The 2010–11 WHL season is the 45th season of the
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...
(WHL). The regular season began on September 24, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The 2010
Subway Super Series, featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 17–18, 2010.
Regular season
The 45th season of the WHL kicked off on September 24, 2010 with 8 games on the table. On February 21, the defending champions
Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League (WHL). They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" ...
hosted
Regina Pats
Regina (Latin for "queen") may refer to:
Places Canada
* Regina, Saskatchewan, the capital city of the province
** Regina (electoral district)
** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina
France
* Régina, French Guiana, a commune
United States
* R ...
, who are Canada's oldest major-junior hockey team at McMahon Stadium for an outdoor game in conjunction with the NHL game, the WHL teams will wear retro inspired jerseys. The
Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadi ...
also hosted the
Kootenay Ice
The Kootenay Ice (officially stylized as ICE) were a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia, and competed in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team played its home games at Western Financial Place. The franchise wa ...
outdoors on January 15, 2011, being the first game of such. Broadcast partners including
Rogers Sportsnet
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,
Shaw TV
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and
FSN return for coverage throughout the season, the teams will play 792 regular season games between September and March. The 2010–11 season was the first to be featured in
EA Sports
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' ''
NHL 11
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'' video game including all the teams and rosters.
Standings
Conference standings
Division standings
; Eastern Conference
; Western Conference
x - team clinched
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...
Playoff spot
y - team is division leader
z - team has clinched division
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Goaltenders
These are goaltenders that lead the league in
GAA that have played at least 900 minutes.
''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage ''
Players
2010 NHL Entry Draft
In total, 40 WHL players were selected at the
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial re ...
.
Transactions
Subway Super Series
The
Subway Super Series
The Super Series were exhibition games between Soviet teams and NHL teams that took place on the NHL opponents' home ice in North America from 1976 to 1991. The Soviet teams were usually club teams from the Soviet hockey league. The exception w ...
is a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; french: Ligue canadienne de hockey ‒ LCH) is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canada-based major junior ice hockey leagues. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey L ...
(CHL) versus
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
's National Junior hockey team. Within the Canadian Hockey League umbrella, one team from each of its three leagues — the
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–19. There are exceptions for overag ...
,
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l ...
, and
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...
— compete in two games against the Russian junior team.
The 2010 Subway Super Series was held in six cities across
Canada
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, with two cities for each league within the Canadian Hockey League. The series begun on November 8, 2010, and concluded on November 18, 2010. Both Western Hockey League games were held in the province of
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
.
All six games were televised nationwide on
Rogers Sportsnet
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, which broadcast both games from the Western Hockey League.
Results
2011 WHL Playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (8) Prince Albert Raiders
(2) Red Deer Rebels vs. (7) Edmonton Oil Kings
(3) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (6) Brandon Wheat Kings
(4) Kootenay Ice vs. (5) Moose Jaw Warriors
Western Conference
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (8) Everett Silvertips
(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (7) Prince George Cougars
(3) Spokane Chiefs vs. (6) Chilliwack Bruins
(4) Tri-City Americans vs. (5) Vancouver Giants
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (4) Kootenay Ice
(2) Red Deer Rebels vs. (3) Medicine Hat Tigers
Western Conference
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (2) Kelowna Rockets
(3) Spokane Chiefs vs. (4) Tri-City Americans
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(3) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (4) Kootenay Ice
Western Conference
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (3) Spokane Chiefs
WHL Championship
(E4) Kootenay Ice vs. Portland Winterhawks (W1)
Playoff scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Playoff leading goaltenders
''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''
Memorial Cup
WHL awards
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
WHL East All Stars And Awards Finalists
Western Conference
See also
* 2011 Memorial Cup
The 2011 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament played from May 20–29, 2011 in Mississauga, Ontario. It was the 93rd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Ca ...
* List of WHL seasons
This is a list of Western Hockey League seasons since inception of the league.
As the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL):
1966–67
As the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL):
1967–68 ,
1968–69 ,
1969–70 ,
1970–71 ,
...
* 2010–11 OHL season
The 2010–11 OHL season was the 31st season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 23, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The playoffs began on March 24 ...
* 2010–11 QMJHL season
The 2010–11 QMJHL season was the 42nd season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season, which consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 9, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The playoffs feat ...
* 2010 in ice hockey
* 2011 in ice hockey
The year 2011 in sports saw a number of significant events, some of which are listed below.
Calendar by month January
February
March
* 31 March – 28 October: Baseball, / 2011 Major League Baseball season. 2011 World Series: St. Louis Car ...
References
External links
Official website of the Western Hockey League
Official website of the Canadian Hockey League
Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup
Official website of the Subway Super Series
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