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Season Almanac

2006 NHL Season

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Joe Thornton (A, PTS)

Goals
  1. 1Jonathan CheechooSan Jose Sharks56
  2. 2Jaromir JagrNew York Rangers54
  3. 3Alex OvechkinWashington Capitals52
Assists
  1. 1Joe ThorntonSan Jose Sharks96
  2. 2Jason SpezzaOttawa Senators71
  3. 3Jaromir JagrNew York Rangers69
Points
  1. 1Joe ThorntonSan Jose Sharks125
  2. 2Jaromir JagrNew York Rangers123
  3. 3Alex OvechkinWashington Capitals106
Goalie Wins
  1. 1Martin BrodeurNew Jersey Devils43
  2. 2Miikka KiprusoffCalgary Flames42
  3. 3Marty TurcoDallas Stars41
Shutouts
  1. 1Miikka KiprusoffCalgary Flames10
  2. 2Cristobal HuetMontréal Canadiens7
  3. 3Manny LegaceDetroit Red Wings7

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Jaromir JagrSKATER24.9
  2. 2Dany HeatleySKATER22.5
  3. 3Daniel AlfredssonSKATER21.9
  4. 4Joe ThorntonSKATER21.8
  5. 5Alex OvechkinSKATER21.7
  6. 6Sidney CrosbySKATER20.6
  7. 7Jonathan CheechooSKATER20.5
  8. 8Eric StaalSKATER20.3
  9. 9Marian HossaSKATER20.2
  10. 10Brian GiontaSKATER20.1
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Alex OvechkinL388.2
  2. 2Sidney CrosbyC380.1
  3. 3Corey PerryR249.8
  4. 4Ryan GetzlafC237.4
  5. 5Zach PariseL231.9
  6. 6Jeff CarterC226
  7. 7Thomas VanekL196
  8. 8Ryan SuterD187.4

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Steve YzermanC349.8
  2. 2Luc RobitailleL300.3
  3. 3Brett HullR294.8
  4. 4Dave AndreychukL291.2
  5. 5Mario LemieuxC252.8
  6. 6Brian LeetchD225
  7. 7Alexander MogilnyR223.8
  8. 8Scott YoungR186.5

Teams · 30

TeamRecordRoster VALTop playerResult
Detroit Red Wings58-16-8225.8Henrik ZetterbergPlayoffs
Ottawa Senators52-21-9226.9Dany HeatleyPlayoffs
Carolina Hurricanes52-22-8187.3Eric StaalPlayoffs
Dallas Stars53-23-6178.3Mike ModanoPlayoffs
Buffalo Sabres52-24-6199.3Maxim AfinogenovPlayoffs
Nashville Predators49-25-8183.8Paul KariyaPlayoffs
Calgary Flames46-25-11151.8Miikka KiprusoffPlayoffs
Philadelphia Flyers45-26-11173.4Simon GagnePlayoffs
New Jersey Devils46-27-9169.4Brian GiontaPlayoffs
New York Rangers44-26-12176.1Jaromir JagrPlayoffs
San Jose Sharks44-27-11153.6Jonathan CheechooPlayoffs
Anaheim Ducks43-27-12151.6Teemu SelannePlayoffs
Colorado Avalanche43-30-9190.2Joe SakicPlayoffs
Edmonton Oilers41-28-13154.5Ales HemskyPlayoffs
Montréal Canadiens42-31-9173.3Alex KovalevPlayoffs
Tampa Bay Lightning43-33-6179.2Brad RichardsPlayoffs
Vancouver Canucks42-32-8175.2Markus Naslund
Atlanta Thrashers41-33-8189.3Marian Hossa
Toronto Maple Leafs41-33-8169.4Mats Sundin
Los Angeles Kings42-35-5175.5Craig Conroy
Florida Panthers37-34-11164Olli Jokinen
Minnesota Wild38-36-8161.4Brian Rolston
Phoenix Coyotes38-39-5123Shane Doan
New York Islanders36-40-6128Miroslav Satan
Columbus Blue Jackets35-43-4135.9David Vyborny
Boston Bruins29-37-16117.3Patrice Bergeron
Washington Capitals29-41-12148.3Alex Ovechkin
Chicago Blackhawks26-43-13107.1Kyle Calder
Pittsburgh Penguins22-46-14131.5Sidney Crosby
St. Louis Blues21-46-15106.3Scott Young

Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).