2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season



The 2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the 12th season in franchise history.

Pre-season
On June 20, the Ducks hired Brian Burke as their Executive Vice President and General Manager. Other key hirings included Bob Murray as the club's Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations on July 14 and Randy Carlyle as the Head Coach on August 1.

In the Entry Draft, the Mighty Ducks chose Bobby Ryan as their first-round pick, second over-all. As the previous season had been cancelled, the draft order was set by lottery. The Ducks, given two balls in the lottery process were likely to go in the middle of the pack, but instead received the second pick, the first going to the Pittsburgh Penguins who chose Sidney Crosby.

The Mighty Ducks signed free agent Scott Niedermayer, a former Norris Trophy winner. One reason Niedermayer signed, was to play with his brother Rob Niedermayer.

Playoffs
The Ducks won a seven-game Conference Quarter-Finals (4-3) against the Calgary Flames. The Ducks next took on and defeated the Colorado Avalanche in the Conference Semi-Final. The Ducks then advanced to the Conference Final for the second time in franchise history. The Ducks lost the series four games to one to the Edmonton Oilers.

Player stats
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks
The Ducks picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, July 30-31, 2005 in Ottawa, Canada.

Other Anaheim–based teams in 2005–06

 * Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)
 * 2005 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
 * 2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season