2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers season
The 2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers season was the team's 12th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] The Thrashers posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 36 losses and 12 overtime/shootout losses for 80 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It was the last season for the franchise in Atlanta. It was announced on May 31, 2011 that the team was bought and would be relocated to Winnipeg, for the 2011–12 NHL season to become the new Winnipeg Jets.[2]
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers | |
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Division | 4th Southeast |
Conference | 12th Eastern |
2010–11 record | 34–36–12 |
Home record | 17−17−7 |
Road record | 17−19−5 |
Goals for | 223 |
Goals against | 269 |
Team information | |
General manager | Rick Dudley |
Coach | Craig Ramsay |
Captain | Vacant (Oct.–Nov.) Andrew Ladd (Nov.–Apr.) |
Alternate captains | Nik Antropov (Oct.–Nov.) Dustin Byfuglien (Nov.–Apr.) Tobias Enstrom (Nov.–Apr.) Andrew Ladd (Oct.–Nov.) Johnny Oduya (Oct.–Nov.) |
Arena | Philips Arena |
Average attendance | 13,469 (72.6%) Total: 552,230 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Andrew Ladd (29) |
Assists | Tobias Enstrom (41) |
Points | Andrew Ladd (59) |
Penalty minutes | Dustin Byfuglien (93) |
Plus/minus | Bryan Little (+11) |
Wins | Ondrej Pavelec (21) |
Goals against average | Ondrej Pavelec (2.73) |
Off-season
During the off-season, the Thrashers announced that they would not retain John Anderson as head coach. The team also promoted Don Waddell to president and Rick Dudley to general manager. Assistant coaches Randy Cunneyworth, Todd Nelson and Steve Weeks were also not retained.[3]
Dudley made his first trade as general manager on June 23, 2010. It was a major trade, a nine-player trade (including picks) with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Thrashers received Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, Brent Sopel and Akim Aliu for Marty Reasoner, Joey Crabb, Jeremy Morin, the Devils' first-round pick (#24 overall) in 2010 and the Devils' second-round pick (#54 overall) in 2010. The Blackhawks, Stanley Cup champions, found it necessary to trade players for prospects and picks as they were in difficulty with the salary cap.
On June 24, the team named Craig Ramsay as the new head coach. Ramsay, who had been an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins for the previous three seasons, had played with Dudley with the Buffalo Sabres during his playing career.[4] In the following weeks, the Thrashers hired an associate coach, John Torchetti, and an assistant coach, Mike Stothers.[5][6] The team also hired Clint Malarchuk as the team's goaltending consultant.[7]
Regular season
Divisional standings
GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | z-Washington Capitals | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 43 | 224 | 197 | 107 |
2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 247 | 240 | 103 |
3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 35 | 236 | 239 | 91 |
4 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 29 | 223 | 269 | 80 |
5 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 195 | 229 | 72 |
Conference standings
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | z – Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 43 | 224 | 197 | 107 | |
2 | y – Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 47 | 23 | 12 | 44 | 259 | 223 | 106 | |
3 | y – Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 44 | 246 | 195 | 103 | |
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 39 | 238 | 199 | 106 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 247 | 240 | 103 | |
6 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 41 | 216 | 209 | 96 | |
7 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 38 | 245 | 229 | 96 | |
8 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 35 | 233 | 198 | 93 | |
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9 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 35 | 236 | 239 | 91 | |
10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 218 | 251 | 85 | |
11 | New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 35 | 174 | 209 | 81 | |
12 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 29 | 223 | 269 | 80 | |
13 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 192 | 250 | 74 | |
14 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 26 | 229 | 264 | 73 | |
15 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 195 | 229 | 72 |
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Playoffs
The Thrashers failed to make the playoffs and have not made the playoffs since 2006–07 season.
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2010 Pre-season – Record: 0–5–1 (home: 0–3–0 ; road: 0–2–1)
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Regular season
Player statistics
Skaters
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Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Thrashers. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.
‡Traded mid-season
underline/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
Records
Player | Record (Amount) | Achieved |
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Tobias Enstrom | Most consecutive games played in franchise history (253) | October 22, 2010 |
Ondrej Pavelec | Most consecutive victories in franchise history (6) | November 30, 2010 |
Dustin Byfuglien | Most goals in a single season by a defenseman in franchise history (11) | December 13, 2010 |
Milestones
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Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Alexander Burmistrov | 1st Career NHL Game | October 8, 2010 | |||||||
Nigel Dawes | 200th Career NHL Game | October 8, 2010 | |||||||
Anthony Stewart | 1st Career NHL Hat Trick | October 15, 2010 | |||||||
Rich Peverley | 200th Career NHL Game | October 20, 2010 | |||||||
Alexander Burmistrov | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 27, 2010 | |||||||
Alexander Burmistrov | 1st Career NHL Goal | October 29, 2010 | |||||||
Brent Sopel | 600th Career NHL Game | November 3, 2010 | |||||||
Niclas Bergfors | 100th Career NHL Game | November 4, 2010 | |||||||
Andrew Ladd | 100th Career NHL Assist | November 21, 2010 | |||||||
Eric Boulton | 500th Career NHL Game | December 2, 2010 | |||||||
Chris Thorburn | 300th Career NHL Game | December 6, 2010 | |||||||
Eric Boulton | 1st Career NHL Hat Trick | December 18, 2010 | |||||||
Evander Kane | 100th Career NHL Game | December 21, 2010 | |||||||
Patrice Cormier | 1st Career NHL Game | December 28, 2010 | |||||||
Jim Slater | 100th Career NHL Point | December 28, 2010 | |||||||
Dustin Byfuglien | 300th Career NHL Game | December 30, 2010 | |||||||
Patrice Cormier | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | January 2, 2011 | |||||||
Patrice Cormier | 1st Career NHL Goal | January 7, 2011 | |||||||
Tim Stapleton | 1st Career NHL Assist | January 22, 2011 | |||||||
Ondrej Pavelec | 100th Career NHL Game | February 1, 2011 | |||||||
Tobias Enstrom | 300th Career NHL Game | February 19, 2011 | |||||||
Nik Antropov | 400th Career NHL Point | February 23, 2011 | |||||||
Paul Postma | 1st Career NHL Game | March 9, 2011 | |||||||
Rob Schremp | 100th Career NHL Game | March 9, 2011 | |||||||
Andrew Ladd | 200th Career NHL Point | March 11, 2011 | |||||||
Ben Maxwell | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | March 27, 2011 | |||||||
Mark Stuart | 300th Career NHL Game | March 29, 2011 | |||||||
Andrei Zubarev | 1st Career NHL Game | April 5, 2011 | |||||||
Andrew Ladd | 400th Career NHL Game | April 7, 2011 | |||||||
Andrei Zubarev | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | April 7, 2011 | |||||||
Carl Klingberg | 1st Career NHL Game | April 10, 2011 |
Awards
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Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
Ondrej Pavelec[9] | NHL First Star of the Week | November 29, 2010 | |||||||
Dustin Byfuglien | NHL Second Star of the Week | November 29, 2010 | |||||||
Dustin Byfuglien[10] | NHL Third Star of the Month (November) | December 1, 2010 |
Transactions
The Thrashers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
Trades
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Notes
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
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Player signings
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Draft picks
Atlanta's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles.
Round | Overall | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 8 | Alexander Burmistrov | C | Russia | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
3 | 87 (from Montreal) | Julian Melchiori | D | Canada | Newmarket Hurricanes (CCHL) |
4 | 101 (from Dallas) | Ivan Telegin | LW | Russia | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
5 | 128 | Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel | G | Sweden | Almtuna IS (Sweden-2) |
5 | 150 (from Chicago) | Yasin Cisse | RW | Canada | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
6 | 155 (from NY Islanders) | Kendall McFaull | D | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
6 | 160 (from NY Islanders via NY Rangers) | Tanner Lane | C | United States | Detroit Lakes High School (USHS-MN) |
6 | 169 (from Los Angeles) | Sebastian Owuya | D | Sweden | Timrå IK Jr. (Sweden Junior) |
7 | 199 (from Los Angeles) | Peter Stoykewych | D | Canada | Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL) |
See also
References
- National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- "Winnipeg cheers return of NHL". CBC News. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023.
- Thrashers Promote Don Waddell to President and Rick Dudley to General Manager
- Manasso, John (June 24, 2010). "Thrashers name Craig Ramsay as new coach". nhl.com. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- "Thrashers Name Torchetti Associate Coach - Atlanta Thrashers - News". Archived from the original on July 12, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534199
- "Malarchuk New Goaltending Consultant - Atlanta Thrashers - News". Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- "2010–11 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
- Pavelec tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
- http://bluelandblog.com/2010/12/01/byfuglien-named-nhl-third-star-for-november Archived 2013-01-18 at archive.today Byfuglien
- Blackhawks acquire two 2010 draft picks, Jeremy Morin, Marty Reasoner and Joey Crabb from Atlanta Thrashers
- Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing
- Thrashers Acquire Forward Andrew Ladd from Chicago for Defenseman Ivan Vishnevskiy and a Second-Round Selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
- Thrashers Acquire Forwards Patrick Rissmiller and Donald Brashear from NY Rangers for Forward Todd White
- Thrashers Acquire Forward Ian McKenzie from Nashville for Defenseman Grant Lewis
- Thrashers Trade Forward Ben Eager to San Jose for Fifth Round Selection in 2011 NHL Entry Draft
- Thrashers Acquire F Blake Wheeler and D Mark Stuart from Boston for F Rich Peverley and D Boris Valabik
- Thrashers Acquire F Ben Maxwell and a Fourth Round Selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft from Montreal for D Brent Sopel and F Nigel Dawes
- Thrashers Acquire Forward Radek Dvorak and a Fifth-Round Selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft from Florida
- Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Brett Festerling from Montreal in Exchange for Goaltender Drew MacIntyre
- Thrashers Acquire a Seventh Round Selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft from Calgary in Exchange for Forward Freddy Modin
- Thrashers Sign F Fredrik Pettersson
- Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Goaltender Chris Mason
- Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Defenseman Mike Siklenka
- Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Jared Ross and Jaime Sifers
- "Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Defenseman Freddy Meyer". Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Fredrik Modin
- Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Nigel Dawes
- Thrashers Sign F Tim Stapleton; Activate F Patrice Cormier from IR and Assign to Chicago (AHL)
- Armstrong Added To The Fold
- Devils sign G Johan Hedberg
- Lightning Ink Defenseman Pavel Kubina
- REPORT: AFINOGENOV SIGNING WITH SKA ST. PETERSBURG
- Maple Leafs Sign Free Agent Clarke MacArthur
- Thrashers Claim Forward Rob Schremp Off Waivers from New York Islanders
- Chelios retires after 26 NHL seasons
- Thrashers Sign Goaltenders Edward Pasquale and Chris Carrozzi
- Thrashers Sign Forwards Carl Klingberg and Danick Paquette
- Thrashers Sign Forwards Jeremy Morin and Eric O'Dell Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Thrashers Agree to Terms with Forward Jim Slater
- Thrashers Re-sign Defenseman Noah Welch
- Thrashers Re-sign Forward Eric Boulton
- Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec
- Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Forward Ben Eager
- Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Forward Andrew Ladd
- Thrashers Agree to Terms with Restricted Free Agent Goaltender Peter Mannino
- Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Forward Bryan Little
- Thrashers Sign 2005 Draft Choice Defenseman Andrey Zubarev Archived 2010-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Forward Niclas Bergfors
- Thrashers Sign 2010 Draft Choice Alex Burmistrov
- Thrashers Sign Defenseman Dustin Byfuglien to a Multiple-Year Contract Extension
- Thrashers Re-Sign Forward Chris Thorburn to Multiple-Year Contract Extension
- Thrashers Re-Sign Defenseman Mark Stuart to Multiple-Year Contract Extension
- Thrashers Sign 2009 Draft Choice Defenseman Ben Chiarot
- Thrashers Sign 2008 Draft Choice Defenseman Zach Redmond