2010-11 WHL Season

The 2010–11 WHL season is the 45th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 24, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The 2010 Subway Super Series, featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 17–18, 2010.
== Regular season ==
The 45th season of the WHL kicked off on September 24, 2010 with 8 games on the table. On February 21, the defending champions Calgary Hitmen hosted Regina Pats, who are Canada's oldest major-junior hockey team at McMahon Stadium for an outdoor game in conjunction with the NHL game, the WHL teams will wear retro inspired jerseys. The Spokane Chiefs also hosted the Kootenay Ice outdoors on January 15, 2011, being the first game of such. Broadcast partners including Rogers Sportsnet, Shaw TV and FSN return for coverage throughout the season, the teams will play 792 regular season games between September and March. The 2010-2011 Season was the first to be featured in EA Sports NHL 11 video game including all the teams and rosters.
=== Standings ===
==== Conference standings ====
====Division standings====
; Eastern Conference
; Western Conference
x - team clinched Western Hockey League Playoff spot
y - team is division leader
z - team has clinched division
=== Statistical leaders ===
==== Scoring leaders ====
Players are listed by points, then goals.2010–11 WHL Regular Season: Scoring leaders. Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts.	PIM
Linden Vey 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	69	46	70	116 	36
Tyler Johnson 	Spokane Chiefs 	71	53	62	115 	48
Mark Stone 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	71	37	69	106 	28
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	Red Deer Rebels 	69	31	75	106 	51
Jordan Weal 	Regina Pats 	72	43	53	96 	70
Brendan Shinnimin 	Tri-City Americans 	60	34	62	96 	84
Ryan Johansen 	Portland Winterhawks	63	40	52	92 	64
Brendan Gallagher 	Vancouver Giants 	66	44	47	91 	108
Scott Glennie 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	70	35	56	91 	58
Marek Viedensky 	Saskatoon Blades 	63	36	52	88 	52
==== Goaltenders ====
These are goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 900 minutes.2010–11 WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes Playes; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage 
Player 	Team 	GP	Mins	W 	L 	OTL	SOL	SO	GAA 	Sv%
Darcy Kuemper	Red Deer Rebels 	62	3685	45	12	3 	2 	13	1.86	.933
Mac Engel 	Spokane Chiefs 	32	1484	13	8 	2 	1 	4 	2.30	.909
Tyler Bunz 	Medicine Hat Tigers	56	3350	35	13	4 	4 	3 	2.47	.919
James Reid 	Spokane Chiefs 	50	2808	35	9 	2 	1 	4 	2.52	.904
Adam Brown 	Kelowna Rockets 	60	3428	36	22	0 	1 	3 	2.59	.916
== Players ==
=== 2010 NHL Entry Draft ===
In total, 40 WHL players were selected at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
===Transactions===
== Subway Super Series ==
The Subway Super Series is a six game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) versus Russia's National Junior hockey team. Within the Canadian Hockey League umbrella, one team from each of its three leagues — the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League — compete in two games against the Russian junior team.
The 2010 Subway Super Series was held in six cities across Canada, with two cities for each league within the Canadian Hockey League. The series begun on November 8, 2010, and concluded on November 18, 2010. Both Western Hockey League games were held in the province of British Columbia.
All six games were televised nationwide on Rogers Sportsnet, which broad casted both games from the Western Hockey League.
=== Results ===
Date 	Location 	Winner 	Winner 	Loser 	Loser
November 8, 2010 	Saint John, New Brunswick 	Russian Selects 	5 	4 	QMJHL all-stars
November 10, 2010 	Drummondville, Quebec 	Russian Selects 	4 	3 	QMJHL all-stars
November 11, 2010 	London, Ontario 	OHL all-stars 	4 	0 	Russian Selects
November 15, 2010 	Sudbury, Ontario 	OHL all-stars 	2 	1 	Russian Selects
November 17, 2010 	Kamloops, British Columbia 	Russian Selects 	7 	6 	WHL all-stars
November 18, 2010 	Prince George, British Columbia	Russian Selects 	5 	2 	WHL all-stars
Russia wins series 4-2 22-21	Russia wins series 4-2 22-21 	Russia wins series 4-2 22-21	Russia wins series 4-2 22-21	Russia wins series 4-2 22-21	Russia wins series 4-2 22-21
== Playoffs ==
== Conference Quarter-finals ==
=== Eastern Conference ===
====(1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (8) Prince Albert Raiders====
 
====(2) Red Deer Rebels vs. (7) Edmonton Oil Kings====
 
====(3) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (6) Brandon Wheat Kings====
 
====(4) Kootenay Ice vs. (5) Moose Jaw Warriors====
 
=== Western Conference ===
====(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (8) Everett Silvertips====
 
====(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (7) Prince George Cougars====
 
====(3) Spokane Chiefs vs. (6) Chilliwack Bruins====
 
====(4) Tri-City Americans vs. (5) Vancouver Giants====
 
== Conference Semi-finals ==
===Eastern Conference===
====(1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (4) Kootenay Ice ====
====(2) Red Deer Rebels vs. (3) Medicine Hat Tigers ====
===Western Conference===
====(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (2) Kelowna Rockets====
 
====(3) Spokane Chiefs vs. (4) Tri-City Americans====
 
== Conference Finals ==
===Eastern Conference===
====(3) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (4) Kootenay Ice====
 
===Western Conference===
====(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (3) Spokane Chiefs====
 
== WHL Championship ==
===(E4) Kootenay Ice vs. Portland Winterhawks (W1) ===
 
==Playoff scoring leaders==
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Ryan Johansen 	Portland Winterhawks	21	13	15	28 	6
Matt Fraser 	Kootenay Ice 	19	17	10	27 	18
Max Reinhart 	Kootenay Ice 	19	15	12	27 	12
Cody Eakin 	Kootenay Ice 	19	11	16	27 	14
Sven Bartschi 	Portland Winterhawks	21	10	17	27 	16
Nino Niederreiter	Portland Winterhawks	21	9 	18	27 	30
Brayden McNabb 	Kootenay Ice 	19	3 	24	27 	37
Linden Vey 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	15	12	13	25 	8
Ty Rattie 	Portland Winterhawks	21	9 	13	22 	22
Emerson Etem 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	15	10	11	21 	7
==Playoff leading goaltenders==
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Player 	Team 	GP	Mins	W 	L	GA	SO	Sv% 	GAA
Nathan Lieuwen 	Kootenay Ice 	19	1178	16	3	44	3 	0.923	2.24
Thomas Heemskerk	Moose Jaw Warriors	6 	357 	2 	4	15	2 	0.930	2.52
Steven Stanford 	Saskatoon Blades 	10	619 	4 	6	26	1 	0.930	2.52
Drew Owsley 	Tri-City Americans	10	641 	6 	4	27	1 	0.918	2.53
James Reid 	Spokane Chiefs 	17	1071	10	7	46	1 	0.906	2.58
== Memorial Cup ==
== WHL awards ==
Regular season Champions 	Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy 	Saskatoon Blades 	Saskatoon Blades
Player of the Year 	Four Broncos Memorial Trophy 	Darcy Kuemperhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ibYkCZRkpJBe0BhAStMX9m_NpTZQ?docId=6756330 	Red Deer Rebels
Top Scorer 	Bob Clarke Trophy 	Linden Vey 	Medicine Hat Tigers
Top Defenseman 	Bill Hunter Trophy 	Stefan Elliotthttp://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ibYkCZRkpJBe0BhAStMX9m_NpTZQ?docId=6756330	Saskatoon Blades
Rookie of the Year 	Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy 	Matt Dumbahttp://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ibYkCZRkpJBe0BhAStMX9m_NpTZQ?docId=6756330 	Red Deer Rebels
Top Goaltender 	Del Wilson Trophy 	Darcy Kuemperhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ibYkCZRkpJBe0BhAStMX9m_NpTZQ?docId=6756330 	Red Deer Rebels
Top Plus-Minus Rating 	WHL Plus-Minus Award 	Stefan Elliott 	Saskatoon Blades
Most Sportsmanlike Player 	Brad Hornung Trophy 	Tyler Johnsonhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ibYkCZRkpJBe0BhAStMX9m_NpTZQ?docId=6756330 	Spokane Chiefs
Scholastic Player of the Year 	Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy 	Colin Smithhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ibYkCZRkpJBe0BhAStMX9m_NpTZQ?docId=6756330 	Kamloops Blazers
Coach of the Year 	Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy 	Don Nachbaurhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ibYkCZRkpJBe0BhAStMX9m_NpTZQ?docId=6756330 	Spokane Chiefs
Executive of the Year 	Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy 	Lorne Mollekenhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ibYkCZRkpJBe0BhAStMX9m_NpTZQ?docId=6756330	Saskatoon Blades
Top Official 	Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy 	 	
Marketing/Public Relations Award	St. Clair Group Trophy 	Mike Moorehttp://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ibYkCZRkpJBe0BhAStMX9m_NpTZQ?docId=6756330 	Calgary Hitmen
Humanitarian of the Year 	Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy 	Spencer Edwards 	Moose Jaw Warriors
WHL Finals Most Valuable Player 	AirBC Trophy 	Nathan Lieuwen 	Kootenay Ice
Alumni Achievement Awards 	Professional Hockey AchievementAcademic Recipient	Bobby ClarkeJeff Zorn 	Bobby ClarkeJeff Zorn
===All-Star Teams===
==== Eastern ConferenceWHL East All Stars And Awards Finalists====
First Team 	First Team 	Pos.	Second Team 	Second Team
Player 	Team 	Pos.	Player 	Team
Darcy Kuemper 	Red Deer Rebels 	G 	Tyler Bunz 	Medicine Hat Tigers
Stefan Elliott 	Saskatoon Blades 	D 	Alex Petrovic 	Red Deer Rebels
Brayden McNabb 	Kootenay Ice 	D 	Duncan Siemens	Saskatoon Blades
Linden Vey 	Medicine Hat Tigers	F 	Cody Eakin 	Kootenay Ice
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	Red Deer Rebels 	F 	Brayden Schenn	Saskatoon Blades
Mark Stone 	Brandon Wheat Kings	F 	Quinton Howden	Moose Jaw Warriors
==== Western Conference ====
First Team 	First Team 	Pos.	Second Team 	Second Team
Player 	Team 	Pos.	Player 	Team
James Reid 	Spokane Chiefs 	G 	Calvin Pickard 	Seattle Thunderbirds
Tyson Barrie 	Kelowna Rockets 	D 	Brenden Kichton 	Spokane Chiefs
Jared Cowen 	Spokane Chiefs 	D 	Ryan Murray 	Everett Silvertips
Brendan Gallagher	Vancouver Giants 	F 	Brendan Shinnimin	Tri-City Americans
Tyler Johnson 	Spokane Chiefs 	F 	Brendan Ranford 	Kamloops Blazers
Ryan Johansen 	Portland Winterhawks	F 	Ryan Howse 	Chilliwack Bruins
==Team Photos==
10-11CalHit.jpg|Calgary Hitmen
10-11PGCou.jpg|Prince George Cougars
10-11EveSil.jpg|Everett Silvertips
== See also ==
* 2011 Memorial Cup
* List of WHL seasons
* 2010–11 OHL season
* 2010–11 QMJHL season
== References ==
== External links ==
* Official website of the Western Hockey League
* Official website of the Canadian Hockey League
* Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup
* Official website of the Subway Super Series
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Category:Western Hockey League seasons