2005020593 L |- |43||January 6, 2006||6–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||19–18–6 || 2005020607 W |- |44||January 7, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||20–18–6 || 2005020618 W |- |45||January 11, 2006||4–3 SO|| align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||21–18–6 || 2005020638 W |- |46||January 13, 2006||2–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||22–18–6 || 2005020651 W |- |47||January 18, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||23–18–6 || 2005020684 W |- |48||January 19, 2006||6–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||23–19–6 || 2005020695 L |- |49||January 21, 2006||0–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||23–20–6 || 2005020706 L |- |50||January 24, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2005–06) ||23–21–6 || 2005020726 L |- |51||January 26, 2006||1–5 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||23–22–6 || 2005020740 L |- |52||January 28, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||23–23–6 || 2005020759 L |- |53||January 31, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) ||23–24–6 || 2005020774 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; February: 3–2–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |54||February 3, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||23–25–6 || 2005020796 L |- |55||February 4, 2006||6–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||24–25–6 || 2005020804 W |- |56||February 7, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) ||24–26–6 || 2005020820 L |- |57||February 9, 2006||2–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) ||25–26–6 || 2005020836 W |- |58||February 11, 2006||2–1 SO|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) ||26–26–6 || 2005020853 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; March: 9–5–0 (home: 6–2–0; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |59||March 1, 2006||4–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) ||27–26–6 || 2005020871 W |- |60||March 2, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2005–06) ||27–27–6 || 2005020878 L |- |61||March 4, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||28–27–6 || 2005020897 W |- |62||March 6, 2006||4–3 SO|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||29–27–6 || 2005020912 W |- |63||March 8, 2006||3–2 SO|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2005–06) ||30–27–6 || 2005020927 W |- |64||March 10, 2006||1–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2005–06) ||30–28–6 || 2005020939 L |- |65||March 12, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2005–06) ||31–28–6 || 2005020956 W |- |66||March 16, 2006||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2005–06) ||32–28–6 || 2005020981 W |- |67||March 18, 2006||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||32–29–6 || 2005020998 L |- |68||March 20, 2006||5–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) ||33–29–6 || 2005021012 W |- |69||March 21, 2006||5–4 SO|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2005–06) ||34–29–6 || 2005021017 W |- |70||March 23, 2006||6–5 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||35–29–6 || 2005021032 W |- |71||March 25, 2006||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2005–06) ||35–30–6 || 2005021048 L |- |72||March 30, 2006||3–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||35–31–6 || 2005021086 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; April: 6–2–2 (home: 4–0–0; road: 2–2–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |73||April 1, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||36–31–6 || 2005021100 W |- |74||April 3, 2006||4–6 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) ||36–32–6 || 2005021113 L |- |75||April 5, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||37–32–6 || 2005021127 W |- |76||April 6, 2006||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||37–32–7 || 2005021136 OTL |- |77||April 8, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||38–32–7 || 2005021154 W |- |78||April 11, 2006||6–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||39–32–7 || 2005021174 W |- |79||April 13, 2006||5–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||40–32–7 || 2005021185 W |- |80||April 15, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2005–06) ||41–32–7 || 2005021204 W |- |81||April 17, 2006||4–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||41–33–7 || 2005021215 L |- |82||April 18, 2006||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||41–33–8 || 2005021224 OTL |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL 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 Thrashers only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 17 Ilya Kovalchuk LW 78 52 46 98 −6 68 9 Marc Savard C 82 28 69 97 7 100 18 Marian Hossa Marián Hossa RW 80 39 53 92 17 67 13 Vyacheslav Kozlov LW 82 25 46 71 14 33 12 Peter Bondra RW 60 21 18 39 −3 40 44 Jaroslav Modry Jaroslav Modrý D 79 7 31 38 −9 76 7 Greg de Vries D 82 7 28 35 1 76 19 Scott Mellanby RW 71 12 22 34 5 55 16 Bobby Holik Bobby Holík C 64 15 18 33 −6 79 28 Niclas Havelid Niclas Hävelid D 82 4 28 32 9 48 25 Andy Sutton D 76 8 17 25 13 144 27 Patrik Stefan Patrik Štefan C 64 10 14 24 3 36 10 Serge Aubin LW 74 7 17 24 −4 79 23 Jim Slater ice hockey C 71 10 10 20 1 46 26 Ronald Petrovicky Ronald Petrovický RW 60 8 12 20 −8 62 29 Brad Larsen LW 62 7 8 15 −3 21 5 Steve McCarthy ice hockey D 16 7 3 10 0 8 11 J. P. Vigier RW 41 4 6 10 −4 40 2 Garnet Exelby D 75 1 9 10 11 75 36 Eric Boulton LW 51 4 5 9 −4 87 34 Shane Hnidy D 66 0 3 3 1 33 24 Ramzi Abid LW 6 0 2 2 1 6 35 Michael Garnett G 24 0 2 2 0 4 Braydon Coburn D 9 0 1 1 −2 4 14 Rico Fata RW 6 0 1 1 −2 4 32 Kari Lehtonen G 38 0 1 1 4 21 Derek MacKenzie C 11 0 1 1 0 8 47 Scott Barney C 3 0 0 0 −1 0 33 Adam Berkhoel G 9 0 0 0 0 1 Mike Dunham G 17 0 0 0 0 5 Tomas Kloucek Tomáš Klouček D 1 0 0 0 0 2 24 Chris Kunitz LW 2 0 0 0 −3 2 22 Francis Lessard RW 6 0 0 0 −2 0 39 Mark Popovic D 7 0 0 0 −5 0 31fn1 Shields wore number 30 in his first game. Steve Shields ice hockey G 5 0 0 0 0 42 Karl Stewart LW 8 0 0 0 −3 15 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played W Wins L Losses OT Overtime losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 32 Kari Lehtonen 38 20 15 0 1123 106 2.94 .906 2 2166 35 Michael Garnett 24 10 7 4 634 73 3.45 .885 2 1271 1 Mike Dunham 17 8 5 2 336 36 2.77 .893 1 779 33 Adam Berkhoel 9 2 4 1 255 30 3.81 .882 0 473 31fn1 Steve Shields 5 1 2 1 129 19 4.29 .853 0 266 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL Offensive Player of the Week Marc Savard (October 10)Thrashers' Marc Savard Named NHL Offensive Player Of The Week http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=010b967f-7c57-460b-b3be-898c831c37e4 Atlanta Thrashers October 29, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325164834/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=010b967f-7c57-460b-b3be-898c831c37e4 March 25, 2006 October 10, 2005 Ilya Kovalchuk (November 14)Ilya Kovalchuk Named NHL Offensive Player of the Week http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5843bddb-ee0d-466e-bc36-8b8f7967c81d Atlanta Thrashers October 29, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325170414/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5843bddb-ee0d-466e-bc36-8b8f7967c81d March 25, 2006 November 14, 2005 Marian Hossa (December 26)Marian Hossa Named NHL Offensive Player Of The Week http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=db348391-b020-426a-85c9-56427fe40c96 Atlanta Thrashers October 29, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325160941/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=db348391-b020-426a-85c9-56427fe40c96 March 25, 2006 December 26, 2005 Ilya Kovalchuk (January 9)Thrasher's Kovalchuk Named NHL Offensive Player of the Week; Flyers' Niittymaki, Avalanche's Aebischer Share Defensive Award http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=3d6c3f30-3075-4895-8e5a-2001b2431d27 Atlanta Thrashers October 29, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325162540/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=3d6c3f30-3075-4895-8e5a-2001b2431d27 March 25, 2006 January 9, 2006 Team Community Service Award Ilya KovalchukIlya Kovalchuk Receives 2006 Gilner-Reeves Community Service Award http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5ed4469e-96ba-450c-aa0d-b32818237e54 Atlanta Thrashers October 29, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060422004754/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5ed4469e-96ba-450c-aa0d-b32818237e54 April 22, 2006 April 1, 2006 Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Niclas HavelidAwards http://atlantathrashers.com/Community.aspx?Levels=5%7C7%7C0&CID01=ab952906-728f-4b27-9b88-3c0905926450 Atlanta Thrashers October 29, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060422170501/http://atlantathrashers.com/Community.aspx?Levels=5%7C7%7C0&CID01=ab952906-728f-4b27-9b88-3c0905926450 April 22, 2006 Players' Player Award Scott Mellanby Team MVP Marian Hossa Ilya Kovalchuk Three Stars of the Game Award Marian Hossa Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Braydon Coburn October 5, 20052005-06 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2006_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 14, 2024 Jim Slater Michael Garnett October 12, 2005 Adam Berkhoel October 15, 2005 1,000th game played Peter Bondra November 11, 2005Thrashers Forward Peter Bondra to Play in 1,000th NHL Game Tonight http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=10ef9454-d042-41ba-9870-a10a553a53f4 Atlanta Thrashers October 30, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325162620/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=10ef9454-d042-41ba-9870-a10a553a53f4 March 25, 2006 November 11, 2005 Transactions The Thrashers 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 Final.Hockey Transactions Search Results http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Thrashers&BeginDate=2005-02-17&EndDate=2006-06-19&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 Pro Sports Transactions June 20, 2022 Trades Date Details Ref 2005 07 30 To San Jose Sharks 1st-round pick in 2005 To Atlanta Thrashers 1st-round pick in 2005 2nd-round pick in 2005 7th-round pick in 2005Thrashers Select Forward Alex Bourret 16th Overall in First Round of 2005 NHL Entry Draft; Acquire Defenseman Shane Hnidy from Nashville http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=bc3d5295-1575-4c8c-b0f4-0ce87a6fdf9c Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325162729/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=bc3d5295-1575-4c8c-b0f4-0ce87a6fdf9c March 25, 2006 July 30, 2005 To New York Rangers San Jose’s 1st-round pick in 2005 To Atlanta Thrashers 1st-round pick in 2005 2nd-round pick in 2005 To Nashville Predators 4th-round pick in 2006 To Atlanta Thrashers Shane HnidyThrashers Acquire Defenseman Shane Hnidy from Nashville for 2006 4th Round Pick http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=cc9911d9-3c8a-4f96-80f5-774b2e606e9d Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325163423/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=cc9911d9-3c8a-4f96-80f5-774b2e606e9d March 25, 2006 July 30, 2005 2005 08 23 To Ottawa Senators Dany Heatley To Atlanta Thrashers Greg de Vries Marian HossaThrashers Acquire Marian Hossa and Greg de Vries from Ottawa for Dany Heatley http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=1b649eda-a18e-4971-8faa-6253769d94d9 Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325161339/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=1b649eda-a18e-4971-8faa-6253769d94d9 March 25, 2006 August 23, 2005 2005 08 25 To Anaheim Mighty Ducks Kip Brennan To Atlanta Thrashers Mark PopovicThrashers, Mighty Ducks make swap https://theahl.com/news/thrashers-mighty-ducks-make-swap theahl.com December 4, 2023 August 25, 2005 2006 03 01 To Anaheim Mighty Ducks Jani Hurme To Atlanta Thrashers Joel SteppThrashers Acquire Forward Joel Stepp from Anaheim for Goalie Jani Hurme http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=d7064ebc-5e5c-4680-a7ca-6136cada7c9d Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325160625/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=d7064ebc-5e5c-4680-a7ca-6136cada7c9d March 25, 2006 March 1, 2006 2006 03 09 To Vancouver Canucks 4th-round pick in 2007 To Atlanta Thrashers Steve McCarthyThrashers Acquire Defenseman Steve McCarthy from Vancouver http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=23f49fe2-a19d-4ff4-9706-2ca670f79ba3 Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325160717/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=23f49fe2-a19d-4ff4-9706-2ca670f79ba3 March 25, 2006 March 9, 2006 2006 06 14 To Vancouver Canucks Tommi Santala 5th-round pick in 2007 To Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta’s 4th-round pick in 2007Thrashers Re-Acquire Their Fourth-Round Selection in 2007 NHL Entry Draft from Vancouver in Exchange for Tommi Santala and a Fifth-Round Choice in 2007 http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5822babf-a87c-4abe-8deb-5d01c1077d55 Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060624215828/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=5822babf-a87c-4abe-8deb-5d01c1077d55 June 24, 2006 June 14, 2006 To Minnesota Wild Petteri Nummelin To Atlanta Thrashers Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2006 or 2007Thrashers Acquire Conditional Third-Round Draft Pick from Minnesota for Defenseman Petteri Nummelin http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=03c88e7a-3487-4c79-a03f-c8c0aa3d494a Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060624215349/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=03c88e7a-3487-4c79-a03f-c8c0aa3d494a June 24, 2006 June 14, 2006 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2005 08 02 Bobby Holik New York Rangers 3-year Free agencyThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Center Bobby Holik http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=345b78e4-d9db-4b06-89e7-5abb9b6f5f66 Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325164115/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=345b78e4-d9db-4b06-89e7-5abb9b6f5f66 March 25, 2006 August 2, 2005 2005 08 08 Ramzi Abid Pittsburgh Penguins Free agencyThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forwards Eric Boulton, Ramzi Abid and Scott Barney http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=3a082f01-953f-45d2-b28e-4ec34c157187 Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325163332/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=3a082f01-953f-45d2-b28e-4ec34c157187 March 25, 2006 August 8, 2005 Scott Barney Los Angeles Kings Free agency Eric Boulton Buffalo Sabres Free agency 2005 08 09 Adam Smyth Chicago Wolves (AHL) Free agencyThrashers Sign Shane Hnidy, Brian Maloney, and Adam Smyth 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2006 01 31 Rico Fata Pittsburgh Penguins Waivers Thrashers Claim Forward Rico Fata From Pittsburgh On Waivers http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=1c5bfc02-17db-43f8-a257-b26f6ed8c0c9 Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325161936/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=1c5bfc02-17db-43f8-a257-b26f6ed8c0c9 March 25, 2006 January 31, 2006 Players lost Date Player New team ViaIn parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.Free Agents List https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?page=05freeagents ESPN.com June 19, 2022 August 1, 2005 Ref 2005 05 05 Cory Larose SCL Tigers (NLA) Free agency (VI) l/larosco01 Cory Larose, retrieved June 20, 2022 2005 08 02 Shawn McEachern Boston Bruins Free agency (III) Murray, McEachern return to Bruins https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2122798 ESPN.com June 20, 2022 August 2, 2005 2005 08 10 Ivan Majesky Washington Capitals Free agency (UFA) TRANSACTIONS 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D Ivan Majesky. 2005 08 11 Ben Simon Columbus Blue Jackets Free agency (UFA) Columbus Signs Center Ben Simon https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/columbus-signs-center-ben-simon/n-3208119 OurSports Central June 20, 2022 August 11, 2005 2005 08 15 Daniel Tjarnqvist Minnesota Wild Free agency (UFA) Wild sign defenseman Tjarnqvist https://www.espn.com/nhl/story?id=2134876&src=desktop&rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22 ESPN.com June 20, 2022 August 15, 2005 2005 08 18 Libor Ustrnul HC Karlovy Vary (ELH) Free agency (UFA) LIBOR USTRNUL http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2170&hubname=nhl TSN.ca June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20070506172953/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2170&hubname=nhl May 6, 2007 18-Aug-05: Signed with the HC Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraleague. 2005 08 23 Pasi Nurminen RetirementNurminen suffered a career-ending knee injury while training in Finland. 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Vigier Re-signing 2005 10 08 Ilya Kovalchuk multi-year Re-signing Atlanta Thrashers Re-Sign Left Wing Ilya Kovalchuk http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=7acd0f3d-5286-475b-b7e7-238096b447a6 Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060325164640/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=7acd0f3d-5286-475b-b7e7-238096b447a6 March 25, 2006 October 8, 2005 2006 03 29 Nathan Oystrick Entry-level Thrashers Sign Draft Selection Nathan Oystrick http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=cac5f6ac-9a00-4d12-bb94-7976b59f52fc Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060824114548/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=cac5f6ac-9a00-4d12-bb94-7976b59f52fc August 24, 2006 March 29, 2006 2006 03 30 Boris Valabik Entry-level Thrashers Sign First Round Draft Selection Boris Valabik http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=003c1182-9361-41a3-b9ef-527aab5d142d Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060422105500/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=003c1182-9361-41a3-b9ef-527aab5d142d April 22, 2006 March 30, 2006 2006 06 01 Scott Lehman Entry-level Thrashers Agree to Terms with 2004 NHL Entry Draft Selections Scott Lehman, Chad Painchaud and Dan Turple http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=768a636e-fe4f-4d2e-8132-e45671d5f606 Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060612200416/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=768a636e-fe4f-4d2e-8132-e45671d5f606 June 12, 2006 June 1, 2006 Chad Painchaud Entry-level Dan Turple Entry-level 2006 06 07 Niclas Havelid 3-year Re-signing Thrashers and Defenseman Niclas Havelid Agree to Terms on Three-Year Deal http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=3d3e3c13-27e8-40bf-987d-b9627cf53a63 Atlanta Thrashers June 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060616155016/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=3d3e3c13-27e8-40bf-987d-b9627cf53a63 June 16, 2006 June 7, 2006 Draft picks Atlanta's draft picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.2005 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2005e.html www.hockeydb.com October 10, 2024 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)116Alex BourretLewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)241Ondrej PavelecRabat Kladno (Czech Republic)249Chad DennyLewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)253Andrew KozekSouth Surrey Eagles (BCHL)4116Jordan SmothermanQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)5135Tomas PospisilOceláři Třinec Jr. (Czech Republic)6187Andrei ZubarevSalavat Yulayev Ufa (Russia)7207Myles StoeszSpokane Chiefs (WHL) Notes References Atlanta Thrashers 2005-06 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0017902006.html www.hockeydb.com October 17, 2022 2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers Roster and Statistics https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ATL/2006.html Hockey-Reference.com October 17, 2022 Atlanta Category:Atlanta Thrashers seasons Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers Category:2005 in Atlanta Category:2006 in Atlanta