2005–06 Boston Bruins season
| 2005–06 Boston Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Northeast |
| Conference | 13th Eastern |
| 2005–06 record | 29–37–16 |
| Goals for | 230 |
| Goals against | 266 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager |
Mike O'Connell Jeff Gorton |
| Coach | Mike Sullivan |
| Captain |
Joe Thornton (Oct-Nov) Vacant (Nov-Apr) |
| Alternate captains |
Hal Gill (Nov-Apr) Brian Leetch Glen Murray |
| Arena | TD Banknorth Garden |
| Average attendance | 16,211 (92.3%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Patrice Bergeron (31) |
| Assists | Brad Boyes (43) |
| Points | Patrice Bergeron (73) |
| Penalties in minutes | Hal Gill (124) |
| Wins | Tim Thomas (12) |
| Goals against average | Hannu Toivonen (2.63) |
The 2005–06 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' 82nd season of operation. The Bruins slipped to 13th in the Eastern Conference and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
After Joe Thornton voiced his unhappiness with his contract in Boston in 2005, many teams reportedly sent offers to the Bruins. However, Thornton re-signed with the team on August 11, 2005, for a three-year deal worth US$20 million. On November 30, 2005, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks in a blockbuster four-player deal which sent forwards Marco Sturm and Wayne Primeau and defenseman Brad Stuart to Boston. Thornton was the team's leading scorer at the time by a substantial margin and many felt that Bruins General Manager Mike O'Connell had dealt away one of the few players who was truly showing an exemplary effort. On January 10, 2006, Thornton returned to Boston as a member of the Sharks, but was ejected for checking Bruins' defenseman Hal Gill from behind at 5:13 of the first period. Thornton received a five minute major and a game misconduct. The misconduct was later rescinded by the NHL.
The Bruins ended up finishing with the 3rd-worst record in the Eastern Conference, but the story of the season for the team was the emergence of goaltender Tim Thomas. Thomas had been in the Bruins organization before and had become a star in Europe before deciding to give the NHL one last try. Injuries to incumbent starter Andrew Raycroft and backup Hannu Toivonen pushed Thomas into the starting role, one that he did not relinquish until after the 2011–12 season.
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime/Shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
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