Sports season
2010–11 WHL season League Western Hockey League Sport Hockey Duration Preseason 2010-09-01 – 2010-09-18Regular season 2010-09-24 – 2011-03-20Playoffs 2011-03-25 - 2011-05-13Number of teams 22 TV partner(s) Shaw TV Rogers Sportsnet FSN Northwest [citation needed ] Finals champions Kootenay Ice (3)
Sports season
The 2010–11 WHL season is the 45th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 24, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The 2010 Subway Super Series , featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 17–18, 2010.
Regular season [ ]
The 45th season of the WHL kicked off on September 24, 2010 with 8 games on the table. On February 21, the defending champions Calgary Hitmen hosted Regina Pats , who are Canada's oldest major-junior hockey team at McMahon Stadium for an outdoor game in conjunction with the NHL game, the WHL teams will wear retro inspired jerseys. The Spokane Chiefs also hosted the Kootenay Ice outdoors on January 15, 2011, being the first game of such. Broadcast partners including Rogers Sportsnet , Shaw TV and FSN return for coverage throughout the season, the teams will play 792 regular season games between September and March. The 2010–11 season was the first to be featured in EA Sports ' NHL 11 video game including all the teams and rosters.
Standings [ ]
Conference standings [ ]
Division standings [ ]
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
x - team clinched Western Hockey League Playoff spot
y - team is division leader
z - team has clinched division
Statistical leaders [ ]
Scoring leaders [ ]
Players are listed by points, then goals.[1]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltenders [ ]
These are goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 900 minutes.[2]
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage
Players [ ]
2010 NHL Entry Draft [ ]
In total, 40 WHL players were selected at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft .
show 2010 NHL Entry Draft (WHL draftees)
show 7th Round
#
Nat.
Player
WHL team
NHL team
182
Josh Nicholls
Saskatoon Blades
Toronto Maple Leafs
186
Teigan Zahn
Saskatoon Blades
Tampa Bay Lightning
189
Chilliwack Bruins
Minnesota Wild
190
Saskatoon Blades
New York Rangers
191
Macmillan Carruth
Portland Winterhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
193
Patrick Holland
Tri-City Americans
Calgary Flames
208
Riley Boychuk
Portland Winterhawks
Buffalo Sabres
209
Brendan Ranford
Kamloops Blazers
Philadelphia Flyers
Transactions [ ]
show Date
July 26, 2010
Red Deer Rebels
Everett Silvertips
Landon Ferraro →
← Byron Froese ← 3rd Round pick in 2012
July 27, 2010
Prince Albert Raiders
Medicine Hat Tigers
Ryan Harrison →
← Austin Bourhis ← Todd Fiddler
July 30, 2010
Vancouver Giants
Kamloops Blazers
JT Barnett →
← 2nd Round Pick in 2011
August 9, 2010
Swift Current Broncos
Prince George Cougars
Morgan Clark →
← 7th Round Pick in 2011 (conditional)
August 10, 2010
Kelowna Rockets
Moose Jaw Warriors
Collin Bowman →
← Kevin Smith
August 10, 2010
Prince Albert Raiders
Kelowna Rockets
Brendon Wall →
← 7th Round Pick in 2011 (conditional)
August 17, 2010
Spokane Chiefs
Prince George Cougars
6th Round Pick in 2011 (conditional) →
← Bruin McDonald
September 1, 2010
Prince Albert Raiders
Regina Pats
Colin Reddin →
← 6th Round Pick in 2011 (conditional)
September 7, 2010
Saskatoon Blades
Prince George Cougars
Charles Inglis →
← 2nd Round Pick in 2011
September 16, 2010
Vancouver Giants
Prince George Cougars
Brandon Scholten →
← 5th Round Pick in 2012
September 16, 2010
Medicine Hat Tigers
Vancouver Giants
Tanner Sohn →
← 6th Round Pick in 2012
September 17, 2010
Everett Silvertips
Moose Jaw Warriors
→
← Chad Suer
September 17, 2010
Moose Jaw Warriors
Kamloops Blazers
Jeff Bosch→
← 6th Round Pick in 2011
September 22, 2010
Swift Current Broncos
Seattle Thunderbirds
Travis Bobbee → conditional pick in 2012 →
← Brenden Silvester ← Tanner Muth
September 22, 2010
Edmonton Oil Kings
Vancouver Giants
Michael Burns →
← Landon Robins
September 24, 2010
Moose Jaw Warriors
Chilliwack Bruins
Mike Forsyth →
← 13th Round Pick in 2011 (conditional)
September 24, 2010
Moose Jaw Warriors
Regina Pats
Thomas Frazee → 4th Round Pick in 2011 → 6th Round Pick in 2012 →
← 2nd Round Pick in 2011 ← 5th Round Pick in 2013
September 24, 2010
Medicine Hat Tigers
Regina Pats
Trent Oullette →
← 7th Round Pick in 2012
September 27, 2010
Prince Albert Raiders
Chilliwack Bruins
Marc MacKenzie →
← 12th Round Pick in 2011
October 3, 2010
Saskatoon Blades
Prince George Cougars
Sena Acolatse →
← 3rd Round Pick in 2011
October 5, 2010
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Everett Silvertips
Brennan Yadlowski →
← 2nd Round Pick in 2011 ← 5th Round Pick in 2012
October 6, 2010
Prince George Cougars
Regina Pats
Art Bidlevskii →
← Cody Carlson
October 7, 2010
Vancouver Giants
Swift Current Broncos
Derek Tendler →
← 6th Round Pick in 2011
October 8, 2010
Regina Pats
Swift Current Broncos
Killian Hutt →
← 6th Round Pick in 2013
October 8, 2010
Regina Pats
Swift Current Broncos
6th Round Pick in 2013 →
← Juraj Roznik
October 8, 2010
Regina Pats
Brandon Wheat Kings
Hampus Gustafsson →
← 6th Round Pick in 2013
October 10, 2010
Regina Pats
Brandon Wheat Kings
Dominick Favreau →
← Mark Schneider
October 14, 2010
Calgary Hitmen
Tri-City Americans
Zak Stebner →
← 3rd Round Pick in 2011
October 14, 2010
Brandon Wheat Kings
Kamloops Blazers
Jesse Sinatynski →
← 5th Round Pick in 2011
October 15, 2010
Vancouver Giants
Prince Albert Raiders
RJ Reed →
← 7th Round Pick in 2012
October 18, 2010
Brandon Wheat Kings
Prince George Cougars
Ty Rimmer →
← 6th Round Pick in 2012
October 18, 2010
Kamloops Blazers
Saskatoon Blades
Jake Trask →
← 6th Round Pick in 2012
October 20, 2010
Seattle Thunderbirds
Swift Current Broncos
Ryan Aasman →
← 5th Round Pick in 2012
October 26, 2010
Spokane Chiefs
Chilliwack Bruins
TC Cratsenberg →
← 8th Round Pick in 2012 (conditional)
November 2, 2010
Chilliwack Bruins
Saskatoon Blades
Chris Collins →
← Curt Gogol ← 8th Round Pick in 2011
November 4, 2010
Edmonton Oil Kings
Kamloops Blazers
Cam Lanigan →
← Jon Groenheyde
November 11, 2010
Moose Jaw Warriors
Saskatoon Blades
Connor Cox →
← 2nd Round Pick in 2011
November 11, 2010
Moose Jaw Warriors
Vancouver Giants
Brendan Rowinski →
← 3rd Round Pick in 2012 ← 6th Round Pick in 2013
November 15, 2010
Red Deer Rebels
Regina Pats
Lane Scheidl →
← Dawson Guhle
November 16, 2010
Calgary Hitmen
Moose Jaw Warriors
Cody Beach → Mackenzie Royer →
← Danny Gayle ← Nathan MacMaster ← Brandon Glover
November 18, 2010
Kelowna Rockets
Prince Albert Raiders
Antoine Corbin →
← 3rd Round Pick in 2012
November 25, 2010
Chilliwack Bruins
Prince Albert Raiders
Cole Holowenko →
← Emerson Hrynyk
December 7, 2010
Tri-City Americans
Kelowna Rockets
Zak Stebner → 7th Round Pick in 2011 →
← 4th Round Pick in 2011 ← 8th Round Pick in 2012
December 7, 2010
Tri-City Americans
Everett Silvertips
Zach McPhee →
← Paul Sohor
December 9, 2010
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Vancouver Giants
Mark Reners →
← 5th Round Pick in 2012
December 10, 2010
Regina Pats
Tri-City Americans
Carter Ashton → 3rd Round Pick in 2012 →
← Tanner Olstad ← Nils Moser ← 1st Round Pick in 2011 ← 2nd Round Pick in 2012 ← 5th Round Pick in 2012
December 11, 2010
Saskatoon Blades
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Tyler Kizuik →
← 6th Round Pick in 2011
December 14, 2010
Regina Pats
Kamloops Blazers
Thomas Frazee →
← Shayne Neigum ← Lyndon Martell ← 3rd Round Pick in 2012
December 22, 2010
Edmonton Oil Kings
Swift Current Broncos
Graham Black →
← 8th Round Pick in 2011 (conditional)
December 28, 2010
Portland Winterhawks
Vancouver Giants
Spencer Bennett → Teal Burns → 1st Round Pick in 2011 → 2nd Round Pick in 2012 →
← Craig Cunningham ← 6th Round Pick in 2011
December 30, 2010
Swift Current Broncos
Vancouver Giants
Joel Rogers →
← Dalton Reum
January 4, 2011
Moose Jaw Warriors
Vancouver Giants
Nathan Smith →
← Brett Lyon
January 5, 2011
Brandon Wheat Kings
Vancouver Giants
Darren Bestland →
← Matt MacKay ← 4th Round Pick in 2012
January 7, 2011
Medicine Hat Tigers
Seattle Thunderbirds
4th Round Pick in 2012 (conditional) →
← Scott Ramsey
January 8, 2011
Edmonton Oil Kings
Vancouver Giants
5th Round Pick in 2012 →
← Mark Reners
January 9, 2011
Swift Current Broncos
Kootenay Ice
Cody Eakin →
← Christian Magnus ← Ryan Bloom ← Jarett Zentner ← Colby Cave ← Steven Myland ← 1st Round Pick in 2011 ← 2nd Round Pick in 2011 ← 3rd Round Pick in 2012
January 10, 2011
Prince Albert Raiders
Seattle Thunderbirds
Ryan Button →
← Charles Wells ← 1st Round Pick in 2011 (CHL Import Draft)
January 10, 2011
Brandon Wheat Kings
Saskatoon Blades
Brayden Schenn → 3rd Round Pick in 2012 →
← 1st Round Pick in 2011 ← 2nd Round Pick in 2011 ← 1st Round Pick in 2012 ← 1st Round Pick in 2012 (CHL Import Draft) ← Ayrton Nikkel ← Tim McGauley
January 10, 2011
Moose Jaw Warriors
Prince Albert Raiders
Michal Hlinka → 3rd Round Pick in 2011 → 6th Round Pick in 2011 →
← Sebastian Svendsen
January 10, 2011
Regina Pats
Seattle Thunderbirds
Mitch Spooner →
← 5th Round Pick in 2012 (conditional)
January 10, 2011
Vancouver Giants
Saskatoon Blades
Tanner Sohn →
← 10th Round Pick in 2013
January 10, 2011
Portland Winterhawks
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Branden Scheidl →
← Ryley Bennefield
January 10, 2011
Calgary Hitmen
Tri-City Americans
Matt MacKenzie →
← Brooks Macek ← Spencer Humphries ← 3rd Round Pick in 2012 (conditional)
January 10, 2011
Everett Silvertips
Medicine Hat Tigers
Kellan Tochkin → Alex Theriau →
← Ryan Harrison ← 2nd Round Pick in 2011
Subway Super Series [ ]
The Subway Super Series is a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) versus Russia 's National Junior hockey team. Within the Canadian Hockey League umbrella, one team from each of its three leagues — the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major Junior Hockey League , and Western Hockey League — compete in two games against the Russian junior team.
The 2010 Subway Super Series was held in six cities across Canada , with two cities for each league within the Canadian Hockey League. The series begun on November 8, 2010, and concluded on November 18, 2010. Both Western Hockey League games were held in the province of British Columbia .
All six games were televised nationwide on Rogers Sportsnet , which broadcast both games from the Western Hockey League.
Results [ ]
Date
Location
Winner
Loser
November 8, 2010
Saint John, New Brunswick
Russian Selects
5
4
QMJHL all-stars
November 10, 2010
Drummondville , Quebec
Russian Selects
4
3
QMJHL all-stars
November 11, 2010
London, Ontario
OHL all-stars
4
0
Russian Selects
November 15, 2010
Sudbury , Ontario
OHL all-stars
2
1
Russian Selects
November 17, 2010
Kamloops , British Columbia
Russian Selects
7
6
WHL all-stars
November 18, 2010
Prince George, British Columbia
Russian Selects
5
2
WHL all-stars
Russia wins series 4-2 22-21
2011 WHL Playoffs [ ]
Conference Quarter-finals [ ]
Eastern Conference [ ]
(1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (8) Prince Albert Raiders [ ]
Saskatoon wins Series 4 – 2
(2) Red Deer Rebels vs. (7) Edmonton Oil Kings [ ]
Red Deer wins series 4 – 0
(3) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (6) Brandon Wheat Kings [ ]
Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 2
(4) Kootenay Ice vs. (5) Moose Jaw Warriors [ ]
Kootenay wins series 4 – 2
Western Conference [ ]
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (8) Everett Silvertips [ ]
Portland wins series 4 – 0
(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (7) Prince George Cougars [ ]
Kelowna wins series 4 – 0
(3) Spokane Chiefs vs. (6) Chilliwack Bruins [ ]
Spokane wins series 4 – 1
(4) Tri-City Americans vs. (5) Vancouver Giants [ ]
Tri-City wins series 4 – 0
Conference Semi-finals [ ]
Eastern Conference [ ]
(1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (4) Kootenay Ice [ ]
Kootenay wins series 4 – 0
(2) Red Deer Rebels vs. (3) Medicine Hat Tigers [ ]
Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 1
Western Conference [ ]
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (2) Kelowna Rockets [ ]
Portland wins series 4 – 2
(3) Spokane Chiefs vs. (4) Tri-City Americans [ ]
Spokane wins series 4 – 2
Conference Finals [ ]
Eastern Conference [ ]
(3) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (4) Kootenay Ice [ ]
Kootenay wins series 4 – 0
Western Conference [ ]
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (3) Spokane Chiefs [ ]
Portland wins series 4 – 2
WHL Championship [ ]
(E4) Kootenay Ice vs. Portland Winterhawks (W1) [ ]
Kootenay wins series 4 – 1
Playoff scoring leaders [ ]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Playoff leading goaltenders [ ]
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Memorial Cup [ ]
WHL awards [ ]
All-Star Teams [ ]
Eastern Conference [ ]
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Western Conference [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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