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2005–06 ECHL season
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The 2005-06 ECHL Season is the 18th season of the East Coast Hockey League, ECHL , a professional ice-hockey league based in the United States . The season ran from late October, 2005 to early June, 2006. The league welcomed three new franchises in Stockton, CA (which had relocated from Atlantic City, NJ ), Phoenix, AZ , and West Valley City, UT , but had to give voluntary suspensions status to the Texas Wildcatters and the Mississippi Sea Wolves due to damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita . The Wildcatters have been given permission to re-enter the league for the 2006-07 season and the Sea Wolves have been approved for the 2007-08 season . The ECHL All-Star Game was held at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California and was hosted by the Fresno Falcons . The National Conference All-Stars defeated the American Conference All-Stars 7:6, with Fresno's Luke Curtin named Most Valuable Player.
While most leagues adopted the entire NHL rule change package for 2005-06 (based on the 2004-05 AHL rule changes), the ECHL kept the shootout at five players, and kept the automatic icing rule which has been used in the league.
Regular Season
Final Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; Green shade = Clinched Playoff Spot; Blue shade = Clinched Division; (z) = Clinched Home-Ice Advantage
American Conference
National Conference
Scoring Leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Leading Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
Kelly Cup Playoffs
American Conference
Bracket
Division Quarters
April 9-12
Division Semis
April 14-22
Division Finals
April 24-May 2
Conference Finals
May 5-16
No.1
Toledo
3
No.4
Johnstown
0
No.4
Johnstown
2
No.5
Trenton
0
No.1
Toledo
3
No.2
Wheeling
2
No.2
Wheeling
3
No.3
Reading
1
No.1
Toledo
1
So.1
Gwinnett
4
So.1
Gwinnett
3
So.4
South Carolina
0
So.4
South Carolina
2
So.5
Charlotte
1
So.1
Gwinnett
3
So.2
Florida
1
So.2
Florida
3
So.3
Greenville
1
So.3
Greenville
2
So.6
Augusta
0
No. is short for North Division So. is short for South Division
Division Quarterfinals
North Division Quarterfinals
Johnstown vs. Trenton
Date
Away
Home
April 10
Trenton 1
Johnstown 2
OT
April 11
Johnstown 4
Trenton 3
Johnstown wins series 2–0
South Division Quarterfinals
South Carolina vs. Charlotte
Date
Away
Home
April 10
Charlotte 3
South Carolina 6
April 11
South Carolina 3
Charlotte 4
April 12
Charlotte 1
South Carolina 3
South Carolina wins series 2–1
South Division Quarterfinals
Greenville vs. Augusta
Date
Away
Home
April 9
Augusta 1
Greenville 2
April 11
Greenville 3
Augusta 2
OT
Greenville wins series 2–0
Division Semifinals
North Division Semifinals
Toledo vs. Johnstown
Date
Away
Home
April 14
Johnstown 2
Toledo 3
April 15
Johnstown 1
Toledo 4
April 19
Toledo 5
Johnstown 3
Toledo wins series 3–0
North Division Semifinals
Reading vs. Wheeling
Date
Away
Home
April 14
Wheeling 3
Reading 2
OT
April 16
Reading 4
Wheeling 1
April 18
Reading 3
Wheeling 4
April 19
Wheeling 5
Reading 4
Wheeling wins series 3–1
South Division Semifinals
Gwinnett vs. South Carolina
Date
Away
Home
April 15
South Carolina 3
Gwinnett 5
April 16
South Carolina 4
Gwinnett 5
OT
April 19
Gwinnett 3
South Carolina 1
Gwinnett wins series 3–0
South Division Semifinals
Florida vs. Greenville
Date
Away
Home
April 14
Greenville 4
Florida 5
OT
April 15
Greenville 2
Florida 4
April 21
Florida 0
Greenville 1
OT
April 22
Florida 9
Greenville 4
Florida wins series 3–1
Division Finals
North Division Finals
Toledo vs. Wheeling
Date
Away
Home
April 24
Wheeling 4
Toledo 5
OT
April 26
Wheeling 5
Toledo 3
April 28
Toledo 0
Wheeling 6
April 29
Toledo 3
Wheeling 1
May 2
Wheeling 2
Toledo 3
Toledo wins Series 3–2
South Division Finals
Gwinnett vs. Florida
Date
Away
Home
April 26
Florida 3
Gwinnett 5
April 28
Florida 7
Gwinnett 3
April 29
Gwinnett 6
Florida 4
May 1
Gwinnett 7
Florida 4
Gwinnett wins series 3–1
Conference Finals
American Conference Finals
Toledo vs. Gwinnett
Date
Away
Home
May 5
Toledo 3
Gwinnett 5
May 8
Toledo 4
Gwinnett 3
OT
May 12
Gwinnett 4
Toledo 2
May 14
Gwinnett 4
Toledo 2
May 16
Gwinnett 3
Toledo 2
OT
Gwinnett wins series 4–1
National Conference
Bracket
Division Semifinals
April 10-22
Division Finals
April 24-May 6
Conference Finals
May 8-22
W.1
Alaska
4
W.4
Utah
0
W.1
Alaska
4
W.2
Las Vegas
2
W.2
Las Vegas
4
W.3
Idaho
3
W.1
Alaska
4
P.1
Fresno
3
P.2
Bakersfield
4
P.3
Long Beach
3
P.2
Bakersfield
3
P.1
Fresno
4
P.1
Fresno
4
P.4
San Diego
0
W. is short for West Division
P. is short for Pacific Division
Division Semifinals
West Division Semifinals
Alaska vs. Utah
Date
Away
Home
April 10
Utah 1
Alaska 4
April 11
Utah 1
Alaska 3
April 13
Alaska 4
Utah 1
April 14
Alaska 6
Utah 2
Alaska wins series 4–0
West Division Semifinals
Las Vegas vs. Idaho
Date
Away
Home
April 11
Idaho 1
Las Vegas 0
2OT
April 12
Idaho 4
Las Vegas 2
April 14
Las Vegas 5
Idaho 4
OT
April 15
Las Vegas 2
Idaho 4
April 17
Las Vegas 5
Idaho 2
April 18
Idaho 0
Las Vegas 6
April 19
Idaho 2
Las Vegas 6
Las Vegas wins series 4–3
Pacific Division Semifinals
Fresno vs. San Diego
Date
Away
Home
April 11
San Diego 3
Fresno 4
OT
April 12
San Diego 3
Fresno 4
April 14
Fresno 2
San Diego 1
OT
April 15
Fresno 5
San Diego 1
Fresno wins series 4–0
Pacific Division Semifinals
Bakersfield vs. Long Beach
Date
Away
Home
April 11
Long Beach 1
Bakersfield 3
April 14
Long Beach 5
Bakersfield 4
April 15
Bakersfield 6
Long Beach 3
April 16
Bakersfield 4
Long Beach 5
OT
April 19
Bakersfield 4
Long Beach 1
April 21
Long Beach 6
Bakersfield 2
April 22
Long Beach 3
Bakersfield 4
Bakersfield wins series 4–3
Division Finals
West Division Finals
Alaska vs. Las Vegas
Date
Away
Home
April 24
Las Vegas 5
Alaska 0
April 25
Las Vegas 3
Alaska 4
OT
April 27
Alaska 2
Las Vegas 6
April 29
Alaska 4
Las Vegas 0
April 30
Alaska 3
Las Vegas 1
May 2
Las Vegas 3
Alaska 4
3OT
Alaska wins series 4–2
Pacific Division Finals
Fresno vs. Bakersfield
Date
Away
Home
April 24
Bakersfield 3
Fresno 5
April 25
Bakersfield 2
Fresno 4
April 28
Fresno 2
Bakersfield 4
April 29
Fresno 3
Bakersfield 2
OT
May 3
Fresno 2
Bakersfield 4
May 5
Bakersfield 4
Fresno 3
OT
May 6
Bakersfield 2
Fresno 4
Fresno wins series 4–3
Conference Finals
National Conference Finals
Alaska vs. Fresno
Date
Away
Home
May 8
Fresno 3
Alaska 2
May 10
Fresno 0
Alaska 2
May 12
Alaska 3
Fresno 4
OT
May 13
Alaska 3
Fresno 1
May 16
Alaska 3
Fresno 0
May 19
Fresno 4
Alaska 3
May 22
Fresno 2
Alaska 3
2OT
Alaska wins series 4–3
Kelly Cup Finals
Kelly Cup Finals
Alaska vs. Gwinnett
Date
Away
Home
May 24
Gwinnett 2
Alaska 3
May 25
Gwinnett 3
Alaska 4
May 29
Alaska 5
Gwinnett 4
May 31
Alaska 1
Gwinnett 6
June 1
Alaska 4
Gwinnett 3
Alaska wins series and
Kelly Cup 4–1
ECHL Awards
See also: ECHL awards
Patrick Kelly Cup :
Alaska Aces
Henry Brabham Cup:
Alaska Aces
Gingher Memorial Trophy:
Gwinnett Gladiators
Bruce Taylor Trophy:
Alaska Aces
John Brophy Award:
Glen Gulutzan (Las Vegas )
CCM TACKS Most Valuable Player:
Jeff Campbell (Gwinnett)
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:
Mike Scott (Alaska)
Reebok Hockey Goaltender of the Year:
Matt Underhill (Alaska)
CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year:
Alex Leavitt (Alaska)
Defenseman of the Year:
Ryan Gaucher (Alaska)
Leading Scorer:
Alex Leavitt (Alaska)
Reebok Hockey Plus Performer Award:
Peter Metcalf (Alaska)
Sportsmanship Award:
Steve Saviano (Florida )
See also