2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season
2005–06 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Division | 3rd Northeast |
Conference | 7th Eastern |
2005–06 record | 42–31–9 |
Home record | 24–13–4 |
Road record | 18–18–5 |
Goals for | 243 |
Goals against | 247 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bob Gainey |
Coach | Claude Julien (Oct–Jan) Bob Gainey (interim) (Jan–Apr) |
Captain | Saku Koivu |
Alternate captains | Alexei Kovalev Craig Rivet Sheldon Souray (Oct–Jan) Richard Zednik (Oct–Jan) |
Arena | Bell Centre |
Average attendance | 21,273 (100%) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Hamilton Bulldogs Long Beach Ice Dogs |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Michael Ryder (30) |
Assists | Saku Koivu (45) |
Points | Alexei Kovalev (65) |
Penalty minutes | Mike Komisarek Sheldon Souray (116) |
Plus/minus | Andrei Markov (+13) |
Wins | Cristobal Huet (18) |
Goals against average | Cristobal Huet (2.20) |
The 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 97th season, 89th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens would qualify for the playoffs, eventually being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals by the Carolina Hurricanes 4 games to 2.
Offseason
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Regular season
Claude Julien started the season as coach but was fired and replaced on an interim basis by manager Bob Gainey.[1] The Canadiens's number one goaltender Jose Theodore was traded to the Colorado Avalanche. His place was taken by Cristobal Huet. Huet would lead the league in save percentage of 92.9% and placed fourth overall in goals against average of 2.20.
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 314 | 211 | 113 |
2 | 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 281 | 239 | 110 |
3 | 7 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 243 | 247 | 93 |
4 | 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 257 | 270 | 90 |
5 | 13 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 230 | 266 | 74 |
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Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime/Shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Z- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 314 | 211 | 113 |
2 | Y- Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 294 | 260 | 112 |
3 | Y- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 242 | 229 | 101 |
4 | X- Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 242 | 239 | 110 |
5 | X- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 267 | 259 | 101 |
6 | X- New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 257 | 215 | 100 |
7 | X- Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 243 | 247 | 93 |
8 | X- Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 260 | 92 |
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9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 257 | 270 | 90 |
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 281 | 275 | 90 |
11 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 240 | 257 | 85 |
12 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 230 | 278 | 78 |
13 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 230 | 266 | 74 |
14 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 237 | 306 | 70 |
15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 244 | 316 | 58 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Playoffs
The Canadiens placed 3rd in the Northeast division, and seventh in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens played the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes in the first round and lost four games to two. The Canadiens were winning 2–0 in the series when Saku Koivu sustained a serious injury to his left eye. Hurricanes forward Justin Williams attempted to lift Koivu's stick but instead struck him in the eye. Koivu was rushed to the hospital, where he would remain overnight and for the remainder of the playoffs. Koivu remained out of the lineup for the rest of the series and underwent surgery to repair a detached retina during the off-season.
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 8–3–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 5–0–1)
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November: 6–4–3 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 1–3–2)
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December: 4–6–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 1–5–1)
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January: 5–8–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–6–0)
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February: 4–1–2 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 2–1–0)
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March: 10–5–1 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 5–2–1)
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April: 5–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 2–1–0)
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes – Hurricanes win 4–2
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Legend:
Win Loss |
Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
= Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
27 | Alexei Kovalev | RW | 69 | 23 | 42 | 65 | −1 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
11 | Saku Koivu | C | 72 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
73 | Michael Ryder | RW | 81 | 30 | 25 | 55 | −5 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
71 | Mike Ribeiro | LW | 79 | 16 | 35 | 51 | −6 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
79 | Andrei Markov | D | 67 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 13 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
38 | Jan Bulis | LW | 73 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
44 | Sheldon Souray | D | 75 | 12 | 27 | 39 | −11 | 116 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −1 | 8 |
21 | Chris Higgins | C | 80 | 23 | 15 | 38 | −1 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
52 | Craig Rivet | D | 82 | 7 | 27 | 34 | −5 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
20 | Richard Zednik | RW | 67 | 16 | 14 | 30 | −2 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
35 | Tomas Plekanec | LW | 67 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
22 | Steve Begin | C | 76 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
51 | Francis Bouillon | D | 67 | 3 | 19 | 22 | −6 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
14 | Radek Bonk | C | 61 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −3 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
25 | Mathieu Dandenault | D | 82 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
42 | Alexander Perezhogin | RW | 67 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
37 | Niklas Sundstrom | RW | 55 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
26 | Pierre Dagenais | RW | 32 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | Mark Streit | D | 48 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
57 | Garth Murray | C | 36 | 5 | 1 | 6 | −2 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | Mike Komisarek | D | 71 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −1 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
47 | Aaron Downey![]() |
RW | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | Andrei Kostitsyn | RW | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | Jonathan Ferland | RW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
60 | Jose Theodore![]() |
G | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
30 | David Aebischer![]() |
G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
64 | Jean-Philippe Cote | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | Yann Danis | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
39 | Cristobal Huet | G | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | Raitis Ivanans | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | Maxim Lapierre | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | Todd Simpson![]() |
D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Goaltending
= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
= Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
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No. | Player | GP | W | L | OT | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
39 | Cristobal Huet | 36 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1008 | 77 | 2.20 | .929 | 7 | 2103 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 212 | 15 | 2.33 | .929 | 0 | 386 |
60 | Jose Theodore![]() |
38 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 1025 | 122 | 3.46 | .881 | 0 | 2114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | David Aebischer![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 26 | 3.73 | .892 | 0 | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | Yann Danis | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 14 | 2.69 | .908 | 1 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
Awards
Type | Award/honour | Recipient | Ref |
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League (annual) |
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award | Cristobal Huet | [5] |
League (in-season) |
NHL Defensive Player of the Week | Cristobal Huet (March 6) | [6] |
Cristobal Huet (April 3) | [7] | ||
Team | Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy | Steve Begin | [8] |
Molson Cup | Saku Koivu | [9] |
Transactions
The Canadiens 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.[10]
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 30, 2005 | To New York Rangers 2nd-round pick in 2005 3rd-round pick in 2005 |
To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2005 |
[11] |
September 30, 2005 | To New York Rangers Marcel Hossa |
To Montreal Canadiens Garth Murray |
[12] |
March 8, 2006 | To Colorado Avalanche Jose Theodore |
To Montreal Canadiens David Aebischer |
[13] |
March 9, 2006 | To Chicago Blackhawks 6th-round pick in 2006 |
To Montreal Canadiens Todd Simpson |
[14] |
Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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August 2, 2005 | Pete Vandermeer | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [15] |
August 3, 2005 | Mathieu Dandenault | Detroit Red Wings | 4-year | Free agency | [16] |
August 16, 2005 | Johnathan Aitken | Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | Free agency | [17] |
September 7, 2005 | Jeff Paul | Washington Capitals | 1-year | Free agency | [18] |
December 8, 2005 | Francis Lemieux | Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [19] |
January 9, 2006 | Andre Benoit | Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [20] |
January 23, 2006 | Aaron Downey | St. Louis Blues | Waivers | [21] | |
March 2, 2006 | James Sanford | Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [22] |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Via[a] | Ref |
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June 20, 2005 | Marc-Andre Thinel | Dragons de Rouen (Ligue Magnus) | Free agency (II)[b] | [25] |
August 3, 2005 | Patrice Brisebois | Colorado Avalanche | Free agency (III) | [26] |
August 4, 2005 | Jason Ward | New York Rangers | Free agency (UFA) | [27] |
August 25, 2005 | Karl Dykhuis | Adler Mannheim (DEL) | Free agency (III) | [28] |
August 29, 2005 | Gavin Morgan | EHC Basel (NLA) | Free agency (VI) | [29] |
Matt Shasby | Alaska Aces (ECHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [30] | |
August 30, 2005 | Christian Larrivee | Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [31] |
November 29, 2005 | Ron Hainsey | Columbus Blue Jackets | Waivers | [32] |
June 7, 2006 | Niklas Sundstrom | Modo Hockey (SHL) | Free agency | [33] |
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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July 28, 2005 | Jimmy Bonneau | 3-year | Entry-level | [34] |
Maxim Lapierre | 3-year | Entry-level | [34] | |
August 2, 2005 | Francis Bouillon | 1-year | Re-signing | [15] |
August 3, 2005 | Alexei Kovalev | 4-year | Re-signing | [16] |
August 8, 2005 | Pierre Dagenais | 1-year | Re-signing | [35] |
August 11, 2005 | Jaroslav Halak | 3-year | Entry-level | [36] |
Mike Komisarek | 1-year | Re-signing | [36] | |
Mike Ribeiro | 1-year | Re-signing | [36] | |
August 12, 2005 | Jan Bulis | 1-year | Re-signing | [37] |
August 15, 2005 | Marcel Hossa | 1-year | Re-signing | [38] |
Saku Koivu | 1-year | Re-signing | [39] | |
August 16, 2005 | Tomas Plekanec | 1-year | Re-signing | [17] |
August 24, 2005 | Mark Streit | 1-year | Entry-level | [40] |
August 25, 2005 | Andrei Markov | 2-year | Re-signing | [41] |
September 2, 2005 | Jose Theodore | 3-year | Re-signing | [42] |
September 12, 2005 | Michael Ryder | 1-year | Re-signing | [43] |
February 11, 2006 | Saku Koivu | 3-year | Extension | [44] |
March 25, 2006 | Kyle Chipchura | 3-year | Entry-level | [45] |
May 30, 2006 | Loic Lacasse | 3-year | Entry-level | [46] |
Greg Stewart | 3-year | Entry-level | [46] | |
June 5, 2006 | Steve Begin | 3-year | Re-signing | [47] |
Aaron Downey | 1-year | Re-signing | [47] | |
Garth Murray | 2-year | Re-signing | [48] | |
June 7, 2006 | Mark Streit | 2-year | Re-signing | [49] |
Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 5 | Carey Price | ![]() |
Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
2 | 45 | Guillaume Latendresse | ![]() |
Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
4 | 121 | Juraj Mikus | ![]() |
HK 36 Skalica Jr. (Slovakia) |
5 | 130 | Mathieu Aubin | ![]() |
Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) |
6 | 190 | Matt D'Agostini | ![]() |
Guelph Storm (OHL) |
7 | 200 | Sergei Kostitsyn | ![]() |
HK Gomel (Belarusian Extraleague) |
7 | 229 | Philippe Paquet | ![]() |
Salisbury School (USHS-CT) |
See also
Notes
References
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- "2005-06 Montreal Canadiens Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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- ^ a b "2005-06 Montreal Canadiens Schedule and Results". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Habs hold on to Huet". NHL.com. June 25, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
Huet won the 2005-06 Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award for the NHL's best save percentage (.929).
- ^ "Huet named NHL Defensive Player of the Week". NHL.com. March 5, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Huet NHL's Defensive Player of the Week". NHL.com. April 3, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Begin Jacques Beauchamp-Molson Trophy recipient for 2005-06". NHL.com. April 14, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Koivu takes Molson Cup for 2005-06". NHL.com. April 20, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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After trading the 45th pick to the Montreal Canadiens for the 56th and 66th selections
- ^ "Canadiens acquire Garth Murray in swap with Rangers". NHL.com. September 30, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Habs acquire Aebischer from Avalanche". NHL.com. March 7, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canadiens pick up Simpson from Chicago". NHL.com. March 8, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Habs re-sign Bouillon, add Vandermeer". NHL.com. August 2, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Habs sign Kovalev, Dandenault". NHL.com. August 3, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Plekanec, free agent Aitken reach deals with Canadiens". NHL.com. August 16, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canadiens sign heavyweight Jeff Paul". NHL.com. September 7, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Habs sign Francis Lemieux to three-year deal". NHL.com. December 7, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canadiens sign defenseman Benoit to three-year contract". NHL.com. January 8, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canadiens claim Downey off waivers from Blues". NHL.com. January 22, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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- ^ "2008 NHL Free Agent List". NHL.com. July 1, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "MARC-ANDRE THINEL". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on September 5, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
20-Jun-05: Signed by the Rouen HE (French League).
- ^ "Avalanche Adds Patrice Brisebois To Blueline". NHL.com. August 3, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Jason Ward". NHL.com. August 4, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Karl Dykhuis at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved July 7, 2022
- ^ Gavin Morgan at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved July 7, 2022
- ^ "Aces welcome ex-UAA star back to Anchorage". OurSports Central. August 29, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Ice Dogs bring back Larrivee". OurSports Central. August 30, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canadiens call up Cote; Hainsey claimed by Columbus". NHL.com. November 28, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Niklas Sundström vänder åter till MODO Hockey". MODO Hockey (in Swedish). June 7, 2006. Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. July 29, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
MONTREAL CANADIENS--Signed F Jimmy Bonneau and F Maxin Lapierre to three-year contracts.
- ^ "Dagenais signs one-year deal". NHL.com. August 8, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Habs ink Ribeiro, Komisarek and Halak to new deals". NHL.com. August 11, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "FaBulis: Jan signs on for 05-06". NHL.com. August 12, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Habs re-sign Hossa". NHL.com. August 15, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Sak is back: Koivu signs one-year deal". NHL.com. August 15, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Switzerland's Streit is alright for Habs". NHL.com. August 24, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Markov re-signs for two years". NHL.com. August 25, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Yes way, Jose: Theo signs for 3 years". NHL.com. September 2, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Ryder signs in time for training camp". NHL.com. September 12, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Habs lock up Koivu for three more years". NHL.com. February 10, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canadiens sign Chipchura to three-year deal". NHL.com. March 24, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Canadiens sign Lacasse and Stewart". NHL.com. May 30, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Habs ink Begin, Downey". NHL.com. June 5, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Two more years for Murray". NHL.com. June 5, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Canadiens sign Streit to two-year pact". NHL.com. June 7, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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