2006 Stanley Cup Final

2006 ice hockey championship series August 2023 2006stanleycupfinals.PNG 2006 Carolina Hurricanes Carolina 5 5 1 2 3* 0 3 4 Edmonton Oilers 4 0 2 1 4* 4 1 3 Edmonton Craig MacTavish Jason Smith * – Denotes overtime period(s) Peter Laviolette Rod Brind'Amour Paul Devorski (1, 3, 5)Mick McGeough (1, 3, 5)Bill McCreary (2, 4, 6, 7)Brad Watson (2, 4, 6, 7) Paul Lorieau Holly Wilverhttp://www.technicianonline.com/features/wilver-gets-once-in-a-lifetime-experience-1.1110368 Wilver gets once-in-a-lifetime experience July 26, 2007 Nick Jeffrys technicianonline.com Technician February 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110616235924/http://www.technicianonline.com/features/wilver-gets-once-in-a-lifetime-experience-1.1110368 June 16, 2011 dead mdy-all June 5–19, 2006 Cam Ward (Hurricanes) Canada:(English): CBC(French): RDSUnited States:(English): OLN (1–2), NBC (3–7) (CBC) Bob Cole and Harry Neale(RDS) Pierre Houde and Yvon Pedneault(OLN/NBC) Mike Emrick and John Davidson(NHL International) Dave Strader and Joe Micheletti Raleigh: RBC Center (1, 2, 5, 7) Edmonton: Rexall Place (3, 4, 6) Frantisek Kaberle (15:42, second) Hurricanes:Mark Recchi (2017)Oilers:Chris Pronger (2015)Officials:Bill McCreary (2014) 2004 The 2006 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2005–06 season, and the culmination of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs. The first Stanley Cup Final since 2004 after a lockout canceled the entirety of the 2004–05 season, it was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes and the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. Carolina defeated Edmonton in seven games to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup and become the tenth post-1967 expansion team and third former WHA team to win the Cup. Carolina's 2006 win was also the team's second league championship (the club, then known as the New England Whalers won the WHA Championship in 1973). This was the first professional sports championship won by a team from North Carolina. It was Carolina's second appearance in the Finals, the other being in 2002, a loss to the Detroit Red Wings. It was Edmonton's seventh appearance in the Finals and their first since winning their fifth Stanley Cup in 1990. It was also the first (and to date only) Finals matchup between teams that entered the league in 1979.The 1979 expansion agreement between the NHL and the World Hockey Association resulted in what the NHL considers to be the folding of the WHA and the addition of four NHL franchises in their place including the Oilers and Hartford Whalers, the latter of which moved to North Carolina in 1998. The NHL does not consider the clubs admitted to the league in 1979 to be former WHA franchises. This was Carolina’s last Stanley Cup championship until 2026. Paths to the Finals 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs 2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season 2005–06 Edmonton Oilers season Carolina Hurricanes The Hurricanes won the Southeast Division and clinched the second seed in the Eastern Conference. In the first round, they defeated the seventh-seeded Montreal Canadiens in six games. In the second round, they defeated the third-seeded New Jersey Devils in five games. In the Eastern Conference Final, the Hurricanes defeated the fourth-seeded Buffalo Sabres in seven games to make their second Stanley Cup Final in five years. Edmonton Oilers The Oilers entered the playoffs as the 8th seed in the Western Conference. In the first round, they shockingly upset the Presidents' Trophy winner Detroit Red Wings in six games. They then beat the fifth-seeded San Jose Sharks in six games in the second round after trailing two games to none. In the Western Conference Final, the Oilers beat the sixth-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in five games to return to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1990. The Oilers became the first team since the NBA's 1999 New York Knicks and the first team in the history of the NHL to make it to the Stanley Cup Final as a #8 seed. This feat would also be accomplished by the Los Angeles Kings in 2012, the Nashville Predators in 2017, and the Florida Panthers in 2023. Game summaries This series marked the first time that two former World Hockey Association teams played against each other for the Stanley Cup since they merged with the NHL in 1979. As a result of the new scheduling formula that was implemented before the 2005–06 NHL season, the Hurricanes and the Oilers did not meet during the regular season. These were also the first ever finals contested by two teams that had both missed the playoffs the previous season (skipping 2005 due to the lockout). It was also to be the first finals contested by teams that would both go on to miss the following year's playoffs. Prior to these Finals, only the 1938–39 Chicago Blackhawks had ever missed the playoffs one year, then played in the Stanley Cup Final (win or lose) the following season, and then missed the playoffs again the season after that. Both the Hurricanes and Oilers have now accomplished this dubious feat. Hurricanes head coach Peter Laviolette joined Ron Wilson as the only people to have head coached in an Olympics and Stanley Cup finals in the same year, having coached the American ice hockey team during the Torino Olympics. Both would coach in either one in 2010; Wilson coached the American ice hockey team to silver medal at the Vancouver Olympics, while Laviolette would coach in the Stanley Cup Final with the Philadelphia Flyers. Game one Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes RBC Center June 5 4–5 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-car/2006/06/05/2005030411 2 In Game 1, Carolina tied the biggest comeback in Stanley Cup finals history, overcoming a three-goal deficit to win 5–4. Edmonton scored first, 8:18 into the first period, with a goal from Fernando Pisani. In the second period, Chris Pronger scored the first penalty shot goal in finals history after defenceman Niclas Wallin illegally covered the puck inside his own goal crease, and Ethan Moreau's goal at 16:23 gave the Oilers a 3–0 lead. But at the 17:17 mark, Rod Brind'Amour scored the Hurricanes' first goal of the game. Carolina then tied the game in the third period with two scores by Ray Whitney. The Hurricanes jumped ahead 4–3 on a shorthanded breakaway goal by Justin Williams, but Edmonton's Ales Hemsky scored on a power play to tie the game with 6:29 remaining. Late in the final period, Oilers goaltender Dwayne Roloson suffered a series-ending knee injury in a collision and was replaced with Ty Conklin. With 32 seconds remaining in regulation, Conklin misplayed the puck behind his own net, where it deflected off Jason Smith's stick to the front of the empty net, allowing Brind'Amour to score the winning goal. Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward had to make the last of his 34 saves with 3.8 seconds remaining, robbing Shawn Horcoff for the second time in the third period with a glove save to preserve the victory. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st EDM Fernando Pisani (10) Raffi Torres (5) and Jaroslav Spacek (7) 08:18 1–0 EDM 2nd EDM Chris Pronger (5) – ps Unassisted 10:36 2–0 EDM EDM Ethan Moreau (2) Matt Greene (1) 16:23 3–0 EDM CAR Rod Brind'Amour (10) Justin Williams (10) and Cory Stillman (13) 17:17 3–1 EDM 3rd CAR Ray Whitney (7) Doug Weight (12) and Andrew Ladd (3) 01:40 3–2 EDM CAR Ray Whitney (8) – pp Mark Recchi (6) and Eric Staal (14) 05:09 3–3 CAR Justin Williams (6) – sh Chad LaRose (1) and Aaron Ward (3) 10:02 4–3 CAR EDM Ales Hemsky (6) – pp Jarret Stoll (5) and Chris Pronger (14) 13:31 4–4 CAR Rod Brind'Amour (11) Unassisted 19:28 5–4 CAR Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st CAR Mike Commodore Roughing 02:12 2:00 EDM Steve Staios Tripping 11:45 2:00 EDM Marc-Andre Bergeron Interference 14:12 2:00 CAR Bret Hedican Tripping 14:46 2:00 CAR Niclas Wallin Tripping 14:55 2:00 CAR Rod Brind'Amour Hooking 16:33 2:00 2nd EDM Michael Peca Elbowing 05:59 2:00 CAR Niclas Wallin Covering puck in crease 10:36 Penalty shot EDM Radek Dvorak Hooking 18:33 2:00 3rd CAR Frantisek Kaberle Hooking 02:11 2:00 EDM Ethan Moreau Cross-checking 04:28 2:00 CAR Bret Hedican Hooking 08:11 2:00 CAR Eric Staal High-sticking 12:53 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Edmonton 8 12 18 38 Carolina 8 7 11 26 Game two Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes RBC Center June 7 0–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-car/2006/06/07/2005030412 With Roloson's injury, Jussi Markkanen started for the Oilers in game two. Although Markkanen had played 37 games in the regular season, sharing the job with Ty Conklin and Mike Morrison, he and Conklin switched back and forth during the playoff as the backup (with the other sitting in the press box as a healthy scratch); he also had not played in a game since March 1, 2006. Late in the third period, Edmonton forward Georges Laraque checked Carolina forward Andrew Ladd into the boards, resulting in a major penalty and Laraque being ejected from the game. The Hurricanes went on to shut out the Oilers, 5–0, with five different Carolina players scoring goals, and Cam Ward making 25 saves to record his second shutout of the postseason. It was the first time three goaltenders had been used in the Stanley Cup Final since 1970, when the St. Louis Blues employed Jacques Plante, Glenn Hall and Ernie Wakely on their way to being swept by the Boston Bruins. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st CAR Andrew Ladd (2) Eric Staal (15) and Frantisek Kaberle (7) 06:21 1–0 CAR 2nd CAR Frantisek Kaberle (3) – pp Ray Whitney (5) and Matt Cullen (10) 10:28 2–0 CAR CAR Cory Stillman (8) Niclas Wallin (5) and Justin Williams (11) 19:57 3–0 CAR 3rd CAR Doug Weight (3) – pp Mark Recchi (7) and Matt Cullen (11) 02:21 4–0 CAR CAR Mark Recchi (6) – pp Frantisek Kaberle (8) and Matt Cullen (12) 04:12 5–0 CAR Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st CAR Craig Adams Interference 03:26 2:00 EDM Chris Pronger Hooking 11:13 2:00 CAR Cory Stillman Goaltender interference 12:47 2:00 CAR Ray Whitney Hooking 18:46 2:00 2nd EDM Matt Greene Cross-checking 05:34 2:00 EDM Jason Smith Roughing 06:20 2:00 EDM Raffi Torres Interference 08:52 2:00 CAR Aaron Ward Holding 11:23 2:00 EDM Shawn Horcoff Interference 14:20 2:00 3rd EDM Sergei Samsonov Goaltender interference 01:31 2:00 EDM Ethan Moreau Roughing 02:47 2:00 EDM Ryan Smyth High-sticking 05:01 2:00 CAR Aaron Ward Cross-checking 08:52 2:00 EDM Georges Laraque Tripping 11:14 2:00 CAR Glen Wesley Holding 14:12 2:00 EDM Georges Laraque Boarding – major 16:44 5:00 EDM Georges Laraque Game misconduct 16:44 10:00 CAR Glen Wesley Holding 19:19 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Edmonton 6 10 9 25 Carolina 8 10 8 26 Game three Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers Rexall Place June 10 1–2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-edm/2006/06/10/2005030413 2 Markkanen once again started in net with Roloson still out. Georges Laraque returned to the Edmonton lineup after being ejected the previous game. Shawn Horcoff scored just over two minutes into the first period. During the second period, a short-handed goal was waved off by the referee, because he had lost sight of the puck and had blown the whistle, despite the fact that the puck had not yet been covered. The Hurricanes responded midway through the third period with their captain, Rod Brind'Amour, taking a rebound off a blocked shot past Markkanen. However, with 2:15 left in the game, Edmonton's Ryan Smyth scored the winning goal after crashing into Ward inside the crease as they both tried to get control of a rebound off of a shot by Ales Hemsky. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st EDM Shawn Horcoff (6) Jaroslav Spacek (8) and Ales Hemsky (8) 02:31 1–0 EDM 2nd None 3rd CAR Rod Brind'Amour (12) Cory Stillman (14) 09:09 1–1 EDM Ryan Smyth (6) Ales Hemsky (9) and Jaroslav Spacek (9) 17:45 2–1 EDM Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st CAR Doug Weight Interference 06:03 2:00 EDM Chris Pronger Tripping 10:02 2:00 CAR Craig Adams Tripping 12:30 2:00 CAR Kevyn Adams Hooking 13:03 2:00 CAR Mark Recchi Hooking 15:53 2:00 EDM Radek Dvorak High-sticking 17:57 2:00 2nd CAR Matt Cullen Holding 01:37 2:00 EDM Shawn Horcoff Playing with a broken stick 06:04 2:00 CAR Rod Brind'Amour Holding 06:48 2:00 EDM Matt Greene Interference 10:25 2:00 EDM Dick Tarnstrom Hooking 16:04 2:00 3rd CAR Bret Hedican Interference 02:42 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Carolina 6 8 11 25 Edmonton 9 11 10 30 Game four Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes Rexall Place June 12 2–1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-edm/2006/06/12/2005030414 1 Edmonton got off to a good start when Sergei Samsonov opened the scoring at 8:40 of the first period. However, the lead was short-lived as Cory Stillman replied just 29 seconds later to tie the game at 1–1. Stillman also made a sound defensive play on Chris Pronger late in the second period, tipping the puck away in the Edmonton zone to the front of the net, where Eric Staal fed a pass to Mark Recchi, who scored the eventual game-winning goal with 4:08 to go in the period. Once again Edmonton's power play was ineffective, failing to capitalize on five chances, including a two-man advantage in the first period. When the game ended, the Oilers were 1-for-25 on the power play to this point in the series. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st EDM Sergei Samsonov (4) Radek Dvorak (1) and Jarret Stoll (6) 08:40 1–0 EDM CAR Cory Stillman (9) Frantisek Kaberle (1) and Eric Staal (16) 09:09 1–1 EDM 2nd CAR Mark Recchi (7) Eric Staal (17) and Cory Stillman (15) 15:56 2–1 CAR 3rd None Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st EDM Raffi Torres Tripping 08:57 2:00 CAR Andrew Ladd Tripping 10:04 2:00 CAR Ray Whitney Hooking 13:08 2:00 CAR Ray Whitney Hooking 15:35 2:00 CAR Aaron Ward High-sticking 16:23 2:00 EDM Jarret Stoll Interference 19:20 2:00 2nd EDM Chris Pronger Holding 03:24 2:00 CAR Bret Hedican High-sticking 08:54 2:00 EDM Matt Greene Holding 18:05 2:00 CAR Justin Williams Holding 18:35 2:00 EDM Chris Pronger Cross-checking 19:27 2:00 3rd EDM Jason Smith Hooking 15:22 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Carolina 4 11 5 20 Edmonton 8 8 5 21 Game five Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes RBC Center June 14 4–3 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-car/2006/06/14/2005030415 Carolina had a 3–1 lead in the series and a chance to win the Stanley Cup on their home ice. However, Edmonton scored first on Fernando Pisani's redirect of a Pronger slapshot 16 seconds into the game. The Hurricanes then went ahead 2–1 on two power play goals by Eric Staal and Ray Whitney before the Oilers scored on the power play with a one-timer by Ales Hemsky to tie the game. Michael Peca then gave Edmonton a 3–2 lead with 17.4 seconds left in the first period. In the second period, Staal poked a goal between Jussi Markkanen and the post to tie the game. Early in the third period, Hurricanes centre Doug Weight got sandwiched by Chris Pronger and Raffi Torres, separating his shoulder and ending his night early. Weight would not return to play for the rest of the series, but would eventually raise the Cup. Carolina defenceman Aaron Ward also was injured in the third period, and with Carolina running out of healthy skaters, the Hurricanes were desperate to close out the game. With 7:47 remaining in the third period, Whitney missed what might have been the Hurricanes' best chance to win the series with a shot that just hit the post. The game went to overtime, where Steve Staios drew a penalty early in the period to put the Hurricanes on the power play. Fernando Pisani picked off a cross-ice pass from Cory Stillman and streaked in short-handed to beat Cam Ward top right corner (glove side) with a left-handed shot to score the first short-handed overtime goal in finals history, giving the Oilers the upset win. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st EDM Fernando Pisani (11) Chris Pronger (15) and Raffi Torres (6) 00:16 1–0 EDM CAR Eric Staal (8) – pp Doug Weight (13) and Bret Hedican (8) 05:54 1–1 CAR Ray Whitney (9) – pp Eric Staal (18) and Mark Recchi (8) 10:16 2–1 CAR EDM Ales Hemsky (6) – pp Dick Tarnstrom (18) and Steve Staios (4) 13:25 2–2 EDM Michael Peca (6) Ales Hemsky (10) and Chris Pronger (16) 13:25 3–2 EDM 2nd CAR Eric Staal (9) – pp Ray Whitney and Corey Stillman (16) 13:25 3–33rdNoneOT EDM Fernando Pisani (12) – sh Unassisted 03:31 4–3 EDM Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st EDM Ales Hemsky Tripping 02:27 2:00 EDM Matt Greene Hooking 05:03 2:00 EDM Matt Greene Holding 09:06 2:00 CAR Matt Cullen Hooking 11:40 2:00 EDM Jaroslav Spacek High-sticking 14:42 2:00 CAR Craig Adams Hooking 17:17 2:00 EDM Dick Tarnstrom Interference 18:46 2:00 CAR Mike Commodore Goaltender interference 19:13 2:00 2nd CAR Bret Hedican Tripping 02:43 2:00 EDM Jarret Stoll Hooking 04:11 2:00 EDM Steve Staios Hooking 08:20 2:00 CAR Rod Brind'Amour High-sticking 15:32 2:00 3rd CAR Mike Commodore Holding 04:23 2:00 CAR Josef Vasicek Hooking 07:53 2:00 OT EDM Steve Staios Tripping 03:03 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total Edmonton 10 7 5 7 29 Carolina 14 8 2 0 24 Game six Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers Rexall Place June 17 0–4 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-edm/2006/06/17/2005030416 2 Despite the emotional boost of Carolina winger Erik Cole returning to the ice for the first time since breaking his neck in March, Edmonton dominated for the entire 60 minutes. They shut out Carolina 4–0, tying the series after down 1–3 in front of a raucous crowd at Rexall Place. They scored three power-play goals and limited the Hurricanes to only 16 shots on goal. Edmonton held Carolina to seven shots through 40 minutes of play. Fernando Pisani scored his post-season-high fifth game-winning goal (and 13th in total, also tops amongst scorers in the 2006 playoffs). This game also marked Jussi Markkanen's first career playoff shutout. This turned out to be the final playoff game at Rexall Place, as the Oilers did not make it into playoffs again until 2017 but by then they relocated to Rogers Place. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stNone 2nd EDM Fernando Pisani (13) – pp Mark Recchi (7) and Jaroslav Spacek (10) 01:45 1–0 EDM EDM Raffi Torres (4) Steve Staios (5) and Fernando Pisani (4) 09:54 2–0 EDM 3rd EDM Ryan Smyth (7) – pp Michael Peca (5) and Jaroslav Spacek (5) 03:04 3–0 EDM EDM Shawn Horcoff (7) – pp Radek Dvorak (5) and Dick Tarnstrom (2) 13:05 4–0 EDM Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st EDM Steve Staios Interference 01:09 2:00 CAR Bret Hedican Roughing 06:02 2:00 CAR Bret Hedican Roughing 11:41 2:00 EDM Fernando Pisani Hooking 19:25 2:00 2nd CAR Bench (served by Andrew Ladd) Too many men on the ice 01:08 2:00 CAR Glen Wesley Roughing 03:14 2:00 CAR Cory Stillman Hooking 05:48 2:00 EDM Jaroslav Spacek Embellishment 05:48 2:00 CAR Bret Hedican Tripping 10:22 2:00 EDM Dick Tarnstrom Interference 15:59 2:00 EDM Jason Smith Interference 18:22 2:00 3rd CAR Ray Whitney Holding 02:46 2:00 CAR Bench (served by Andrew Ladd) Too many men on the ice 04:11 2:00 EDM Matt Greene Interference 09:29 2:00 CAR Ray Whitney Hooking 11:11 2:00 CAR Matt Cullen Roughing 15:04 2:00 EDM Bench (served by Raffi Torres) Too many men on the ice 15:41 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Carolina 3 4 9 16 Edmonton 10 11 13 34 Game seven Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes RBC Center June 19 1–3 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-car/2006/06/19/2005030417 2 The Hurricanes returned to the RBC Center defeating the Oilers in Game 7, 3–1, to win the Stanley Cup. Aaron Ward and Frantisek Kaberle gave Carolina a 2–0 lead before Fernando Pisani scored for Edmonton 1:03 into the third period to cut the lead in half. With just over a minute to go in regulation, the Oilers pulled the goalie in hopes of forcing overtime. A loose puck wound up on the stick of Bret Hedican, who passed to Eric Staal, who himself passed it down-ice to Justin Williams. Williams skated down the length of the ice and tapped the puck into the empty net, sealing the Stanley Cup for the Hurricanes. Cam Ward became the first NHL rookie goaltender to win the Stanley Cup Final series since Patrick Roy led the Montreal Canadiens in 1986, and he was also the first rookie since the Philadelphia Flyers' Ron Hextall in 1987 to be awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player in the playoffs. Staal (21 years and eight months) became the youngest player to lead the playoffs in scoring since Gordie Howe in 1949.https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article254852192.html The News & Observer The Cup stops here: Hurricanes hold off Oilers to win an NHL title Luke DeCock July 17, 2026 June 20, 2006 The Hurricanes were the last team to win Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at home until the Florida Panthers did so in 2024, coincidentally against the Oilers as well. Cory Stillman earned a Stanley Cup title for the second-straight season, having won in 2004 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the first player to win back-to-back titles with different teams since Claude Lemieux (1995 New Jersey Devils, 1996 Colorado Avalanche). Peter Laviolette became the second American-born coach to win the Stanley Cup. The Hurricanes' victory ended Glen Wesley's 18-year drought without winning the Cup. He had played close to 1,500 regular season and playoff games before winning the Cup, the longest such drought in the NHL. Wesley was the last player remaining from the franchise's days as the Hartford Whalers. Other notable veterans to win their first Cup were Rod Brind'Amour, Doug Weight, Ray Whitney and Bret Hedican. Hedican was on the losing end of another final decided in a game seven, in 1994, while with the Vancouver Canucks. Mark Recchi won the second Cup of his career, having won it 15 years prior as a member of the 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins. He would later retire a Stanley Cup winner with the 2011 Boston Bruins, where he teamed up with Frantisek Kaberle's brother Tomas. The Hurricanes became the third former World Hockey Association franchise to win the Stanley Cup, following the Oilers and Quebec Nordiques, who won as the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001. The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs marked the second time in a row that an Alberta-based team had made it to the finals only to lose in seven games to the Southeast Division champions, as the Calgary Flames were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2004 Stanley Cup Final. The Oilers were not able to complete their Cinderella run, having entered the playoffs seeded eighth, denying General Manager Kevin Lowe and Head Coach Craig MacTavish from joining Lester Patrick and Frank Boucher as the only duos to win the Stanley Cup together as players and then as a coach-managerial team, as the two were with the Oilers as players in 1987, 1988 and 1990 and the New York Rangers in 1994.New York Is Edmonton's Home Away From Home If the Oilers win the Stanley Cup, Lowe and MacTavish will be the second twosome in NHL history to win as teammates, and as general manager and coach. Lester Patrick was the Rangers' general manager and Frank Boucher was the coach when they won the championship in 1940. They played together when the Rangers won the Cup in 1928. June 1, 2006 John Branch The New York Times D7Oilers head East to await their Stanley Cup rival June 1, 2006 Eric Duhatschek The Globe and Mail S1 Eric Duhatschek This was the first major-league professional championship for the state of North Carolina by a men's team (the Carolina Courage of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association won the 2002 Founders Cup). Until the Hurricanes' second Stanley Cup win in 2026, this was also the only Big 4 championship by an active North Carolina–based team in any of the four major league sports. The Hurricanes made it to the 2002 Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Detroit Red Wings in five games; and the Carolina Panthers made it to Super Bowl XXXVIII, but lost to the New England Patriots, and Super Bowl 50, losing to the Denver Broncos. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st CAR Aaron Ward (2) Mark Recchi (9) and Matt Cullen (13) 01:26 1–0 CAR 2nd CAR Frantisek Kaberle (2) – pp Corey Stillman (17) and Matt Cullen (14) 04:18 2–0 CAR 3rd EDM Fernando Pisani (14) Rem Murray (4) and Raffi Torres (7) 01:03 2–1 CAR CAR Justin Williams (7) – en Eric Staal (19) and Bret Hedican (9) 18:59 3–1 CAR Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st CAR Eric Staal Goaltender interference 03:17 2:00 EDM Jaroslav Spacek Holding 11:03 2:00 EDM Matt Greene Interference 17:33 2:00 EDM Ethan Moreau High-sticking 19:55 2:00 2nd EDM Jaroslav Spacek Holding 04:10 2:00 CAR Niclas Wallin Hooking 16:16 2:00 CAR Aaron Ward Delay of game (puck over glass) 16:21 2:00 EDM Ryan Smyth Hooking 17:21 2:00 3rd CAR Bret Hedican Roughing 12:38 2:00 CAR Justin Williams Roughing 19:39 2:00 EDM Ryan Smyth Roughing 19:39 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Edmonton 5 8 10 23 Carolina 10 11 6 27 Team rosters Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year. Carolina Hurricanes thumb|Rod Brind'Amour captained the Hurricanes, having previously served as an alternate in the 2002 run with the team #NatPlayerPositionHandAgeAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 14 USAKevyn Adams – A C R 31–10831 2001Washington, D.C. second (2002) 27 CANCraig Adams ice hockey RW R 29–04229 1996Seria, Brunei second (2002) 48 RUSAnton Babchuk D R 22–05622 2005Kyiv, Soviet Union first (did not play) 17 CANRod Brind'Amour – C C L 35–18935 1999Ottawa, Ontario third (1997, 2002) 26 USAErik Cole RW L 27–11627 1998Oswego, New York second (2002) 22 CANMike Commodore D R 26–31726 2005Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta second (2004) 8 USAMatt Cullen C L 29–11229 2005Virginia, Minnesota first 29 SUIMartin Gerber G L 31–29331 2005Burgdorf, Switzerland second (2003), (did not play) 6 USABret Hedican D L 35–08135 2001Saint Paul, Minnesota third (1994, 2002) 24 USAAndrew Hutchinson ice hockey D R 26–12426 2005Evanston, Illinois first (did not play) 5 CZEFrantisek Kaberle František Kaberle D L 32–21832 2005Kladno, Czechoslovakia first 16 CANAndrew Ladd LW L 20–12120 2004Maple Ridge, British Columbia first 59 USAChad LaRose RW R 24–12724 2005Fraser, Michigan first 18 CANMark Recchi RW L 38–02138 2005Kamloops, British Columbia second (1991) 12 CANEric Staal C L 21–10221 2003Thunder Bay, Ontario first 61 CANCory Stillman – A LW L 32–02232 2005Peterborough, Ontario second (2004) 70 RUSOleg Tverdovsky D L 30–05130 2005Donetsk, Soviet Union second (2003) 63 CZEJosef Vasicek Josef Vašíček C/RW L 25–09125 1998Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia second (2002) 7 SWENiclas Wallin D L 31–02031 2000Boden, Sweden second (2002) 4 CANAaron Ward ice hockey D R 33–11733 2001Windsor, Ontario fourth (1997, 1998, 2002) 30 CANCam Ward ice hockey G L 22–22922 2002Saskatoon, Saskatchewan first 39 USADoug Weight C L 35–02135 2005Warren, Michigan first 2 CANGlen Wesley – A D L 37–10237 1994Red Deer, Alberta fourth (1988, 1990, 2002) 13 CANRay Whitney ice hockey LW R 34–05834 2005Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta first 11 CANJustin Williams RW R 24–30424 2003Cobourg, Ontario first Edmonton Oilers thumb|Jason Smith captained the Oilers, making their first appearance in the Final in sixteen years. #NatPlayerPositionHandAgeAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 47 CANMarc-Andre Bergeron Marc-André Bergeron D L 25–21325 2001Saint-Louis-de-France, Quebec first 29 USATy Conklin G L 30–13030 2001Phoenix, Arizona first 20 CZERadek Dvorak Radek Dvořák RW R 29–10929 2002Tábor, Czechoslovakia second (1996) 2 USAMatt Greene D R 23–01323 2002Grand Ledge, Michigan first 13 CANTodd Harvey RW R 31–03731 2005Hamilton, Ontario first 83 CZEAles Hemsky Aleš Hemský RW R 22–08122 2001Pardubice, Czechoslovakia first 10 CANShawn Horcoff C L 27–19127 1998Trail, British Columbia first 27 CANGeorges Laraque RW R 29–22729 1995Montreal, Quebec first 30 FINJussi Markkanen G L 31–01831 2001Imatra, Finland first 18 CANEthan Moreau – A LW L 30–29230 1998Huntsville, Ontario first 22 CANRem Murray C L 33–10933 2005Stratford, Ontario first 37 CANMichael Peca C R 32–02632 2005Toronto, Ontario second (1999) 45 USAToby Petersen C L 27–12727 2005Minneapolis, Minnesota first (did not play) 34 CANFernando Pisani RW L 29–22229 1996Edmonton, Alberta first 44 CANChris Pronger D L 31–21031 2005Dryden, Ontario first 35 CANDwayne Roloson G L 36–11236 2005 Simcoe, Ontario second (1999) 12 RUSSergei Samsonov LW R 27–12727 2005Moscow, Soviet Union first 21 CANJason Smith ice hockey – C D R 32–11232 1998Calgary, Alberta first 94 CANRyan Smyth – A LW L 30–22130 1994Banff, Alberta first 6 CZEJaroslav Spacek Jaroslav Špaček D L 32–03132 2005Rokycany, Czechoslovakia first 24 CANSteve Staios D R 32–27232 2001Hamilton, Ontario first 16 CANJarret Stoll C R 23–06223 2002Melville, Saskatchewan first 23 SWEDick Tarnstrom Dick Tärnström D L 31–08031 2005Sundbyberg, Sweden first 14 CANRaffi Torres LW L 24–10824 2002Toronto, Ontario first 26 USABrad Winchester LW L 25–20125 2000Madison, Wisconsin first (did not play) Stanley Cup engraving The 2006 Stanley Cup was presented to Hurricanes captain Rod Brind'Amour by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Hurricanes' 3–1 win over the Oilers in game seven. The following Hurricanes players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes *2 Glen Wesley (A) 4 Aaron Ward 5 Frantisek Kaberle 6 Bret Hedican 7 Niclas Wallin 24 Andrew Hutchinson † 22 Mike Commodore 48 Anton Babchuk † 70 Oleg Tverdovsky *11 Justin Williams 13 Ray Whitney 16 Andrew Ladd 18 Mark Recchi 27 Craig Adams 26 Erik Cole 59 Chad LaRose 61 Cory Stillman (A) *8 Matt Cullen* 17 Rod Brind'Amour (Captain) 12 Eric Staal 14 Kevyn Adams (A) 39 Doug Weight 63 Josef Vasicek* *29 Martin Gerber 30 Cam Ward * Played both centre and wing. † Exemption granted to engrave the name of a player who did not automatically qualify.qualify Automatic qualification for a player's name to be engraved on the Stanley Cup: Playing in (for a goaltender, dressing for) at least one Stanley Cup Final game or at least half of regular season games for the Stanley Cup winning team. Peter Karmanos, Jr. (CEO/Owner/Governor), Thomas Thewes (Owner), Jim Rutherford (President/General Manager), Davin Olsen (Vice President-Arena Manager) Jason Karmanos (Vice President/Asst. General Manager), Mike Amendola (Chief Financial Officer), Peter Laviolette (Head Coach) Kevin McCarthy (Asst. Coach) Jeff Daniels (Asst. Coach)‡, Greg Stefan (Goaltending Coach/Pro Scout), Chris Huffine (Video Coordinator) Skip Cunningham (Asst. Equipment Manager, Wally Tatomir (Equipment Manager), Bob Gorman (Asst. Equipment Manager), Peter Freisen (Athletic Therapist/Strength-Conditioning Coach) Chris Stewart (Asst. Athletic Therapist), Brian Tatum (Director of Team Services), Kelly Kirwin (Event Coordinator-Hockey Operations), Mike Sundheim (Director of Media Relations), Kyle Hanlin (Manager of Media Relations) Sheldon Ferguson (Director Amateur Scouting), Marshall Johnston (Director Pro Scouting), Claude Larose (Scout), Ron Smith (Scout) Tony MacDonald (Scout), Martin Madden (Scout), Bert Marshall (Scout), Tom Rowe (Scout) Engraving notes #48 Anton Babchuk (D) played in 22 regular season games for Carolina, previously 17 for Chicago. #24 Andrew Hutchinson (D) played in 36 regular season games for Carolina. They did not play in the playoffs (both were healthy scratches). As they did not automatically qualify,qualify Carolina successfully requested an exemption to engrave their names. Eric Staal's name was misspelled ERIC STAAAL on the Stanley Cup. Engraver Louise St. Jacques was able to correct the mistake and removed the last "A." Frantisek Kaberle became the first player to win the Olympic bronze medal in ice hockey (with team Czech Republic) and the Stanley Cup (with Carolina) in the same year. Canadian Craig Adams was the first player born in Brunei, but he grew up in Calgary. Nine players remained from the Carolina team that lost to Detroit in the 2002 Final: Craig Adams, Kevyn Adams, Rod Brind'Amour, Erik Cole, Bret Hedican, Josef Vasicek, Niclas Wallin, Glen Wesley, and Aaron Ward. Jeff Daniels also played in 2002, but was an Assistant Coach in 2006. Assistant Coach Kevin McCarthy was the only remaining member of 2002 Carolina Coaching Staff. The ring with winners from 1940–41 to 1952–53 was retired to make room for a new ring at the bottom. The ring from 1940–41 to 1952–53 was retired one year later than originally planned because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout. NHL decided to include "2004-05 season not played" left of Carolina Hurricanes section. #37 Keith Aucoin (RW/C – 6 regular season games), #34 David Gove (LW/C – 1 regular season game), and #50 Craig Kowalski (G – 0 regular season games, 18 for Florida of the ECHL) were on the roster during the Final were left off the Stanley Cup engraving due to not qualifying.qualifyJune 19, 2006 Club Playing Roster https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/RO030417.HTM NHL.com Raleigh, North Carolina NHL July 25, 2025 None played in or dressed for the playoffs (all were healthy scratches). They were included in the team picture and received championship rings.David Gove a quiet but memorable presence behind 2006 scenes – DeCock Dr. Douglas Martini (Head Physician-Orthopedist), Dr. Jay Stevens (Head Physician-General Practitioner), Dr. Mike Peters (Team Eye Doctor), Dr. Ken Carnes (Team Neurologist), Dr. Tom Long (Team Dentist), and Dr. Gabreil Rich (Team Dentist); were left off the Stanley Cup engraving, but included in the team picture and received championship rings. Television In the United States, this was the first Stanley Cup Final to be broadcast on NBC and OLN (later Versus, currently NBC Sports Network). Games one and two were on OLN, while the remainder of the series was on NBC. NBC's broadcast of game seven drew a 3.3 rating, a 21% drop from ABC's 4.2 for game seven in 2004. However, some NBC affiliates didn't air game seven live. Overall, NBC had an average rating of 2.3 for its five telecasts of the final, down 12% from ABC's 2004 average. In Canada, the CBC's broadcast of game seven drew 4.739 million viewers. However, it included pre-game and post-game coverage. The game itself drew 5.553 million.CBC's crew disgraceful in Game 7 June 21, 2006 William Houston The Globe and Mail S4 See also 2005–06 NHL season List of Stanley Cup champions Notes References Further reading Total Stanley Cup 2008 Dan Diamond & Associates, Inc. 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