2006 Stanley Cup Finals

2006 ice hockey championship series

2006 Stanley Cup Finals

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Carolina Hurricanes | 5| 5| 1| 2| 3*| 0| 3 | 4
Edmonton Oilers | 4| 0| 2| 1| 4*| 4| 1 | 3
* indicates periods of overtime
Location(s)| Raleigh: RBC Center (1, 2, 5, 7)
Edmonton: Rexall Place (3, 4, 6)
Coaches| Carolina: Peter Laviolette
Edmonton: Craig MacTavish
Captains| Carolina: Rod Brind'Amour
Edmonton: Jason Smith
National anthems| Carolina: Holly Wilver[1]
Edmonton: Paul Lorieau
Referees| Paul Devorski (1, 3, 5)
Mick McGeough (1, 3, 5)
Bill McCreary (2, 4, 6, 7)
Brad Watson (2, 4, 6, 7)
Dates| June 5–19, 2006
MVP| Cam Ward (Hurricanes)
Series-winning goal| Frantisek Kaberle (second, 15:42, G7)
Hall of Famers| Hurricanes:
Mark Recchi (2017)
Oilers:
Chris Pronger (2015)
Networks| Canada:
(English): CBC
(French): RDS
United States:
(English): OLN (1–2), NBC (3–7)
Announcers| (CBC) Bob Cole and Harry Neale
(RDS) Pierre Houde and Yvon Pedneault
(OLN/NBC) Mike Emrick and John Davidson
(NHL International) Dave Strader and Joe Micheletti
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The 2006 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2005–06 season, and the culmination of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs. The first Stanley Cup Finals since 2004 after a lockout canceled the entirety of the 2004–05 season, it was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes and the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. It was Carolina's second appearance in the Finals, the other being in 2002, a loss to the Detroit Red Wings. It was Edmonton's seventh appearance in the Finals and their first since winning their fifth Stanley Cup in 1990 and their most recent appearance in 2024. It was also the first (and to date only) Finals matchup between teams that entered the league in 1979.[2] Carolina defeated Edmonton in seven games to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup and become the tenth post-1967 expansion team and third former WHA team to win the Cup. Carolina's 2006 win was also the team's second league championship (the club, then known as the New England Whalers won the WHA Championship in 1973).

## Paths to the Finals

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See also: 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs, 2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season, and 2005–06 Edmonton Oilers season

### Carolina Hurricanes

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The Hurricanes won the Southeast Division and clinched the second seed in the Eastern Conference. In the first round, they defeated the seventh-seeded Montreal Canadiens in six games. In the second round, they defeated the third-seeded New Jersey Devils in five games. In the Eastern Conference Final, the Hurricanes defeated the fourth-seeded Buffalo Sabres in seven games to make their second Stanley Cup Finals in five years.

### Edmonton Oilers

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The Oilers entered the playoffs as the 8th seed in the Western Conference. In the first round, they shockingly upset the Presidents' Trophy winner Detroit Red Wings in six games. They then beat the fifth-seeded San Jose Sharks in six games in the second round after trailing two games to none. In the Western Conference Final, the Oilers beat the sixth-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in five games to return to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1990.

The Oilers became the first team since the NBA's 1999 New York Knicks and the first team in the history of the NHL to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals as a #8 seed. This feat would also be accomplished by the Los Angeles Kings in 2012, the Nashville Predators in 2017, and the Florida Panthers in 2023.

## Game summaries

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This series marked the first time that two former World Hockey Association teams played against each other for the Stanley Cup since they merged with the NHL in 1979. As a result of the new scheduling formula that was implemented before the 2005–06 NHL season, the Hurricanes and the Oilers did not meet during the regular season.

These were also the first ever finals contested by two teams that had both missed the playoffs the previous season (skipping 2005 due to the lockout). It was also to be the first finals contested by teams that would both go on to miss the following year's playoffs. Prior to these Finals, only the 1938–39 Chicago Blackhawks had ever missed the playoffs one year, then played in the Stanley Cup Finals (win or lose) the following season, and then missed the playoffs again the season after that. Both the Hurricanes and Oilers have now accomplished this dubious feat.

Hurricanes head coach Peter Laviolette joined Ron Wilson as the only people to have head coached in an Olympics and Stanley Cup finals in the same year, having coached the American ice hockey team during the Torino Olympics. Both would coach in either one in 2010; Wilson coached the American ice hockey team to silver medal at the Vancouver Olympics, while Laviolette would coach in the Stanley Cup Finals with the Philadelphia Flyers.

### Game 1

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June 5  | Edmonton Oilers  |  | 4–5 |  | Carolina Hurricanes | RBC Center |

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In Game 1, Carolina tied the biggest comeback in Stanley Cup finals history, overcoming a three-goal deficit to win 5–4. Edmonton scored first, 8:18 into the first period, with a goal from Fernando Pisani. In the second period, Chris Pronger scored the first penalty shot goal in finals history after defenceman Niclas Wallin illegally covered the puck inside his own goal crease, and Ethan Moreau's goal at 16:23 gave the Oilers a 3–0 lead. But at the 17:17 mark, Rod Brind'Amour scored the Hurricanes' first goal of the game. Carolina then tied the game in the third period with two scores by Ray Whitney. The Hurricanes jumped ahead 4–3 on a shorthanded breakaway goal by Justin Williams, but Edmonton's Ales Hemsky scored on a power play to tie the game with 6:29 remaining. Late in the final period, Oilers goaltender Dwayne Roloson suffered a series-ending knee injury in a collision and was replaced with Ty Conklin. With 32 seconds remaining in regulation, Conklin misplayed the puck behind his own net, where it deflected off Jason Smith's stick to the front of the empty net, allowing Brind'Amour to score the winning goal. Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward had to make the last of his 34 saves with 3.8 seconds remaining, robbing Shawn Horcoff for the second time in the third period with a glove save to preserve the victory.

### Game 2

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June 7  | Edmonton Oilers  |  | 0–5 |  | Carolina Hurricanes | RBC Center  |

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With Roloson's injury, Jussi Markkanen started for the Oilers in game two. Although Markkanen had played 37 games in the regular season, sharing the job with Ty Conklin and Mike Morrison, he and Conklin switched back and forth during the playoff as the backup (with the other sitting in the press box as a healthy scratch); he also had not played in a game since March 1, 2006. The Hurricanes shut out the Oilers, 5–0, with five different Carolina players scoring goals. It was the first time three goaltenders had been used in the Stanley Cup Finals since May 1970, when the St. Louis Blues employed Jacques Plante, Glenn Hall and Ernie Wakely on their way to being swept by the Boston Bruins.

### Game 3

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June 10  | Carolina Hurricanes  |  | 1–2 |  | Edmonton Oilers | Rexall Place |

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Markkanen once again started in net with Roloson still out. Shawn Horcoff scored just over two minutes into the first period. During the second period, a short-handed goal was waved off by the referee, because he had lost sight of the puck and had blown the whistle, despite the fact that the puck had not yet been covered. The Hurricanes responded midway through the third period with their captain, Rod Brind'Amour, taking a rebound off a blocked shot past Markkanen. However, with 2:15 left in the game, Edmonton's Ryan Smyth scored the winning goal after crashing into Ward inside the crease as they both tried to get control of a rebound off of a shot by Ales Hemsky.

### Game 4

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June 12  | Carolina Hurricanes |  | 2–1 |  | Edmonton Oilers  | Rexall Place  |

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Edmonton got off to a good start when Sergei Samsonov opened the scoring at 8:40 of the first period. However, the lead was short-lived as Cory Stillman replied just 29 seconds later to tie the game at 1–1. Stillman also made a sound defensive play on Chris Pronger late in the second period, tipping the puck away in the Edmonton zone to the front of the net, where Eric Staal fed a pass to Mark Recchi, who scored the eventual game-winning goal with 4:08 to go in the period. Once again Edmonton's power play was ineffective, failing to capitalize on five chances, including a two-man advantage in the first period. When the game ended, the Oilers were 1-for-25 on the power play to this point in the series.

### Game 5

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June 14  | Edmonton Oilers |  | 4–3 | OT | Carolina Hurricanes  | RBC Center  |

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Carolina had a 3–1 lead in the series and a chance to win the Stanley Cup on their home ice. However, Edmonton scored first on Fernando Pisani's redirect of a Pronger slapshot 16 seconds into the game. The Hurricanes then went ahead 2–1 on two power play goals by Eric Staal and Ray Whitney before the Oilers scored on the power play with a one-timer by Ales Hemsky to tie the game. Michael Peca then gave Edmonton a 3–2 lead with 17.4 seconds left in the first period. In the second period, Staal poked a goal between Jussi Markkanen and the post to tie the game. Early in the third period, Hurricanes centre Doug Weight got sandwiched by Chris Pronger and Raffi Torres, separating his shoulder and ending his night early. Weight would not return to play for the rest of the series, but would eventually raise the Cup. Carolina defenceman Aaron Ward also was injured in the third period, and with Carolina running out of healthy skaters, the Hurricanes were desperate to close out the game. With 7:47 remaining in the third period, Whitney missed what might have been the Hurricanes' best chance to win the series with a shot that just hit the post. The game went to overtime, where Steve Staios drew a penalty early in the period to put the Hurricanes on the power play. Fernando Pisani picked off a cross-ice pass from Cory Stillman and streaked in short-handed to beat Cam Ward top right corner (glove side) with a left-handed shot to score the first short-handed overtime goal in finals history, giving the Oilers the upset win.

### Game 6

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June 17  | Carolina Hurricanes  |  | 0–4 |  | Edmonton Oilers | Rexall Place  |

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Despite the emotional boost of Carolina winger Erik Cole returning to the ice for the first time since breaking his neck in March, Edmonton dominated for the entire 60 minutes. They shut out Carolina 4–0, tying the series after down 1–3 in front of a raucous crowd at Rexall Place. They scored three power-play goals and limited the Hurricanes to only 16 shots on goal. Edmonton held Carolina to seven shots through 40 minutes of play. Fernando Pisani scored his post-season-high fifth game-winning goal (and 13th in total, also tops amongst scorers in the 2006 playoffs). This game also marked Jussi Markkanen's first career playoff shutout. This turned out to be the final playoff game at Rexall Place, as the Oilers did not make it into playoffs again until 2017 but by then they relocated to Rogers Place.

### Game 7

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June 19  | Edmonton Oilers  |  | 1–3 |  | Carolina Hurricanes | RBC Center  |

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The Hurricanes returned to the RBC Center defeating the Oilers in Game 7, 3–1, to win the Stanley Cup. Aaron Ward and Frantisek Kaberle gave Carolina a 2–0 lead before Fernando Pisani scored for Edmonton 1:03 into the third period to cut the lead in half.

With just over a minute to go in regulation, the Oilers pulled the goalie in hopes of forcing overtime. A loose puck wound up on the stick of Bret Hedican, who passed to Eric Staal, who himself passed it down-ice to Justin Williams. Williams skated down the length of the ice and tapped the puck into the empty net, sealing the Stanley Cup for the Hurricanes. Cam Ward became the first NHL rookie goaltender to win the Stanley Cup Finals series since Patrick Roy led the Montreal Canadiens in 1986, and he was also the first rookie since the Philadelphia Flyers' Ron Hextall in 1987 to be awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player in the playoffs. The Hurricanes were the last team to win Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals at home until the Florida Panthers did so in 2024, coincidentally against the Oilers as well.

Cory Stillman earned a Stanley Cup title for the second-straight season, having won in 2004 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the first player to win back-to-back titles with different teams since Claude Lemieux (1995 New Jersey Devils, 1996 Colorado Avalanche).

The Hurricanes' victory ended Glen Wesley's 18-year drought without winning the Cup. He had played close to 1,500 regular season and playoff games before winning the Cup, the longest such drought in the NHL. Wesley was the last player remaining from the franchise's days as the Hartford Whalers. Other notable veterans to win their first Cup were Rod Brind'Amour, Doug Weight, Ray Whitney and Bret Hedican. Hedican was on the losing end of another final decided in a game seven, in 1994, while with the Vancouver Canucks. Mark Recchi won the second Cup of his career, having won it 15 years prior as a member of the 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins. He would later retire a Stanley Cup winner with the 2011 Boston Bruins, where he teamed up with Frantisek Kaberle's brother Tomas.

The Hurricanes became the third former World Hockey Association franchise to win the Stanley Cup, following the Oilers and Quebec Nordiques, who won as the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001.

The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs marked the second time in a row that an Alberta-based team had made it to the finals only to lose in seven games to the Southeast Division champions, as the Calgary Flames were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers were not able to complete their Cinderella run, having entered the playoffs seeded eighth, denying General Manager Kevin Lowe and Head Coach Craig MacTavish from joining Lester Patrick and Frank Boucher as the only duos to win the Stanley Cup together as players and then as a coach-managerial team, as the two were with the Oilers as players in 1987, 1988 and 1990 and the New York Rangers in 1994.[3][4]

This was the first major-league professional championship for the state of North Carolina by a men's team (the Carolina Courage of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association won the 2002 Founders Cup). It is also, the only world championship by an active North Carolina based team in any of the four major league sports. The Hurricanes made it to the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Detroit Red Wings in five games; and the Carolina Panthers made it to Super Bowl XXXVIII, but lost to the New England Patriots, and Super Bowl 50, losing to the Denver Broncos.

## Team rosters

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Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.

### Carolina Hurricanes

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Goaltenders

#  | Player  | Catches  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
29 | Martin Gerber | L  | 2005–06 |  | Burgdorf, Switzerland | second (2003), (did not play)
30 | Cam Ward | L  | 2002 |  | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | first
Defencemen

#  | Player  | Shoots  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
2 | Glen Wesley – A | L  | 1994–95 |  | Red Deer, Alberta | fourth (1988, 1990, 2002)
4 | Aaron Ward | R  | 2001–02 |  | Windsor, Ontario | fourth (1997, 1998, 2002)
5 | Frantisek Kaberle | L  | 2005–06 |  | Kladno, Czechoslovakia | first
6 | Bret Hedican | L  | 2001–02 |  | Saint Paul, Minnesota | third (1994, 2002)
7 | Niclas Wallin | L  | 2000 |  | Boden, Sweden | second (2002)
22 | Mike Commodore | R  | 2005–06 |  | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta | second (2004)
24 | Andrew Hutchinson | R  | 2005–06 |  | Evanston, Illinois | first (did not play)
33 | Anton Babchuk | R  | 2005–06 |  | Kyiv, Soviet Union | first (did not play)
70 | Oleg Tverdovsky | L  | 2005–06 |  | Donetsk, Soviet Union | second (2003)
Forwards

#  | Player  | Position  | Shoots  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
8 | Matt Cullen | C  | L  | 2005–06 |  | Virginia, Minnesota | first
11 | Justin Williams | RW  | R  | 2003–04 |  | Cobourg, Ontario | first
12 | Eric Staal | C  | L  | 2003 |  | Thunder Bay, Ontario | first
13 | Ray Whitney | LW  | R  | 2005–06 |  | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta | first
14 | Kevyn Adams – A | C  | R  | 2001–02 |  | Washington, D.C. | second (2002)
16 | Andrew Ladd | LW  | L  | 2004 |  | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | first
17 | Rod Brind'Amour – C | C  | L  | 1999–2000 |  | Ottawa, Ontario | third (1997, 2002)
18 | Mark Recchi | RW  | L  | 2005–06 |  | Kamloops, British Columbia | second (1991)
26 | Erik Cole | RW  | R  | 1998 |  | Oswego, New York | second (2002)
27 | Craig Adams | RW  | R  | 1996 |  | Seria, Brunei | second (2002)
39 | Doug Weight | C  | L  | 2005–06 |  | Warren, Michigan | first
59 | Chad LaRose | RW  | R  | 2005–06 |  | Fraser, Michigan | first
61 | Cory Stillman – A | LW  | L  | 2005–06 |  | Peterborough, Ontario | second (2004)
63 | Josef Vasicek | C  | L  | 1998 |  | Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia | second (2002)

### Edmonton Oilers

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Goaltenders

#  | Player  | Catches  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
29 | Ty Conklin | L  | 2001–02 |  | Phoenix, Arizona | first
30 | Jussi Markkanen | L  | 2001 |  | Imatra, Finland | first
35 | Dwayne Roloson | L  | 2005–06 |  | Simcoe, Ontario | second (1999)
Defencemen

#  | Player  | Shoots  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
2 | Matt Greene | R  | 2002 |  | Grand Ledge, Michigan | first
6 | Jaroslav Spacek | L  | 2005–06 |  | Rokycany, Czechoslovakia | first
21 | Jason Smith – C | R  | 1998–99 |  | Calgary, Alberta | first
23 | Dick Tarnstrom | L  | 2005–06 |  | Sundbyberg, Sweden | first
24 | Steve Staios | R  | 2001–02 |  | Hamilton, Ontario | first
44 | Chris Pronger | L  | 2005–06 |  | Dryden, Ontario | first
47 | Marc-Andre Bergeron | L  | 2001–02 |  | Saint-Louis-de-France, Quebec | first
Forwards

#  | Player  | Position  | Shoots  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
10 | Shawn Horcoff | C  | L  | 1998 |  | Trail, British Columbia | first
12 | Sergei Samsonov | LW  | R  | 2005–06 |  | Moscow, Soviet Union | first
13 | Todd Harvey | RW  | R  | 2005–06 |  | Hamilton, Ontario | first
14 | Raffi Torres | LW  | L  | 2002–03 |  | Toronto, Ontario | first
16 | Jarret Stoll | C  | R  | 2002 |  | Melville, Saskatchewan | first
18 | Ethan Moreau – A | LW  | L  | 1998–99 |  | Huntsville, Ontario | first
20 | Radek Dvorak | RW  | R  | 2002–03 |  | Tábor, Czechoslovakia | second (1996)
22 | Rem Murray | C  | L  | 2005–06 |  | Stratford, Ontario | first
26 | Brad Winchester | LW  | L  | 2000 |  | Madison, Wisconsin | first (did not play)
27 | Georges Laraque | RW  | R  | 1995 |  | Montreal, Quebec | first
34 | Fernando Pisani | RW  | L  | 1996 |  | Edmonton, Alberta | first
37 | Michael Peca | C  | R  | 2005–06 |  | Toronto, Ontario | second (1999)
45 | Toby Petersen | C  | L  | 2005–06 |  | Minneapolis, Minnesota | first (did not play)
83 | Ales Hemsky | RW  | R  | 2001 |  | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | first
94 | Ryan Smyth – A | LW  | L  | 1994 |  | Banff, Alberta | first

## Stanley Cup engraving

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The 2006 Stanley Cup was presented to Hurricanes captain Rod Brind'Amour by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Hurricanes 3–1 win over the Oilers in game seven.

The following Hurricanes players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup

2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes

### Players

Centres

* 17 Rod Brind'Amour (Captain)
* 8 Matt Cullen
* 12 Eric Staal
* 14 Kevyn Adams (A)
* 39 Doug Weight

Wingers

* 11 Justin Williams
* 13 Ray Whitney
* 16 Andrew Ladd
* 18 Mark Recchi
* 27 Craig Adams
* 26 Erik Cole
* 59 Chad LaRose
* 61 Cory Stillman (A)
* 63 Josef Vasicek

Defencemen

* 2 Glen Wesley (A)
* 4 Aaron Ward
* 5 Frantisek Kaberle
* 6 Bret Hedican
* 7 Niclas Wallin
* 48 Anton Babchuk†
* 24 Andrew Hutchinson†
* 22 Mike Commodore
* 70 Oleg Tverdovsky

Goaltenders

* 30 Cam Ward
* 29 Martin Gerber

Nine players remained from the 2002 Carolina team that lost in the finals – Craig Adams, Kevyn Adams, Rod Brind'Amour, Erik Cole, Bret Hedican, Josef Vasicek, Niclas Wallin, Glen Wesley, Aaron Ward. Jeff Daniels also played in 2002, but was an Assistant Coach in 2006. Assistant Coach Kevin McCarthy was the only remaining member of 2002 Carolina Coaching Staff.

### Coaching and administrative staff

* Peter Karmanos, Jr. (CEO/Owner/Governor), Thomas Thewes (Owner), Jim Rutherford (President/General Manager), Davin Olsen (Vice President-Arena Manager)
* Jason Karmanos (Vice President/Asst. General Manager), Mike Amendola (Chief Financial Officer), Peter Laviolette (Head Coach)
* Kevin McCarthy (Asst. Coach) Jeff Daniels (Asst. Coach), Greg Stefan (Goaltending Coach/Pro Scout), Chris Huffine (Video Coordinator)
* Skip Cunningham (Asst. Equipment Manager, Wally Tatomir (Equipment Manager), Bob Gorman (Asst. Equipment Manager), Peter Freisen (Athletic Therapist/Strength-Conditioning Coach)
* Chris Stewart (Asst. Athletic Therapist), Brian Tatum (Director of Team Services), Kelly Kirwin (Event Coordinator-Hockey Operations), Mike Sundheim (Director of Media Relations), Kyle Hanlin (Manager of Media Relations)
* Sheldon Ferguson (Director Amateur Scouting), Marshall Johnston (Director Pro Scouting), Claude Larose (Scout), Ron Smith (Scout)
* Tony MacDonald (Scout), Martin Madden (Scout), Bert Marshall (Scout), Tom Rowe (Scout)

### Stanley Cup engraving

* †-Carolina formally requested that Anton Babchuk and Andrew Hutchinson be included, as they fell just short of the NHL minimum 41 regular season games played. The NHL agreed. Babchuk played 39 NHL regular-season games – 17 games for Chicago, and 22 games for Carolina. Hutchinson played 36 games for Carolina, spending the whole season with the team.
* Frantisek Kaberle became the first player to win the Olympic bronze medal in ice hockey (with team Czech Republic) and the Stanley Cup (with Carolina) in the same year.
* Eric Staal's name was misspelt "Staaal" on the Stanley Cup. Engraver Louise St. Jacques was able to correct the mistake and removed the last "A."
* Canadian Craig Adams was the first player born in Brunei; he grew up in Calgary.
* The ring with winners from 1940-41 to 1952-53 was retired to make for a new ring at the bottom. The ring from 1940-41 to 1952-53 was retired 1 year later than originally planned because of the 2004-05 season lock out. NHL decided to include "2004-05 season not played" taking up the size of a regular list of names to the left Carolina Hurricanes section.

Included on team picture, but left off the Stanley Cup

* Dr. Douglas Martini (Head Physician-Orthopedist), Dr. Jay Stevens (Head Physician-General Practitioner),
* Dr. Mike Peters (Team Eye Doctor), Dr. Ken Carnes (Team Neurologist),
* Dr. Tom Long (Team Dentist), Dr. Gabreil Rich (Team Dentist),

Spare players for the playoffs – left off Stanley Cup and team picture

* #37 Keith Aucoin (C) played 6 regular-season NHL games and 72 in the minors.
* #34 David Gove (C) played in 1 NHL game and 65 in the minors.
* #50 Craig Kowalski (G) did not play in any NHL games that season.

All nine above received a Stanley Cup ring, along with many other members.

## Television

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In the United States, this was the first Stanley Cup Finals to be broadcast on NBC and OLN (later Versus, currently NBC Sports Network). Games one and two were on OLN, while the remainder of the series was on NBC. NBC's broadcast of game seven drew a 3.3 rating, a 21% drop from ABC's 4.2 for game seven in 2004.[5] However, some NBC affiliates didn't air game seven live.[5] Overall, NBC had an average rating of 2.3 for its five telecasts of the final, down 12% from ABC's 2004 average.[5]

In Canada, the CBC's broadcast of game seven drew 4.739 million viewers. However, it included pre-game and post-game coverage. The game itself drew 5.553 million.[5]

## See also

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* 2005–06 NHL season
* List of Stanley Cup champions

## Notes and references

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### Notes

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1. ^ Jeffrys, Nick (July 26, 2007). "Wilver gets once-in-a-lifetime experience". Technician. technicianonline.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
2. ^ The 1979 expansion agreement between the NHL and the World Hockey Association resulted in what the NHL considers to be the folding of the WHA and the addition of four NHL franchises in their place including the Oilers and Hartford Whalers, the latter of which moved to North Carolina in 1998. The NHL does not consider the clubs admitted to the league in 1979 to be former WHA franchises.
3. ^ Branch, John (June 1, 2006). "New York Is Edmonton's Home Away From Home". The New York Times. p. D7. "If the Oilers win the Stanley Cup, Lowe and MacTavish will be the second twosome in NHL history to win as teammates, and as general manager and coach. Lester Patrick was the Rangers' general manager and Frank Boucher was the coach when they won the championship in 1940. They played together when the Rangers won the Cup in 1928."
4. ^ Duhatschek, Eric (June 1, 2006). "Oilers head East to await their Stanley Cup rival". The Globe and Mail. p. S1.
5. ^ a b c d Houston, William (June 21, 2006). "CBC's crew disgraceful in Game 7". The Globe and Mail. p. S4.

### References

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* Diamond, Dan (2008). Total Stanley Cup (PDF). Dan Diamond & Associates, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2009.

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* Carolina
* Florida
* Tampa Bay
* Washington

Central|

* Chicago
* Columbus
* Detroit
* Nashville
* St. Louis

Northwest|

* Calgary
* Colorado
* Edmonton
* Minnesota
* Vancouver

Pacific|

* Anaheim
* Dallas
* Los Angeles
* Phoenix
* San Jose

See also|

* West Coast Express
* Draft
* Stanley Cup playoffs
* Stanley Cup Finals
* Transactions

* v
* t
* e

Carolina Hurricanes

* Formerly the New England/Hartford Whalers
* Founded in 1972
* Based in Raleigh, North Carolina

Franchise|

* Team
* General managers
* Coaches
* Players
* Captains
* Draft picks
* expansion draft
* Seasons
* Current season

History|

* Records
* Award winners
* Retired numbers
* Broadcasters
* Raleigh IceCaps

Personnel|

Owner(s)
Thomas Dundon
General manager
Eric Tulsky
Head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Team captain
Jordan Staal
Current roster

Arenas|

* Greensboro Coliseum
* Lenovo Center

Affiliates|

AHL
Chicago Wolves

Media|

FanDuel Sports Network South
Radio
ESPN The Fan (99.9 FM)
The Buzz (620 AM)

Culture and lore|

* Stormy & Caroline
* Rock You Like a Hurricane
* Raise Up
* Bunch of Jerks
* Storm Surge
* David Ayres
* John Forslund
* 2004 NHL Entry Draft
* 2011 NHL All-Star Game
* 2023 NHL Stadium Series

* Category
* Commons

* v
* t
* e

Edmonton Oilers

* Formerly the Alberta Oilers
* Founded in 1972
* Based in Edmonton, Alberta

Franchise|

* Team
* General managers
* Coaches
* Players
* NHL
* WHA
* Captains
* Draft picks
* 1979 expansion
* expansion draft
* Seasons
* Current season

History|

* History
* NHL–WHA merger
* Records
* Award winners
* Retired numbers
* Broadcasters

Personnel|

Owner(s)
OEG Inc. (Daryl Katz, chairman)
General manager
Stan Bowman
Head coach
Kris Knoblauch
Team captain
Connor McDavid
Current roster

Arenas|

* Edmonton Gardens
* Northlands Coliseum
* Rogers Place

Rivalries|

* Calgary Flames
* Los Angeles Kings

Affiliates|

AHL
Bakersfield Condors
ECHL
Fort Wayne Komets

Media|

City
Sportsnet West
Radio
630 CHED

Culture and lore|

* Miracle on Manchester
* The night the lights went out in Massachusetts
* Blue Mile
* Edmonton Investors Group
* Mark Lewis
* Paul Lorieau
* Joey Moss
* Rod Phillips
* Oilogosphere
* Oil Change
* 2003 Heritage Classic
* 2016 Heritage Classic
* 2023 Heritage Classic
* "La Bamba"

* Category
* Commons

* v
* t
* e

NHL on NBC

Related programs|

* NHL Awards Show
* NHL Live
* NHL on NBC Radio
* Olympics on NBC

| General coverage|

* NHL Game of the Week
* Wednesday Night Rivalry
* Sunday Night Hockey

|

Non-NBC outlets|

* NHL on USA
* NHL on Versus

Related articles|

* Ratings
* History of the NHL on United States television
* 1960s
* 1970s
* 1990s
* 2000s
* 2010s
* Stanley Cup Finals television ratings

| NBC Sports Regional Networks|

* California
* San Jose Sharks
* Chicago
* Chicago Blackhawks
* Northwest
* Vancouver Canucks
* Philadelphia
* Philadelphia Flyers

|

Commentators|

* All-Star Game
* Outdoor games
* Stanley Cup Finals
* American television

Key figures|

| Play-by-play announcer|

* Kenny Albert
* Marv Albert
* Brendan Burke
* Chris Cuthbert
* Ken Daniels
* Win Elliot
* Mike Emrick
* Alex Faust
* Pat Foley
* John Forslund
* Randy Hahn
* Jim Jackson
* Gord Miller
* Rick Peckham
* Tim Ryan
* Dave Strader
* Mike Tirico

|

Color commentators|

* Jamie Baker
* Brian Boucher
* Bill Clement
* Kendall Coyne Schofield
* John Davidson
* Darren Eliot
* Brian Engblom
* Ray Ferraro
* Brian Hayward
* Bret Hedican
* Billy Jaffe
* Mike Johnson
* Keith Jones
* Ted Lindsay
* Bill Mazer
* Pierre McGuire
* Peter McNab
* Mike Milbury
* A. J. Mleczko
* Eddie Olczyk
* Daryl Reaugh

Studio hosts|

* Dave Briggs
* Paul Burmeister
* Bill Clement
* Bob Costas
* Bill Cullen
* Gayle Gardner
* Brian McFarlane
* Liam McHugh
* Bob Neumeier
* Bill Patrick
* Dan Patrick
* Jim Simpson
* Kathryn Tappen
* Mike Tirico

Studio analysts|

* Mike Babcock
* Ryan Callahan
* Anson Carter
* Ray Ferraro
* Bret Hedican
* Brett Hull
* Mike Keenan
* Keith Jones
* Mike Milbury
* Dominic Moore
* Jeremy Roenick
* Patrick Sharp
* Chris Therien

Inside-the-Glass/Ice-level reporters|

* Brian Boucher
* Brenda Brenon
* Kendall Coyne Schofield
* Ray Ferraro
* Cammi Granato
* Jim Gray
* Bret Hedican
* Ron MacLean
* Pierre McGuire
* Joe Micheletti
* A. J. Mleczko
* Darren Pang
* Chris Therien
* Rutledge Wood

NHL insiders|

* Darren Dreger
* Bob McKenzie

Stanley Cup Finals|

* 1966 (Games 1, 4)
* 1973 (Games 1, 4–6)
* 1974 (Games 3, 6)
* 1975 (Games 2, 5)
* 2006 (Games 3–7)
* 2007 (Games 3–5)
* 2008 (Games 3–6)
* 2009 (Games 1–2, 5–7)
* 2010 (Games 1–2, 5–6)
* 2011 (Games 1–2, 5–7)
* 2012 (Games 1–2, 5–6)
* 2013 (Games 1, 4–6)
* 2014 (Games 1–2, 5)
* 2015 (Games 1–2, 5–6)
* 2016 (Games 1, 4–6)
* 2017 (Games 1, 4–6)
* 2018 (Games 1, 4–5)
* 2019 (Games 1, 4–7)
* 2020 (Games 1, 4–6)
* 2021 (Games 3–5)

| NBCSN|

* 2012 (Games 3–4)
* 2013 (Games 2–3)
* 2014 (Games 3–4)
* 2015 (Games 3–4)
* 2016 (Games 2–3)
* 2017 (Games 2–3)
* 2018 (Games 2–3)
* 2019 (Games 2–3)
* 2020 (Games 2–3)
* 2021 (Games 1–2)

|

NBC Sports Radio|

* 1977
* 1978
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

All-Star Game|

* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020

| NBCSN|

* 2012
* 2015
* 2016

|

Related events|

* NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition

Outdoor games|

* 2017 Centennial Classic
* NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe

| Heritage Classic|

* 2014

|

Stadium Series|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2020

Winter Classic|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020

Culture/Lore|

* Hockey Weekend Across America
* Peter Puck
* Kraft Hockeyville

Rivalries|

* Flyers–Rangers
* Flyers–Penguins
* Blackhawks–Red Wings

Website: NBC Sports - NHL News

* v
* t
* e

NHL on Versus (2006–2011)

Related programs|

* Hockey Central
* NHL on NBC
* NHL on USA
* NHL Awards Show

Related articles|

* Doubleheader
* History of the NHL on United States television
* 2000s
* 2010s
* Stanley Cup Finals television ratings

Commentators|

* Heritage Classic
* All-Star Game
* Stanley Cup Finals
* American television

Key figures|

| Play-by-play announcer|

* John Ahlers
* Kenny Albert
* Joe Beninati
* Ken Daniels
* Jack Edwards
* Darren Eliot
* Mike Emrick
* John Forslund
* Gord Miller
* Rick Peckham
* Sam Rosen
* Dave Strader

|

Color commentators|

* Andy Brickley
* John Davidson
* Brian Engblom
* Billy Jaffe
* Pierre McGuire
* Joe Micheletti
* Eddie Olczyk
* Daryl Reaugh
* Neil Smith
* P. J. Stock
* John Vanbiesbrouck
* Kevin Weekes
* Ron Wilson

Ice-level reporters|

* Steve Coates
* Bob Harwood
* Billy Jaffe
* Sarah Kustok
* Pierre McGuire
* Darren Pang
* Christine Simpson
* Charissa Thompson
* Todd Walsh

Studio hosts|

* Bill Clement
* Liam McHugh
* Bill Patrick
* Bill Pidto
* Deb Placey
* Al Trautwig

Studio analysts|

* John Boruk
* Kelly Chase
* Ken Daneyko
* Brian Engblom
* Keith Jones
* Peter Laviolette
* Mike Keenan
* Dave Maloney
* Darren McCarty
* Mark Messier
* Mike Milbury
* Jeremy Roenick
* Neil Smith
* John Stevens
* Aaron Ward

Stanley Cup Finals|

* 2006 (Games 1–2)
* 2007 (Games 1–2)
* 2008 (Games 1–2)
* 2009 (Games 3–4)
* 2010 (Games 3–4)
* 2011 (Games 3–4)

All-Star Game|

* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2011

| Related events|

* NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition

|

NHL Entry Draft|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011

Heritage Classic|

* 2011

* v
* t
* e

Hockey Night in Canada

Related programs|

* La Soirée du hockey
* Don Cherry's Rock'Em Sock'em Hockey
* NHL on Sportsnet (commentators)
* World Hockey Association

| Reality programs|

* Making the Cut: Last Man Standing
* Kraft Hockeyville

|

Non-NHL programs|

* American Hockey League
* Howie Meeker's Hockey School
* Olympics on CBC (commentators)

Related articles|

* Canada Russia '72
* Stanley Cup Finals television ratings
* Canadian Broadcasting Centre
* Rogers Communications

| Television coverage|

* CBC
* Citytv
* FX Canada
* Omni
* Sportsnet
* Sportsnet One
* Sportsnet 360
* TVA

|

Production companies|

* CNR Radio (1931–1933)
* Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (1933–1936)
* CBC Sports (1936–2014)
* Rogers Communications (2014–present)

Radio coverage|

* CNR Radio (1931–1933)
* Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (1933–1936)
* CBC Radio (1936–1976)
* Rogers Radio (2014–present)

American simulcasters|

* SportsChannel America
* USA Network
* NHL Network (1975–79)
* NHL Network

Coverage by decade|

* 1950s
* 1960s
* 1970s
* 1980s
* 1990s
* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2020s

Commentators|

* All-Star Game
* Outdoor games

| Postseason|

* Stanley Cup Finals
* Canadian television

|

Commentators by season|

* 1960s
* 1970s
* 1980s
* 1990s
* 2000s
* 2010s

Stanley Cup Finals|

* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985 (Games 1–2)
* 1986 (Games 3–5)
* 1987 (Games 1–2, 6–7)
* 1988 (Games 3–4a, 4b)
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

All-Star Game|

* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1994
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2011
* 2012
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2023
* 2024

Outdoor games|

* NHL 100 Classic

| Heritage Classic|

* 2003
* 2011
* 2014
* 2016
* 2019

|

Winter Classic|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2022

Stadium Series|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2018
* 2022

Music|

* "The Hockey Theme", "Canadian Gold"

Sponsors|

* Imperial Oil
* Labatt
* Molson

Culture|

* Coach's Corner
* Doubleheader
* Peter Puck
* Three stars

Lore|

* 1976 Flyers–Red Army game
* Easter Epic
* Good Friday Massacre
* Miracle on Manchester
* The Monday Night Miracle

* v
* t
* e

NHL on RDS

Related programs|

* NHL on CTV
* RDS Olympiques

Related articles|

* Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
* Stanley Cup Finals television ratings
* Montreal Canadiens broadcasters

| Coverage by decade|

* 2000s
* 2010s

|

Commentators|

* All-Star Game
* Outdoor games
* Stanley Cup Finals
* Canadian television

Key figures|

* David Arsenault
* Yanick Bouchard
* Benoît Brunet
* Guy Carbonneau
* Alain Crête
* Vincent Damphousse
* Marc Denis
* Norman Flynn
* François Gagnon
* Denis Gauthier
* Luc Gélinas
* Pierre Houde
* Michel Y. Lacroix
* Guillaume Latendresse
* Jocelyn Lemieux
* Chantal Machabée
* Claude Mailhot
* Mario Tremblay

Music|

* "The Hockey Theme"

Stanley Cup Finals|

* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014

All-Star Game|

* 2003
* 2004
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2011
* 2012
* 2015

Winter and Heritage Classics and Stadium Series|

| Heritage Classics|

* 2003
* 2011

|

Winter Classics|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014

Stadium Series|

* 2014

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