A labor dispute resulted in the cancellation of all regular season and post season games.
Commissioner
Gary Bettman
Union Director
Bob Goodenow
Players' President
Trevor Linden
2005 NHL Draft
Pick
Player
Team
1
Sidney Crosby C
Penguins
2
Bobby Ryan LW
Mighty Ducks
3
Jack Johnson D
Hurricanes
4
Benoit Pouliot LW
Wild
5
Carey Price G
Canadiens
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.