2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=2005–06
Team=Phoenix Coyotes
Conference=Western
ConferenceRank=12th
Division=Pacific
DivisionRank=5th
Record=38–39–5
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=246
GoalsAgainst=271
GeneralManager=Mike Barnett
Coach=Wayne Gretzky
Captain=Shane Doan
AltCaptain=Mike Ricci
Arena=Jobing.com Arena
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Mike Comrie and Shane Doan (30)
AssistsLeader=Shane Doan (36)
PointsLeader=Shane Doan (66)
PIMLeader=Shane Doan (123)
WinsLeader=Curtis Joseph (32)
GAALeader=Curtis Joseph (2.91)

The Phoenix Coyotes season involved Wayne Gretzky becoming the head coach.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

*The 2005 NHL Entry Draft took place in Ottawa, Ontario on July 30, 2005.
*The free agency period began on July 1.

Offseason

* On 6 August 2005, Brett Hull, son of former Jet Bobby Hull, was signed and assigned the elder Hull's retired # 9.
* August 8, 2005 – Two days later, the Coyotes introduced Gretzky as its new head coach, replacing Rick Bowness, despite the fact that he had never coached at any level of hockey. The Coyotes Ring of Honor was unveiled on 8 October, inducting Gretzky and Bobby Hull. One week later, Brett Hull announced his retirement. On 21 January 2006, Jets great Thomas Steen was the third inductee to the Ring of Honor. On 13 April, Steve Ellman announced an agreement for Jerry Moyes to assume majority ownership control of the Coyotes, Glendale Arena and the National Lacrosse League's Arizona Sting.

NHL Draft

November

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

February

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

*Green background indicates win.
*Red background indicates regulation loss.
*White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Torino Olympics

* Wayne Gretzky was the General Manager of the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team for the XX Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Coyotes captain Shane Doan was selected for the Canadian team.

Player stats

Forwards

"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points"

Transactions

The Coyotes were involved in the following transactions during the 2005–06 season.

Trades

Roster

Awards and records

Milestones

Farm teams

*San Antonio Rampage, American Hockey League [National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.14, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5]

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0007902006.html Coyotes on Hockey Database]