2005–06 Edmonton Oilers season
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The 2005–06 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 27th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 36–29–12–5 record with 89 points and finishing 9th in the Western Conference in 2003–04 and missed the playoffs. In 2005–06, the Oilers qualified for the playoffs in eighth place, and put on a playoff run that brought them to the Stanley Cup Finals finishing with a loss in Game 7 to the victorious Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 3–1. This was the first time an eighth seeded team reached the Stanley Cup Finals (which was repeated in 2012, 2017, and 2023).
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2005–06 Edmonton Oilers | |
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Western Conference champions | |
Division | 3rd Northwest |
Conference | 8th Western |
2005–06 record | 41–28–13 |
Home record | 20–15–6 |
Road record | 21–13–7 |
Goals for | 256 |
Goals against | 251 |
Team information | |
General manager | Kevin Lowe |
Coach | Craig MacTavish |
Captain | Jason Smith |
Alternate captains | Ethan Moreau Ryan Smyth |
Arena | Rexall Place |
Average attendance | 16,832 (99.96%) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) Iowa Stars (AHL) Greenville Grrrowl (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ryan Smyth (36) |
Assists | Ales Hemsky (58) |
Points | Ales Hemsky (77) |
Penalty minutes | Ethan Moreau (87) |
Plus/minus | Steve Staios (+10) |
Wins | Jussi Markkanen (15) |
Goals against average | Dwayne Roloson (2.43) |
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