2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin hosted the 2006 Frozen Four
DurationOctober 7, 2005–
April 8, 2006
NCAA tournament2006
National championshipBradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NCAA championWisconsin
Hobey Baker AwardMatt Carle
(Denver)
List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 7, 2005 and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 8, 2006 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was the 59th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 112th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Season Outlook

Pre-season polls

Main article: 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.

The U.S. College Hockey Online/College Sports Television poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.

USCHO / CSTV Poll
Rank Team
1 Denver (17)
2 Minnesota (13)
3 Boston College (2)
4 Cornell
5 Ohio State (2)
6 Colorado College
7 North Dakota (1)
8 Michigan
9 New Hampshire
10 Wisconsin (1)
11 Maine
12 Northern Michigan
13 Boston University
14 Dartmouth
15 Harvard
16 U. Mass-Lowell
17 Michigan State
18 Colgate
19 (tie) Minnesota-Duluth
19 (tie) Vermont
USA Today Poll
Rank Team
1 Minnesota (17)
2 Denver (13)
3 (tie) Ohio State (2)
3 (tie) Cornell
5 Boston College (1)
6 North Dakota
7 Colorado College
8 Michigan
9 New Hampshire
10 Wisconsin
11 Maine
12 Boston University
13 Northern Michigan
14 Dartmouth
15 Harvard

Regular season

Season tournaments

Tournament Dates Teams Champion
Ice Breaker Tournament October 7–8 4 Colorado College
Lefty McFadden Invitational October 8–9 4 Michigan State
Maverick Stampede October 14–15 4 Nebraska–Omaha
Nye Frontier Classic October 14–15 4 Vermont
College Hockey Showcase November 25–26 4
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament November 25–26 4 Nebraska–Omaha
Providence Holiday Tournament December 21–22 4 Providence
Florida College Classic December 27–28 4 Cornell
Dodge Holiday Classic December 29–30 4 Minnesota
Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Colorado College
Ohio Hockey Classic December 29–30 4 Miami
UConn Hockey Classic December 29–30 4 Bowling Green
Badger Showdown December 30–31 4 Wisconsin
Catamount Cup December 30–31 4 Vermont
Denver Cup December 30–31 4 Boston College
Beanpot February 6, 13 4 Boston University

Standings

2005–06 Atlantic Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#14 Holy Cross†* 28 19 7 2 40 98 65 39 27 10 2 130 95
Mercyhurst 28 19 8 1 39 119 87 36 22 13 1 150 118
Sacred Heart 28 18 8 2 38 92 55 35 21 12 2 116 82
Bentley 28 11 12 5 27 75 82 37 15 17 5 94 117
Army 28 10 12 6 26 64 67 36 12 18 6 80 94
Connecticut 28 9 18 1 19 79 106 36 11 23 2 97 136
Canisius 28 8 18 2 18 68 87 35 10 23 2 87 114
American International 28 6 17 5 17 64 110 32 6 21 5 69 129
Championship: Holy Cross
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2005–06 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#9 Miami† 28 20 6 2 42 96 57 39 26 9 4 122 79
#6 Michigan State* 28 14 7 7 35 82 66 45 25 12 8 138 103
#12 Michigan 28 13 10 5 31 102 82 41 21 15 5 147 125
Northern Michigan 28 14 12 2 30 83 79 40 22 16 2 118 104
Nebraska-Omaha 28 12 10 6 30 99 90 41 20 15 6 146 136
Lake Superior State 28 11 12 5 27 75 70 36 15 14 7 93 84
Ferris State 28 10 11 7 27 77 81 40 17 15 8 121 114
Notre Dame 28 11 13 4 26 75 76 36 13 19 4 89 98
Alaska-Fairbanks 28 11 13 4 26 64 79 39 18 16 5 92 105
Ohio State 28 11 14 3 25 72 71 39 15 19 5 97 92
Western Michigan 28 7 16 5 19 69 115 40 10 24 6 97 160
Bowling Green 28 8 18 2 18 83 111 38 13 23 2 124 147
Championship: Michigan State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2005–06 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Niagara† 20 13 6 1 27 78 62 36 20 15 1 126 121
Bemidji State* 20 12 7 1 25 72 46 37 20 14 3 125 97
Alabama–Huntsville 20 12 7 1 25 66 57 34 19 13 2 105 103
Robert Morris 20 7 11 2 16 51 66 35 12 20 3 94 119
Air Force 20 8 12 0 16 60 74 32 11 20 1 92 114
Wayne State 20 3 12 5 11 59 81 35 6 23 6 87 140
Championship: Bemidji State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2005–06 Division I ice hockey Independent standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
RIT 0 0 0 0 - - - 30 6 22 2 85 110
2005–06 ECAC Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Dartmouth† 22 14 6 2 30 84 56 33 19 12 2 113 92
Colgate† 22 14 6 2 30 66 46 39 20 13 6 113 93
#7 Cornell 22 13 6 3 29 61 48 35 22 9 4 99 77
#10 Harvard* 22 13 8 1 27 63 59 35 21 12 2 111 92
St. Lawrence 22 12 9 1 25 74 66 40 21 17 2 130 121
Rensselaer 22 8 8 6 22 53 56 37 14 17 6 105 111
Union 22 9 9 4 22 48 53 38 16 16 6 90 103
Clarkson 22 9 11 2 20 61 70 38 18 17 3 121 111
Princeton 22 7 12 3 17 62 69 31 10 18 3 81 96
Quinnipiac 22 8 13 1 17 70 74 39 20 18 1 130 110
Yale 22 6 14 2 14 65 83 33 10 20 3 89 123
Brown 22 3 14 5 11 45 72 32 5 20 7 69 106
Championship: Harvard
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2005–06 Hockey East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Boston University†* 27 17 7 3 37 89 67 40 26 10 4 140 96
#4 Maine 27 17 8 2 36 93 60 42 28 12 2 143 95
#2 Boston College 27 17 8 2 36 86 58 42 26 13 3 146 95
#13 New Hampshire 27 14 7 6 34 85 63 40 20 13 7 120 102
Providence 27 14 10 3 31 78 67 36 17 16 3 105 94
Vermont 27 10 11 6 26 65 62 38 18 14 6 97 82
Massachusetts–Lowell 27 11 14 2 24 74 96 36 14 20 2 104 132
Massachusetts 27 10 15 2 22 60 77 36 13 21 2 77 103
Northeastern 27 3 17 7 13 57 88 34 3 24 7 67 120
Merrimack 27 3 19 5 11 43 92 34 6 23 5 64 118
Championship: Boston University
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2005–06 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Minnesota† 28 20 5 3 43 107 64 41 27 9 5 169 105
Denver 28 17 8 3 37 98 78 39 21 15 3 125 110
#1 Wisconsin 28 17 8 3 37 98 60 43 30 10 3 145 79
#3 North Dakota* 28 16 12 0 32 104 76 46 29 16 1 164 109
#11 Colorado College 28 15 11 2 32 94 75 42 24 16 2 143 109
#15 St. Cloud State 28 13 13 2 28 79 62 42 22 16 4 134 99
Minnesota State-Mankato 28 12 13 3 27 93 88 39 17 18 4 126 121
Michigan Tech 28 6 16 6 18 54 113 38 7 25 6 74 149
Minnesota–Duluth 28 6 19 3 15 61 114 40 11 25 4 97 148
Alaska–Anchorage 28 4 21 3 11 51 110 36 6 27 3 68 138
Championship: North Dakota
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

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Final regular season polls

The top teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.

USA Today Poll
Ranking Team
1 Boston University
2 Wisconsin
3 Michigan State
4 Minnesota
5 Miami
6 North Dakota
7 Harvard
8 Boston College
9 Cornell
10 Maine
11 New Hampshire
12 Michigan
13 Colorado College
14 St. Cloud State
15 Denver
USCHO / CSTV Poll
Ranking Team
1 Boston University
2 Wisconsin
3 Minnesota
4 Michigan State
5 Miami
6 North Dakota
7 Harvard
8 Cornell
9 Boston College
10 Maine
11 Michigan
12 Colorado College
13 New Hampshire
14 St. Cloud State
15 Nebraska Omaha
16 Denver
17 Dartmouth
18 Northern Michigan
19 Holy Cross
20 Colgate

2006 NCAA tournament

Main article: 2006 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
Regional semifinals Regional Finals Frozen Four National championship
            
1 Michigan State 1
4 New Hampshire 0
1 Michigan State 4
East Regional
3 Maine 5
2 Harvard 1
3 Maine 6
E3 Maine 2
MW1 Wisconsin 5
1 Wisconsin 4
4 Bemidji State 0
1 Wisconsin 1
Midwest Regional
2 Cornell 0
2 Cornell 3
3 Colorado College 2
MW1 Wisconsin 2
NE3 Boston College 1
1 Boston University 9
4 Nebraska-Omaha 2
1 Boston University 0
Northeast Regional
3 Boston College 5
2 Miami 0
3 Boston College 5
NE3 Boston College 6
W2 North Dakota 5
1 Minnesota 3
4 Holy Cross 4
4 Holy Cross 2
West Regional
2 North Dakota 5
2 North Dakota 5
3 Michigan 1

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Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

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

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Ryan Potulny Junior Minnesota 41 38 25 63 38
Chris Collins Senior Boston College 42 34 29 63 24
Scott Parse Junior Nebraska-Omaha 41 20 41 61 16
Joe Pavelski Sophomore Wisconsin 43 23 33 56 34
Brett Sterling Senior Colorado College 41 31 24 55 104
Tyler McGregor Senior Holy Cross 38 26 28 54 36
Matt Carle Junior Denver 39 11 42 53 30
Paul Stastny Sophomore Denver 39 19 34 53 12
T. J. Hensick Junior Michigan 41 17 35 52 24
Brian Boyle Junior Boston College 42 22 30 52 56

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Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Brian Elliott Junior Wisconsin 35 2128 27 5 3 55 8 .938 1.55
Charlie Effinger Sophomore Miami 19 1145 12 4 3 35 1 .931 1.83
Jeff Lerg Freshman Michigan State 31 1840 17 6 6 60 3 .928 1.96
Joe Fallon Sophomore Vermont 33 1931 14 14 5 65 6 .907 2.02
Jeff Zatkoff Freshman Miami 20 1217 14 5 1 41 3 .928 2.02
David McKee Junior Cornell 35 2139 22 9 4 74 3 .910 2.08
Cory Schneider Sophomore Boston College 39 2361 24 13 2 83 8 .929 2.11
Dave Caruso Senior Ohio State 36 2146 13 18 5 77 5 .915 2.15
Bobby Goepfert Junior St. Cloud State 38 2264 20 14 4 83 3 .924 2.20
Jordan Parise Junior North Dakota 34 2017 24 9 1 74 6 .929 2.20

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Awards

WCHA

Award[21] Recipient
Player of the Year Matt Carle, Denver
Defensive Player of the Year Matt Carle, Denver
Rookie of the Year Phil Kessel, Minnesota
Student-Athlete of the Year Ted O'Leary, Denver
Coach of the Year Don Lucia, Minnesota
Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State
Most Valuable Player in Tournament Jordan Parise, North Dakota
All-WCHA Teams[22][23]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Bobby Goepfert, St. Cloud State G Brian Elliott, Wisconsin
Matt Carle, Denver D Alex Goligoski, Minnesota
Tom Gilbert, Wisconsin D Brian Salcido, Colorado College
Ryan Potulny, Minnesota F Joe Pavelski, Wisconsin
Brett Sterling, Colorado College F Marty Sertich, Colorado College
Paul Stastny, Denver F David Backes, Minnesota State-Mankato
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Jordan Parise, North Dakota G Dan Tormey, Minnesota State-Mankato
Chris Harrington, Minnesota D Chris Butler, Denver
Matt Smaby, North Dakota D Brian Lee, North Dakota
Drew Stafford, North Dakota F Phil Kessel, Minnesota
Ryan Dingle, Denver F T. J. Oshie, North Dakota
Danny Irmen, Minnesota F Mason Raymond, Minnesota-Duluth

2006 NHL Entry Draft

Main article: 2006 NHL Entry Draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
1 1 Erik Johnson † Minnesota WCHA St. Louis Blues
1 3 Jonathan Toews North Dakota WCHA Chicago Blackhawks
1 5 Phil Kessel Minnesota WCHA Boston Bruins
1 7 Kyle Okposo † Minnesota WCHA New York Islanders
1 19 Mark Mitera Michigan CCHA Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
1 20 David Fischer † Minnesota WCHA Montreal Canadiens
1 29 Chris Summers † Michigan CCHA Phoenix Coyotes
2 32 Carl Sneep † Boston College Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
2 39 Andreas Nödl † St. Cloud State WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
2 42 Mike Ratchuk † Michigan State CCHA Philadelphia Flyers
2 45 Jeff Petry † Michigan State CCHA Edmonton Oilers
2 51 Nigel Williams † Wisconsin WCHA Colorado Avalanche
2 52 Keith Seabrook † Denver WCHA Washington Capitals
2 56 Blake Geoffrion † Wisconsin WCHA Nashville Predators
2 61 Simon Danis-Pepin Maine Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
2 63 Jamie McBain † Wisconsin WCHA Carolina Hurricanes
3 65 Brian Strait † Boston University Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
3 68 Eric Gryba † Boston University Hockey East Ottawa Senators
3 74 Jeff Zatkoff Miami CCHA Los Angeles Kings
3 79 Jon Matsumoto Bowling Green CCHA Philadelphia Flyers
3 80 Michael Forney † North Dakota WCHA Atlanta Thrashers
3 81 Mike Carman † Minnesota WCHA Colorado Avalanche
3 89 Aaron Marvin † St. Cloud State WCHA Calgary Flames
4 94 Ryan Turek † Michigan State CCHA St. Louis Blues
4 96 Joe Palmer † Ohio State CCHA Chicago Blackhawks
4 100 Rhett Rakhshani † Denver WCHA New York Islanders
4 102 Kyle Medvec † Vermont Hockey East Minnesota Wild
4 107 Tyler Miller † Northern Michigan WCHA New Jersey Devils
4 108 Jase Weslosky † St. Cloud State WCHA New York Islanders
4 110 Kevin Montgomery † Ohio State CCHA Colorado Avalanche
4 116 Derrick LaPoint † North Dakota WCHA Florida Panthers
4 119 Doug Rogers † Harvard ECAC Hockey New York Islanders
4 120 Richard Bachman † Colorado College WCHA Dallas Stars
5 124 Andrew Sackrison † Minnesota State WCHA St. Louis Blues
5 125 Chad Johnson Alaska–Fairbanks CCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
5 126 Shane Sims † Ohio State CCHA New York Islanders
5 130 Brett Bennett † Boston University Hockey East Phoenix Coyotes
5 134 David Meckler Yale ECAC Hockey Los Angeles Kings
5 135 Alex Kangas † Minnesota WCHA Atlanta Thrashers
5 136 Nick Sucharski Michigan State CCHA Columbus Blue Jackets
5 138 David McIntyre † Colgate ECAC Hockey Dallas Stars
5 140 Cody Wild Providence Hockey East New Jersey Devils
5 144 Martin Nolet † Massachusetts Hockey East Los Angeles Kings
5 145 Jon Rheault Providence Hockey East Philadelphia Flyers
5 146 Mark Dekanich Colgate ECAC Hockey Nashville Predators
5 147 Alex Biega Harvard ECAC Hockey Buffalo Sabres
6 154 Matt McCollem † Harvard ECAC Hockey St. Louis Blues
6 157 Brent Gwidt † Nebraska–Omaha CCHA Washington Capitals
6 161 Viktor Stålberg † Vermont Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
6 166 Tyler Ruegsegger † Denver WCHA Toronto Maple Leafs
6 169 Chris Auger † Massachusetts–Lowell Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
6 176 Ryan Flynn † Minnesota WCHA Nashville Predators
6 178 Tony Romano † Cornell ECAC Hockey New Jersey Devils
6 179 Jordan Fulton † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Calgary Flames
6 183 Nick Dodge Clarkson ECAC Hockey Carolina Hurricanes
7 186 Peter LeBlanc † New Hampshire Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
7 188 Chris Frank Western Michigan CCHA Phoenix Coyotes
7 190 Troy Mattila † Dartmouth ECAC Hockey New York Islanders
7 191 Nick Oslund † St. Cloud State WCHA Detroit Red Wings
7 192 Chris Hickey † Wisconsin WCHA Minnesota Wild
7 193 Marc Cheverie † Denver WCHA Florida Panthers
7 195 Jesse Martin † Denver WCHA Atlanta Thrashers
7 196 Benn Ferriero Boston College Hockey East Phoenix Coyotes
7 201 Billy Sauer Michigan CCHA Colorado Avalanche
7 202 John McCarthy Boston University Hockey East San Jose Sharks
7 203 Jay Barriball † Minnesota WCHA San Jose Sharks
7 210 Will O'Neill † Maine Hockey East Atlanta Thrashers
7 211 Erik Condra Notre Dame CCHA Ottawa Senators
7 213 Justin Krueger † Cornell ECAC Hockey Carolina Hurricanes

† incoming freshman
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See also

References

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