2010–11 Detroit Red Wings season
Encyclopedia
The 2010–11
Detroit Red Wings
season
is the 85th
season of play for the National Hockey League
franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.
from the Anaheim Ducks
and Mike Modano
from the Dallas Stars
. In the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
, the Red Wings picked Riley Sheahan
out of Notre Dame
for their first round pick. The Red Wings look to improve off of their 44–24–14 record in the 2009-2010 NHL season and make the Stanley Cup Playoffs
for the 20th consecutive season.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
during the 2010–11 season.
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was held in Los Angeles
, California
on June 25–26, 2010.
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remain Detroit's American Hockey League
affiliate in 2010–11
and the Toledo Walleye
will become the team's ECHL
affiliate in 2010-11.
2010–11 NHL season
The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech...
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
is the 85th
Detroit Red Wings seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Detroit Red Wings professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Red Wings have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1926...
season of play for the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.
Off season
The 2010 Detroit Red Wings offseason saw the acquisitions of Joey MacDonaldJoey MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the Detroit Red Wings organization who currently plays with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League . He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and the Toronto Maple Leafs...
from the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and Mike Modano
Mike Modano
Michael Thomas Modano, Jr. is a retired American professional ice hockey player, who most notably played for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise. He is the all-time goal-scoring and points leader amongst American-born players in the NHL, as well as the last active player in the NHL...
from the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
. In the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...
, the Red Wings picked Riley Sheahan
Riley Sheahan
Riley Sheahan is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association . He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft...
out of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
for their first round pick. The Red Wings look to improve off of their 44–24–14 record in the 2009-2010 NHL season and make the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...
for the 20th consecutive season.
Regular season
On Tuesday, January 18, Nicklas Lidstrom was voted by the players to represent one of the teams as captain during the 2011 NHL All-Star Game.Game log
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Playoffs
The Detroit Red Wings have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 20th consecutive season. The Red Wings currently hold the longest current streak of post-season appearances in all of North American professional sports.Game log
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Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes| Regular season | ||||||
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| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 80 | 24 | 56 | 80 | -1 | 40 | |
| 82 | 16 | 46 | 62 | -2 | 20 | |
| 56 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 11 | 15 | |
| 76 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 5 | 58 | |
| 63 | 4 | 44 | 48 | 11 | 22 | |
| 68 | 26 | 20 | 46 | -1 | 20 | |
| 81 | 16 | 29 | 45 | -7 | 71 | |
| 71 | 16 | 23 | 39 | -1 | 22 | |
| 73 | 18 | 19 | 37 | -6 | 62 | |
| 77 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 5 | 36 | |
| 73 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -7 | 28 | |
| 82 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 16 | |
| 67 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 40 | |
| 63 | 13 | 7 | 20 | -2 | 14 | |
| 74 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 61 | |
| 67 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 13 | |
| 40 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 8 | |
| 74 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 87 | |
| 47 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 12 | |
| 75 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 48 | |
| 48 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 36 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 |
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| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 22 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average| Regular season | ||||||||||||||
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| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | G | A | PIM | |
| 63 | 3615 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 168 | 2.79 | 1830 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 721 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 2.58 | 372 | .917 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 629 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 2.77 | 298 | .903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.00 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | G | A | PIM | |
| 11 | 673:22 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 2.50 | 364 | .923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Milestones
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
| Brad Stuart Brad Stuart Bradley Stuart is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :... |
200th Career NHL Assist | October 8, 2010 | |||||||
| Darren Helm Darren Helm Darren Helm is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.- Junior career :... |
100th Career NHL Game | October 9, 2010 | |||||||
| Pavel Datsyuk Pavel Datsyuk Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk is a professional ice hockey player from Russia and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . He is known for his stick-handling and is considered the best two-way forward in the game today, having won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the... |
200th Career NHL Goal | October 12, 2010 | |||||||
| Todd Bertuzzi Todd Bertuzzi Todd Bertuzzi is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
400th Career NHL Assist | October 14, 2010 | |||||||
| Pavel Datsyuk | 600th Career NHL Point | October 28, 2010 | |||||||
| Pavel Datsyuk | 400th Career NHL Assist | November 3, 2010 | |||||||
| Valtteri Filppula Valtteri Filppula Valtteri Filppula is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL... |
300th Career NHL Game | November 3, 2010 | |||||||
| Johan Franzen Johan Franzen Johan Franzén is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :Franzén started playing ice hockey in Boro/Vetlanda HC, Landsbro near Vetlanda in Sweden... |
100th Career NHL Goal | November 11, 2010 | |||||||
| Brian Rafalski Brian Rafalski Brian Christopher Rafalski is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 professional ice hockey seasons for five teams: 11 in the National Hockey League for two teams , three in SM-liiga for two teams prior to entering the NHL, and one in Elitserien for... |
400th Career NHL Assist | November 21, 2010 | |||||||
| Jonathan Ericsson Jonathan Ericsson Jonathan Ericsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who now plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
100th Career NHL Game | November 24, 2010 | |||||||
| Tomas Holmstrom Tomas Holmström Tomas Holmström is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League , where he has won four Stanley Cup championships... |
900th Career NHL Game | November 28, 2010 | |||||||
| Danny Cleary | 700th Career NHL Game 300th Career NHL Point |
November 30, 2010 | |||||||
| Henrik Zetterberg Henrik Zetterberg Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
500th Career NHL Point | December 3, 2010 | |||||||
| Nicklas Lidstrom Nicklas Lidström Nicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain... |
1st Career NHL Hat Trick | December 15, 2010 | |||||||
| Ruslan Salei Ruslan Salei Ruslan Albertovich "Rusty" Salei was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player. Salei played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who selected him ninth overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft... |
200th Career NHL Point | December 22, 2010 | |||||||
| Jan Mursak Jan Mursak Jan Muršak is a professional Slovenian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . Muršak first played hockey in Slovenia as a member of HDK Maribor before he left to spend one season in the Czech junior league... |
1st Career NHL Game | December 27, 2010 | |||||||
| Chris Osgood Chris Osgood Christopher John Osgood is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He's currently ranked tenth in wins in NHL regular season history with 401 career wins. He spent the first part of his 17-year NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings, then the New York Islanders and the St. Louis... |
400th Career NHL Win | December 27, 2010 | |||||||
| Jimmy Howard Jimmy Howard James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
100th Career NHL Game | December 29, 2010 | |||||||
| Tomas Tatar Tomáš Tatar Tomáš Tatar is a Slovak professional ice hockey player for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point |
December 31, 2010 | |||||||
| Brian Rafalski | 800th Career NHL Game | January 7, 2011 | |||||||
| Henrik Zetterberg | 300th Career NHL Assist | January 7, 2011 | |||||||
| Jan Mursak | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point |
January 10, 2011 | |||||||
| Kris Draper Kris Draper Kristopher Draper is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. Draper is a four-time winner of the Stanley Cup, a Frank J. Selke Trophy winner and scored over 100 goals in the Red Wings uniform. Draper was a member of the famous Grind Line in Detroit, consisting of himself, Kirk Maltby... |
200th Career NHL Assist | January 15, 2011 | |||||||
| Jakub Kindl Jakub Kindl Jakub Kindl is a Czech professional ice hockey player. Kindl is a member of the Detroit Red Wings organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point |
January 20, 2011 | |||||||
| Cory Emmerton Cory Emmerton Cory Emmerton is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently under contract by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Red Wings in the second round, 41st overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft... |
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point |
January 22, 2011 | |||||||
| Johan Franzen | 200th Career NHL Point | January 26, 2011 | |||||||
| Jiri Hudler Jiri Hudler Jiří Hudler is a Czech professional ice hockey player with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. After beginning his career in the Czech Extraliga with Vsetín, Hudler was drafted by the Red Wings in 2002 and won the Stanley Cup with the club in 2008... |
300th Career NHL Game | February 2, 2011 | |||||||
| Brian Rafalski | 500th Career NHL Point | February 2, 2011 | |||||||
| Justin Abdelkader Justin Abdelkader Justin Abdelkader is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings.-College career:On April 7, 2007 Abdelkader scored the game-winning goal in the 2007 NCAA Championship Game against Boston College, securing the NCAA Division 1 National Championship for Michigan State... |
100th Career NHL Game | February 9, 2011 | |||||||
| Todd Bertuzzi | 700th Career NHL Point | February 11, 2011 | |||||||
| Jakub Kindl | 1st Career NHL Assist | February 17, 2011 | |||||||
| Todd Bertuzzi | 1,000th Career NHL Game | February 20, 2011 | |||||||
| Ruslan Salei | 900th Career NHL Game | February 22, 2011 | |||||||
| Nicklas Lidstrom | 1,100th Career NHL Point | March 5, 2011 | |||||||
| Tomas Holmstrom | 500th Career NHL Point | March 21, 2011 | |||||||
| Jiri Hudler | 100th Career NHL Assist | March 26, 2011 | |||||||
| Thomas McCollum Thomas McCollum Thomas McCollum is an American ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
1st Career NHL Game | March 30, 2011 | |||||||
| Drew Miller Drew Miller Andrew Miller is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .... |
200th Career NHL Game | April 10, 2011 | |||||||
| Valtteri Filppula | 100th Career NHL Assist | April 10, 2011 | |||||||
| Playoffs | |||||||||
| Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
| Henrik Zetterberg Henrik Zetterberg Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
100th Career NHL Playoff Game | May 4, 2011 | |||||||
| Brian Rafalski Brian Rafalski Brian Christopher Rafalski is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 professional ice hockey seasons for five teams: 11 in the National Hockey League for two teams , three in SM-liiga for two teams prior to entering the NHL, and one in Elitserien for... |
100th Career NHL Playoff Point | May 6, 2011 | |||||||
| Danny Cleary | 100th Career NHL Playoff Game | May 8, 2011 | |||||||
Awards
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
| Brian Rafalski Brian Rafalski Brian Christopher Rafalski is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 professional ice hockey seasons for five teams: 11 in the National Hockey League for two teams , three in SM-liiga for two teams prior to entering the NHL, and one in Elitserien for... |
NHL Third Star of the Week | November 22, 2010 | |||||||
| Henrik Zetterberg Henrik Zetterberg Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
NHL Third Star of the Week | December 27, 2010 | |||||||
| Niklas Lidstrom Nicklas Lidström Nicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain... |
NHL Third Star of the Week | January 3, 2011 | |||||||
| Niklas Lidstrom | NHL Third Star of the Month | December 2010 | |||||||
| Johan Franzen Johan Franzen Johan Franzén is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :Franzén started playing ice hockey in Boro/Vetlanda HC, Landsbro near Vetlanda in Sweden... |
NHL First Star of the Week | February 7, 2011 | |||||||
| Niklas Lidstrom | James Norris Memorial Trophy James Norris Memorial Trophy The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's top "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position". The James Norris Memorial Trophy has been awarded 55 times to 23 different players since its beginnings in... |
June 2011 | |||||||
Transactions
The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions2010–11 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2010–11 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable. Players who have retired are also...
during the 2010–11 season.
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Free agents acquired
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| Joey MacDonald Joey MacDonald Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the Detroit Red Wings organization who currently plays with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League . He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and the Toronto Maple Leafs... |
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
One year, $550,000 |
| Chris Minard Chris Minard Christopher Minard is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League . Minard began his professional career in 2002 with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL.-Playing career:... |
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
Two years, $1.05 million |
| Jamie Johnson Jamie Johnson (ice hockey) Jamie Johnson is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League.On July 6, 2010, Johnson was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.... |
Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
Two years, $1 million |
| Mike Modano Mike Modano Michael Thomas Modano, Jr. is a retired American professional ice hockey player, who most notably played for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise. He is the all-time goal-scoring and points leader amongst American-born players in the NHL, as well as the last active player in the NHL... |
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
One year, $1.25 million |
| Ruslan Salei Ruslan Salei Ruslan Albertovich "Rusty" Salei was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player. Salei played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who selected him ninth overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft... |
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
One year, $750,000 |
| Trevor Parkes | Montreal Juniors Montreal Juniors The Montreal Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 to 1982. They played at the Montreal Forum.-History:... |
Three years, $1.625 million entry-level contract |
| Evgeni Nabokov Evgeni Nabokov Evgeni Viktorovich Nabokov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League .Nabokov was selected by San Jose in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft... |
SKA St. Petersburg | One year, $570,000 |
Free agents lost
| Player | New team | Contract terms |
| Brett Lebda Brett Lebda Brett Steven Lebda is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League... |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Two years, $2.9 million |
| Jeremy Williams Jeremy Williams (ice hockey) Jeremy Williams is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League .- Playing career :... |
New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
One year, $515,000 |
| Andreas Lilja Andreas Lilja Andreas Lilja is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Professional hockey:... |
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
One year, $600,000 |
Claimed via waivers
| Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers |
Lost via waivers
| Player | New team | Date claimed off waivers |
| Mattias Ritola Mattias Ritola Mattias Ritola is a professional Swedish ice hockey player currently playing for MODO of the Swedish Elite League .-Playing career:... |
Tampa Bay Lightning 2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season The 2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 19th season for the Lightning franchise of the National Hockey League . For the first time since the 2006–07 season, the Lightning qualified for the playoffs.-Pre-season :... |
October 5, 2010 |
| Evgeni Nabokov Evgeni Nabokov Evgeni Viktorovich Nabokov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League .Nabokov was selected by San Jose in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft... |
New York Islanders 2010–11 New York Islanders season The 2010–11 New York Islanders season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.The Islanders posted a regular season record of 30 wins, 39 losses, and 13 overtime/shootout losses for 73 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs... |
January 22, 2011 |
Lost via retirement
| Player |
| Kirk Maltby Kirk Maltby Kirk Maltby is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings.-Playing career:... |
Player signings
| Player | Contract terms |
| Mitchell Callahan | 3 years, $1.675 million entry-level contract |
| Mattias Ritola Mattias Ritola Mattias Ritola is a professional Swedish ice hockey player currently playing for MODO of the Swedish Elite League .-Playing career:... |
3 years, $1.55 million |
| Brendan Smith Brendan Smith (ice hockey) Brendan Smith, nicknamed "B-Money", is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Smith is a member of the Detroit Red Wings organization of the National Hockey League . Smith was a first-round draft pick by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and was previously a finalist for the... |
3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract |
| Nicklas Lidstrom Nicklas Lidström Nicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain... |
1 year, $6.2 million |
| Tomas Holmstrom Tomas Holmström Tomas Holmström is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League , where he has won four Stanley Cup championships... |
2 years, $3.75 million |
| Ilari Filppula Ilari Filppula Ilari Filppula is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the SM-liiga team Jokerit. He is the older brother of Valtteri Filppula of the Detroit Red Wings.-Playing career:... |
1 year, $500,000 |
| Todd Bertuzzi Todd Bertuzzi Todd Bertuzzi is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
2 years, $3.875 million |
| Drew Miller Drew Miller Andrew Miller is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .... |
1 year, $650,000 |
| Patrick Eaves Patrick Eaves Patrick Campbell Eaves is a professional ice hockey forward, currently a member of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Born in Calgary and raised in the United States, Patrick holds Canadian and American citizenship and has represented the United States in international ice hockey... |
1 year, $750,000 |
| Derek Meech | 1 year, $500,000 |
| Sergei Kolosov Sergei Kolosov Sergei Afanasyevich Kolosov is a professional Belarusian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with HK Neman Grodno of the Belarusian Extraleague... |
1 year, $500,000 |
| Darren Helm Darren Helm Darren Helm is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.- Junior career :... |
2 years, $1.825 million |
| Jamie Tardif Jamie Tardif -International:-External links:... |
1 year, $550,000 |
| Justin Abdelkader Justin Abdelkader Justin Abdelkader is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings.-College career:On April 7, 2007 Abdelkader scored the game-winning goal in the 2007 NCAA Championship Game against Boston College, securing the NCAA Division 1 National Championship for Michigan State... |
2 years, $1.575 million |
| Kirk Maltby Kirk Maltby Kirk Maltby is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings.-Playing career:... |
1 year, $525,000 |
| Landon Ferraro | 3 years, $2.145 million entry-level contract |
| Louis-Marc Aubry | 3 years, $1.845 million entry-level contract |
| Gleason Fournier | 3 years, $1.82 million entry-level contract |
| Jan Mursak Jan Mursak Jan Muršak is a professional Slovenian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . Muršak first played hockey in Slovenia as a member of HDK Maribor before he left to spend one season in the Czech junior league... |
2 years, $1.1 million contract extension |
| Jimmy Howard Jimmy Howard James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
2 years, $4.5 million contract extension |
| Gustav Nyquist Gustav Nyquist Gustav Nyquist is a Swedish ice hockey player currently playing for Grand Rapids Griffins of AHL. Nyquist was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings, 121st overall, in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings on 25 March 2011... |
2 years, $1.525 million entry-level contract |
Draft picks
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...
was held in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on June 25–26, 2010.
| Round | Overall Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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| 1 | 21 | Riley Sheahan Riley Sheahan Riley Sheahan is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association . He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft... |
C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player... |
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the University of Notre Dame. The team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association at the NCAA Division I level.- History :... (Central Collegiate Hockey Association Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... ) |
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| 2 | 51 | Calle Jarnkrok Calle Järnkrok Calle Järnkrok , nicknamed Ironhook, is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Brynäs IF in Elitserien... |
C | Brynas IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... (Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... ) |
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| 3 | 81 | Louis-Marc Aubry | C | Montreal Junior Hockey Club Montreal Junior Hockey Club The Montreal Junior Hockey Club were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The team is based out of the Verdun Auditorium, in Verdun, Quebec. The St. John's Fog Devils franchise relocated at the conclusion of the 2007–08 QMJHL season... (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
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| 4 | 111 | Teemu Pulkkinen Teemu Pulkkinen Teemu Pulkkinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger who currently players for Jokerit of the Finnish SM-Liiga. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.-Career:... |
LW Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
Jokerit Jokerit Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships... (Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... ) (SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... ) |
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| 5 | 141 | Petr Mrazek Petr Mrazek Petr Mrazek is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League... |
G | Ottawa 67's Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:... (Ontario Hockey League Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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| 6 | 171 | Brooks Macek | C | Tri-City Americans Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center... (Western Hockey League Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
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| 7 | 201 | Benjamin Marshall | D | Mahtomedi Senior High School Mahtomedi Senior High School Mahtomedi Senior High School is a four year public high school located in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. The school houses grades 9-12 with a total population of approximately 1,016 students. The school colors are gold and blue and the athletic teams are known as the Zephyrs. The district was created in... (United States High School-MN Minnesota high school boys hockey The Minnesota High School Boys Hockey program is a high school ice hockey program in the State of Minnesota. Based on tournament attendance, ice hockey is the most popular high school sport in the state... ) |
Final roster
Updated April 13, 2011.|}
Farm teams
The Grand Rapids GriffinsGrand Rapids Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
remain Detroit's American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate in 2010–11
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 will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011...
and the Toledo Walleye
Toledo Walleye
The Toledo Walleye are a professional ice hockey team based in Toledo, Ohio. The Walleye are members of the North Division of the Eastern Conference of the ECHL...
will become the team's ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
affiliate in 2010-11.