2010–11 WHL 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.

2010–11 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationPreseason
2010-09-01 – 2010-09-18
Regular season
2010-09-24 – 2011-03-20
Playoffs
2011-03-25 - 2011-05-13
Number of teams22
TV partner(s)Shaw TV
Rogers Sportsnet
FSN Northwest
Finals championsKootenay Ice (3)
2010–11 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
2010-09-23 – 2011-03-20
QMJHL
2010-09-09 – 2011-03-20
WHL
2010-09-24 – 2011-03-20
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)FSN Northwest
RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV
Finals championsSaint John Sea Dogs

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.

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
Team W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Saskatoon Blades xz72561312310213115
Red Deer Rebels xz72481644268159104
Medicine Hat Tigers x72461844265196100
Kootenay Icex7246211427221897
Moose Jaw Warriorsx7240262424524086
Brandon Wheat Kingsx7232311824925273
Edmonton Oil Kingsx7231342524925269
Prince Albert Raidersx7231362324728367
Lethbridge Hurricanes7223365820529559
Regina Pats7223397321631256
Swift Current Broncos7226440218126054
Calgary Hitmen7220473217127145
Western Conference
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Portland Winterhawks xz72501903303227103
Kelowna Rockets xz7243280124020187
Spokane Chiefs x72481842310193102
Tri-City Americans x7244242228622392
Vancouver Giants x7235321423625175
Chilliwack Bruins x7233314422725574
Prince George Cougars x7233352225826570
Everett Silvertips x7228337417221867
Kamloops Blazers7229373321928564
Seattle Thunderbirds7227355519526464

Division standings

Eastern Conference
East Division
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Saskatoon Bladesyx72561312310213115
Moose Jaw Warriorsx7240262424524086
Brandon Wheat Kingsx7232311824925273
Prince Albert Raidersx7231362324728367
Regina Pats7223397321631256
Swift Current Broncos7226440218126054
Central Division
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Red Deer Rebels yx72481644268159104
Medicine Hat Tigers x72461844265196100
Kootenay Icex7246211427221897
Edmonton Oil Kingsx7231342524925269
Lethbridge Hurricanes7223365820529555
Calgary Hitmen7220473217127145
Western Conference
B.C. Division
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Kelowna Rockets xz7243280124020187
Vancouver Giants x7235321423625175
Chilliwack Bruins x7233314422725574
Prince George Cougars x7233352225826570
Kamloops Blazers7229373321928564
U.S. Division
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Portland Winterhawks xz72501903303227103
Spokane Chiefs x72481842310193102
Tri-City Americans x7244242228622392
Everett Silvertips x7228337417221867
Seattle Thunderbirds7227355519526464

x - team clinched Western Hockey League Playoff spot

y - team is division leader

z - team has clinched division

Scoring leaders

Players are listed by points, then goals.[1]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts. PIM
Linden Vey Medicine Hat Tigers 69 46 70 116 36
Tyler Johnson Spokane Chiefs 71 53 62 115 48
Mark Stone Brandon Wheat Kings 71 37 69 106 28
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Red Deer Rebels 69 31 75 106 51
Jordan Weal Regina Pats 72 43 53 96 70
Brendan Shinnimin Tri-City Americans 60 34 62 96 84
Ryan Johansen Portland Winterhawks 63 40 52 92 64
Brendan Gallagher Vancouver Giants 66 44 47 91 108
Scott Glennie Brandon Wheat Kings 70 35 56 91 58
Marek Viedensky Saskatoon Blades 63 36 52 88 52

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

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL SO GAA Sv%
Darcy Kuemper Red Deer Rebels 62 3685 45 12 3 2 13 1.86 .933
Mac Engel Spokane Chiefs 32 1484 13 8 2 1 4 2.30 .909
Tyler Bunz Medicine Hat Tigers 56 3350 35 13 4 4 3 2.47 .919
James Reid Spokane Chiefs 50 2808 35 9 2 1 4 2.52 .904
Adam Brown Kelowna Rockets 60 3428 36 22 0 1 3 2.59 .916

Players

2010 NHL Entry Draft

In total, 40 WHL players were selected at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

2010 NHL Entry Draft (WHL draftees)
1st Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
4 Ryan Johansen Portland Winterhawks Columbus Blue Jackets
5 Nino Niederreiter Portland Winterhawks New York Islanders
6 Brett Connolly Prince George Cougars Tampa Bay Lightning
10 Dylan McIlrath Moose Jaw Warriors New York Rangers
23 Mark Pysyk Edmonton Oil Kings Buffalo Sabres
25 Quinton Howden Moose Jaw Warriors Florida Panthers
29 Emerson Etem Medicine Hat Tigers Anaheim Ducks
2nd Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
39 Brett Bulmer Kelowna Rockets Minnesota Wild
43 Bradley Ross Portland Winterhawks Toronto Maple Leafs
48 Curtis Hamilton Saskatoon Blades Edmonton Oilers
49 Calvin Pickard Seattle Thunderbirds Colorado Avalanche
58 Kent Simpson Everett Silvertips Chicago Blackhawks
3rd Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
64 Maxwell Reinhart Kootenay Ice Calgary Flames
66 Radko Gudas Everett Silvertips Tampa Bay Lightning
70 Jordan Weal Regina Pats Los Angeles Kings
73 Joey Leach Kootenay Ice Calgary Flames
75 Kevin Sundher Chilliwack Bruins Buffalo Sabres
78 Taylor Aronson Portland Winterhawks Nashville Predators
83 Matt MacKenzie Calgary Hitmen Buffalo Sabres
4th Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
97 Craig Cunningham Vancouver Giants Boston Bruins
109 Alex Theriau Everett Silvertips Dallas Stars
5th Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
121 Tyler Bunz Medicine Hat Tigers Edmonton Oilers
124 Austin Madaisky Kamloops Blazers Columbus Blue Jackets
133 Mike Ferland Brandon Wheat Kings Calgary Flames
134 Cody Beach Calgary Hitmen St. Louis Blues
137 Troy Rutkowski Portland Winterhawks Colorado Avalanche
139 Luke Walker Portland Winterhawks Colorado Avalanche
147 Brendan Gallagher Vancouver Giants Montreal Canadiens
6th Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
155 Kendall McFaull Moose Jaw Warriors Atlanta Thrashers
162 Brandon Davidson Regina Pats Edmonton Oilers
166 Drew Czerwonka Kootenay Ice Edmonton Oilers
167 Tyler Stahl Chilliwack Bruins Carolina Hurricanes
178 Mark Stone Brandon Wheat Kings Ottawa Senators
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 Dylan McKinlay Chilliwack Bruins Minnesota Wild
190 Randy McNaught 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

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, 2010Saint John, New BrunswickRussian Selects54QMJHL all-stars
November 10, 2010Drummondville, QuebecRussian Selects43QMJHL all-stars
November 11, 2010London, OntarioOHL all-stars40Russian Selects
November 15, 2010Sudbury, OntarioOHL all-stars21Russian Selects
November 17, 2010Kamloops, British ColumbiaRussian Selects76WHL all-stars
November 18, 2010Prince George, British ColumbiaRussian Selects52WHL all-stars
Russia wins series 4-2 22-21

2011 WHL Playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship
            
1 Saskatoon 4
8 Prince Albert 2
1 Saskatoon 0
4 Kootenay 4
4 Kootenay 4
5 Moose Jaw 2
4 Kootenay 4
Eastern
3 Medicine Hat 0
2 Red Deer 4
7 Edmonton 0
2 Red Deer 1
3 Medicine Hat 4
3 Medicine Hat 4
6 Brandon 2
E4 Kootenay 4
W1 Portland 1
1 Portland 4
8 Everett 0
1 Portland 4
2 Kelowna 2
2 Kelowna 4
7 Prince George 0
1 Portland 4
Western
3 Spokane 2
3 Spokane 4
6 Chilliwack 1
3 Spokane 4
4 Tri-City 2
4 Tri-City 4
5 Vancouver 0

Conference Quarter-finals

(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

(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

(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

(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

(3) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (4) Kootenay Ice

Kootenay wins series 4 0

(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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Ryan JohansenPortland Winterhawks211315286
Matt FraserKootenay Ice1917102718
Max ReinhartKootenay Ice1915122712
Cody EakinKootenay Ice1911162714
Sven BaertschiPortland Winterhawks2110172716
Nino NiederreiterPortland Winterhawks219182730
Brayden McNabbKootenay Ice193242737
Linden VeyMedicine Hat Tigers151213258
Ty RattiePortland Winterhawks219132222
Emerson EtemMedicine Hat Tigers151011217

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

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Nathan LieuwenKootenay Ice1911781634430.9232.24
Thomas HeemskerkMoose Jaw Warriors6357241520.9302.52
Steven StanfordSaskatoon Blades10619462610.9302.52
Drew OwsleyTri-City Americans10641642710.9182.53
James ReidSpokane Chiefs1710711074610.9062.58

Memorial Cup

WHL awards

Regular season Champions Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Saskatoon Blades
Player of the Year Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Darcy Kuemper[3] Red Deer Rebels
Top Scorer Bob Clarke Trophy Linden Vey Medicine Hat Tigers
Top Defenseman Bill Hunter Trophy Stefan Elliott[3] Saskatoon Blades
Rookie of the Year Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Mathew Dumba[3] Red Deer Rebels
Top Goaltender Del Wilson Trophy Darcy Kuemper[3] Red Deer Rebels
Top Plus-Minus Rating WHL Plus-Minus Award Stefan Elliott Saskatoon Blades
Most Sportsmanlike Player Brad Hornung Trophy Tyler Johnson[3] Spokane Chiefs
Scholastic Player of the Year Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Colin Smith[3] Kamloops Blazers
Coach of the Year Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Don Nachbaur[3] Spokane Chiefs
Executive of the Year Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Lorne Molleken[3] Saskatoon Blades
Top Official Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy
Marketing/Public Relations Award St. Clair Group Trophy Mike Moore[3] Calgary Hitmen
Humanitarian of the Year Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Spencer Edwards Moose Jaw Warriors
WHL Finals Most Valuable Player AirBC Trophy Nathan Lieuwen Kootenay Ice
Alumni Achievement Awards Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient
Bobby Clarke
Jeff Zorn

Eastern Conference

First Team Pos. Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Darcy Kuemper Red Deer Rebels G Tyler Bunz Medicine Hat Tigers
Stefan Elliott Saskatoon Blades D Alex Petrovic Red Deer Rebels
Brayden McNabb Kootenay Ice D Duncan Siemens Saskatoon Blades
Linden Vey Medicine Hat Tigers F Cody Eakin Kootenay Ice
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Red Deer Rebels F Brayden Schenn Saskatoon Blades
Mark Stone Brandon Wheat Kings F Quinton Howden Moose Jaw Warriors

[4]

Western Conference

First Team Pos. Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
James Reid Spokane Chiefs G Calvin Pickard Seattle Thunderbirds
Tyson Barrie Kelowna Rockets D Brenden Kichton Spokane Chiefs
Jared Cowen Spokane Chiefs D Ryan Murray Everett Silvertips
Brendan Gallagher Vancouver Giants F Brendan Shinnimin Tri-City Americans
Tyler Johnson Spokane Chiefs F Brendan Ranford Kamloops Blazers
Ryan Johansen Portland Winterhawks F Ryan Howse Chilliwack Bruins

See also

References

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