The 2010–11 WHL season was the 45th season of the
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a 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 hocke ...
(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 mid-season from November 17 to 18, 2010. The
Saskatoon Blades
The Saskatoon Blades are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Founded in 1964, the Blades were a charter team of the then-Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966, and are the only club that has played ev ...
won their fourth
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record. The playoffs began on March 25, 2011, and concluded on May 13. The
Kootenay Ice won the
Ed Chynoweth Cup for the third time, defeating the
Portland Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1950 as the Edmonton Oil Kings, the team relocated to Portland in 1976 and was known as the Winter Hawks until 2009. The team plays in the U.S. Divisio ...
in the championship series. This earned Kootenay a berth in the
2011 Memorial Cup tournament.
On January 15, 2011, the
Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Spokane, Washington. The Chiefs play in the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League's Western Conference, playing home games at Spokane Arena. The Chiefs are two-time M ...
hosted the
Kootenay Ice in the WHL's first ever outdoor game, played at
Avista Stadium. On February 21, the defending champion
Calgary Hitmen hosted the
Regina Pats at
McMahon Stadium
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The stadium is located between the downtown core and the University of Calgar ...
for a second outdoor game, this one in conjunction with the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...
's
2011 Heritage Classic.
The 2010–11 season was the first to be featured in an
EA Sports
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NHL video game, with all teams and rosters appearing in ''
NHL 11
''NHL 11'' is an ice hockey video game, which celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the NHL (video game series), ''NHL'' series. The game was developed by EA Canada, published by EA Sports, and released in North America on September 7, 2010, wi ...
''.
Regular season
Standings
Conference standings
Division standings
;
x - team clinched
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a 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 hocke ...
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''
Leading goaltenders
These are goaltenders that lead the league in
GAA that 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.
Transactions
Subway Super Series
The
Subway Super Series was a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; , 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 League, and is composed of its three me ...
(CHL)—one team from each of the QMJHL, the OHL, and the WHL—versus
Russia's national junior hockey team.
The 2010 series was held in six cities across
Canada
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. The series began on November 8, 2010, and concluded on November 18, 2010. Both Western Hockey League games were held in
British Columbia
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.
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
* List of WHL seasons
* 2010–11 OHL season
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* 2010–11 QMJHL season
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* 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
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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