2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division	2nd Southeast
Conference	8th Eastern
2005–06 record	43–33–6
Home record	25–14–2
Road record	18–19–4
Goals for	252
Goals against	260
General Manager	Jay Feaster
Coach	John Tortorella
Captain	Dave Andreychuk (Oct-Jan) Vacant (Jan-Apr)
Alternate captains	Vincent Lecavalier Brad Richards Tim Taylor (Jan-Apr)
Arena	St. Pete Times Forum
Team leaders
Goals	Vincent Lecavalier (35)
Assists	Brad Richards (68)
Points	Brad Richards (91)
Penalties in minutes	Evgeny Artyukhin and Vincent Lecavalier (90)
Wins	John Grahame (29)
Goals against average	Sean Burke (2.80)

The 2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 13th National Hockey League season in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Lightning hoped to defend their Stanley Cup championship, which they won in 2003–04.

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Playoffs

Player stats

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Awards and Honors

Draft picks

Tampa's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	32	Vladimir Mihalik	Defenseman	Slovakia	Pesov II (Slovakia)
3	73	Radek Smolenak	Left Wing	Czech Republic	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3	89	Chris Lawrence	Center	Canada	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4	92	Marek Bartanus	Right Wing	Slovakia	HC Kosice (Slovakia)
4	102	Blair Jones	Center	Canada	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
5	133	Stanislav Lascek		Slovakia	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
6	163	Marek Kvapil	Winger	Slovakia	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
6	165	Kevin Beech		Canada	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
7	225	John Wessbecker		United States	Blake (USHS)

See also

• 2005–06 NHL season