The 2005–06 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 36th NHL season.
In the first season after the lockout, the Canucks were expected to fare as well, if not better, than the previous season, where they captured the Northwest Division title. However, as the season went along, several key players were hampered by injuries and the team failed to meet expectations, ultimately missing the playoffs. As a result, coach Marc Crawford was fired, and the team underwent numerous changes over the summer.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
| 1 || October 5 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,630 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 2 || October 8 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Edmonton || SO || Cloutier || 16,839 || 1–0–1 || 3 ||
| 3 || October 10 || Vancouver || 4 – 2 || Detroit || || Auld || 20,066 || 2–0–1 || 5 ||
| 4 || October 12 || Vancouver || 0 – 6 || Minnesota || || Cloutier || 18,568 || 2–1–1 || 5 ||
| 5 || October 14 || Vancouver || 5 – 3 || Minnesota || || Cloutier || 18,568 || 3–1–1 || 7 ||
| 6 || October 16 || Dallas || 2 – 5 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 4–1–1 || 9 ||
| 7 || October 18 || Chicago || 2 – 6 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,630 || 5–1–1 || 11 ||
| 8 || October 20 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,630 || 6–1–1 || 13 ||
| 9 || October 22 || Colorado || 4 – 6 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,630 || 7–1–1 || 15 ||
| 10 || October 25 || Vancouver || 3 – 1 || Minnesota || || Auld || 18,568 || 8–1–1 || 17 ||
| 11 || October 27 || Vancouver || 2 – 6 || Colorado || || Cloutier || 18,007 || 8–2–1 || 17 ||
| 12 || October 29 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Colorado || OT || Auld || 18,007 || 8–2–2 || 18 ||
| 13 || November 2 || Minnesota || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 9–2–2 || 20 ||
| 14 || November 4 || Columbus || 3 – 5 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 10–2–2 || 22 ||
| 15 || November 5 || Vancouver || 0 – 1 || Calgary || || Auld || 19,289 || 10–3–2 || 22 ||
| 16 || November 7 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || Auld || 19,289 || 10–4–2 || 22 ||
| 17 || November 10 || Colorado || 5 – 3 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 10–5–2 || 22 ||
| 18 || November 13 || Detroit || 1 – 4 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,630 || 11–5–2 || 24 ||
| 19 || November 16 || Vancouver || 3 – 1 || San Jose || || Cloutier || 17,139 || 12–5–2 || 26 ||
| 20 || November 17 || Vancouver || 4 – 5 || Los Angeles || || Cloutier || 18,118 || 12–6–2 || 26 ||
| 21 || November 20 || Vancouver || 3 – 2 || Anaheim || || Cloutier || 14,149 || 13–6–2 || 28 ||
| 22 || November 22 || Chicago || 1 – 3 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 14–6–2 || 30 ||
| 23 || November 24 || San Jose || 2 – 3 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 15–6–2 || 32 ||
| 24 || November 26 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Phoenix || || Auld || 18,095 || 15–7–2 || 32 ||
| 25 || November 27 || Vancouver || 2 – 6 || Colorado || || Auld || 18,007 || 15–8–2 || 32 ||
| 26 || November 30 || Colorado || 2 – 5 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 16–8–2 || 34 ||
| 27 || December 1 || Vancouver || 3 – 5 || Edmonton || || Auld || 16,839 || 16–9–2 || 34 ||
| 28 || December 4 || Boston || 2 – 5 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 17–9–2 || 36 ||
| 29 || December 9 || Ottawa || 2 – 3 || Vancouver || SO || Auld || 18,630 || 18–9–2 || 38 ||
| 30 || December 13 || Vancouver || 3 – 2 || Rangers || || Auld || 18,200 || 19–9–2 || 40 ||
| 31 || December 15 || Vancouver || 5 – 4 || Philadelphia || || Auld || 19,549 || 20–9–2 || 42 ||
| 32 || December 17 || Edmonton || 5 – 4 || Vancouver || OT || Ouellet || 18,630 || 20–9–3 || 43 ||
| 33 || December 19 || Los Angeles || 4 – 3 || Vancouver || SO || Auld || 18,630 || 20–9–4 || 44 ||
| 34 || December 21 || Edmonton || 7 – 6 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 20–10–4 || 44 ||
| 35 || December 23 || Calgary || 6 – 5 || Vancouver || SO || Auld || 18,630 || 20–10–5 || 45 ||
| 36 || December 26 || Calgary || 2 – 1 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 20–11–5 || 45 ||
| 37 || December 28 || Nashville || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 21–11–5 || 47 ||
| 38 || December 31 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Minnesota || || Ouellet || 18,568 || 21–12–5 || 47 ||
| 39 || January 2 || Vancouver || 1 – 4 || St. Louis || || Auld || 14,230 || 21–13–5 || 47 ||
| 40 || January 4 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Dallas || || Auld || 17,227 || 21–14–5 || 47 ||
| 41 || January 5 || Vancouver || 3 – 2 || Chicago || || Auld || 11,125 || 22–14–5 || 49 ||
| 42 || January 7 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || OT|| Auld || 18,630 || 23–14–5 || 51 ||
| 43 || January 10 || Toronto || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 24–14–5 || 53 ||
| 44 || January 13 || Vancouver || 0 – 3 || New Jersey || || Auld || 15,061 || 24–15–5 || 53 ||
| 45 || January 14 || Vancouver || 8 – 1 || Islanders || || Auld || 14,205 || 25–15–5 || 55 ||
| 46 || January 16 || Vancouver || 4 – 2 || Pittsburgh || || Auld || 15,681 || 26–15–5 || 57 ||
| 47 || January 19 || Buffalo || 1 – 4 || Vancouver|| || Auld || 18,630 || 27–15–5 || 59 ||
| 48 || January 21 || Montreal || 2 – 6 || Vancouver|| || Auld || 18,630 || 28–15–5 || 61 ||
| 49 || January 23 || Vancouver || 0 – 4 || St. Louis || || Ouellet || 13,138 || 28–16–5 || 61 ||
| 50 || January 24 || Vancouver || 5 – 6 || Columbus || || Auld || 16,192 || 28–17–5 || 61 ||
| 51 || January 26 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Auld || 20,066 || 28–18–5 || 61 ||
| 52 || January 28 || Vancouver || 4 – 3 || Colorado || SO || Auld || 18,007 || 29–18–5 || 63 ||
| 53 || January 31 || Vancouver || 7 – 4 || Phoenix || || Auld || 14,599 || 30–18–5 || 65 ||
| 54 || February 3 || Vancouver || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || Auld || 19,289 || 31–18–5 || 67 ||
| 55 || February 4 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Edmonton || || Auld || 16,839 || 31–19–5 || 67 ||
| 56 || February 6 || Columbus || 4 – 7 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 32–19–5 || 69 ||
| 57 || February 8 || St. Louis || 4 – 2 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 32–20–5 || 69 ||
| 58 || February 10 || Anaheim || 3 – 1 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 32–21–5 || 69 ||
| 59 || February 12 || Minnesota || 2 – 3 || Vancouver || OT || Auld || 18,630 || 33–21–5 || 71 ||
| 60 || February 28 || Vancouver || 2 – 1 || Calgary || || Auld || 19,289 || 34–21–5 || 73 ||
| 61 || March 2 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Nashville || || Auld || 13,228 || 34–22–5 || 73 ||
| 62 || March 3 || Vancouver || 5 – 4 || Chicago || SO || Auld || 11,579 || 35–22–5 || 75 ||
| 63 || March 5 || St. Louis || 4 – 1 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 35–23–5 || 75 ||
| 64 || March 9 || Nashville || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || OT || Auld || 18,630 || 35–23–6 || 76 ||
| 65 || March 11 || Dallas || 2 – 1 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 35–24–6 || 76 ||
| 66 || March 13 || Vancouver || 2 – 4 || Dallas || || Auld || 18,584 || 35–25–6 || 76 ||
| 67 || March 14 || Vancouver || 0 – 5 || Nashville || || Noronen || 13,353 || 35–26–6 || 76 ||
| 68 || March 17 || Vancouver || 3 – 2 || Columbus || || Auld || 16,163 || 36–26–6 || 78 ||
| 69 || March 19 || Detroit || 7 – 3 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 36–27–6 || 78 ||
| 70 || March 21 || Vancouver || 4 – 1 || Edmonton || || Auld || 16,839 || 37–27–6 || 80 ||
| 71 || March 23 || Edmonton || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || SO || Auld || 18,630 || 38–27–6 || 82 ||
| 72 || March 25 || Vancouver || 2 – 3 || Edmonton || || Auld || 16,839 || 38–28–6 || 82 ||
| 73 || March 27 || Los Angeles || 4 – 7 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 39–28–6 || 84 ||
| 74 || March 29 || Minnesota || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 40–28–6 || 86 ||
| 75 || March 31 || Minnesota || 2 – 1 || Vancouver || SO || Auld || 18,630 || 40–28–7 || 87 ||
| 76 || April 2 || Vancouver || 2 – 6 || Anaheim || || Auld || 17,174 || 40–29–7 || 87 ||
| 77 || April 3 || Vancouver || 0 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Auld || 17,196 || 40–30–7 || 87 ||
| 78 || April 8 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Vancouver || OT || Auld || 18,630 || 41–30–7 || 89 ||
| 79 || April 10 || Anaheim || 4 – 2 || Vancouver || || Auld || 18,630 || 41–31–7 || 89 ||
| 80 || April 12 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || OT || Auld || 18,630 || 41–31–8 || 90 ||
| 81 || April 13 || Vancouver || 3 – 5 || San Jose || || Auld || 17,496 || 41–32–8 || 90 ||
| 82 || April 15 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || OT || Noronen || 18,630 || 42–32–8 || 92 ||
Legend:
Player statistics
Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Canucks only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. Player Regular season 19 LW 81 32 47 79 −19 66 33 C 82 18 57 75 11 56 44 RW 82 25 46 71 −17 120 22 LW 82 22 49 71 7 34 7 C 82 19 37 56 −1 84 77 RW 81 33 22 55 −1 41 4 D 70 5 29 34 11 30 2 D 78 13 20 33 −6 92 6 D 59 10 23 33 9 38 55 D 44 8 25 33 −8 58 20 C 82 10 13 23 1 79 18 C 60 8 10 18 −2 29 24 LW 45 8 10 18 −8 71 37 RW 82 10 7 17 1 142 5 D 77 7 10 17 4 115 16 C 82 7 9 16 3 15 14 LW 43 7 5 12 5 61 36 LW 33 4 2 6 2 14 26 D 51 2 4 6 3 43 25 D 39 0 6 6 −1 77 28 D 32 1 2 3 3 81 27 RW 28 1 2 3 −6 30 21 RW 12 1 1 2 0 21 35 G 67 0 2 2 4 3 D 18 0 2 2 −5 14 15 C 5 1 0 1 1 4 45 D 7 0 1 1 2 12 8 RW 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 D 16 0 0 0 −13 8 39 G 13 0 0 0 4 23 D 12 0 0 0 −3 8 52 D 8 0 0 0 1 0 31 G 4 0 0 0 0 1 G 4 0 0 0 2 34 G 1 0 0 0 0 41 D 1 0 0 0 −1 2 29 C 1 0 0 0 0 0
Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
Player Regular season 35 Alex Auld 67 33 26 6 1938 189 2.94 .902 0 3859 39 Dan Cloutier 13 8 3 1 334 36 3.17 .892 0 681 31 Mika Noronen 4 1 1 0 77 10 3.53 .870 0 170 1 Maxime Ouellet 4 0 2 1 113 12 3.24 .894 0 222 34 Rob McVicar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 3
Awards and records
Awards TypeAward/honourRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL Offensive Player of the Week Henrik Sedin (February 6) Team Babe Pratt Trophy Mattias OhlundVancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 249 Cyclone Taylor Trophy Alex Auld Cyrus H. McLean Trophy Markus Naslund Fred J. Hume Award Jarkko RuutuVancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 250 Molson Cup Alex Auld2015–16 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide, p. 217 Most Exciting Player Award Anson Carter
Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef 750th game coached Marc Crawford October 22, 2005 First game Rob McVicar December 1, 2005 Kevin Bieksa December 19, 2005 Rick Rypien December 21, 2005 Alex Burrows January 2, 2006 Tomas Mojzis February 4, 2006 Prestin Ryan February 8, 2006
Transactions The Canucks 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.
Trades Date Details Ref To Anaheim Mighty Ducks To Vancouver Canucks To New York Islanders To Vancouver Canucks To Chicago Blackhawks To Vancouver Canucks To Tampa Bay Lightning To Vancouver Canucks To New York Rangers To Vancouver Canucks To Washington Capitals To Vancouver Canucks To New Jersey Devils To Vancouver Canucks To Buffalo Sabres To Vancouver Canucks To Anaheim Mighty Ducks To Vancouver Canucks To St. Louis Blues To Vancouver Canucks To Atlanta Thrashers To Vancouver Canucks To Atlanta Thrashers To Vancouver Canucks
Players acquired