2010–11 NHL season

National Hockey League season March 2012 2010–11 NHL season National Hockey League Ice hockey October 7, 2010 – June 15, 2011 Draft 2010 NHL Entry Draft List of first overall NHL draft picks Taylor Hall Edmonton Oilers Regular season Presidents' Trophy Vancouver Canucks Corey Perry (Ducks) Hart Memorial Trophy Daniel Sedin (Canucks) Art Ross Trophy Playoffs 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs Stanley Cup Tim Thomas (Bruins) Conn Smythe Trophy 2011 Stanley Cup Final Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks 2011–12 2009–10 NHL 82 30 CBC, TSN, RDS (Canada)Versus, NBC (United States) The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation (93rd season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup Final four games to three, being the sixth Cup win in Bruins' franchise history. For the fourth consecutive season, the season started with games in Europe. The 58th All-Star Game was held at RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, home arena of the Carolina Hurricanes, on January 30, 2011. This was the final season of operation for the Atlanta Thrashers, who were sold to True North Sports and Entertainment out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and moved from Atlanta to Winnipeg to become the "new" Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg had lost its previous NHL team, also called the Winnipeg Jets, after the 1995–96 NHL season to Phoenix, Arizona, and were renamed "Phoenix Coyotes." This was the second time the city of Atlanta lost an NHL franchise, having previously lost the Atlanta Flames to Calgary, Alberta after the 1979–80 season. League business Salary cap On June 23, 2010, the NHL announced that the salary cap would be increased by US$2.6 million. As a result, the new salary cap ceiling is set at US$59.4 million, while the salary cap floor is US$43.4 million.NHL salary cap set at $59.4 million for 2010–11 season https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325481 The Sports Network TSN June 23, 2010 December 7, 2017 March 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130309051518/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325481 live Entry draft 2010 NHL entry draft The 2010 NHL entry draft took place on June 25–26, 2010, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. Taylor Hall was selected first overall in the draft by the Edmonton Oilers, Tyler Seguin was picked second by the Boston Bruins and Erik Gudbranson was chosen third by the Florida Panthers. Franchise sales Tom Golisano, Larry Quinn and Daniel DiPofi, owners of the Buffalo Sabres, sold their franchise to Terrence Pegula during the course of the 2010–11 season. The league approved the sale February 18, 2011. Rule changes Tie-breaking procedure Prior to the 2010–11 season, the first tie-breaker to separate teams with equal number of points in a conference was the number of games won, no matter how the wins were obtained. Starting in the 2010–11 season, the league made a modification to this rule, stating that the greater number of games won, excluding wins obtained in the shootout, will be ranked higher.Hradek E.J. 2010-08-21 Source: NHL changes regular-season tiebreaker https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=5482334 2024-12-27 ESPN.com en February 15, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250215234820/https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=5482334 live Calamia Matthew NHL To Change Tiebreaker Rules For 2010-11 Season https://bleacherreport.com/articles/441000-nhl-to-change-tiebreakers-for-playoffs-for-2010-11-seaon 2024-12-27 Bleacher Report en February 18, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218203327/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/441000-nhl-to-change-tiebreakers-for-playoffs-for-2010-11-seaon live The change was made to reward in-play team victories (regulation or overtime) instead of a win obtained via an individual skill contest. This figure will be tracked in an additional column in the official league standings called ROW (Regulation and overtime wins). In its first year, the tie-breaker proved critical, giving the 106-point, 47-win (44-ROW) Philadelphia Flyers the Atlantic Division title over the 106-point, 49-win (39-ROW) Pittsburgh Penguins, who were seeded fourth rather than second based on the new rule.April 9, 2011 Flyers win Atlantic Division; Penguins to face Lightning https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2011/04/09/Flyers-win-Atlantic-Division-Penguins-to-face-Lightning/stories/201104090188 2024-12-27 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette en February 18, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218203327/https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2011/04/09/Flyers-win-Atlantic-Division-Penguins-to-face-Lightning/stories/201104090188 live Illegal hits to the head Prior to the 2010–11 season, the Board of Governors, General Managers and the Competition Committee unanimously agreed to implement a new penalty. An illegal hit to the head is a lateral or blind side hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or is the principal point of contact is not permitted. Any player who incurs a total of two game misconducts under this rule shall be suspended automatically for the next game his team plays. For each subsequent game misconduct penalty, the automatic suspension shall be increased by one game. The commissioner of the league can increase the suspension longer due to his discretion.DeSantis Michael NHL Passes New Rules To Prevent Illegal Checking https://bleacherreport.com/articles/468960-nhl-passes-new-rules-to-prevent-illegal-checking 2024-12-27 Bleacher Report en February 16, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250216001530/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/468960-nhl-passes-new-rules-to-prevent-illegal-checking live Arena changes The Calgary Flames' home arena, Pengrowth Saddledome, was renamed Scotiabank Saddledome as part of a new naming rights agreement with Scotiabank.Arena renamed Scotiabank Saddledome http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/arena-renamed-scotiabank-saddledome-1.950105 CBC News 3 April 2017 August 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815034538/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/arena-renamed-scotiabank-saddledome-1.950105 live The Philadelphia Flyers's home arena, the Wachovia Center, was renamed the Wells Fargo Center after Wells Fargo acquired Wachovia. The Pittsburgh Penguins moved from Mellon Arena to Consol Energy Center, with Consol Energy purchasing the naming rights. The Penguins had played at Mellon Arena, also known as "The Igloo", where the Penguins had played since their inception in 1967 start.McCartney to Open Consol Energy Center Rege Behe http://www.pittsburghlive.com:8007/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/music/s_684270.html Pittsburgh Tribune-Review June 3, 2010 June 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605171023/http://www.pittsburghlive.com:8007/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/music/s_684270.html June 5, 2010 dead mdy-all The Vancouver Canucks' home arena, General Motors Place, was renamed Rogers Arena as part of a new naming rights agreement with Rogers Communications.GM Place renamed Rogers Arena http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gm-place-renamed-rogers-arena-1.923708 CBC News 3 April 2017 August 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150820141408/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gm-place-renamed-rogers-arena-1.923708 live Uniforms Several teams announced plans to change their uniforms in the 2010–11 season.Smith Chris NHL JerseyWatch 2010 https://www.icethetics.co/blog/2010/5/2/nhl-jerseywatch-2010.html 2022-11-30 icethetics.co May 2, 2010 en-US The Buffalo Sabres, as part of their 40th anniversary season, reverted to the classic crossed swords insignia (replacing the infamous "Buffaslug" logo) and a slightly updated uniform based upon the style they wore from 1970 through 1996, when they left Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and moved down the street to the HSBC Arena with blue and gold trim. The blue version was previously their third jersey for the past three seasons. A new third jersey, also in blue, featured the city's name in white script on the chest, along with "quilted" numbers on the back and a gold nameplate with blue lettering fashioning the look of the AHL's former Buffalo Bisons. The Columbus Blue Jackets unveiled a third jersey November 24Columbus Blue Jackets to Unveil Team's New Third Jersey with Live Event November 24 at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/columbus-blue-jackets-to-unveil-teams-new-third-jersey-with-live-event-november-24-at-the-mall-at-tuttle-crossing/c-542675 https://web.archive.org/web/20191212002131/https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/columbus-blue-jackets-to-unveil-teams-new-third-jersey-with-live-event-november-24-at-the-mall-at-tuttle-crossing/c-542675 dead December 12, 2019 2022-11-30 NHL.com en-US as part of their 10th season celebration. The new jersey made its debut on November 26 when the Blue Jackets hosted the Detroit Red Wings.Columbus Blue Jackets Ticket Promotions https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/tickets/promotional-calendar 2022-11-30 Columbus Blue Jackets en-US July 29, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260729123208/https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/tickets/promotional-calendar live The Philadelphia Flyers adopted their 2010 NHL Winter Classic white uniforms as their new road uniform and dropped the black third jersey they wore since changing to Reebok's "NHL Edge" template. The New York Islanders reverted to the uniforms they made their debut back in 1972–73; their royal blue uniforms were their third jersey for the past two seasons. The road white uniforms are also from the 1972–73 season. The New York Rangers inaugurated a new third jersey. The jersey resembled the one worn by the team in its early years, notably during their Stanley Cup championship years of 1928 and 1933, but with "NEW YORK" across the jersey, instead of "RANGERS." The Toronto Maple Leafs unveiled new home and road jerseys on June 14, 2010, seeing the return of the horizontal stripes on the bottom of the jersey and the "veined leaf" logo on both shoulders. The jersey also includes a white collar with string lace-up instead of a V-shaped collar.Leafs Unveil New Uniforms, MapleLeafs.com, June 14, 2010. In third jersey items, the Calgary Flames used the third jerseys they debuted in the 2009–10 season onto the Edge template in a retro style from the 1988–89 season. After a three-year hiatus, the Anaheim Ducks unveiled a new third jersey on November 26 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Los Angeles Kings added a throwback purple and gold uniform, with the original 1967 style of purple, gold and white crown graphic on the jersey front for up to four games, and the Dallas Stars swapped designations on their two white jerseys. The Vancouver Canucks, like the Sabres, were celebrating their 40th anniversary and wore replicas of their original 1970–71 white jerseys for several home games as well. Despite the league rules stating that all team jerseys must have nameplates on the back, both the Canucks and Kings were granted permission to wear jerseys without nameplates. The Washington Capitals, the road team in the 2011 Winter Classic, wore their Winter Classic jerseys in a home game vs. the Montreal Canadiens in honor of former Capital Dino Ciccarelli and his 2010 induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Pre-season 2010 Kraft Hockeyville Every year since 2006, Kraft Foods has sponsored a contest called Kraft Hockeyville, where small Canadian towns compete against each other for the title of Hockeyville. The winning town also gets to host an NHL preseason game in a local arena, as well as hosting an event called the 'Stanley Cup Jamboree'. Dundas, Ontario, a suburb of Hamilton (which itself has been the subject of numerous efforts at potential National Hockey League expansion) won the 2010 contest, and hosted the pre-season game between the Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres on September 28, 2010. European exhibition games List of international games played by NHL teams List of KHL vs NHL games The six teams going to Europe to open their regular seasons there as part of the NHL Premiere games also played exhibition games against European teams under the banner of NHL Premiere Challenge to close out their pre-seasons, finishing with a 6–1–0 record.http://www.khlnhl.ru/en/ Exhibition game KHL – NHL Kontinental Hockey League July 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100729032920/http://www.khlnhl.ru/en/ July 29, 2010 dead mdy-all http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=530443 https://web.archive.org/web/20101119085436/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=530443 dead November 19, 2010 Hurricanes and Coyotes to play Russian clubshttp://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebymonth.htm?month=201010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100624080515/http://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebymonth.htm?month=201010 dead June 24, 2010 NHL Hockey Schedule for October 2010 – NHL.com – Schedule National Hockey League July 30, 2010 DateVenueEuropean teamNHL teamScoreOctober 2SAP Arena, MannheimGER AdlerSharks2–3 (SO)October 2The Odyssey, BelfastUK Giants SelectBruins1–5October 4Ice Palace, Saint PetersburgRUS SKAHurricanes5–3October 4Tampereen jäähalli, TampereFIN IlvesWild1–5October 5Tipsport Arena, LiberecCZE Bílí TygřiBruins1–7October 5Malmö Arena, MalmöSWE RedhawksBlue Jackets1–4October 6Arena Riga, RigaLAT DinamoCoyotes1–3 Regular season Premiere games thumb|The first face off of the season, Hurricanes at Wild in Helsinki, Finland. A record six teams opened the regular season in Europe, in a series branded the "2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Games."National Hockey League May 28, 2010 Pens host Caps in 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=530410 https://web.archive.org/web/20100529194221/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=530410 dead May 29, 2010 On October 7–8, 2010, the Carolina Hurricanes and the Minnesota Wild played two games at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland. The Hurricanes swept the Wild. On October 8–9, 2010, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the San Jose Sharks played two games at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. The two teams split a two-game premiere. On October 9–10, 2010, the Boston Bruins and the Phoenix Coyotes played two games at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The two teams also split a two-game premiere. The first Premiere Games goal was scored by Minnesota Wild forward Guillaume Latendresse. NHL face-off The regular season also began in North America on October 7 with four additional games. In Canada, CBC's Hockey Night in Canada broadcast a double header featuring four Canadian teams. The first game saw the eastern Canadian Original Six-era rivalry rekindled, with the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Montreal Canadiens. This game was followed by the Battle of Alberta when the Calgary Flames visited the Edmonton Oilers. In the United States, both 2010 Stanley Cup finalists were in action as well on Versus. Besides the previously mentioned Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins game to open Consol Energy Center, the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks played against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center in the nightcap.http://puckthemedia.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/nhl-to-have-two-outdoor-games-open-season-with-leafshabs-pensflyers-hawksavs-full-schedule-in-june/ NHL To Have Two Outdoor Games, Open Season With Leafs/Habs, Pens/Flyers, Hawks/Avs, Full Schedule in June Puck The Media May 28, 2010 Steve Lepore May 28, 2010 May 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100531035144/http://puckthemedia.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/nhl-to-have-two-outdoor-games-open-season-with-leafshabs-pensflyers-hawksavs-full-schedule-in-june/ live The Blackhawks had their home opener two nights later against their Central Division rivals, the Detroit Red Wings, and hoisted their first Stanley Cup championship banner in 49 years in a pre-game ceremony. The first NHL Face-off games goal was scored by Tim Brent of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Outdoor games 2011 Winter Classic 2011 NHL Winter Classic The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic playing the Washington Capitals at Heinz Field on January 1, 2011. The game was telecast on NBC in the USA and on CBC and RDS in Canada. The Washington Capitals won the game 3–1. The game was originally scheduled to be played at 1 pm. However, rain in Pittsburgh forced the NHL to move the game by seven hours into prime-time at 8 pm.Zlotorzynski Alan NHL Winter Classic:Puck Drops Tonight at 8 P.M. Join Me Live at 7:45 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/558538-nhl-winter-classic-delayed-until-tomorrow-night 2024-12-27 Bleacher Report en February 16, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250216010213/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/558538-nhl-winter-classic-delayed-until-tomorrow-night live 2010-12-31 NHL shifts Winter Classic start time to 8 p.m. ET https://www.espn.com/nhl/winterclassic11/news/story?id=5975486 2024-12-27 ESPN.com enMajors Dan January 1, 2011 Winter Classic fans take game delay in stride https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2011/01/02/Winter-Classic-fans-take-game-delay-in-stride/stories/201101020233 2024-12-27 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette en January 11, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260111001045/https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2011/01/02/winter-classic-fans-take-game-delay-in-stride/stories/201101020233 live The Heritage Classic returns 2011 NHL Heritage Classic A second outdoor game, the 2011 NHL Heritage Classic, was held in Canada at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, on February 20, 2011, between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens. CBC, RDS and Versus telecasted the game. This was the second outdoor game held in Canada following the Heritage Classic in 2003 when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4–3 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta. The Heritage classic resulted in the Flames defeating the Canadiens 4–0. This event was recorded as the first shutout in any NHL outdoor game. All-Star Game The All-Star Game was played on January 30, 2011, at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, the home of the Carolina Hurricanes. A new format to select the teams were introduced: instead of using conferences or player nationalities as in past All-Star Games, teams were selected by captains in a fantasy draft days prior to the game. Hockey Days Canada CBC hosted its 11th annual Hockey Day in Canada event on February 12, 2011, in Whitehorse, Yukon. The network broadcast a triple header of games featuring all six Canadian teams. The Edmonton Oilers hosted the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs visited the Montreal Canadiens and the Vancouver Canucks welcomed the Calgary Flames.Hockey Day in Canada heads to Whitehorse https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockey-day-in-canada-heads-to-whitehorse-1.880739 CBC Sports CBC Sports June 4, 2010 November 20, 2024 September 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241120072420/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockey-day-in-canada-heads-to-whitehorse-1.880739 live United States For the first time ever, the NHL and NBC hosted a Hockey Day in America event on February 20, 2011, featuring eight of the most popular American NHL teams. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Rangers 4–2, the Washington Capitals defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2–1, the Red Wings defeated the Minnesota Wild 2–1, and the highlight game of the afternoon, a meeting of the last two Stanley Cup champions, as the Penguins were defeated by the Blackhawks 3–2. The event was part of the broader Hockey Weekend Across America organized by USA Hockey. Highlights On October 30, 2010, four penalty shot goals were scored on one night for the first time in league history. David Booth, Frans Nielsen, Ryan Callahan and Dave Steckel were the scorers.http://www.nhl.com/ice/scores.htm?date=10%2F30%2F2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101026034948/http://www.nhl.com/ice/scores.htm?date=10/30/2010 dead October 26, 2010 NHL October 30, 2010 November 2, 2010 October 30, 2010 – Scores The previous record was three penalty shot goals in one night. Four penalty shot attempts in one night had occurred previously. On November 20, 2010, the 50,000th game in the NHL's history was played, counting all regular season and playoff games,http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=543964 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121235853/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=543964 dead November 21, 2010 NHL November 19, 2010 November 20, 2010 Habs had most fun in NHL's first 50,000 games going back to the league's inaugural season in 1917. Standings The Vancouver Canucks placed first overall, winning the Presidents' Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. The Washington Capitals placed first in the Eastern Conference, earning home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Note: Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs. Under NHL rules, first-place teams in each division receive a conference ranking between 1 and 3 regardless of overall points. The Pittsburgh Penguins placed fourth yet had more points than the Boston Bruins, but the Bruins placed first in the Northeast Division to get the third-place ranking. Playoffs right|175px|thumb|The Stanley Cup 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs Bracket In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage played at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team played at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top eight teams in each conference made the playoffs, with the three division winners seeded 1–3 based on regular season record, and the five remaining teams seeded 4–8. The NHL used "re-seeding" instead of a fixed bracket playoff system. During the first three rounds, the highest remaining seed in each conference was matched against the lowest remaining seed, the second-highest remaining seed played the second-lowest remaining seed, and so forth. The higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, where home ice advantage was awarded to the team that had the better regular season record. Bracket NHL awards List of 2010–11 NHL Three Star Awards Awards were presented at the NHL Awards ceremony, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 22, 2011. Finalists for voted awards are announced during the playoffs and winners are presented at the award ceremony. Voting concluded immediately after the end of the regular season. The Presidents' Trophy, the Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl are not presented at the awards ceremony.https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?page=11awardsfinalists NHL awards: 2011 finalists espn.com ESPN ESPN April 22, 2011 February 5, 2025 February 15, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250215234453/https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?page=11awardsfinalists live https://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/news/chara-doan-and-lidstrom-named-mark-messier-leadership-award-finalists Chara, Doan and Lidstrom named Mark Messier Leadership Award finalists nbcsports.com NBC Sports James O' Brien June 7, 2011 February 5, 2025 February 17, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250217014405/https://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/news/chara-doan-and-lidstrom-named-mark-messier-leadership-award-finalists live https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-top-gm-finalists/ Gillis, Yzerman, Poile finalists for top GM sportsnet.ca Sportsnet Sportsnet Staff April 20, 2011 February 5, 2025 February 16, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250216002644/https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-top-gm-finalists/ live + 2010–11 NHL awards Award Recipient(s) Runner(s)-up/Finalists Presidents' Trophy Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals Prince of Wales Trophy (Eastern Conference playoff champion) Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Western Conference playoff champion) Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks Art Ross Trophy Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks) Martin St. Louis (Tampa Bay Lightning) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Ian Laperriere (Philadelphia Flyers) Ray Emery (Anaheim Ducks) Daymond Langkow (Calgary Flames) Calder Memorial Trophy Jeff Skinner (Carolina Hurricanes) Logan Couture (San Jose Sharks) Michael Grabner (New York Islanders) Conn Smythe Trophy Tim Thomas (Boston Bruins) Brad Marchand (Boston Bruins) Frank J. Selke Trophy Ryan Kesler (Vancouver Canucks) Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks) Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings) Hart Memorial Trophy Corey Perry (Anaheim Ducks) Martin St. Louis (Tampa Bay Lightning) Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks) Jack Adams Award Dan Bylsma (Pittsburgh Penguins) Alain Vigneault (Vancouver Canucks) Barry Trotz (Nashville Predators) James Norris Memorial Trophy Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins) Shea Weber (Nashville Predators) King Clancy Memorial Trophy Doug Weight (New York Islanders) Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins) Dustin Brown (Los Angeles Kings) Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Martin St. Louis (Tampa Bay Lightning) Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) Loui Eriksson (Dallas Stars) Ted Lindsay Award Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks) Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) Corey Perry (Anaheim Ducks) Mark Messier Leadership Award Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins) Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) Shane Doan (Phoenix Coyotes) Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy Corey Perry (Anaheim Ducks) Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) NHL Foundation Player Award Dustin Brown (Los Angeles Kings) Henrik Sedin (Vancouver Canucks) Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks)Mike Green (Washington Capitals) NHL General Manager of the Year Award Mike Gillis (Vancouver Canucks) Steve Yzerman (Tampa Bay Lightning)David Poile (Nashville Predators) Vezina Trophy Tim Thomas (Boston Bruins) Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks) Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators) William M. Jennings Trophy Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider (Vancouver Canucks) N/A All-Star teams First Team Position Second TeamTim Thomas, Boston Bruins GPekka Rinne, Nashville PredatorsShea Weber, Nashville Predators DZdeno Chara, Boston BruinsNicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings DLubomir Visnovsky, Anaheim DucksHenrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks CSteven Stamkos, Tampa Bay LightningCorey Perry, Anaheim Ducks RWMartin St. Louis, Tampa Bay LightningDaniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks LWAlexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Player statistics thumb|Goals scored versus shots on goal for top 100 goal scorers, 2010–2011 regular season. Scoring leaders The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIMDaniel Sedin Vancouver Canucks 82 41 63 104 +29 32Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning 82 31 68 99 0 12Corey Perry Anaheim Ducks 82 50 48 98 +9 104Henrik Sedin Vancouver Canucks 82 19 75 94 +26 40Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning 82 45 46 91 +3 74Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames 82 43 43 86 0 40Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals 79 32 53 85 +24 41Teemu Selanne Teemu Selänne Anaheim Ducks 73 31 49 80 +6 49Henrik Zetterberg Detroit Red Wings 80 24 56 80 −1 40Brad Richards Dallas Stars 72 28 49 77 +1 24 Source: NHLDinger 2011 157 Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 1800 minutes. http://www.nhl.com/ice/playerstats.htm?fetchKey=20112ALLGAGAll&sort=goalsAgainstAverage&viewName=wlt https://web.archive.org/web/20101020194510/http://www.nhl.com/ice/playerstats.htm?fetchKey=20112ALLGAGAll&sort=goalsAgainstAverage&viewName=wlt dead October 20, 2010 Player Stats: 2010–2011 Regular season: Goalie – Goals Against Average National Hockey League GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAATim Thomas Tim Thomas (ice hockey, born 1974) Boston Bruins 57 3,363:58 35 11 9 112 9 .938 2.00Roberto Luongo Vancouver Canucks 60 3,589:39 38 15 7 126 4 .928 2.11Pekka Rinne Nashville Predators 64 3,789:15 33 22 9 134 6 .930 2.12Jonathan Quick Los Angeles Kings 61 3,590:34 35 22 3 134 6 .918 2.24Henrik Lundqvist New York Rangers 68 4,006:40 36 27 5 152 11 .923 2.28Corey Crawford Chicago Blackhawks 57 3,336:37 33 18 6 128 4 .917 2.30Marc-Andre Fleury Marc-André Fleury Pittsburgh Penguins 65 3,695:10 36 20 5 143 3 .918 2.32Carey Price Montreal Canadiens 72 4,206:08 38 28 6 165 8 .923 2.35Antti Niemi Antti Niemi (ice hockey) San Jose Sharks 60 3,523:54 35 18 6 140 6 .920 2.38Brian Boucher Philadelphia Flyers 34 1,884:34 18 10 4 76 0 .916 2.42 Coaching changes Off-season Atlanta Thrashers: Craig Ramsay replaced the fired John Anderson. Columbus Blue Jackets: Scott Arniel became head coach, replacing interim Claude Noel, who had replaced the fired Ken Hitchcock on February 3, 2010. Edmonton Oilers: Tom Renney replaced Pat Quinn, who moved into a role of senior hockey advisor for the team. New Jersey Devils: John MacLean replaced Jacques Lemaire, who retired. St. Louis Blues: Davis Payne returned for a full season after replacing Andy Murray, who was fired on January 2, 2010. Philadelphia Flyers: Peter Laviolette returned for a full season after replacing John Stevens, who was fired on December 4, 2009. Tampa Bay Lightning: Guy Boucher replaced the fired Rick Tocchet. In-season New Jersey Devils: John MacLean was fired as head coach after a 9–22–2 start. Jacques Lemaire, who had retired (per above), then returned to serve as interim head coach. New York Islanders: Jack Capuano replaced Scott Gordon after Gordon was fired on November 15, 2010. Milestones First games The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game in 2010–11, listed with their first team: Player Team NotabilitySergei Bobrovsky Philadelphia Flyers Two-time NHL All-Star team, two-time Vezina Trophy winnerTaylor Hall Edmonton Oilers First overall pick in the 2010 Draft, Hart Memorial Trophy winner, one-time NHL All-Star teamBraden Holtby Washington Capitals Two-time NHL All-Star team, Vezina Trophy winner, William M. Jennings Trophy winner Nick Leddy Chicago Blackhawks Over 1,000 games playedRobin Lehner Ottawa Senators Two-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner, Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winnerJacob Markstrom Florida Panthers One-time NHL All-Star teamRyan McDonagh New York Rangers Two-time NHL All-StarTyler Seguin Boston Bruins Six-time NHL All-StarJeff Skinner Carolina Hurricanes Calder Trophy winner, youngest All-Star selection ever in the four major North American sports Last games The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2010–11, listed with their team: Player Team NotabilityCraig Conroyhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551634#&navid=nhl-search https://web.archive.org/web/20110205232212/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551634#&navid=nhl-search dead February 5, 2011 Flames' Conroy hangs 'em up after 16 seasons Calgary Flames Over 1,000 games playedKris Draperhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=569958&navid=mod-rr-headlines https://web.archive.org/web/20121025020846/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=569958&navid=mod-rr-headlines dead October 25, 2012 Report: Wings' Draper to announce retirement Detroit Red Wings Over 1,100 games played, Selke Trophy winnerChris Druryhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587171 https://web.archive.org/web/20110908100137/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=587171 dead September 8, 2011 Drury calls it quits after dozen years in NHL New York Rangers Calder Trophy winnerAdam Footehttps://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=361737 Avalanche beat Oilers in overtime in Foote's last game December 7, 2017 July 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140725092126/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=361737 dead Colorado Avalanche Over 1,100 games played, the last active player to have been a member of the Quebec Nordiques.Peter Forsberghttp://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=552667 https://web.archive.org/web/20110215151921/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=552667 dead February 15, 2011 Peter Forsberg Announcement Colorado Avalanche Hart Trophy winner, member of the Triple Gold ClubMike Grierhttps://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=381693 Grier announces retirement after more than 1,000 NHL games December 7, 2017 July 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140725074046/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=381693 dead Buffalo Sabres Over 1,000 games played, first United States-born African American playerTodd Marchanthttp://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567705 https://web.archive.org/web/20110630200311/http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567705 dead June 30, 2011 Marchant Announces Retirement Anaheim Ducks Over 1,100 games playedBryan McCabe http://www.winnipegsun.com/2012/02/16/bryan-mccabe-says-hes-retired Bryan McCabe says he's retired | Winnipeg Sun February 17, 2012 July 16, 2014 September 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160916094401/http://www.winnipegsun.com/2012/02/16/bryan-mccabe-says-hes-retired dead New York Rangers Over 1,100 games played, one-time NHL All-StarMike Modanohttp://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/stars/story/2011-09-23/mike-modano-retires-dallas-stars/50531216/1 Emotional Mike Modano leaves NHL after 21 seasons July 16, 2014 November 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104201552/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/stars/story/2011-09-23/mike-modano-retires-dallas-stars/50531216/1 dead Detroit Red Wings Over 1,400 games played, eight-time NHL All-Star, the last active player to have been a member of the Minnesota North StarsFredrik Modinhttp://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/internationellt/nhl/article13049212.ab NHL-svensken slutar att spela hockey May 19, 2011 May 19, 2011 October 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161028085015/http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/internationellt/nhl/article13049212.ab live Calgary Flames Member of the Triple Gold Club, one-time NHL All-StarRob Niedermayerhttp://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2016/01/rob-niedermayer.html Rob Niedermayer August 29, 2016 December 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171213200831/http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2016/01/rob-niedermayer.html live Buffalo Sabres Over 1,100 games playedChris Osgoodhttp://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/wings/2011-07-19-chris-osgood-retires_n.htm Red Wings' Chris Osgood announces his retirement July 16, 2014 March 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312104400/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/wings/2011-07-19-chris-osgood-retires_n.htm live Detroit Red Wings two-time Jennings Trophy winner, two-time NHL All-StarBrian Rafalskihttps://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366668 Red Wings defenceman Rafalski set to retire December 7, 2017 August 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808051346/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366668 dead Detroit Red Wings Two-time NHL All-StarMark Recchihttps://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/extras/bruins_blog/2011/06/report_mark_rec.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001229/http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/extras/bruins_blog/2011/06/report_mark_rec.html dead May 2, 2014 Mark Recchi announces retirement Boston.com Boston Bruins Over 1,600 games played, seven-time NHL All-Star, oldest active player in NHL at time of retirement, last active player to have played in the 1980sSergei SamsonovHurricanes add Samsonov to scouting department - NHL.com - News http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=730636 https://web.archive.org/web/20141014152639/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=730636 dead October 14, 2014 2022-11-30 www.nhl.com Florida Panthers Calder Trophy winnerMarc SavardSadler Emily Marc Savard officially announces retirement from NHL http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/marc-savard-officially-announces-retirement-nhl/ Sportsnet.ca January 31, 2018 January 22, 2018http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2016/8/26/12631240/health-and-life-after-hockey-both-complicated-for-marc-savard Health and life after hockey both complicated for Marc Savard August 26, 2016 May 23, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170523200440/http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2016/8/26/12631240/health-and-life-after-hockey-both-complicated-for-marc-savard live Boston Bruins Two-time NHL All-StarCory Stillmanhttp://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2011/09/07/cory-stillman-to-announce-retirement-thursday Peterborough News - Latest Daily Breaking News Stories July 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20170411055513/http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2011/09/07/cory-stillman-to-announce-retirement-thursday April 11, 2017 dead Carolina Hurricanes Over 1,000 games playedDoug Weighthttps://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366957 Islanders captain Weight retires after 19 NHL seasons December 7, 2017 July 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140725082302/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366957 dead New York Islanders Over 1,200 games played, four-time NHL All-Star, King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner Major milestones reached On October 22, 2010, Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson recorded a hat trick, with the third goal being his 1,000th career NHL point. He became the 75th player in league history to record 1,000 points. On October 26, Colorado Avalanche defenceman John-Michael Liles recorded an assist in his ninth consecutive game to give him the NHL record for longest assist streak for a defenceman from the start of season. On October 26, Ottawa Senators defenceman Sergei Gonchar participated in his 1,000th NHL game. On October 28, Calgary Flames forward Craig Conroy participated in his 1,000th NHL game. On November 3, Buffalo Sabres forward Mike Grier participated in his 1,000th NHL game. On November 6, Los Angeles Kings forward Ryan Smyth participated in his 1,000th NHL game. On November 22, Ottawa Senators forward Alexei Kovalev recorded his 1,000th career NHL point with a goal. He became the 76th player in league history to record 1,000 points, and the third Russian born player to do so. On November 24, Boston Bruins forward Mark Recchi scored two goals, with the second being his 1,500th career NHL point. He became the 13th player in league history to reach this milestone. On December 26, Phoenix Coyotes defenceman Ed Jovanovski participated in his 1,000th NHL game. On December 27, Detroit Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood recorded his 400th NHL win. He became the 10th player in league history to reach this milestone. On January 11, 2011, Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson won his 600th game as an NHL coach. He became the seventh coach in league history to reach this milestone. On January 17, San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau and Dallas Stars forward Jamie Langenbrunner both participated in their 1,000th NHL game in separate contests. Marleau was the third youngest player in NHL history to reach 1,000 games played. On February 1, Minnesota Wild forward Andrew Brunette participated in his 1,000th NHL game. On February 10, New Jersey Devils coach Jacques Lemaire won his 600th game as an NHL coach. He became the eighth coach in league history to reach this milestone. On February 16, Florida Panthers forward Cory Stillman participated in his 1,000th NHL game. On February 20, Detroit Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi participated in his 1,000th NHL game. On March 20, Phoenix Coyotes defenceman Adrian Aucoin participated in his 1,000th NHL game. On April 1, Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla scored two goals and added an assist to reach 1,000 career points. He became the 77th player in league history to do so. On April 8, San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton recorded his 1,000th career NHL point with a goal. He became the 78th player to reach the milestone and the fourth this season. On April 9, Montreal Canadiens coach Jacques Martin won his 600th game as an NHL coach. He became the ninth coach in league history to reach this milestone. On April 9, Boston Bruins forward Mark Recchi played in his 1,652nd NHL game, surpassing Chris Chelios for sole possession of the fourth spot on the NHL's all-time games played list. Broadcasting rights Canada This was the third season of the league's Canadian national broadcast rights deals with CBC and TSN. During the regular season, CBC continued to air Saturday night Hockey Night in Canada games while TSN aired games on Wednesdays and other selected weeknights. CBC and TSN then split the first three rounds of the playoffs, selecting the rights to individual series using a draft-like setup. The Stanley Cup Final aired exclusively on CBC. United States This was the sixth and final season of the league's U.S. national broadcast rights deals with NBC and Versus before the two networks reached a new deal in April 2011. Under the previous deal expiring at the end of the 2010–11 season, Versus aired games generally on Monday and Tuesday nights, while NBC had games on selected weekends. During the playoffs, NBC had the rights to air selected weekend games during the first three postseason rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, while Versus televised selected first and second round playoff games and all conference finals games not aired on NBC. Due to NBC's scheduling, the network broadcast the first two and final three games of the Stanley Cup Final, while Versus broadcast games 3 and 4. In January 2011, Comcast, owner of Versus, acquired NBCUniversal, resulting in the merging of all its sports properties with the NBC Sports division. The merged company then signed a new 10-year, US$2 billion deal with the NHL in April 2011, extending and unifying the broadcast and cable television rights held by NBC and Versus.McCarley To Head Golf Channel, Davis Out at Versus in NBC Sports Group Reorg: Sources http://www.multichannel.com/article/463313-McCarley_To_Head_Golf_Channel_Davis_Out_At_Versus_In_NBC_Sports_Group_Reorg_Sources.php Mike Reynolds Multichannel News February 2, 2011 February 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110204193426/http://www.multichannel.com/article/463313-McCarley_To_Head_Golf_Channel_Davis_Out_At_Versus_In_NBC_Sports_Group_Reorg_Sources.php dead Notable changes under the new deal included an increase in nationally televised games on Versus (which was to be renamed under the NBC name), a new Thanksgiving Friday game on NBC, holding exclusive rights to all playoff games beginning with the second round (as opposed to the conference Final), and plans to broadcast all playoff games (subject to blackouts during the first round) nationally on NBCUniversal channels.NHL, NBC/Versus Ink 10-Year, $2 Billion National TV Rights Contract https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/4/19/2120467/nhl-nbc-versus-tv-contract SB Nation 3 April 2017 April 19, 2011 June 2, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170602171601/http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/4/19/2120467/nhl-nbc-versus-tv-contract livePucin Diane NHL signs on with NBC/Versus for 10 more years http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/04/nhl-versus-nbc-hockey-television-contract.html Los Angeles Times April 29, 2011 April 19, 2011 November 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104113532/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/04/nhl-versus-nbc-hockey-television-contract.html live See also 2010–11 NHL transactions 2010–11 NHL suspensions and fines 2010 NHL entry draft 2010 in sports 2011 in sports List of 2010–11 NHL Three Star Awards References 30em Further reading Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto, ON registration https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5 External links 2010–11 NHL season at Hockey Reference 2010 1 1