2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 22-46-14 (SO: 1-6) - 58 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Ed Olczyk (8-17, 6 OTL)
Coach: Michel Therrien (14-29, 8 OTL)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 22-46-14 (SO: 1-6) - 58 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Ed Olczyk (8-17, 6 OTL)
Coach: Michel Therrien (14-29, 8 OTL)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins Results
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 22 wins and 46 losses (and 14 overtime losses), with a 1-6 showing in shootouts for 58 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.
The Penguins scored 244 goals and yielded 316, most in the circuit. Sidney Crosby netted 39 goals for Pittsburgh and contributed 63 assists. Marc-Andre Fleury topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.25 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Ed Olczyk and Michel Therrien coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Armstrong | R | November 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 188 | R | Lloydminster, BC Canada |
| Eric Boguniecki | C | May 6, 1975 | 5'8" | 192 | R | New Haven, CT USA |
| Eric Cairns | D | June 27, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Sebastien Caron | G | June 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Amqui, QC Canada |
| Erik Christensen | C | December 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Sidney Crosby | C | August 7, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Cole Harbour, NS Canada |
| Cory Cross | D | January 3, 1971 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Lloydminster, AB Canada |
| Shane Endicott | C | December 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 214 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rico Fata | R | February 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | G | November 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Sergei Gonchar | D | April 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Andy Hilbert | C | February 6, 1981 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Lansing, MI USA |
| Matt Hussey | C | May 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 212 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Ric Jackman | D | June 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Konstantin Koltsov | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 206 | L | Minsk, Belarus |
| John LeClair | L | July 5, 1969 | 6'3" | 226 | L | St. Albans, VT USA |
| Guillaume Lefebvre | L | May 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 202 | L | Amos, QC Canada |
| Mario Lemieux | C | October 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 230 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ryan Malone | L | December 1, 1979 | 6'4" | 224 | L | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Josef Melichar | D | January 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Matt Murley | L | December 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Troy, NY USA |
| Alain Nasreddine | D | July 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Niklas Nordgren | L | June 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Lyle Odelein | D | July 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Quill Lake, SK Canada |
| Brooks Orpik | D | September 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 219 | L | Amherst, NY USA |
| Michel Ouellet | R | March 5, 1982 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Rimouski, QC Canada |
| Ziggy Palffy | R | May 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Skalica, Slovakia |
| Lasse Pirjeta | C | April 4, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Haukipudas, Finland |
| Steve Poapst | D | January 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Mark Recchi | R | February 1, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Jani Rita | L | July 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Andre Roy | L | February 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Port Chester, NY USA |
| Dany Sabourin | G | September 2, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Val d'Or, QC Canada |
| Rob Scuderi | D | December 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 218 | L | Syosset, NY USA |
| Tomas Surovy | L | September 24, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Banska Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Maxime Talbot | C | February 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Lemoyne, QC Canada |
| Dick Tarnstrom | D | January 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Solna, Sweden |
| Jocelyn Thibault | G | January 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 169 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ryan VandenBussche | R | February 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Noah Welch | D | August 26, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Brighton, MA USA |
| Ryan Whitney | D | February 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 219 | L | Scituate, MA USA |
