2005–06 ECHL season

2005–06 ECHL season
League	ECHL
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	October, 2005–May, 2006
Regular season
Season MVP	Jeff Campbell (Gwinnett)
Top scorer	Alex Leavitt (Alaska)
Playoffs
American champions	Gwinnett Gladiators
American runners-up	Toledo Storm
National champions	Alaska Aces
National runners-up	Fresno Falcons
Playoffs Playoffs MVP	Mike Scott (Alaska)
Finals
Champions	Alaska Aces
Runners-up	Gwinnett Gladiators

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. At the same time, the Texas Wildcatters and the Mississippi Sea Wolves were forced to sit out the season due to damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Wildcatters were given permission to re-enter the league for the 2006–07 season, while the Sea Wolves were allowed to return 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

	North Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
	Toledo Storm	72	46	21	5	97	244	189
	Wheeling Nailers	72	45	21	6	96	247	186
	Reading Royals	72	42	23	7	91	249	209
	Johnstown Chiefs	72	30	26	16	76	223	243
	Trenton Titans	72	31	36	5	67	166	214
	Dayton Bombers	72	20	46	6	46	193	275

	South Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
	Gwinnett Gladiators (z)	72	50	15	7	107	304	208
	Florida Everblades	72	48	20	4	100	267	208
	Greenville Grrrowl	72	44	25	3	93	248	203
	South Carolina Stingrays	72	32	25	15	79	230	237
	Charlotte Checkers	72	34	33	5	73	226	250
	Augusta Lynx	72	30	36	6	66	216	255
	Columbia Inferno	72	25	39	8	58	209	290
	Pensacola Ice Pilots	72	21	44	7	49	194	293

National Conference

	West Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
	Alaska Aces (z)	72	53	12	7	113	289	168
	Las Vegas Wranglers	72	53	13	6	112	267	176
	Idaho Steelheads	72	43	21	8	94	268	221
	Utah Grizzlies	72	36	30	6	78	235	236
	Victoria Salmon Kings	72	26	37	9	61	204	261
	Phoenix RoadRunners	72	20	47	5	45	156	263

	Pacific Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
	Fresno Falcons	72	43	15	14	100	230	205
	Bakersfield Condors	72	40	26	6	86	221	222
	Long Beach Ice Dogs	72	36	27	9	81	210	217
	San Diego Gulls	72	34	30	8	76	213	214
	Stockton Thunder	72	18	40	14	48	192	260

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Alex Leavitt	Alaska	72	26	65	91
Mike Scott	Alaska	72	37	50	87
D'Arcy McConvey	Idaho	58	39	47	86
Ryan Kinasewich	Utah	60	39	46	85
Jeff Campbell	Gwinnett	62	30	53	83
Luke Curtin	Fresno	64	21	61	82
Daniel Sisca	Florida	71	29	50	79
Matt Dzieduszycki	Las Vegas	68	34	44	78
Sean Collins	Wheeling	62	27	49	76
Scott Cameron	South Carolina	68	22	50	72
Justin Kelley	Johnstown	59	31	40	71

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player	Team	GP	Mins	W	L	T	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Drew MacIntyre	Toledo	33	1981	24	7	2	68	2	.926	2.06
Andy Franck	Wheeling	55	3214	33	15	5	122	5	.919	2.28
Matt Underhill	Alaska	50	2979	36	10	3	113	5	.917	2.28
Marc Magliarditi	Las Vegas	51	2985	34	11	5	123	3	.909	2.47
Cody Rudkowsky	Reading	38	2291	24	11	3	96	2	.916	2.51

Kelly Cup playoffs

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

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

3

W.2

Las Vegas

4

W.3

Idaho

0

W.1

Alaska

4

P.1

Fresno

0

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

3

• 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 0 Las Vegas 4 April 12 Idaho 0 Las Vegas 2 April 14 Las Vegas 5 Idaho 4 April 15 Las Vegas 4 Idaho 2 Las Vegas wins series 4–0

Pacific Division Semifinals Fresno vs. San Diego Date Away Home April 11 San Diego 3 Fresno 4 April 12 San Diego 1 Fresno 4 April 14 Fresno 2 San Diego 1 OT April 15 Fresno 1 San Diego 5 April 17 San Diego 3 Fresno 2 April 20 Fresno 3 San Diego 4 OT April 22 San Diego 0 Fresno 2 Fresno wins series 4–3

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 April 19 Bakersfield 4 Long Beach 1 April 21 Long Beach 6 Bakersfield 2 April 22 Long Beach 3 Bakersfield 4 OT 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 3 Las Vegas 4 OT April 30 Alaska 3 Las Vegas 1 May 2 Las Vegas 0 Alaska 2 May 5 Las Vegas 3 Alaska 4 3OT Alaska wins series 4–3

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 1	Alaska 3
May 10	Fresno 0	Alaska 2
May 12	Alaska 4	Fresno 3
May 13	Alaska 3	Fresno 1
Alaska wins series 4–0

Kelly Cup finals

Kelly Cup Finals Alaska vs. Gwinnett
Date	Away	Home
May 24	Gwinnett 1	Alaska 3
May 25	Gwinnett 0	Alaska 4
May 29	Alaska 5	Gwinnett 4
May 31	Alaska 6	Gwinnett 1
Alaska wins series and Kelly Cup 4–0

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

• ECHL All-Star Game
• Kelly Cup

Preceded by 2005 Kelly Cup playoffs

Kelly Cup Playoffs 2006

Succeeded by 2007 Kelly Cup playoffs