The 2010–11 AHL season was the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams played 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010, and ended on April 10, 2011. This season featured the addition of one new team, the relocation of two others, and the renaming of another.
Schedule The 2010–11 AHL schedule, announced on August 25, 2010, consisted of 1,200 games held between October 8, 2010, and April 10, 2011. An outdoor game between Connecticut Whale and Providence Bruins was played at Rentschler Field on February 19, 2011. Providence won the game 5–4 in a shootout in front of 21,673 spectators.
Team and NHL affiliation changes
Team changes The Albany River Rats moved to Charlotte, NC due to major financial losses. They became the Charlotte Checkers. The Lowell Devils relocated to Albany, NY due to changes in the lease with UMass Lowell making it "financially impossible" to stay. They retained the Devils nickname. The dormant Edmonton Road Runners were reactivated and moved to Oklahoma City, OK as the sixth incarnation of the Edmonton Oilers affiliate. The team played as the Oklahoma City Barons, thus making it the first time the franchise has set up operations in the United States. The Hartford Wolf Pack were renamed the Connecticut Whale on November 27, 2010.
Affiliation changes AHL team new affiliate old affiliate Oklahoma City Barons Edmonton Oilers new team Springfield Falcons Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oilers Syracuse Crunch Anaheim Ducks Columbus Blue Jackets
Final standings indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot indicates team clinched a playoff spot indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division y–Portland Pirates (BUF) 80 47 24 7 2 103 280 238 x–Manchester Monarchs (LAK) 80 44 26 4 6 98 255 209 x–Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale (NYR) 80 40 32 2 6 88 221 223 e–Worcester Sharks (SJS) 80 36 31 4 9 85 210 245 e–Providence Bruins (BOS) 80 38 36 3 3 82 209 252 e–Springfield Falcons (CBJ) 80 35 40 2 3 75 233 253 e–Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) 80 30 39 4 7 71 218 266 East Division y–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) 80 58 21 0 1 117 261 183 x–Hershey Bears (WSH) 80 46 26 3 5 100 255 214 x–Charlotte Checkers (CAR) 80 44 27 2 7 97 265 243 x–Norfolk Admirals (TBL) 80 39 26 9 6 93 265 230 x–Binghamton Senators (OTT) 80 42 30 3 5 92 255 221 e–Syracuse Crunch (ANA) 80 35 38 3 4 77 217 249 e–Adirondack Phantoms (PHI) 80 31 39 4 6 72 197 248 e–Albany Devils (NJD) 80 32 42 1 5 70 217 283
Western Conference
North Division y–Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) 80 44 27 2 7 97 226 193 x–Lake Erie Monsters (COL) 80 44 28 3 5 96 223 206 x–Manitoba Moose (VAN) 80 43 30 1 6 93 220 210 e–Abbotsford Heat (CGY) 80 38 32 4 6 86 186 212 e–Toronto Marlies (TOR) 80 37 32 1 10 85 228 219 e–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) 80 36 34 2 8 82 227 254 e–Rochester Americans (FLA) 80 31 39 5 5 72 218 266
West Division y–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) 80 44 22 6 8 102 226 194 x–Houston Aeros (MIN) 80 46 28 1 5 98 240 212 x–Peoria Rivermen (STL) 80 42 30 3 5 92 223 218 x–Texas Stars (DAL) 80 41 29 4 6 92 213 210 x–Oklahoma City Barons (EDM) 80 40 29 2 9 91 245 234 e–Chicago Wolves (ATL) 80 39 30 5 6 89 260 262 e–San Antonio Rampage (PHX) 80 40 33 4 3 87 228 245 e–Rockford IceHogs (CHI) 80 38 33 4 5 85 216 245
Statistical leaders
Leading skaters
The following players are sorted by points, then goals.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Binghamton Senators 69 21 65 86 42 Oklahoma City Barons 70 32 46 78 63 Chicago Wolves 80 19 56 75 22 Chicago Wolves 77 27 47 74 60 Hamilton Bulldogs 66 41 31 72 24 Norfolk Admirals 69 25 47 72 53 Oklahoma City Barons 79 20 52 72 40 Hershey Bears 53 18 54 72 49 Lake Erie Monsters 77 23 47 70 24 Peoria Rivermen 59 21 48 69 27
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average.
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss
Player Team GP TOI SA GA SO GAA SV% W L OT Hamilton Bulldogs 40 2273 1036 73 5 1.93 0.930 22 13 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 46 2567 1065 83 7 1.94 0.922 35 8 1 Milwaukee Admirals 43 2500 1212 84 4 2.02 0.931 23 12 5 Texas Stars 55 3191 1595 117 6 2.20 0.927 28 19 5 Adirondack Phantoms 30 1783 889 66 5 2.22 0.926 14 12 3
Calder Cup playoffs
Bracket
AHL awards + 2010–11 AHL awards Award Recipient(s) Calder Cup Binghamton Senators Les Cunningham Award Corey Locke (Binghamton Senators) John B. Sollenberger Trophy Corey Locke (Binghamton Senators) Willie Marshall Award Colin McDonald (Oklahoma City Barons) Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Luke Adam (Portland Pirates) Eddie Shore Award Marc-Andre Gragnani (Portland Pirates) Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award Brad Thiessen (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Brad Thiessen & John Curry (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award John Hynes (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award Bryan Helmer (Oklahoma City Barons) Yanick Dupre Memorial Award Cody Bass (Binghamton Senators) Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Robin Lehner (Binghamton Senators) Richard F. Canning Trophy Binghamton Senators Robert W. Clarke Trophy Houston Aeros Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Frank Mathers Trophy Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy Milwaukee Admirals Emile Francis Trophy Portland Pirates F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sam Pollock Trophy Hamilton Bulldogs John D. Chick Trophy Milwaukee Admirals James C. Hendy Memorial Award Michael A. Mudd (Worcester) Thomas Ebright Memorial Award Mark Chipman James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Tim Leone (Hershey) Ken McKenzie Award Mike Cosentino (Toronto) Michael Condon Memorial Award Brian Lemon
See also List of AHL seasons 2010 in ice hockey 2011 in ice hockey
References
External links AHL official site