The 2010–11 AHL season was the
75th season
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of the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...
. 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
The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Providence, Rhode Island. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion.
Hi ...
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
The Albany River Rats were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.
History
Before the formation of the franchise
Without a viable indoor arena with ...
moved to
Charlotte, NC
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due to major financial losses. They became the
Charlotte Checkers
The Charlotte Checkers are a professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the top minor league affiliate of the ...
.
*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
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...
affiliate. The team played as the
Oklahoma City Barons
The Oklahoma City Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team's first season was 2010–11 AHL season, 2010–11. They played their home games at the Cox Convention Center, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
...
, thus making it the first time the franchise has set up operations in the
United States
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.
*The
Hartford Wolf Pack
The Hartford Wolf Pack are a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. A member of the American Hockey League (AHL), they play their home games at the PeoplesBank Arena. The team was established in 1926 as the Providence Reds. ...
were renamed the Connecticut Whale on November 27, 2010.
Affiliation changes
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
Western Conference
Statistical leaders
Leading skaters
The following players are sorted by points, then goals.
''GP = Games played; G =
Goal
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A goal is roughly similar to ...
s; A =
Assists; Pts =
Points
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Mathematics
* Point (geometry), an entity that has a location in space or on a plane, but has no extent; more generally, an element of some abstract topologica ...
; +/– = P
Plus–minus Plus–minus, ±, +/−, or variants may refer to:
* Plus–minus sign (±), a mathematical symbol which can mean either plus (+) or minus (−), or can indicate the uncertainty of a measurement or statistic
* Plus–minus (sports), a sport ...
; PIM =
Penalty minutes''
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in
goals against average
Goals against average (GAA), also known as average goals against (AGA), is a statistic used in field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and water polo that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender or goalkeeper (depending on spo ...
.
''GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO =
Shutout
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s; GAA = Goals against average; SV% =
Save percentage
Save percentage (often known by such symbols as SV%, SVS%, SVP, PCT) is a statistic in various Goal (sports), goal-scoring sports that track Save (goaltender), saves as a statistic.
In ice hockey and lacrosse and association football, it is a sta ...
; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT =
Overtime
Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. The term is also used for the pay received for this time. Normal hours may be determined in several ways:
*by custom (what is considered healthy or reasonable by society) ...
/
shootout
A shootout, also called a firefight, gunfight, or gun battle, is a confrontation in which parties armed with firearms exchange gunfire. The term can be used to describe any such fight, though it is typically used in a non-military context or to ...
loss''
Calder Cup playoffs
Bracket
AHL awards
See also
*
List of AHL seasons
*
2010 in ice hockey
2010 in sports will describe the year's events in world sport.
Events by month
January
* 24th-31st Bandy World Championship in Moscow, Russia. Winner:
February
*7 American football, , Super Bowl XLIV. Winner: New Orleans Saints.
*12 – 28 ...
*
2011 in ice hockey
References
External links
AHL official site
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