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2010–11 San Jose Sharks season

2010–11 San Jose Sharks
Pacific Division champions
Division 1st Pacific
Conference 2nd Western
2010–11 record 48–25–9
Home record 25–11–5
Road record 23–14–4
Goals for 248
Goals against 213
Team information
General Manager Doug Wilson
Coach Todd McLellan
Captain Joe Thornton
Alternate captains Dan Boyle
Ryane Clowe
Patrick Marleau
Arena HP Pavilion at San Jose
Team leaders
Goals Patrick Marleau (37)
Assists Joe Thornton (49)
Points Marleau (73)
Penalties in minutes Jamal Mayers (124)
Plus/minus Jason Demers (+19)
Wins Antti Niemi (35)
Goals against average Alex Stalock (0.00)
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The 2010–11 San Jose Sharks season is the Sharks' 20th season in the National Hockey League.

Team captain Rob Blake retired on June 18, 2010.

The Sharks announced that they would not offer Evgeni Nabokov a contract for the 2010–11 season.

The Sharks re-signed centers Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau to four-year deals on June 24, 2010.

The Sharks re-signed defenseman Niclas Wallin and center Scott Nichol to one-year contracts on June 26, 2010.

Sharks signed free agent goaltender Antero Nittymaki to a two-year, $4 million contract on July 1, 2010, replacing long-time goaltender Evgeni Nabokov.

The Sharks signed free agent goaltender Antti Niemi to a one-year, $2 million contract on September 2, 2010.

The Sharks selected center Joe Thornton as new team captain for the 2010–11 season. Ryane Clowe will be alternate captain on road games, and Patrick Marleau during home games. Dan Boyle was made a permanent alternate captain.

Antti Niemi has also signed a four-year contract with the Sharks as well.

bold - qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL)
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division

x – Went into playoffs

The Sharks clinched a playoff spot after beating the Dallas Stars 6–0 on March 31, 2011 in front of the sellout crowd of 17,562 at the HP Pavilion. This makes it seven consecutive seasons of making the playoffs for the Sharks. The Sharks also made the Conference Finals for the third time in franchise history.

Legend:   Win   Loss


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