2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 80th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.

Off season Defenseman Adrian Aucoin was named team captain.

Regular season The Blackhawks struggled on the power play during the regular season, finishing 30th overall in power-play goals scored, with 51, and 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 12.23% (51 for 417).

Final standings

Schedule and results

|1||October 5, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||0–1–0 ||

|2||October 7, 2005||6–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||1–1–0 ||

|3||October 9, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||1–2–0 ||

|4||October 11, 2005||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||1–3–0 ||

|5||October 14, 2005||3–2 SO|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||2–3–0 ||

|6||October 15, 2005||3–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||2–4–0 ||

|7||October 18, 2005||2–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||2–5–0 ||

|8||October 23, 2005||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2005–06) ||3–5–0 ||

|9||October 25, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||3–6–0 ||

|10||October 27, 2005||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||3–7–0 ||

|11||October 29, 2005||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||3–8–0 ||

|12||November 1, 2005||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||3–9–0 ||

|13||November 2, 2005||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||4–9–0 ||

|14||November 4, 2005||1–9 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||4–10–0 ||

|15||November 6, 2005||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||5–10–0 ||

|16||November 10, 2005||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||6–10–0 ||

|17||November 11, 2005||2–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||6–11–0 ||

|18||November 13, 2005||3–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||7–11–0 ||

|19||November 18, 2005||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||8–11–0 ||

|20||November 19, 2005||4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||9–11–0 ||

|21||November 22, 2005||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||9–12–0 ||

|22||November 26, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||9–13–0 ||

|23||November 27, 2005||1–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||9–14–0 ||

|24||November 30, 2005||3–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||10–14–0 ||

|25||December 2, 2005||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) ||10–14–1 ||

|26||December 3, 2005||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) ||10–14–2 ||

|27||December 7, 2005||2–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2005–06) ||11–14–2 ||

|28||December 11, 2005||5–4 SO|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) ||12–14–2 ||

|29||December 13, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) ||12–15–2 ||

|30||December 15, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||12–16–2 ||

|31||December 16, 2005||5–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||13–16–2 ||

|32||December 18, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||13–17–2 ||

|33||December 21, 2005||1–6 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||13–18–2 ||

|34||December 23, 2005||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||13–18–3 ||

|35||December 26, 2005||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||13–18–4 ||

|36||December 28, 2005||1–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||13–19–4 ||

|37||December 30, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||13–20–4 ||

|38||January 2, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||13–21–4 ||

|39||January 3, 2006||0–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||13–22–4 ||

|40||January 5, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||13–23–4 ||

|41||January 8, 2006||1–5 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||13–24–4 ||

|42||January 10, 2006||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) ||14–24–4 ||

|43||January 11, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||14–25–4 ||

|44||January 13, 2006||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||15–25–4 ||

|45||January 15, 2006||2–3 SO|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||15–25–5 ||

|46||January 17, 2006||1–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (2005–06) ||15–25–6 ||

|47||January 19, 2006||4–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||16–25–6 ||

|48||January 20, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) ||16–26–6 ||

|49||January 22, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2005–06) ||16–27–6 ||

|50||January 26, 2006||2–0 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||17–27–6 ||

|51||January 29, 2006||3–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||17–28–6 ||

|52||February 2, 2006||5–6 SO|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||17–28–7 ||

|53||February 4, 2006||0–6 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||17–29–7 ||

|54||February 7, 2006||3–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||18–29–7 ||

|55||February 8, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||18–30–7 ||

|56||February 11, 2006||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||18–30–8 ||

|57||February 12, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||18–31–8 ||

|58||March 1, 2006||3–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||19–31–8 ||

|59||March 3, 2006||4–5 SO|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||19–31–9 ||

|60||March 5, 2006||2–7 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||19–32–9 ||

|61||March 7, 2006||3–1 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||20–32–9 ||

|62||March 9, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||20–33–9 ||

|63||March 11, 2006||4–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||20–34–9 ||

|64||March 12, 2006||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||20–35–9 ||

|65||March 15, 2006||3–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||21–35–9 ||

|66||March 17, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||21–36–9 ||

|67||March 19, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||21–37–9 ||

|68||March 23, 2006||3–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||21–38–9 ||

|69||March 24, 2006||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||21–38–10 ||

|70||March 26, 2006||4–5 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||21–38–11 ||

|71||March 29, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||22–38–11 ||

|72||March 31, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||23–38–11 ||

|73||April 1, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||23–39–11 ||

|74||April 3, 2006||3–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||23–40–11 ||

|75||April 5, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||24–40–11 ||

|76||April 7, 2006||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||24–40–12 ||

|77||April 8, 2006||1–2 SO|| align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||24–40–13 ||

|78||April 11, 2006||0–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) ||24–41–13 ||

|79||April 13, 2006||3–7 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||24–42–13 ||

|80||April 15, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||24–43–13 ||

|81||April 16, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||25–43–13 ||

|82||April 18, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||26–43–13 ||

Legend:

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 Blackhawks only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only. Player Regular season 19 LW 79 26 33 59 −4 52 28 C 82 25 23 48 −14 107 39 C 60 13 28 41 5 40 14 LW 77 16 18 34 3 56 16 RW 45 13 21 34 4 16 7 D 69 5 27 32 5 60 22 RW 82 14 17 31 −30 106 36 RW 82 8 20 28 −11 178 6 D 45 7 17 24 8 72 23 D 76 6 18 24 −2 116 10 C 50 9 14 23 1 36 2 D 81 9 12 21 −11 79 32 RW 39 9 12 21 −2 34 17 C 72 10 10 20 −14 16 48 C 29 7 9 16 7 2 37 C 71 5 10 15 −9 38 34 C 60 3 12 15 −5 38 16 RW 26 3 9 12 −4 17 20 C 28 5 4 9 −4 22 43 D 19 2 5 7 0 36 26 RW 24 1 6 7 0 8 5 D 54 1 6 7 −24 53 33 D 33 1 5 6 −13 38 52 RW 25 3 2 5 −6 24 8 D 17 2 3 5 −5 16 15 C 15 2 3 5 −7 31 20 RW 20 2 2 4 −9 8 12 C 10 1 2 3 0 8 27 D 45 0 3 3 −2 116 38 C 7 1 1 2 1 6 31 G 29 0 1 1 14 42 D 25 0 1 1 −7 20 56 LW 2 0 1 1 0 9 53 G 50 0 1 1 10 30 G 10 0 1 1 0 25 D 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 G 2 0 0 0 0 55 RW 1 0 0 0 −2 2 11 RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 D 10 0 0 0 −3 18 47 C 2 0 0 0 −1 0 29 RW 10 0 0 0 −5 16

Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.

Player Regular season 53 Nikolai Khabibulin 50 17 26 6 1379 157 3.35 .886 0 2815 31 Craig Anderson 29 6 12 4 757 86 3.32 .886 1 1554 30 Adam Munro 10 3 5 2 234 25 2.99 .893 1 501 50 Corey Crawford 2 0 0 1 41 5 3.49 .878 0 86

Awards and records

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Rene Bourque October 5, 2005 Duncan Keith Brent Seabrook Cam Barker October 14, 2005 Martin St. Pierre November 4, 2005 Mark Cullen November 10, 2005 Corey Crawford January 22, 2006 James Wisniewski February 2, 2006 Dustin Byfuglien March 1, 2006 500th game played Nikolai Khabibulin December 11, 2005

Transactions The Blackhawks 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 Chicago Blackhawks To Pittsburgh Penguins To Chicago Blackhawks To Vancouver Canucks To Chicago Blackhawks To Buffalo Sabres To Chicago Blackhawks To Boston Bruins To Chicago Blackhawks To Philadelphia Flyers To Chicago Blackhawks To Carolina Hurricanes To Chicago Blackhawks To Carolina Hurricanes To Chicago Blackhawks To Edmonton Oilers To Chicago Blackhawks To Montreal Canadiens To Chicago Blackhawks To Ottawa Senators To Chicago Blackhawks To Colorado Avalanche To Chicago Blackhawks

Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Adrian Aucoin New York Islanders 4-year Free agency Martin Lapointe Boston Bruins 3-year Free agency Jaroslav Spacek Florida Panthers 1-year Free agency Mark Cullen Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency Jim Dowd Hamburg Freezers (DEL) 1-year Free agency Nikolai Khabibulin Tampa Bay Lightning 4-year Free agency Mike Brown Norfolk Admirals (AHL) 1-year Free agency Todd Simpson Herning Blue Fox (Denmark) 1-year Free agency Martin St. Pierre Norfolk Admirals (AHL) 1-year Free agency Craig Anderson St. Louis Blues Waivers

Players lost Date Player New team Via Ref Bryan Berard Columbus Blue Jackets Free agency (UFA) Scott Nichol Nashville Predators Free agency (V) Stephane Robidas Dallas Stars Free agency (UFA) Marty Wilford Los Angeles Kings Free agency (VI) Steve Poapst Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency (III) Eric Nickulas Boston Bruins Free agency (UFA) Brandin Cote Nottingham Panthers (EIHL) Free agency (UFA) Scott Balan Bakersfield Condors (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) Craig Anderson Boston Bruins Waivers Mikhail Yakubov Florida Panthers Waivers Andy Hilbert Pittsburgh Penguins Waivers

Signings