2005–06 Detroit Red Wings season

Detroit March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2005–06 2005 Detroit Red Wings Western 1st Central 1st 58–16–8 27–9–5 31–7–3 305 209 Ken Holland Mike Babcock Steve Yzerman Nicklas LidstromBrendan Shanahan Joe Louis Arena 20,066 (100%) Grand Rapids GriffinsToledo Storm Brendan Shanahan (40) Nicklas Lidstrom (64) Pavel Datsyuk (87) Mathieu Schneider (33) Chris Chelios (108) Manny Legace (37) Manny Legace (2.19) Yes Yes The 2005–06 Detroit Red Wings season was the 80th National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The Wings once again found themselves having the best regular season record, scoring 124 points for the second-highest point total in franchise history. The Red Wings began the season with a conflict in goal as recent pickup Chris Osgood was injured in preseason activities and Manny Legace was to start in goal. Legace played great, winning 10 of his first 11 games, and quickly earned the starting goaltender job. The Red Wings decided to start Legace in the playoffs but his inexperience quickly showed and Detroit was knocked out in the first round by the Edmonton Oilers (who'd go on to win the conference) in six games. Detroit defenseman, Jiri Fischer, suffered a cardiac arrest in the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators on November 21. The game was stopped and eventually called as many fans in Joe Louis Arena either could not see what was going on or looked on in horror. Fischer was given CPR on the Wings' bench and then carried out on a stretcher. Nashville had a 1–0 lead within the game and it was decided that the score would be added onto the rescheduled game later in the season.Defenseman stable, breathing on his own, ESPN.com, accessed August 31, 2007. The Red Wings sold out all 41 home games in 2005–06, as 20,066 fans packed Joe Louis Arena for every regular season and playoff game played in Detroit. There was no All-Star Game this year as the Winter Olympics in Turin took place in February 2006, where nine Red Wings players represented their countries. Kris Draper represented Canada,Meet the athletes: ice hockey, cbc sports, accessed August 31, 2007. Chris Chelios represented the United States,Chris Chelios, usolympicteam.com, accessed August 31, 2007. Robert Lang represented the Czech Republic, Pavel Datsyuk represented Russia, and Nicklas Lidstrom, Mikael Samuelsson, Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall and Tomas Holmstrom represented Sweden.Let the games begin https://web.archive.org/web/20060427090853/http://www.nhl.com/olympics/2006/preview.html 2006-04-27 , NHL.com, accessed August 31, 2007. Team Canada Head Coach Wayne Gretzky told Steve Yzerman it was his decision as to whether he wanted to play in the 2006 Olympics. Citing his age and playing ability, Yzerman bowed out to give up his roster spot to a "more deserving player."Yzerman pulls name out of Team Canada list, ESPN.com, accessed August 31, 2007. Sweden won the gold medal in ice hockey, as all three goals scored in the gold medal game were by Red Wing players. Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock decided to give the five gold medal winners from Detroit time to return to Sweden to celebrate. They only missed one game, February 28 against the San Jose Sharks. In that game, Detroit suffered their worst loss of the season, losing by four goals. For the first time in 10 years, Detroit was not shut out in any of their 82 regular season games.https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/2006_games.html 2005-06 Detroit Red Wings Schedule and Results Offensively, Detroit trailed only the Ottawa Senators in scoring and shots on goal, with 301 goals (305 including the four shootout-winning goals) and 2,796 shots, respectively. Furthermore, for the first time since the 1992–93 season, the Red Wings scored more than 100 power play goals during the regular season, this time with 102. Detroit had eight players on its roster that scored at least twenty goals each during the regular season. Defensively, the Red Wings finished second in most shutouts for, with nine and allowed only 206 goals (209 including three shootout-winning goals), good enough for third overall. Regular season The Red Wings finished the regular season with the League's best power-play percentage, at 22.13% (102 for 461).https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2006.html 2005-06 NHL Summary Season standings DET DET For complete final standings, see 2005–06 NHL season Playoffs The Detroit Red Wings ended the 2005–06 regular season as the Western Conference's first seed and played Edmonton in the first round. Edmonton would go on to defeat Detroit and reach the Stanley Cup Finals, losing in Game 7 to the Carolina Hurricanes. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 2005–06 regular season2005-06 Detroit Red Wings Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/2006_games.html Hockey-Reference.com October 21, 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; October: 11–1–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 6–0–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 1 || October 5 || St. Louis || 1 – 5 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 2005020009 W |- | 2 || October 6 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || St. Louis || || Legace || 15,318 || 2–0–0 || 4 || 2005020017 W |- | 3 || October 9 || Calgary || 3 – 6 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 3–0–0 || 6 || 2005020038 W |- | 4 || October 10 || Vancouver || 4 – 2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 3–1–0 || 6 || 2005020050 L |- | 5 || October 13 || Detroit || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Legace || 18,118 || 4–1–0 || 8 || 2005020065 W |- | 6 || October 15 || Detroit || 2 – 0 || Phoenix || || Legace || 17,799 || 5–1–0 || 10 || 2005020081 W |- | 7 || October 17 || San Jose || 2 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Legace || 20,066 || 6–1–0 || 12 || 2005020088 W |- | 8 || October 21 || Anaheim || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 7–1–0 || 14 || 2005020110 W |- | 9 || October 22 || Detroit || 6 – 0 || Columbus || || Legace || 18,136 || 8–1–0 || 16 || 2005020117 W |- | 10 || October 24 || Detroit || 6 – 2 || Columbus || || Legace || 16,098 || 9–1–0 || 18 || 2005020128 W |- | 11 || October 27 || Chicago || 2 – 5 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 10–1–0 || 20 || 2005020149 W |- | 12 || October 29 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Chicago || || Osgood || 20,658 || 11–1–0 || 22 || 2005020168 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November: 7–5–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 3–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 13 || November 1 || Chicago || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 12–1–0 || 24 || 2005020181 W |- | 14 || November 3 || Edmonton || 4 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 12–1–1 || 25 || 2005020196 OTL |- | 15 || November 5 || Phoenix || 4 – 1 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 12–2–1 || 25 || 2005020214 L |- | 16 || November 6 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || St. Louis || || Osgood || 13,211 || 13–2–1 || 27 || 2005020220 W |- | 17 || November 9 || Los Angeles || 5 – 4 || Detroit || OT || Legace || 20,066 || 14–2–1 || 29 || 2005020236 W |- | 18 || November 11 || Minnesota || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 15–2–1 || 31 || 2005020249 W |- | 19 || November 13 || Detroit || 1 – 4 || Vancouver || || Legace || 18,630 || 15–3–1 || 31 || 2005020266 L |- | 20 || November 16 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || Legace || 19,289 || 15–4–1 || 31 || 2005020280 L |- | 21 || November 17 || Detroit || 5 – 6 || Edmonton || OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 15–4–2 || 32 || 2005020289 OTL |- | 22 || November 19 || St. Louis || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 15–5–2 || 32 || 2005020303 L |- style="background:#ccc;" | || November 21 || Nashville || PPDNote1 a a || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || || || |- | 23 || November 23 || Colorado || 3 – 7 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 16–5–2 || 34 || 2005020328 W |- | 24 || November 25 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Anaheim || || Osgood || 17,174 || 16–6–2 || 34 || 2005020338 L |- | 25 || November 26 || Detroit || 7 – 6 || San Jose || || Osgood || 17,496 || 17–6–2 || 36 || 2005020355 W |- | 26 || November 28 || Detroit || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Howard || 18,118 || 18–6–2 || 38 || 2005020362 W |- | colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| Notes: Note1 a a Game was cancelled with 7:31 left in the first period after Jiri Fischer suffered heart failure on the bench. Nashville was ahead 1–0 and the score would be added to a January 23 rescheduled game.Wings' Fischer collapses, game cancelled, TSN.com, November 21, 2005, accessed August 30, 2007. Fischer was tended to and would soon after retire due to an enlarged heart and complications resulting thereof. |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December: 8–3–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 27 || December 1 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 18–7–2 || 38 || 2005020382 L |- | 28 || December 4 || NY Islanders || 2 – 1 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 18–8–2 || 38 || 2005020399 L |- | 29 || December 6 || New Jersey || 2 – 5 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 19–8–2 || 40 || 2005020406 W |- | 30 || December 9 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Washington || || Osgood || 18,277 || 20–8–2 || 42 || 2005020423 W |- | 31 || December 12 || Pittsburgh || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 21–8–2 || 44 || 2005020442 W |- | 32 || December 13 || Detroit || 6 – 7 || Atlanta || || Osgood || 17,559 || 21–9–2 || 44 || 2005020447 L |- | 33 || December 15 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Florida || OT || Osgood || 17,716 || 21–9–3 || 45 || 2005020460 OTL |- | 34 || December 17 || Detroit || 6 – 3 || Tampa Bay || || Osgood || 21,204 || 22–9–3 || 47 || 2005020474 W |- | 35 || December 20 || Columbus || 3 – 4 || Detroit || SO || Osgood || 20,066 || 23–9–3 || 49 || 2005020493 W |- | 36 || December 23 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Chicago || OT || Osgood || 20,543 || 24–9–3 || 51 || 2005020519 W |- | 37 || December 27 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Dallas || || Osgood || 18,584 || 25–9–3 || 53 || 2005020538 W |- | 38 || December 31 || Columbus || 2 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 26–9–3 || 55 || 2005020570 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January: 8–4–2 (home: 4–3–1; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 39 || January 3 || Minnesota || 4 – 2 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 26–10–3 || 55 || 2005020588 L |- | 40 || January 5 || St. Louis || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 27–10–3 || 57 || 2005020600 W |- | 41 || January 6 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || Nashville || || Legace || 17,113 || 28–10–3 || 59 || 2005020608 W |- | 42 || January 8 || Dallas || 6 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 28–11–3 || 59 || 2005020623 L |- | 43 || January 10 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Carolina || || Legace || 18,730 || 28–12–3 || 59 || 2005020633 L |- | 44 || January 12 || Philadelphia || 3 – 6 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 29–12–3 || 61 || 2005020648 W |- | 45 || January 14 || NY Rangers || 3 – 4 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 30–12–3 || 63 || 2005020658 W |- | 46 || January 18 || Detroit || 4 – 0 || Columbus || || Osgood || 17,089 || 31–12–3 || 65 || 2005020682 W |- | 47 || January 21 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Colorado || || Legace || 18,007 || 32–12–3 || 67 || 2005020702 W |- | 48 || January 23Note2 b b || Nashville || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 32–13–3 || 67 || 2005020312 L |- | 49 || January 24 || Nashville || 2 – 1 || Detroit || OT || Legace || 20,066 || 32–13–4 || 67 || 2005020729 OTL |- | 50 || January 26 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 33–13–4 || 69 || 2005020744 W |- | 51 || January 28 || Detroit || 1 – 2 || Dallas || SO || Legace || 18,584 || 33–13–5 || 71 || 2005020754 OTL |- | 52 || January 30 || Detroit || 5 – 4 || Minnesota || || Legace || 18,568 || 34–13–5 || 73 || 2005020770 W |- | colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| Notes: Note2 b b Makeup date for the November 21st game that was postponed. Nashville started the game with a 1–0 lead. |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February: 5–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 2–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 53 || February 1 || St. Louis || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 35–13–5 || 75 || 2005020781 W |- | 54 || February 4 || Detroit || 3 – 0 || Colorado || || Legace || 18,007 || 36–13–5 || 77 || 2005020802 W |- | 55 || February 8 || Nashville || 0 – 6 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 37–13–5 || 79 || 2005020830 W |- | 56 || February 9 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Nashville || || Legace || 17,113 || 38–13–5 || 81 || 2005020838 W |- | 57 || February 12 || Colorado || 3 – 6 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 39–13–5 || 83 || 2005020861 W |- | 58 || February 28 || Detroit || 1 – 5 || San Jose || || Legace || 17,496 || 39–14–5 || 83 || 2005020870 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March: 11–1–3 (home: 4–1–3; road: 7–0–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 59 || March 1 || Detroit || 2 – 0 || Anaheim || || Osgood || 16,606 || 40–14–5 || 85 || 2005020877 W |- | 60 || March 4 || Detroit || 7 – 3 || Phoenix || || Legace || 18,619 || 41–14–5 || 87 || 2005020902 W |- | 61 || March 7 || Phoenix || 5 – 2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 41–15–5 || 89 || 2005020919 L |- | 62 || March 9 || Los Angeles || 3 – 7 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 42–15–5 || 89 || 2005020932 W |- | 63 || March 11 || Chicago || 4 – 6 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 43–15–5 || 91 || 2005020949 W |- | 64 || March 12 || Detroit || 5 – 3 || Chicago || || Osgood || 19,136 || 44–15–5 || 93 || 2005020958 W |- | 65 || March 15 || Anaheim || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 45–15–5 || 95 || 2005020976 W |- | 66 || March 18 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Edmonton || SO || Legace || 16,839 || 46–15–5 || 97 || 2005021000 W |- | 67 || March 19 || Detroit || 7 – 3 || Vancouver || || Osgood || 18,630 || 47–15–5 || 99 || 2005021009 W |- | 68 || March 21 || Nashville || 3 – 2 || Detroit || SO || Legace || 20,066 || 47–15–6 || 100 || 2005021023 OTL |- | 69 || March 23 || San Jose || 0 – 4 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 48–15–6 || 102 || 2005021035 W |- | 70 || March 25 || Columbus || 5 – 4 || Detroit || SO || Osgood || 20,066 || 48–15–7 || 103 || 2005021052 OTL |- | 71 || March 27 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || St. Louis || || Legace || 12,834 || 49–15–7 || 105 || 2005021066 W |- | 72 || March 30 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Nashville || || Legace || 16,570 || 50–15–7 || 107 || 2005020720 W |- | 73 || March 31 || Chicago || 3 – 2 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 50–15–8 || 108 || 2005021091 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; April: 8–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 5–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 74 || April 2 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || || Legace || 18,568 || 51–15–8 || 110 || 2005021108 W |- | 75 || April 3 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || Calgary || SO || Osgood || 19,289 || 52–15–8 || 112 || 2005021118 W |- | 76 || April 7 || Columbus || 6 – 5 || Detroit || SO || Legace || 20,066 || 53–15–8 || 114 || 2005021143 W |- | 77 || April 8 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Columbus || || Osgood || 18,136 || 54–15–8 || 116 || 2005021155 W |- | 78 || April 11 || Edmonton || 0 – 2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 55–15–8 || 118 || 2005021175 W |- | 79 || April 13 || Detroit || 7 – 3 || Chicago || || Legace || 15,117 || 56–15–8 || 120 || 2005021191 W |- | 80 || April 15 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || St. Louis || || Osgood || 16,094 || 57–15–8 || 122 || 2005021198 W |- | 81 || April 17 || Dallas || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 58–15–8 || 124 || 2005021217 W |- | 82 || April 18 || Detroit || 3 – 6 || Nashville || || Osgood || 17,113 || 58–16–8 || 124 || 2005021229 L |- |- | 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 Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals: vs. (8) Edmonton Oilers — Edmonton wins 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 21 || Edmonton || 2 – 3 || Detroit || 2OT || Legace || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 1–0 || 2005030151 W |- | 2 || April 23 || Edmonton || 4 – 2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || Series tied 1–1 || 2005030152 L |- | 3 || April 25 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Edmonton || 2OT || Legace || 16,839 || Oilers lead 2–1 || 2005030153 L |- | 4 || April 27 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Edmonton || || Legace || 16,839 || Series tied 2–2 || 2005030154 W |- | 5 || April 29 || Edmonton || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || Oilers lead 3–2 || 2005030155 L |- | 6 || May 1 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Edmonton|| || Legace || 16,839 || Oilers win 4–2|| 2005030156 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L 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 Red Wings only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 13 Pavel Datsyuk C 75 28 59 87 26 22 5 0 3 3 0 0 40 Henrik Zetterberg LW 77 39 46 85 29 30 6 6 0 6 −2 2 14 Brendan Shanahan LW 82 40 41 81 29 105 6 1 1 2 0 6 5 Nicklas Lidstrom Nicklas Lidström D 80 16 64 80 21 50 6 1 1 2 −4 2 20 Robert Lang ice hockey C 72 20 42 62 17 72 6 3 3 6 −2 2 96 Tomas Holmstrom Tomas Holmström LW 81 29 30 59 14 66 6 1 2 3 −1 12 23 Mathieu Schneider D 72 21 38 59 33 86 6 1 7 8 −1 6 29 Jason Williams ice hockey C 80 21 37 58 4 26 6 1 1 2 −3 6 37 Mikael Samuelsson RW 71 23 22 45 27 42 6 0 1 1 −1 6 19 Steve Yzerman C 61 14 20 34 8 18 4 0 4 4 −2 4 33 Kris Draper C 80 10 22 32 3 58 6 0 0 0 3 6 15 Jason Woolley D 53 1 18 19 3 28 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 39 Johan Franzen Johan Franzén C 80 12 4 16 4 36 6 1 2 3 0 4 44 Mark Mowers RW 46 4 11 15 13 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 11 Daniel Cleary RW 77 3 12 15 5 40 6 0 1 1 2 6 3 Andreas Lilja D 82 2 13 15 18 98 6 0 1 1 −4 6 22 Brett Lebda D 46 3 9 12 9 20 6 0 0 0 3 4 18 Kirk Maltby LW 82 5 6 11 −9 80 6 2 1 3 2 4 24 Chris Chelios D 81 4 7 11 22 108 6 0 0 0 2 6 55 Niklas Kronwall D 27 1 8 9 11 28 6 0 3 3 0 2 2 Jiri Fischer Jiří Fischer D 22 3 5 8 8 33 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 4 Cory Cross D 16 1 1 2 3 15 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 42 Donald MacLean ice hockey C 1 1 1 2 2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 41 Valtteri Filppula C 4 0 1 1 1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 34 Manny Legace G 51 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 -98 0 4 Jamie Rivers D 15 0 1 1 0 12 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 35 Jimmy Howard G 4 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 26 Jiri Hudler Jiří Hudler C 4 0 0 0 0 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 32 Tomas Kopecky Tomáš Kopecký RW 1 0 0 0 1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Chris Osgood G 32 0 0 0 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 45 Kyle Quincey D 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs 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 GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 34 Manny Legace 51 37 8 3 1244 106 2.19 .915 7 2905 6 2 4 155 18 .884 2.65 0 1029 30 Chris Osgood 32 20 6 5 828 85 2.79 .897 2 1846 — — — — — — — — — 35 Jimmy Howard 4 1 2 0 104 10 2.99 .904 0 201 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) James Norris Memorial Trophy Nicklas LidstromJames Norris Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/james-norris-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com October 30, 2022 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Pavel DatsyukLady Byng Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/lady-byng-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com October 30, 2022 Lester Patrick Trophy Steve YzermanLester Patrick Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/lester-patrick-trophy records.nhl.com October 30, 2022 NHL First All-Star Team Nicklas Lidstrom (Defense)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=20052006 records.nhl.com October 30, 2022 League(in-season) NHL Defensive Player of the Month Manny Legace (October)Legace earns defensive honors https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/legace-earns-defensive-honors/c-466723 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20221030182024/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/legace-earns-defensive-honors/c-466723 October 30, 2022 November 1, 2005 NHL Defensive Player of the Week Manny Legace (October 24)Legace wins Player of the Week https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/legace-wins-player-of-the-week/c-466717 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20221030182026/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/legace-wins-player-of-the-week/c-466717 October 30, 2022 October 24, 2005 Manny Legace (February 13)Legace earns defensive honors https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/legace-earns-defensive-honors/c-466766 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20221030182029/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/legace-earns-defensive-honors/c-466766 October 30, 2022 February 13, 2006 NHL Offensive Player of the Week Brendan Shanahan (December 19)Shanahan named Player of the Week https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/shanahan-named-player-of-the-week/c-466750 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20221030182031/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/shanahan-named-player-of-the-week/c-466750 October 30, 2022 December 19, 2005 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Johan Franzen October 5, 20052005-06 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2006_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 14, 2024 Brett Lebda Kyle Quincey November 25, 2005 Jimmy Howard November 28, 2005 Valtteri Filppula December 15, 2005 Tomas Kopecky February 28, 2006 1,000th game played Mathieu Schneider October 21, 2005Lomon Chris A Tremendous Honor For Schneider https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-12205/a-tremendous-honor-for-schneider NHLPA.com October 30, 2022 December 17, 2015 Schneider skated in his milestone 1,000th NHL game, on October 21, 2005 600th assist Brendan Shanahan November 9, 2005Brendan Shanahan http://www.newyorkrangers.com/team/playerinfo.asp?playerid=365 New York Rangers December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061124010733/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/team/playerinfo.asp?playerid=365 November 24, 2006 Notched his 600th NHL assist Nov. 9 vs. Los Angeles Nicklas Lidstrom March 7, 2006Coyotes vs. Red Wings - NHL Game Recap - March 7, 2006 https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/260307005 https://web.archive.org/web/20221030221947/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/260307005 dead October 30, 2022 ESPN October 30, 2022 March 7, 2006 Transactions The Red Wings 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 Finals.Hockey Transactions Search Results http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Red+Wings&BeginDate=2005-02-17&EndDate=2006-06-19&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 Pro Sports Transactions July 4, 2022 Trades Date Details Ref 2006 03 09 To Phoenix Coyotes Jamie Rivers To Detroit Red Wings 7th-round pick in 2006Rivers traded to Phoenix for seventh round pick https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/rivers-traded-to-phoenix-for-seventh-round-pick/c-466785 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190855/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/rivers-traded-to-phoenix-for-seventh-round-pick/c-466785 July 5, 2022 March 9, 2006 To Pittsburgh Penguins 4th-round pick in 2007 To Detroit Red Wings Cory CrossWings become his third team in six weeks https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-become-his-third-team-in-six-weeks/c-466786 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20210819061720/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-become-his-third-team-in-six-weeks/c-466786 August 19, 2021 March 9, 2006 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2005 08 08 Chris Osgood St. Louis Blues 1-year Free agencyVeteran netminder signs one-year deal https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/veteran-netminder-signs-one-year-deal/c-466564 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191926/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/veteran-netminder-signs-one-year-deal/c-466564 July 5, 2022 August 8, 2005 2005 08 12 Kent McDonell Columbus Blue Jackets 1-year Free agencyMcDonell signs with Wings http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1723 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20051227103408/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1723 December 27, 2005 August 12, 2005 2005 08 16 Andy Delmore Adler Mannheim (DEL) 1-year Free agency Red Wings add Delmore https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-add-delmore/c-466571 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190900/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-add-delmore/c-466571 July 5, 2022 August 16, 2005 Michael Hackert Frankfurt Lions (DEL) Free agencyMichael Hackert http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=5503&hubname=nhl TSN.ca September 14, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20070510163302/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=5503&hubname=nhl May 10, 2007 09-Dec-05: Signed with the Frankfurt Lions of the Deutsche Liga (Germany).... 16-Aug-05: Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings. 2005 08 25 Andreas Lilja Nashville Predators 1-year Free agencyWings sign Lilja and MacLean https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-sign-lilja-and-maclean/c-466576 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190927/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-sign-lilja-and-maclean/c-466576 July 5, 2022 August 25, 2005 Don MacLean Espoo Blues (Liiga) 1-year Free agency 2005 09 18 Mikael Samuelsson Sodertalje SK (SHL) 1-year Free agencySamuelsson inks one-year deal https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/samuelsson-inks-one-year-deal/c-466588 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190805/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/samuelsson-inks-one-year-deal/c-466588 July 5, 2022 September 18, 2005 2005 10 04 Daniel Cleary Phoenix Coyotes 1-year Free agencyCleary signs, final roster set for opener http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=2074 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20051224201226/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=2074 December 24, 2005 October 4, 2005 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 07 26 Derian Hatcher Philadelphia FlyersHatcher signed with Philadelphia on August 2.Flyers sign big trio: Hatcher, Rathje, Therien https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2122488 ESPN.com December 31, 2023 August 2, 2005 Compliance buyout Notebook: Red Wings GM will meet with Yzerman https://archive.triblive.com/news/notebook-red-wings-gm-will-meet-with-yzerman/ TribLIVE.com July 4, 2022 July 27, 2005 Darren McCarty Calgary FlamesMcCarty signed with Calgary on August 2.Calgary Flames sign forwards Tony Amonte and Darren McCarty http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=newsroom&file_num=0000000496 Calgary Flames June 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20051201035631/http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=newsroom&file_num=0000000496 December 1, 2005 August 2, 2005 Compliance buyout Ray Whitney Carolina HurricanesWhitney signed with Carolina on August 6.HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH RAY WHITNEY https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/hurricanes-agree-to-terms-with-ray-whitney/c-470459 NHL.com December 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220630213536/https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/hurricanes-agree-to-terms-with-ray-whitney/c-470459 June 30, 2022 August 6, 2005 Compliance buyout 2005 08 02 Pete Vandermeer Montreal Canadiens Free agency (VI) P. Vandermeer signs with Habs https://theahl.com/news/p-vandermeer-signs-with-habs theahl.com July 4, 2022 August 2, 2005 2005 08 03 Mathieu Dandenault Montreal Canadiens Free agency (V) Canadiens retain Kovalev, add Dandenault https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2123638 ESPN.com July 4, 2022 August 3, 2005 2005 08 10 Paul Ballantyne Phoenix Roadrunners (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) Roadrunners establish veteran presence https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/roadrunners-establish-veteran-presence/n-3207600 OurSports Central July 4, 2022 August 10, 2005 2005 08 15 Nathan Robinson Boston Bruins Free agency (UFA) Bruins sign three former AHL All-Stars https://theahl.com/news/bruins-sign-three-former-ahl-all-stars theahl.com December 31, 2023 August 15, 2005 2005 08 17 Curtis Joseph Phoenix Coyotes Free agency (III) Coyotes sign veteran goalie Curtis Joseph https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2005/08/17/Coyotes-sign-veteran-goalie-Curtis-Joseph/92751124303516/ UPI July 4, 2022 August 17, 2005 2005 08 25 Danny Groulx Kassel Huskies (DEL) Free agency (UFA) Danny Groulx Stats, News, Video, Bio, Highlights on TSN https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/player-bio/danny-groulx-55529/bio TSN July 4, 2022 Aug 25, 2005 Signed with the Kassel Huskies of the Deutsche Liga (Germany). 2005 10 04 Andy Delmore Columbus Blue Jackets Waivers 2005 12 09 Michael Hackert Frankfurt Lions (DEL) Free agency Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2005 07 28 Brendan Shanahan 1-year Option exercised Shanahan returns for ninth season with Detroit http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1556 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20051225135927/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1556 December 25, 2005 July 28, 2005 2005 07 29 Ryan Oulahen 3-year Entry-level Red Wings sign Oulahen and Quincey https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/red-wings-sign-oulahen-and-quincey/n-3201392 OurSports Central July 4, 2022 July 29, 2005 Kyle Quincey 3-year Entry-level 2005 08 02 Steve Yzerman 1-year Re-signing Yzerman set to begin 22nd season in Detroit http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1578 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060112191229/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1578 January 12, 2006 August 2, 2005 2005 08 04 Chris Chelios 1-year Re-signing Chelios & Schneider return, Franzen joins from Sweden https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/chelios-schneider-return-franzen-joins-from-sweden/c-466563 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191904/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/chelios-schneider-return-franzen-joins-from-sweden/c-466563 July 5, 2022 August 4, 2005 Johan Franzen 1-year Entry-level Mathieu Schneider 2-year Re-signing 2005 08 11 Tomas Kopecky 1-year Re-signing Kopecky signs qualifying offer https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/kopecky-signs-qualifying-offer/c-466566 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190734/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/kopecky-signs-qualifying-offer/c-466566 July 5, 2022 August 11, 2005 2005 08 16 Darryl Bootland 1-year Re-signing Bootland agrees to one-year contract http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1774 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20051227120142/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1774 December 27, 2005 August 16, 2005 Jason Williams 1-year Re-signing Williams accepts qualifying offer https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/williams-accepts-qualifying-offer/c-466572 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191011/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/williams-accepts-qualifying-offer/c-466572 July 5, 2022 August 16, 2005 2005 08 19 Valtteri Filppula 3-year Entry-level Detroit signs 2002 draft pick http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1777 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20051210092413/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1777 December 10, 2005 August 19, 2005 2005 08 24 Matt Ellis 2-year Re-signing Ellis inks two-year deal http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1778 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20051213003957/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1778 December 13, 2005 August 24, 2005 2005 08 25 Jimmy Howard 3-year Entry-level Goaltender will not return for his senior season https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/goaltender-will-not-return-for-his-senior-season/c-466577 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191342/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/goaltender-will-not-return-for-his-senior-season/c-466577 July 5, 2022 August 25, 2005 2005 08 27 Niklas Kronwall 2-year Re-signing 2005 Eddie Shore Award winner inks deal http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1791 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20051228202745/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=1791 December 28, 2005 August 27, 2005 2005 09 07 Henrik Zetterberg 4-year Re-signing Zetterberg inks four-year deal https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/zetterberg-inks-four-year-deal/c-466580 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191345/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/zetterberg-inks-four-year-deal/c-466580 July 5, 2022 September 7, 2005 2005 09 26 Pavel Datsyuk 2-year Re-signing Datsyuk returns to Red Wings http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=2004 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20051227103457/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=2004 December 27, 2005 September 27, 2005 2005 10 08 Jason Woolley 1-year Re-signing Woolley back in Detroit http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=2154 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20051213010337/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=2154 December 13, 2005 October 8, 2005 2006 03 25 Mikael Samuelsson 3-year Extension Samuelsson signs three-year extension https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/samuelsson-signs-three-year-extension/c-466791 NHL.com December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191147/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/samuelsson-signs-three-year-extension/c-466791 July 5, 2022 March 25, 2006 2006 04 18 Andreas Lilja 2-year Extension Andreas Lilja Stats, News, Video, Bio, Highlights on TSN https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/player-bio/andreas-lilja/bio TSN July 4, 2022 Apr 18, 2006 Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract extension. 2006 05 31 Chris Chelios 1-year Re-signing Chelios returns for 23rd season http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=4451 Detroit Red Wings December 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20060614013323/http://www.detroitredwings.com/wings/article.jsp?id=4451 June 14, 2006 May 31, 2006 Jonathan Ericsson 2-year Entry-level Stefan Liv 1-year Entry-level Evan McGrath 3-year Entry-level Draft picks As there was no 2004–05 season to set the order for the draft, a lottery was held in which teams were assigned a number of balls, between one and three, based on the number of playoff appearances the team had had in the past three seasons. As the Red Wings had made the playoffs three consecutive seasons, they were given only one ball in the lottery. The Red Wings ended up with the 19th overall pick. Detroit's picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft 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) 1 19 Jakub Kindl (D) Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 2 42 Justin Abdelkader (LW) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 3 80 Christofer Lofberg (C) Djurgardens IF 4 103 Mattias Ritola (C/W) Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden) 5 132 Darren Helm (LW) Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 5 137 Johan Ryno (RW) Kumla Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 5 151 Jeff May Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 6 175 Juho Mielonen Ilves (Finland Jr.) 7 214 Bretton Stamler Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) Farm teams Grand Rapids Griffins The Griffins were Detroit's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2005–06. Toledo Storm The Storm were the Red Wings' ECHL affiliate for the 2005–06 season. See also 2005–06 NHL season Notes References Detroit Red Wings 2005-06 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000342006.html www.hockeydb.com October 21, 2022 2005-06 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/2006.html Hockey-Reference.com October 21, 2022 Category:Detroit Red Wings seasons Detroit Category:Presidents' Trophy seasons Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Category:2005 in Detroit Category:2006 in Detroit