The 2006 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League (NHL) champion for the 2005–06 season. As a culmination of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers in seven games and were awarded the Stanley Cup. It was the Hurricanes second appearance in the Final, the other being in 2002 Final when they los...
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The 2006 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League (NHL) champion for the 2005–06 season. As a culmination of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers in seven games and were awarded the Stanley Cup. It was the Hurricanes second appearance in the Final, the other being in 2002 Final when they lost to the Detroit Red Wings. It was the Oilers first appearance since they won their fifth Stanley Cup in team history in the 1990 Final. Carolina defeated Edmonton four games to three to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup and second league championship (the club, known then as the New England Whalers won the 1973 Avco World Trophy final).
Carolina defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–2, the New Jersey Devils 4–1 and the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 to advance to the Final.
Edmonton defeated the Western Conference No. 1 seed Detroit Red Wings 4–2, the...
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