2010–11 San Jose Sharks season

Off-season

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 contracts 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.

Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

x – Went into playoffs

Schedule and results

• Green background indicates win (2 points).
• Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
• White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

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Playoffs

Main article: 2011 Stanley Cup 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.

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Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Updated April 11, 2011.

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Goaltenders

GP = Games played; MIN = Time On Ice in minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; SV = Saves; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G = Goals; A = Assists; PEN = Penalty Time in minutes

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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.

‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

On January 20, 2011, the Sharks signed Jordan White, a University of British Columbia Thunderbirds goalie to a one-day amateur contract to provide emergency backup goalie for the game against the Vancouver Canucks after Antero Niittymaki was injured during a morning practice session. White wore uniform number 35 but did not see any on-ice game time.

The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Players signings

Draft picks

San Jose's picks at the 2010 NHL entry draft in Los Angeles.

Farm teams

Worcester Sharks

The Sharks' affiliate in the American Hockey League is the Worcester Sharks.

Stockton Thunder

The Sharks' affiliate in the ECHL is the Stockton Thunder for 2010–11.

References

References

1. "Sharks cut ties with Nabokov".
2. "Sharks Stats". sj-sharks.com.
3. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=542146 Thomas, Thornton and Keith named 'Three Stars']
4. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=546183 Clowe tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week']
5. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=548472 Sharks' Couture named NHL Rookie of the Month]
6. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553622 Antti Niemi tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week']
7. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=554691 Toews tops February's 'Three Stars of the Month']
8. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=556707 Sharks' Pavelski tops 'Three Stars' of the week]
9. "Niittymaki hurt, Sharks sign emergency college backup".
10. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532231 Sharks Acquire Fifth Round Pick]
11. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532614 Sharks Acquire Draft Selection, Two Players]
12. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532940 Sharks Add Seven On Day Two]
13. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532910 Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing]
14. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=549761 San Jose Gets Ben Eager From Atlanta]
15. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=552211 Davis & Swift Come From The Devils]
16. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553290 Derek Joslin Sent To Carolina]
17. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553308 Sharks Add Depth On The Blueline]
18. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530671 Sharks Sign Four]
19. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533429 Nittymaki Signs with San Jose]
20. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534454 Sharks Sign Trevelyan and Sullivan]
21. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535531 Jamal Mayers Signs With Sharks]
22. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536763 Cup Winning Goaltender Coming To San Jose]
23. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=538145 Sharks Sign Sgarbossa, Anderson and Gogol]
24. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=555027 Sharks Sign Bay Area Native Sena Acolatse to an Entry Level Contract]
25. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=555801 Sharks Sign Free Agent Right Wing James Livingston]
26. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=559824 Sharks Sharks Sign Free Agent Forward Mike Connolly]
27. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=559825 Sharks Sharks Sign Free Agent Forward Brodie Reid]
28. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533939 Reports: Nabokov to Russia]
29. [http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533435 Vancouver Canucks sign centre Manny Malhotra to 3-year deal]
30. [http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533745 Penguins Sign Left Wing Sterling]
31. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535124 Lightning Re-sign D Vladimir Mihalik, Ink Free Agent Defenseman Mathieu Roy, Mike Vernace]
32. [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&ie=UTF-8&langpair=auto|en&u=http://www.hctorpedo.ru/index.php%3Fnewsid%3D393&tbb=1&rurl=translate.google.se&twu=1 Ryan Veske will defend the colors of "Torpedo"]
33. [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fi&u=http://www.pelicans.fi/uutinen/1251/Pelicans-teki-merkitt%25C3%25A4vi%25C3%25A4-pelaajasopimuksia&ei=OPdTTJGaI4X6sAOjgKHaAg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CDwQ7gEwCQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddwight%2Bhelminen%2Bpelicans%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26prmd%3Do Pelicans made a significant player contracts]
34. [http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535418 Panthers Acquire Defensemen Joe Callahan and T.J. Fast]
35. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=549768 Former Canucks Forward Tabbed]
36. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532026 Rob Blake Announces His Retirement]
37. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530670 Sharks Sign Center Tommy Wingels]
38. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532615 Sharks Re-Sign Marleau and Pavelski]
39. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532903 Sharks Re-Sign Nichol, Wallin, Desjardins]
40. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533521 Cam MacIntyre Gets A Two Year Deal]
41. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533976 Sharks Re-Sign Defenseman Jay Leach]
42. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535203 Jason Demers Signs For 2 More Years]
43. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535280 Sharks Winger Back In The Fold]
44. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535533 Sharks Re-Sign Steven Zalewski]
45. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535584 Sharks Re-Sign Derek Joslin]
46. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=540744 Sharks & Thornton Agree On Extension]
47. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554689 Sharks Extend Niemi's Contract]
48. [http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535255 Sharks and Thunder Announce Affiliation]