2005–06 AHL season

Sports season

2005–06 AHL season

League| American Hockey League
Sport| Ice hockey
Duration| October 5, 2005 - April 16, 2006
Regular season
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy| Grand Rapids Griffins
Season MVP| Donald MacLean
Top scorer| Kirby Law
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP| Frederic Cassivi
Calder Cup
Champions| Hershey Bears
Runners-up| Milwaukee Admirals
AHL seasons

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The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals.

To celebrate the AHL's 70th anniversary, the league announced on January 6, 2006, the first inductees into the AHL's new Hall of Fame [1]. The first inductees were; Johnny Bower, Jack Butterfield, Jody Gage, Fred Glover, Willie Marshall, Frank Mathers and Eddie Shore.

## Team changes

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* The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks suspend operations, becoming dormant.
* The Edmonton Road Runners suspend operations, becoming dormant.
* The Utah Grizzlies suspend operations, becoming dormant.
* The dormant Saint John Flames resumed operations as the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, playing in the West division.
* The dormant Louisville Panthers resumed operations as the Iowa Stars, playing in the West division.
* The St. John's Maple Leafs moved to Toronto, Ontario, becoming the Toronto Marlies.
* The Worcester IceCats moved to Peoria, Illinois, becoming the Peoria Rivermen, playing in the West division.
* The Albany River Rats shift from the East division to the Atlantic division.
* The Grand Rapids Griffins shift from the West division to the North division.

## Final standings

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* y– indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
* x– indicates team clinched a playoff spot
* e– indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention

### Eastern Conference

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Atlantic Division  | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA

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y–Portland Pirates (ANA) | 80 | 53 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 114 | 306 | 241
x–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 80 | 48 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 104 | 292 | 241
x–Manchester Monarchs (LAK) | 80 | 43 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 93 | 236 | 230
x–Providence Bruins (BOS) | 80 | 43 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 92 | 254 | 217
e–Lowell Lock Monsters (CAR/COL) | 80 | 29 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 222 | 257
e–Springfield Falcons (TBL) | 80 | 28 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 220 | 312
e–Albany River Rats (NJD) | 80 | 25 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 206 | 278
East Division  | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA

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y–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | 80 | 51 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 113 | 249 | 178
x–Hershey Bears (WSH) | 80 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 103 | 262 | 234
x–Norfolk Admirals (CHI) | 80 | 43 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 94 | 259 | 246
x–Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) | 80 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 246 | 253
e–Binghamton Senators (OTT) | 80 | 35 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 258 | 295
e–Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) | 80 | 34 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 77 | 197 | 232

### Western Conference

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North Division  | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA

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y–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | 80 | 55 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 115 | 323 | 247
x–Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) | 80 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 102 | 272 | 251
x–Manitoba Moose (VAN) | 80 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 100 | 243 | 217
x–Toronto Marlies (TOR) | 80 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 92 | 270 | 263
e–Rochester Americans (BUF/FLA) | 80 | 37 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 261 | 270
e–Hamilton Bulldogs (EDM/MTL) | 80 | 35 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 225 | 251
e–Cleveland Barons (SJS) | 80 | 27 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 210 | 302
West Division  | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA

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y–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 80 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 108 | 268 | 234
x–Houston Aeros (MIN) | 80 | 50 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 285 | 242
x–Peoria Rivermen (STL) | 80 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 253 | 226
x–Iowa Stars (DAL) | 80 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 238 | 228
e–Chicago Wolves (ATL) | 80 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 84 | 278 | 275
e–Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (CGY) | 80 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 84 | 206 | 221
e–San Antonio Rampage (PHX) | 80 | 23 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 153 | 251

## Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player  | Team  | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM

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Kirby Law | Houston Aeros | 80 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 95
Erik Westrum | Houston Aeros | 71 | 34 | 64 | 98 | 138
Jiri Hudler | Grand Rapids Griffins | 76 | 36 | 60 | 96 | 56
Patrick O'Sullivan | Houston Aeros | 78 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 64
Darren Haydar | Milwaukee Admirals | 80 | 35 | 57 | 92 | 50
Denis Hamel | Binghamton Senators | 77 | 56 | 35 | 91 | 65
Donald MacLean | Grand Rapids Griffins | 76 | 56 | 32 | 88 | 63
Brad Smyth | Hartford Wolf Pack | 80 | 34 | 52 | 86 | 69
Ryan Shannon | Portland Pirates | 71 | 27 | 59 | 86 | 44
Keith Aucoin | Lowell Lock Monsters | 72 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 68

## Leading goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player  | Team  | GP  | Mins  | W  | L  | SL  | GA  | SO  | GAA  | Sv%

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Dany Sabourin | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 49 | 2943 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 111 | 4 | 2.26 | 0.922
Wade Flaherty | Manitoba Moose | 49 | 2822 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 113 | 6 | 2.40 | 0.919
Brent Krahn | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | 57 | 3241 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 135 | 3 | 2.50 | 0.912
Mike Smith | Iowa Stars | 50 | 3000 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 125 | 3 | 2.50 | 0.917
Martin Houle | Philadelphia Phantoms | 40 | 2153 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 91 | 2 | 2.54 | 0.914

## Calder Cup playoffs

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Main article: 2006 Calder Cup playoffs

| Division Semi-finals | | | Division Finals | | | Conference Finals | | | Calder Cup Finals |

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| A1 | Portland | 4 | | | |
| A4 | Providence | 2 |
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| | | A2 | Hartford | 2 |
| A2 | Hartford | 4 |

| A3 | Manchester | 3 |
| | A | Portland | 3 |
| Eastern |
| | | E | Hershey | 4 |
| E1 | WBS | 4 | |

| E4 | Bridgeport | 3 |
| | E1 | WBS | 0 |
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| | | E2 | Hershey | 4 |
| E2 | Hershey | 4 |

| E3 | Norfolk | 0 |
| | E | Hershey | 4 |
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| | | W | Milwaukee | 2 |
| N1 | Grand Rapids | 4 | | |

| N4 | Toronto | 1 |
| | N1 | Grand Rapids | 4 |
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| | | N3 | Manitoba | 3 |
| N2 | Syracuse | 2 |

| N3 | Manitoba | 4 |
| | N | Grand Rapids | 0 |
| Western |
| | | W | Milwaukee | 4 |
| W1 | Milwaukee | 4 | |

| W4 | Iowa | 3 |
| | W1 | Milwaukee | 4 |
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| | | W2 | Houston | 0 |
| W2 | Houston | 4 |

| W3 | Peoria | 0 |

## All Star Classic

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The 19th AHL All-Star Classic was played on February 1, 2006, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Team Canada defeated team PlanetUSA 9–4. In the skills competition held the night before, team Canada defeated team PlanetUSA 21–12 in front of two sellout crowds of 15,115, the largest for an AHL event. [2]

## Trophy and award winners

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### Team awards

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Calder Cup
Playoff champions: | Hershey Bears

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Richard F. Canning Trophy
Eastern Conference playoff champions: | Hershey Bears
Robert W. Clarke Trophy
Western Conference playoff champions: | Milwaukee Admirals
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy
Regular season champions, League: | Grand Rapids Griffins
Frank Mathers Trophy
Regular Season champions, Eastern Conference: | Portland Pirates
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy
Regular Season champions, Western Conference: | Grand Rapids Griffins
Emile Francis Trophy
Regular Season champions, Atlantic Division: | Portland Pirates
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, East Division: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sam Pollock Trophy
Regular Season champions, North Division: | Grand Rapids Griffins
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, West Division: | Milwaukee Admirals

### Individual awards

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Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player: | Donald MacLean \- Grand Rapids Griffins

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John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer: | Kirby Law \- Houston Aeros
Willie Marshall Award
Top goal scorer: | Donald MacLean \- Grand Rapids Griffins &
Denis Hamel \- Binghamton Senators
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year: | Patrick O'Sullivan \- Houston Aeros
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year: | Andy Delmore \- Syracuse Crunch
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
Best Goaltender: | Dany Sabourin \- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average: | Dany Sabourin \- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award
Coach of the year: | Kevin Dineen \- Portland Pirates
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
Sportsmanship / Perseverance: | Mark Cullen \- Norfolk Admirals
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award
Community Service Award: | Mitch Fritz \- Springfield Falcons
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
MVP of the playoffs: | Frederic Cassivi \- Hershey Bears

### Other awards

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James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive: | Doug Yingst, Hershey Bears

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Thomas Ebright Memorial Award
Career contributions: | Al Coates
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
Outstanding media coverage: | Phil Janack, Albany (newspaper)
Kelly Moore, Manitoba (radio)
Gregg Mace, Hershey (television)
Ken McKenzie Award
Outstanding marketing executive: | Mike Wojociechowski, Milwaukee Admirals
Michael Condon Memorial Award
Outstanding service, on-ice official: | Luke Galvin

## See also

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* List of AHL seasons

## References

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* AHL official site
* AHL Hall of Fame
* HockeyDB

Preceded by

2004–05 AHL season

|  AHL seasons | Succeeded by

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Atlantic

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Charlotte Checkers

Hartford Wolf Pack

Hershey Bears

Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Providence Bruins

Springfield Thunderbirds

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

North

Belleville Senators

Cleveland Monsters

Laval Rocket

Rochester Americans

Syracuse Crunch

Toronto Marlies

Utica Comets

Central

Chicago Wolves

Grand Rapids Griffins

Iowa Wild

Manitoba Moose

Milwaukee Admirals

Rockford IceHogs

Texas Stars

Pacific

Abbotsford Canucks

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Ontario Reign

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* Calder Cup
* Champions
* Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy
* All-Star Classic
* Draft
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* Hall of Fame
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* Les Cunningham Award
* John B. Sollenberger Trophy
* Willie Marshall Award
* Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
* Eddie Shore Award
* Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
* Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
* Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award
* Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
* Yanick Dupre Memorial Award
* Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
* Richard F. Canning Trophy
* Robert W. Clarke Trophy
* Frank Mathers Trophy
* Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy
* Emile Francis Trophy
* F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
* Sam Pollock Trophy
* John D. Chick Trophy
* James C. Hendy Memorial Award
* Thomas Ebright Memorial Award
* James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
* Ken McKenzie Award
* Michael Condon Memorial Award
* President's Awards

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*[GF]: Goals for
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