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The 2005–06 WHL season was the 40th season for the Western Hockey League . Twenty teams completed a 72-game schedule. The Vancouver Giants won their first President's Cup , defeating the Moose Jaw Warriors in the championship series and earning a berth in the 2006 Memorial Cup tournament. The Medicine Hat Tigers won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for the best regular season record for the first time since 1985–86 .
League notes [ edit ] Following changes introduced by the National Hockey League following the 2004–05 NHL lockout , the WHL announced that it would adopt many of the new rules put in place by the National Hockey League this season to increase scoring, including:[1]
Shootouts : Ties no longer possible, with games tied at the end of overtime proceeding to a shootout. Shootout losses count as one point in the standings. Tighter standards of officiating, especially as it relates to obstruction fouls. Introduction of the goaltender restriction zone, or the "trapezoid". Goaltenders are forbidden from playing the puck in the corners behind the goal line. A violation will merit a two-minute delay of game penalty. Tag-up offside rule will be used. The centre-ice red line will no longer be considered for the purpose of determining an offside (two-line) pass. Any player who shoots the puck over the glass and out of play from their defensive zone will receive a delay of game penalty. Any team called for icing the puck from within their defensive zone will not be permitted a line change. Unlike the NHL, any team that ices the puck from their half of the neutral zone will be permitted to change. The WHL did not immediately modify the goal and blue lines to increase the size of the offensive zones like the NHL, as the league felt that the teams did not have enough time to modify their arenas. Only the Calgary Hitmen , sharing an arena with the NHL's Calgary Flames , played using the new alignment. The new standard was to be employed by the remaining teams beginning in the 2006–07 season.
Internet broadcasts [ edit ] On September 14, 2005, Commissioner Ron Robison announced the league's intention to broadcast the entire 2005–06 season and playoffs live online on a pay-per-view basis.[2] Partnering with streaming media company INSINC, this marked the first time in WHL history that fans, media and scouts were able to watch WHL action online.
Regular season [ edit ] Final standings [ edit ] Eastern Conference [ edit ] Western Conference [ edit ] Scoring leaders [ edit ] Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Goaltending leaders [ edit ] Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
2006 WHL Playoffs [ edit ] Overview [ edit ] Conference quarterfinals [ edit ] Eastern Conference [ edit ] Moose Jaw vs. Brandon Date Away Home March 24 Brandon 1 5 Moose Jaw March 25 Brandon 2 1 Moose Jaw March 27 Moose Jaw 2 3 Brandon March 30 Moose Jaw 4 1 Brandon April 2 Brandon 0 1 Moose Jaw April 4 Moose Jaw 5 0 Brandon Moose Jaw wins 4–2
Saskatoon vs. Regina Date Away Home March 24 Regina 2 3 Saskatoon OT March 25 Regina 1 4 Saskatoon March 28 Saskatoon 4 5 Regina OT March 29 Saskatoon 5 3 Regina March 31 Regina 5 2 Saskatoon April 4 Saskatoon 5 1 Regina Saskatoon wins 4–2
Medicine Hat vs. Swift Current Date Away Home March 24 Swift Current 2 5 Medicine Hat March 25 Swift Current 1 7 Medicine Hat March 28 Medicine Hat 7 1 Swift Current March 29 Medicine Hat 3 2 Swift Current OT Medicine Hat wins 4–0
Calgary vs. Lethbridge Date Away Home March 24 Calgary 3 2 Lethbridge March 25 Calgary 2 5 Lethbridge March 28 Lethbridge 6 4 Calgary March 30 Lethbridge 1 2 Calgary April 1 Lethbridge 2 3 Calgary OT April 2 Calgary 3 2 Lethbridge OT Calgary wins 4–2
Western Conference [ edit ] Vancouver vs. Prince George Date Away Home March 24 Prince George 0 3 Vancouver March 25 Prince George 2 0 Vancouver March 28 Vancouver 6 0 Prince George March 29 Vancouver 3 2 Prince George OT April 1 Prince George 2 5 Vancouver Vancouver wins 4–1
Kelowna vs. Kootenay Date Away Home March 24 Kootenay 3 2 Kelowna 2OT March 25 Kootenay 1 5 Kelowna March 28 Kelowna 3 4 Kootenay March 29 Kelowna 5 4 Kootenay March 31 Kootenay 1 4 Kelowna April 2 Kelowna 5 2 Kootenay Kelowna wins 4–2
Everett vs. Tri-City Date Away Home March 24 Tri-City 0 4 Everett March 25 Tri-City 2 1 Everett March 28 Everett 2 1 Tri-City OT March 29 Everett 4 1 Tri-City March 31 Tri-City 0 2 Everett Everett wins 4–1
Seattle vs Portland Date Away Home March 24 Portland 5 8 Seattle March 25 Portland 1 0 Seattle March 28 Seattle 1 2 Portland March 31 Seattle 6 3 Portland April 1 Portland 3 2 Seattle April 4 Seattle 5 2 Portland April 5 Portland 4 3 Seattle OT Portland wins 4–3
Conference semifinals [ edit ] Eastern Conference Medicine Hat vs. Saskatoon Date Away Home April 7 Saskatoon 1 5 Medicine Hat April 8 Saskatoon 3 4 Medicine Hat 3OT April 11 Medicine Hat 3 2 Saskatoon OT April 12 Medicine Hat 3 1 Saskatoon Medicine Hat wins 4–0
Calgary vs. Moose Jaw Date Away Home April 8 Moose Jaw 0 3 Calgary April 9 Moose Jaw 3 2 Calgary OT April 11 Calgary 2 4 Moose Jaw April 12 Calgary 2 0 Moose Jaw April 14 Moose Jaw 3 4 Calgary OT April 16 Calgary 1 3 Moose Jaw April 19 Moose Jaw 3 1 Calgary Moose Jaw wins 4–3
Western Conference Kelowna vs. Everett Date Away Home April 7 Everett 5 3 Kelowna April 9 Everett 2 3 Kelowna April 11 Kelowna 0 2 Everett April 12 Kelowna 2 3 Everett April 14 Everett 2 3 Kelowna 2OT April 16 Kelowna 2 6 Everett Everett wins 4–2
Vancouver vs. Portland Date Away Home April 7 Portland 1 0 Vancouver April 8 Portland 1 7 Vancouver April 12 Vancouver 4 3 Portland OT April 13 Vancouver 3 1 Portland April 16 Portland 0 2 Vancouver Vancouver wins 4–1
Conference finals [ edit ] Eastern Conference Western Conference Medicine Hat vs. Moose Jaw Date Away Home April 21 Moose Jaw 3 2 Medicine Hat April 22 Moose Jaw 4 3 Medicine Hat OT April 25 Medicine Hat 5 3 Moose Jaw April 26 Medicine Hat 1 3 Moose Jaw April 28 Moose Jaw 4 3 Medicine Hat OT Moose Jaw wins 4–1
Vancouver vs. Everett Date Away Home April 21 Everett 2 4 Vancouver April 22 Everett 0 2 Vancouver April 25 Vancouver 5 0 Everett April 27 Vancouver 5 0 Everett Vancouver wins 4–0
WHL Championship [ edit ] Vancouver vs. Moose Jaw Date Away Home May 5 Moose Jaw 1 5 Vancouver May 6 Moose Jaw 5 7 Vancouver May 8 Vancouver 2 1 Moose Jaw May 9 Vancouver 6 3 Moose Jaw Vancouver wins 4–0
On November 30, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 9–2 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before a crowd of 5,572.
On December 1, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 3–1 in Regina, Saskatchewan before a crowd of 4,662.
WHL awards [ edit ] Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year): Justin Pogge , Calgary Hitmen Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year): Brennen Wray , Moose Jaw Warriors Scholastic Team of the Year: Kootenay Ice Bob Clarke Trophy (Top scorer): Troy Brouwer , Moose Jaw Warriors Brad Hornung Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player): Kris Russell , Medicine Hat Tigers Bill Hunter Trophy (Top Defenseman): Kris Russell , Medicine Hat Tigers Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Peter Mueller , Everett Silvertips Del Wilson Trophy (Top Goaltender): Justin Pogge , Calgary Hitmen Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Willie Desjardins , Medicine Hat Tigers Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (Executive of the Year): Scott Bonner , Vancouver Giants Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy (Best regular season record): Medicine Hat Tigers Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy (Top Official): Kyle Rehman St. Clair Group Trophy (Marketing/Public Relations Award): Dave Andjelic , Medicine Hat Tigers Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year): Wacey Rabbit , Saskatoon Blades WHL Plus-Minus Award : Paul Albers , Vancouver Giants WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player : Gilbert Brule , Vancouver Giants
All-Star Teams [ edit ] source: Western Hockey League press release 2006 Bantam draft [ edit ] The 2006 WHL Bantam Draft took place in Calgary on Thursday, May 4. It was the 17th annual draft to take place.
List of first round picks in the bantam draft. See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]