2005β06 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 5th Atlantic |
Conference | 15th Eastern |
2005β06 record | 22β46β14 |
Home record | 12β21β8 |
Road record | 10β25β6 |
Goals for | 244 |
Goals against | 316 |
Team information | |
General manager | Craig Patrick |
Coach |
Eddie Olczyk (Oct.βDec.) Michel Therrien (Dec.βApr.) |
Captain |
Mario Lemieux (Oct.βJan.) Vacant (Jan.βApr.) |
Alternate captains |
Sidney Crosby (Dec.βApr.) Sergei Gonchar John LeClair Mark Recchi (Oct.βFeb.) Josef Melichar |
Arena | Mellon Arena |
Average attendance | 15,804 [1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wheeling Nailers |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Sidney Crosby (39) |
Assists | Sidney Crosby (63) |
Points | Sidney Crosby (102) |
Penalty minutes | Brooks Orpik (124) |
Plus/minus | Colby Armstrong (+15) |
Wins | Marc-Andre Fleury (13) |
Goals against average | Marc-Andre Fleury (3.25) |
The 2005β06 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season was notable for being Sidney Crosby's rookie campaign. However, Crosby's inaugural season did not improve the team, as they suffered another losing season, finishing last place in the Eastern Conference with 58 points, the second worst in the NHL. The Penguins failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It would be the final season where they missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for 17 years.
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The Penguins struggled defensively, finishing 30th overall in goals allowed, with 310 (excluding 6 shootout goals allowed). [2] [3]
Sidney Crosby was selected first overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Penguins on July 30, 2005. Due to the labour stoppage in the previous season, the 2005 draft was conducted via a weighted lottery based on each team's playoff appearances and draft lottery victories in the last four years. This lottery system led to the draft being popularly referred to as the "Sidney Crosby Lottery" or the "Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes". [4]
On December 16, 2005, Michel Therrien named Crosby as an alternate captain for the Penguins. The move drew criticism from some hockey pundits, including Don Cherry, who claimed that Crosby had done nothing to earn the position. [5]
Crosby finished his rookie season with the franchise record in assists (63) and points (102) for a rookie, both of which had been previously held by Mario Lemieux. Crosby is the youngest player in the history of the NHL to score 100 points in a single season, and only the seventh rookie ever to hit the benchmark. [6] Overall, Crosby finished sixth in the NHL scoring race and seventh in the NHL in assists. Among Canadian NHL players, he trailed only Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley. While both Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals had impressive rookie campaigns, Crosby finished second behind Ovechkin for the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie of the year.
Through his first season, Crosby was accused by opposing players and coaches of taking dives and complaining to officials, which has been attributed to his youth. [7] During his rookie campaign, he was second on his team and fourth among all NHL rookies in penalty minutes, and is the only rookie to accumulate both 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a single season in NHL history. This magnified his reputation for complaining to NHL officials. [8] Hockey analyst Kelly Hrudey compared Crosby to Gretzky, who had a similar reputation as a "whiner" in his youth, and suggested that as Crosby matured, he would mellow out and his reputation would fade. [8]
After the lockout concluded, Lemieux returned to the ice for the 2005β06 season. Hopes for the Penguins were high due to the salary cap and revenue sharing, which enabled the team to compete in the market for several star players. Another reason for optimism was the Penguins winning the lottery for the first draft pick, enabling them to select Sidney Crosby. Lemieux opened up his home to Crosby to help the rookie settle in Pittsburgh and Lemieux also served as Crosby's mentor.
On January 24, 2006, Lemieux announced his second and permanent retirement from professional hockey at age 40. This followed a half-season in which he struggled not only with the increased speed of the "new NHL" but also with yet another threatening physical ailment, a heart condition called atrial fibrillation that caused him to experience irregular heartbeats.
Although he had put up points at a pace that most NHL forwards would be perfectly content with (22 points in 26 games) in his last season, Lemieux still remarked, "I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past."
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 242 | 229 | 101 |
2 | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 267 | 259 | 101 |
3 | 6 | New York Rangers | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 257 | 215 | 100 |
4 | 12 | New York Islanders | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 230 | 278 | 78 |
5 | 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 244 | 316 | 58 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Z- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 314 | 211 | 113 |
2 | Y- Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 294 | 260 | 112 |
3 | Y- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 242 | 229 | 101 |
4 | X- Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 242 | 239 | 110 |
5 | X- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 267 | 259 | 101 |
6 | X- New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 257 | 215 | 100 |
7 | X- Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 243 | 247 | 93 |
8 | X- Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 260 | 92 |
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9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 257 | 270 | 90 |
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 281 | 275 | 90 |
11 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 240 | 257 | 85 |
12 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 230 | 278 | 78 |
13 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 230 | 266 | 74 |
14 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 237 | 306 | 70 |
15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 244 | 316 | 58 |
Divisions: AT β Atlantic, NE β Northeast, SE β Southeast
Z β Clinched Conference; Y β Clinched Division; X β Clinched Playoff spot
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Marc-Andre Fleury | 50 | 45 | 2809:13 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 152 | 3.25 | 1485 | 0.898 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sebastien Caron | 26 | 23 | 1312:18 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 87 | 3.98 | 733 | 0.881 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jocelyn Thibault | 16 | 13 | 806:42 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 4.46 | 484 | 0.876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dany Sabourin | 1 | 1 | 20:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11.68 | 14 | 0.714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 82 | 4948:46 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 303 | 3.67 | 2716 | 0.888 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
β‘Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (annual) |
NHL All-Rookie Team | Sidney Crosby ( Forward) | [15] |
League (in-season) |
NHL Rookie of the Month | Sidney Crosby (October) | [16] |
Team | A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award | Sidney Crosby | [17] |
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award | Sidney Crosby | [17] | |
Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy | Sidney Crosby | [17] | |
Most Valuable Player Award | Sidney Crosby | [17] | |
Players' Player Award | John LeClair | [17] | |
The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award | Colby Armstrong | [17] | |
Marc-Andre Fleury | |||
Ryan Malone | |||
Ryan Whitney |
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004β05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. [20]
Date | Details | Ref | |
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August 10, 2005 | To
Chicago Blackhawks 4th-round pick in 2006 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Jocelyn Thibault |
[21] |
September 9, 2005 | To
Nashville Predators Kris Beech |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Conditional draft pick |
[22] |
December 9, 2005 | To
St. Louis Blues Steve Poapst |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Eric Boguniecki |
[23] |
January 18, 2006 | To
Florida Panthers 6th-round pick in 2006 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Eric Cairns |
[24] |
January 26, 2006 | To
Edmonton Oilers Dick Tarnstrom |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Cory Cross Jani Rita |
[25] |
March 9, 2006 | To Florida Panthers Ric Jackman |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Petr Taticek |
[26] |
March 9, 2006 | To
Carolina Hurricanes Mark Recchi |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Krys Kolanos Niklas Nordgren 2nd-round pick in 2007 |
[26] |
March 9, 2006 | To
Detroit Red Wings Cory Cross |
To Pittsburgh Penguins 4th-round pick in 2007 |
[26] |
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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August 3, 2005 | Sergei Gonchar | Boston Bruins | 5-year | Free agency | [27] |
August 4, 2005 | Andre Roy | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-year | Free agency | [28] |
August 8, 2005 | Zigmund Palffy | HC Slavia Praha ( ELH) | 3-year | Free agency | [29] [30] |
August 10, 2005 | Dany Sabourin | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ( AHL) | Free agency | [31] | |
August 15, 2005 | John LeClair | Philadelphia Flyers | 2-year | Free agency | [32] |
Steve Poapst | Chicago Blackhawks | Free agency | [33] | ||
September 2, 2005 | Lyle Odelein | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [34] |
March 9, 2006 | Andy Hilbert | Chicago Blackhawks | Waivers | [26] |
Date | Player | New team | Via [a] | Ref |
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N/A | Darcy Robinson | Asiago HC ( Serie A) | Free agency (UFA) | [36] |
May 31, 2005 | Ross Lupaschuk | Mora IK ( SHL) | Free agency (II) [b] | [38] |
July 12, 2005 | Martin Strbak | HC CSKA Moscow ( RSL) | Free agency (II) [c] | [40] |
August 1, 2005 | Mike Eastwood [d] | Contract expiration (III) | [35] | |
August 8, 2005 | Ramzi Abid | Atlanta Thrashers | Free agency (VI) | [42] |
August 18, 2005 | Matt Bradley | Washington Capitals | Free agency (UFA) | [43] |
September 6, 2005 | Michal Rozsival | New York Rangers | Free agency (UFA) | [44] |
October 2005 | Steven Crampton | Norfolk Admirals ( AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [45] |
January 18, 2006 | Zigmund Palffy | Retirement | [46] | |
January 24, 2006 | Mario Lemieux | Retirement | [47] | |
January 31, 2006 | Rico Fata | Atlanta Thrashers | Waivers | [48] |
May 26, 2006 | Chris Kelleher | Linkoping HC (SHL) | Free agency | [49] |
June 17, 2006 | Lasse Pirjeta | Malmo Redhawks (SHL) | Free agency | [50] |
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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July 27, 2005 | Paul Bissonnette | Entry-level | [51] | |
Daniel Carcillo | Entry-level | [51] | ||
Stephen Dixon | Entry-level | [51] | ||
Jonathan Filewich | Entry-level | [51] | ||
July 28, 2005 | Ryan Stone | Entry-level | [52] | |
July 29, 2005 | Andy Schneider | 3-year | Entry-level | [53] |
August 3, 2005 | Ryan Lannon | 3-year | Entry-level | [54] |
Noah Welch | 3-year | Entry-level | [54] | |
August 9, 2005 | Rob Scuderi | Re-signing | [55] | |
August 10, 2005 | Kris Beech | 1-year | Re-signing | [56] |
Jocelyn Thibault | multi-year | Re-signing | [21] | |
August 11, 2005 | Shane Endicott | multi-year | Re-signing | [57] |
August 12, 2005 | Colby Armstrong | Re-signing | [58] | |
August 15, 2005 | Matt Hussey | Re-signing | [59] | |
Guillaume Lefebvre | Re-signing | [59] | ||
Josef Melichar | 2-year | Re-signing | [60] | |
Matt Murley | Re-signing | [61] | ||
August 16, 2005 | Konstantin Koltsov | Re-signing | [62] | |
August 17, 2005 | David Koci | Re-signing | [63] | |
August 18, 2005 | Michel Ouellet | multi-year | Re-signing | [64] |
August 24, 2005 | Daniel Fernholm | Entry-level | [65] | |
August 29, 2005 | Dick Tarnstrom | 1-year | Arbitration award | [66] |
September 1, 2005 | Ryan Malone | Re-signing | [67] | |
September 8, 2005 | Sidney Crosby | 3-year | Entry-level | [68] |
September 9, 2005 | Mario Lemieux | 1-year | Re-signing | [69] |
September 13, 2005 | Brooks Orpik | 1-year | Re-signing | [70] |
May 19, 2006 | Tyler Kennedy | multi-year | Entry-level | [71] |
June 15, 2006 | Micki DuPont | multi-year | Re-signing | [72] |
Player | Date | Details |
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Kevin Stevens | September 2, 2005 | Hired as scout |
Eddie Olczyk [73] | December 15, 2005 | Fired as head coach |
John Welday | December 15, 2005 | Fired as strength & conditioning coach |
Randy Hillier [73] | December 15, 2005 | Fired as assistant coach |
Shane Clifford | December 15, 2005 | Fired as goaltending coach |
Joe Mullen [73] | December 15, 2005 | Fired as assistant coach |
Michel Therrien [74] | December 15, 2005 | Hired as head coach |
Stephane Dube | December 15, 2005 | Hired as strength and conditioning coach |
Mike Yeo | December 15, 2005 | Hired as assistant coach |
Gilles LeFebvre | December 15, 2005 | Hired as goaltending coach |
Craig Patrick [75] | April 20, 2006 | Fired as GM |
Ray Shero [76] | May 25, 2006 | Hired as GM, 5-year contract |
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 1 | Sidney Crosby | Center | Canada | Rimouski OcΓ©anic ( QMJHL) |
2 | 61 | Michael Gergen | Forward | United States | Shattuck-Saint Mary's ( USHS-MN) |
3 | 62 | Kris Letang | Defense | Canada | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
4 | 125 | Tommi Leinonen | Defense | Finland | Oulun KΓ€rpΓ€t Jr. (Finland) |
5 | 126 | Tim Crowder | Right wing | Canada | South Surrey Eagles ( BCHL) |
6 | 194 | Jean-Philippe Paquet | Defense | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
7 | 195 | Joe Vitale | Center | United States | Sioux Falls Stampede ( USHL) |
2005-07-12 Signed with the CSKA Moscow of the Russian Hockey League.
2005-07-29 Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a three-year entry-level contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Signed RW Michel Ouellet.
2005β06 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 5th Atlantic |
Conference | 15th Eastern |
2005β06 record | 22β46β14 |
Home record | 12β21β8 |
Road record | 10β25β6 |
Goals for | 244 |
Goals against | 316 |
Team information | |
General manager | Craig Patrick |
Coach |
Eddie Olczyk (Oct.βDec.) Michel Therrien (Dec.βApr.) |
Captain |
Mario Lemieux (Oct.βJan.) Vacant (Jan.βApr.) |
Alternate captains |
Sidney Crosby (Dec.βApr.) Sergei Gonchar John LeClair Mark Recchi (Oct.βFeb.) Josef Melichar |
Arena | Mellon Arena |
Average attendance | 15,804 [1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wheeling Nailers |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Sidney Crosby (39) |
Assists | Sidney Crosby (63) |
Points | Sidney Crosby (102) |
Penalty minutes | Brooks Orpik (124) |
Plus/minus | Colby Armstrong (+15) |
Wins | Marc-Andre Fleury (13) |
Goals against average | Marc-Andre Fleury (3.25) |
The 2005β06 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season was notable for being Sidney Crosby's rookie campaign. However, Crosby's inaugural season did not improve the team, as they suffered another losing season, finishing last place in the Eastern Conference with 58 points, the second worst in the NHL. The Penguins failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It would be the final season where they missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for 17 years.
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The Penguins struggled defensively, finishing 30th overall in goals allowed, with 310 (excluding 6 shootout goals allowed). [2] [3]
Sidney Crosby was selected first overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Penguins on July 30, 2005. Due to the labour stoppage in the previous season, the 2005 draft was conducted via a weighted lottery based on each team's playoff appearances and draft lottery victories in the last four years. This lottery system led to the draft being popularly referred to as the "Sidney Crosby Lottery" or the "Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes". [4]
On December 16, 2005, Michel Therrien named Crosby as an alternate captain for the Penguins. The move drew criticism from some hockey pundits, including Don Cherry, who claimed that Crosby had done nothing to earn the position. [5]
Crosby finished his rookie season with the franchise record in assists (63) and points (102) for a rookie, both of which had been previously held by Mario Lemieux. Crosby is the youngest player in the history of the NHL to score 100 points in a single season, and only the seventh rookie ever to hit the benchmark. [6] Overall, Crosby finished sixth in the NHL scoring race and seventh in the NHL in assists. Among Canadian NHL players, he trailed only Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley. While both Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals had impressive rookie campaigns, Crosby finished second behind Ovechkin for the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie of the year.
Through his first season, Crosby was accused by opposing players and coaches of taking dives and complaining to officials, which has been attributed to his youth. [7] During his rookie campaign, he was second on his team and fourth among all NHL rookies in penalty minutes, and is the only rookie to accumulate both 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a single season in NHL history. This magnified his reputation for complaining to NHL officials. [8] Hockey analyst Kelly Hrudey compared Crosby to Gretzky, who had a similar reputation as a "whiner" in his youth, and suggested that as Crosby matured, he would mellow out and his reputation would fade. [8]
After the lockout concluded, Lemieux returned to the ice for the 2005β06 season. Hopes for the Penguins were high due to the salary cap and revenue sharing, which enabled the team to compete in the market for several star players. Another reason for optimism was the Penguins winning the lottery for the first draft pick, enabling them to select Sidney Crosby. Lemieux opened up his home to Crosby to help the rookie settle in Pittsburgh and Lemieux also served as Crosby's mentor.
On January 24, 2006, Lemieux announced his second and permanent retirement from professional hockey at age 40. This followed a half-season in which he struggled not only with the increased speed of the "new NHL" but also with yet another threatening physical ailment, a heart condition called atrial fibrillation that caused him to experience irregular heartbeats.
Although he had put up points at a pace that most NHL forwards would be perfectly content with (22 points in 26 games) in his last season, Lemieux still remarked, "I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past."
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 242 | 229 | 101 |
2 | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 267 | 259 | 101 |
3 | 6 | New York Rangers | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 257 | 215 | 100 |
4 | 12 | New York Islanders | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 230 | 278 | 78 |
5 | 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 244 | 316 | 58 |
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1 | Z- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 314 | 211 | 113 |
2 | Y- Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 294 | 260 | 112 |
3 | Y- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 242 | 229 | 101 |
4 | X- Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 242 | 239 | 110 |
5 | X- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 267 | 259 | 101 |
6 | X- New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 257 | 215 | 100 |
7 | X- Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 243 | 247 | 93 |
8 | X- Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 260 | 92 |
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9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 257 | 270 | 90 |
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 281 | 275 | 90 |
11 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 240 | 257 | 85 |
12 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 230 | 278 | 78 |
13 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 230 | 266 | 74 |
14 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 237 | 306 | 70 |
15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 244 | 316 | 58 |
Divisions: AT β Atlantic, NE β Northeast, SE β Southeast
Z β Clinched Conference; Y β Clinched Division; X β Clinched Playoff spot
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December: 3β5β2 (home: 3β1β2 ; road: 0β4β0), 8 Points
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January: 2β11β2 (home: 1β5β0 ; road: 1β6β2), 6 Points
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February: 2β4β1 (home: 0β2β1 ; road: 2β2β1), 5 Points
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March: 5β8β1 (home: 3β5β1 ; road: 2β3β0), 11 Points
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April: 3β4β2 (home: 2β0β1 ; road: 1β4β1), 8 Points
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Marc-Andre Fleury | 50 | 45 | 2809:13 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 152 | 3.25 | 1485 | 0.898 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sebastien Caron | 26 | 23 | 1312:18 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 87 | 3.98 | 733 | 0.881 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jocelyn Thibault | 16 | 13 | 806:42 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 4.46 | 484 | 0.876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dany Sabourin | 1 | 1 | 20:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11.68 | 14 | 0.714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 82 | 4948:46 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 303 | 3.67 | 2716 | 0.888 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
β‘Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
League (annual) |
NHL All-Rookie Team | Sidney Crosby ( Forward) | [15] |
League (in-season) |
NHL Rookie of the Month | Sidney Crosby (October) | [16] |
Team | A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award | Sidney Crosby | [17] |
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award | Sidney Crosby | [17] | |
Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy | Sidney Crosby | [17] | |
Most Valuable Player Award | Sidney Crosby | [17] | |
Players' Player Award | John LeClair | [17] | |
The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award | Colby Armstrong | [17] | |
Marc-Andre Fleury | |||
Ryan Malone | |||
Ryan Whitney |
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004β05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. [20]
Date | Details | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|
August 10, 2005 | To
Chicago Blackhawks 4th-round pick in 2006 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Jocelyn Thibault |
[21] |
September 9, 2005 | To
Nashville Predators Kris Beech |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Conditional draft pick |
[22] |
December 9, 2005 | To
St. Louis Blues Steve Poapst |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Eric Boguniecki |
[23] |
January 18, 2006 | To
Florida Panthers 6th-round pick in 2006 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Eric Cairns |
[24] |
January 26, 2006 | To
Edmonton Oilers Dick Tarnstrom |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Cory Cross Jani Rita |
[25] |
March 9, 2006 | To Florida Panthers Ric Jackman |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Petr Taticek |
[26] |
March 9, 2006 | To
Carolina Hurricanes Mark Recchi |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Krys Kolanos Niklas Nordgren 2nd-round pick in 2007 |
[26] |
March 9, 2006 | To
Detroit Red Wings Cory Cross |
To Pittsburgh Penguins 4th-round pick in 2007 |
[26] |
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 3, 2005 | Sergei Gonchar | Boston Bruins | 5-year | Free agency | [27] |
August 4, 2005 | Andre Roy | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-year | Free agency | [28] |
August 8, 2005 | Zigmund Palffy | HC Slavia Praha ( ELH) | 3-year | Free agency | [29] [30] |
August 10, 2005 | Dany Sabourin | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ( AHL) | Free agency | [31] | |
August 15, 2005 | John LeClair | Philadelphia Flyers | 2-year | Free agency | [32] |
Steve Poapst | Chicago Blackhawks | Free agency | [33] | ||
September 2, 2005 | Lyle Odelein | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [34] |
March 9, 2006 | Andy Hilbert | Chicago Blackhawks | Waivers | [26] |
Date | Player | New team | Via [a] | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | Darcy Robinson | Asiago HC ( Serie A) | Free agency (UFA) | [36] |
May 31, 2005 | Ross Lupaschuk | Mora IK ( SHL) | Free agency (II) [b] | [38] |
July 12, 2005 | Martin Strbak | HC CSKA Moscow ( RSL) | Free agency (II) [c] | [40] |
August 1, 2005 | Mike Eastwood [d] | Contract expiration (III) | [35] | |
August 8, 2005 | Ramzi Abid | Atlanta Thrashers | Free agency (VI) | [42] |
August 18, 2005 | Matt Bradley | Washington Capitals | Free agency (UFA) | [43] |
September 6, 2005 | Michal Rozsival | New York Rangers | Free agency (UFA) | [44] |
October 2005 | Steven Crampton | Norfolk Admirals ( AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [45] |
January 18, 2006 | Zigmund Palffy | Retirement | [46] | |
January 24, 2006 | Mario Lemieux | Retirement | [47] | |
January 31, 2006 | Rico Fata | Atlanta Thrashers | Waivers | [48] |
May 26, 2006 | Chris Kelleher | Linkoping HC (SHL) | Free agency | [49] |
June 17, 2006 | Lasse Pirjeta | Malmo Redhawks (SHL) | Free agency | [50] |
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 27, 2005 | Paul Bissonnette | Entry-level | [51] | |
Daniel Carcillo | Entry-level | [51] | ||
Stephen Dixon | Entry-level | [51] | ||
Jonathan Filewich | Entry-level | [51] | ||
July 28, 2005 | Ryan Stone | Entry-level | [52] | |
July 29, 2005 | Andy Schneider | 3-year | Entry-level | [53] |
August 3, 2005 | Ryan Lannon | 3-year | Entry-level | [54] |
Noah Welch | 3-year | Entry-level | [54] | |
August 9, 2005 | Rob Scuderi | Re-signing | [55] | |
August 10, 2005 | Kris Beech | 1-year | Re-signing | [56] |
Jocelyn Thibault | multi-year | Re-signing | [21] | |
August 11, 2005 | Shane Endicott | multi-year | Re-signing | [57] |
August 12, 2005 | Colby Armstrong | Re-signing | [58] | |
August 15, 2005 | Matt Hussey | Re-signing | [59] | |
Guillaume Lefebvre | Re-signing | [59] | ||
Josef Melichar | 2-year | Re-signing | [60] | |
Matt Murley | Re-signing | [61] | ||
August 16, 2005 | Konstantin Koltsov | Re-signing | [62] | |
August 17, 2005 | David Koci | Re-signing | [63] | |
August 18, 2005 | Michel Ouellet | multi-year | Re-signing | [64] |
August 24, 2005 | Daniel Fernholm | Entry-level | [65] | |
August 29, 2005 | Dick Tarnstrom | 1-year | Arbitration award | [66] |
September 1, 2005 | Ryan Malone | Re-signing | [67] | |
September 8, 2005 | Sidney Crosby | 3-year | Entry-level | [68] |
September 9, 2005 | Mario Lemieux | 1-year | Re-signing | [69] |
September 13, 2005 | Brooks Orpik | 1-year | Re-signing | [70] |
May 19, 2006 | Tyler Kennedy | multi-year | Entry-level | [71] |
June 15, 2006 | Micki DuPont | multi-year | Re-signing | [72] |
Player | Date | Details |
---|---|---|
Kevin Stevens | September 2, 2005 | Hired as scout |
Eddie Olczyk [73] | December 15, 2005 | Fired as head coach |
John Welday | December 15, 2005 | Fired as strength & conditioning coach |
Randy Hillier [73] | December 15, 2005 | Fired as assistant coach |
Shane Clifford | December 15, 2005 | Fired as goaltending coach |
Joe Mullen [73] | December 15, 2005 | Fired as assistant coach |
Michel Therrien [74] | December 15, 2005 | Hired as head coach |
Stephane Dube | December 15, 2005 | Hired as strength and conditioning coach |
Mike Yeo | December 15, 2005 | Hired as assistant coach |
Gilles LeFebvre | December 15, 2005 | Hired as goaltending coach |
Craig Patrick [75] | April 20, 2006 | Fired as GM |
Ray Shero [76] | May 25, 2006 | Hired as GM, 5-year contract |
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Sidney Crosby | Center | Canada | Rimouski OcΓ©anic ( QMJHL) |
2 | 61 | Michael Gergen | Forward | United States | Shattuck-Saint Mary's ( USHS-MN) |
3 | 62 | Kris Letang | Defense | Canada | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
4 | 125 | Tommi Leinonen | Defense | Finland | Oulun KΓ€rpΓ€t Jr. (Finland) |
5 | 126 | Tim Crowder | Right wing | Canada | South Surrey Eagles ( BCHL) |
6 | 194 | Jean-Philippe Paquet | Defense | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
7 | 195 | Joe Vitale | Center | United States | Sioux Falls Stampede ( USHL) |
2005-07-12 Signed with the CSKA Moscow of the Russian Hockey League.
2005-07-29 Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a three-year entry-level contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Signed RW Michel Ouellet.