The 2010–11 Florida Panthers season was the team's 18th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Off-season [ ]
On May 18, 2010, the Panthers introduced Dale Tallon as their new executive vice-president and general manager, replacing Randy Sexton .[2] Sexton's contract expired June 30, 2010, and was thought to be retained in some other capacity with the club, but on July 3, 2010, Sexton was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins to be the assistant director of amateur scouting.
On May 20, 2010, the Panthers announced that they would reduce seating capacity at the BankAtlantic Center to 17,040 by covering over 2,000 seats with tarpaulins. For select games, the team would remove the tarpaulins to increase capacity.[3]
Regular season [ ]
The Panthers finished in last place in both the Southeast Division and the Eastern Conference. On April 10, 2011, the Panthers fired head coach Peter DeBoer .[4]
The Panthers' power play struggled during the regular season, as they finished 30th overall in power play percentage at just 13.11% (35 for 267).[5]
Playoffs [ ]
The Panthers failed to make the playoffs, for the 11th consecutive year.
Standings [ ]
Divisional standings [ ]
Conference standings [ ]
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Schedule and results [ ]
Panthers '10–'11 schedule at nhl.com
Game log [ ]
2010–11 game log
October: 4–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 10
Florida Panthers
2–3
Edmonton Oilers
Vokoun
16,839
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 11
Florida Panthers
1–2
Vancouver Canucks
Vokoun
18,860
0–2–0
0
Recap
3
October 14
Florida Panthers
3–0
Calgary Flames
Vokoun
19,289
1–2–0
2
Recap
4
October 16
Tampa Bay Lightning
0–6
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
17,040
2–2–0
4
Recap
5
October 21
Dallas Stars
4–1
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
11,580
2–3–0
4
Recap
6
October 23
New York Islanders
3–4
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
15,071
3–3–0
6
Recap
7
October 26
Florida Panthers
1–3
Toronto Maple Leafs
Clemmensen
19,239
3–4–0
6
Recap
8
October 28
Florida Panthers
3–5
Ottawa Senators
Vokoun
16,294
3–5–0
6
Recap
9
October 30
Florida Panthers
3–1
Montreal Canadiens
Vokoun
21,273
4–5–0
8
Recap
November: 6–7–0 (Home: 3–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
10
November 3
Atlanta Thrashers
4–3
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
11,212
4–6–0
8
Recap
11
November 5
Carolina Hurricanes
4–7
Florida Panthers
Clemmensen
14,761
5–6–0
10
Recap
12
November 6
Florida Panthers
2–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Clemmensen
17,704
5–7–0
10
Recap
13
November 10
Toronto Maple Leafs
1–4
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
15,243
6–7–0
12
Recap
14
November 12
Minnesota Wild
1–2
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
15,043
7–7–0
14
Recap
15
November 13
Florida Panthers
2–5
Philadelphia Flyers
Clemmensen
19,616
7–8–0
14
Recap
16
November 17
Florida Panthers
2–1
Atlanta Thrashers
Vokoun
10,168
8–8–0
16
Recap
17
November 18
Florida Panthers
0–4
Boston Bruins
Vokoun
17,565
8–9–0
16
Recap
18
November 20
Florida Panthers
4–1
New York Islanders
Vokoun
9,157
9–9–0
18
Recap
19
November 22
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–2
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
16,543
9–10–0
18
Recap
20
November 24
Boston Bruins
3–1
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
16,712
9–11–0
18
Recap
21
November 26
New York Rangers
3–0
Florida Panthers
Clemmensen
17,013
9–12–0
18
Recap
22
November 27
Florida Panthers
4–3
Tampa Bay Lightning
SO
Vokoun
15,854
10–12–0
20
Recap
December: 6–5–2 (Home: 2–1–2 ; Road: 4–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
23
December 1
Florida Panthers
3–5
Anaheim Ducks
Vokoun
12,504
10–13–0
20
Recap
24
December 2
Florida Panthers
2–3
Los Angeles Kings
Vokoun
17,720
10–14–0
20
Recap
25
December 4
Florida Panthers
2–1
Phoenix Coyotes
SO
Clemmensen
10,334
11–14–0
22
Recap
26
December 7
Colorado Avalanche
3–4
Florida Panthers
OT
Vokoun
12,721
12–14–0
24
Recap
27
December 9
Florida Panthers
3–0
Washington Capitals
Vokoun
18,398
13–14–0
26
Recap
28
December 11
Florida Panthers
0–3
Nashville Predators
Vokoun
16,128
13–15–0
26
Recap
29
December 15
Carolina Hurricanes
4–3
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
14,651
13–16–0
26
Recap
30
December 17
Buffalo Sabres
2–6
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
16,864
14–16–0
28
Recap
31
December 20
Florida Panthers
5–0
Philadelphia Flyers
Vokoun
19,864
15–16–0
30
Recap
32
December 22
Florida Panthers
2–5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Vokoun
18,238
15–17–0
30
Recap
33
December 23
Florida Panthers
4–3
Buffalo Sabres
Vokoun
18,690
16–17–0
32
Recap
34
December 27
Boston Bruins
3–2
Florida Panthers
SO
Clemmensen
19,250
16–17–1
33
Recap
35
December 31
Montreal Canadiens
3–2
Florida Panthers
OT
Vokoun
20,072
16–17–2
34
Recap
January: 6–5–3 (Home: 4–2–3 ; Road: 2–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
36
January 2
New York Rangers
0–3
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
16,752
17–17–2
36
Recap
37
January 3
Florida Panthers
4–3
Carolina Hurricanes
OT
Clemmensen
16,637
18–17–2
38
Recap
38
January 5
Atlanta Thrashers
3–2
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
12,803
18–18–2
38
Recap
39
January 7
Carolina Hurricanes
5–3
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
14,262
18–19–2
38
Recap
40
January 8
Florida Panthers
2–3
Washington Capitals
Clemmensen
18,398
18–20–2
38
Recap
41
January 11
Washington Capitals
3–4
Florida Panthers
OT
Vokoun
14,790
19–20–2
40
Recap
42
January 13
Nashville Predators
2–3
Florida Panthers
Clemmensen
12.228
20–20–2
42
Recap
43
January 15
New Jersey Devils
2–3
Florida Panthers
OT
Clemmensen
17,828
21–20–2
44
Recap
44
January 17
Atlanta Thrashers
3–2
Florida Panthers
SO
Clemmensen
11,477
21–20–3
45
Recap
45
January 19
Columbus Blue Jackets
3–2
Florida Panthers
OT
Vokoun
11,629
21–20–4
46
Recap
46
January 21
Tampa Bay Lightning
2–1
Florida Panthers
SO
Vokoun
17,328
21–20–5
47
Recap
47
January 23
Florida Panthers
2–5
New Jersey Devils
Markstrom
15,109
21–21–5
47
Recap
48
January 25
Florida Panthers
4–3
New York Rangers
Vokoun
18,200
22–21–5
49
Recap
49
January 26
Florida Panthers
1–2
Boston Bruins
Vokoun
17,565
22–22–5
49
Recap
February: 4–7–2 (Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 3–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
50
February 1
Florida Panthers
3–4
Toronto Maple Leafs
SO
Clemmensen
19,018
22–22–6
50
Recap
51
February 2
Florida Panthers
2–3
Montreal Canadiens
Vokoun
21,273
22–23–6
50
Recap
52
February 4
Florida Panthers
4–3
New Jersey Devils
OT
Vokoun
13,557
23–23–6
52
Recap
53
February 8
St. Louis Blues
2–1
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
12,228
23–24–6
52
Recap
54
February 10
Buffalo Sabres
3–2
Florida Panthers
OT
Vokoun
14,559
23–24–7
53
Recap
55
February 13
San Jose Sharks
2–3
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
16,217
24–24–7
55
Recap
56
February 16
Philadelphia Flyers
4–2
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
17,077
24–25–7
55
Recap
57
February 18
Detroit Red Wings
4–3
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
19,947
24–26–7
55
Recap
58
February 19
Florida Panthers
3–2
Tampa Bay Lightning
SO
Clemmensen
18,710
25–26–7
57
Recap
59
February 21
Florida Panthers
1–5
New York Islanders
Vokoun
13,729
25–27–7
57
Recap
60
February 23
Florida Panthers
1–5
Ottawa Senators
Clemmensen
16,520
25–28–7
57
Recap
61
February 25
Florida Panthers
2–1
Atlanta Thrashers
SO
Vokoun
14,046
26–28–7
59
Recap
62
February 27
New Jersey Devils
2–1
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
16,592
26–29–7
59
Recap
March: 3–8–5 (Home: 3–4–2 ; Road: 0–4–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
63
March 1
Florida Panthers
1–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Clemmensen
16,252
26–30–7
59
Recap
64
March 3
Montreal Canadiens
4–0
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
19,722
26–31–7
59
Recap
65
March 5
Florida Panthers
3–4
Atlanta Thrashers
OT
Vokoun
15,799
26–31–8
60
Recap
66
March 6
Washington Capitals
3–2
Florida Panthers
OT
Clemmensen
15,685
26–31–9
61
Recap
67
March 8
Chicago Blackhawks
2–3
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
16,132
27–31–9
63
Recap
68
March 10
Ottawa Senators
2–1
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
12,310
27–32–9
63
Recap
69
March 12
Tampa Bay Lightning
3–4
Florida Panthers
OT
Clemmensen
16,607
28–32–9
65
Recap
70
March 15
Philadelphia Flyers
3–2
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
17,377
28–33–9
65
Recap
71
March 17
Toronto Maple Leafs
0–4
Florida Panthers
Clemmensen
16,970
29–33–9
67
Recap
72
March 19
New York Islanders
4–3
Florida Panthers
SO
Clemmensen
16,502
29–33–10
68
Recap
73
March 22
Florida Panthers
0–1
New York Rangers
Vokoun
18,200
29–34–10
68
Recap
74
March 23
Florida Panthers
0–4
Chicago Blackhawks
Vokoun
21,713
29–35–10
68
Recap
75
March 25
Florida Panthers
2–4
Buffalo Sabres
Vokoun
18,690
29–36–10
68
Recap
76
March 27
Florida Panthers
1–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
SO
Clemmensen
18,270
29–36–11
69
Recap
77
March 29
Florida Panthers
2–3
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Clemmensen
11,670
29–36–12
70
Recap
78
March 31
Ottawa Senators
4–1
Florida Panthers
Clemmensen
15,672
29–37–12
70
Recap
April: 1–3–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 0–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
79
April 2
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–2
Florida Panthers
Clemmensen
18,178
29–38–12
70
Recap
80
April 6
Florida Panthers
2–5
Washington Capitals
Clemmensen
18,398
29–39–12
70
Recap
81
April 8
Florida Panthers
2–4
Tampa Bay Lightning
Clemmensen
20,444
29–40–12
70
Recap
82
April 9
Washington Capitals
0–1
Florida Panthers
Vokoun
18,371
30–40–12
72
Recap
Legend : Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics [ ]
Skaters [ ]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Goaltenders [ ]
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals ; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Panthers. Stats reflect time with Panthers only.
‡ Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records [ ]
Awards [ ]
Regular season
Player
Award
Awarded
Tomas Vokoun [7]
NHL First Star of the Week
October 18, 2010
Records [ ]
Milestones [ ]
Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Keaton Ellerby
1st NHL assist 1st NHL point
October 23, 2010
Michael Frolik
100th NHL point
November 20, 2010
Stephen Weiss
500th NHL game
November 24, 2010
Dennis Wideman
400th NHL game
November 27, 2010
Evgenii Dadonov
1st NHL assist 1st NHL point
December 7, 2010
Shawn Matthias
100th NHL game
December 9, 2010
Evgeny Dadonov
1st NHL goal
December 15, 2010
Stephen Weiss
300th NHL point
December 15, 2010
Tomas Vokoun
600th NHL game
December 17, 2010
Bryan McCabe
1,100th NHL game
December 22, 2010
Dmitry Kulikov
100th NHL game
December 23, 2010
Scott Clemmensen
100th NHL game
December 27, 2010
Chris Higgins
100th NHL goal
January 5, 2011
Michael Frolik
200th NHL game
January 8, 2011
Cory Stillman
700th NHL point
January 11, 2011
Stephen Weiss
200th NHL assist
January 17, 2011
Jacob Markstrom
1st NHL game
January 23, 2011
Keaton Ellerby
1st NHL goal
January 25, 2011
Scott Timmins
1st NHL game
February 1, 2011
Scott Timmins
1st NHL goal 1st NHL point
February 2, 2011
Cory Stillman
1,000th NHL game
February 16, 2011
Radek Dvorak
1,100th NHL game
February 18, 2011
Mike Weaver
400th NHL game
February 25, 2011
Bryan Allen
500th NHL game
February 27, 2011
Hugh Jessiman
1st NHL game
February 27, 2011
Mike Santorelli
100th NHL game
March 10, 2011
Jason Garrison
100th NHL game
March 12, 2011
Marty Reasoner
700th NHL game
March 27, 2011
David Booth
300th NHL game
April 2, 2011
Transactions [ ]
The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
Trades [ ]
Date
Details
June 22, 2010[8]
To Boston Bruins Nathan Horton Gregory Campbell
To Florida Panthers Dennis Wideman 1st-round draft pick in 2010 [a] – Derek Forbort 3rd-round pick in 2011 – Kyle Rau
June 25, 2010[9]
To Los Angeles Kings 1st-round pick (15th overall) in 2010 – Derek Forbort
To Florida Panthers 1st-round pick (19th overall) in 2010 – Nick Bjugstad 2nd-round pick in 2010 [b] – Jason Zucker
June 25, 2010[10]
To Vancouver Canucks Keith Ballard Victor Oreskovich
To Florida Panthers Steve Bernier Michael Grabner 1st-round pick in 2010 – Quinton Howden
June 26, 2010[11]
To Minnesota Wild 2nd-round pick in 2010 – Jason Zucker
To Florida Panthers 3rd-round pick in 2010 – Joe Basaraba 4th-round pick in 2010 – Joonas Donskoi
July 22, 2010[12]
To Chicago Blackhawks Jeff Taffe
To Florida Panthers Marty Reasoner
August 3, 2010[13]
To St. Louis Blues Graham Mink
To Florida Panthers T. J. Fast
August 5, 2010[14]
To Nashville Predators Conditional 5th-round pick in 2011 –
To Florida Panthers Mike Santorelli
October 6, 2010[15]
To Vancouver Canucks Andrew Peters
To Florida Panthers Darcy Hordichuk
October 7, 2010[16]
To Vancouver Canucks Nathan Paetsch
To Florida Panthers Sean Zimmerman
December 9, 2010[17]
To Boston Bruins Sean Zimmerman Conditional 7th-round pick in 2011 [c]
To Florida Panthers Jordan Knackstedt Jeff LoVecchio
February 9, 2011[18]
To Chicago Blackhawks Michael Frolik Alexander Salak
To Florida Panthers Jack Skille Hugh Jessiman David Pacan
February 24, 2011[19]
To Carolina Hurricanes Cory Stillman
To Florida Panthers Ryan Carter 5th-round pick in 2011 [d] – Sean Kuraly
February 25, 2011[20]
To Nashville Predators Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012 [e]
To Florida Panthers Alexander Sulzer
February 26, 2011[21]
To New York Rangers Bryan McCabe
To Florida Panthers Tim Kennedy 3rd-round pick in 2011 – Logan Shaw
February 28, 2011[22]
To Atlanta Thrashers Radek Dvorak 5th-round pick in 2011 [f] – Sean Kuraly
To Florida Panthers Niclas Bergfors Patrick Rissmiller
February 28, 2011[23]
To Washington Capitals Dennis Wideman
To Florida Panthers Jake Hauswirth 3rd-round pick in 2011 – Jonathan Racine
February 28, 2011[24]
To Carolina Hurricanes Bryan Allen
To Florida Panthers Sergei Samsonov
February 28, 2011[25]
To Vancouver Canucks Chris Higgins
To Florida Panthers Evan Oberg 3rd-round pick in 2013 [g] – Cole Cassels
Notes [ ]
Free agents acquired [ ]
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Eric Selleck [26]
State University of New York at Oswego
2 years, $1.175 million entry-level contract
Chris Higgins [27]
Calgary Flames
1 year, $1.6 million
Bill Thomas [28]
HC Lugano
1 year, $525,000
Triston Grant [28]
Nashville Predators
1 year, $510,000
Nathan Paetsch [29]
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 year, $525,000
Carl Hudson [30]
Rochester Americans
1 year, $525,000 entry-level contract
Mark Cullen [31]
Rockford IceHogs
1 year, $600,000
Joe Callahan [13]
San Jose Sharks
1 year, $525,000
Mike Weaver [32]
St. Louis Blues
2 years, $1.8 million
Andrew Peters [33]
New Jersey Devils
1 year, $500,000
Jonathan Hazen [34]
Val-d'Or Foreurs
3 years, $2.37 million entry-level contract
Anthony Luciani[35]
Erie Otters
3 years, $1.83 million entry-level contract
Free agents lost [ ]
Claimed via waivers [ ]
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers [ ]
Player signings [ ]
Player
Contract terms
Adam Comrie [40]
3 years, $2.0225 million entry-level contract
AJ Jenks[41]
3 years, $2.0625 million entry-level contract
Colby Robak [42]
3 years, $2.375 million entry-level contract
Scott Timmins [43]
3 years, $1.745 million entry-level contract
Jacob Markstrom [44]
3 years $2.625 million entry-level contract
Jason Garrison [45]
2 years, $1.35 million
Mike Duco [46]
1 year, $550,000
Kenndal McArdle [46]
1 year, $803,250
Tyler Plante [46]
1 year, $687,500
Mike Santorelli [47]
1 year, $600,000
Quinton Howden [48]
3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Alex Petrovic [49]
3 years, $2.475 million entry-level contract
John McFarland [50]
3 years, $2.475 million entry-level contract
Keaton Ellerby [51]
1 year, $787,500
Draft picks [ ]
Florida's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles , California .
See also [ ]
Farm teams [ ]
The Florida Panthers maintain affiliations with two minor league teams, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL .
References [ ]