2005–06 AHL season

• The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks suspend operations, becoming dormant.
• The Edmonton Road Runners suspend operations, becoming dormant.
• The Utah Grizzlies suspend operations, becoming dormant.
• The dormant Saint John Flames resumed operations as the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, playing in the West division.
• The dormant Louisville Panthers resumed operations as the Iowa Stars, playing in the West division.
• The St. John's Maple Leafs moved to Toronto, Ontario, becoming the Toronto Marlies.
• The Worcester IceCats moved to Peoria, Illinois, becoming the Peoria Rivermen, playing in the West division.
• The Albany River Rats shift from the East division to the Atlantic division.
• The Grand Rapids Griffins shift from the West division to the North division.

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; Pts = Points;

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average

The 19th AHL All-Star Classic was played on February 1, 2006, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Team Canada defeated team PlanetUSA 9–4. In the skills competition held the night before, team Canada defeated team PlanetUSA 21–12 in front of two sellout crowds of 15,115, the largest for an AHL event.

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