2010–11 Edmonton Oilers season

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 seasonEdit

• 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^[1].

• 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^[2].

• 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.^[3].

• 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^[4].

Regular seasonEdit

Divisional standings Edit

Conference standings Edit

PlayoffsEdit

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

Schedule and resultsEdit

Pre-seasonEdit

Regular season Edit

Player statsEdit

SkatersEdit

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 

GoaltendersEdit

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;

^†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 Edit

Records Edit

Milestones Edit

Transactions Edit

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

Trades Edit Date Details June 24, 2010[5] To Chicago Blackhawks 6th-round pick in 2010 - Mirko Hoefflin To Edmonton Oilers Colin Fraser June 26, 2010[6] To Carolina Hurricanes Riley Nash To Edmonton Oilers 2nd-round pick in 2010 - Martin Marincin June 26, 2010[7] To Toronto Maple Leafs 6th-round pick in 2011 To Edmonton Oilers 7th-round pick in 2010 - Kellen Jones June 30, 2010[8] To Phoenix Coyotes Patrick O'Sullivan To Edmonton Oilers Jim Vandermeer Free agents acquired Edit Player Former team Contract terms Kurtis Foster[9] Tampa Bay Lightning 2 years, $3.6 million Richard Petiot[10] Rockford IceHogs 1 year, $0.55 million Steve MacIntyre[11] Florida Panthers 1 year, $0.50 million Alexandre Giroux[12] Washington Capitals 1 year, $0.50 million Brad Moran[13] Skelleftea AIK 1 year, $0.50 million Ben Ondrus[14] Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $0.55 million Shawn Belle[15] Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $0.65 million Gregory Stewart[16] Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $0.55 million Martin Gerber[17] Atlant Moscow 1 year, $0.50 million Free agents lost Edit Player New team Contract terms Robert Nilsson[18] Salavat Yulaev Ufa undisclosed Charles Linglet[19] Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod undisclosed Chris Minard[20] Detroit Red Wings 2 years, $1.05 million Ryan Stone[21] Calgary Flames 1 year, $0.50 million Vyacheslav Trukhno[22] HC Sibir Novosibirsk 2 years, undisclosed Marc Pouliot[23] Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $0.55 million Bryan Lerg Genève-Servette HC undisclosed Dean Arsene[24] St. Louis Blues 1 year, $0.66 million Fernando Pisani[25] Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $0.50 million Claimed via waivers Edit Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Lost via waivers Edit Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ethan Moreau[26] Columbus Blue Jackets June 30, 2010 Player signings Edit Player Contract terms Philippe Cornet[27] 3 years, $1.74 million entry-level contract Teemu Hartikainen[28] 3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract Magnus Paajarvi[29] 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract Colin Fraser[30] 2 years, $1.65 million Jason Strudwick[10] 1 year, $0.725 million Taylor Hall[31] 3 years, $11.25 million entry-level contract Devan Dubnyk[15] 2 years, $1.6 million Jean-Francois Jacques[32] 1 year, $0.615 million Theo Peckham[33] 1 year, $0.55 million Ryan O'Marra[34] 1 year, $0.70 million Gilbert Brule[35] 2 years, $3.7 million Jeff Deslauriers[36] 1 year, $1.05 million Liam Reddox[37] 1 year, $0.55 million Roster Edit Updated April 19, 2010. # Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace 8 Canada Arsene, DeanDean Arsene 2.0 D L 39 2009 Murrayville, British Columbia 67 Canada Brule, GilbertGilbert Brule   4.0 C R 33 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 39 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 30 2007 London, Ontario 77 United States Gilbert, TomTom Gilbert 2.0 D R 37 2004 Minneapolis, Minnesota 83 Czech Republic Hemsky, AlesAles Hemsky  (A)  7.0 RW R 36 2001 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia 10 Canada Horcoff, ShawnShawn Horcoff  (A) 4.0 C L 41 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 47 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 44 1999 Huntsville, Ontario 12 Sweden Nilsson, RobertRobert Nilsson   6.0 LW L 35 2007 Calgary, Alberta 19 United States O'Sullivan, PatrickPatrick O'Sullivan 4.0 C L 35 2009 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 49 Canada Peckham, TheoTheo Peckham   2.0 D L 32 2006 Richmond Hill, Ontario 27 Canada Penner, DustinDustin Penner 6.0 LW L 37 2007 Winkler, Manitoba 34 Canada Pisani, FernandoFernando Pisani 7.0 RW L 43 1996 Edmonton, Alberta 16 United States Potulny, RyanRyan Potulny 4.0 C L 35 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 34 2006 Frýdlant, Czechoslovakia 44 Canada Souray, SheldonSheldon Souray  (A)  2.0 D L 43 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 34 2003 Elliot Lake, Ontario 43 Canada Strudwick, JasonJason Strudwick 2.0 D L 44 2008 Edmonton, Alberta 6 United States Whitney, RyanRyan Whitney 2.0 D L 37 2010 Scituate, Massachusetts Draft picks Edit 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 Edit See also Edit 2010–11 NHL season References Edit ↑ Quinn named Senior Hockey Advisor; Renney assumes head coaching duties ↑ Oilers select Hall with 1st overall choice ↑ Trio takes to the bench ↑ Oilers name Ralph Krueger Associate Coach ↑ Oilers acquire Colin Fraser from Stanley Cup Champions ↑ Slovakian Snag ↑ Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing ↑ Oilers acquire Jim Vandermeer ↑ Oilers sign Kurtis Foster ↑ 10.0 10.1 Oilers sign Strudwick & Petiot ↑ Oilers sign MacIntyre ↑ Oilers sign Giroux ↑ Oilers sign Brad Moran ↑ Oilers sign Ben Ondrus ↑ 15.0 15.1 Oilers sign pair ↑ Oilers sign Gregory Stewart ↑ Oilers sign Martin Gerber ↑ Father and son Nilsson leave town ↑ Ex-Thrasher Nelson hired for Oklahoma City job ↑ Wings add depth, sign Joey MacDonald ↑ Flames sign Calgarian Ryan Stone ↑ Oilers non-prospect Trukhno back to Russia ↑ Lightning Sign Center Marc-Antoine Pouliot ↑ Blues Sign Arsene to Two-Way Deal ↑ PISANI SIGNS ONE-YEAR, $500K DEAL WITH BLACKHAWKS ↑ Blue Jackets Claim Forward Ethan Moreau Off Waivers ↑ Cornet signs NHL Entry Level contract ↑ Hartikainen signs Entry Level Contract ↑ Oilers sign Paajarvi-Svensson ↑ Oilers agree to terms with Fraser ↑ Oilers sign Hall to entry level contract ↑ Oilers re-sign JF Jacques ↑ Oilers re-sign Theo Peckham ↑ Oilers re-sign Ryan O'Marra ↑ Oilers re-sign Gilbert Brule ↑ Oilers sign Jeff Deslauriers ↑ Oilers re-sign Liam Reddox Edmonton Oilers Oilers Franchise • NHL Expansion Draft • Players: NHL · WHA • Coaches • General Managers • Seasons • Records • Draft Picks • NHL–WHA merger Owners Bill Hunter • Nelson Skalbania • Peter Pocklington • Edmonton Investors Group • Rexall Sports Retired Numbers 3 • 7 • 9 • 11 • 17 • 31 • 99 Culture Miracle on Manchester • Heritage Classic • Battle of Alberta • Joey Moss • Rod Phillips Arenas Edmonton Gardens • Rogers Place Affiliates Bakersfield Condors (AHL) • Wichita Thunder • (ECHL) Stanley Cup Finals (7) Won: 1984 • 1985 • 1987 • 1988 • 1990 • Lost: 1983 • 2006 World Hockey Association 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 National Hockey League 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2010–11 • 2011–12 • 2012–13 • 2013–14 • 2014–15 • 2015–16 • 2016–17 • 2017–18 • 2018–19 Edmonton Oilers Seasons World Hockey Association 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 National Hockey League 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12 • 2012–13 • 2013–14 • 2014–15 • 2015–16 • 2016–17 • 2017–18 • 2018–19 Bold indicates Stanley Cup victory 2010–11 NHL season by team Atlantic New Jersey Devils • New York Islanders • New York Rangers • Philadelphia Flyers • Pittsburgh Penguins Northeast Boston Bruins • Buffalo Sabres • Montreal Canadiens • Ottawa Senators • Toronto Maple Leafs Southeast Atlanta Thrashers • Carolina Hurricanes • Florida Panthers • Tampa Bay Lightning • Washington Capitals Central Chicago Blackhawks • Columbus Blue Jackets • Detroit Red Wings • Nashville Predators • St. Louis Blues Northwest Calgary Flames • Colorado Avalanche • Edmonton Oilers • Minnesota Wild • Vancouver Canucks Pacific Anaheim Ducks • Dallas Stars • Los Angeles Kings • Phoenix Coyotes • San Jose Sharks See also 2010 NHL Entry Draft • Winter Classic • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Transactions • Three Star Awards This page uses content from Wikipedia. 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