The WHL that it would adopt many of the new rules put in place by the National Hockey League this season to increase scoring. They are:
Shootouts: Ties no longer count in the standings, and are replaced with the shootout. Shootout losses will count as one point in the standings.
Tighter standard of officiating, especially as it relates to obstruction fouls.
Goaltender restriction zone or the "trapezoid", will be employed. Goaltenders will be forbidden from playing the puck in the corners behind the goal line. A violation will merit a two-minute delay of game penalty.
The centre ice red line will no longer be considered for the purpose of determining an offside (two-line) pass.
Any player who shoots the puck over the glass and out of play from their defensive zone will receive a delay of game penalty.
Any team called for icing the puck from within their defensive zone will not be permitted a line change. Unlike the NHL, any team that ices the puck from their half of the neutral zone will be permitted to change.
It is worth noting that the WHL did not move the goal and blue lines to increase the size of the offensive zones like the NHL, as the league felt that the teams did not have enough time to modify their arenas. Thus, only the Calgary Hitmen, who share an arena with the Calgary Flames play using the new alignment. The new standard will be employed by the remaining teams beginning in 2006–07.
Internet Broadcastsedit
On September 14, 2005, Commissioner Ron Robison announced the league's intention to broadcast the entire 2005-2006 Season and 2006 WHL playoff games via the internet live on a pay-per-view (PPV) broadband basis.[1] Partnering with streaming media company, INSINC, this marked the first time in WHL history that fans, media and scouts were able to watch WHL action online.
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
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The 2005 06 WHL season was the 40th season for the Western Hockey League Twenty teams completed a 72 game schedule The Vancouver Giants won the President s Cup Contents 1 League notes 2 Internet Broadcasts 3 Regular season 3 1 Final standings 3 2 Eastern Conference 3 3 Western Conference 3 4 Scoring leaders 3 5 Goaltending leaders 4 2006 WHL Playoffs 4 1 Overview 4 2 Conference quarterfinals 4 2 1 Eastern Conference 4 2 2 Western Conference 4 3 Conference semifinals 4 4 Conference finals 4 5 WHL Championship 5 ADT Canada Russia Challenge 6 WHL awards 7 All Star Teams 8 2006 Bantam draft 9 See also 10 ReferencesLeague notes editThe WHL announced that it would adopt many of the new rules put in place by the National Hockey League this season to increase scoring They are Shootouts Ties no longer count in the standings and are replaced with the shootout Shootout losses will count as one point in the standings Tighter standard of officiating especially as it relates to obstruction fouls Goaltender restriction zone or the trapezoid will be employed Goaltenders will be forbidden from playing the puck in the corners behind the goal line A violation will merit a two minute delay of game penalty Tag up Offside rule will be used The centre ice red line will no longer be considered for the purpose of determining an offside two line pass Any player who shoots the puck over the glass and out of play from their defensive zone will receive a delay of game penalty Any team called for icing the puck from within their defensive zone will not be permitted a line change Unlike the NHL any team that ices the puck from their half of the neutral zone will be permitted to change It is worth noting that the WHL did not move the goal and blue lines to increase the size of the offensive zones like the NHL as the league felt that the teams did not have enough time to modify their arenas Thus only the Calgary Hitmen who share an arena with the Calgary Flames play using the new alignment The new standard will be employed by the remaining teams beginning in 2006 07 Internet Broadcasts editOn September 14 2005 Commissioner Ron Robison announced the league s intention to broadcast the entire 2005 2006 Season and 2006 WHL playoff games via the internet live on a pay per view PPV broadband basis 1 Partnering with streaming media company INSINC this marked the first time in WHL history that fans media and scouts were able to watch WHL action online Regular season editFinal standings edit Eastern Conference edit East Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA x Moose Jaw Warriors 72 44 20 5 3 96 278 205 x Saskatoon Blades 72 41 25 2 4 88 232 217 x Regina Pats 72 40 27 1 4 85 236 234 x Brandon Wheat Kings 72 30 32 6 4 70 218 259 Prince Albert Raiders 72 25 36 1 10 61 167 228 Central Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA x Medicine Hat Tigers 72 47 16 1 8 103 257 171 x Calgary Hitmen 72 47 18 3 4 101 195 155 x Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 27 36 3 6 63 195 250 x Swift Current Broncos 72 24 34 6 8 62 175 242 Red Deer Rebels 72 26 40 1 5 58 166 220 Western Conference edit B C Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA x Vancouver Giants 72 47 19 0 6 100 252 156 x Kelowna Rockets 72 46 22 1 3 96 243 188 x Kootenay Ice 72 45 23 1 3 94 233 177 x Prince George Cougars 72 35 31 2 4 76 195 195 Kamloops Blazers 72 34 33 2 3 73 179 196 U S Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA x Everett Silvertips 72 40 27 2 3 85 203 158 x Seattle Thunderbirds 72 35 31 1 5 76 186 211 x Portland Winter Hawks 72 32 32 3 5 72 204 258 x Tri City Americans 72 30 35 4 3 67 188 221 Spokane Chiefs 72 25 39 5 3 58 193 254 Scoring leaders edit Note GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalties in minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Troy Brouwer Moose Jaw Warriors 72 49 53 102 122 Adam Cracknell Kootenay Ice 72 42 51 93 85 Ian McDonald Tri City Americans 71 37 55 92 16 Dustin Boyd Moose Jaw Warriors 64 48 42 90 34 Justin Keller Kelowna Rockets 72 51 37 88 82 Blair Jones Moose Jaw Warriors 72 35 50 85 85 Devin Setoguchi Saskatoon Blades 65 36 47 83 69 Darren Helm Medicine Hat Tigers 70 41 38 79 37 Ryan Russell Kootenay Ice 72 33 42 75 30 Chad Klassen Spokane Saskatoon 68 27 48 75 61 Goaltending leaders edit Note GP Games played Min Minutes played W Wins L Losses SOL Shootout losses GA Goals against SO Total shutouts SV Save percentage GAA Goals against average Player Team GP Min W L SOL GA SO SV GAA Justin Pogge Calgary Hitmen 54 3237 38 12 4 93 11 926 1 72 Dustin Slade Vancouver Giants 55 3319 36 13 5 105 11 912 1 90 Leland Irving Everett Silvertips 67 3791 37 23 3 121 4 925 1 91 Matt Keetley Medicine Hat Tigers 62 3741 42 14 5 130 6 916 2 09 Taylor Dakers Kootenay Ice 47 2671 30 15 1 94 8 926 2 112006 WHL Playoffs editOverview edit Conference Quarter finalsConference Semi finalsConference FinalsWHL Championship C1Medicine Hat4C4Swift Current0C1Medicine Hat4E2Saskatoon0E3Regina2E2Saskatoon4C1Medicine Hat1EasternE1Moose Jaw4C2Calgary4C3Lethbridge2C2Calgary3E1Moose Jaw4E4Brandon2E1Moose Jaw4E1Moose Jaw0B1Vancouver4B1Vancouver4B4Prince George1B1Vancouver4U3Portland1U3Portland4U2Seattle3B1Vancouver4WesternU1Everett0B2Kelowna4B3Kootenay2B2Kelowna2U1Everett4U4Tri City1U1Everett4 Conference quarterfinals edit Eastern Conference edit Moose Jaw vs Brandon Date Away Home March 24 Brandon 1 5 Moose Jaw March 25 Brandon 2 1 Moose Jaw March 27 Moose Jaw 2 3 Brandon March 30 Moose Jaw 4 1 Brandon April 2 Brandon 0 1 Moose Jaw April 4 Moose Jaw 5 0 Brandon Moose Jaw wins 4 2 Saskatoon vs Regina Date Away Home March 24 Regina 2 3 Saskatoon OT March 25 Regina 1 4 Saskatoon March 28 Saskatoon 4 5 Regina OT March 29 Saskatoon 5 3 Regina March 31 Regina 5 2 Saskatoon April 4 Saskatoon 5 1 Regina Saskatoon wins 4 2 Medicine Hat vs Swift Current Date Away Home March 24 Swift Current 2 5 Medicine Hat March 25 Swift Current 1 7 Medicine Hat March 28 Medicine Hat 7 1 Swift Current March 29 Medicine Hat 3 2 Swift Current OT Medicine Hat wins 4 0 Calgary vs Lethbridge Date Away Home March 24 Calgary 3 2 Lethbridge March 25 Calgary 2 5 Lethbridge March 28 Lethbridge 6 4 Calgary March 30 Lethbridge 1 2 Calgary April 1 Lethbridge 2 3 Calgary OT April 2 Calgary 3 2 Lethbridge OT Calgary wins 4 2 Western Conference edit Vancouver vs Prince George Date Away Home March 24 Prince George 0 3 Vancouver March 25 Prince George 2 0 Vancouver March 28 Vancouver 6 0 Prince George March 29 Vancouver 3 2 Prince George OT April 1 Prince George 2 5 Vancouver Vancouver wins 4 1 Kelowna vs Kootenay Date Away Home March 24 Kootenay 3 2 Kelowna 2OT March 25 Kootenay 1 5 Kelowna March 28 Kelowna 3 4 Kootenay March 29 Kelowna 5 4 Kootenay March 31 Kootenay 1 4 Kelowna April 2 Kelowna 5 2 Kootenay Kelowna wins 4 2 Everett vs Tri City Date Away Home March 24 Tri City 0 4 Everett March 25 Tri City 2 1 Everett March 28 Everett 2 1 Tri City OT March 29 Everett 4 1 Tri City March 31 Tri City 0 2 Everett Everett wins 4 1 Seattle vs Portland Date Away Home March 24 Portland 5 8 Seattle March 25 Portland 1 0 Seattle March 28 Seattle 1 2 Portland March 31 Seattle 6 3 Portland April 1 Portland 3 2 Seattle April 4 Seattle 5 2 Portland April 5 Portland 4 3 Seattle OT Portland wins 4 3 Conference semifinals edit Eastern Conference Medicine Hat vs Saskatoon Date Away Home April 7 Saskatoon 1 5 Medicine Hat April 8 Saskatoon 3 4 Medicine Hat 3OT April 11 Medicine Hat 3 2 Saskatoon OT April 12 Medicine Hat 3 1 Saskatoon Medicine Hat wins 4 0 Calgary vs Moose Jaw Date Away Home April 8 Moose Jaw 0 3 Calgary April 9 Moose Jaw 3 2 Calgary OT April 11 Calgary 2 4 Moose Jaw April 12 Calgary 2 0 Moose Jaw April 14 Moose Jaw 3 4 Calgary OT April 16 Calgary 1 3 Moose Jaw April 19 Moose Jaw 3 1 Calgary Moose Jaw wins 4 3 Western Conference Kelowna vs Everett Date Away Home April 7 Everett 5 3 Kelowna April 9 Everett 2 3 Kelowna April 11 Kelowna 0 2 Everett April 12 Kelowna 2 3 Everett April 14 Everett 2 3 Kelowna 2OT April 16 Kelowna 2 6 Everett Everett wins 4 2 Vancouver vs Portland Date Away Home April 7 Portland 1 0 Vancouver April 8 Portland 1 7 Vancouver April 12 Vancouver 4 3 Portland OT April 13 Vancouver 3 1 Portland April 16 Portland 0 2 Vancouver Vancouver wins 4 1 Conference finals edit Eastern Conference Western Conference Medicine Hat vs Moose Jaw Date Away Home April 21 Moose Jaw 3 2 Medicine Hat April 22 Moose Jaw 4 3 Medicine Hat OT April 25 Medicine Hat 5 3 Moose Jaw April 26 Medicine Hat 1 3 Moose Jaw April 28 Moose Jaw 4 3 Medicine Hat OT Moose Jaw wins 4 1 Vancouver vs Everett Date Away Home April 21 Everett 2 4 Vancouver April 22 Everett 0 2 Vancouver April 25 Vancouver 5 0 Everett April 27 Vancouver 5 0 Everett Vancouver wins 4 0 WHL Championship edit Vancouver vs Moose Jaw Date Away Home May 5 Moose Jaw 1 5 Vancouver May 6 Moose Jaw 5 7 Vancouver May 8 Vancouver 2 1 Moose Jaw May 9 Vancouver 6 3 Moose Jaw Vancouver wins 4 0ADT Canada Russia Challenge editOn November 30 Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 9 2 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan before a crowd of 5 572 On December 1 Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 3 1 in Regina Saskatchewan before a crowd of 4 662 The WHL has an all time record of 6 0 against the Russian Selects since the tournament began in 2003 04 WHL awards editPlayer of the Year Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Justin Pogge Calgary Hitmen Scholastic Player of the Year Daryl K Doc Seaman Trophy Brennen Wray Moose Jaw Warriors Scholastic team of the Year Kootenay Ice Top Scorer Bob Clarke Trophy Troy Brouwer Moose Jaw Warriors Most Sportsmanlike Player Brad Hornung Trophy Kris Russell Medicine Hat Tigers Top Defenseman Bill Hunter Trophy Kris Russell Medicine Hat Tigers Rookie of the Year Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Peter Mueller Everett Silvertips Top Goaltender Del Wilson Trophy Justin Pogge Calgary Hitmen Coach of the Year Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Willie Desjardins Medicine Hat Tigers Executive of the Year Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Scott Bonner Vancouver Giants Regular season champions Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Medicine Hat Tigers Top Official Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Kyle Rehman Marketing Public Relations Award St Clair Group Trophy Dave Andjelic Medicine Hat Tigers Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Wacey Rabbit Saskatoon Blades WHL Plus Minus Award Paul Albers Vancouver Giants Playoff Most Valuable Player airBC Trophy Gilbert Brule Vancouver GiantsAll Star Teams editEastern Conference First Team Second Team Goal Justin Pogge Calgary Hitmen Matt Keetley Medicine Hat Tigers Defense Kris Russell Medicine Hat Tigers Kyle Deck Regina Pats Brett Carson Calgary Hitmen Jeff Schultz Calgary Hitmen Forward Dustin Boyd Moose Jaw Warriors Kyle Chipchura Prince Albert Raiders Troy Brouwer Moose Jaw Warriors Blair Jones Moose Jaw Warriors Darren Helm Medicine Hat Tigers Devin Setoguchi Saskatoon Blades Western Conference First Team Second Team Goal Dustin Slade Vancouver Giants Leland Irving Everett Silvertips Defense Paul Albers Vancouver Giants Cody Franson Vancouver Giants Shaun Heshka Everett Silvertips Logan Stephenson Tri City Americans Forward Blake Comeau Kelowna Rockets Gilbert Brule Vancouver Giants Justin Keller Kelowna Rockets Adam Cracknell Kootenay Ice Ian McDonald Tri City Americans Brandon Dubinsky Portland Winter Hawks source Western Hockey League press release2006 Bantam draft editThe 2006 WHL Bantam Draft took place in Calgary on Thursday May 4 It was the 17th annual draft to take place List of first round picks in the bantam draft Player Nationality WHL Team 1 Jared Cowen D nbsp Canada Spokane Chiefs 2 Landon Ferraro C nbsp Canada Red Deer Rebels 3 Ryan Howse LW nbsp Canada Chilliwack Bruins 4 Cole Penner LW nbsp Canada Prince Albert Raiders 5 Jimmy Bubnick C nbsp Canada Kamloops Blazers 6 Cody Eakin C nbsp Canada Swift Current Broncos 7 Carter Ashton LW nbsp Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes 8 Jason Gardiner C LW nbsp Canada Tri City Americans 9 Brayden Schenn C nbsp Canada Brandon Wheat Kings 10 Riley Boychuk LW nbsp Canada Portland Winter Hawks 11 Steve Chaffin D nbsp Canada Seattle Thunderbirds 12 Stefan Elliott D nbsp Canada Prince George Cougars 13 Kellan Tochkin RW nbsp Canada Everett Silvertips 14 Brett Miller RW nbsp Canada Regina Pats 15 Mitch Berg D nbsp Canada Saskatoon Blades 16 Nathan Lieuwen G nbsp Canada Kootenay Ice 17 Justin Maylan RW nbsp Canada Moose Jaw Warriors 18 Tyson Barrie D nbsp Canada Kelowna Rockets 19 Evander Kane LW nbsp Canada Vancouver Giants 20 Chase Schaber LW nbsp Canada Calgary Hitmen 21 Cody Carlson D nbsp Canada Medicine Hat TigersSee also edit2005 06 OHL season 2005 06 QMJHL season 2006 Memorial Cup 2006 NHL Entry Draft 2005 in ice hockey 2006 in ice hockeyReferences edit WHL Announces New Internet Streaming Agreement LIVE Internet Broadcasts Prince George Cougars Retrieved May 10 2022 whl ca Preceded by2004 05 WHL season WHL seasons Succeeded by2006 07 WHL season Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2005 06 WHL season amp oldid 1223698842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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