The 2005–06 Minnesota Wild season was the team's sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild failed to qualify for the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Regular season The Wild allowed the fewest power-play goals in the NHL with 55 and had the highest penalty-kill percentage at 87.39%.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|1||October 5, 2005||6–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||1–0–0 ||
|2||October 8, 2005||1–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||1–1–0 ||
|3||October 9, 2005||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||1–1–1 ||
|4||October 12, 2005||6–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||2–1–1 ||
|5||October 14, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||2–2–1 ||
|6||October 16, 2005||4–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||3–2–1 ||
|7||October 19, 2005||6–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||4–2–1 ||
|8||October 22, 2005||3–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||5–2–1 ||
|9||October 23, 2005||2–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) ||5–3–1 ||
|10||October 25, 2005||1–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||5–4–1 ||
|11||October 28, 2005||1–2 SO|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||5–4–2 ||
|12||October 29, 2005||3–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||6–4–2 ||
|13||November 1, 2005||0–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||6–5–2 ||
|14||November 2, 2005||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||6–6–2 ||
|15||November 5, 2005||3–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||7–6–2 ||
|16||November 6, 2005||4–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||8–6–2 ||
|17||November 8, 2005||2–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||8–7–2 ||
|18||November 11, 2005||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||8–8–2 ||
|19||November 14, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||8–9–2 ||
|20||November 19, 2005||4–2 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||9–9–2 ||
|21||November 23, 2005||3–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||9–10–2 ||
|22||November 25, 2005||5–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||10–10–2 ||
|23||November 30, 2005||2–3 SO|| align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||10–10–3 ||
|24||December 1, 2005||1–2 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||10–11–3 ||
|25||December 3, 2005||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2005–06) ||10–11–4 ||
|26||December 5, 2005||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2005–06) ||10–12–4 ||
|27||December 8, 2005||5–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) ||11–12–4 ||
|28||December 10, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) ||11–13–4 ||
|29||December 11, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) ||11–14–4 ||
|30||December 13, 2005||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2005–06) ||12–14–4 ||
|31||December 15, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2005–06) ||12–15–4 ||
|32||December 17, 2005||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2005–06) ||13–15–4 ||
|33||December 19, 2005||2–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||14–15–4 ||
|34||December 22, 2005||3–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||14–16–4 ||
|35||December 23, 2005||5–3 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||15–16–4 ||
|36||December 26, 2005||4–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||16–16–4 ||
|37||December 28, 2005||4–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||17–16–4 ||
|38||December 29, 2005||2–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||17–17–4 ||
|39||December 31, 2005||4–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||18–17–4 ||
|40||January 3, 2006||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||19–17–4 ||
|41||January 5, 2006||2–4 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||19–18–4 ||
|42||January 7, 2006||4–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||20–18–4 ||
|43||January 9, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||20–19–4 ||
|44||January 14, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||20–20–4 ||
|45||January 16, 2006||1–6 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2005–06) ||20–21–4 ||
|46||January 18, 2006||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) ||21–21–4 ||
|47||January 20, 2006||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) ||22–21–4 ||
|48||January 22, 2006||3–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) ||23–21–4 ||
|49||January 24, 2006||3–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||24–21–4 ||
|50||January 26, 2006||5–1 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||25–21–4 ||
|51||January 27, 2006||3–4 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||25–22–4 ||
|52||January 30, 2006||4–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||25–23–4 ||
|53||January 31, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||25–24–4 ||
|54||February 2, 2006||3–2 SO|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||26–24–4 ||
|55||February 4, 2006||6–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||27–24–4 ||
|56||February 7, 2006||5–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||28–24–4 ||
|57||February 9, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||28–25–4 ||
|58||February 10, 2006||6–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||29–25–4 ||
|59||February 12, 2006||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||29–25–5 ||
|60||February 28, 2006||2–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||29–26–5 ||
|61||March 2, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||29–27–5 ||
|62||March 3, 2006||2–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||29–28–5 ||
|63||March 5, 2006||5–3 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||30–28–5 ||
|64||March 7, 2006||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||30–28–6 ||
|65||March 10, 2006||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||30–28–7 ||
|66||March 12, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||31–28–7 ||
|67||March 14, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||31–29–7 ||
|68||March 19, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||31–30–7 ||
|69||March 21, 2006||3–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||32–30–7 ||
|70||March 22, 2006||2–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||32–31–7 ||
|71||March 25, 2006||1–5 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||32–32–7 ||
|72||March 28, 2006||3–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||33–32–7 ||
|73||March 29, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||33–33–7 ||
|74||March 31, 2006||2–1 SO|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||34–33–7 ||
|75||April 2, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||34–34–7 ||
|76||April 4, 2006||5–4 SO|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||35–34–7 ||
|77||April 6, 2006||2–1 SO|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||36–34–7 ||
|78||April 7, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||36–35–7 ||
|79||April 9, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||37–35–7 ||
|80||April 11, 2006||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) ||38–35–7 ||
|81||April 13, 2006||2–4 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||38–36–7 ||
|82||April 15, 2006||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||38–36–8 ||
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 Wild only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only. Player Regular season 12 C 82 34 45 79 14 50 10 RW 65 38 28 66 6 64 96 C 80 17 42 59 3 28 28 C 61 19 21 40 −1 18 25 C 67 12 28 40 −5 54 37 C 82 19 18 37 7 61 32 C 74 14 16 30 1 34 26 D 58 10 18 28 −3 60 9 C 46 5 23 28 −6 12 11 LW 67 10 16 26 −10 40 17 D 65 6 19 25 0 44 21 C 64 6 15 21 −9 40 20 D 57 7 11 18 −12 50 34 D 60 3 15 18 −11 32 19 LW 71 7 9 16 −13 63 8 D 72 4 12 16 −7 32 55 D 79 2 12 14 2 43 27 RW 51 4 8 12 −8 64 2 D 64 2 6 8 15 87 24 LW 65 2 4 6 2 158 41 D 17 1 5 6 0 10 83 RW 19 2 3 5 −4 16 18 RW 15 2 3 5 0 10 36 D 63 0 5 5 −4 73 35 G 58 0 3 3 6 7 C 10 0 1 1 −1 2 23 D 15 0 0 0 −3 22 29 G 3 0 0 0 0 44 LW 2 0 0 0 −1 6 56 D 5 0 0 0 −2 4 30 G 24 0 0 0 6
Goaltending = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
Player Regular season 35 Manny Fernandez 58 30 18 7 1612 130 2.29 .919 1 3411 30 Dwayne Roloson 24 6 17 1 759 68 3.00 .910 1 1361 29 Josh Harding 3 2 1 0 83 8 2.59 .904 1 185
Awards and records
Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL Defensive Player of the Week Manny Fernandez (January 2) Team Three Star Award Brian Rolston
Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Derek Boogaard October 5, 2005 Matt Foy Mikko Koivu November 5, 2005 Josh Harding April 4, 2006 Erik Reitz April 7, 2006
Transactions The Wild 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 Ottawa Senators To Minnesota Wild To Phoenix Coyotes To Minnesota Wild To Edmonton Oilers To Minnesota Wild To Dallas Stars To Minnesota Wild To Atlanta Thrashers To Minnesota Wild
Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Andrei Nazarov Phoenix Coyotes Free agency Scott Ferguson Skovde IK (Allsvenskan) Free agency Kurtis Foster Anaheim Mighty Ducks Free agency Daniel Tjarnqvist Atlanta Thrashers 1-year Free agency Joey Tetarenko Houston Aeros (AHL) 1-year Free agency Randy Robitaille Nashville Predators Waivers Mattias Weinhandl New York Islanders Waivers Niklas Backstrom Oulun Karpat (Liiga) multi-year Free agency Peter Ratchuk Adler Mannheim (DEL) 1-year Free agency
Players lost Date Player New team Via Ref Christoph Brandner Sodertalje SK (SHL) Free agency (UFA) , retrieved July 6, 2022 Matt Johnson Compliance buyout Jason Beckett Contract expiration (UFA) Kyle Kettles Contract expiration (UFA) Mark Cullen Chicago Blackhawks Free agency (UFA) Andrew Brunette Colorado Avalanche Free agency (III) Richard Park Vancouver Canucks Free agency (UFA) Raymond Giroux Ak Bars Kazan (RSL) Free agency (VI) Jordan Krestanovich Mora IK (SHL) Free agency (UFA) N/A Marc Cavosie Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) Free agency (UFA) , retrieved July 6, 2022 Dan Cavanaugh Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) Free agency (VI) Kirby Law Geneve-Servette HC (NLA) Free agency, retrieved July 6, 2022 Alexandre Daigle HC Davos (NLA) Free agency, retrieved July 6, 2022
Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref Patrick O'Sullivan 3-year Entry-level Alexandre Daigle 1-year Re-signing Roman Voloshenko 3-year Entry-level Marc Chouinard 1-year Re-signing Manny Fernandez 1-year Re-signing Miroslav Kopriva Entry-level Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1-year Re-signing Willie Mitchell 1-year Re-signing Todd White multi-year Re-signing Andrei Zyuzin 1-year Re-signing Kyle Wanvig 1-year Re-signing Rickard Wallin 1-year Re-signing Peter Olvecky Entry-level Clayton Stoner Entry-level Stephane Veilleux multi-year Re-signing Erik Reitz Re-signing Manny Fernandez multi-year Extension Danny Irmen multi-year Entry-level Benoit Pouliot multi-year Entry-level Petteri Nummelin multi-year Re-signing Brian Rolston 1-year Extension
Draft picks Minnesota's picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario.