2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 94th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917,[2] and its 84th season since adopting the Maple Leafs name in February 1927.

2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division4th Northeast
Conference10th Eastern
2010–11 record37–34–11
Home record18–15–8
Road record19–19–3
Goals for218
Goals against251
Team information
General managerBrian Burke
CoachRon Wilson
CaptainDion Phaneuf
Alternate captainsColby Armstrong (Feb.–Apr.)
Francois Beauchemin (Oct.–Feb.)
Mikhail Grabovski (Feb.–Apr.)
Tomas Kaberle (Oct.–Feb.)
Mike Komisarek
Luke Schenn (Feb.–Mar.)
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Average attendance19,354 (41 games, 102.9% capacity)[1]
Team leaders
GoalsPhil Kessel (32)
AssistsClarke MacArthur (41)
PointsPhil Kessel (64)
Penalty minutesColton Orr (128)
Plus/minusMikhail Grabovski (+14)
WinsJames Reimer (20)
Goals against averageReimer (2.60)

The Maple Leafs posted a regular season record of 37 wins, 34 losses and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 85 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.

Draft

The Maple Leafs did not have a first round selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, having traded it to the Boston Bruins in the Phil Kessel deal. The selection ended up being the second overall pick, which the Bruins used to select Tyler Seguin. The Leafs made their first selection in the second round, having traded Jimmy Hayes to the Chicago Blackhawks for the 43rd overall pick, used on Bradley Ross of the Portland Winterhawks.[3] After Ross, the Leafs made six other selections in the later rounds of the draft, including Greg McKegg, Sondre Olden, Petter Granberg, Daniel Brodin, Sam Carrick and Josh Nicholls.[4]

Off-season

On June 14, 2010, general manager Brian Burke held a press conference to unveil the team's new sweaters for the 2010–11 season[5] and also named Dion Phaneuf the 18th captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[6]

Regular season

The Maple Leafs started the season significantly better than in 2009–10. On October 7, 2010, the Maple Leafs won their first home opener since October 7, 2000. On October 15, 2010, the Maple Leafs won their fourth consecutive game, beating the New York Rangers 4–3 on the road. The Leafs had started a regular season with four consecutive wins since the 1993–94 season, when they won their first 10 games.

Over the 82-game regular season, the Leafs were shut-out a league-high 11 times, tied with the Washington Capitals.[7]

Playoffs

The Maple Leafs attempted to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 season. They were officially eliminated from playoff contention on April 5, 2011, when Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2, shortly before Toronto lost to the Washington Capitals in a shoot-out. The Leafs hold the longest active Stanley Cup Finals drought streak not having competed in the finals since the 1966–67 NHL season. They also are tied with the Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues for the longest drought without a Stanley Cup until the Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012, followed by the Blues in 2019. In the 2009–10 season, the Chicago Blackhawks ended the longest drought without winning a Stanley Cup at that time, not having won the Stanley Cup since the 1960–61 season.

Standings

Northeast Division[8]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y – Boston Bruins8246251144246195103
2 Montreal Canadiens82443084121620996
3 Buffalo Sabres824329103824522996
4 Toronto Maple Leafs823734113221825185
5 Ottawa Senators823240103019225074
Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Washington CapitalsSE8248231143224197107
2 y – Philadelphia FlyersAT8247231244259223106
3 y – Boston BruinsNE8246251144246195103
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT824925839238199106
5 Tampa Bay LightningSE8246251140247240103
6 Montreal CanadiensNE82443084121620996
7 Buffalo SabresNE824329103824522996
8 New York RangersAT82443353523319893
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE824031113523623991
10 Toronto Maple LeafsNE823734113221825185
11 New Jersey DevilsAT82383953517420981
12 Atlanta ThrashersSE823436122922326980
13 Ottawa SenatorsNE823240103019225074
14 New York IslandersAT823039132622926473
15 Florida PanthersSE823040122619522972

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

Pre-season

Regular season

2010–11 Game Log: 37–32–11, 85 Points (Home: 19–14–8; Road: 18–18–3)

Overtime statistics

Games Won Lost Goal Scorers
Overtime725Kessel (1) Grabovski (1)
Shootout1055
17710

Player statistics

Final stats[18]

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
James Reimer3735208020105902.601134.9213012
Jean-Sebastien Giguere3326163311114782.87777.9000004
Jonas Gustavsson232112426132683.29620.8900000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with Maple Leafs only.
Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardReached
Phil Kessel[19]NHL First Star of the WeekFebruary 28, 2011
James Reimer[20]NHL Rookie of the MonthMarch 2011

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Phil Kessel100th Career NHL GoalOctober 15, 2010
Mike Komisarek400th Career NHL GameOctober 18, 2010
Tim Brent1st Career NHL AssistOctober 26, 2010
Phil Kessel300th Career NHL GameOctober 26, 2010
Fredrik Sjostrom100th Career NHL PointOctober 26, 2010
Jean-Sebastien Giguere500th Career NHL GameNovember 2, 2010
Mikhail Grabovski100th Career NHL PointNovember 6, 2010
Korbinian Holzer1st Career NHL GameNovember 6, 2010
Clarke MacArthur100th Career NHL PointNovember 10, 2010
Keith Aulie1st Career NHL GameNovember 13, 2010
Nazem Kadri1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
November 16, 2010
Phil Kessel200th Career NHL PointDecember 14, 2010
Kris Versteeg200th Career NHL GameDecember 16, 2010
Tomas Kaberle500th Career NHL PointDecember 20, 2010
James Reimer1st Career NHL GameDecember 20, 2010
Darryl Boyce1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
December 30, 2010
Darryl Boyce1st Career NHL GoalJanuary 1, 2011
Mikhail Grabovski200th Career NHL GameJanuary 1, 2011
James Reimer1st Career NHL WinJanuary 1, 2011
Ron Wilson[21]600th Career Win (coach)January 11, 2011
Nikolai Kulemin100th Career NHL PointJanuary 15, 2011
Marcel Mueller1st Career NHL GameJanuary 15, 2011
Francois Beauchemin100th Career NHL AssistJanuary 24, 2011
Phil Kessel100th Career NHL AssistJanuary 24, 2011
Nikolai Kulemin200th Career NHL GameJanuary 25, 2011
James Reimer1st Career NHL ShutoutFebruary 3, 2011
Luke Schenn200th Career NHL GameFebruary 3, 2011
Colby Armstrong400th Career NHL GameFebruary 22, 2011
Tyler Bozak100th Career NHL GameFebruary 27, 2011
Colby Armstrong200th Career NHL PointMarch 3, 2011
Keith Aulie1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
March 8, 2011
Carl Gunnarsson100th Career NHL GameMarch 16, 2011
Nazem Kadri1st Career NHL GoalMarch 19, 2011
Joe Colborne1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
April 9, 2011
Matt Frattin1st Career NHL GameApril 9, 2011

Transactions

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

Draft picks

Toronto's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (League)
2 43 (from Calgary via Chicago) Bradley Ross LW  Canada Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
3 62 Greg McKegg C  Canada Erie Otters (OHL)
3 79 (from Los Angeles) Sondre Olden LW/RW  Norway Modo Hockey Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
4 116 (from Washington) Petter Granberg D  Sweden Skelleftea AIK Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
5 144 (from New Jersey) Sam Carrick C  Canada Brampton Battalion (OHL)
5 146 (from Washington) Daniel Brodin LW  Sweden Djurgardens IF (Elitserien)
7 182 Josh Nicholls RW  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

Final roster

Updated April 8, 2011.[58]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
9 Colby Armstrong (A)  RW R 38 2010 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
59 Keith Aulie D R 31 2010 Regina, Saskatchewan
47 Darryl Boyce C L 36 2008 Summerside, Prince Edward Island
42 Tyler Bozak C R 34 2009 Regina, Saskatchewan
37 Tim Brent C R 36 2009 Cambridge, Ontario
18 Mike Brown RW R 35 2010 Northbrook, Illinois
32 Joe Colborne C L 31 2011 Calgary, Alberta
46 Joey Crabb RW R 37 2010 Anchorage, Alaska
39 Matt Frattin RW R 33 2007 Edmonton, Alberta
35 Jean-Sebastien Giguere G L 43 2010 Montreal, Quebec
84 Mikhail Grabovski (A) C L 37 2008 Potsdam, East Germany
36 Carl Gunnarsson D L 34 2007 Örebro, Sweden
50 Jonas Gustavsson G L 36 2009 Danderyd, Sweden
43 Nazem Kadri C L 30 2009 London, Ontario
81 Phil Kessel RW R 33 2009 Madison, Wisconsin
8 Mike Komisarek (A) D R 39 2009 West Islip, New York
41 Nikolay Kulemin LW L 34 2006 Magnitogorsk, Soviet Union
29 Matt Lashoff D L 34 2010 East Greenbush, New York
23 Brett Lebda D L 39 2010 Buffalo Grove, Illinois
19 Joffrey Lupul RW R 37 2011 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
16 Clarke MacArthur LW L 35 2010 Lloydminster, Alberta
28 Colton Orr  RW R 38 2009 Winnipeg, Manitoba
3 Dion Phaneuf (C) D L 35 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
34 James Reimer G L 32 2006 Arborg, Manitoba
38 Jay Rosehill LW L 35 2009 Olds, Alberta
2 Luke Schenn D R 31 2008 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
11 Fredrik Sjostrom LW L 37 2010 Färgelanda, Sweden

Farm teams

See also

References

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  19. Kessel leads NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  20. Leafs' Reimer named March's 'Rookie of the Month'
  21. Wilson gets 600th coaching win as Leafs top Sharks
  22. A Busy Saturday For Leafs
  23. Leafs Acquire Mike Brown From Ducks
  24. Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing
  25. Leafs Obtain Versteeg From Blackhawks
  26. Maple Leafs Acquire Matt Lashoff In Trade
  27. Leafs Acquire Brunnstrom
  28. Leafs Acquire Lupul From Ducks
  29. Versteeg Traded To Flyers
  30. Voros Obtained From Anaheim
  31. Leafs Acquire Colborne, First Round Pick
  32. Mitchell to Rangers
  33. Leafs Agree To Terms With Rynnas
  34. Leafs Ink Goalie Ben Scrivens
  35. Armstrong Added To The Fold
  36. Brett Lebda Signs With Maple Leafs
  37. Leafs Sign Marcel Mueller
  38. Leafs Sign Three Players
  39. Maple Leafs Sign Free Agent Clarke MacArthur
  40. Leafs Sign Andrew Crescenzi
  41. Leafs Sign Tyler Brenner
  42. Leafs Sign Mark Owuya
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  45. Oilers sign Ben Ondrus
  46. Preds Sign Veteran Forward Jamie Lundmark
  47. Blackhawks sign Exelby, assign to Rockford
  48. Leafs' Van Ryn joins IceDogs
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  50. "Leafs Re-Sign Kulemin" (Press release). Toronto Maple Leafs. July 2, 2010.
  51. Report: Leafs Sign John Mitchell
  52. D'Amigo Signs With Maple Leafs
  53. Maple Leafs Sign Christian Hanson
  54. Brown Signs New Contract With Leafs
  55. Leafs Sign Jake Gardiner
  56. Leafs Sign Greg McKegg
  57. Leafs Sign Matt Frattin
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