2010–11 AHL season
The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams played 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011. This season featured the addition of one new team, the relocation of two others, and the renaming of another.
Schedule
The 2010-11 AHL schedule, announced on August 25, 2010, consisted of 1,200 games held between October 8, 2010 and April 10, 2011. An outdoor game between Connecticut Whale and Providence Bruins was played at Rentschler Field on February 19, 2011. Providence won the game 5-4 in a shootout in front of 21,673 spectators.Team and NHL affiliation changes
Team changes
- The Albany River Rats moved to Charlotte, NC due to major financial losses. They became the Charlotte Checkers.
- The Lowell Devils relocated to Albany, NY due to changes in the lease with UMass Lowell making it "financially impossible" to stay. They retained the Devils nickname.
- The dormant Edmonton Road Runners were reactivated and moved to Oklahoma City, OK as the sixth incarnation of the Edmonton Oilers affiliate. The team played as the Oklahoma City Barons, thus making it the first time the franchise has set up operations in the United States.
- The Hartford Wolf Pack were renamed the Connecticut Whale on November 27, 2010.
Affiliation changes
Standings
indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spotindicates team has clinched a playoff spot
indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||
| y–Portland Pirates | 80 | 47 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 103 | 280 | 238 |
| x–Manchester Monarchs | 80 | 44 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 98 | 255 | 209 |
| x–Connecticut Whale | 80 | 40 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 88 | 221 | 223 |
| e–Worcester Sharks | 80 | 36 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 210 | 245 |
| e–Providence Bruins | 80 | 38 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 209 | 252 |
| e–Springfield Falcons | 80 | 35 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 233 | 253 |
| e–Bridgeport Sound Tigers | 80 | 30 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 218 | 266 |
Western Conference
| North Division | ||||||||
| y–Hamilton Bulldogs | 80 | 44 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 97 | 226 | 193 |
| x–Lake Erie Monsters | 80 | 44 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 96 | 223 | 206 |
| x–Manitoba Moose | 80 | 43 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 93 | 220 | 210 |
| e–Abbotsford Heat | 80 | 38 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 86 | 186 | 212 |
| e–Toronto Marlies | 80 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 85 | 228 | 219 |
| e–Grand Rapids Griffins | 80 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 82 | 227 | 254 |
| e–Rochester Americans | 80 | 31 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 218 | 266 |
| West Division | ||||||||
| y–Milwaukee Admirals | 80 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 102 | 226 | 194 |
| x–Houston Aeros | 80 | 46 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 98 | 240 | 212 |
| x–Peoria Rivermen | 80 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 92 | 223 | 218 |
| x–Texas Stars | 80 | 41 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 92 | 213 | 210 |
| x–Oklahoma City Barons | 80 | 40 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 91 | 245 | 234 |
| e–Chicago Wolves | 80 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 89 | 260 | 262 |
| e–San Antonio Rampage | 80 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 228 | 245 |
| e–Rockford IceHogs | 80 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 85 | 216 | 245 |
Statistical leaders
Leading skaters
The following players are sorted by points, then goals.GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Binghamton Senators | 69 | 21 | 65 | 86 | 42 | |
| Oklahoma City Barons | 70 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 63 | |
| Chicago Wolves | 80 | 19 | 56 | 75 | 22 | |
| Chicago Wolves | 77 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 60 | |
| Hamilton Bulldogs | 66 | 41 | 31 | 72 | 24 | |
| Norfolk Admirals | 69 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 53 | |
| Oklahoma City Barons | 79 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 40 | |
| Hershey Bears | 53 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 49 | |
| Lake Erie Monsters | 77 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 24 | |
| Peoria Rivermen | 59 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 27 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average.GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice ; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | SA | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | W | L | OT |
| Hamilton Bulldogs | 40 | 2273 | 1036 | 73 | 5 | 1.93 | 0.930 | 22 | 13 | 2 | |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 46 | 2567 | 1065 | 83 | 7 | 1.94 | 0.922 | 35 | 8 | 1 | |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 43 | 2500 | 1212 | 84 | 4 | 2.02 | 0.931 | 23 | 12 | 5 | |
| Texas Stars | 55 | 3191 | 1595 | 117 | 6 | 2.20 | 0.927 | 28 | 19 | 5 | |
| Adirondack Phantoms | 30 | 1783 | 889 | 66 | 5 | 2.22 | 0.926 | 14 | 12 | 3 |