Hits count body checks credited to the player. Higher means the player brings more physical pressure. Below are the top 830 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Hits for the 2005-06 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 234 | ||
| 2 | 230 | ||
| 3 | 224 | ||
| 4 | C. NeilChris Neil 26YRW | 221 | |
| 5 | 203 | ||
| 6 | 203 | ||
| 7 | S. BeginSteve Begin 27YLW | 202 | |
| 8 | 196 | ||
| 9 | 195 | ||
| 10 | 195 | ||
| 11 | 191 | ||
| 12 | S. OttSteve Ott 22YC | 186 | |
| 13 | D. BrownDustin Brown 20YRW | 175 | |
| 14 | 172 | ||
| 15 | A. AshamArron Asham 27YRW | 168 | |
| 16 | S. DoanShane Doan 28YRW | 164 | |
| 17 | 164 | ||
| 18 | 154 | ||
| 19 | 154 | ||
| 20 | 151 | ||
| 21 | C. AdamsCraig Adams 28YRW | 151 | |
| 22 | 149 | ||
| 23 | 149 | ||
| 24 | C. KilgerChad Kilger 28YLW | 146 | |
| 25 | 145 | ||
| 26 | 145 | ||
| 27 | 141 | ||
| 28 | 139 | ||
| 29 | 138 | ||
| 30 | 136 | ||
| 31 | S. HillSean Hill 35YD | 135 | |
| 32 | J. RuutuJarkko Ruutu 29YLW | 134 | |
| 33 | 133 | ||
| 34 | 133 | ||
| 35 | 133 | ||
| 36 | 132 | ||
| 37 | 132 | ||
| 38 | 130 | ||
| 39 | 129 | ||
| 40 | D. HinoteDan Hinote 28YRW | 129 | |
| 41 | M. CookeMatt Cooke 26YLW | 129 | |
| 42 | 128 | ||
| 43 | 127 | ||
| 44 | 127 | ||
| 45 | 126 | ||
| 46 | 126 | ||
| 47 | 125 | ||
| 48 | 125 | ||
| 49 | 125 | ||
| 50 | E. ColeErik Cole 26YLW | 123 |