2005-06 Colorado Avalanche Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-30-9 (SO: 3-6) - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Dallas Stars 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Coach: Joel Quenneville (43-30, 9 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2005-06 Colorado Avalanche StatisticsTeam Record: 43-30-9 (SO: 3-6) - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Dallas Stars 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Coach: Joel Quenneville (43-30, 9 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2005-06 Colorado Avalanche Results
The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 43 wins and 30 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 3-6 showing in shootouts for 95 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northwest Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Avalanche scored 283 goals and conceded 257. Marek Svatos and Joe Sakic netted 32 goals for Colorado each, and Joe Sakic recorded 55 assists. David Aebischer earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Peter Budaj recorded a 2.86 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Joel Quenneville coached the team. The 2005-06 Colorado Avalanche lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Aebischer | G | February 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Rob Blake | D | December 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Bob Boughner | D | March 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Patrice Brisebois | D | January 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Andrew Brunette | L | August 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Peter Budaj | G | September 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Brett Clark | D | December 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Wapella, SK Canada |
| Jim Dowd | C | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Brick, NJ USA |
| Paul Healey | R | March 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Milan Hejduk | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Usti-nad-Labem, Czech Republic |
| Dan Hinote | C | January 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Leesburg, FL USA |
| Vitaly Kolesnik | G | August 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| Steve Konowalchuk | L | November 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Antti Laaksonen | L | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Tammela, Finland |
| Ian Laperriere | C | January 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| John-Michael Liles | D | November 25, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Brad May | L | November 29, 1971 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Cody McCormick | C | April 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Brett McLean | C | August 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Comox, BC Canada |
| Brad Richardson | R | February 4, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Joe Sakic | C | July 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Kurt Sauer | D | January 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sartell, MN USA |
| Karlis Skrastins | D | July 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Marek Svatos | R | June 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Alex Tanguay | L | November 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Ste-Justine, QC Canada |
| Jose Theodore | G | September 13, 1976 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Pierre Turgeon | C | August 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 199 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Ossi Vaananen | D | August 18, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
| Wojtek Wolski | L | February 24, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Zabrize, Poland |
