2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
Team Record: 43-33-6 (SO: 6-4) - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Ottawa Senators 4-1
Coach: John Tortorella (43-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning Results
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 6-4 showing in shootouts for 92 points, finishing second in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Bay Lightning scored 252 goals and allowed 260. Vincent Lecavalier netted 35 goals for Tampa, while Martin St. Louis and Fredrik Modin tallied 30 or more also. Brad Richards contributed 68 assists. John Grahame earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Sean Burke recorded a 2.80 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
John Tortorella coached the team. The 2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Afanasenkov | L | May 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Arkhangelsk, Russia |
| Dave Andreychuk | L | September 29, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Evgeny Artyukhin | R | April 4, 1983 | 6'5" | 254 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Dan Boyle | D | July 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Sean Burke | G | January 29, 1967 | 6'4" | 211 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jim Campbell | R | April 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Worcester, MA USA |
| Martin Cibak | C | May 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia |
| Gerald Coleman | G | April 3, 1985 | 6'4" | 214 | L | Napierville, IL USA |
| Ryan Craig | C | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Abbotsford, BC Canada |
| Rob DiMaio | R | February 19, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Chris Dingman | L | July 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brian Eklund | G | May 24, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | L | Braintree, MA USA |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | L | January 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| John Grahame | G | August 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Denver, CO USA |
| Timo Helbling | D | July 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Basel, Switzerland |
| Pavel Kubina | D | April 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 244 | R | Caledna, Czech Republic |
| Vincent Lecavalier | C | April 21, 1980 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Ile Bizard, QC Canada |
| Norm Milley | R | February 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 211 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Fredrik Modin | L | October 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| Doug O'Brien | D | February 16, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Nolan Pratt | D | August 14, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Fort McMurray, AB Canada |
| Vaclav Prospal | C | February 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Ceske-Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Paul Ranger | D | September 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Whitby, ON Canada |
| Darren Reid | R | May 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Lac La Biche, AB Canada |
| Brad Richards | C | May 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Murray Harbour, PE Canada |
| Cory Sarich | D | August 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 207 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Martin St. Louis | R | June 18, 1975 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Darryl Sydor | D | May 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 211 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Nick Tarnasky | C | November 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 233 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Tim Taylor | C | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
