2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season
| 2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Central |
| Conference | 13th Western |
| 2005–06 record | 35–43–4 |
| Home record | 23–18–0 |
| Road record | 12–25–4 |
| Goals for | 223 |
| Goals against | 279 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Doug MacLean |
| Coach | Gerard Gallant |
| Captain |
Luke Richardson (Oct-Nov) Adam Foote (Dec-Apr) |
| Arena | Nationwide Arena |
| Average attendance | 16,796 (92.6%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rick Nash (31) |
| Assists | David Vyborny (43) |
| Points | David Vyborny (65) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jody Shelley (163) |
| Wins | Marc Denis (21) |
| Goals against average | Martin Prusek (3.22) |
The 2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the sixth National Hockey League season (fifth season of play) in Columbus, Ohio. The team's final position in the standings was hampered by a slow start that resulted from losing a number of key players, including goals leader Rick Nash, to injury. Once these players returned to the roster, the team had one of the strongest second halves in the NHL. Despite the strong finish, the Blue Jackets finished outside of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. However, the strong finish did lead to raised expectations for the 2006–07 season.
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest
P- Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot
The Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Final Season Stats
*Stats reflect games played with Columbus only.
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2005–06 season.
Columbus' picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario. The Blue Jackets picked sixth in odd rounds, 25th in even rounds.
* Kirill Starkov became a Danish citizen in the summer of 2006.
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