2010–11 New York Rangers season

After an off-season of speculation and rumors, the Rangers waived veteran defenseman Wade Redden on September 25. By waiving Redden, the Rangers were able to rid themselves of his large salary and have more flexibility to sign players under the current salary cap.[2]

The Rangers won their first game of the season, on October 9 at Buffalo. Derek Stepan had a hat trick in the 6–3 win, becoming only the fourth player in NHL history to record a hat trick in his first career NHL game.[3]

On November 12, 2010, the Rangers unveiled their 85th anniversary Heritage "third" jersey at an event at Rockefeller Center.[4] The Rangers wore the jersey for a game for the first time on November 17 against the Boston Bruins.

Three Rangers participated in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. Marc Staal and Henrik Lundqvist played in the main game, and rookie Derek Stepan took part in the SuperSkills Competition.

On April 4, 2011, the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 5–3 after trailing in the game 3–0. According to the Versus broadcasters, this was the first time in franchise history that the Rangers were able to overcome a 3–0 deficit to the Bruins to win the game. The two teams had played each other 624 times since 1926.[5]

The Rangers tied the Boston Bruins for the most shutouts for, with 11.[6]

For the second straight season, the Rangers playoff hopes came down to the final game of the regular season. The Rangers defeated the Devils 5-2 on the afternoon of April 9, 2011 and then had to wait for the result of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game that night. The Lightning defeated the Hurricanes, securing the Rangers spot in the playoffs. (Both the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils missed the 2011 playoffs; had the Rangers also failed to qualify, it would have marked the first time since 1966 that the Stanley Cup Playoffs did not feature a club from the New York metro area.)[8] The Rangers qualified for the playoffs, after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since the lockout, as the #8 seed. They were defeated by the #1 seeded Washington Capitals in the first round.

Key:   Win   Loss

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades Date Details May 25, 2010[13] To New York Islanders 6th-round pick in 2010 To New York Rangers Jyri Niemi June 26, 2010[14] To Carolina Hurricanes Bobby Sanguinetti To New York Rangers 6th-round pick in 2010 2nd-round pick in 2011 July 9, 2010[15] To Anaheim Ducks Aaron Voros Ryan Hillier To New York Rangers Steve Eminger July 19, 2010[16] To Anaheim Ducks Tomas Zaborsky To New York Rangers Matt McCue August 2, 2010[17] To Atlanta Thrashers Donald Brashear Patrick Rissmiller To New York Rangers Todd White November 11, 2010[18] To Columbus Blue Jackets Dane Byers To New York Rangers Chad Kolarik November 23, 2010[19] To Anaheim Ducks Nigel Williams To New York Rangers Stu Bickel January 10, 2011[20] To Phoenix Coyotes Michal Rozsíval To New York Rangers Wojtek Wolski February 26, 2011[21] To Florida Panthers Tim Kennedy 3rd-round pick in 2011 To New York Rangers Bryan McCabe February 28, 2011[22] To Toronto Maple Leafs 7th-round pick in 2012 To New York Rangers John Mitchell

Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Mats Zuccarello[23] Modo Hockey 2 years, $1.8 million Martin Biron[24] New York Islanders 2 years, $1.75 million Derek Boogaard[25] Minnesota Wild 4 years, $6.5 million Jeremy Williams[26] Grand Rapids Griffins 1 year, $515,000 Alexander Frolov[27] Los Angeles Kings 1 year, $3 million Tim Kennedy[28] Buffalo Sabres 1 year, $550,000 Ruslan Fedotenko[29] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $1 million Jason Missiaen[30] Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3 years, $2.025 million entry-level contract Tommy Grant[31] University of Alaska Anchorage 2 years, $1.25 million

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Ilkka Heikkinen[32] Sibir Novosibirsk 1 year P. A. Parenteau[33] New York Islanders 1 year, $600,000 Jody Shelley[34] Philadelphia Flyers 3 years, $3.3 million Alex Auld[35] Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $1 million Olli Jokinen[36] Calgary Flames 2 years, $6 million Corey Locke[37] Ottawa Senators 2 years, $1.1 million Corey Potter[38] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $500,000 Steve Valiquette[39] CSKA Moscow 1 year Matt Zaba[40] Bolzano-Bozen Foxes undisclosed Enver Lisin[41] Magnitogorsk Metallurg 2 years

Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement Player Player signings Player Contract terms Jyri Niemi[42] 3 years, $1.86 million entry-level contract Dane Byers[43] 1 year, $500,000 Kris Newbury[44] 2 years, $1.025 million Derek Stepan[45] 3 years, $2.4625 million entry-level contract Erik Christensen[46] 2 years, $1.85 million Vaclav Prospal[47] 1 year, $2.1 million Brandon Prust[48] 2 years, $1.6 million Ryan McDonagh[49] 3 years, $3.9 million entry-level contract Daniel Girardi[50] 4 years, $13.3 million Brodie Dupont[51] 1 year, $500,000 Michael Sauer[52] 1 year, $500,000 Marc Staal[53] 5 years, $19.875 million Ryan Bourque[54] 3 years, $1.97 million entry-level contract Dylan McIlrath[55] 3 years, $2.2 million entry-level contract Carl Hagelin[56] 2 years, $1.325 million entry-level contract Roman Horak[57] 3 years, $1.83 million entry-level contract

Final roster

Updated April 4, 2011.[58]

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
42		Artem Anisimov	C	L	32	2006	Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
16		Sean Avery	LW/C	L	40	2009	North York, Ontario
43		Martin Biron	G	L	43	2010	Lac-Saint-Charles, Quebec
94		Derek Boogaard	LW	L	38	2010	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
22		Brian Boyle	C	L	36	2009	Hingham, Massachusetts
24		Ryan Callahan (A)	RW	R	35	2004	Rochester, New York
26		Erik Christensen	C	L	37	2009	Edmonton, Alberta
23		Chris Drury (C)	C	R	44	2007	Trumbull, Connecticut
17		Brandon Dubinsky	C/LW	L	34	2004	Anchorage, Alaska
44		Steve Eminger	D	R	37	2010	Woodbridge, Ontario
19		Ruslan Fedotenko	LW	L	42	2010	Kyiv, Soviet Union
31		Alexander Frolov	LW	R	38	2010	Moscow, Soviet Union
10		Marian Gaborik	RW	L	38	2009	Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
97		Matt Gilroy	D	R	36	2009	North Bellmore, New York
5		Daniel Girardi	D	R	36	2006	Welland, Ontario
29		Chad Johnson	G	L	34	2009	Calgary, Alberta
30		Henrik Lundqvist	G	L	38	2000	Åre, Sweden
28		Bryan McCabe	D	L	45	2011	St. Catharines, Ontario
27		Ryan McDonagh	D	L	31	2009	Saint Paul, Minnesota
45		Kris Newbury	C	L	38	2010	Brampton, Ontario
20		Vaclav Prospal	LW/C	L	45	2009	České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
8		Brandon Prust	LW	L	36	2010	London, Ontario
38		Mike Sauer	D	R	33	2005	St. Cloud, Minnesota
18		Marc Staal (A)	D	L	34	2005	Thunder Bay, Ontario
21		Derek Stepan	C	R	30	2008	Hastings, Minnesota
86		Wojtek Wolski	LW	L	34	2011	Zabrze, Poland

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	10	Dylan McIlrath	D	Canada	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
2	40	Christian Thomas	RW	Canada	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4	100	Andrew Yogan	C/LW	United States	Erie Otters (OHL)
5	130	Jason Wilson	RW	Canada	Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6	157 (from Carolina)	Jesper Fast	RW	Sweden	HV71 Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
7	190	Randy McNaught	F	Canada	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

See also

• 2010–11 NHL season

Farm teams

Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale (AHL)

The 2010–11 season will be the 14th season of AHL hockey for the franchise. The Hartford Wolf Pack became the Connecticut Whale on November 27, 2010.

Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL)

The 2010–11 season will be the 1st season of affiliation for the Rangers and the Road Warriors.

References

• Game log: New York Rangers game log on espn.com
• Player stats: New York Rangers statistics on espn.com

1. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
2. Rangers place Redden on waivers
3. Stepan makes Rangers history in Buffalo
4. Jersey unveiling a Rangers family affair
5. http://hfboards.com/showpost.php?p=32116947&postcount=834
6. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2011_games.html
7. "2010–11 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
8. Rangers returning to the Cup playoffs
9. Ryan Miller tops 'Three Stars' of the week
10. Prust rewarded with Extra Effort Award
11. Rangers announce annual team awards
12. "Rangers cruise to victory No. 30 for their own No. 30". Archived from the original on 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
13. Rangers get blueliner Niemi from Isles
14. Rangers get picks for Sanguinetti
15. Rangers obtain Eminger from Ducks
16. Rangers add defense prospect McCue
17. Rangers add White in deal with Atlanta
18. Rangers obtain Kolarik from Jackets
19. Rangers obtain Bickel from Ducks
20. Rangers obtain Wolski from Coyotes
21. Rangers trade for defenseman McCabe
22. Rangers add Mitchell at trade deadline
23. Rangers land Norway's Zuccarello Aasen
24. Rangers add veteran goalie Biron
25. Rangers add free agent Boogaard
26. Rangers add winger Jeremy Williams
27. Rangers agree to terms with Frolov
28. Rangers, Kennedy agree to terms
29. Fedotenko agrees to terms on contract
30. QMJHL goalie Missiaen agrees to terms
31. Blueshirts, Grant agree to terms
32. Heikkinen signs with Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL
33. ISLANDERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH PARENTEAU AND KONOPKA
34. Shelley, Flyers agree on three-year contract Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
35. Habs ink Alex Auld
36. Flames sign Jokinen
37. Bulletin: Senators sign forward Corey Locke to a two-year contract
38. Penguins Sign Defenseman Potter
39. Lundqvist's backup, select KHL
40. Matt Zaba Goes To… Italy
41. "Enver Lisin". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
42. Rangers contract was worth Niemi's wait
43. Byers returning with contract extension
44. Newbury agrees to contract extension
45. Rangers agree to terms with Stepan
46. Christensen returning with new deal
47. New contract keeps Vinny in Blueshirt
48. Rangers, Prust agree to terms on deal
49. McDonagh turning pro with Rangers
50. Girardi agrees to terms on new contract
51. Rangers agree to terms with Dupont
52. Sauer returning with a new contract
53. Rangers, Staal agree to terms
54. Rangers, Bourque agree to terms
55. McIlrath agrees to contract terms
56. "Rangers Sign Carl Hagelin". Archived from the original on 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
57. Rangers, Horak agree to contract terms
58. "New York Rangers - Team: Roster". New York Rangers. Retrieved April 4, 2011.

External links

• 2010–11 New York Rangers season at ESPN
• 2010–11 New York Rangers season at Hockey Reference
• http://www.newyorkrangers.com/schedule