2005-06 Buffalo Sabres Roster
Team Record: 52-24-6 (SO: 5-5) - 110 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 11-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-3
Coach: Lindy Ruff (52-24, 6 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres Results
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 52 wins and 24 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 5-5 showing in shootouts for 110 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-7.
The Sabres scored 281 goals and gave up 239. Chris Drury netted 30 goals for Buffalo, while Maxim Afinogenov accounted for 51 assists. Ryan Miller earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Martin Biron added 15 or more wins, too. Ryan Miller recorded a 2.60 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lindy Ruff coached the team. The 2005-06 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Afinogenov | R | September 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Martin Biron | G | August 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 163 | L | Lac St. Charles, QC Canada |
| Danny Briere | C | October 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Brian Campbell | D | May 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Strathroy, ON Canada |
| Tim Connolly | C | May 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Baldwinsville, NY USA |
| Chris Drury | C | August 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | R | Trumbull, CT USA |
| J.P. Dumont | R | April 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rory Fitzpatrick | D | January 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Rochester, NY USA |
| Paul Gaustad | C | February 3, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Fargo, ND USA |
| Mike Grier | R | January 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 225 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jochen Hecht | C | June 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 191 | L | Mannheim, Germany |
| Doug Janik | D | March 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Agawam, MA USA |
| Jeff Jillson | D | July 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | R | North Smithfield, RI USA |
| Dmitri Kalinin | D | July 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Cheljabinsk, Russia |
| Ales Kotalik | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 227 | R | Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic |
| Toni Lydman | D | September 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Lahti, Finland |
| Adam Mair | C | February 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Jay McKee | D | September 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Ryan Miller | G | July 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 166 | L | East Lansing, MI USA |
| Mika Noronen | G | June 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Jiri Novotny | C | August 12, 1983 | 6'4" | 194 | R | Pelhrimov, Czech Republic |
| Teppo Numminen | D | July 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Tampere, Finland |
| Nathan Paetsch | D | March 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 198 | L | LeRoy, SK Canada |
| Daniel Paille | L | April 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Andrew Peters | L | May 5, 1980 | 6'4" | 247 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Jason Pominville | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 186 | R | Repentigny, QC Canada |
| Taylor Pyatt | L | August 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Derek Roy | C | May 4, 1983 | 5'9" | 188 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Henrik Tallinder | D | January 10, 1979 | 6'3" | 214 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Chris Thorburn | C | June 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Thomas Vanek | L | January 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Vienna, Austria |
