Which team won the Stanley Cup in the first season after the 2004-05 lockout?

The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in 2006, the first season after the 2004–05 lockout. The entire 2004–05 NHL season was canceled, so the 2005–06 campaign was the league's return to competition.

Carolina defeated the Edmonton Oilers four games to three in a dramatic Final. The Hurricanes won the deciding Game 7 by a 3–1 score on June 19, 2006, in Raleigh. Captain Rod Brind'Amour led the team, while rookie goaltender Cam Ward won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

The championship was the first Stanley Cup in Hurricanes franchise history. The organization had previously reached the Final in 2002 as the Carolina Hurricanes, losing to the Detroit Red Wings. The Edmonton series also became notable for Fernando Pisani's short-handed overtime goal in Game 5, the first short-handed overtime goal in Stanley Cup Final history.