2010–11 Edmonton Oilers season

2010–11 Edmonton Oilers · NHL
2010–11 record
General Manager	Steve Tambellini
Coach	Tom Renney
Captain	TBD
Alternate captains	TBD
Arena	Rexall Place
Team Leaders
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The 2010–11 Edmonton Oilers season will be the team's 38th season of play, 31st as a member of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Off season

• On June 22, Tom Renney was named as the head coach of the Oilers, with Pat Quinn moving onto the role of Senior Hockey Advisor.

• The Oilers earned the 1st overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, via selection lottery. On June 25, 2010, the long-awaited anticipation and debates were finally settled when Edmonton selected Taylor Hall as their first-ever 1st overall pick.

• On July 15, the Oilers announced the appointments of Kelly Buchberger (retaining the same position the season previous) and Steve Smith as Assistant Coaches to new Head Coach, Tom Renney, as well as the appointment of Todd Nelson, Head Coach for American Hockey League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons..

• On July 30, the Oilers announced Ralph Krueger as their Associate Coach, who replaces Wayne Fleming, who left to work with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Playoffs

The Oilers will attempt to return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2005–06 season.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2010 Pre-season Game Log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Record	Recap
1	September 22	Edmonton Oilers	-	Vancouver Canucks
2	September 23	Tampa Bay Lightning	-	Edmonton Oilers
3	September 26	Vancouver Canucks	-	Edmonton Oilers
4	September 29	Phoenix Coyotes	-	Edmonton Oilers
5	October 1	Calgary Flames	-	Edmonton Oilers
6	October 3	Edmonton Oilers	-	Calgary Flames

Player stats

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM

Goaltenders

Note:  Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Oilers. Stats reflect time with Oilers only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Oilers only.

Awards and records

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached

Transactions

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

Trades Date Details June 24, 2010 To Chicago Blackhawks 6th-round pick in 2010 - Mirko Hoefflin To Edmonton Oilers Colin Fraser June 26, 2010 To Carolina Hurricanes Riley Nash To Edmonton Oilers 2nd-round pick in 2010 - Martin Marincin June 26, 2010 To Toronto Maple Leafs 6th-round pick in 2011 To Edmonton Oilers 7th-round pick in 2010 - Kellen Jones June 30, 2010 To Phoenix Coyotes Patrick O'Sullivan To Edmonton Oilers Jim Vandermeer Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Kurtis Foster Tampa Bay Lightning 2 years, $3.6 million Richard Petiot Rockford IceHogs 1 year, $0.55 million Steve MacIntyre Florida Panthers 1 year, $0.50 million Alexandre Giroux Washington Capitals 1 year, $0.50 million Brad Moran Skelleftea AIK 1 year, $0.50 million Ben Ondrus Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $0.55 million Shawn Belle Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $0.65 million Gregory Stewart Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $0.55 million Martin Gerber Atlant Moscow 1 year, $0.50 million Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Robert Nilsson Salavat Yulaev Ufa undisclosed Charles Linglet Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod undisclosed Chris Minard Detroit Red Wings 2 years, $1.05 million Ryan Stone Calgary Flames 1 year, $0.50 million Vyacheslav Trukhno HC Sibir Novosibirsk 2 years, undisclosed Marc Pouliot Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $0.55 million Bryan Lerg Genève-Servette HC undisclosed Dean Arsene St. Louis Blues 1 year, $0.66 million Fernando Pisani Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $0.50 million Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ethan Moreau Columbus Blue Jackets June 30, 2010 Player signings Player Contract terms Philippe Cornet 3 years, $1.74 million entry-level contract Teemu Hartikainen 3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract Magnus Paajarvi 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract Colin Fraser 2 years, $1.65 million Jason Strudwick 1 year, $0.725 million Taylor Hall 3 years, $11.25 million entry-level contract Devan Dubnyk 2 years, $1.6 million Jean-Francois Jacques 1 year, $0.615 million Theo Peckham 1 year, $0.55 million Ryan O'Marra 1 year, $0.70 million Gilbert Brule 2 years, $3.7 million Jeff Deslauriers 1 year, $1.05 million Liam Reddox 1 year, $0.55 million Roster Updated April 19, 2010. # Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace 8 Canada Arsene, DeanDean Arsene 2.0 D L 40 2009 Murrayville, British Columbia 67 Canada Brule, GilbertGilbert Brule   4.0 C R 34 2008 Edmonton, Alberta 41 United States Chorney, TaylorTaylor Chorney 2.0 D L 33 2005 Thunder Bay, Ontario 13 Canada Cogliano, AndrewAndrew Cogliano 4.0 C L 33 2005 Toronto, Ontario 91 Canada Comrie, MikeMike Comrie 4.0 C L 40 2009 Edmonton, Alberta 38 Canada Drouin-Deslauriers, JeffJeff Drouin-Deslauriers 1.0 G R 36 2002 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec 40 Canada Dubnyk, DevanDevan Dubnyk 1.0 G L 34 2004 Calgary, Alberta 89 Canada Gagner, SamSam Gagner   4.0 C R 31 2007 London, Ontario 77 United States Gilbert, TomTom Gilbert 2.0 D R 38 2004 Minneapolis, Minnesota 83 Czech Republic Hemsky, AlesAles Hemsky  (A)  7.0 RW R 37 2001 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia 10 Canada Horcoff, ShawnShawn Horcoff  (A) 4.0 C L 42 1998 Trail, British Columbia 22 Canada Jacques, Jean-FrancoisJean-Francois Jacques   6.0 LW L 35 2003 Terrebonne, Quebec 2 Canada Johnson, AaronAaron Johnson 2.0 D L 37 2010 Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia 28 Canada Jones, RyanRyan Jones 6.0 LW R 36 2010 Chatham, Ontario 35 Russia Khabibulin, NikolaiNikolai Khabibulin   1.0 G L 48 2009 Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union 36 Canada Linglet, CharlesCharles Linglet 6.0 LW L 38 2010 Montreal, Quebec 18 Canada Moreau, EthanEthan Moreau  (C) 6.0 LW L 45 1999 Huntsville, Ontario 12 Sweden Nilsson, RobertRobert Nilsson   6.0 LW L 36 2007 Calgary, Alberta 19 United States O'Sullivan, PatrickPatrick O'Sullivan 4.0 C L 36 2009 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 49 Canada Peckham, TheoTheo Peckham   2.0 D L 33 2006 Richmond Hill, Ontario 27 Canada Penner, DustinDustin Penner 6.0 LW L 38 2007 Winkler, Manitoba 34 Canada Pisani, FernandoFernando Pisani 7.0 RW L 44 1996 Edmonton, Alberta 16 United States Potulny, RyanRyan Potulny 4.0 C L 36 2008 Grand Forks, North Dakota 78 Canada Pouliot, MarcMarc Pouliot 4.0 C R 35 2003 Quebec City, Quebec 5 Czech Republic Smid, LadislavLadislav Smid   2.0 D L 35 2006 Frýdlant, Czechoslovakia 44 Canada Souray, SheldonSheldon Souray  (A)  2.0 D L 44 2007 Elk Point, Alberta 32 Canada Stone, RyanRyan Stone   4.0 C L 35 2009 Calgary, Alberta 46 Canada Stortini, ZackZack Stortini 7.0 RW R 35 2003 Elliot Lake, Ontario 43 Canada Strudwick, JasonJason Strudwick 2.0 D L 45 2008 Edmonton, Alberta 6 United States Whitney, RyanRyan Whitney 2.0 D L 38 2010 Scituate, Massachusetts Draft picks Edmonton's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League) 1 1 Taylor Hall (LW)  Canada Windsor Spitfires (Ontario Hockey League) 2 31 Tyler Pitlick (C)  United States Minnesota State University, Mankato (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) 2 46 (from Ottawa via Carolina) Martin Marincin (D)  Slovakia HC Kosice (Slovak Extraliga) 2 48 (from Nashville) Curtis Hamilton (LW)  Canada Saskatoon Blades (Western Hockey League) 3 61 Ryan Martindale (C)  Canada Ottawa 67's (Ontario Hockey League) 4 91 Jeremie Blain (D)  Canada Acadie–Bathurst Titan (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) 5 121 Tyler Bunz (G)  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (Western Hockey League) 6 162 (from Anaheim) Brandon Davidson (D)  Canada Regina Pats (Western Hockey League) 6 166 (from Ottawa) Drew Czerwonka (LW)  Canada Kootenay Ice (Western Hockey League) 7 181 Kristians Pelss (F)  Latvia Dinamo-Juniors Riga (Belarusian Extraleague) 7 202 (from Phoenix via Toronto) Kellen Jones (F)  Canada Vernon Vipers (British Columbia Hockey League) Farm teams See also 2010–11 NHL season References