The 2010–11 New York Islanders season was the 39th season in franchise history. The Islanders posted a regular season record of 30 wins, 39 losses and 13 overtime/shootout losses for 73 points, failing to qualify for the

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for the fourth consecutive season.

Off-season

The Islanders selected forward

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with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft. Niederreiter became the highest-drafted Swiss-born player in NHL history. Throughout the off-season, the Islanders added defensemen Milan Jurcina,

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and

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, as well as forwards

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and

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via free agency. In a July 30, 2010, trade with the

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, the Islanders acquired defenseman

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in exchange for a conditional third-round draft pick in

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. Most notably, the Islanders lost forward

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and defenseman

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to two accidental and separate shoulder injuries during training camp, both requiring surgeries. These injuries effectively removed two top-line players for the Islanders, as they were expected to remain out for three and six months, respectively. Meanwhile, arena issues continued to follow the franchise, as team owner

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's proposed Lighthouse Project was met with continued obstacles from local authorities. Both sides remain at odds, and little progress has been made since.

Regular season

After a ten-game losing streak, the Islanders changed coaches on November 15, 2010, moving Scott Gordon into an adviser to the general manager position and naming the

Bridgeport Sound Tigers The Bridgeport Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who own the franchise. The team started in 200 ...

' head coach,

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, as their interim head coach. The Islanders ended a near franchise-tying record of 15-straight games without a win on November 26, 2010, against the

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. The Islanders won 2–0 with

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securing the shutout. The Islanders ended the season with the worst average attendance in the NHL with an average of 11,059 (68.1% arena capacity). The Islanders finished the regular season having scored the most shorthanded goals, with 15.

Playoffs

On March 26, 2011, the Islanders were mathematically eliminated when the

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defeated the New Jersey Devils. The Islanders last made the playoffs in the 2006–07 season.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

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Regular season

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Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

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, , 3-5 , , Bell Centre (21,273) , , 4–3–2 , , 10 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 10 , , 29 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 1-3 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,922) , , 4–4–2 , , 10 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 11 , , 30 , , @

, , 1-6 , , Wachovia Center (19,613) , , 4–5–2 , , 10 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 12 , , 3 , , @

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

, , 2-7 , , RBC Center (13,043) , , 4–6–2 , , 10 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 13 , , 4 , , @

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

, , 1-4 , , Scotiabank Place (17,752) , , 4–7–2 , , 10 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 14 , , 6 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , 1-2 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,078) , , 4–8–2 , , 10 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 15 , , 10 , , @

, , 0-1 , , Honda Center (14,393) , , 4–9–2 , , 10 , - style="text-align:center; background:white;" , 16 , , 11 , , @

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

, , 1-2 (SO) , , HP Pavilion (17,562) , , 4–9–3 , , 11 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 17 , , 13 , , @

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

, , 1-5 , , Staples Center (18,118) , , 4–10–3 , , 11 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 18 , , 17 , , Tampa Bay Lightning , , 2-4 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,025) , , 4–11–3 , , 11 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 19 , , 20 , , Florida Panthers , , 1-4 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,157) , , 4–12–3 , , 11 , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" , 20 , , 21 , , @

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, , 3-4 (OT) , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,652) , , 4–12–5 , , 13 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 22 , , 26 , ,

, , 2-0 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,897) , , 5–12–5 , , 15 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 23 , , 2 , , New York Rangers , , 5-6 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,742) , , 5–13–5 , , 15 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 24 , , 3 , , @ New York Rangers , , 0-2 , , Madison Square Garden (18,200) , , 5–14–5 , , 15 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 25 , , 5 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , 2-3 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,773) , , 5–15–5 , , 15 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 26 , , 9 , , @

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, , 2-5 , , TD Garden (17,565) , , 5–16–5 , , 15 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 27 , , 11 , , Atlanta Thrashers , , 4-5 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,056) , , 5–17–5 , , 15 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 28 , , 13 , , @

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

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, , 3-4 (SO) , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,433) , , 6–18–6 , , 18 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 31 , , 22 , , Tampa Bay Lightning , , 2-1 (OT) , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,324) , , 7–18–6 , , 20 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 32 , , 23 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 5-1 , , Prudential Center (13,312) , , 8–18–6 , , 22 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 33 , , 26 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 4-1 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (3,136) , , 9–18–6 , , 24 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 34 , , 27 , , @ New York Rangers , , 2-7 , , Madison Square Garden (18,200) , , 9–19–6 , , 24 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 35 , , 29 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2-1 (SO) , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,345) , , 10–19–6 , , 26 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 36 , , 31 , , @

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

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, , 5-2 , , Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289) , , 12–19–6 , , 30 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 38 , , 6 , , @

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Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

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, , 5-3 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,223) , , 14–22–7 , , 35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 44 , , 17 , , New Jersey Devils , , 2-5 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,119) , , 14–23–7 , , 35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 45 , , 20 , , Washington Capitals , , 1-2 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,119) , , 14–24–7 , , 35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 46 , , 21 , , @ Buffalo Sabres , , 5-2 , , HSBC Arena (18,690) , , 15–24–7 , , 37 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 47 , , 23 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 3-5 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,120) , , 15–25–7 , , 37 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 48 , , 25 , , @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , 0-1 , , Consol Energy Center (18,225) , , 15–26–7 , , 37 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 49 , , 26 , , Carolina Hurricanes , , 2-4 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (4,976) , , 15–27–7 , , 37 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 50 , , 1 , , @ Atlanta Thrashers , , 4-1 , , Philips Arena (11,176) , , 16–27–7 , , 39 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 51 , , 2 , , @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , 0-3 , , Consol Energy Center (18,142) , , 16–28–7 , , 39 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 52 , , 5 , , Ottawa Senators , , 5-3 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,415) , , 17–28–7 , , 41 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 53 , , 8 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 3-5 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,249) , , 17–29–7 , , 41 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 54 , , 10 , , @ Montreal Canadiens , , 4-3 (SO) , , Bell Centre (21,273) , , 18–29–7 , , 43 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 55 , , 11 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 9-3 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,888) , , 19–29–7 , , 45 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 56 , , 13 , , @ Buffalo Sabres , , 7-6 (OT) , , HSBC Arena (18,690) , , 20–29–7 , , 47 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 57 , , 15 , , @ Ottawa Senators , , 4-3 (SO) , , Scotiabank Place (17,565) , , 21–29–7 , , 49 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 58 , , 17 , , Boston Bruins , , 3-6 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,478) , , 21–30–7 , , 49 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 59 , , 19 , , Los Angeles Kings , , 3-0 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,119) , , 22–30–7 , , 51 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 60 , , 21 , , Florida Panthers , , 5-1 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,729) , , 23–30–7 , , 53 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 61 , , 22 , , @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , 1-2 , , Air Canada Centre (19,459) , , 23–31–7 , , 53 , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" , 62 , , 24 , , @ Philadelphia Flyers , , 3-4 (OT) , , Wachovia Center (19,776) , , 23–31–8 , , 54 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 63 , , 26 , , Washington Capitals , , 2-3 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) , , 23–32–8 , , 54 , - , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" , 64 , , 1 , , @ Washington Capitals , , 1-2 (OT) , , Verizon Center (18,398) , , 23–32–9 , , 55 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 65 , , 2 , ,

Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confer ...

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St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

, , 5-2 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,354) , , 25–32–9 , , 59 , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" , 67 , , 6 , , New Jersey Devils , , 2-3 (SO) , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (15,893) , , 25–32–10 , , 60 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 68 , , 8 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 4-3 (OT) , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,217) , , 26–32–10 , , 62 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 69 , , 11 , , Boston Bruins , , 4-2 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,119) , , 27–32–10 , , 64 , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" , 70 , , 12 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 2-3 (OT) , , Prudential Center (17,625) , , 27–32–11 , , 65 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 71 , , 15 , , @ New York Rangers , , 3-6 , , Madison Square Garden (18,200) , , 27–33–11 , , 65 , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" , 72 , , 18 , , @ Carolina Hurricanes , , 2-3 (SO) , , RBC Center (17,686) , , 27–33–12 , , 66 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 73 , , 19 , , @ Florida Panthers , , 4-3 (SO) , , BankAtlantic Center (16,502) , , 28–33–12 , , 68 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 74 , , 22 , , @ Tampa Bay Lightning , , 5-2 , , St. Pete Times Forum (17,400) , , 29–33–12 , , 70 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 75 , , 24 , , Atlanta Thrashers , , 1-2 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,874) , , 29–34–12 , , 70 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 76 , , 26 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , 1-4 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (15,458) , , 29–35–12 , , 70 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 77 , , 30 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 2-3 , , Prudential Center (16,252) , , 29–36–12 , , 70 , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 78 , , 31 , , New York Rangers , , 6-2 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) , , 30–36–12 , , 72 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 79 , , 2 , , Carolina Hurricanes , , 2-4 , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) , , 30–37–12 , , 72 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 80 , , 6 , , @ Boston Bruins , , 2-3 , , TD Garden (17,565) , , 30–38–12 , , 72 , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" , 81 , , 8 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3-4 (SO) , , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) , , 30–38–13 , , 73 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 82 , , 9 , , @ Philadelphia Flyers , , 4-7 , , Wachovia Center (19,909) , , 30–39–13 , , 73 , -

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Islanders. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Players signings

Draft picks

Farm teams

Bridgeport Sound Tigers

The Islanders'

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affiliate will remain to be the

in the

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season.

Kalamazoo Wings

On July 27, 2010, the Islanders signed an affiliation agreement with the

Kalamazoo Wings The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Western Conference, Central Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Event Center. They are the affiliate ...

of the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...

for the

season.

Odessa Jackalopes

The

Odessa Jackalopes The Odessa Jackalopes are a Junior ice hockey#Tier II, Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The team is based in Odessa, Texas and plays their home games at Ector County Coliseum. History The fra ...

remain New York's

Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera ...

affiliate for the 2010–11 season.

Louisiana IceGators

On October 18, 2010, the Islanders signed an affiliation agreement with the Louisiana IceGators of the

SPHL The SPHL (formerly the Southern Professional Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey independent minor league based in Huntersville, North Carolina, with teams located primarily in the southeastern United States as well as Illinois and India ...

for the

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References

External links

2010–11 New York Islanders season at ESPN

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