2005–06 Florida Panthers season

The 2005–06 Florida Panthers season was their 12th season in the National Hockey League. The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

Offseason
Just prior to the start of the regular season it was announced Olli Jokinen would remain team captain and Chris Gratton, Sean Hill, Joe Nieuwendyk, and Gary Roberts would rotate as alternate captains.

Regular season
The Panthers were shut out a league-high 8 times and had the fewest power-play opportunities of all 30 teams, with 411.

Schedule and results

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Scoring

 * Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
 * † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
 * ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.

Transactions
The Panthers were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004–05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.

Draft picks
Florida's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.