2005–06 NHL season
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The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs began on April 21 2006 and ended on June 19. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers. This was the first Stanley Cup for the Hurricanes.
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2005–06 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 5, 2005 – June 19, 2006 |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, TSN, RDS (Canada) OLN, NBC (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Sidney Crosby |
Picked by | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
Season MVP | Joe Thornton (Bruins, Sharks) |
Top scorer | Joe Thornton (Bruins, Sharks) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Cam Ward (Hurricanes) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Carolina Hurricanes |
Runners-up | Edmonton Oilers |
NHL seasons | |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → |
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The 2004–05 season was cancelled due to a labour dispute with the NHL Players Association. The dispute was over the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the league and its players.