2005-06 Detroit Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 58-16-8 (SO: 4-3) - 124 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-2
Coach: Mike Babcock (58-16, 8 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 58 wins and 16 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 4-3 showing in shootouts for 124 points, finishing first in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Red Wings scored 305 goals and gave up 209. Brendan Shanahan netted 40 goals for Detroit, while Henrik Zetterberg tallied 30 or more also. Nicklas Lidstrom accounted for 64 assists. Manny Legace earned 37 wins for the squad, plus Chris Osgood added 15 or more wins, too. Manny Legace recorded a 2.19 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Mike Babcock coached the team. The 2005-06 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chelios | D | January 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Daniel Cleary | L | December 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Carbonear, NL Canada |
| Cory Cross | D | January 3, 1971 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Lloydminster, AB Canada |
| Pavel Datsyuk | C | July 20, 1978 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Sverdlovsk, Russia |
| Kris Draper | C | May 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Valtteri Filppula | C | March 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
| Jiri Fischer | D | July 31, 1980 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Horovice, Czech Republic |
| Johan Franzen | C | December 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Vetlanda, Sweden |
| Tomas Holmstrom | L | January 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Pitea, Sweden |
| Jimmy Howard | G | March 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 218 | L | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Jiri Hudler | C | January 4, 1984 | 5'9" | 182 | L | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Tomas Kopecky | R | February 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Ilava, Slovakia |
| Niklas Kronwall | D | January 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 189 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Robert Lang | C | December 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Teplice, Czech Republic |
| Brett Lebda | D | January 15, 1982 | 5'9" | 195 | L | Buffalo Grove, IL USA |
| Manny Legace | G | February 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 204 | L | Alliston, ON Canada |
| Nicklas Lidstrom | D | April 28, 1970 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Vasteras, Sweden |
| Andreas Lilja | D | July 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Don MacLean | C | January 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Kirk Maltby | L | December 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 193 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Mark Mowers | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Decatur, GA USA |
| Chris Osgood | G | November 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Kyle Quincey | D | August 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Jamie Rivers | D | March 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Mikael Samuelsson | R | December 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 213 | R | Mariefred, Sweden |
| Mathieu Schneider | D | June 12, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Brendan Shanahan | L | January 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Mimico, ON Canada |
| Jason Williams | C | August 11, 1980 | 5'11" | 194 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Jason Woolley | D | July 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Steve Yzerman | C | May 9, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Henrik Zetterberg | L | October 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Njurunda, Sweden |
