2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season was notable for being Sidney Crosby's rookie campaign. However, Crosby's inaugural season didn't improve the team, as they suffered another losing season, finishing last place in the Eastern Conference with 58 points, the second worst in the NHL. The Penguins failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It would be the final season where they missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for 17 years.

2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division5th Atlantic
Conference15th Eastern
2005–06 record22–46–14
Home record12–21–8
Road record10–25–6
Goals for244
Goals against316
Team information
General managerCraig Patrick
CoachEddie Olczyk (Oct.–Dec.)
Michel Therrien (Dec.–Apr.)
CaptainMario Lemieux (Oct.–Jan.)
Vacant (Jan.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsSidney Crosby (Dec.–Apr.)
Sergei Gonchar
John LeClair
Mark Recchi (Oct.–Feb.)
Josef Melichar
ArenaMellon Arena
Average attendance15,804[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wheeling Nailers
Team leaders
GoalsSidney Crosby (39)
AssistsSidney Crosby (63)
PointsSidney Crosby (102)
Penalty minutesBrooks Orpik (124)
Plus/minusColby Armstrong (+15)
WinsMarc-Andre Fleury (13)
Goals against averageMarc-Andre Fleury (3.25)

Off-season

Regular season
Sidney Crosby with the Penguins.

The Penguins struggled defensively, finishing 30th overall in goals allowed, with 310 (excluding 6 shootout goals allowed).[2][3]

Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby was selected first overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Penguins on July 30, 2005. Due to the labour stoppage in the previous season, the 2005 draft was conducted via a weighted lottery based on each team's playoff appearances and draft lottery victories in the last four years. This lottery system led to the draft being popularly referred to as the "Sidney Crosby Lottery" or the "Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes".[4]

On December 16, 2005, Michel Therrien named Crosby as an alternate captain for the Penguins. The move drew criticism from some hockey pundits, including Don Cherry, who claimed that Crosby had done nothing to earn the position.[5]

Crosby finished his rookie season with the franchise record in assists (63) and points (102) for a rookie, both of which had been previously held by Mario Lemieux. Crosby is the youngest player in the history of the NHL to score 100 points in a single season, and only the seventh rookie ever to hit the benchmark.[6] Overall, Crosby finished sixth in the NHL scoring race and seventh in the NHL in assists. Among Canadian NHL players, he trailed only Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley. While both Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals had impressive rookie campaigns, Crosby finished second behind Ovechkin for the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie of the year.

Through his first season, Crosby was accused by opposing players and coaches of taking dives and complaining to officials, which has been attributed to his youth.[7] During his rookie campaign, he was second on his team and fourth among all NHL rookies in penalty minutes, and is the only rookie to accumulate both 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a single season in NHL history. This magnified his reputation for complaining to NHL officials.[8] Hockey analyst Kelly Hrudey compared Crosby to Gretzky, who had a similar reputation as a "whiner" in his youth, and suggested that as Crosby matured, he would mellow out and his reputation would fade.[8]

Mario Lemieux

After the lockout concluded, Lemieux returned to the ice for the 2005–06 season. Hopes for the Penguins were high due to the salary cap and revenue sharing, which enabled the team to compete in the market for several star players. Another reason for optimism was the Penguins winning the lottery for the first draft pick, enabling them to select Sidney Crosby. Lemieux opened up his home to Crosby to help the rookie settle in Pittsburgh and Lemieux also served as Crosby's mentor.

On January 24, 2006, Lemieux announced his second and permanent retirement from professional hockey at age 40. This followed a half-season in which he struggled not only with the increased speed of the "new NHL" but also with yet another threatening physical ailment, a heart condition called atrial fibrillation that caused him to experience irregular heartbeats.

Although he had put up points at a pace that most NHL forwards would be perfectly content with (22 points in 26 games) in his last season, Lemieux still remarked, "I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past."

Season standings
Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
13New Jersey Devils8246279242229101
25Philadelphia Flyers82452611267259101
36New York Rangers82442612257215100
412New York Islanders823640623027878
515Pittsburgh Penguins8222461424431658

[9]

Eastern Conference[10]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- Ottawa SenatorsNE8252219314211113
2 Y- Carolina HurricanesSE8252228294260112
3 Y- New Jersey DevilsAT8246279242229101
4 X- Buffalo SabresNE8252246242239110
5 X- Philadelphia FlyersAT82452611267259101
6 X- New York RangersAT82442612257215100
7 X- Montreal CanadiensNE824231924324793
8 X- Tampa Bay LightningSE824333625226092
8.5
9 Toronto Maple LeafsNE824133825727090
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE824133828127590
11 Florida PanthersSE8237341124025785
12 New York IslandersAT823640623027878
13 Boston BruinsNE8229371623026674
14 Washington CapitalsSE8229411223730670
15 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8222461424431658

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason
2005 preseason[11]
Preseason: 2–5–2 (home: 2–2–1 ; road: 0–3–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLocation/AttendanceRecord
1September 19Pittsburgh Penguins2–3 SOColumbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena0–0–1
2September 21Boston Bruins5–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsMohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza0–0–2
3September 23Ottawa Senators3–0Pittsburgh PenguinsVisions Veterans Memorial Arena0–1–2
4September 24Ottawa Senators6–2Pittsburgh PenguinsMohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza0–2–2
5September 25Pittsburgh Penguins2–3Washington CapitalsHersheypark Arena0–3–2
6September 27Columbus Blue Jackets2–7Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena1–3–2
7September 29Pittsburgh Penguins1–4Ottawa SenatorsCorel Centre1–4–2
8September 30Pittsburgh Penguins3–4Washington CapitalsVerizon Center1–5–2
9October 2Washington Capitals1–7Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena2–5–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Regular season
2005–06 regular season[12]
October: 1–5–5 (home: 1–3–2 ; road: 0–2–3), 7 Points
#OctVisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPointsRecap
15Pittsburgh Penguins1–5New Jersey DevilsMellon Arena (18,101)0–1–00Recap
27Pittsburgh Penguins2–3 SOCarolina HurricanesMellon Arena (18,787)0–1–11Recap
38Boston Bruins7–6 OTPittsburgh PenguinsTD Banknorth Garden (17,132)0–1–22Recap
410Pittsburgh Penguins2–3 OTBuffalo SabresMellon Arena (12,050)0–1–33Recap
514Pittsburgh Penguins5–6 OTPhiladelphia FlyersMellon Arena (19,566)0–1–44Recap
615Tampa Bay Lightning3–1Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (17,132)0–2–44Recap
720New Jersey Devils6–3Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (16,082)0–3–44Recap
822Pittsburgh Penguins3–6Boston BruinsMellon Arena (17,565)0–4–44Recap
925Florida Panthers4–3 OTPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (14,636)0–4–55Recap
1027Atlanta Thrashers5–7Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (14,009)1–4–57Recap
1129Carolina Hurricanes5–3Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (16,420)1–5–57Recap
November: 6–7–1 (home: 2–3–1 ; road: 4–4–0), 13 Points
#NovVisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPointsRecap
121Pittsburgh Penguins4–3 OTNew Jersey DevilsMellon Arena (10,134)2–5–59Recap
133Pittsburgh Penguins5–1New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,415)3–5–511Recap
145Pittsburgh Penguins3–6Boston BruinsMellon Arena (17,565)3–6–511Recap
157Pittsburgh Penguins3–2New York RangersMellon Arena (18,200)4–6–513Recap
169Pittsburgh Penguins0–5Atlanta ThrashersMellon Arena (14,046)4–7–513Recap
1710Montreal Canadiens2–3 SOPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (16,254)5–7–515Recap
1812New York Rangers6–1Pittsburgh PenguinsMadison Square Garden (IV) (17,132)5–8–515Recap
1914New York Islanders3–2 SOPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (10,793)5–8–616Recap
2016Pittsburgh Penguins3–2 OTPhiladelphia FlyersMellon Arena (19,687)6–8–618Recap
2119Philadelphia Flyers6–3Pittsburgh PenguinsWachovia Center (17,132)6–9–618Recap
2222Washington Capitals4–5Pittsburgh PenguinsVerizon Center (16,978)7–9–620Recap
2325Pittsburgh Penguins3–6Florida PanthersMellon Arena (18,124)7–10–620Recap
2427Pittsburgh Penguins1–4Tampa Bay LightningMellon Arena (20,218)7–11–620Recap
2529Buffalo Sabres3–2Pittsburgh PenguinsHSBC Arena (15,118)7–12–620Recap
December: 3–5–2 (home: 3–1–2 ; road: 0–4–0), 8 Points
#DecVisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPointsRecap
261Pittsburgh Penguins1–2New York RangersMellon Arena (18,200)7–13–620Recap
273Calgary Flames3–2Pittsburgh PenguinsPengrowth Saddledome (16,626)7–14–620Recap
288Minnesota Wild5–0Pittsburgh PenguinsXcel Energy Center (14,627)7–15–620Recap
2910Colorado Avalanche3–4Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (16,677)8–15–622Recap
3012Pittsburgh Penguins1–3Detroit Red WingsMellon Arena (20,066)8–16–622Recap
3113Pittsburgh Penguins0–3St. Louis BluesMellon Arena (14,336)8–17–622Recap
3216Buffalo Sabres4–3 OTPittsburgh PenguinsHSBC Arena (16,648)8–17–723Recap
3317Pittsburgh Penguins3–4Buffalo SabresMellon Arena (18,690)8–18–723Recap
3423Philadelphia Flyers5–4Pittsburgh PenguinsWachovia Center (17,132)8–19–723Recap
3527Toronto Maple Leafs3–2 OTPittsburgh PenguinsAir Canada Centre (17,132)8–19–824Recap
3629New Jersey Devils2–6Pittsburgh PenguinsIzod Center (17,132)9–19–826Recap
3731New York Rangers3–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsMadison Square Garden (IV) (17,132)10–19–828Recap
January: 2–11–2 (home: 1–5–0 ; road: 1–6–2), 6 Points
#JanVisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPointsRecap
382Pittsburgh Penguins2–3 OTToronto Maple LeafsMellon Arena (19,449)10–19–929Recap
393Pittsburgh Penguins6–4Montreal CanadiensMellon Arena (21,273)11–19–931Recap
406Pittsburgh Penguins4–6Atlanta ThrashersMellon Arena (17,209)11–20–931Recap
417Atlanta Thrashers4–3Pittsburgh PenguinsPhilips Arena (17,132)11–21–931Recap
4210Edmonton Oilers3–1Pittsburgh PenguinsRexall Place (14,905)11–22–931Recap
4311Pittsburgh Penguins1–6Columbus Blue JacketsMellon Arena (18,136)11–23–931Recap
4413Pittsburgh Penguins1–4Chicago BlackhawksMellon Arena (20,541)11–24–931Recap
4515Pittsburgh Penguins4–5Nashville PredatorsMellon Arena (17,113)11–25–931Recap
4616Vancouver Canucks4–2Pittsburgh PenguinsGeneral Motors Place (15,681)11–26–931Recap
4719New York Rangers4–2Pittsburgh PenguinsMadison Square Garden (IV) (14,272)11–27–931Recap
4821Philadelphia Flyers2–1Pittsburgh PenguinsWachovia Center (17,132)11–28–931Recap
4923Pittsburgh Penguins2–4Philadelphia FlyersMellon Arena (19,726)11–29–931Recap
5025Washington Capitals1–8Pittsburgh PenguinsVerizon Center (14,415)12–29–933Recap
5126Pittsburgh Penguins3–4 SONew York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,362)12–29–1034Recap
5228Pittsburgh Penguins1–7New York RangersMellon Arena (18,200)12–30–1034Recap
February: 2–4–1 (home: 0–2–1 ; road: 2–2–1), 5 Points
#FebVisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPointsRecap
531Pittsburgh Penguins1–3New York RangersMellon Arena (18,200)12–31–1034Recap
542Ottawa Senators7–2Pittsburgh PenguinsCorel Centre (14,714)12–32–1034Recap
554New York Islanders5–4 SOPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (11,218)12–32–1135Recap
566Pittsburgh Penguins2–5Ottawa SenatorsMellon Arena (19,877)12–33–1135Recap
578Boston Bruins3–1Pittsburgh PenguinsTD Banknorth Garden (15,603)12–34–1135Recap
5810Pittsburgh Penguins4–3Carolina HurricanesMellon Arena (18,830)13–34–1137Recap
5911Pittsburgh Penguins6–3Washington CapitalsMellon Arena (18,277)14–34–1139Recap
March: 5–8–1 (home: 3–5–1 ; road: 2–3–0), 11 Points
#MarVisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPointsRecap
601Ottawa Senators4–3Pittsburgh PenguinsCorel Centre (14,026)14–35–1139Recap
614Carolina Hurricanes7–5Pittsburgh PenguinsRBC Center (16,293)14–36–1139Recap
627Tampa Bay Lightning5–4 SOPittsburgh PenguinsSt. Pete Times Forum (15,048)14–36–1240Recap
638Pittsburgh Penguins3–6Washington CapitalsMellon Arena (14,374)14–37–1240Recap
6411New Jersey Devils3–6Pittsburgh PenguinsIzod Center (16,061)15–37–1242Recap
6512Philadelphia Flyers0–2Pittsburgh PenguinsWachovia Center (14,904)16–37–1244Recap
6616Pittsburgh Penguins1–2New Jersey DevilsMellon Arena (11,513)16–38–1244Recap
6718Pittsburgh Penguins5–4Montreal CanadiensMellon Arena (21,273)17–38–1246Recap
6819Toronto Maple Leafs1–0Pittsburgh PenguinsAir Canada Centre (15,174)17–39–1246Recap
6921Pittsburgh Penguins2–5Ottawa SenatorsMellon Arena (19,360)17–40–1246Recap
7024New York Islanders3–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (11,286)18–40–1248Recap
7126Montreal Canadiens6–5Pittsburgh PenguinsBell Centre (14,807)18–41–1248Recap
7229Florida Panthers5–3Pittsburgh PenguinsBankAtlantic Center (14,024)18–42–1248Recap
7331Pittsburgh Penguins4–0New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (15,210)19–42–1250Recap
April: 3–4–2 (home: 2–0–1 ; road: 1–4–1), 8 Points
#AprVisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPointsRecap
742New Jersey Devils3–2 OTPittsburgh PenguinsIzod Center (14,427)19–42–1351Recap
755Pittsburgh Penguins4–6New Jersey DevilsMellon Arena (13,118)19–43–1351Recap
767Pittsburgh Penguins5–1Florida PanthersMellon Arena (14,776)20–43–1353Recap
778Pittsburgh Penguins0–1Tampa Bay LightningMellon Arena (20,844)20–44–1353Recap
7811Pittsburgh Penguins3–4Philadelphia FlyersMellon Arena (19,756)20–45–1353Recap
7913New York Rangers3–5Pittsburgh PenguinsMadison Square Garden (IV) (15,155)21–45–1355Recap
8015Pittsburgh Penguins4–5 SONew York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (17,084)21–45–1456Recap
8117New York Islanders1–6Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (12,282)22–45–1458Recap
8218Pittsburgh Penguins3–5Toronto Maple LeafsMellon Arena (19,392)22–46–1458Recap
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[14]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury50452809:13132761523.2514850.8981010
Sebastien Caron26231312:18895873.987330.8811010
Jocelyn Thibault1613806:42193604.464840.8760002
Dany Sabourin1120:33010411.68140.7140000
Total824948:462246143033.6727160.8882022

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records
  • Sidney Crosby set the franchise record for most assists (63) and points (102) as a rookie. He broke the previous records of 57 and 100 respectively set by Mario Lemieux in 1985.

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 NHL All-Rookie Team Sidney Crosby (Forward) [15]
League
(in-season)		 NHL Rookie of the Month Sidney Crosby (October) [16]
Team A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award Sidney Crosby [17]
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award Sidney Crosby [17]
Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy Sidney Crosby [17]
Most Valuable Player Award Sidney Crosby [17]
Players' Player Award John LeClair [17]
The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award Colby Armstrong [17]
Marc-Andre Fleury
Ryan Malone
Ryan Whitney

Milestones
  • Sidney Crosby played his first professional NHL game on October 5, 2005, against the New Jersey Devils, and registered an assist on the team's first goal of the season, scored by Mark Recchi in a 5–1 loss.[18]
  • November 11, 2005 – Sidney Crosby beat Jose Theodore of the Montreal Canadiens to win his first career shootout.
  • November 11, 2005- Mario Lemieux scores his seventh goal of the season, and the last of his career.
  • November 22, 2005 – Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin face each other for the first time.
  • March 12, 2006 – Marc-Andre Fleury gets a shutout by stopping 22 shots against the Philadelphia Flyers.
  • March 29, 2006 – John LeClair scores the 400th goal of his career.[19]
  • January 24, 2006 – Mario Lemieux announces his retirement.
  • April 13, 2006 – Sidney Crosby scores four points in one game, including his 90th point of the season.
  • April 17, 2006 – Sidney Crosby becomes the youngest player to score 100 points in one season.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004–05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.[20]

Trades
Date Details Ref
August 10, 2005 To Chicago Blackhawks
4th-round pick in 2006		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Jocelyn Thibault		 [21]
September 9, 2005 To Nashville Predators
Kris Beech		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Conditional draft pick		 [22]
December 9, 2005 To St. Louis Blues
Steve Poapst		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Eric Boguniecki		 [23]
January 18, 2006 To Florida Panthers
6th-round pick in 2006		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Eric Cairns		 [24]
January 26, 2006 To Edmonton Oilers
Dick Tarnstrom		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Cory Cross
Jani Rita		 [25]
March 9, 2006 To Florida Panthers
Ric Jackman		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Petr Taticek		 [26]
March 9, 2006 To Carolina Hurricanes
Mark Recchi		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Krys Kolanos
Niklas Nordgren
2nd-round pick in 2007		 [26]
March 9, 2006 To Detroit Red Wings
Cory Cross		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
4th-round pick in 2007		 [26]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
August 3, 2005 (2005-08-03)Sergei GoncharBoston Bruins5-yearFree agency[27]
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04)Andre RoyTampa Bay Lightning3-yearFree agency[28]
August 7, 2005 (2005-08-07)Zigmund PalffyHC Slavia Praha (ELH)3-yearFree agency[29]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10)Dany SabourinWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)Free agency[30]
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15)John LeClairPhiladelphia Flyers2-yearFree agency[31]
Steve PoapstChicago BlackhawksFree agency[32]
September 2, 2005 (2005-09-02)Lyle OdeleinFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[33]
March 9, 2006 (2006-03-09)Andy HilbertChicago BlackhawksWaivers[26]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamVia[lower-alpha 1]Ref
N/ADarcy RobinsonAsiago HC (Serie A)Free agency (UFA)[35]
May 31, 2005 (2005-05-31)Ross LupaschukMora IK (SHL)Free agency (II)[lower-alpha 2][37]
July 12, 2005 (2005-07-12)Martin StrbakHC CSKA Moscow (RSL)Free agency (II)[lower-alpha 3][39]
August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01)Mike Eastwood[lower-alpha 4]Contract expiration (III)[34]
August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08)Ramzi AbidAtlanta ThrashersFree agency (VI)[41]
August 18, 2005 (2005-08-18)Matt BradleyWashington CapitalsFree agency (UFA)[42]
September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06)Michal RozsivalNew York RangersFree agency (UFA)[43]
October 2005 (2005-10)Steven CramptonNorfolk Admirals (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[44]
January 18, 2006 (2006-01-18)Zigmund PalffyRetirement[45]
January 24, 2006 (2006-01-24)Mario LemieuxRetirement[46]
January 31, 2006 (2006-01-31)Rico FataAtlanta ThrashersWaivers[47]
May 26, 2006 (2006-05-26)Chris KelleherLinkoping HC (SHL)Free agency[48]
June 17, 2006 (2006-06-17)Lasse PirjetaMalmo Redhawks (SHL)Free agency[49]

Signings
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 27, 2005 (2005-07-27)Paul BissonnetteEntry-level[50]
Daniel CarcilloEntry-level[50]
Stephen DixonEntry-level[50]
Jonathan FilewichEntry-level[50]
Ryan StoneEntry-level[50]
July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29)Andy Schneider3-yearEntry-level[51]
August 3, 2005 (2005-08-03)Ryan Lannon3-yearEntry-level[52]
Noah Welch3-yearEntry-level[52]
August 9, 2005 (2005-08-09)Rob ScuderiRe-signing[53]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10)Kris Beech1-yearRe-signing[54]
Jocelyn Thibaultmulti-yearRe-signing[21]
August 11, 2005 (2005-08-11)Shane Endicottmulti-yearRe-signing[55]
August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12)Colby ArmstrongRe-signing[56]
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15)Matt HusseyRe-signing[57]
Guillaume LefebvreRe-signing[57]
Josef Melichar2-yearRe-signing[58]
Matt MurleyRe-signing[59]
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)Konstantin KoltsovRe-signing[60]
August 17, 2005 (2005-08-17)David KociRe-signing[61]
August 18, 2005 (2005-08-18)Michel Ouelletmulti-yearRe-signing[62]
August 24, 2005 (2005-08-24)Daniel FernholmEntry-level[63]
August 29, 2005 (2005-08-29)Dick Tarnstrom1-yearArbitration award[64]
September 1, 2005 (2005-09-01)Ryan MaloneRe-signing[65]
September 8, 2005 (2005-09-08)Sidney Crosby3-yearEntry-level[66]
September 9, 2005 (2005-09-09)Mario Lemieux1-yearRe-signing[67]
September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)Brooks Orpik1-yearRe-signing[68]
May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19)Tyler Kennedymulti-yearEntry-level[69]
June 15, 2006 (2006-06-15)Micki DuPontmulti-yearRe-signing[70]

Other
PlayerDateDetails
Kevin StevensSeptember 2, 2005Hired as scout
Eddie Olczyk[71]December 15, 2005Fired as head coach
John WeldayDecember 15, 2005Fired as strength & conditioning coach
Randy Hillier[71]December 15, 2005Fired as assistant coach
Shane CliffordDecember 15, 2005Fired as goaltending coach
Joe Mullen[71]December 15, 2005Fired as assistant coach
Michel Therrien[72]December 15, 2005Hired as head coach
Stephane DubeDecember 15, 2005Hired as strength and conditioning coach
Mike YeoDecember 15, 2005Hired as assistant coach
Gilles LeFebvreDecember 15, 2005Hired as goaltending coach
Craig Patrick[73]April 20, 2006Fired as GM
Ray Shero[74]May 25, 2006Hired as GM, 5-year contract

Draft picks
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 1 Sidney Crosby Center  Canada Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
2 61 Michael Gergen Forward  United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN)
3 62 Kris Letang Defense  Canada Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
4 125 Tommi Leinonen Defense  Finland Oulun Kärpät Jr. (Finland)
5 126 Tim Crowder Right wing  Canada South Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
6 194 Jean-Philippe Paquet Defense  Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
7 195 Joe Vitale Center  United States Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)

Notes
  1. In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.[34]
  2. Pittsburgh retained Lupaschuk’s NHL rights through the 2007–08 season.[36]
  3. Pittsburgh retained Strbak’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.[38]
  4. Eastwood retired.[40]

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