AHL 2005/06

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The 2005-06 season was the 70th regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). The regular season began on October 5, 2005 and ended on April 16, 2006. During that time, the 27 teams in the league played 80 games each. The playoffs began on April 18th.

For the 70th anniversary of the AHL, the league announced the first new admissions to the new AHL Hall of Fame on January 6, 2006. The new additions were Johnny Bower , Jack Arlington Butterfield , Jody Gage , Fred Glover , Willie Marshall , Frank Mathers and Eddie Shore .

On February 1, 2006, the 19th AHL All-Star Classic took place, which was played between a Canadian All-Star team and the PlanetUSA team, consisting of US and international players. The venue was the MTS Center in Winnipeg , Manitoba . The Canadian All-Star Team won 21:12.

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

Rule changes

For the season, rule changes were made in the National Hockey League to make the game faster and, above all, with more goals, which were adopted by the AHL:

  • The 2-line pass has been abolished.
  • The area of goalkeeping equipment has been reduced.
  • The neutral zone has been made smaller by about 120 centimeters (4 feet), with the goal line being moved 60 centimeters (2 feet) closer to the boards.
  • Players who start a brawl in the last 5 minutes of the game will receive a game misconduct penalty, will be banned from the next game and the team will be fined.
  • The referees are equipped with a headset to announce penalties etc. over the loudspeaker system in the stadium.
  • Offenses such as hooks, cross checks and disabilities are punished more strictly.
  • A team that causes an unauthorized long-range shot ( icing ) is not allowed to change players during the stoppage of the game. This is to prevent a team from provoking an icing in order to get an opportunity to change players.
  • Any player who shoots the puck out of his own defensive zone without deflecting it over the plexiglass border will be punished with a game delay penalty.

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime , SOL = defeat after shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: The placement within the conference is shown in brackets

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Portland Pirates (1) 80 53 19th 5 3 306 241 114
Hartford Wolf Pack (3) 80 48 24 2 6th 292 241 104
Manchester Monarchs (6) 80 43 30th 3 4th 236 230 93
Providence Bruins (7) 80 43 31 1 5 254 217 92
Lowell Lock Monsters (11) 80 29 37 6th 8th 222 257 72
Springfield Falcons (12) 80 28 43 3 6th 220 312 65
Albany River Rats (13) 80 25th 48 4th 3 206 278 57
East Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins (2) 80 51 18th 5 6th 249 178 113
Hershey Bears (4) 80 44 21st 5 10 262 234 103
Norfolk Admirals (5) 80 43 29 4th 4th 259 246 94
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (8) 80 38 33 6th 3 246 253 85
Binghamton Senators (9) 80 35 37 4th 4th 258 295 78
Philadelphia Phantoms (10) 80 34 37 2 7th 197 232 77

Western Conference

North Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Grand Rapids Griffins (1) 80 55 20th 10 4th 323 247 115
Syracuse Crunch (4) 80 47 25th 5 3 272 251 102
Manitoba Mosses (6) 80 44 24 7th 5 243 217 100
Toronto Marlies (7) 80 41 29 6th 4th 270 263 92
Rochester Americans (11) 80 37 39 2 2 261 270 78
Hamilton Bulldogs (12) 80 35 41 0 4th 225 251 74
Cleveland Barons (13) 80 27 48 2 3 210 302 59
West Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Milwaukee Admirals (2) 80 49 21st 6th 4th 268 234 108
Houston Eros (3) 80 50 24 3 3 285 242 106
Peoria Rivermen (5) 80 46 26th 3 5 253 226 100
Iowa Stars (8) 80 41 31 1 7th 238 228 90
Chicago Wolves (9) 80 36 32 4th 8th 278 275 84
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (10) 80 35 31 3 11 206 221 84
San Antonio Rampage (14) 80 23 50 3 4th 153 251 53

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts +/- PIM
Kirby Law Houston 80 43 67 110 +16 95
Erik Westrum Houston 71 34 64 98 +11 138
Jiří Hudler Grand Rapids 76 36 60 96 +5 56
Patrick O'Sullivan Houston 78 47 46 93 +5 64
Darren Haydar Milwaukee 80 35 57 92 −2 50
Denis Hamel Binghamton 77 56 35 91 −5 65
Donald MacLean Grand Rapids 76 56 32 88 +18 63
Brad Smyth Hartford 80 34 52 86 +16 69
Ryan Shannon Portland 71 27 59 86 +30 44
Keith Aucoin Lowell 72 29 56 85 −8 68

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: GP = games; TOI = ice age (in minutes); W = victories; L = defeats; OTL = overtime / shootout defeats; GA = goals conceded; SO = shutouts ; Sv% = saved shots (in%); GAA = conceded goal; Bold: Season best

player team GP TOI W. L. OTL GA SO Sv% ATM
Dany Sabourin Wilkes-Barre 49 2943 30th 14th 4th 111 4th .922 2.26
Wade Flaherty Manitoba 49 2822 26th 17th 4th 113 6th .919 2.40
Brent Krahn Omaha 57 3241 26th 20th 9 135 3 .912 2.50
Mike Smith Iowa 50 3000 25th 19th 6th 125 3 .917 2.50
Curtis McElhinney Omaha 33 1619 9 14th 2 68 3 .912 2.52

Calder Cup playoffs

Playoff tree

  Semifinals division   Division Finals   Conference Finals   Calder Cup Finals
                                     
A1 Portland Pirates 4th                  
A4 Providence Bruins 2  
A1 Portland Pirates 4th
  A2 Hartford Wolf Pack 2  
A3 Hartford Wolf Pack 4th
 
A2 Manchester monarchs 3  
A. Portland Pirates 3
Eastern Conference
  E. Hershey Bears 4th  
E1 Wilkes-Barre / Scr. Penguins 4th      
 
E4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3  
E1 Wilkes-Barre / Scr. Penguins 0
  E2 Hershey Bears 4th  
E2 Hershey Bears 4th
 
E3 Norfolk Admirals 0  
E. Hershey Bears 4th
  W. Milwaukee Admirals 2
N1 Grand Rapids Griffins 4th            
 
N4 Toronto Marlies 1  
N1 Grand Rapids Griffins 4th
  N3 Manitoba mosses 3  
N2 Syracuse crunch 2
 
N3 Manitoba mosses 4th  
N Grand Rapids Griffins 0
Western Conference
  W. Milwaukee Admirals 4th  
W1 Milwaukee Admirals 4th      
 
W4 Iowa stars 3  
W1 Milwaukee Admirals 4th
  W2 Houston Eros 0  
W2 Houston Eros 4th
 
W3 Peoria Rivermen 0  

Calder Cup winner

Calder Cup winner


Hershey Bears

Goalkeepers: Frédéric Cassivi , Kirk Daubenspeck

Defenders: Dean Arsene , Jakub Čutta , Deryk Engelland , Jean-François Fortin , Mike Green , Lawrence Nycholat , Jeff Schultz , Tyler Sloan , Jeff State , Martin Wilde , Mark Wotton

Attackers: Jared Aulin , Kris Beech , Chris Bourque , Doug Doull , Eric Fehr , Tomáš Fleischmann , Colin Forbes , Owen Fussey , Boyd Gordon , Jonas Johansson , Boyd Kane , Jakub Klepiš , Brooks Laich , Graham Mink , Louis Robitaille , Dave Steckel , Joey Tenute

Head Coach: Bruce Boudreau   General Manager: Doug Yingst

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: best playoff value

player team GP G A. Pts +/- PIM
Darren Haydar Milwaukee 21st 18th 17th 35 +7 18th
Tomáš Fleischmann Hershey 20th 11 21st 32 +14 15th
Zenon Konopka Portland 19th 11 18th 31 +11 46
Kris Beech Hershey 21st 14th 14th 28 +11 30th
Simon Gamache Milwaukee 21st 12 16 28 +11 22nd
Ryan Shannon Portland 19th 11 11 22nd +5 8th
Jiří Hudler Grand Rapids 16 6th 16 22nd −1 20th
Shane O'Brien Portland 19th 6th 16 22nd +3 81
Pierre Parenteau Portland 19th 5 17th 22nd +13 24
Graham Mink Hershey 21st 8th 13 21st +9 29

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: GP = games; TOI = ice age (in minutes); W = victories; L = defeats; OTL = overtime / shootout defeats; GA = goals conceded; SO = shutouts ; Sv% = saved shots (in%); GAA = conceded goal; Fat: best playoff value

player team GP TOI W. L. OTL GA SO Sv% ATM
Drew MacIntyre Grand Rapids 5 260 3 1 - 7th 0 .940 1.62
Al Montoya Hartford 5 257 2 1 - 8th 1 .932 1.87
Wade Flaherty Manitoba 12 675 7th 5 - 23 0 .923 2.04
Frédéric Cassivi Hershey 21st 1316 16 5 - 46 4th .931 2.10
Dany Sabourin Wilkes-Barre 6th 362 2 4th - 13 1 .927 2.16

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Hershey Bears
Richard F. Canning Trophy
winner of the Eastern Conference Finals 		Hershey Bears
Robert W. Clarke Trophy
winner of the Western Conference Finals 		Milwaukee Admirals
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy
Best Regular Season Team 		Grand Rapids Griffins
Frank S. Mathers Trophy
Best Team of the Eastern Conference 		Portland Pirates
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy
Best Team of the Western Conference 		Grand Rapids Griffins
Emile Francis Trophy
Best Team in the Atlantic Division 		Portland Pirates
FG "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Best team in the East Division 		Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins
Sam Pollock Trophy
Best Team in the North Division 		Grand Rapids Griffins
John D. Chick Trophy
Best Team in the West Division 		Milwaukee Admirals

Player trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award Regular Season
MVP 		Donald MacLean Grand Rapids Griffins
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Kirby Law Houston Eros
Willie Marshall Award
Best Goalscorer 		Denis Hamel Binghamton Senators
Donald MacLean Grand Rapids Griffins
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Patrick O'Sullivan Houston Eros
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Andy Delmore Syracuse crunch
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
Best Goalkeeper 		Dany Sabourin Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Dany Sabourin Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins
Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award
Best Trainer 		Kevin Dineen Portland Pirates
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
For the player who excels through fairness, commitment and dedication 		Mark Cullen Norfolk Admirals
Yanick Dupré Memorial Award
For the player who distinguishes himself through special commitment in society 		Mitch Fritz Springfield Falcons
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
MVP of the Calder Cup Playoffs 		Frédéric Cassivi Hershey Bears

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