2010–11 Colorado Avalanche season

At the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the Avalanche chose Joey Hishon, a centre, with the 17th overall pick.

The Avalanche lost number one goaltender Craig Anderson on October 26 to a knee injury. Anderson, who was to be the backup that night in a game against the Vancouver Canucks, was participating in pre-game drills when he injured his knee. Peter Budaj stepped into the starting goaltender job and played well, but overall the Avalanche's goaltending has been an issue during the season. After joining the Avalanche during practice on January 22, Peter Forsberg decided to make a return to the NHL and signed a contract for the remainder of the 2010–11 season with the Avalanche on February 6.[2] Forsberg played in two games with the Avalanche before announcing his retirement on February 14.[3] Captain Adam Foote announced his retirement from the NHL on April 8, 2011, and played in his final game two days later on April 10 against the Edmonton Oilers.[4]

The Avalanche struggled defensively during the regular season, finishing 30th overall in goals allowed, with 287 (excluding one shootout goal allowed). They also struggled on the penalty kill, allowing the most power-play goals in the league with 75 and had the lowest penalty-kill percentage in the league at 76.11%.[5][6]

The Colorado Avalanche failed to qualify for the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

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

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

Trades Date Details June 17, 2010[12] To St. Louis Blues T. J. Hensick To Colorado Avalanche Julian Talbot June 26, 2010[13] To Los Angeles Kings 2nd-round pick (47th overall) in 2010 – Tyler Toffoli To Colorado Avalanche 2nd-round pick (49th overall) in 2010 – Calvin Pickard 4th-round pick in 2010[lower-alpha 1] – Alex Theriau June 26, 2010[13] To Dallas Stars 3rd-round pick (77th overall) in 2010 – Alexander Guptill 4th-round pick in 2010 – Alex Theriau To Colorado Avalanche 3rd-round pick (71st overall) in 2010 – Michael Bournival June 26, 2010[13] To New York Islanders 3rd-round pick in 2011 – Andrey Pedan To Colorado Avalanche 4th-round pick in 2010 – Stephen Silas June 28, 2010[14] To Phoenix Coyotes 4th-round pick in 2012 – Rhett Holland To Colorado Avalanche Daniel Winnik November 11, 2010[15] To Montreal Canadiens Michael Bournival To Colorado Avalanche Ryan O'Byrne November 29, 2010[16] To Boston Bruins Colby Cohen To Colorado Avalanche Matt Hunwick November 30, 2010[17] To Washington Capitals Scott Hannan To Colorado Avalanche Tomas Fleischmann February 18, 2011[18] To Ottawa Senators Craig Anderson To Colorado Avalanche Brian Elliott February 18, 2011[19] To St. Louis Blues Kevin Shattenkirk Chris Stewart Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2011 or 2012[lower-alpha 2] – Ty Rattie To Colorado Avalanche Erik Johnson Jay McClement Conditional 1st-round pick in 2011 or 2012[lower-alpha 3] – Duncan Siemens February 28, 2011[20] To Edmonton Oilers Kevin Montgomery To Colorado Avalanche Shawn Belle

Notes Pick later traded to Dallas Stars. Conditional pick became a pick in 2011. Conditional pick became a pick in 2011. Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms David Liffiton[21] Syracuse Crunch 1 year, $500,000 Greg Mauldin[21] New York Islanders 1 year, $500,000 David Van Der Gulik[21] Abbotsford Heat 1 year, $500,000 Jason Bacashihua[21] Hershey Bears 1 year, $500,000 Ben Walter[22] New Jersey Devils 1 year, $500,000 Peter Forsberg[23] Modo Hockey 1 year, $1 million

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Brett Clark[24] Tampa Bay Lightning 2 years, $3 million Tyler Weiman[25] Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $500,000 Brian Fahey[26] Washington Capitals 1 year, $500,000 Brian Willsie[27] Washington Capitals 1 year, $525,000 Chris Durno[28] Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $550,000 Ruslan Salei[29] Detroit Red Wings 1 year, $750,000 Marek Svatos[30] Avangard Omsk 1 year Matt Hendricks[31] Washington Capitals 1 year, $575,000

Lost via retirement Player Darcy Tucker[32] Peter Forsberg[33] Player signings Player Contract terms Adam Foote[34] 1 year, $1 million Joel Chouinard[35] 3 years, $1.7 million entry-level contract Jonas Holos[35] 2 years, $1.225 million entry-level contract Peter Budaj[36] 1 year, $1.25 million David Koci[36] 1 year, $575,000 Philippe Dupuis[12] 1 year, $500,000 Kevin Porter[12] 1 year, $660,000 Ray Macias[12] 1 year, $550,000 Kyle Quincey[21] 2 years, $6.25 million Daniel Winnik[21] 2 years, $1.9 million Julian Talbot[21] 1 year, $550,000 John Grahame[21] 1 year, $500,000 Brandon Yip[22] 2 years, $1.45 million Chris Stewart[37] 2 years, $5.75 million Peter Mueller[38] 2 years, $4.0 million Luke Walker[39] 3 years, $1.69 million entry-level contract Joey Hishon[40] 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract Stefan Elliott[41] 3 years, $2.53 million entry-level contract Calvin Pickard[42] 3 years, $2.53 million entry-level contract Tyson Barrie[43] 3 years, $2.145 million entry-level contract Brad Malone[44] 2 years, $1.375 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

Colorado had 8 picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	17	Joey Hishon	C	Canada	Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
2	49 (from Los Angeles)	Calvin Pickard	G	Canada	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
3	71 (from Dallas)	Michael Bournival	LW	Canada	Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
4	95 (from NY Islanders)	Stephen Silas	D	Canada	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
4	107	Sami Aittokallio	G	Finland	Ilves Jr. (Finland-JR.)
5	137	Troy Rutkowski	D	Canada	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
5	139 (from Los Angeles)	Luke Walker	RW	United States	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
7	197	Luke Moffatt	C	United States	U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)

Farm teams

Lake Erie Monsters

The Avalanche's American Hockey League affiliate is the Lake Erie Monsters, based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Tulsa Oilers

The Avalanche's Central Hockey League affiliate is the Tulsa Oilers, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[45]

See also

• 2010–11 NHL season

References

1. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
2. Forsberg Makes His Decision
3. Forsberg Leaves Behind Lasting Memories
4. Foote Announces Retirement
5. "2010-11 NHL Summary".
6. "2010-11 NHL Schedule and Results".
7. "2010–2011 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
8. Stamkos leads NHL 'Three Stars' for October
9. Nash, Liles and Rafalski top week's 'Three Stars'
10. Duchene tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week
11. Liles Sets NHL Record
12. Avalanche Acquires Talbot, Signs Three
13. Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing
14. Avalanche Acquires Winnik
15. Avalanche Acquires O'Byrne
16. Avalanche Acquires Hunwick
17. Avalanche Acquires Fleischmann
18. Avalanche Acquires Elliott From Ottawa
19. Avs Acquire Johnson, McClement, Pick
20. Avalanche Acquires Belle
21. Avalanche Signs Quincey, Winnik
22. Avalanche Signs Yip
23. Avalanche Signs Forsberg
24. Lightning Sign Defenseman Brett Clark
25. Vancouver Canucks sign goaltender Tyler Weiman
26. Capitals Sign Defenseman Brian Fahey and Left Wing Kyle Greentree
27. Capitals Sign Right Wing Brian Willsie
28. Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Chris Durno
29. Wings sign defenseman Salei for 1-year
30. SVATOS SIGNS ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH OMSK IN KHL
31. Capitals Sign Matt Hendricks to a One-Year Contract
32. "DREGER: DARCY TUCKER ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT". Archived from the original on 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
33. Forsberg Announces Retirement
34. Avalanche Signs Foote
35. Avalanche Signs Chouinard, Holos
36. Avalanche Signs Budaj, Koci
37. Avalanche Signs Stewart
38. Avalanche Signs Mueller
39. Avalanche Signs Walker
40. Avalanche Signs Hishon
41. Avalanche Signs Stefan Elliott
42. Avalanche Signs Pickard
43. Avalanche Signs Barrie
44. Avalanche Signs Malone
45. Tulsa Announces Affiliation With Avs

External links

• Colorado Avalanche Official site