2010–11 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2010–11 Anaheim Ducks season was the 18th season of operation for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. After a disappointing previous season, the Ducks attempted to win the Stanley Cup for the second time in franchise history. They were ultimately defeated by the Nashville Predators in the first round of the playoffs.
==Off-season==
The Anaheim Ducks entered the off-season with much speculation regarding the possible retirement of two mainstays in Anaheim: Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne. On Tuesday, June 22, 2010, captain Scott Niedermayer announced his retirement from professional hockey, while it was reported Selanne would stay so long as the Ducks did not go into a "rebuilding" season.Niedermayer Officially Announces RetirementSelanne considers return unless Ducks rebuild
On July 1, the Ducks re-signed center Saku Koivu to a two-year contract and signed defenseman Toni Lydman to a three-year contract. The Ducks later signed Andy Sutton to a two-year contract, and on August 9, signed Teemu Selanne to a one-year contract to continue his playing career. During training camp, the Ducks signed defenseman Paul Mara to a one-year contract, and after a few games into the season, the Ducks signed another defenseman, veteran Andreas Lilja, to a one-year contract.
Forward Ryan Getzlaf was named team captain following Scott Niedermayer's retirement.
==Regular season==
:See the game log below for detailed game-by-game regular season information.
The season for the Ducks began Friday, October 8 with a road game against Detroit. Their first home game was Wednesday, October 13 against Vancouver. Their longest homestand was from February 23 to March 9 (seven home games), and their longest road trip was December 15 to 28 (seven road games). Their final game of the regular season was on Saturday, April 9 against Los Angeles.
===October===
After much talk about having a good start, the Ducks had one of their worst starts in franchise history losing their first three games and going 4–7–1 in the month of October. Their first three games were on the road in Detroit, Nashville, and St. Louis, they were outscored 13–2 and were shut out by Detroit in the first game of the season. Returning home, the Ducks rebounded a little bit after the horrendous first three games by beating the eventual President's Trophy winner Vancouver Canucks 4–3. They proceeded to lose the next game in a shootout to the Minnesota Wild and beat division rival Phoenix to close out the three game home stand. The Ducks then went 1–1 in the first two games of a four-game road trip and were able to seize a playoff spot despite the 0–3 start to the season. However, they lost the next game to Detroit 5–4 to knock them out of the top eight and even though they won the final game of the road trip, they didn't return to the top eight until November 9. On the road trip, the Ducks went 2–2. When the Ducks returned to Honda Center on the 29th, they faced the team that beat them in the Stanley Cup Final in 2003: the New Jersey Devils. The Devils edged the Ducks 2–1 and to round out what was a disappointing month, Anaheim lost to arch-rival San Jose on the 30th.
===November===
The beginning of the month of November couldn't have been any more different from the beginning of the month of October for the Ducks. They went 6–0 in their first 6 games with five of those six games being played in Anaheim at Honda Center. Five of those six games were one goal games with two going to overtime. On November 9, the Ducks took hold of a playoff berth with an overtime win over arch-rival San Jose at HP Pavilion and rounded out the six-game winning streak with a 4–2 victory over division rival Dallas at Honda Center. While the month started out very well for Anaheim, inconsistency struck the Ducks and they lost six games in a row, only collecting two points from November 14 through November 26 thanks to two overtime losses at Chicago and at Minnesota. This slide cost the Ducks a playoff spot for the time being. Anaheim finished off the month with a win over Phoenix at Jobing.com Arena and a win over cross-town rival Los Angeles in front of a sold-out crowd at Honda Center. While the Ducks' 8–4–2 record was markedly better than their record in the month of October, inconsistency still plagued the team.
===December===
December proved to be an incredibly challenging month for Anaheim thanks to the longest road trip of the season (7 games). They started out by beating the Florida Panthers, but promptly losing the next two games to Detroit and Phoenix on December 3 and December 5 respectively. After those three games, the Ducks only had two games at Honda Center from December 7 through December 28 and they started this stretch of time well by beating the Edmonton Oilers in a shootout at Rexall Place and taking a point from the Vancouver Canucks by virtue of a shootout loss at Rogers Arena. With the victory over the Oilers, the Ducks moved above the .500 mark and did not fall below that mark for the rest of the 2010–11 season. The Ducks returned home to beat the Calgary Flames 3–2 in a shootout and after three straight games being decided in the shootout, the Ducks beat the Minnesota Wild decisively 6–2. After the game against the Wild on the 12th, the Anaheim Ducks did not return to the friendly confines of Honda Center until December 31. Anaheim started out the road trip well by beating the reeling Washington Capitals (the Washington loss marked their seventh in a row of an eventual eight game skid), however, in front of the smallest crowd of the season (7,659) the Ducks fell to the lowly New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum. The Ducks then lost two of the next three games, beating only the Boston Bruins before heading into the short Christmas break. Back home in Southern California, the Ducks dropped the first game after Christmas to cross-town rival Los Angeles at Staples Center, but they did win the final two games of the month at Phoenix and finally back home at Honda Center over the Philadelphia Flyers. The game on December 31 against the Flyers, was originally intended to be Chris Pronger's first game at Honda Center since his trade, however, due to injuries, he was unable to play. Despite an 8–6–1 record, the Ducks were in a playoff position for most of the month of December partially thanks to the fact that they had played more games than any other Western Conference team. They were also the first in the Western Conference to reach the 41 game mark (halfway point in the season) and they got there with 44 points. This marked the team's third best first half since the lockout only behind their 62-point showing in 2006–07 and their 47 points in 2008–09.
===January===
The Ducks went on a roll in the month of January winning 8 of 11 games. Throughout the month, however, all of Anaheim's wins were very close games with the Ducks winning by only one goal with the exception of the 6–0 victory over Columbus on January 7. Anaheim was on a long homestand during the first half of the month and started with a 1–1 record in the new year by defeating the defending champion Blackhawks and falling to the Nashville Predators in front of the smallest home crowd of the season (a mere 12,216). After that loss, they took advantage of home ice by taking down the Blue Jackets, rival Sharks, and Blues. Anaheim then fell to the Phoenix Coyotes in a short one game road trip to the desert but then came home to defeat the Edmonton Oilers on January 16 in their final home game until after the All-Star Game. Heading out on the road, the Ducks were to face the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Columbus Blue Jackets. Overall, Anaheim had a very good road trip only falling to Toronto. The game against the Leafs was significant because it was the first time former Ducks netminder (and Ducks starter in the 2003 and 2007 finals) J.S. Giguere faced his old team. Giguere got the best of Anaheim by posting a 5–2 victory. The game at Montreal was also significant because it was Ducks centerman Saku Koivu's first time playing at the Bell Centre since he signed with Anaheim prior to the 2009–10 season. The Canadien faithful gave Koivu an incredibly warm welcome, but in the end, the patrons at the Bell Centre were not pleased with the final result as Anaheim skated away with a 4–3 shootout victory. Going into the All-Star Game, the Ducks had 60 points, enough to be in the top 8 and were honored to send 3 players to the festivities in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ducks winger Corey Perry was selected alongside goaltender Jonas Hiller (the only goaltender from the Western Conference) to participate in the game. Rookie defenseman Cam Fowler also attended, but he (along with many other rookies) were only there to compete in the skills tournament.
==Playoffs==
The Ducks clinched a playoff spot on Friday, April 8 after a 2–1 defeat of the Los Angeles Kings in a Freeway Face-Off matchup. 2011 marked the first year the Kings and Ducks have been in the playoffs simultaneously.
The Ducks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by fifth-seeded Nashville, losing the series four games to two.
==Schedule and results==
=== Preseason ===
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || September 12 || Sharks || 4–1 || || Anderson (1–0–0) || Pielmeier (0–1–0) || 3,500 || 0–1–0 || South Okanagan Events Centre || L1 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || September 13 || Flames || 8–4 || || Keetley (1–0–0) || Cousineau (0–1–0) || 2,500 || 0–2–0 || South Okanagan Events Centre || L2 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 3 || September 15 || @ Canucks || 4–2 || || Pielmeier (1–1–0) || Houser (0–2–0) || 3,000 || 1–2–0 || South Okanagan Events Centre || W1 
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || September 21 || Coyotes || 4–1 || || LaBarbera (1–0–0) || McElhinney (0–1–0) || 12,382 || 0–1–0 || Honda Center || L1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 2 || September 22 || Sharks ||| 5–2 || || Hiller (1–0–0) || Niittymaki (0–1–0) || 12,633 || 1–1–0 || Honda Center || W1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 3 || September 24 || @ Sharks || 5–4 || || Pielmeier (1–0–0) || Sateri (0–1–0) || 15,872 || 2–1–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || W2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || September 25 || @ Canucks || 4–1 || || Luongo (1–0–0) || Hiller (1–1–0) || 18,860 || 2–2–0 || Rogers Arena || L1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || September 28 || @ Kings || 8–3 || || Quick (1–1–0) || McElhinney (0–2–0) || 12,520 || 2–3–0 || Staples Center || L2
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 6 || October 1 || Canucks || 4–2 || || Schneider (2–3–0) || Hiller (1–2–0) || 14,235 || 2–4–0 || Honda Center || L3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 7 || October 3 || Kings || 3–2 || OT || Hiller (1–2–1) || Bernier (1–0–1) || 16,329 || 3–4–0 || Honda Center || W1
|-
Legend 	Legend 	Legend
Ducks Win	Ducks Loss	OT Loss
===Regular season ===
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || October 8 || @ Red Wings || 4–0 || || Howard (1–0–0) || Hiller (0–1–0) || 20,066 || 0–1–0 || Joe Louis Arena || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || October 9 || @ Predators || 4–1 || || Rinne (1–0–0) || Hiller (0–2–0) || 17,113 || 0–2–0 || Bridgestone Arena || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || October 11 || @ Blues || 5–1 || || Halak (2–0–0) || Hiller (0–3–0) || 19,150 || 0–3–0 || Scottrade Center || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4 || October 13 || Canucks || 4–3 || || Hiller (1–3–0) || Luongo (1–1–1) || 17,174 || 1–3–0 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 5 || October 15 || Thrashers || 5–4 || SO || Mason (2–2–0) || Hiller (1–3–1) || 13,123 || 1–3–1 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6 || October 17 || Coyotes || 3–2 || || Hiller (2–3–1) || LaBarbera (0–1–0) || 13,574 || 2–3–1 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 7 || October 20 || @ Blue Jackets || 3–1 || || Mason (2–2–0) || Hiller (2–4–1) || 9,802 || 2–4–1 || Nationwide Arena || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 8 || October 21 || @ Flyers || 3–2 || || McElhinney (1–0–0) || Bobrovsky (2–2–0) || 19,012 || 3–4–1 || Wells Fargo Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 9 || October 23 || @ Red Wings || 5–4 || || Howard (4–0–1) || McElhinney (1–1–0) || 19,401 || 3–5–1 || Joe Louis Arena || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 10 || October 26 || @ Stars || 5–2 || || Hiller (3–4–1) || Lehtonen (5–3–0) || 12,378 || 4–5–1 || American Airlines Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 11 || October 29 || Devils || 2–1 || || Brodeur (3–6–1) || Hiller (3–5–1) || 14,724 || 4–6–1 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 12 || October 30 || @ Sharks || 5–2 || || Niittymaki (4–0–1) || McElhinney (1–2–0) || 17,562 || 4–7–1 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 13 || November 3 || Lightning || 3–2 || OT || Hiller (4–5–1) || Ellis (3–2–2) || 13,034 || 5–7–1 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 14 || November 5 || Penguins || 3–2 || || Hiller (5–5–1) || Fleury (1–6–0) || 17,174 || 6–7–1 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 15 || November 7 || Predators || 5–4 || || Hiller (6–5–1) || Lindback (3–1–1) || 13,520 || 7–7–1 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 16 || November 9 || @ Sharks || 3–2 || OT || Hiller (7–5–1) || Niittymaki (5–1–2) || 17,562 || 8–7–1 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 17
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 17 || November 10 || Islanders || 1–0 || || McElhinney (2–2–0) || Roloson (2–6–0) || 14,393 || 9–7–1 || Honda Center || W5 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 18 || November 12 || Stars || 4–2 || || Hiller (8–5–1) || Lehtonen (7–6–0) || 13,831 || 10–7–1 || Honda Center || W6 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 21
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"
| 19 || November 14 || @ Blackhawks || 3–2 || OT || Crawford (2–4–0) || Hiller (8–5–2) || 21,224 || 10–7–2 || United Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 20 || November 16 || @ Stars || 2–1 || || Lehtonen (8–6–0) || Hiller (8–6–2) || 13,443 || 10–8–2 || American Airlines Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 22
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"
| 21 || November 17 || @ Wild || 2–1 || OT || Backstrom (8–4–2) || McElhinney (2–2–1) || 16,890 || 10–8–3 || Xcel Energy Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 23
|- align="center"" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 22 || November 19 || Blue Jackets || 4–3 || || Mason (6–6–0) || Hiller (8–7–2) || 13,667 || 10–9–3 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 23
|- align="center"" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 23 || November 21 || Oilers || 4–2 || || Dubnyk (1–0–3) || Hiller (8–8–2) || 14,267 || 10–10–3 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23
|- align="center"" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 24 || November 26 || Blackhawks || 4–1 || || Crawford (4–4–0) || Hiller (8–9–2) || 16,146 || 10–11–3 || Honda Center || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 25 || November 27 || @ Coyotes || 6–4 || || Hiller (9–9–2) || Bryzgalov (10–3–5) || 12,708 || 11–11–3 || Jobing.com Arena || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 26 || November 29 || Kings || 2–0 || || Hiller (10–9–2) || Quick (11–5–0) || 17,174 || 12–11–3 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 27 || December 1 || Panthers || 5–3 || || Hiller (11–9–2) || Vokoun (9–9–0) || 12,504 || 13–11–3 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 28 || December 3 || Red Wings || 4–0 || || Howard (15–2–2) || Hiller (11–10–2) || 15,173 || 13–12–3 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 29 || December 5 || Coyotes || 3–0 || || Bryzgalov (11–4–6) || Hiller (11–11–2) || 14,062 || 13–13–3 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 30 || December 7 || @ Oilers || 3–2 || SO || Hiller (12–11–2) || Khabibulin (6–10–2) || 16,839 || 14–13–3 || Rexall Place || W1|| bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" 
| 31 || December 8 || @ Canucks || 5–4 || SO || Luongo (12–8–2) || Hiller (12–11–3) || 18,860 || 14–13–4 || Rogers Arena || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 32
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 32 || December 10 || Flames || 3–2 || SO || Hiller (13–11–3) || Karlsson (2–1–2) || 13,775 || 15–13–4 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 34
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 33 || December 12 || Wild || 6–2 || || Hiller (14–11–3) || Backstrom (9–8–3) || 14,338 || 16–13–4 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 36
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 34 || December 15 || @ Capitals || 2–1 || OT || Hiller (15–11–3) || Varlamov (4–4–1) || 18,398 || 17–13–4 || Verizon Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 35 || December 16 || @ Islanders || 3–2 || || DiPietro (4–6–4) || McElhinney (2–3–1) || 7,659 || 17–14–4 || Nassau Memorial Coliseum || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 36 || December 18 || @ Hurricanes || 4–2 || || Ward (14–9–3) || Hiller (15–12–3) || 16,603 || 17–15–4 || RBC Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 38
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 37 || December 20 || @ Bruins || 3–0 || || Hiller (16–12–3) || Thomas (15–4–3) || 17,565 || 18–15–4 || TD Garden || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 40
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 38 || December 21 || @ Sabres || 5–2 || || Miller (12–10–3) || McElhinney (2–4–1) || 18,690 || 18–16–4 || HSBC Arena || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 40
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 39 || December 26 || @ Kings || 4–1 || || Bernier (4–5–0) || Hiller (16–13–3) || 18,313 || 18–17–4 || Staples Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 40 || December 28 || @ Coyotes || 3–1 || || Hiller (17–13–3) || Bryzgalov (12–7–6) || 14,032 || 19–17–4 || Jobing.com Arena || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" 
| 41 || December 31 || Flyers || 5–2 || || Hiller (18–13–3) || Bobrovsky (15–6–3) || 17,103 || 20–17–4 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 44
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 42 || January 2 || Blackhawks || 2–1 || || Hiller (19–13–3) || Crawford (11–7–1) || 16,004 || 21–17–4 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 46
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 43 || January 5 || Predators || 4–1 || || Rinne (11–10–4) || Hiller (19–14–3) || 12,216 || 21–18–4 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 46
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 44 || January 7 || Blue Jackets || 6–0 || || Hiller (20–14–3) || Mason (12–11–1) || 12,815 || 22–18–4 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 48
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 45 || January 9 || Sharks || 1–0 || || Hiller (21–14–3) || Niemi (9–12–2) || 16,172 || 23–18–4 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 50
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 46 || January 12 || Blues || 7–4 || || Hiller (22–14–3) || Conklin (5–3–2) || 12,499 || 24–18–4 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 52
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 47 || January 15 || Coyotes || 6–2 || || Bryzgalov (17–8–6) || Hiller (22–15–3) || 10,951 || 24–19–4 || Jobing.com Arena || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 52
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 48 || January 16 || Oilers || 3–2 || || McElhinney (3–4–1) || Khabibulin (8–19–2) || 15,764 || 25–19–4 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 54
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 49 || January 18 || @ Senators || 2–1 || SO || Hiller (23–15–3) || Elliott (12–16–6) || 19,515 || 26–19–4 || Scotiabank Place || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 56
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 50 || January 20 || @ Maple Leafs || 5–2 || || Giguere (9–7–3) || Hiller (23–16–3) || 19,399 || 26–20–4 || Air Canada Centre || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 56
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 51 || January 22 || @ Canadiens || 4–3 || SO || Hiller (24–16–3) || Price (24–16–4) || 21,273 || 27–20–4 || Bell Centre || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 58
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 52 || January 25 || @ Blue Jackets || 3–2 || || Hiller (25–16–3) || Mason (15–12–2) || 11,700 || 28–20–4 || Nationwide Arena || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 60
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbcaff" 
| colspan="3" | Jan. 30: All-Star Game (Lidstrom wins—box) || 11–10 || || Thomas (BOS) || Lundqvist (NYR) || 18,680 || || RBC Center || colspan="2" | Raleigh, NC
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 53 || February 2 || Sharks || 4–3 || || Niemi (14–13–3) || McElhinney (3–5–1) || 14,486 || 28–21–4 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 60
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 54 || February 5 || @ Avalanche || 3–0 || || McElhinney (4–5–1) || Budaj (12–8–3) || 16,785 || 29–21–4 || Pepsi Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 62
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 55 || February 9 || @ Canucks || 4–3 || || McElhinney (5–5–1) || Schneider (9–3–2) || 18,860 || 30–21–4 || Rogers Arena || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 64
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 56 || February 11 || @ Flames || 5–4 || OT || McElhinney (6–5–1) || Kiprusoff (24–18–4) || 19,289 || 31–21–4 || Scotiabank Saddledome || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 66
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 57 || February 13 || @ Oilers || 4–0 || || Hiller (26–16–3) || Dubnyk (6–7–6) || 16,839 || 32–21–4 || Rexall Place || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 68
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 58 || February 16 || Capitals || 7–6 || || Neuvirth (17–8–4) || McElhinney (6–6–1) || 15,579 || 32–22–4 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 68
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 59 || February 18 || @ Wild || 5–1 || || Backstrom (19–13–3) || McElhinney (6–7–1) || 18,967 || 32–23–4 || Xcel Energy Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 68
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 60 || February 19 || @ Blues || 9–3 || || Bishop (1–0–0) || McElhinney (6–8–1) || 19,150 || 32–24–4 || Scottrade Center || L3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 68 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" 
| 61 || February 23 || Kings || 3–2 || || Quick (27–15–2) || McElhinney‡ (6–9–1) || 17,174 || 32–25–4 || Honda Center || L4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" 
| 62 || February 25 || Wild || 3–2 || OT || Theodore (11–9–2) || Ellis† (0–0–1) || 13,617 || 32–25–5 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 63 || February 27 || Avalanche || 3–2 || || Ellis (1–0–1) || Budaj (13–13–4) || 14,510 || 33–25–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 64 || March 2 || Red Wings || 2–1 || OT || Ellis (2–0–1) || Howard (31–12–4) || 15,098 || 34–25–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 65 || March 4 || Stars || 4–3 || OT || Ellis (3–0–1) || Lehtonen (26–18–7) || 12,883 || 35–25–5 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 66 || March 6 || Canucks || 3–0 || || Schneider (12–3–2) || Ellis (3–1–1) || 16,356 || 35–26–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 67 || March 9 || Rangers || 5–2 || || Ellis (4–1–1) || Lundqvist (27–24–4) || 14,251 || 36–26–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 68 || March 11 || @ Avalanche || 6–2 || || Ellis (5–1–1) || Elliott (13–23–9) || 16,244 || 37–26–5 || Pepsi Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 69 || March 13 || Coyotes || 5–2 || || Bryzgalov (30–17–8) || Ellis (5–2–1) || 14,326 || 37–27–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 70 || March 16 || Blues || 2–1 || || Emery (1–0–0) || Halak (21–19–6) || 12,604 || 38–27–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 81
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 71 || March 19 || @ Kings || 2–1 || OT || Emery (2–0–0) || Quick (30–18–3) || 18,118 || 39–27–5 || Staples Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 72 || March 20 || Flames || 5–4 || OT || Ellis (6–2–1) || Karlsson (4–5–5) || 15,177 || 40–27–5 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 85
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 73 || March 23 || @ Stars || 4–3 || OT || Emery (3–0–0) || Lehtonen (30–20–10) || 16,021 || 41–27–5 || American Airlines Center || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 87
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 74 || March 24 || @ Predators || 5–4 || || Rinne (29–20–8) || Ellis (6–3–1) || 17,113 || 41–28–5 || Bridgestone Arena || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 87
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 75 || March 26 || @ Blackhawks || 2–1 || || Emery (4–0–0) || Crawford (29–15–5) || 22,115 || 42–28–5 || United Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 89
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 76 || March 28 || Avalanche || 5–4 || || Emery (5–0–0) || Elliott (15–25–9) || 14,336 || 43–28–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 91
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" 
| 77 || March 30 || @ Flames || 4–2 || || Emery (6–0–0) || Kiprusoff (34–24–6) || 19,289 || 44–28–5 || Scotiabank Saddledome || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 93
|- align="center" 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 78 || April 2 || @ Sharks || 4–2 || || Niemi (33–17–6) || Emery (6–1–0) || 17,562 || 44–29–5 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 93
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" 
| 79 || April 3 || Stars || 4–3 || || Lehtonen (31–23–11) || Emery (6–2–0) || 16,424 || 44–30–5 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 93
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 80 || April 6 || Sharks || 6–2 || || Emery (7–2–0) || Niittymaki (12–7–3) || 15,649 || 45–30–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 95
|- align="center" style="background: #000078; color: white"
| 81 || April 8 || Kings || 2–1 || || Ellis (7–3–1) || Quick (35–21–3) || 17,587 || 46–30–5 || Honda Center || W2 || 97
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 82 || April 9 || @ Kings || 3–1 || || Ellis (8–3–1) || Quick (35–22–3) || 18,203 || 47–30–5 || Staples Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 99
|-
Final games legend	Final games legend 	Final games legend	Final games legend	Final games legend
Ducks Win (2 pts.)	Ducks Loss (0 pts.)	OT Loss (1 pt.) 	All-Star Game 	Clinched Playoffs
"Points" Legend 	"Points" Legend 	"Points" Legend 	"Points" Legend
1st (Pacific Division)	Not in Playoff Position	In Playoff Position	
===Postseason===
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || April 13 || Predators || 4–1 || || Rinne (1–0) || Ellis (0–1) || 17,174 || 0–1 || Honda Center || L1
|- align-"center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 2 || April 15 || Predators || 5–3 || || Emery (1–0) || Rinne (1–1) || 17,174 || 1–1 || Honda Center || W1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 17 || @ Predators || 4–3 || || Rinne (2–1) || Emery (1–1) || 17,113 || 1–2 || Bridgestone Arena || L2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 4 || April 20 || @ Predators || 6–3 || || Emery (2–1) || Rinne (2–2) || 17,113 || 2–2 || Bridgestone Arena || W2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" 
| 5 || April 22 || Predators || 4–3 || OT || Rinne (3–2) || Emery (2–2) || 17,385 || 2–3 || Honda Center || L3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" 
| 6 || April 24 || @ Predators || 4–2 || || Rinne (4–2) || Emery (2–3) || 17,113 || 2–4 || Bridgestone Arena || L4
|-
Legend 	Legend
Ducks Win	Ducks Loss
== Standings ==
=== Divisional standings ===
=== Conference standings ===
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	82	50	48	98 	9 	104
 	73	31	49	80 	6 	49
 	67	19	57	76 	14 	35
 	82	34	37	71 	15 	61
 	81	18	50	68 	18 	24
 	75	15	30	45 	-8 	36
 	76	10	30	40 	-25	20
 	76	16	16	32 	-5 	41
 	78	3 	22	25 	32 	42
 	60	11	10	21 	-5 	18
 	47	4 	9 	13 	-6 	4
‡ 	26	5 	8 	13 	-4 	14
 	68	2 	9 	11 	-11	43
 	35	3 	7 	10 	-10	36
 	79	1 	7 	8 	-18	26
 	52	1 	6 	7 	-15	28
† 	27	3 	2 	5 	-4 	16
 	78	3 	1 	4 	-4 	171
 	39	0 	4 	4 	1 	87
‡ 	18	1 	2 	3 	-4 	22
†‡ 	21	0 	3 	3 	-6 	9
 	40	0 	2 	2 	1 	32
† 	23	1 	1 	2 	0 	38
† 	19	1 	1 	2 	-9 	28
‡ 	6 	1 	1 	2 	-3 	4
‡ 	33	1 	1 	2 	-1 	40
 	10	1 	0 	1 	-1 	0
‡ 	5 	0 	1 	1 	-1 	7
‡ 	9 	0 	1 	1 	-3 	7
 	26	0 	0 	0 	-3 	4
 	40	0 	0 	0 	-8 	63
 	12	0 	0 	0 	-3 	6
‡ 	12	0 	0 	0 	-4 	43
‡ 	1 	0 	0 	0 	-2 	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	6 	2	6	8 	0 	4
 	6 	1	6	7 	-2 	6
 	6 	6	1	7 	-3 	12
 	6 	2	4	6 	0 	9
 	6 	1	3	4 	1 	2
 	6 	3	1	4 	-3 	0
 	4 	3	1	4 	2 	2
 	6 	0	3	3 	-2 	2
 	6 	0	2	2 	1 	2
 	6 	1	1	2 	0 	0
 	6 	0	1	1 	-3 	4
 	6 	0	1	1 	-4 	8
 	6 	1	0	1 	-1 	4
 	6 	0	0	0 	-2 	2
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	2
 	3 	0	0	0 	-1 	12
 	6 	0	0	0 	-1 	16
 	3 	0	0	0 	0 	4
 	3 	0	0	0 	1 	0
 	4 	0	0	0 	-2 	14
 	4 	0	0	0 	-1 	2
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	2
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP = Games played; GS = Games Started; 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" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	GS	TOI 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	49	46	2672	26	16	3 	114	2.56	1493	.924	5 	0	1	0
† 	13	11	729 	8 	3 	1 	29 	2.39	348 	.917	0 	0	0	0
 	10	9 	527 	7 	2 	0 	20 	2.28	272 	.926	0 	0	0	0
‡ 	21	16	996 	6 	9 	1 	57 	3.43	516 	.890	2 	0	1	0
 	1 	0 	40 	0 	0 	0 	5 	7.50	12 	.583	0 	0	0	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	6 	319	2	3	17	3.20	165	.897	0 	0	0	0
 	1 	41 	0	1	4 	5.85	24 	.833	0 	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
‡Traded mid-season. 
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
==Awards and records==
===Awards===
2010–11 NHL Awards 	2010–11 NHL Awards 	2010–11 NHL Awards	2010–11 NHL Awards	2010–11 NHL Awards	2010–11 NHL Awards	2010–11 NHL Awards	2010–11 NHL Awards	2010–11 NHL Awards	2010–11 NHL Awards
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey PerryPerry grabs Hart Trophy 	Hart Memorial Trophy 	June 22, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey Perry'2011 NHL AWARDS: ORDER OF AWARDS AND PRESENTERS'	Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy	June 22, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan GetzlafVokoun, Hossa and Getzlaf named 'Three Stars' 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	October 18, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jonas HillerSedin tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' 	NHL Second Star of the Week	January 10, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey PerryJohan Franzen tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'	NHL Third Star of the Week 	February 7, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey PerryCaps' Holtby tops 'Three Stars' of the week 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	March 14, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ray EmerySharks' Pavelski tops 'Three Stars' of the week 	NHL Second Star of the Week	March 21, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey PerryRyan Miller tops 'Three Stars' of the week 	NHL Second Star of the Week	March 28, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey PerryPerry tops March's 'Three Stars of the Month' 	NHL First Star of the Month	March 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey PerryCorey Perry tops 'Three Stars' of the week 	NHL First Star of the Week 	April 4, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dan EllisThomas Vanek tops 'Three Stars' of the week 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	April 11, 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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cam Fowler 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 8, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cam Fowler 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	October 9, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cam Fowler 	1st Career NHL Goal 	October 17, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Toni Lydman 	200th Career NHL Point 	October 17, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
George Parros 	300th Career NHL Game 	October 30, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kyle Palmieri 	1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point	November 3, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Teemu Selanne 	1,200th Career NHL Game 	November 5, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Saku Koivu 	700th Career NHL Point 	November 7, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Curtis McElhinney 	1st Career NHL Shutout 	November 10, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Paul Mara 	700th Career NHL Game 	November 14, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brandon McMillan 	1st Career NHL Game 	November 21, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brandon McMillan 	1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point 	November 27, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey Perry 	300th Career NHL Point 	December 8, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brandon McMillan 	1st Career NHL Assist 	December 10, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey Perry 	400th Career NHL Game 	December 10, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bobby Ryan 	200th Career NHL Game 	December 10, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Joffrey Lupul 	400th Career NHL Game 	December 12, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan Getzlaf 	400th Career NHL Game 	December 20, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andreas Lilja 	500th Career NHL Game 	December 20, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Saku Koivu 	900th Career NHL Game 	December 21, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andy Sutton 	600th Career NHL Game 	December 21, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Luca Sbisa 	1st Career NHL Goal 	December 28, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lubomir Visnovsky 	100th Career NHL Goal 	December 31, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Toni Lydman 	700th Career NHL Game 	January 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Teemu Selanne 	1,300th Career NHL Point 	January 16, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Maxim Lapierre 	300th Career NHL Game 	January 18, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jason Blake 	800th Career NHL Game200th Career NHL Goal 	January 25, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Saku Koivu 	500th Career NHL Assist 	February 2, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lubomir Visnovsky 	400th Career NHL Point 	February 16, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Timo Pielmeier 	1st Career NHL Game 	February 19, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bobby Ryan 	100th Career NHL Goal 	February 25, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lubomir Visnovsky 	300th Career NHL Assist 	March 2, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Luca Sbisa 	100th Career NHL Game 	March 9, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan Getzlaf 	400th Career NHL Point 	March 20, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Francois Beauchemin	400th Career NHL Game 	March 23, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Teemu Selanne 	700th Career NHL Assist 	March 28, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lubomir Visnovsky 	700th Career NHL Game 	April 3, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corey Perry 	200th Career NHL Assist 	April 6, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bobby Ryan 	200th Career NHL Point 	April 6, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Beleskey 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cam Fowler 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brandon McMillan	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nick Bonino 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 15, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cam Fowler 	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 15, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Beleskey 	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 17, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kyle Palmieri 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cam Fowler 	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 	April 20, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brandon McMillan	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point	April 20, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Luca Sbisa 	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 22, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dan Sexton 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 24, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
===Trades===
Date 	Details 	Details
May 28, 2010Ducks Acquire Sixth-Round Pick for Modig 	To Pittsburgh Penguins Mattias Modig 	To Anaheim Ducks 6th-round pick in 2010 – Kevin Lind
June 26, 2010Ducks Trade Brown for 122nd Pick 	To Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Brown 	To Anaheim Ducks 5th-round pick in 2010 – Chris Wagner
June 30, 2010Ducks Acquire Jaffray from Flames 	To Calgary Flames Logan MacMillanConditional 7th-round pick in 2013 	To Anaheim Ducks Jason JaffrayConditional 7th-round pick in 2013
July 9, 2010Ducks Acquire Left Wings Voros, Hillier from Rangers for Eminger 	To New York Rangers Steve Eminger 	To Anaheim Ducks Aaron VorosRyan Hillier
July 19, 2010Ducks Acquire LW Zaborsky from Rangers 	To New York Rangers Matt McCue 	To Anaheim Ducks Tomas Zaborsky
July 30, 2010Ducks Acquire Third-Round Pick from Islanders for Wisniewski 	To New York Islanders James Wisniewski 	To Anaheim Ducks Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2011 – Joseph Cramarossa
November 21, 2010Ducks Acquire Maroon and Laliberte from Philadelphia 	To Philadelphia Flyers Rob BordsonDanny Syvret 	To Anaheim Ducks David LalibertePatrick Maroon
November 23, 2010Ducks Acquire Williams from Rangers 	To New York Rangers Stu Bickel 	To Anaheim Ducks Nigel Williams
November 23, 2010Ducks Obtain Chaput, Kennedy from Carolina 	To Carolina Hurricanes Ryan Carter 	To Anaheim Ducks Stefan ChaputMatt Kennedy
December 31, 2010Ducks Acquire Center Lapierre from Montreal 	To Montreal Canadiens Brett Festerling5th-round pick in 2012 – Brian Cooper 	To Anaheim Ducks Maxim Lapierre
January 4, 2011Ducks Acquire Defenseman Guenin from Columbus 	To Columbus Blue Jackets Trevor Smith 	To Anaheim Ducks Nate Guenin
February 9, 2011Ducks Acquire Francois Beauchemin for Joffrey Lupul, Jake Gardiner and a Conditional 2013 Fourth Round Draft Pick	To Toronto Maple Leafs Joffrey LupulJake GardinerConditional 5th-round pick in 2013 – Fredrik Bergvik	To Anaheim Ducks Francois Beauchemin
February 15, 2011Ducks Acquire Conditional Seventh Round Pick from Toronto for Voros 	To Toronto Maple Leafs Aaron Voros 	To Anaheim Ducks Conditional 7th-round pick in 2011
February 17, 2011Ducks Trade Mara to Montreal for Fifth-Round Selection in 2012 	To Montreal Canadiens Paul Mara 	To Anaheim Ducks 5th-round pick in 2012 – Brian Cooper
February 17, 2011Ducks Acquire Ruutu from Ottawa for Sixth Round Pick 	To Ottawa Senators 6th-round pick in 2011 – Max McCormick 	To Anaheim Ducks Jarkko Ruutu
February 24, 2011Ducks Acquire Goaltender Ellis from Tampa Bay for McElhinney 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Curtis McElhinney 	To Anaheim Ducks Dan Ellis
February 27, 2011Ducks Acquire McGrattan and Zimmerman from Boston in Exchange for Prospects Chaput and Laliberte 	To Boston Bruins David LaliberteStefan Chaput 	To Anaheim Ducks Brian McGrattanSean Zimmerman
February 28, 2011Ducks Acquire Perrault and Third-Round Pick from Vancouver 	To Vancouver Canucks Maxim LapierreMacGregor Sharp 	To Anaheim Ducks Joel Perrault3rd-round pick in 2012 – Frederik Andersen
February 28, 2011Ducks Obtain Winchester from Blues 	To St. Louis Blues 3rd-round pick in 2012 – Mackenzie MacEachern 	To Anaheim Ducks Brad Winchester
|}
====Notes====
=== Free agents acquired ===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Toni LydmanDucks Sign Lydman to 3-year Deal 	Buffalo Sabres 	3 years, $9 million
Trevor SmithDucks Sign Center Smith to 1-Year Deal 	Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) 	1 year, $550,000
Josh GreenDucks Sign Left Wing Green to One-Year Deal 	Modo Hockey 	1 year, $575,000
Danny SyvretDucks Sign Defenseman Syvret to One-Year Deal 	Philadelphia Flyers 	1 year, $600,000
Andy SuttonDucks Sign Sutton to Two-Year Deal 	Ottawa Senators 	2 years, $4.25 million
Paul MaraDucks Sign D Mara to One-Year Deal 	Montreal Canadiens 	1 year, $750,000
Andreas LiljaDucks Sign Lilja to One-Year Deal 	Detroit Red Wings 	1 year, $600,000
Ray EmeryDucks Sign Goaltender Emery to Two-Way Contract 	Philadelphia Flyers 	1 year, $500,000
Rick SchofieldDucks Ink Schofield to One-Year Entry-Level Contract	Lake Superior State University	1 year, $750,000 entry-level contract
=== Free agents lost ===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Joey MacDonaldWings add depth, sign Joey MacDonald	Detroit Red Wings	1 year, $550,000
Brennan EvansEvans, Oystrick Sign Two-Way Deals 	St. Louis Blues 	2 years, $1.025 million
Nathan Oystrick 	St. Louis Blues 	1 year, $600,000
===Claimed via waivers===
Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers
=== Lost via waivers ===
Player 	New team 	Date claimed off waivers
Brendan MikkelsonFlames acquire defenseman Brendan Mikkelson	Calgary Flames 	October 19, 2010
Troy BodieCanes Claim Troy Bodie on Waivers from Ducks 	Carolina Hurricanes	November 16, 2010
=== Lost via retirement ===
Player
Scott NiedermayerNiedermayer Officially Announces Retirement
Aaron WardVETERAN DEFENCEMAN WARD RETIRES AFTER 13 NHL SEASONS
=== Players signings ===
Player 	Contract terms
Josh BrittainDucks Sign Brittain to Entry-Level Deal 	3 years, $1.73 million entry-level contract
Brandon McMillanDucks Sign McMillan to Three-Year Contract 	3 years, $2.0625 million entry-level contract
Sheldon BrookbankDucks Sign Brookbank to Two-Year Extension 	2 years, $1.5 million
Kyle ChipchuraChipchura Agrees to Extension 	1 year, $650,000
Jean-Philippe LevasseurLevasseur Inks One-Year Extension 	1 year, $500,000
Saku KoivuDucks Sign Koivu to Two-Year Contract 	2 years, $5 million
Brendan MikkelsonDucks Ink Mikkelson to 1-Year Deal 	1 year, $687,500
Cam FowlerDucks Sign Top Pick Cam Fowler to Three-Year Deal 	3 years, $4.2 million entry-level contract
James Wisniewski 	1 year, $3.25 million
Kyle PalmieriDucks Sign RW Kyle Palmieri to Three-Year Entry Level Contract	3 years, $3.225 million entry-level contract
Teemu SelanneDucks Sign Selanne to One-Year Contract 	1 year, $3.25 million
Bobby RyanRyan Re-Signs with Ducks 	5 years, $25.5 million
Matt BeleskeyDucks Sign Beleskey to 2-Year Extension 	2 years, $1.475 million contract extension
Igor BobkovDucks Ink Bobkov to Entry-Level Deal 	3 years, $2.12 million entry-level contract
Devante Smith-PellyDucks Sign Smith-Pelly to Entry Level Contract 	3 years, $2.25 million entry-level contract
Luca SbisaDucks Sign Sbisa to Four-Year Extension 	4 years, $8.7 million contract extension
== Draft picks ==
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, took place from June 25–26, 2010. The Ducks had the 12th pick in the first round by virtue of finishing 11th in 2009–10 and not making any gains in the lottery that took place on Tuesday April 13, 2010. With their two picks in the first round, the Ducks took Cam Fowler, a defenseman from the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL and Long Beach-native Emerson Etem, a right winger from the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL. Both were ranked quite high by many analysts (Fowler as high as No. 3 and Etem as high as #8), however, things seemed to be working in the Ducks' favor picking them up at No. 12 and No. 29 respectively. Many analysts believe that because the Ducks' picks were ranked so high and they got them relatively low in the draft that the Ducks were one of the big winners at the 2010 draft.Button's Draft Winners , additional text.
The Ducks picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles:
Round	# 	Player 	Position 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League) 	
1 	12 	Cam Fowler 	Defense 	 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 	
1 	29 1 	Emerson Etem 	Right Wing	 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 	
2 	42 	Devante Smith-Pelly	Right Wing	 	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)	
5 	122 2	Chris Wagner 	Right Wing	 	South Shore Kings (EJHL) 	
5 	132 	Tim Heed 	Defense 	 	Södertälje SK (Elitserien) 	
6 	161 3	Andreas Dahlstrom 	Center 	 	AIK (Elitserien) 	
6 	177 4	Kevin Lind 	Defense 	 	Chicago Steel (USHL) 	
7 	192 	Brett Perlini 	Right Wing	 	Michigan State University (CCHA) 	
# Acquired Pick from Philadelphia
# Acquired Pick from Toronto
# Acquired Pick from Dallas
# Acquired Pick from Montreal via Pittsburgh
== Minor league affiliates ==
=== Syracuse Crunch ===
The Syracuse Crunch, based in Syracuse, NY will be the Ducks AHL affiliate for the 2010–11 season. The multiyear partnership was announced March 25, 2010.http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=522710 Ducks Announce AHL Partnership with Syracuse
=== Elmira Jackals ===
The Bakersfield Condors, based in Bakersfield, CA were the Ducks ECHL affiliate for the 2009–10 season. The Condors were the Ducks affiliate in the ECHL since 2008, however, following the Ducks deal with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch, Anaheim found a new affiliate on the east coast: the Elmira Jackals.Ducks Announce Affiliation Agreement with Elmira of the ECHL, Posted July 27, 2010 at 3:01 pm PDT.
== See also ==
* Anaheim Ducks
* Honda Center
* 2010–11 NHL season
== References ==
== External links ==
*2010–11 Anaheim Ducks season at ESPN
*2010–11 Anaheim Ducks season at Hockey Reference
Category:Anaheim Ducks seasons
Category:2010–11 NHL season by team