2005–06 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season

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2005–06 Wisconsin Badgers
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I National Champion
College Hockey Showcase, Champion
Badger Showdown, Champion
NCAA Tournament, Champion
ConferenceT–2nd WCHA
Home iceKohl Center
Rankings
USCHO2
USA Today1
Record
Overall30–10–3
Conference17–8–3
Home13–6–1
Road11–3–2
Neutral6–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMike Eaves
Assistant coachesBill Howard Jr.
Mark Osiecki
Kevin Patrick
Captain(s)Adam Burish
Alternate captain(s)Tom Gilbert
Andrew Joudrey
Ryan MacMurchy
Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2005–06 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season was the 57th season of play for the program and 37th in the WCHA. They represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. They were coached by Mike Eaves, in his 4th season and played their home games at Kohl Center. The team won the 2006 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, the 6th title in program history.

Season[edit]

Wisconsin entered the season with a great deal of talent on the roster but not much to show for their efforts. Despite having about a dozen players selected in the NHL Entry Draft, the Badgers had flamed out in postseason play over the previous two years. They also had to replace previous starter Bernd Brückler, though they had a capable understudy in Brian Elliott. Wisconsin received a top-10 ranking in the preseason, however, they were already being downgraded before they played a single game. They dipped even further when they split their opening weekend but after that the team began to pull together.

The team didn't play its second opponent until the fourth weekend of the season but the time off appeared to benefit the club. After dropping their second game of the season, the Badgers didn't lose again until December 9. Over a 14-game stretch, Wisconsin appeared to be unbeatable. Robbie Earl and Joe Pavelski led a solid offense but it was on the back end that the Badgers made their mark. As soon as he assumed the starting role, Elliot was nigh impossible to beat in goal. Through the first 16 games of the season, he allowed more than 2 goals in just 1 game and was leading the nation with a sparkling 1.38 goals against average. During that stretch, the Badgers had gone 7–0–1 against ranked teams, including two separate top-ranked clubs. The result was that by December, Wisconsin was the unanimous #1 team in the nation. A surprising loss to lowly Michigan Tech ended their streak but the Badgers won the next five game afterwards to pad their résumé.

With Wisconsin cruising to the top seed and Brian Elliott seemingly a shoe-in for the Hobey Baker Award, the team was dealt a serious blow in mid-January. After sweeping #5 Colorado College, Elliott was injured at practice when a teammate slid into him.[1] The goalie was ruled out for 3–4 weeks and it fell to freshman backup Shane Connelly to hold the fort until then. Much to their misfortune, Wisconsin's next four games were against ranked teams and the Badgers fell in each match. After being thrown into the fire, Connelly recovered to earn three wins over his next four games before Elliott was finally able to return. Unfortunately, it took Elliott more than a week to get back into game shape and he ended up allowing 17 goals over a 3-game stretch, a little more than half of the 31 he had allowed in the first 22 games. With the Badgers unable to win a conference title at the time, the final weekend of the season would only serve as a tune-up for the postseason. Luckily, Elliott appeared to have regained his early-season form by allowing just 1 goal against a ranked St. Cloud State squad.

Conference tournament[edit]

The Badgers opened against Michigan Tech and completely dominated both games. While the score was close in the second affair, Wisconsin outshot the Huskies 76–41 and controlled both games from start to finish. They met North Dakota in the semifinal and got off to a good start, scoring twice in the first 11 minutes. The Fighting Sioux fought back and over a 6-minute span, scored three goals to take the lead early in the second. The teams exchanged goals at the end of the middle frame, leaving the Badgers just one goal short with 20 minutes to play. The third was a sleepy period with no penalties or goals. Wisconsin was unable even the score and saw their chance at a conference championship fade away.

Wisconsin took their frustrations out on regular season champion Minnesota in the consolation game, posting a 4–0 victory over their long-time rival. The win helped Wisconsin earn the top overall seed for the NCAA tournament (Minnesota got the #2 seed) and were given the best possible draw for their first game.[2]

NCAA tournament[edit]

Elliott continued to roll in the team's match against Bemidji State, recording his seventh shutout of the season. The next game came against Cornell and the match pitting two of the top defensive teams in the nation lived up to its billing. Elliott and the Badgers looked to be in control for extended sections of the game and the Big Red were unable to solve the Wisconsin netminder. Unfortunately, The Badgers too were unable to score as David McKee stopped all 37 shots in regulation. The two teams continued to stymie one another in overtime and the game went on into the night. Just past the mid-way point of the third overtime, Jack Skille scored the game's first goal, ending the second-longest game in Badger history in their favor. The game is also notable for being scoreless for the longest period in NCAA history (111:13).

The extended match didn't harm Wisconsin's tournament chances as the team had a week and a half off before the start of the Frozen Four. Wisconsin lucked into a de facto home game for the tournament as Milwaukee was host for the championship rounds. In front of a very partisan crowd, the Badgers took on Maine and looked every bit of the world-beaters that they had earlier in the year. After exchanging goals in the first, Wisconsin was outshot in the second but still managed to score two special team markers to take a solid lead. The Bears cut into their advantage in the third but a pair of goals put the game out of reach and sent Wisconsin to their first title game in 14 years.

With the championship on the line, Wisconsin faced off against Boston College. The Badgers pressed the Eagles all game long, forcing BC to take 10 separate minor penalties, 8 of which led to Wisconsin power plays. It was, however, Boston College who got on the board first, opening the scoring 9 minutes into the game. Robbie Earl tied the game early in the second but, despite exchanging chances, neither team was able to score for the next 28 minutes. midway through the third, while on their sixth man-advantage of the game, Wisconsin's Tom Gilbert broke the tie and gave the Badgers their first lead of the game. Two additional BC penalties helped stall the Eagles' comeback attempt and Wisconsin was able to run out the clock with a 2–1 win, capturing the program's sixth National Championship.

Brian Elliott finished the season setting several Wisconsin records including goals against average (1.55), save percentage (.938), and shutouts (8), all of which are still program bests (as of 2022).[3]

Departures[edit]

Player Position Nationality Cause
Matt Auffrey Forward  United States Returned to juniors after 1 game (Kitchener Rangers)
Bernd Brückler Goaltender  Austria Graduation (signed with Hartford Wolf Pack)
John Funk Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Mark Heatley Forward  Germany Transferred to Toronto
Luke Kohtala Forward  Canada Left program (retired)
Ken Rowe Forward  United States Returned to juniors (Des Moines Buccaneers); transferred to Army
Jeff Slinde Defenseman  United States Left program (retired)
Pete Talafous Forward  United States Left program (retired)

Recruiting[edit]

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Shane Connelly Goaltender  United States 18 Cheltenham, PA
Tom Gorowsky Forward  United States 19 Lino Lakes, MN
Jeff Henderson Goaltender  United States 19 Menomonie, WI
Ryan Jeffery Goaltender  United States 18 Madison, WI
Jack Skille Forward  United States 18 Madison, WI; selected 7th overall in 2005
Ben Street Forward  Canada 18 Coquitlam, BC

Roster[edit]

As of October 1, 2005.[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Ontario Brian Elliott Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1985-04-09 Newmarket, Ontario Ajax Axemen (OPJHL) OTT, 291st overall 2003
3 Wisconsin Matt Olinger Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1983-04-03 Madison, Wisconsin Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) —
4 Wisconsin Davis Drewiske Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1984-11-22 Hudson, Wisconsin Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
5 Illinois Jeff Likens Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1985-08-28 Barrington, Illinois USNTDP (NAHL) —
6 Wisconsin Josh Engel Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1984-07-07 Rice Lake, Wisconsin Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
7 Wisconsin Joe Piskula Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1984-07-05 Antigo, Wisconsin Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
8 Wisconsin Joe Pavelski Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1984-07-11 Plover, Wisconsin Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) SJS, 205th overall 2003
9 Ohio Matt Auffrey Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1986-01-03 Cincinnati, Ohio USNTDP (NAHL) ANA, 172nd overall 2004
10 Illinois Robbie Earl Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1985-06-02 Chicago, Illinois USNTDP (NAHL) TOR, 187th overall 2004
11 Wisconsin Jake Dowell Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1985-03-04 Eau Claire, Wisconsin USNTDP (NAHL) CHI, 140th overall 2004
12 Wisconsin Jack Skille Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1987-05-19 Madison, Wisconsin USNTDP (NAHL) CHI, 7th overall 2005
14 Minnesota Tom Gilbert (A) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1983-01-10 Bloomington, Minnesota Chicago Steel (USHL) COL, 129th overall 2002
15 Minnesota Tom Gorowsky Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1986-04-08 Lino Lakes, Minnesota Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) —
16 Wisconsin Adam Burish (C) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1983-01-06 Madison, Wisconsin Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) CHI, 282nd overall 2002
18 California Matthew Ford Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1984-10-09 Los Angeles, California Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) CHI, 256th overall 2004
19 Saskatchewan Ryan MacMurchy (A) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1983-04-27 Regina, Saskatchewan Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) STL, 284th overall 2002
20 Wisconsin Kyle Klubertanz Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1985-09-23 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) ANA, 74th overall 2004
21 Wisconsin Andy Brandt Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1983-06-01 Wausau, Wisconsin Pittsburgh Forge (NAHL) —
22 British Columbia Ben Street Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987-02-13 Coquitlam, British Columbia Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) —
24 Nova Scotia Andrew Joudrey Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1984-07-15 Halifax, Nova Scotia Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) WSH, 249th overall 2003
25 Wisconsin A. J. Degenhardt Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1982-08-28 La Crosse, Wisconsin Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
27 Minnesota Ross Carlson Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1982-02-21 Duluth, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) —
29 Wisconsin Jeff Henderson Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1986-09-21 Menomonie, Wisconsin Menomonie High (USHS–WI) —
30 Wisconsin Ryan Jeffery Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986-10-21 Madison, Wisconsin Madison Memorial High (USHS–WI) —
31 Minnesota Nick Licari Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1984-01-19 Duluth, Minnesota Duluth East (USHS–MN) —
35 Pennsylvania Shane Connelly Freshman G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1987-03-16 Cheltenham, Pennsylvania Chicago Steel (USHL) —

Standings[edit]

2005–06 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Minnesota† 28 20 5 3 43 107 64 41 27 9 5 169 105
Denver 28 17 8 3 37 98 78 39 21 15 3 125 110
#1 Wisconsin 28 17 8 3 37 98 60 43 30 10 3 145 79
#3 North Dakota* 28 16 12 0 32 104 76 46 29 16 1 164 109
#11 Colorado College 28 15 11 2 32 94 75 42 24 16 2 143 109
#15 St. Cloud State 28 13 13 2 28 79 62 42 22 16 4 134 99
Minnesota State-Mankato 28 12 13 3 27 93 88 39 17 18 4 126 121
Michigan Tech 28 6 16 6 18 54 113 38 7 25 6 74 149
Minnesota–Duluth 28 6 19 3 15 61 114 40 11 25 4 97 148
Alaska–Anchorage 28 4 21 3 11 51 110 36 6 27 3 68 138
Championship: North Dakota
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Schedule and results[edit]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 7 7:07 PM vs. St. Lawrence* #10 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott W 3–2 OT 10,398 1–0–0
October 8 7:07 PM vs. St. Lawrence* #10 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott L 1–2 OT 12,420 1–1–0
October 21 7:07 PM at St. Cloud State #13 National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota   Elliott T 2–2 OT 5,981 1–1–1 (0–0–1)
October 22 7:07 PM at St. Cloud State #13 National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota   Elliott W 3–1  5,988 2–1–1 (1–0–1)
October 28 7:07 PM vs. Alaska–Anchorage #12 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott W 6–1  11,081 3–1–1 (2–0–1)
October 29 7:07 PM vs. Alaska–Anchorage #12 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott W 5–1  12,622 4–1–1 (3–0–1)
November 4 7:37 PM at #5 North Dakota #9 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota   Elliott W 4–2  10,972 5–1–1 (4–0–1)
November 5 7:07 PM at #5 North Dakota #9 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota   Elliott W 4–1  11,224 6–1–1 (5–0–1)
November 11 7:07 PM vs. #1 Colorado College #5 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott T 2–2 OT 13,817 6–1–2 (5–0–2)
November 12 8:07 PM vs. #1 Colorado College #5 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott W 3–0  15,237 7–1–2 (6–0–2)
November 19 7:07 PM vs. Minnesota State–Mankato #2 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott W 2–1  12,743 8–1–2 (7–0–2)
November 20 8:07 PM vs. Minnesota State–Mankato #2 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott W 3–2  11,522 9–1–2 (8–0–2)
College Hockey Showcase
November 25 6:05 PM at #18 Michigan State* #2 Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (College Hockey Showcase Game 1)   Elliott W 3–1  4,807 10–1–2
November 26 6:35 PM at #1 Michigan* #2 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (College Hockey Showcase Game 2)   Elliott W 3–1  6,680 11–1–2
December 2 7:07 PM at #4 Minnesota #1 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)   Elliott W 4–3  10,195 12–1–2 (9–0–2)
December 3 7:07 PM at #4 Minnesota #1 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)   Elliott W 4–0  10,203 13–1–2 (10–0–2)
December 9 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech #1 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott L 2–4  12,718 13–2–2 (10–1–2)
December 10 8:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech #1 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott W 7–0  14,670 14–2–2 (11–1–2)
December 16 7:07 PM vs. USNTDP* #1 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Exhibition)   Connelly W 6–5  11,733
Badger Showdown
December 30 7:07 PM vs. Western Michigan* #1 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Badger Showdown Semifinal)   Elliott W 4–1  13,302 15–2–2
December 31 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan* #1 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Badger Showdown Championship)   Elliott W 5–1  13,693 16–2–2
January 13 8:37 PM at #5 Colorado College #1 Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   Elliott W 3–2  7,552 17–2–2 (12–1–2)
January 14 8:07 PM at #5 Colorado College #1 Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   Elliott W 9–1  7,361 18–2–2 (13–1–2)
January 20 7:07 PM vs. #19 Denver #1 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Connelly L 0–1  15,237 18–3–2 (13–2–2)
January 21 7:07 PM vs. #19 Denver #1 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Connelly L 2–4  15,237 18–4–2 (13–3–2)
January 27 7:07 PM vs. #4 Minnesota #2 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Rivalry)   Connelly L 4–5  15,237 18–5–2 (13–4–2)
January 28 7:07 PM vs. #4 Minnesota #2 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Rivalry)   Connelly L 1–3  15,237 18–6–2 (13–5–2)
February 3 7:07 PM at Minnesota–Duluth #4 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, Minnesota   Connelly W 7–2  5,315 19–6–2 (14–5–2)
February 4 7:07 PM at Minnesota–Duluth #4 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, Minnesota   Connelly L 1–4  5,370 19–7–2 (14–6–2)
February 11 3:07 PM vs. Ohio State* #4 Lambeau Field • Green Bay, Wisconsin (Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic)   Connelly W 4–2  40,890 20–7–2
February 17 6:07 PM at Michigan Tech #3 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan   Connelly W 5–0  2,418 21–7–2 (15–6–2)
February 18 7:07 PM at Michigan Tech #3 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan   Elliott T 4–4 OT 2,979 21–7–3 (15–6–3)
February 24 7:37 PM at Minnesota State–Mankato #2 Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota   Elliott L 4–6  4,313 21–8–3 (15–7–3)
February 25 7:07 PM at Minnesota State–Mankato #2 Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota   Elliott L 3–7  5,007 21–9–3 (15–8–3)
March 3 7:07 PM vs. #19 St. Cloud State #5 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott W 1–0  15,237 22–9–3 (16–8–3)
March 4 7:07 PM vs. #19 St. Cloud State #5 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Elliott W 3–1  15,237 23–9–3 (17–8–3)
WCHA Tournament
March 10 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech* #4 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (WCHA First Round Game 1)   Elliott W 3–1  15,237 24–9–3
March 11 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech* #4 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (WCHA First Round Game 2)   Elliott W 1–0  13,188 25–9–3
March 17 2:37 PM vs. #8 North Dakota* #3 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (WCHA Semifinal)   Elliott L 3–4  16,468 25–10–3
March 18 2:37 PM vs. #1 Minnesota* #3 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Rivalry; WCHA Third Place Game)   Elliott W 4–0  16,134 26–10–3
NCAA Tournament
March 25 1:30 PM vs. Bemidji State* #2 Resch Center • Green Bay, Wisconsin (Midwest Regional Semifinal)   Elliott W 4–0  7,589 27–10–3
March 26 4:00 PM vs. #8 Cornell* #2 Resch Center • Green Bay, Wisconsin (Midwest Regional Final)   Elliott W 1–0 3OT 8,086 28–10–3
April 6 7:07 PM vs. #10 Maine* #2 Bradley Center • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (National Semifinal) ESPN2 Elliott W 5–2  17,691 29–10–3
April 8 6:00 PM vs. #9 Boston College* #2 Bradley Center • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (National Championship) ESPN Elliott W 2–1  17,758 30–10–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[5]

National championship game[edit]

(MW1) Wisconsin vs. (NE3) Boston College[edit]

April 8[6][7] Wisconsin 2 – 1 Boston College Bradley Center Recap


Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BC Pat Gannon (5) Bertram 09:01 1–0 BC
2nd WIS Robbie Earl (24) Burish and Pavelski 21:17 1–1
3rd WIS Tom Gilbert (12) – GW PP Pavelski and Burish 49:32 2–1 WIS
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BC Anthony Aiello Interference 03:22 2:00
BC Dan Bertram Holding the Stick 05:57 2:00
WIS Matt Olinger Interference 11:48 2:00
BC Dan Bertram Contact to Head High-Sticking 13:36 2:00
WIS Tom Gilbert Contact to Head High-Sticking 13:36 2:00
BC Dan Bertram Hooking 18:03 2:00
2nd BC Joe Rooney Hooking 22:38 2:00
BC Nathan Gerbe Roughing After The Whistle 25:03 2:00
WIS Andy Brandt Roughing After The Whistle 25:03 2:00
WIS Jeff Likens Contact to Head High-Sticking 26:30 2:00
3rd WIS Jake Dowell Obstruction Cross-Checking 40:50 2:00
BC Nathan Gerbe Interference 42:44 2:00
WIS Andy Brandt Hooking 45:39 2:00
BC Anthony Aiello Hooking 48:34 2:00
BC Tim Filangieri Slashing 51:29 2:00
BC Peter Harrold Boarding 56:32 2:00

Scoring statistics[edit]

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Joe Pavelski C/RW 43 23 33 56 34
Robbie Earl C/LW 42 24 26 50 56
Adam Burish LW/RW 42 9 24 33 67
Tom Gilbert D 43 12 19 32 32
Ryan MacMurchy RW 42 8 17 25 90
Ross Carlson LW/RW 39 11 12 23 39
Jack Skille LW/RW 41 13 8 21 37
Kyle Klubertanz D 43 4 17 21 44
Jake Dowell C 43 5 15 20 42
Andrew Joudrey C 37 8 10 18 14
Jeff Likens C 43 1 15 16 62
Ben Street C/LW 43 10 5 15 0
Nick Licari D 41 4 7 11 39
Joe Piskula D 34 2 9 11 22
Matthew Ford RW 31 5 2 7 14
A. J. Degenhardt C 30 3 3 6 10
Davis Drewiske D 37 2 2 4 24
Andy Brandt RW 22 1 2 3 10
Josh Engel D 17 0 3 3 6
Tom Gorowsky F 18 0 2 2 8
Brian Elliott G 35 0 1 1 2
Matt Olinger D 42 0 1 1 67
Matt Auffrey RW 1 0 0 0 0
Shane Connelly G 9 0 0 0 0
Bench - - - - - 6
Total 145 233 378 725

[8]

Goaltending statistics[edit]

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Brian Elliott 35 2128:08 27 5 3 55 837 8 .938 1.55
Shane Connelly 9 512:18 3 5 0 23 177 1 .885 2.69
Empty Net - 7:24 - - - 1 - - - -
Total 43 2647:50 30 10 3 79 1014 9 .928 1.79

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (Final)
USCHO.com 10 (1) 11 13 12 9 5 2 (7) 2 (8) 1 (39) 1 (40) 1 (24) 1 (33) 1 (37) 1 (40) 1 (40) 2 (11) 4 (3) 4 (3) 3 (5) 2 (2) 5 4 3 (1) 2 (15) - -
USA Today 10 11 13 12 10 5 2 (5) 2 (3) 1 (34) 1 (34) 1 (21) 1 (28) 1 (33) 1 (34) 1 (34) 2 (2) 4 4 3 (1) 2 6 4 4 2 (12) 1 (28) 1 (34)

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 24 or 25.[9]

Awards and honors[edit]

Player Award Ref
Robbie Earl NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player [10]
Brian Elliott AHCA West First Team All-American [11]
Tom Gilbert AHCA West Second Team All-American [11]
Joe Pavelski
Tom Gilbert All-WCHA First Team [12]
Brian Elliott All-WCHA Second Team [12]
Joe Pavelski
Kyle Klubertanz WCHA All-Tournament Team [13]
Brian Elliott NCAA All-Tournament Team [14]
Tom Gilbert
Adam Burish
Robbie Earl

Players drafted into the NHL[edit]

2006 NHL Entry Draft[edit]

[15]

= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star[16] = NHL All-Star[16] and NHL All-Star team = Did not play in the NHL
Round Pick Player NHL team
2 51 Nigel Williams† Colorado Avalanche
2 56 Blake Geoffrion† Nashville Predators
2 63 Jamie McBain† Carolina Hurricanes
5 130 Brett Bennett† Phoenix Coyotes
7 192 Chris Hickey† Minnesota Wild

† incoming freshman

References[edit]

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  5. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers (Men) 2005-2006 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Wisconsin 2, Boston College 1". USCHO.com. April 8, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  8. ^ "Univ. of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  12. ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  13. ^ "2009-10 WCHA Yearbook 129-144" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  14. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  15. ^ "2006 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  16. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

External links[edit]

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