2010–11 San Jose Sharks season explained

League:NHL
Season:2010–11
Year:2010
Team:San Jose Sharks
Conferencerank:2nd
Divisionrank:1st
Record:48–25–9
Homerecord:25–11–5
Roadrecord:23–14–4
Goalsfor:248
Goalsagainst:213
Goalsleader:Patrick Marleau (37)
Assistsleader:Joe Thornton (49)
Pointsleader:Patrick Marleau (73)
Plusminusleader:Jason Demers (+19)
Pimleader:Jamal Mayers (124)
Winsleader:Antti Niemi (35)
Gaaleader:Alex Stalock (0.00)
Divisionwin:yes

The 2010–11 San Jose Sharks season was the team's' 20th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Off-season

Team captain Rob Blake retired on June 18, 2010.

The Sharks announced that they would not offer Evgeni Nabokov a contract for the 2010–11 season.[1]

The Sharks re-signed centers Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau to four-year contracts on June 24, 2010.

The Sharks re-signed defenseman Niclas Wallin and center Scott Nichol to one-year contracts on June 26, 2010.

Sharks signed free agent goaltender Antero Nittymaki to a two-year, $4 million contract on July 1, 2010, replacing long-time goaltender Evgeni Nabokov.

The Sharks signed free agent goaltender Antti Niemi to a one-year, $2 million contract on September 2, 2010.

The Sharks selected center Joe Thornton as new team captain for the 2010–11 season. Ryane Clowe will be alternate captain on road games, and Patrick Marleau during home games. Dan Boyle was made a permanent alternate captain.

Antti Niemi has also signed a four-year contract with the Sharks as well.

Pre-season

Regular season

See also: 2010–11 NHL season.

Standings

Conference standings

x – Went into playoffs

Schedule and results

2010–11 Game Log

Playoffs

See main article: article and 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Sharks clinched a playoff spot after beating the Dallas Stars 6–0 on March 31, 2011 in front of the sellout crowd of 17,562 at the HP Pavilion. This makes it seven consecutive seasons of making the playoffs for the Sharks. The Sharks also made the Conference Finals for the third time in franchise history.

Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Updated April 11, 2011.[2]

Goaltenders

GP = Games played; MIN = Time On Ice in minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; SV = Saves; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G = Goals; A = Assists;PEN = Penalty Time in minutes

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Joe Thornton[3] NHL Second Star of the Week November 1, 2010
Ryane Clowe[4] NHL First Star of the Week December 13, 2010
Logan Couture[5] NHL Rookie of the Month December 2010
Antti Niemi[6] NHL First Star of the Week February 21, 2011
Antti Niemi[7] NHL Second Star of the Month February 2011
Joe Pavelski[8] NHL First Star of the Week March 21, 2011

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
1st Career NHL Game October 8, 2010
300th Career NHL Goal October 16, 2010
1st Career NHL Game October 19, 2010
500th Career NHL Game October 19, 2010
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 21, 2010
200th Career NHL Game October 21, 2010
John McCarthy 1st Career NHL Goal October 23, 2010
100th Career NHL Game October 23, 2010
700th Career NHL Point October 27, 2010
100th Career NHL Assist October 30, 2010
Dany Heatley 600th Career NHL Game November 4, 2010
300th Career NHL Game November 4, 2010
100th Career NHL Assist November 13, 2010
Mike Moore 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
November 17, 2010
1st Career NHL Game November 26, 2010
Justin Braun 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
November 27, 2010
Justin Braun 1st Career NHL Goal December 2, 2010
700th Career NHL Game December 2, 2010
Joe Pavelski 300th Career NHL Game December 4, 2010
1st Career NHL Goal December 13, 2010
Joe Pavelski 200th Career NHL Point December 16, 2010
1st Career NHL Game December 29, 2010
100th Career NHL Point January 1, 2011
1st Career NHL Game January 3, 2011
Patrick Marleau 1,000th Career NHL Game January 17, 2011
1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Win
February 1, 2011
100th Career NHL Game February 9, 2011
300th Career NHL Game February 15, 2011
Ryane Clowe 300th Career NHL Game February 19, 2011
100th Career NHL Assist February 19, 2011
Ryane Clowe 200th Career NHL Point February 22, 2011
300th Career NHL Goal February 22, 2011
600th Career NHL Game March 3, 2011
800th Career NHL Game March 8, 2011
Patrick Marleau 400th Career NHL Assist March 14, 2011
Andrew Desjardins 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
March 23, 2011
Joe Pavelski 100th Career NHL Goal March 24, 2011
Jamal Mayers 200th Career NHL Point March 26, 2011
100th Career NHL Assist March 31, 2011
100th Career NHL Game April 2, 2011
200th Career NHL Game April 2, 2011
Andrew Desjardins 1st Career NHL Assist April 4, 2011
100th Career NHL Game April 4, 2011
Joe Thornton 1,000th Career NHL Point April 8, 2011
Ian White 400th Career NHL Game April 8, 2011
Playoffs
Player Milestone Reached
1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 14, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 16, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist April 19, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Win April 19, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 29, 2011
Ian White 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal May 1, 2011
100th Career NHL Playoff Game May 4, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Game May 20, 2011
Andrew Desjardins 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
May 22, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
May 22, 2011

Transactions

On January 20, 2011, the Sharks signed Jordan White, a University of British Columbia Thunderbirds goalie to a one-day amateur contract to provide emergency backup goalie for the game against the Vancouver Canucks after Antero Niittymaki was injured during a morning practice session. White wore uniform number 35 but did not see any on-ice game time.[9]

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

Trades

Date
June 21, 2010[10] To Minnesota Wild
Brad Staubitz
To San Jose Sharks
5th-round pick in 2010 – Freddie Hamilton
June 24, 2010[11] To Atlanta Thrashers
Future considerations
To San Jose Sharks
Michael Vernace
Brett Sterling
7th-round pick in 2010 – Lee Moffie
June 26, 2010[12] To Calgary Flames
Henrik Karlsson
To San Jose Sharks
6th-round pick in 2010 – Konrad Abeltshauser
June 26, 2010[13] To Pittsburgh Penguins
7th-round pick in 2011 – Scott Wilson
To San Jose Sharks
7th-round pick in 2010 – Chris Crane
January 18, 2011[14] To Atlanta Thrashers
5th-round pick in 2011 – Austen Brassard
To San Jose Sharks
Ben Eager
February 9, 2011[15] To New Jersey Devils
Steven Zalewski
Jay Leach
To San Jose Sharks
Patrick Davis
Michael Swift
February 18, 2011[16] To Carolina Hurricanes
Derek Joslin
To San Jose Sharks
Future considerations
February 18, 2011[17] To Carolina Hurricanes
2nd-round pick in 2012 – Brock McGinn
To San Jose Sharks
Ian White

Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Carter Hutton[18] 1 year, $560,000 entry-level contract
Antero Niittymaki[19] 2 years, $4 million
T. J. Trevelyan[20] 1 year, $500,000
1 year, $500,000
Jamal Mayers[21] 1 year, $600,000
Antti Niemi[22] 1 year, $2 million
Michael Sgarbossa[23] 3 years, $1.685 million entry-level contract
3 years, $1.64 million entry-level contract
3 years, $1.66 million entry-level contract
Sena Acolatse[24] 3 years, $2.090 million entry-level contract
James Livingston[25] 3 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Mike Connolly[26] 2 years, $1.38 million entry-level contract
Brodie Reid[27] 2 years, $1.38 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Evgeni Nabokov[28] 4 years, $24 million
Manny Malhotra[29] 3 years, $7.5 million
Brett Sterling[30] 1 year, $500,000
Mike Vernace[31] 1 year, $500,000
Ryan Vesce[32] undisclosed
Dwight Helminen[33] 1 year
Joe Callahan[34] 1 year, $525,000

Lost via retirement

Player
Rob Blake[36]

Players signings

Player Contract terms
Tommy Wingels[37] 2 years, $1.375 million entry-level contract
2 years, $1.43 million entry-level contract
3 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
3 years, $2.0375 million entry-level contract
Joe Pavelski[38] 4 years, $16 million
4 years, $27.6 million
Scott Nichol[39] 1 year, $760,000
1 year, $2.5 million
1 year, $500,000
Cam MacIntyre[40] 2 years, $1.2 million
Jay Leach[41] 1 year, $500,000
Jason Demers[42] 2 years, $2.5 million contract extension
Devin Setoguchi[43] 1 year, $1.8 million
Steven Zalewski[44] 1 year, $500,000
Derek Joslin[45] 1 year, $500,000
Joe Thornton[46] 3 years, $21 million contract extension
Antti Niemi[47] 4 years, $15.2 million contract extension

Draft picks

San Jose's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles.

Round Player PositionNationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
128 Charlie CoyleC/RWSouth Shore Kings (EJHL)
388Max GaedeRWWoodbury High School (USHS-MN)
5127 (from Carolina)Cody FerrieroCThe Governor's Academy (USHS-MA)
5129 (from Minnesota)Freddie HamiltonCNiagara IceDogs (OHL)
5136 (from Ottawa) Isaac MacleodDPenticton Vees (BCHL)
6163 (from Calgary) Konrad AbeltshauserDHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
7188 (from Atlanta) Lee MoffieDUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)
7200 (from Pittsburgh) Chris CraneRWGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)

Farm teams

Worcester Sharks

The Sharks' affiliate in the American Hockey League is the Worcester Sharks.

Stockton Thunder

The Sharks' affiliate in the ECHL is the Stockton Thunder for 2010–11.[48]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharks cut ties with Nabokov.
  2. Web site: Sharks Stats . sj-sharks.com . 2011-04-11.
  3. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=542146 Thomas, Thornton and Keith named 'Three Stars'
  4. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=546183 Clowe tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  5. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=548472 Sharks' Couture named NHL Rookie of the Month
  6. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553622 Antti Niemi tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  7. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=554691 Toews tops February's 'Three Stars of the Month'
  8. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=556707 Sharks' Pavelski tops 'Three Stars' of the week
  9. Web site: Niittymaki hurt, Sharks sign emergency college backup.
  10. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532231 Sharks Acquire Fifth Round Pick
  11. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532614 Sharks Acquire Draft Selection, Two Players
  12. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532940 Sharks Add Seven On Day Two
  13. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532910 Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing
  14. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=549761 San Jose Gets Ben Eager From Atlanta
  15. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=552211 Davis & Swift Come From The Devils
  16. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553290 Derek Joslin Sent To Carolina
  17. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553308 Sharks Add Depth On The Blueline
  18. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530671 Sharks Sign Four
  19. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533429 Nittymaki Signs with San Jose
  20. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534454 Sharks Sign Trevelyan and Sullivan
  21. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535531 Jamal Mayers Signs With Sharks
  22. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536763 Cup Winning Goaltender Coming To San Jose
  23. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=538145 Sharks Sign Sgarbossa, Anderson and Gogol
  24. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=555027 Sharks Sign Bay Area Native Sena Acolatse to an Entry Level Contract
  25. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=555801 Sharks Sign Free Agent Right Wing James Livingston
  26. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=559824 Sharks Sharks Sign Free Agent Forward Mike Connolly
  27. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=559825 Sharks Sharks Sign Free Agent Forward Brodie Reid
  28. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533939 Reports: Nabokov to Russia
  29. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533435 Vancouver Canucks sign centre Manny Malhotra to 3-year deal
  30. http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533745 Penguins Sign Left Wing Sterling
  31. http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535124 Lightning Re-sign D Vladimir Mihalik, Ink Free Agent Defenseman Mathieu Roy, Mike Vernace
  32. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&ie=UTF-8&langpair=auto|en&u=http://www.hctorpedo.ru/index.php%3Fnewsid%3D393&tbb=1&rurl=translate.google.se&twu=1 Ryan Veske will defend the colors of "Torpedo"
  33. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fi&u=http://www.pelicans.fi/uutinen/1251/Pelicans-teki-merkitt%25C3%25A4vi%25C3%25A4-pelaajasopimuksia&ei=OPdTTJGaI4X6sAOjgKHaAg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CDwQ7gEwCQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddwight%2Bhelminen%2Bpelicans%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26prmd%3Do Pelicans made a significant player contracts
  34. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535418 Panthers Acquire Defensemen Joe Callahan and T.J. Fast
  35. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=549768 Former Canucks Forward Tabbed
  36. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532026 Rob Blake Announces His Retirement
  37. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530670 Sharks Sign Center Tommy Wingels
  38. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532615 Sharks Re-Sign Marleau and Pavelski
  39. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532903 Sharks Re-Sign Nichol, Wallin, Desjardins
  40. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533521 Cam MacIntyre Gets A Two Year Deal
  41. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533976 Sharks Re-Sign Defenseman Jay Leach
  42. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535203 Jason Demers Signs For 2 More Years
  43. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535280 Sharks Winger Back In The Fold
  44. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535533 Sharks Re-Sign Steven Zalewski
  45. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535584 Sharks Re-Sign Derek Joslin
  46. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=540744 Sharks & Thornton Agree On Extension
  47. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554689 Sharks Extend Niemi's Contract
  48. http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535255 Sharks and Thunder Announce Affiliation