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The 2005–06 Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

was the Canucks' 35th NHL season.

In the first season after the lockout, the Canucks were expected to fare as well, if not better, than the previous season, where they captured the Northwest Division

Northwest Division (NHL)

The NHL's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion. Like the Pacific Division, the Northwest Division is also a descendant of the former Smythe Division, as three of its Canadian teams played in that division from 1981–1993...

title. However as the season went along, several key players were hampered by injuries and the team failed to meet expectations, ultimately missing the playoffs. As a result, coach Marc Crawford

Marc Crawford

Marc Joseph John Crawford is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach, most recently employed by the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was previously the head coach of three other organizations and won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche...

was fired, and the team underwent numerous changes over the summer.

October

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 5	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	2 – 3	Vancouver		Cloutier Dan Cloutier Dan Cloutier is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. In his 10-year National Hockey League career, Cloutier played with the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, and Los Angeles Kings, spending the majority of his career in Vancouver...	18,630	1–0–0	2
2	October 8	Vancouver	3 – 4	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	SO	Cloutier	16,839	1–0–1	3
3	October 10	Vancouver	4 – 2	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Auld Alex Auld Alexander Auld is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Auld has also played for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars of the NHL...	20,066	2–0–1	5
4	October 12	Vancouver	0 – 6	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Cloutier	18,568	2–1–1	5
5	October 14	Vancouver	5 – 3	Minnesota		Cloutier	18,568	3–1–1	7
6	October 16	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	2 – 5	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	4–1–1	9
7	October 18	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	2 – 6	Vancouver		Cloutier	18,630	5–1–1	11
8	October 20	Phoenix	2 – 3	Vancouver		Cloutier	18,630	6–1–1	13
9	October 22	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	4 – 6	Vancouver		Cloutier	18,630	7–1–1	15
10	October 25	Vancouver	3 – 1	Minnesota		Auld	18,568	8–1–1	17
11	October 27	Vancouver	2 – 6	Colorado		Cloutier	18,007	8–2–1	17
12	October 29	Vancouver	3 – 4	Colorado	OT	Auld	18,007	8–2–2	18

November

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
13	November 2	Minnesota	1 – 2	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	9–2–2	20
14	November 4	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 5	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	10–2–2	22
15	November 5	Vancouver	0 – 1	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...		Auld	19,289	10–3–2	22
16	November 7	Vancouver	3 – 4	Calgary		Auld	19,289	10–4–2	22
17	November 10	Colorado	5 – 3	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	10–5–2	22
18	November 13	Detroit	1 – 4	Vancouver		Cloutier	18,630	11–5–2	24
19	November 16	Vancouver	3 – 1	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Cloutier	17,139	12–5–2	26
20	November 17	Vancouver	4 – 5	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Cloutier	18,118	12–6–2	26
21	November 20	Vancouver	3 – 2	Anaheim		Cloutier	14,149	13–6–2	28
22	November 22	Chicago	1 – 3	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	14–6–2	30
23	November 24	San Jose	2 – 3	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	15–6–2	32
24	November 26	Vancouver	1 – 2	Phoenix		Auld	18,095	15–7–2	32
25	November 27	Vancouver	2 – 6	Colorado		Auld	18,007	15–8–2	32
26	November 30	Colorado	2 – 5	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	16–8–2	34

December

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
27	December 1	Vancouver	3 – 5	Edmonton		Auld	16,839	16–9–2	34
28	December 4	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	2 – 5	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	17–9–2	36
29	December 9	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	Vancouver	SO	Auld	18,630	18–9–2	38
30	December 13	Vancouver	3 – 2	Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...		Auld	18,200	19–9–2	40
31	December 15	Vancouver	5 – 4	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Auld	19,549	20–9–2	42
32	December 17	Edmonton	5 – 4	Vancouver	OT	Ouellet Maxime Ouellet Maxime Ouellet is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Ouellet was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, 22nd overall at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He later was traded with a first, second, and third round draft choice in 2002 NHL Entry Draft to the...	18,630	20–9–3	43
33	December 19	Los Angeles	4 – 3	Vancouver	SO	Auld	18,630	20–9–4	44
34	December 21	Edmonton	7 – 6	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	20–10–4	44
35	December 23	Calgary	6 – 5	Vancouver	SO	Auld	18,630	20–10–5	45
36	December 26	Calgary	1 – 2	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	21–10–5	47
37	December 28	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 4	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	22–10–5	49
38	December 31	Vancouver	3 – 4	Minnesota		Ouellet	18,568	22–11–5	49

January

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
39	January 2	Vancouver	1 – 4	St. Louis		Auld	14,230	22–12–5	49
40	January 4	Vancouver	1 – 3	Dallas		Auld	17,227	22–13–5	49
41	January 5	Vancouver	3 – 2	Chicago		Auld	11,125	23–13–5	51
42	January 7	Calgary	3 – 4	Vancouver	OT	Auld	18,630	24–13–5	53
43	January 10	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 4	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	25–13–5	55
44	January 13	Vancouver	0 – 3	New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Auld	15,061	25–14–5	55
45	January 14	Vancouver	8 – 1	Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Auld	14,205	26–14–5	57
46	January 16	Vancouver	4 – 2	Pittsburgh		Auld	15,681	27–14–5	59
47	January 19	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	1 – 4	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	28–14–5	61
48	January 21	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	2 – 6	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	29–14–5	63
49	January 23	Vancouver	0 – 4	St. Louis		Ouellet	13,138	29–15–5	63
50	January 24	Vancouver	5 – 6	Columbus		Auld	16,192	29–16–5	63
51	January 26	Vancouver	1 – 2	Detroit		Auld	20,066	29–17–5	63
52	January 28	Vancouver	4 – 3	Colorado	SO	Auld	18,007	30–17–5	64
53	January 31	Vancouver	7 – 4	Phoenix		Auld	14,599	31–17–5	66

February

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
54	February 3	Vancouver	3 – 1	Calgary		Auld	19,289	32–17–5	68
55	February 4	Vancouver	1 – 3	Edmonton		Auld	16,839	32–18–5	68
56	February 6	Columbus	4 – 7	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	33–18–5	70
57	February 8	St. Louis	4 – 2	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	33–19–5	70
58	February 10	Anaheim	3 – 1	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	33–20–5	70
59	February 12	Minnesota	3 – 2	Vancouver	OT	Auld	18,630	33–20–5	72
60	February 28	Vancouver	2 – 1	Calgary		Auld	19,289	34–20–5	74

March

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
61	March 2	Vancouver	1 – 3	Nashville		Auld	13,228	34–21–5	74
62	March 3	Vancouver	5 – 4	Chicago	SO	Auld	11,579	35–21–5	76
63	March 5	St. Louis	4 – 1	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	35–22–5	76
64	March 9	Nashville	3 – 2	Vancouver	OT	Auld	18,630	35–22–6	77
65	March 11	Dallas	2 – 1	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	35–23–6	77
66	March 13	Vancouver	2 – 4	Dallas		Auld	18,584	35–24–6	77
67	March 14	Vancouver	0 – 5	Nashville		Noronen Mika Noronen Mika Noronen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Lukko of SM-liiga.- Career :...	13,353	35–25–6	77
68	March 17	Vancouver	3 – 2	Columbus		Auld	16,163	36–25–6	79
69	March 19	Detroit	7 – 3	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	36–26–6	79
70	March 21	Vancouver	4 – 1	Edmonton		Auld	16,839	37–26–6	81
71	March 23	Edmonton	3 – 4	Vancouver	SO	Auld	18,630	38–26–6	83
72	March 25	Vancouver	2 – 3	Edmonton		Auld	16,839	38–27–6	83
73	March 27	Los Angeles	4 – 7	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	39–27–6	85
74	March 29	Minnesota	1 – 2	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	40–27–6	87
75	March 31	Minnesota	2 – 1	Vancouver	SO	Auld	18,630	40–28–7	87

April

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
76	April 2	Vancouver	2 – 6	Anaheim		Auld	17,174	40–29–7	87
77	April 3	Vancouver	0 – 1	Los Angeles		Auld	17,196	40–30–7	87
78	April 8	Calgary	2 – 3	Vancouver	OT	Auld	18,630	41–30–7	89
79	April 10	Anaheim	4 – 2	Vancouver		Auld	18,630	41–31–7	89
80	April 12	San Jose	3 – 2	Vancouver	OT	Auld	18,630	41–31–8	90
81	April 13	Vancouver	3 – 5	San Jose		Auld	17,496	41–32–8	90
82	April 15	Colorado	3 – 4	Vancouver	OT	Noronen	18,630	42–32–8	92

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

		Regular season					Playoffs
Player	#	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Markus Naslund Markus Näslund Sten Markus Näslund is a Swedish ice hockey general manager for Modo Hockey and a retired professional winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, as well as in the Elitserien with Modo Hockey...	19	81	32	47	79	66	--	--	--	--	--
Henrik Sedin Henrik Sedin Henrik Sedin is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . His identical twin brother Daniel also plays for the Canucks. Having played together throughout their careers, the pair are known for their effectiveness playing off one...	33	82	18	57	75	56	--	--	--	--	--
Todd Bertuzzi Todd Bertuzzi Todd Bertuzzi is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...	44	82	25	46	71	120	--	--	--	--	--
Daniel Sedin Daniel Sedin Daniel Sedin is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League , and serves as an alternate captain for the Canucks during home games. His identical twin brother Henrik also plays for the Canucks, and is the team captain...	22	82	22	49	71	34	--	--	--	--	--
Brendan Morrison Brendan Morrison Brendan Morrison is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League...	7	82	19	37	56	84	--	--	--	--	--
Anson Carter Anson Carter Anson Carter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent who last played for HC Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In the past, he has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver...	77	81	33	22	55	41	--	--	--	--	--
Nolan Baumgartner Nolan Baumgartner Nolan Baumgartner is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays within the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	4	70	5	29	34	30	--	--	--	--	--
Mattias Ohlund Mattias Öhlund Mattias Öhlund is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and an alternate captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Prior to joining the Lightning, he played eleven seasons with the Vancouver Canucks...	2	78	13	20	33	92	--	--	--	--	--
Sami Salo Sami Salo Sami Salo is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He began his professional career with TPS of the SM-liiga before being selected by the Ottawa Senators with their last pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Senators in...	6	59	10	23	33	38	--	--	--	--	--
Ed Jovanovski Ed Jovanovski Edward Jovanovski is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman of Macedonian descent, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ....	55	44	8	25	33	58	--	--	--	--	--
Ryan Kesler Ryan Kesler Ryan James Kesler is an American professional ice hockey center for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He serves as an alternate captain for the Canucks during home games. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler has...	17	82	10	13	23	79	--	--	--	--	--
Keith Carney Keith Carney Keith Edward Carney is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League in the 2007–08 season.-Playing career:... ^†	3	18	0	2	2	14	--	--	--	--	--
Richard Park Richard Park Richard Park is a Korean-born American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Park moved to Southern California near Los Angeles with his family at the age of three...	18	60	8	10	18	29	--	--	--	--	--
Matt Cooke Matt Cooke Matthew David Cooke is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. His playing style has earned him a reputation of being a "pest" and he is known for his ability to aggravate opponents...	24	45	8	10	18	71	--	--	--	--	--
Jarkko Ruutu Jarkko Ruutu Jarkko Ruutu ; born August 23, 1975) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Ruutu is currently playing for SM-Liiga team Jokerit. He is the brother of Tuomo Ruutu, currently playing in the NHL on the Carolina Hurricanes, and retired player Mikko Ruutu....	37	82	10	7	17	142	--	--	--	--	--
Bryan Allen	5	77	7	10	17	115	--	--	--	--	--
Eric Weinrich Eric Weinrich Eric John Weinrich is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks... ^†	8	16	0	0	0	8	--	--	--	--	--
Trevor Linden Trevor Linden Trevor John Linden, C.M., O.B.C. is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played centre and right wing with four different teams: the Vancouver Canucks , New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, and Washington Capitals...	16	82	7	9	16	15	--	--	--	--	--
Steve McCarthy Steve McCarthy Steve McCarthy is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the ZSC Lions of National League A.-Playing career:... *	26	51	2	4	6	43	--	--	--	--	--
Alexandre Burrows Alexandre Burrows Alexandre Ménard-Burrows is a French-Canadian professional ice hockey winger with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He is known for playing in the style of an agitator and for his ascension to the NHL from being an undrafted player in the ECHL...	14	43	7	5	12	61	--	--	--	--	--
Sean Brown Sean Brown Sean P. Brown is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for EC KAC in the Austrian Hockey League.-Playing career:... ^†	23	12	0	0	0	8	--	--	--	--	--
Josh Green Josh Green Joshua Green is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Oklahoma City Barons, of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...	36	33	4	2	6	14	--	--	--	--	--
Kevin Bieksa Kevin Bieksa Kevin Christopher Bieksa is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League , serving as an alternate captain for the Canucks during away games...	25	39	0	6	6	77	--	--	--	--	--
Wade Brookbank Wade Brookbank Wade Brookbank is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays both defence and wing currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League...	28	32	1	2	3	81	--	--	--	--	--
Lee Goren Lee Goren Lee Goren is a professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the SEL.Goren was drafted in the 3rd round, 63rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft...	27	28	1	2	3	30	--	--	--	--	--
Tomas Mojzis Tomas Mojzis Tomáš Mojžíš is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for HC TPS of the Finnish SM-Liiga.-Playing career:Mojžíš was drafted in the eighth round, 246th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...	45	7	0	1	1	12	--	--	--	--	--
Tyler Bouck Tyler Bouck Tyler Bouck is a professional ice hockey player currently with the ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga...	21	12	1	1	2	21	--	--	--	--	--
Alex Auld Alex Auld Alexander Auld is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Auld has also played for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars of the NHL...	35	67	0	2	2	4	--	--	--	--	--
Rick Rypien Rick Rypien Rick Joseph Rypien was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who spent parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks. After a major junior career of four years with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League, he was signed by the minor professional Manitoba...	15	5	1	0	1	4	--	--	--	--	--
Jozef Balej Jozef Balej Jozef Balej is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger who has spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League, and currently plays for HC Oceláři Třinec.-Playing career:...	8	1	0	1	1	0	--	--	--	--	--
Dan Cloutier Dan Cloutier Dan Cloutier is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. In his 10-year National Hockey League career, Cloutier played with the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, and Los Angeles Kings, spending the majority of his career in Vancouver...	39	13	0	0	0	4	--	--	--	--	--
Sven Butenschon Sven Butenschön Sven Butenschön is a German-Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who has spent parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League...	52	8	0	0	0	0	--	--	--	--	--
Maxime Ouellet Maxime Ouellet Maxime Ouellet is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Ouellet was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, 22nd overall at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He later was traded with a first, second, and third round draft choice in 2002 NHL Entry Draft to the...	1	4	0	0	0	2	--	--	--	--	--
Prestin Ryan Prestin Ryan Prestin Ryan is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who plays for ERC Ingolstadt of the German DEL.-Amateur:...	41	1	0	0	0	2	--	--	--	--	--
Nathan Smith	29	1	0	0	0	0	--	--	--	--	--

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

*Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

		Regular season									Playoffs
Player	#	GP	Min	W	L	OT	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA	GP	Min	W	L	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Alex Auld Alex Auld Alexander Auld is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Auld has also played for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars of the NHL...	35	67	3859	33	26	6	189	0	.902	2.94	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Dan Cloutier Dan Cloutier Dan Cloutier is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. In his 10-year National Hockey League career, Cloutier played with the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, and Los Angeles Kings, spending the majority of his career in Vancouver...	39	13	681	8	3	1	36	0	.892	3.17	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Maxime Ouellet Maxime Ouellet Maxime Ouellet is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Ouellet was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, 22nd overall at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He later was traded with a first, second, and third round draft choice in 2002 NHL Entry Draft to the...	1	4	222	0	2	1	12	0	.894	3.24	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Mika Noronen Mika Noronen Mika Noronen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Lukko of SM-liiga.- Career :... ^†	31	4	170	1	1	0	10	0	.870	3.53	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Rob McVicar Rob McVicar Robert McVicar is a professional ice hockey goalie with one game of NHL experience...	34	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1.00	0.00	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

2006 Canuck Awards winners

Molson Cup
Molson Cup
The Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams. After each game, the "three game stars" are selected, usually by a member of the media. At the end of the season, the player with the most three-star honours is presented with the Molson Cup...

- Alex Auld
Alex Auld
Alexander Auld is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Auld has also played for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars of the NHL...
Cyclone Taylor Trophy
Cyclone Taylor Trophy
The Cyclone Taylor Award is the award given each year to the most valuable player on the Vancouver Canucks . It is named after Cyclone Taylor, a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who led the Vancouver Millionaires to the Stanley Cup in 1915...

- Alex Auld
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy
The Cyrus H. McLean Trophy is an award given out by the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. It recognizes the Canucks leading scorer over the course of the regular season...

- Markus Naslund
Markus Näslund
Sten Markus Näslund is a Swedish ice hockey general manager for Modo Hockey and a retired professional winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, as well as in the Elitserien with Modo Hockey...
Babe Pratt Trophy
Babe Pratt Trophy
thumb|200px|[[Christian Ehrhoff]] is the most recent recipientThe Babe Pratt Trophy is one of six annual team awards presented to players of the National Hockey League 's Vancouver Canucks...

- Mattias Ohlund
Mattias Öhlund
Mattias Öhlund is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and an alternate captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Prior to joining the Lightning, he played eleven seasons with the Vancouver Canucks...
Fred J. Hume Award
Fred J. Hume Award
The Fred J. Hume Award is a Vancouver Canucks team award given out at the end of each NHL season to the team's unsung hero, as decided by the Vancouver Canucks Booster Club. It was first given out after the Canucks' inaugural season in 1970–71 and was named after former Mayor of Vancouver Fred J...

- Jarkko Ruutu
Jarkko Ruutu
Jarkko Ruutu ; born August 23, 1975) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Ruutu is currently playing for SM-Liiga team Jokerit. He is the brother of Tuomo Ruutu, currently playing in the NHL on the Carolina Hurricanes, and retired player Mikko Ruutu....
Most Exciting Player Award - Anson Carter
Anson Carter
Anson Carter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent who last played for HC Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In the past, he has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver...

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft

2005 NHL Entry Draft

The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years...

in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

Round	#	Player	NHL Team	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	10	Luc Bourdon Luc Bourdon Luc Bourdon was a Canadian professional Ice Hockey Defenceman who played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, from 2006 until 2008... (D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... )	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	Val-d'Or Foreurs Val-d'Or Foreurs The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hockey League. Former Quebec Nordiques and Trois-Rivières... (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )
2	51	Mason Raymond Mason Raymond Mason Evan Raymond is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Cochrane, Alberta, he played Junior A in the Alberta Junior Hockey League for two seasons, where he captured league and regional titles with the... (LW Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... )	Vancouver Canucks	Camrose Kodiaks Camrose Kodiaks The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+.... (AJHL Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy... )
4	114	Alexandre Vincent (G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... )	Vancouver Canucks	Chicoutimi Saguenéens Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:... (QMJHL)
5	138	Matt Butcher Matt Butcher Matt Butcher, born in Birmingham, England in 1983, is a Folk, Americana, Country, Independent recording artist from Orlando, Florida. Butcher, former lead singer of Orlando's The Heathens, recorded his first solo album during the summer of 2008... (C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player... )	Vancouver Canucks	Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL British Columbia Hockey League The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior... )
6	185	Kris Fredheim Kris Fredheim Kris Fredheim is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. he is currently playing for Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League... (D)	Vancouver Canucks	Notre Dame Hounds Notre Dame Hounds The Notre Dame Hounds are a Junior "A" team based out of Wilcox, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Hounds also had a Junior "B" team that played out of the South Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League, but the team folded after the 2005-06 Season. The team... (SJHL Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences... )
7	205	Mario Bliznak Mario Bliznak Mário Bližňák is a Slovak professional ice hockey center who currently plays within the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League... (C)	Vancouver Canucks	HK Spartak Dubnica (Svk. Slovak Extraliga Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe. The name of the league is leased to sponsor and changes frequently. From 1993/94 to 1997/98 season it was called Extraliga, then the name... )

Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...

AHL

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

affiliate that is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and their home arena is the MTS Centre

MTS Centre

The MTS Centre is an indoor sports arena and entertainment venue in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and home of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. It is located on the former Eaton's site and is owned and operated by True North Sports & Entertainment. The 440,000 square feet ...

. The team has been affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks since 2000

2000–01 AHL season

The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty...

Columbia Inferno
Columbia Inferno
The Columbia Inferno are an ECHL team based in Columbia, South Carolina. The team is currently on voluntary suspension awaiting construction of a new arena in suburban Lexington County. They played their home games at the Carolina Coliseum. They planned on playing in a new arena during the...

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

affiliate that is based in Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...

and their home arena is the Carolina Coliseum

Carolina Coliseum

The Carolina Coliseum is a 12,401 seat multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina. It was the home of the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams and Columbia's main events venue until 2002, when the Colonial Center, now Colonial Life Arena, opened...

. The team has been affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks since 2001

2001–02 ECHL season

The 2001-02 ECHL season was the 14th season of the East Coast Hockey League. Before the start of the season, the league saw one expansion franchise and five relocations, three of which were through the buying of the franchise rights of former clubs that had ceased operations...

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