2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the fifth National Hockey League season in Columbus, Ohio. The team's final position in the standings was hampered by a slow start that resulted from losing a number of key players, including goals leader Rick Nash, to injury. Once these players returned to the roster, the team had one of the strongest second halves in the league. Despite the strong finish, the Blue Jackets finished outside of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. However, the strong finish did lead to raised expectations for the 2006–07 season.

April

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

Playoffs
The Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

Scoring Leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Final Season Stats

* Stats reflect games played with Columbus only.

Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2005–06 season.

Draft picks
Columbus' picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario. The Blue Jackets picked 6th in odd rounds, 25th in even rounds.

* Kirill Starkov became a Danish citizen in the summer of 2006.

Syracuse Crunch
The Syracuse Crunch are the Blue Jackets American Hockey League affiliate for the sixth season.

Dayton Bombers
The Dayton Bombers of the ECHL are also entering their sixth season as an affiliate of the Blue Jackets.