2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning season

The 2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 14th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida. Due to the cancellation of the 2004–05 season, the Lightning entered the season as defending Stanley Cup champions, which they won in 2003–04.

Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning ended the 2005–06 regular season as the Eastern Conference's eighth seed.

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Scoring

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

Goaltending

 * ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.

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