The 2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 80th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. Off season Defenseman Adrian Aucoin was named team captain. Regular season The Blackhawks struggled on the power play during the regular season, finishing 30th overall in power-play goals scored, with 51, and 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 12.23% (51 for 417). Final standings Schedule and results |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |1||L||October 5, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||0–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2||W||October 7, 2005||6–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||1–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |3||L||October 9, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) ||1–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |4||L||October 11, 2005||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||1–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |5||W||October 14, 2005||3–2 SO|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) ||2–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |6||L||October 15, 2005||3–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) ||2–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |7||L||October 18, 2005||2–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||2–5–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |8||W||October 23, 2005||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2005–06) ||3–5–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |9||L||October 25, 2005||3–5 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) ||3–6–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |10||L||October 27, 2005||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||3–7–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |11||L||October 29, 2005||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||3–8–0 || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |12||L||November 1, 2005||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) ||3–9–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |13||W||November 2, 2005||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||4–9–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |14||L||November 4, 2005||1–9 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) ||4–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |15||W||November 6, 2005||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) ||5–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |16||W||November 10, 2005||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) ||6–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |17||L||November 11, 2005||2–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||6–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |18||W||November 13, 2005||3–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||7–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |19||W||November 18, 2005||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) ||8–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |20||W||November 19, 2005||4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) ||9–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |21||L||November 22, 2005||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) ||9–12–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |22||L||November 26, 2005||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) ||9–13–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |23||L||November 27, 2005||1–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) ||9–14–0 || |-