2005-06 WHL season

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The 2005-06 WHL season was the 40th season for the Western Hockey League. Twenty teams completed a 72 game schedule.The Vancouver Giants won the President's Cup

Contents

1 League notes
2 Regular season

2.1 Final Standings
2.2 Eastern Conference
2.3 Western Conference
2.4 Scoring leaders
2.5 Goaltending Leaders

3 WHL Playoffs

3.1 Overview
3.2 Conference Quarterfinals

3.2.1 Eastern Conference
3.2.2 Western Conference

3.3 Conference semifinals
3.4 Conference finals
3.5 WHL Championship

4 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge
5 WHL awards
6 See also
7 References

League notes

The WHL [announced] that it would adopt many of the new rules put in place by the NHL this season to increase scoring. They are:

Shootouts: Ties no longer count in the standings, and are replaced with the shootout. Shootout losses will count as one point in the standings.
Tighter standard of officiating, especially as it relates to obstruction fouls.
Goaltender restriction zone or the "trapezoid", will be employed. Goaltenders will be forbidden from playing the puck in the corners behind the goal line. A violation will merit a two minute delay of game penalty.
Tag-up Offside rule will be used.
The centre ice red line will no longer be considered for the purpose of determining an offside (two-line) pass.
Any player who shoots the puck over the glass and out of play from their defensive zone will receive a delay of game penalty.
Any team called for icing the puck from within their defensive zone will not be permitted a line change. Unlike the NHL, any team that ices the puck from their half of the neutral zone will be permitted to change.

It is worth noting that the WHL did not move the goal and blue lines to increase the size of the offensive zones like the NHL, as the league felt that the teams did not have enough time to modify their arenas. Thus, only the Calgary Hitmen, who share an arena with the Calgary Flames play using the new alignment. The new standard will be employed by the remaining teams beginning in 2006-07.

Regular season

Final Standings

Eastern Conference

East Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA
x Moose Jaw Warriors	72	44	20	5	3	96	278	205
x Saskatoon Blades	72	41	25	2	4	88	232	217
x Regina Pats	72	40	27	1	4	85	236	234
x Brandon Wheat Kings	72	30	32	6	4	70	218	259
Prince Albert Raiders	72	25	36	1	10	61	167	228

Central Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
x Medicine Hat Tigers 72 47 16 1 8 103 257 171
x Calgary Hitmen 72 47 18 3 4 101 195 155
x Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 27 36 3 6 63 195 250
x Swift Current Broncos 72 24 34 6 8 62 175 242
Red Deer Rebels 72 26 40 1 5 58 166 220

Central Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA
x Medicine Hat Tigers	72	47	16	1	8	103	257	171
x Calgary Hitmen	72	47	18	3	4	101	195	155
x Lethbridge Hurricanes	72	27	36	3	6	63	195	250
x Swift Current Broncos	72	24	34	6	8	62	175	242
Red Deer Rebels	72	26	40	1	5	58	166	220

Western Conference

B.C. Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA
x Vancouver Giants	72	47	19	0	6	100	252	156
x Kelowna Rockets	72	46	22	1	3	96	243	188
x Kootenay Ice	72	45	23	1	3	94	233	177
x Prince George Cougars	72	35	31	2	4	76	195	195
Kamloops Blazers	72	34	33	2	3	73	179	196

U.S. Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
x Everett Silvertips 72 40 27 2 3 85 203 158
x Seattle Thunderbirds 72 35 31 1 5 76 186 211
x Portland Winter Hawks 72 32 32 3 5 72 204 258
x Tri-City Americans 72 30 35 4 3 67 188 221
Spokane Chiefs 72 25 39 5 3 58 193 254

U.S. Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA
x Everett Silvertips	72	40	27	2	3	85	203	158
x Seattle Thunderbirds	72	35	31	1	5	76	186	211
x Portland Winter Hawks	72	32	32	3	5	72	204	258
x Tri-City Americans	72	30	35	4	3	67	188	221
Spokane Chiefs	72	25	39	5	3	58	193	254

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Troy Brouwer Moose Jaw Warriors 72 49 53 102 122
Adam Cracknell Kootenay Ice 72 42 51 93 85
Ian McDonald Tri-City Americans 71 37 55 92 16
Dustin Boyd Moose Jaw Warriors 64 48 42 90 34
Justin Keller Kelowna Rockets 72 51 37 88 82
Blair Jones Moose Jaw Warriors 72 35 50 85 85
Devin Setoguchi Saskatoon Blades 65 36 47 83 69
Darren Helm Medicine Hat Tigers 70 41 38 79 37

Everett Silvertips 70 38 37 75 25

Ryan Russell Kootenay Ice 72 33 42 75 30
Chad Klassen Spokane/Saskatoon 68 27 48 75 61

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Troy Brouwer	Moose Jaw Warriors	72	49	53	102	122
Adam Cracknell	Kootenay Ice	72	42	51	93	85
Ian McDonald	Tri-City Americans	71	37	55	92	16
Dustin Boyd	Moose Jaw Warriors	64	48	42	90	34
Justin Keller	Kelowna Rockets	72	51	37	88	82
Blair Jones	Moose Jaw Warriors	72	35	50	85	85
Devin Setoguchi	Saskatoon Blades	65	36	47	83	69
Darren Helm	Medicine Hat Tigers	70	41	38	79	37
Everett Silvertips	70	38	37	75	25	Ryan Russell	Kootenay Ice	72	33	42	75	30
Chad Klassen	Spokane/Saskatoon	68	27	48	75	61

Goaltending Leaders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Total Ice Time; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout Losses ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Total Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player	Team	GP	TOI	W	L	SOL	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Justin Pogge	Calgary Hitmen	54	3237	38	12	4	93	11	.926	1.72
Dustin Slade	Vancouver Giants	55	3319	36	13	5	105	11	.912	1.90
Leland Irving	Everett Silvertips	67	3791	37	23	3	121	4	.925	1.91
Matt Keetley	Medicine Hat Tigers	62	3741	42	14	5	130	6	.916	2.09
Taylor Dakers	Kootenay Ice	47	2671	30	15	1	94	8	.926	2.11

WHL Playoffs

Overview

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Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

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Western Conference

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Conference semifinals

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Conference finals

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WHL Championship

ADT Canada-Russia Challenge

On November 30, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 9-2 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before a crowd of 5,572.

On December 1, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 3-1 in Regina, Saskatchewan before a crowd of 4,662.

The WHL has an all time record of 6-0 against the Russian Selects since the tournament began in 2003-04.

WHL awards

References

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2005-06 WHL season

League notes

Regular season

Final Standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Scoring leaders

Goaltending Leaders

WHL Playoffs

Overview

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

WHL Championship

ADT Canada-Russia Challenge

WHL awards

See also

References