# 2010–11 San Jose Sharks season

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.
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.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Pacific Division vte :
| | | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | y-San Jose Sharks | 82 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 43 | 248 | 213 | 105 |
| 2 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 43 | 239 | 235 | 99 |
| 3 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 38 | 231 | 226 | 99 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 36 | 219 | 198 | 98 |
| 5 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 37 | 227 | 233 | 95 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference :
| R | | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | p – Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 50 | 262 | 185 | 117 |
| 2 | y – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 43 | 248 | 213 | 105 |
| 3 | y – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 43 | 261 | 241 | 104 |
| 4 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 43 | 239 | 235 | 99 |
| 5 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 219 | 194 | 99 |
| 6 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 38 | 231 | 226 | 99 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 36 | 219 | 198 | 98 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 258 | 225 | 97 |
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| 9 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 37 | 227 | 233 | 95 |
| 10 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 32 | 250 | 237 | 94 |
| 11 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 34 | 240 | 234 | 87 |
| 12 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 36 | 206 | 233 | 86 |
| 13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 29 | 215 | 258 | 81 |
| 14 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 24 | 227 | 288 | 68 |
| 15 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 23 | 193 | 269 | 62 |
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL) CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division
x – Went into playoffs

## Schedule and results

* Green background indicates win (2 points).
* Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
* White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
2010–11 Game Log :

## 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.
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs :
Legend:  Win  Loss

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Updated April 11, 2011.
Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Patrick Marleau | 82 | 37 | 36 | 73 | -3 | 16 |
| Joe Thornton | 80 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 4 | 47 |
| Joe Pavelski | 74 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 10 | 24 |
| Dany Heatley | 80 | 26 | 38 | 64 | 8 | 56 |
| Ryane Clowe | 75 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 13 | 100 |
| Logan Couture | 79 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 18 | 41 |
| Dan Boyle | 76 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 2 | 67 |
| Devin Setoguchi | 72 | 22 | 19 | 41 | -2 | 37 |
| Jason Demers | 75 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 28 |
| Torrey Mitchell | 66 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 46 |
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic | 80 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 18 |
| Douglas Murray | 73 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 44 |
| Jamal Mayers | 78 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 124 |
| Kyle Wellwood | 35 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| Justin Braun | 28 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 2 |
| Kent Huskins | 50 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Ian White$^†$ | 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Benn Ferriero | 33 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Niclas Wallin | 74 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 46 |
| Scott Nichol | 56 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 50 |
| Ben Eager$^†$ | 34 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
| Jamie McGinn | 49 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 33 |
| John McCarthy | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 8 |
| Derek Joslin$^‡$ | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| Andrew Desjardins | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Moore | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| Tommy Wingels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brandon Mashinter | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17 |
| Frazer McLaren | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Joe Thornton | 18 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 16 |
| Dan Boyle | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 8 |
| Ryane Clowe | 17 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 32 |
| Logan Couture | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| Patrick Marleau | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 9 |
| Joe Pavelski | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Devin Setoguchi | 18 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| Dany Heatley | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| Ian White | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Kyle Wellwood | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Torrey Mitchell | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Niclas Wallin | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jason Demers | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| Kent Huskins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Douglas Murray | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 8 |
| Ben Eager | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 41 |
| Andrew Desjardins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jamie McGinn | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Benn Ferriero | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Jamal Mayers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 12 |
| Scott Nichol | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 26 |
| Justin Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |

### 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
Regular season :
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PEN |
| Antti Niemi | 60 | 3524 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 140 | 2.38 | 1741 | .920 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Antero Niittymaki | 24 | 1414 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 2.72 | 615 | .896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Stalock | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | G | A | PEN |
| Antti Niemi | 18 | 1044 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 3.22 | 538 | .896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antero Niittymaki | 2 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.66 | 30 | .967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$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 | NHL Second Star of the Week | November 1, 2010 |
| Ryane Clowe | NHL First Star of the Week | December 13, 2010 |
| Logan Couture | NHL Rookie of the Month | December 2010 |
| Antti Niemi | NHL First Star of the Week | February 21, 2011 |
| Antti Niemi | NHL Second Star of the Month | February 2011 |
| Joe Pavelski | NHL First Star of the Week | March 21, 2011 |

### Milestones

Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Tommy Wingels | 1st Career NHL Game | October 8, 2010 |
| Dany Heatley | 300th Career NHL Goal | October 16, 2010 |
| Mike Moore | 1st Career NHL Game | October 19, 2010 |
| Scott Nichol | 500th Career NHL Game | October 19, 2010 |
| John McCarthy | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 21, 2010 |
| Devin Setoguchi | 200th Career NHL Game | October 21, 2010 |
| John McCarthy | 1st Career NHL Goal | October 23, 2010 |
| Jamie McGinn | 100th Career NHL Game | October 23, 2010 |
| Patrick Marleau | 700th Career NHL Point | October 27, 2010 |
| Joe Pavelski | 100th Career NHL Assist | October 30, 2010 |
| Dany Heatley | 600th Career NHL Game | November 4, 2010 |
| Douglas Murray | 300th Career NHL Game | November 4, 2010 |
| Ryane Clowe | 100th Career NHL Assist | November 13, 2010 |
| Mike Moore | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | November 17, 2010 |
| Justin Braun | 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 |
| Dan Boyle | 700th Career NHL Game | December 2, 2010 |
| Joe Pavelski | 300th Career NHL Game | December 4, 2010 |
| Derek Joslin | 1st Career NHL Goal | December 13, 2010 |
| Joe Pavelski | 200th Career NHL Point | December 16, 2010 |
| Brandon Mashinter | 1st Career NHL Game | December 29, 2010 |
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic | 100th Career NHL Point | January 1, 2011 |
| Andrew Desjardins | 1st Career NHL Game | January 3, 2011 |
| Patrick Marleau | 1,000th Career NHL Game | January 17, 2011 |
| Alex Stalock | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Win | February 1, 2011 |
| Jason Demers | 100th Career NHL Game | February 9, 2011 |
| Ben Eager | 300th Career NHL Game | February 15, 2011 |
| Ryane Clowe | 300th Career NHL Game | February 19, 2011 |
| Ian White | 100th Career NHL Assist | February 19, 2011 |
| Ryane Clowe | 200th Career NHL Point | February 22, 2011 |
| Joe Thornton | 300th Career NHL Goal | February 22, 2011 |
| Niclas Wallin | 600th Career NHL Game | March 3, 2011 |
| Jamal Mayers | 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 |
| Kyle Wellwood | 100th Career NHL Assist | March 31, 2011 |
| Logan Couture | 100th Career NHL Game | April 2, 2011 |
| Torrey Mitchell | 200th Career NHL Game | April 2, 2011 |
| Andrew Desjardins | 1st Career NHL Assist | April 4, 2011 |
| Antti Niemi | 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 |
| Ian White | 1st Career NHL Playoff Game 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point | April 14, 2011 |
| Justin Braun | 1st Career NHL Playoff Game | April 16, 2011 |
| Logan Couture | 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist | April 19, 2011 |
| Antero Niittymaki | 1st Career NHL Playoff Win | April 19, 2011 |
| Benn Ferriero | 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 1st Career NHL Playoff Point | April 29, 2011 |
| Ian White | 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal | May 1, 2011 |
| Joe Thornton | 100th Career NHL Playoff Game | May 4, 2011 |
| Andrew Desjardins | 1st Career NHL Playoff Game | May 20, 2011 |
| Andrew Desjardins | 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 1st Career NHL Playoff Point | May 22, 2011 |
| Jamie McGinn | 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.
The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 21, 2010 | To Minnesota Wild Brad Staubitz | To San Jose Sharks 5th-round pick in 2010 – Freddie Hamilton |
| June 24, 2010 | To Atlanta Thrashers Future considerations | To San Jose Sharks Michael Vernace Brett Sterling 7th-round pick in 2010 – Lee Moffie |
| June 26, 2010 | To Calgary Flames Henrik Karlsson | To San Jose Sharks 6th-round pick in 2010 – Konrad Abeltshauser |
| June 26, 2010 | To Pittsburgh Penguins 7th-round pick in 2011 – Scott Wilson | To San Jose Sharks 7th-round pick in 2010 – Chris Crane |
| January 18, 2011 | To Atlanta Thrashers 5th-round pick in 2011 – Austen Brassard | To San Jose Sharks Ben Eager |
| February 9, 2011 | To New Jersey Devils Steven Zalewski Jay Leach | To San Jose Sharks Patrick Davis Michael Swift |
| February 18, 2011 | To Carolina Hurricanes Derek Joslin | To San Jose Sharks Future considerations |
| February 18, 2011 | To Carolina Hurricanes 2nd-round pick in 2012 – Brock McGinn | To San Jose Sharks Ian White |
Lost via retirement
Player
Rob Blake
Players signings
PlayerContract terms
Tommy Wingels2 years, $1.375 million entry-level contract
Taylor Doherty2 years, $1.43 million entry-level contract
Marek Viedensky3 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Harri Sateri3 years, $2.0375 million entry-level contract
Joe Pavelski4 years, $16 million
Patrick Marleau4 years, $27.6 million
Scott Nichol1 year, $760,000
Niclas Wallin1 year, $2.5 million
Andrew Desjardins1 year, $500,000
Cam MacIntyre2 years, $1.2 million
Jay Leach1 year, $500,000
Jason Demers2 years, $2.5 million contract extension
Devin Setoguchi1 year, $1.8 million
Steven Zalewski1 year, $500,000
Derek Joslin1 year, $500,000
Joe Thornton3 years, $21 million contract extension
Antti Niemi4 years, $15.2 million contract extension :

## Draft picks

San Jose's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 28 | Charlie Coyle | C/RW | United States | South Shore Kings (EJHL) |
| 3 | 88 | Max Gaede | RW | United States | Woodbury High School (USHS-MN) |
| 5 | 127 (from Carolina) | Cody Ferriero | C | United States | The Governor's Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 5 | 129 (from Minnesota) | Freddie Hamilton | C | Canada | Niagara IceDogs (OHL) |
| 5 | 136 (from Ottawa) | Isaac Macleod | D | Canada | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
| 6 | 163 (from Calgary) | Konrad Abeltshauser | D | Germany | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 7 | 188 (from Atlanta) | Lee Moffie | D | United States | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 7 | 200 (from Pittsburgh) | Chris Crane | RW | United States | Green 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.