2005–06 Minnesota Wild season


The 2005–06 Minnesota Wild season was the team's sixth season in the National Hockey League. The Wild failed to qualify for the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Off-season

Regular season

The Wild allowed the fewest power-play goals in the NHL with 55 and had the highest penalty-kill percentage at 87.39%.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Wild failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second year in a row.

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
14Benoit PouliotLWSudbury Wolves
257Matt KassianLWKamloops Blazers
365Kristofer WestblomGKelowna Rockets
4110Kyle BaileyCPortland Winterhawks
4122Morten MadsenLWFrölunda HC Jr.
5129Anthony AielloDThayer Academy
7199Riley EmmersonRWTri-City Americans

;Draft notes

Farm teams