2010–11 AHL season
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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.
| 2010–11 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 8, 2010 - April 10, 2011 |
| Regular season | |
| Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| Season MVP | Corey Locke |
| Top scorer | Corey Locke |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Robin Lehner |
| Calder Cup | |
| Champions | Binghamton Senators |
| Runners-up | Houston Aeros |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[2]
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
y– indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
x– indicates team clinched a playoff spot
e– indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[3]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Locke | Binghamton Senators | 69 | 21 | 65 | 86 | 42 |
| Alexandre Giroux | Oklahoma City Barons | 70 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 63 |
| Jason Krog | Chicago Wolves | 80 | 19 | 56 | 75 | 22 |
| Darren Haydar | Chicago Wolves | 77 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 60 |
| Nigel Dawes | Hamilton Bulldogs | 66 | 41 | 31 | 72 | 24 |
| Marc-Antoine Pouliot | Norfolk Admirals | 69 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 53 |
| Brad Moran | Oklahoma City Barons | 79 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 40 |
| Keith Aucoin | Hershey Bears | 53 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 49 |
| Ben Walter | Lake Erie Monsters | 77 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 24 |
| T. J. Hensick | 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.[4]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Sanford | Hamilton Bulldogs | 40 | 2273 | 1036 | 73 | 5 | 1.93 | 0.930 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| Brad Thiessen | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 46 | 2567 | 1065 | 83 | 7 | 1.94 | 0.922 | 35 | 8 | 1 |
| Mark Dekanich | Milwaukee Admirals | 43 | 2500 | 1212 | 84 | 4 | 2.02 | 0.931 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| Richard Bachman | Texas Stars | 55 | 3191 | 1595 | 117 | 6 | 2.20 | 0.927 | 28 | 19 | 5 |
| Michael Leighton | Adirondack Phantoms | 30 | 1783 | 889 | 66 | 5 | 2.22 | 0.926 | 14 | 12 | 3 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Bracket
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Calder Cup Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Connecticut | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Portland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Binghamton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Manchester | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Binghamton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Binghamton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Charlotte | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Norfolk | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Charlotte | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Hershey | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Charlotte | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Binghamton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Oklahoma City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Manitoba | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Lake Erie | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Manitoba | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Hamilton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Milwaukee | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Milwaukee | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| West Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Peoria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||