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Niclas Wallin's 2005-2006 season

Stanley Cup
Points
8
Swedish flag#35NHL#549
Goals
4
Swedish flag#29NHL#446
Assists
4
Swedish flag#35NHL#583
Plus/minus
+2
Swedish flag#23NHL#244
Games
50
60%
60% of 82

Defenceman Niclas Wallin was 30 years old when the 2005-2006 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 50 of a possible 82 games and scored 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points, 0.16 points per game. That was 35th among the Swedes and 549th in the NHL. An injury kept him out for 17 straight games between November and December. The season ended with Niclas Wallin winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes against Edmonton Oilers, after 25 playoff games and 5 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2005-2006Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Niclas Wallin plays the 2005-2006 season for Carolina Hurricanes

    CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Niclas was 30 years old when the 2005-2006 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CAR2–5TBL
      L
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3CAR
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3NYI
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–7CAR
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR6–1NJD
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG14:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–5TOR
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–0WSH
      W
      game 7/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–3CAR
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–4CAR
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG10:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–8CAR
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG15:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–3PIT
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:08TOI
      View the game
    • November 2005
    • The game
      TOR3–4CAR
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG12:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA0–2CAR
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG11:25TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–3BUF
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:03TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Injured

    Niclas goes down and misses 3 games

    Wrist injury

    • The game
      CAR1–0FLA
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL9–0CAR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1OTT
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5CAR
      W
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:03TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Niclas goes down and misses 17 games

    Surgery on wrist

    • The game
      CAR3–4NYR
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–2CAR
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT5–3CAR
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8215 of 21 played
      2
      points
      Swedish flag#34NHL#498
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#25NHL#374
      1
      assists
      Swedish flag#30NHL#488
      +3
      +/-
      Swedish flag#4NHL#50
      CAR
      14-6-1W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4CAR
      W
      game 22/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL5–2CAR
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3ATL
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • December 2005
    • The game
      CAR4–5DAL
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–8PHX
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR6–2ANA
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2LAK
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4SJS
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5CAR
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–2CAR
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–4CAR
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–6CAR
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–4CAR
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–5TBL
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–6OTT
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3CAR
      L
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG17:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5CAR
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–4CAR
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4CAR
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–0NYI
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:54TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8221 of 41 played
      2
      points
      Swedish flag#35NHL#609
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#33NHL#506
      1
      assists
      Swedish flag#33NHL#591
      +2
      +/-
      Swedish flag#7NHL#86
      CAR
      27-10-4W-L-OT58Points
      1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–3CAR
      W
      game 42/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–5CAR
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG24:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4CAR
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3PHI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4CAR
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–5WSH
      L
      game 47/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7CAR
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3FLA
      W
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG22:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–1ATL
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP21:58TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL1–4CAR
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG23:31TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR8–2MTL
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG24:15TOI
      View the game
    • February 2006
    • The game
      CAR0–3NJD
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3BOS
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG20:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–5TBL
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3CAR
      L
      game 56/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4CAR
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG21:01TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 2006
    • The game
      BOS3–4CAR
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG15:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–5CAR
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR7–5PIT
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1NYR
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:17TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3PHI
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:15TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8242 of 62 played
      7
      points
      Swedish flag#33NHL#521
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#31NHL#441
      4
      assists
      Swedish flag#32NHL#529
      +6
      +/-
      Swedish flag#4NHL#52
      CAR
      43-14-5W-L-OT91Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Southeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR3–5FLA
      L
      game 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG17:25TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4FLA
      L
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:15TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Niclas goes down and misses 3 games

    Lower body injury

    • The game
      NYR3–5CAR
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–1MTL
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–4BOS
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3TOR
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:29TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Niclas goes down and misses 9 games

    Groin injury

    • The game
      CAR4–3BUF
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–1CAR
      L
      game 70/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–2CAR
      W
      game 71/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–1CAR
      L
      game 72/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–3CAR
      W
      game 73/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • April 2006
    • The game
      CAR2–5ATL
      L
      game 74/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–6CAR
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3WSH
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3WSH
      W
      game 77/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–5ATL
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–3CAR
      L
      game 79/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–5CAR
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3TBL
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–0CAR
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:46TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Niclas Wallin closes the 2005-2006 season with 8 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    8
    #35NHL#549
    Games
    50of 82
    61%
    Goals
    4
    #29NHL#446
    Assists
    4
    #35NHL#583
    P/GP
    0.16
    #36NHL#539
    +/-
    +2
    #23NHL#244
    Events
    4
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Montréal Canadiens

    CARvsMTL
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL6–1CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:29TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      MTL6–5CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:03TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR2–1MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:03TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR3–2MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG14:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL1–2CAR
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:47TOI
      View the game
    • May 2006
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CAR2–1MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:16TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    CAR4–2MTL
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet New Jersey Devils

    CARvsNJD
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD0–6CAR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:17TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD2–3CAR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG15:16TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      CAR3–2NJD
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:12TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      CAR1–5NJD
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:00TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD1–4CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:40TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    CAR4–1NJD
    Advance
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Buffalo Sabres

    CARvsBUF
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:36TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      BUF3–4CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:52TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      CAR3–4BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:18TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR4–0BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:02TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF3–4CAR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG16:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      CAR1–2BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:15TOI
      View the game
    • June 2006
    • Carolina Hurricanesare3–3withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 7
      BUF2–4CAR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:54TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    CAR4–3BUF
    Advance
    7Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    CARvsEDM
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM4–5CAR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG15:08TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM0–5CAR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      CAR1–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:27TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      CAR2–1EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:31TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM4–3CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG24:29TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      CAR0–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:22TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare3–3withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 7
      EDM1–3CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:48TOI
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Carolina Hurricanes

    beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 in the final

    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Niclas Wallin ends the 2005-2006 playoffs with 5 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    5
    #6NHL#78
    Games
    25
    Goals
    1
    #8NHL#109
    Assists
    4
    #3NHL#65
    P/GP
    0.20
    #5NHL#101
    +/-
    +3
    #2NHL#31
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    1×
    First star
    MTL4–2→NJD4–1→BUF4–3→EDM4–3