2010–11 NHL season
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 Finals four games to three, being 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 RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, home arena of the Carolina Hurricanes, on January 30, 2011.
| 2010–11 NHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 7, 2010 – June 15, 2011 |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | CBC, TSN, RDS (Canada) Versus, NBC (United States) |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Taylor Hall |
| Picked by | Edmonton Oilers |
| Regular season | |
| Presidents' Trophy | Vancouver Canucks |
| Season MVP | Corey Perry (Ducks) |
| Top scorer | Daniel Sedin (Canucks) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Tim Thomas (Bruins) |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Champions | Boston Bruins |
| Runners-up | Vancouver Canucks |
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 lost an NHL franchise, having previously lost the Atlanta Flames to Calgary, Alberta after the 1979–80 season.