2010-11 NHL season
| 2010–11 NHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 7, 2010 – June 15, 2011 |
| Number of games | 1,319(total) 1,230(reg) 89(total) |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| Total attendance | 15,967,650(total) |
| Regular season | |
| Presidents' Trophy | Vancouver Canucks |
| Season MVP | Corey Perry (Ducks) |
| Top scorer | Daniel Sedin (Canucks) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Boston Bruins |
| Eastern runners-up | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Western champions | Vancouver Canucks |
| Western runners-up | San Jose Sharks |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Champions | Boston Bruins |
| Runners-up | Vancouver Canucks |
| Conn Smythe Trophy | Tim Thomas (Bruins) |
The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation (93rd season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup Final 4–3 to win the Stanley Cup. It was the sixth Cup win in Bruins' franchise history. For the fourth consecutive season, the season started with games in Europe. The 58th All-Star Game was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, home arena of the Carolina Hurricanes, on January 30, 2011.
This was the final season of operation for the Atlanta Thrashers, who were sold to True North Sports and Entertainment out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and moved from Atlanta to Winnipeg to become the "new" Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg had lost its previous NHL team, also called the Winnipeg Jets, after the 1995–96 NHL season to Phoenix, Arizona, and were renamed "Phoenix Coyotes." This was the second time the city of Atlanta, had lost an NHL franchise, previously losing the Atlanta Flames to Calgary, Alberta, after the 1979–80 season.
On June 23, 2010, the NHL announced that the salary cap would be increased by $2.6 million. As a result, the new salary cap ceiling is set at $59.4 million, while the salary cap floor is $43.4 million.
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