2010–11 New York Islanders season

The 2010–11 New York Islanders season was the 39th season in franchise history.
The Islanders posted a regular season record of 30 wins, 39 losses and 13 overtime/shootout losses for 73 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
==Off-season==
The Islanders selected forward Nino Niederreiter with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Niederreiter became the highest-drafted Swiss-born player in NHL history.
Throughout the off-season, the Islanders added defensemen Milan Jurcina, Mark Eaton and Mike Mottau, as well as forwards Zenon Konopka and P. A. Parenteau via free agency.
In a July 30, 2010, trade with the Anaheim Ducks, the Islanders acquired defenseman James Wisniewski in exchange for a conditional third-round draft pick in 2011.
Most notably, the Islanders lost forward Kyle Okposo and defenseman Mark Streit to two accidental and separate shoulder injuries during training camp, both requiring surgeries.Isles' Streit out indefinitely despite reports of torn labrum These injuries effectively removed two top-line players for the Islanders, as they were expected to remain out for three and six months, respectively.
Meanwhile, arena issues continued to follow the franchise, as team owner Charles Wang's proposed Lighthouse Project was met with continued obstacles from local authorities.Hempstead Town plan cuts Lighthouse Project in half Both sides remain at odds, and little progress has been made since.
==Regular season==
After a ten-game losing streak, the Islanders changed coaches on November 15, 2010, moving Scott Gordon into an adviser to the general manager position and naming the Bridgeport Sound Tigers' head coach, Jack Capuano, as their interim head coach.JACK CAPUANO NAMED INTERIM HEAD COACH OF NEW YORK ISLANDERS
The Islanders ended a near franchise-tying record of 15-straight games without a win on November 26, 2010, against the New Jersey Devils. The Islanders won 2–0 with Rick DiPietro securing the shutout. The Islanders ended the season with the worst average attendance in the NHL with an average of 11,059 (68.1% arena capacity).NHL Attendance Report - 2010-11
The Islanders finished the regular season having scored the most shorthanded goals, with 15.
==Playoffs==
On March 26, 2011, the Islanders were mathematically eliminated when the Buffalo Sabres defeated the New Jersey Devils. The Islanders last made the playoffs in the 2006–07 season.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 1 || September 29 (in Saskatoon, SK) || Calgary Flames || 3 - 2 || New York Islanders (SS) || || DiPietro || 0-1-0 || 
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 2 || September 29 || New York Islanders || 1 - 3 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Roloson || 0-2-0 || 
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 3 || October 1 || New York Islanders || 3 - 4 || New Jersey Devils || || Roloson || 0-3-0 || 
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 4 || October 2 || New Jersey Devils || 1 - 2 || New York Islanders (SS) || || DiPietro || 1-3-0 || 
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 5 || October 2 (in Quebec City, QC) || Montreal Canadiens || 7 - 2 || New York Islanders (SS) || || Legace || 1-4-0 || 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=11| (SS) = Split-squad games.
|-
===Regular season===
|- style="text-align:center; background:white;"
| 1 || 9 || Dallas Stars || 4-5 (SO) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,351) || 0-0-1 || 1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 2 || 11 || New York Rangers || 6-4 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,748) || 1-0-1 || 3
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 3 || 13 || @ Washington Capitals || 1-2 || Verizon Center (18,398) || 1-1-1 || 3
|- style="text-align:center; background:white;"
| 4 || 15 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-3 (OT) || Consol Energy Center (18,195) || 1-1-2 || 4
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 5 || 16 || Colorado Avalanche || 5-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,127) || 2-1-2 || 6
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 6 || 18 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2-1 (OT) || Air Canada Centre (19,086) || 3-1-2 || 8
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 7 || 21 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 3-2 (OT) || St. Pete Times Forum (13,333) || 4-1-2 || 10
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 8 || 23 || @ Florida Panthers || 3-4 || BankAtlantic Center (15,071) || 4-2-2 || 10
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 9 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3-5 || Bell Centre (21,273) || 4-3-2 || 10
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 10 || 29 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-3 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,922) || 4-4-2 || 10
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 11 || 30 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 1-6 || Wachovia Center (19,613) || 4-5-2 || 10
|-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 12 || 3 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 2-7 || RBC Center (13,043) || 4-6-2 || 10
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 13 || 4 || @ Ottawa Senators || 1-4 || Scotiabank Place (17,752) || 4-7-2 || 10
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 14 || 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,078) || 4-8-2 || 10
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 15 || 10 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 0-1 || Honda Center (14,393) || 4-9-2 || 10
|- style="text-align:center; background:white;"
| 16 || 11 || @ San Jose Sharks || 1-2 (SO) || HP Pavilion (17,562) || 4-9-3 || 11
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 17 || 13 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 1-5 || Staples Center (18,118) || 4-10-3 || 11
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 18 || 17 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2-4 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,025) || 4-11-3 || 11
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 19 || 20 || Florida Panthers || 1-4 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,157) || 4-12-3 || 11
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 20 || 21 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 1-2 (OT) || Philips Arena (10,066) || 4-12-4 || 12
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 21 || 24 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3-4 (OT) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,652) || 4-12-5 || 13
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 22 || 26 || New Jersey Devils || 2-0 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,897) || 5-12-5 || 15
|-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 23 || 2 || New York Rangers || 5-6 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,742) || 5-13-5 || 15
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 24 || 3 || @ New York Rangers || 0-2 || Madison Square Garden (18,200) || 5-14-5 || 15
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 25 || 5 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-3 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,773) || 5-15-5 || 15
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 26 || 9 || @ Boston Bruins || 2-5 || TD Garden (17,565) || 5-16-5 || 15
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 27 || 11 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-5 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,056) || 5-17-5 || 15
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 28 || 13 || @ Nashville Predators || 0-5 || Bridgestone Arena (14,314) || 5-18-5 || 15
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 29 || 16 || Anaheim Ducks || 3-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,659) || 6-18-5 || 17
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 30 || 18 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3-4 (SO) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,433) || 6-18-6 || 18
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 31 || 22 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2-1 (OT) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,324) || 7-18-6 || 20
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 32 || 23 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5-1 || Prudential Center (13,312) || 8-18-6 || 22
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 33 || 26 || Montreal Canadiens || 4-1 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (3,136) || 9-18-6 || 24
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 34 || 27 || @ New York Rangers || 2-7 || Madison Square Garden (18,200) || 9-19-6 || 24
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 35 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-1 (SO) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,345) || 10-19-6 || 26
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 36 || 31 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4-3 (OT) || Joe Louis Arena (20,066) || 11-19-6 || 28
|-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 37 || 3 || @ Calgary Flames || 5-2 || Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289) || 12-19-6 || 30
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 38 || 6 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 1-2 || Rexall Place (16,839) || 12-20-6 || 30
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 39 || 8 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 4-3 (OT) || Pepsi Center (15,171) || 13-20-6 || 32
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 40 || 9 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 0-5 || United Center (21,205) || 13-21-6 || 32
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 41 || 11 || Vancouver Canucks || 3-4 (SO) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,913) || 13-21-7 || 33
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 42 || 13 || Ottawa Senators || 4-6 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,670) || 13-22-7 || 33
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 43 || 15 || Buffalo Sabres || 5-3 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,223) || 14-22-7 || 35
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 44 || 17 || New Jersey Devils || 2-5 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,119) || 14-23-7 || 35
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 45 || 20 || Washington Capitals || 1-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,119) || 14-24-7 || 35
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 46 || 21 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 5-2 || HSBC Arena (18,690) || 15-24-7 || 37
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 47 || 23 || Buffalo Sabres || 3-5 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,120) || 15-25-7 || 37
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 48 || 25 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 0-1 || Consol Energy Center (18,225) || 15-26-7 || 37
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 49 || 26 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-4 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (4,976) || 15-27-7 || 37
|-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 50 || 1 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 4-1 || Philips Arena (11,176) || 16-27-7 || 39
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 51 || 2 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 0-3 || Consol Energy Center (18,142) || 16-28-7 || 39
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 52 || 5 || Ottawa Senators || 5-3 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,415) || 17-28-7 || 41
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 53 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-5 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,249) || 17-29-7 || 41
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 54 || 10 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4-3 (SO) || Bell Centre (21,273) || 18-29-7 || 43
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 55 || 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 9-3 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,888) || 19-29-7 || 45
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 56 || 13 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 7-6 (OT) || HSBC Arena (18,690) || 20-29-7 || 47
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 57 || 15 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4-3 (SO) || Scotiabank Place (17,565) || 21-29-7 || 49
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 58 || 17 || Boston Bruins || 3-6 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,478) || 21-30-7 || 49
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 59 || 19 || Los Angeles Kings || 3-0 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,119) || 22-30-7 || 51
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 60 || 21 || Florida Panthers || 5-1 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,729) || 23-30-7 || 53
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 61 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 1-2 || Air Canada Centre (19,459) || 23-31-7 || 53
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 62 || 24 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3-4 (OT) || Wachovia Center (19,776) || 23-31-8 || 54
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 63 || 26 || Washington Capitals || 2-3 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) || 23-32-8 || 54
|-
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 64 || 1 || @ Washington Capitals || 1-2 (OT) || Verizon Center (18,398) || 23-32-9 || 55
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 65 || 2 || Minnesota Wild || 4-1 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,098) || 24-32-9 || 57
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 66 || 5 || St. Louis Blues || 5-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,354) || 25-32-9 || 59
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 67 || 6 || New Jersey Devils || 2-3 (SO) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (15,893) || 25-32-10 || 60
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 68 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4-3 (OT) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,217) || 26-32-10 || 62
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 69 || 11 || Boston Bruins || 4-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,119) || 27-32-10 || 64
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 70 || 12 || @ New Jersey Devils || 2-3 (OT) || Prudential Center (17,625) || 27-32-11 || 65
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 71 || 15 || @ New York Rangers || 3-6 || Madison Square Garden (18,200) || 27-33-11 || 65
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 72 || 18 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 2-3 (SO) || RBC Center (17,686) || 27-33-12 || 66
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 73 || 19 || @ Florida Panthers || 4-3 (SO) || BankAtlantic Center (16,502) || 28-33-12 || 68
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 74 || 22 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 5-2 || St. Pete Times Forum (17,400) || 29-33-12 || 70
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 75 || 24 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,874) || 29-34-12 || 70
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 76 || 26 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1-4 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (15,458) || 29-35-12 || 70
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 77 || 30 || @ New Jersey Devils || 2-3 || Prudential Center (16,252) || 29-36-12 || 70
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 78 || 31 || New York Rangers || 6-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) || 30-36-12 || 72
|-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 79 || 2 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-4 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) || 30-37-12 || 72
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 80 || 6 || @ Boston Bruins || 2-3 || TD Garden (17,565) || 30-38-12 || 72
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 81 || 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3-4 (SO) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) || 30-38-13 || 73
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 82 || 9 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4-7 || Wachovia Center (19,909) || 30-39-13 || 73
|-
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Number 	Position	Player	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
91 	LW 	 	79	29	38	67 	-16	53
15 	RW 	 	81	20	33	53 	-8 	46
26 	LW 	 	82	31	22	53 	-10	24
40 	RW 	 	76	34	18	52 	13 	10
57 	RW 	 	77	24	22	46 	-17	43
51 	C 	 	71	13	31	44 	13 	38
12 	C 	 	70	11	17	28 	-13	37
47 	D 	 	60	4 	23	27 	9 	37
36 	D 	 	62	5 	21	26 	4 	103
38 	D 	 	64	4 	18	22 	-5 	45
44 	C 	‡ 	45	10	12	22 	-19	12
20 	D 	‡ 	32	3 	18	21 	-18	18
21 	RW 	 	38	5 	15	20 	3 	40
27 	D 	 	46	4 	13	17 	-4 	30
24 	D 	 	64	3 	13	16 	-5 	35
17 	LW 	 	68	5 	9 	14 	-13	147
93 	C 	 	18	2 	7 	9 	-3 	10
28 	C 	 	82	2 	7 	9 	-14	307
58 	LW 	 	42	6 	3 	9 	-6 	33
8 	D 	 	53	0 	6 	6 	-14	30
42 	D 	 	27	0 	6 	6 	-12	15
6 	D 	 	20	1 	4 	5 	5 	10
16 	LW 	 	34	1 	3 	4 	-10	22
7 	RW 	 	17	1 	3 	4 	-3 	23
10 	D 	 	20	0 	3 	3 	-12	8
4 	D 	 	34	0 	3 	3 	-2 	8
37 	C 	 	15	2 	1 	3 	-7 	10
59 	C 	 	27	2 	1 	3 	-4 	85
25 	RW 	 	9 	1 	1 	2 	-1 	8
14 	LW 	 	39	2 	0 	2 	-3 	165
81 	C 	 	8 	0 	1 	1 	-2 	2
71 	D 	 	11	0 	1 	1 	-9 	4
49 	RW 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0
29 	D 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0
55 	D 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (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
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
# 	Player	GP	TOI 	W	L 	OT	GA	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
39 	 	26	1533	8	14	4 	88	3.44	773	.886	1 	0	1	25
30 	‡ 	20	1206	6	13	1 	53	2.64	629	.916	0 	0	1	2
35 	 	21	1154	9	5 	5 	46	2.39	585	.921	1 	0	1	2
60 	 	10	491 	4	2 	1 	20	2.44	262	.924	0 	0	0	0
52 	 	10	384 	1	4 	2 	26	4.06	243	.893	0 	0	0	0
1 	 	4 	208 	2	1 	0 	15	4.33	118	.873	0 	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Islanders. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.
==Awards and records==
===Awards===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Award 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dwayne RolosonRoloson tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' 	NHL First Star of the Week 	December 27, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael GrabnerEric Staal tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	January 31, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael GrabnerIsles' Grabner tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'	NHL First Star of the Week 	February 14, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael GrabnerIsles' Grabner named February 'Rookie of the Month'	NHL Rookie of the Month 	February 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Doug Weight2011 NHL Awards winners 	King Clancy Memorial Trophy	June 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Records===
===Milestones===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nino Niederreiter 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 9, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
James Wisniewski 	100th Career NHL Point 	October 11, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nino Niederreiter 	1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point 	October 13, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nino Niederreiter 	1st Career NHL Assist 	October 21, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Martin 	1st Career NHL Goal 	October 29, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Radek Martinek 	400th Career NHL Game 	October 30, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
John Tavares 	100th Career NHL Game 	November 24, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Travis Hamonic 	1st Career NHL Game 	November 24, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Travis Hamonic 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	December 2, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rhett Rakhshani 	1st Career NHL Game 	December 13, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nathan Lawson 	1st Career NHL Game 	December 18, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Blake Comeau 	200th Career NHL Game 	December 23, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Frans Nielsen 	200th Career NHL Game 	December 27, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kevin Poulin 	1st Career NHL Game 	January 6, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bruno Gervais 	300th Career NHL Game 	January 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kevin Poulin 	1st Career NHL Win 	January 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Blake Comeau 	100th Career NHL Point 	January 11, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Trevor Gillies 	1st Career NHL Goal 	January 13, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rick DiPietro 	300th Career NHL Game 	January 23, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Travis Hamonic 	1st Career NHL Goal 	February 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kyle Okposo 	100th Career NHL Point 	February 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mikko Koskinen 	1st Career NHL Game 	February 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mikko Koskinen 	1st Career NHL Win 	February 10, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Frans Nielson 	100th Career NHL Point 	February 10, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Micheal Haley 	1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point 	February 11, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
John Tavares 	100th Career NHL Point 	February 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ty Wishart 	1st Career NHL Goal 	February 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nathan Lawson 	1st Career NHL Win 	February 15, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Moulson 	100th Career NHL Point 	February 22, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mark Katic 	1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point	February 24, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Micheal Haley 	1st Career NHL Assist 	February 24, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Justin DiBenedetto	1st Career NHL Game 	March 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrew MacDonald 	100th Career NHL Game 	March 5, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Justin DiBenedetto	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	March 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Josh Bailey 	200th Career NHL Game 	March 15, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Radek Martinek 	100th Career NHL Point 	March 18, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
P. A. Parenteau 	100th Career NHL Game 	March 22, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shane Sims 	1st Career NHL Game 	April 9, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
===Trades===
Date 	Details 	Details
May 25, 2010Rangers get blueliner Niemi from Isles 	To New York Rangers Jyri Niemi 	To New York Islanders 6th-round pick in 2010
June 25, 2010Isles work late to draft Brock Nelson 	To Chicago Blackhawks 2nd-round pick in 20102nd-round pick in 2010	To New York Islanders 1st-round pick in 2010
June 26, 2010Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing 	To Colorado Avalanche 4th-round pick in 2010 	To New York Islanders 3rd-round pick in 2011
June 26, 2010 	To Atlanta Thrashers 6th-round pick in 20106th-round pick in 2010 	To New York Islanders 5th-round pick in 2011
July 30, 2010ISLANDERS ACQUIRE WISNIEWSKI FROM ANAHEIM 	To Anaheim Ducks Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2011 	To New York Islanders James Wisniewski
December 28, 2010Islanders Acquire Compensatory Second Round Selection from Montreal for Wisniewski	To Montreal Canadiens James Wisniewski 	To New York Islanders 2nd-round pick in 2011Conditional 5th-round pick in 2012
January 1, 2011Islanders Acquire Defenseman Wishart 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Dwayne Roloson 	To New York Islanders Ty Wishart
February 9, 2011Islanders Acquire Montoya 	To Phoenix Coyotes 6th-round pick in 2011 	To New York Islanders Al Montoya
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===Free agents acquired===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Mark EatonEATON AND JURCINA AGREE TO TERMS 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Two years, $5 million
Milan Jurcina 	Washington Capitals 	One year, $1 million
P. A. ParenteauISLANDERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH PARENTEAU AND KONOPKA 	New York Rangers 	One year, $600,000
Zenon Konopka 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	One year, $600,000
Jeremy YablonskiYABLONSKI AGREES TO TERMS 	Binghamton Senators 	One year, $500,000
Andy HilbertHILBERT AND HISEY AGREE TO TERMS 	Minnesota Wild 	One year, $575,000
Rob Hisey 	Springfield Falcons 	One year, $500,000 entry-level contract
Mike MottauISLANDERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH MIKE MOTTAU 	New Jersey Devils 	Two years, $1.6 million
Jeremy CollitonISLANDERS SIGN COLLITON TO TWO-WAY DEAL 	Bridgeport Sound Tigers 	One-year, $500,000
Joel MartinIslanders Recall Martin From Sound Tigers 	Odessa Jackalopes 	One-year, $500,000
Matt CampanaleIslanders Agree To Terms With Defensemen Matt Campanale On Amateur Tryout Contract 	University of New Hampshire	Amateur Tryout Contract
Jamie DoornboschIslanders Agree To Terms With Defenseman Jamie Doornbosch On Amateur Tryout Contract	Kitchener Rangers 	Amateur Tryout Contract
Tyler McNeelyISLANDERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH TYLER MCNEELY 	Northeastern University 	1 year, $525,000 entry-level contract
===Free agents lost===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Martin BironRangers add veteran goalie Biron 	New York Rangers 	Two years, $1.75 million
Tim JackmanFlames add two more 	Calgary Flames 	Two years, $1.1 million
Trevor SmithDucks Sign Center Smith to 1-Year Deal 	Anaheim Ducks 	One-year, $550,000
Jeremy ReichBruins Sign Jeremy Reich to one-year Contract 	Boston Bruins 	One-year, $500,000
Greg MauldinAvalanche Signs Quincey, Winnik 	Colorado Avalanche 	One-year, $500,000
Joel RechliczBears ink Rome, Rechlicz, Ford 	Hershey Bears 	undisclosed
Jeff TambelliniVancouver Canucks sign left wing Jeff Tambellini to 1-year deal	Vancouver Canucks 	One-year, $500,000
Brendan WittISLANDERS BUY OUT CONTRACT OF D BRENDAN WITT 	TBD 	contract bought out
Sean BergenheimLightning Ink LW Sean Bergenheim 	Tampa Bay Lightning	One-year, $700,000
Freddy MeyerThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Defenseman Freddy Meyer 	Atlanta Thrashers 	One-year, $600,000
Richard ParkRICHARD PARK SIGNS THREE-YEAR DEAL WITH SWISS TEAM 	Geneve-Servette HC 	Three years
===Claimed via waivers===
Player 	Former team 	Date claimed off waivers
Michael Grabner	Florida Panthers 	October 5, 2010
Evgeni Nabokov 	Detroit Red Wings	January 22, 2011
===Lost via waivers===
Player 	New team 	Date claimed off waivers
Rob SchrempThrashers Claim Forward Rob Schremp Off Waivers from New York Islanders	Atlanta Thrashers	February 28, 2011
===Players signings===
Player 	Contract terms 	Date signed
Travis HamonicHAMONIC SIGNS ENTRY LEVEL DEAL 	3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract	May 27, 2010
Nathan LawsonLAWSON AGREES TO TERMS ON QUALIFYING OFFER 	1 year, $500,000 	July 2, 2010
Dylan ReeseREESE AGREES TO QUALIFYING OFFER 	1 year, $551,250 	July 9, 2010
Dustin KohnKOHN AGREES TO QUALIFYING OFFER 	1 year, $593,250 	July 15, 2010
Rob SchrempSCHREMP AGREES TO QUALIFYING OFFER 	1 year, $786,500 	July 15, 2010
Matt MoulsonMOULSON AGREES TO TERMS ON A ONE-YEAR DEAL 	1 year, $2.45 million 	July 27, 2010
Jon SimSIM SET TO RETURN FOR 2010-11 	1 year, $650,000 	August 3, 2010
Doug WeightTHE CAPTAIN RETURNS 	1 year, $850,000 	August 31, 2010
Nino NiederreiterISLANDERS SIGN FIRST ROUND PICK NINO NIEDERREITER 	3 year entry-level contract 	September 21, 2010
Milan JurcinaJurcina Agrees to Terms on One-Year Extension 	1 year, $1.6 million contract extension 	January 5, 2011
Matt MoulsonMoulson Agrees to Terms on Three-Year Deal 	3 years, $9.4 million contract extension 	January 27, 2011
P. A. ParenteauParenteau Agrees to Terms on One-Year Extension 	1 year, $1.25 million contract extension 	February 17, 2011
Aaron NessIslanders Agree to Terms on Entry-Level Contract with Ness 	3 years, $2.375 million entry-level contract	March 16, 2011
Al MontoyaIslanders Agree To Terms On A One-Year Extension With Montoya 	1 year, $601,000 contract extension 	March 29, 2011
Matt DonovanDonovan Agrees To Terms On Entry-Level Deal 	3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract	March 30, 2011
Shane SimsIslanders Agree To Terms With Defenseman Shane Sims On Amateur Tryout Contract	Amateur Tryout contract 	April 9, 2011
==Draft picks==
Round	Pick # 	Player 	Nationality	Position	Prior team 	Prior league
1 	5 	Nino Niederreiter	 	LW 	Portland Winterhawks 	WHL
1 	30 (from Chicago)	Brock Nelson 	 	C 	Warroad High School 	USHS-MN
3 	65 	Kirill Kabanov 	 	LW 	Moncton Wildcats 	QMJHL
3 	82 (from Phoenix)	Jason Clark 	 	LW/C 	Shattuck-Saint Mary's	Midget Major AAA
5 	125 	Tony DeHart 	 	D 	Oshawa Generals 	OHL
7 	185 	Cody Rosen 	 	G 	Clarkson University 	ECAC
==Farm teams==
===Bridgeport Sound Tigers===
The Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2010–11 season.
===Kalamazoo Wings===
On July 27, 2010, the Islanders signed an affiliation agreement with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL for the 2010–11 season.ISLANDERS SIGN ECHL AGREEMENT WITH KALAMAZOO
===Odessa Jackalopes===
The Odessa Jackalopes remain New York's Central Hockey League affiliate for the 2010–11 season.
===Louisiana IceGators===
On October 18, 2010, the Islanders signed an affiliation agreement with the Louisiana IceGators of the SPHL for the 2010–11 season.IceGators Announce NHL Affiliation
==References==
==External links==
* 2010–11 New York Islanders season at ESPN
* 2010–11 New York Islanders season at Hockey Reference
Category:New York Islanders seasons