2010–11 AHL season

The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011. This season features the addition of one new team, the relocation of two others, and the renaming of another.
==Schedule==
The 2010-11 AHL schedule, announced on August 25, 2010, consists of 1,200 games to be held between October 8, 2010 and April 10, 2011.http://theahl.com/2010-11-schedule-released-p143752 An outdoor game between Connecticut Whale and Providence Bruins was played at Rentschler Field on February 19, 2011. Providence won the game 5-4 in a shootout in front of 21,673 spectators.http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1008161
==Team and NHL affiliation changes==
===Team changes===
*The Albany River Rats would move to Charlotte, NC due to major financial losses. They became the Charlotte Checkers.
*The Lowell Devils would relocate to Albany, NY due to changes in the lease with UMass Lowell making it "financially impossible" to stay. They became the Albany Devils.
*The dormant Edmonton Road Runners were reactivated and moved to Oklahoma City, OK as the sixth incarnation of the Edmonton Oilers affiliate. The team will play as the Oklahoma City Barons, thus making it the first time the franchise has set up operations in the United States.
*The Hartford Wolf Pack rebranded as the Connecticut Whale on November 27, 2010.
===Affiliation changes===
AHL team 	new affiliate	old affiliate
Oklahoma City Barons	EDM 	None
Springfield Falcons 	CBJ 	EDM
Syracuse Crunch 	ANA 	CBJ
== Standings ==
 indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
 indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
 indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
=== Eastern Conference ===
Atlantic Division	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
y–
Portland Pirates (BUF)	80	47	24	7	2	103	280	238
x–
Manchester Monarchs (LA)	80	44	26	4	6	98 	255	209
x–
Connecticut Whale (NYR)	80	40	32	2	6	88 	221	223
e–
Worcester Sharks (SJ)	80	36	31	4	9	85 	210	245
e–
Providence Bruins (BOS)	80	38	36	3	3	82 	209	252
e–
Springfield Falcons (CBJ)	80	35	40	2	3	75 	233	253
e–
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI)	80	30	39	4	7	71 	218	266
East Division	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
y–
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)	80	58	21	0	1	117	261	183
x–
Hershey Bears (WSH)	80	46	26	3	5	100	255	214
x–
Charlotte Checkers (CAR)	80	44	27	2	7	97 	265	243
x–
Norfolk Admirals (TB)	80	39	26	9	6	93 	265	230
x–
Binghamton Senators (OTT)	80	42	30	3	5	92 	255	221
e–
Syracuse Crunch (ANA)	80	35	38	3	4	77 	217	249
e–
Adirondack Phantoms (PHI)	80	31	39	4	6	72 	197	248
e–
Albany Devils (NJ)	80	32	42	1	5	70 	217	283
=== Western Conference ===
North Division	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
y–
Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL)	80	44	27	2	7 	97	226	193
x–
Lake Erie Monsters (COL)	80	44	28	3	5 	96	223	206
x–
Manitoba Moose (VAN)	80	43	30	1	6 	93	220	210
e–
Abbotsford Heat (CGY)	80	38	32	4	6 	86	186	212
e–
Toronto Marlies (TOR)	80	37	32	1	10	85	228	219
e–
Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)	80	36	34	2	8 	82	227	254
e–
Rochester Americans (FLA)	80	31	39	5	5 	72	218	266
West Division	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
y–
Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)	80	44	22	6	8	102	226	194
x–
Houston Aeros (MIN)	80	46	28	1	5	98 	240	212
x–
Peoria Rivermen (STL)	80	42	30	3	5	92 	223	218
x–
Texas Stars (DAL)	80	41	29	4	6	92 	213	210
x–
Oklahoma City Barons (EDM)	80	40	29	2	9	91 	245	234
e–
Chicago Wolves (ATL)	80	39	30	5	6	89 	260	262
e–
San Antonio Rampage (PHX)	80	40	33	4	3	87 	228	245
e–
Rockford IceHogs (CHI)	80	38	33	4	5	85 	216	245
== Statistical leaders ==
=== Leading skaters ===
The following players are sorted by points, then goals.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	Binghamton Senators 	69	21	65	86 	42
 	Oklahoma City Barons	70	32	46	78 	63
 	Chicago Wolves 	80	19	56	75 	22
 	Chicago Wolves 	77	27	47	74 	60
 	Hamilton Bulldogs 	66	41	31	72 	24
 	Norfolk Admirals 	69	25	47	72 	53
 	Oklahoma City Barons	79	20	52	72 	40
 	Hershey Bears 	53	18	54	72 	49
 	Lake Erie Monsters 	77	23	47	70 	24
 	Peoria Rivermen 	59	21	48	69 	27
=== Leading goaltenders ===
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average.
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss
Player	Team 	GP	TOI 	SA 	GA 	SO	GAA 	SV% 	W 	L 	OT
 	Hamilton Bulldogs 	40	2273	1036	73 	5 	1.93	0.930	22	13	2
 	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	46	2567	1065	83 	7 	1.94	0.922	35	8 	1
 	Milwaukee Admirals 	43	2500	1212	84 	4 	2.02	0.931	23	12	5
 	Texas Stars 	55	3191	1595	117	6 	2.20	0.927	28	19	5
 	Adirondack Phantoms 	30	1783	889 	66 	5 	2.22	0.926	14	12	3
==Calder Cup Playoffs==
===Bracket===
==AHL awards==
Calder Cup : Binghamton Senators
Les Cunningham Award : Corey Locke, Binghamton
John B. Sollenberger Trophy : Corey Locke, Binghamton
Willie Marshall Award : Colin McDonald, Oklahoma City
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award : Luke Adam, Portland
Eddie Shore Award : Marc-Andre Gragnani, Portland
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award : Brad Thiessen, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award : Brad Thiessen & John Curry, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award : John Hynes, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award : Bryan Helmer, Oklahoma City
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award : Cody Bass, Binghamton
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy : Robin Lehner, Binghamton
Richard F. Canning Trophy : Binghamton Senators
Robert W. Clarke Trophy : Houston Aeros
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Frank Mathers Trophy: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy: Milwaukee Admirals
Emile Francis Trophy : Portland Pirates
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sam Pollock Trophy: Hamilton Bulldogs
John D. Chick Trophy: Milwaukee Admirals
James C. Hendy Memorial Award: Michael A. Mudd, Worcester
Thomas Ebright Memorial Award: Mark Chipman
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards: Tim Leone, Hershey
Ken McKenzie Award: Mike Cosentino, Toronto
Michael Condon Memorial Award: Brian Lemon
==Team Photos==
10-11PorPir.jpg|Portland Pirates
10-11HerBea.jpg|Hershey Bears
10-11RocAme.jpg|Rochester Americans
==See also==
*List of AHL seasons
==References==
==External links==
*AHL official site
2010–11 Ahl Season
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