The 2005–06 OHL season was the 26th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Canadian Hockey League adopted the new playing rules and enforcement recently adopted by the National Hockey League in efforts to speed up the game, and make it more exciting for fans. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the Peterborough Petes, who defeated the London Knights in the final.

Details of rule changes:

• Goaltender trap zone - An area behind the net established to keep goalies from playing the puck in the corners. A violation results in a delay of game penalty.
• Delay of game - Any player shooting the puck out of play from his defensive zone will be called for a 2-minute delay of game minor penalty.
• Two–line passes - two–line passes (passes which cross one's own blue line and the redline before being received) are now permitted. The center red line will be used only to determine icing.
• Shootouts - The shootout has eliminated the tie game. If a game is tied after regulation, a 5-minute, 4-on-4 sudden death period will occur. If the game is still tied after the extra frame, a shootout will occur. With the visiting team shooting first, the teams will alternate and should there be a winner following three shots (or sooner) by both teams, the game is over. However, if it remains tied, the shootout continues sudden death. The teams must go through their roster before allowing any player to take a second shot. The winning team in the shootout will receive one additional goal in the goals for stats, but all goals scored in the shootout do not affect personal stats for the players or goalies.

Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

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

• Rob Schremp, Centre, London Knights
• Mike Angelidis, Left Wing, Owen Sound Attack
• Dave Bolland, Right Wing, London Knights
• Andrej Sekera, Defence, Owen Sound Attack
• Marc Staal, Defence, Sudbury Wolves
• Adam Dennis, Goaltender, London Knights
• Dave Barr, Coach, Guelph Storm

• Wojtek Wolski, Centre, Brampton Battalion
• Dylan Hunter, Left Wing, London Knights
• Ryan Callahan, Right Wing, Guelph Storm
• Ryan Parent, Defence, Guelph Storm
• Patrick McNeill, Defence, Saginaw Spirit
• Dan Turple, Goaltender, Kitchener Rangers
• Dale Hunter, Coach, London Knights

• Bryan Little, Centre, Barrie Colts
• Ryan Hamilton, Left Wing, Barrie Colts
• Mike Blunden, Right Wing, Erie Otters
• Matt Lashoff, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
• Michael Vernace, Defence, Brampton Battalion
• Kevin Lalande, Goaltender, Belleville Bulls
• Dick Todd, Coach, Peterborough Petes

In the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge:

• On November 24, the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 5–3 at Kitchener, Ontario.
• On November 28, the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 5–1 at Peterborough, Ontario.

After these two games, the OHL had an all-time record of 6–0 against the Russian Selects since the tournament began in 2003–04.

On May 6, 2006, the OHL conducted the 2006 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Sarnia Sting held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Steven Stamkos from the Markham Waxers. Stamkos was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2006 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.^[2]

#	Player	Nationality	OHL team	Hometown	Minor team
1	Steven Stamkos (C)	Canada	Sarnia Sting	Unionville, Ontario	Markham Waxers
2	Michael Del Zotto (D)	Canada	Oshawa Generals	Stouffville, Ontario	Markham Waxers
3	Alex Pietrangelo (D)	Canada	Mississauga IceDogs	King City, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Canadiens
4	Mitch Gaulton (D)	Canada	Erie Otters	Grimsby, Ontario	Toronto Red Wings
5	James Livingston (RW)	Canada	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	Newmarket, Ontario	York-Simcoe Express
6	Tyler Cuma (D)	Canada	Ottawa 67's	Bowmanville, Ontario	Mississauga Reps
7	Greg Nemisz (RW)	Canada	Windsor Spitfires	Courtice, Ontario	Clarington Toros
8	Michael D'Orazio (D)	Canada	Owen Sound Attack	Richmond Hill, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Canadiens
9	Shawn Lalonde (D)	Canada	Belleville Bulls	Orleans, Ontario	Cumberland Barons
10	Dylan O'Neil (C)	Canada	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	Ajax, Ontario	Markham Waxers
11	Jared Staal (RW)	Canada	Sudbury Wolves	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Thunder Bay Kings
12	Nick Crawford (D)	Canada	Saginaw Spirit	Caledon, Ontario	Don Mills Flyers
13	Vern Cooper (LW)	Canada	Plymouth Whalers	Sudbury, Ontario	Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves
14	Josh Brittain (LW)	Canada	Kingston Frontenacs	Milton, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Canadiens
15	Anthony Nigro (C)	Canada	Guelph Storm	Woodbridge, Ontario	Don Mills Flyers
16	Stefan Della Rovere (LW)	Canada	Barrie Colts	Maple, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Canadiens
17	Cody Hodgson (C)	Canada	Brampton Battalion	Markham, Ontario	Markham Waxers
18	Nazem Kadri (C)	Canada	Kitchener Rangers	London, Ontario	London Jr. Knights
19	Zach Bogosian (D)	United States	Peterborough Petes	Massena, New York	Cushing Academy Penguins
20	Philip McRae (C)	United States	London Knights	Chesterfield, Missouri	USA U17

On June 28, 2006, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2006 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Kaspars Daugavins from Latvia with their selection.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2006 CHL Import Draft.^[3]

#	Player	Nationality	OHL team	Hometown	Minor team
3	Kaspars Daugavins (LW)	Latvia	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	Riga, Latvia	Riga 2000
6	Tomas Kana (LW)	Czech Republic	Owen Sound Attack	Opava, Czech Republic	Vitkovice Steel HC
9	Branislav Rehus (RW)	Slovakia	Peterborough Petes	Malacky, Slovakia	Vitkovice Ostrave Jr.
12	Stanislav Polodna (RW)	Czech Republic	Erie Otters	Milevsko, Czech Republic	Ceske Budejovice Jr.
15	Yannick Weber (D)	Switzerland	Kitchener Rangers	Meikirch, Switzerland	Bern Future SC Jr.
18	Marek Biro (D)	Slovakia	Windsor Spitfires	Trnava, Slovakia	Trnava Jr.
21	Lukas Flueler (G)	Switzerland	Ottawa 67's	Kloten, Switzerland	Kloten Flyers
24	Ziga Pance (LW)	Slovenia	Oshawa Generals	Ljubljana, Slovenia	Olimpija ZM
27	Michal Neuvirth (G)	Czech Republic	Plymouth Whalers	Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic	Sparta Praha Jr.
30	Kriss Grudmanis (D)	Latvia	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	Riga, Latvia	Riga 2000
33	Jan Mursak (RW)	Slovenia	Saginaw Spirit	Maribor, Slovenia	Ceske Budejovice Jr.
36	Tomas Zaborsky (LW)	Slovakia	Saginaw Spirit	Trenčín, Slovakia	Trencin Jr.
39	Jozef Sladok (D)	Slovakia	Plymouth Whalers	Zvolen, Slovakia	Zvolen Jr.
42	Robert Nyholm (LW)	Finland	Kingston Frontenacs	Jakobstad, Finland	HIFK Helsinki Jr.
45	Arturs Ozolins (C)	Latvia	Guelph Storm	Riga, Latvia	Riga 20 SK
48	Arturs Kulda (D)	Latvia	Peterborough Petes	Riga, Latvia	Moscow HC CSKA-2
51	Patrik Lusnak (RW)	Slovakia	Sudbury Wolves	Piešťany, Slovakia	Skalica Jr.
54	No selection made		Kitchener Rangers
56	Alexander Ilyin (D)	Russia	Mississauga IceDogs	Tver, Russia	HC Tver
58	Adam Hasani (LW)	Switzerland	London Knights	Fribourg, Switzerland	Fribourg Jr.r.

On June 24, 2006, the National Hockey League conducted the 2006 NHL Entry Draft held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. In total, 29 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Jordan Staal of the Peterborough Petes was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the second overall pick by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.^[4]

Round	#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	Hometown	OHL team
1	2	Jordan Staal (C)	Canada	Pittsburgh Penguins	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Peterborough Petes
1	12	Bryan Little (C)	Canada	Atlanta Thrashers	Cambridge, Ontario	Barrie Colts
1	18	Chris Stewart (RW)	Canada	Colorado Avalanche	Scarborough, Ontario	Kingston Frontenacs
1	21	Bobby Sanguinetti (D)	United States	New York Rangers	Lumberton, New Jersey	Owen Sound Attack
1	28	Nick Foligno (C)	United States	Ottawa Senators	Buffalo, New York	Sudbury Wolves
1	30	Matt Corrente (D)	Canada	New Jersey Devils	Mississauga, Ontario	Saginaw Spirit
2	36	Jamie McGinn (LW)	Canada	San Jose Sharks	Fergus, Ontario	Ottawa 67's
2	41	Cory Emmerton (C)	Canada	Detroit Red Wings	St. Thomas, Ontario	Kingston Frontenacs
2	47	Shawn Matthias (C)	Canada	Detroit Red Wings	Mississauga, Ontario	Belleville Bulls
2	57	Mike Weber (D)	United States	Buffalo Sabres	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Windsor Spitfires
3	69	Steve Mason (G)	Canada	Columbus Blue Jackets	Oakville, Ontario	London Knights
3	72	Cal Clutterbuck (RW)	Canada	Minnesota Wild	Welland, Ontario	Oshawa Generals
3	75	Theo Peckham (D)	Canada	Edmonton Oilers	Richmond Hill, Ontario	Owen Sound Attack
3	83	John de Gray (D)	Canada	Anaheim Ducks	Markham, Ontario	Brampton Battalion
3	85	Tom Sestito (LW)	United States	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rome, New York	Plymouth Whalers
3	87	John Armstrong (C)	Canada	Calgary Flames	Unionville, Ontario	Plymouth Whalers
3	90	Aaron Snow (LW)	Canada	Dallas Stars	Windsor, Ontario	Brampton Battalion
3	93	Harrison Reed (RW)	Canada	Carolina Hurricanes	Holland Landing, Ontario	Sarnia Sting
4	95	Ben Shutron (D)	Canada	Chicago Blackhawks	Orleans, Ontario	Kingston Frontenacs
4	97	Oskar Osala (LW)	Finland	Washington Capitals	Vaasa, Finland	Mississauga IceDogs
4	98	James DeLory (D)	Canada	San Jose Sharks	Newmarket, Ontario	Oshawa Generals
4	103	Michael Caruso (D)	Canada	Florida Panthers	Mississauga, Ontario	Guelph Storm
4	112	Matt Beleskey (LW)	Canada	Anaheim Ducks	Midhurst, Ontario	Belleville Bulls
4	122	Luke Lynes (LW)	United States	Washington Capitals	Ellicott City, Maryland	Brampton Battalion
4	123	Bobby Hughes (C)	Canada	Carolina Hurricanes	Stouffville, Ontario	Kingston Frontenacs
5	133	Bryan Pitton (G)	Canada	Edmonton Oilers	Brampton, Ontario	Brampton Battalion
5	151	Ryan Daniels (G)	Canada	Ottawa Senators	Pickering, Ontario	Saginaw Spirit
6	155	Peter Aston (D)	Canada	Florida Panthers	Toronto, Ontario	Windsor Spitfires
7	187	Devin DiDiomete (LW)	Canada	Calgary Flames	Stratford, Ontario	Sudbury Wolves

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