The 2010–11 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise's 15th season in Phoenix, Arizona, 32nd in the National Hockey League and 39th overall.

Off-season On June 17, the Coyotes announced their eight-game pre-season schedule, which includes two split-squad games and a game against Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Riga, Latvia.

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2010 Pre-season game log: 5–2–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap 1 September 21 Phoenix Coyotes 4–1 Anaheim Ducks LaBarbera 1–0–0 2 September 23 Los Angeles Kings(SS) 1–2 Phoenix Coyotes (SS) OT Bryzgalov 2–0–0 3 September 23 Phoenix Coyotes (SS) 3–1 Los Angeles Kings (SS) Montoya 3–0–0 4 September 25 San Jose Sharks (SS) 1–2 Phoenix Coyotes (SS) Bryzgalov 4–0–0 5 September 25 Phoenix Coyotes (SS) 1–3 San Jose Sharks (SS) Climie 4–1–0 6 September 28 Phoenix Coyotes 1–3 Calgary Flames LaBarbera 4–2–0 7 September 29 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 Edmonton Oilers SOBryzgalov 4–2–1 8 October 6 Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 Dinamo Riga LaBarbera 5–2–1 (SS) = Split-squad games.

Regular season

Standings

Schedule and results 2010–11 Game Log October: 3–4–3 (Home: 1–2–2; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9(in (Prague, Czech Republic) Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 Boston Bruins Bryzgalov 15,299 1–0–0 2 2 October 10(in Prague, Czech Republic) Boston Bruins 3–0 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 12,990 1–1–0 2 3 October 16 Detroit Red Wings 2–1 Phoenix Coyotes OT Bryzgalov 17,125 1–1–1 3 4 October 17 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 Anaheim Ducks LaBarbera 13,574 1–2–1 3 5 October 21 Los Angeles Kings 2–4 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 6,706 2–2–1 5 6 October 23 Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 Phoenix Coyotes OT Bryzgalov 8,189 2–2–2 6 7 October 25 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 Montreal Canadiens OT Bryzgalov 21,273 2–2–3 7 8 October 26 Phoenix Coyotes 2–5 Ottawa Senators LaBarbera 16,686 2–3–3 7 9 October 28 Phoenix Coyotes 4–2 Detroit Red Wings Bryzgalov 18,165 3–3–3 9 10 October 30 Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 8,171 3–4–3 9 November: 8–3–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 4–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 3 Nashville Predators 3–4 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 6,761 4–4–3 11 12 November 5 Phoenix Coyotes 3–6 Dallas Stars LaBarbera 12,255 4–5–3 11 13 November 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 Phoenix Coyotes SO Bryzgalov 14,642 4–5–4 12 14 November 8 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 Detroit Red Wings OT Bryzgalov 19,207 4–5–5 13 15 November 10 Phoenix Coyotes 2–1 Chicago Blackhawks LaBarbera 21,181 5–5–5 15 16 November 12 Calgary Flames 4–5 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 11,117 6–5–5 17 17 November 13 St. Louis Blues 3–5 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 9,412 7–5–5 19 18 November 17 Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 Calgary Flames Bryzgalov 19,289 8–5–5 21 19 November 19 Phoenix Coyotes 4–3 Edmonton Oilers SO Bryzgalov 16,839 9–5–5 23 20 November 21 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Vancouver Canucks Bryzgalov 18,860 10–5–5 25 21 November 23 Edmonton Oilers 0–5 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 9,354 11–5–5 27 22 November 27 Anaheim Ducks 6–4 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 12,708 11–6–5 27 23 November 30 Phoenix Coyotes 0–3 Nashville Predators Bryzgalov 14,333 11–7–5 27 December: 6–6–2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 4–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Phoenix Coyotes 4–2 Minnesota Wild LaBarbera 17,101 12–7–5 29 25 December 4 Florida Panthers 2–1 Phoenix Coyotes SO Bryzgalov 10,334 12–7–6 30 26 December 5 Phoenix Coyotes 3–0 Anaheim Ducks Bryzgalov 14,062 13–7–6 32 27 December 9 Minnesota Wild 3–2 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 7,749 13–8–6 32 28 December 11 Dallas Stars 2–5 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 11,410 14–8–6 34 29 December 15 Phoenix Coyotes 0–3 New Jersey Devils Bryzgalov 13,208 14–9–6 34 30 December 16 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 New York Rangers SO LaBarbera 17,675 14–9–7 35 31 December 18 Phoenix Coyotes 4–3 New York Islanders SO LaBarbera 8,433 15–9–7 37 32 December 20 Phoenix Coyotes 1–6 Pittsburgh Penguins LaBarbera 18,262 15–10–7 37 33 December 23 Phoenix Coyotes 1–4 San Jose Sharks LaBarbera 17,562 15–11–7 37 34 December 26 Phoenix Coyotes 1–0 Dallas Stars LaBarbera 17,515 16–11–7 39 35 December 28 Anaheim Ducks 3–1 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 14,032 16–12–7 39 36 December 29 Los Angeles Kings 3–6 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 15,153 17–12–7 41 37 December 31 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 St. Louis Blues Bryzgalov 19,150 17–13–7 41 January: 8–4–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 5–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Phoenix Coyotes 5–6 Minnesota Wild OT LaBarbera 17,240 17–13–8 42 39 January 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–4 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 8,222 18–13–8 44 40 January 6 Phoenix Coyotes 2–0 Colorado Avalanche LaBarbera 12,308 19–13–8 46 41 January 8 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Phoenix Coyotes OT LaBarbera 13,905 19–13–9 47 42 January 10 Phoenix Coyotes 4–3 St. Louis Blues LaBarbera 19,150 20–13–9 49 43 January 11 Phoenix Coyotes 4–3 Columbus Blue Jackets Bryzgalov 11,109 21–13–9 51 44 January 13 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–5 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 11,205 22–13–9 53 45 January 15 Anaheim Ducks 2–6 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 10,951 23–13–9 55 46 January 17 San Jose Sharks 4–2 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 9,672 23–14–9 55 47 January 18 Nashville Predators 5–2 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 8,236 23–15–9 55 48 January 20 Phoenix Coyotes 2–0 Los Angeles Kings Bryzgalov 18,118 24–15–9 57 49 January 22 Los Angeles Kings 4–3 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 13,210 24–16–9 57 50 January 25 Edmonton Oilers 4–3 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 10,057 24–17–9 57 51 January 26 Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 Colorado Avalanche Bryzgalov 13,740 25–17–9 59 February: 8–4–1 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 1 Phoenix Coyotes 3–5 San Jose Sharks Bryzgalov 17,562 25–18–9 59 53 February 2 Vancouver Canucks 6–0 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 13,157 25–19–9 59 54 February 5 Minnesota Wild 0–1 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 14,587 26–19–9 61 55 February 7 Colorado Avalanche 0–3 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 9,508 27–19–9 63 56 February 9 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Dallas Stars OT Bryzgalov 11,488 28–19–9 65 57 February 12 Chicago Blackhawks 2–3 Phoenix Coyotes SO Bryzgalov 17,283 29–19–9 67 58 February 14 Washington Capitals 2–3 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 13,856 30–19–9 69 59 February 17 Atlanta Thrashers 3–4 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 10,576 31–19–9 71 60 February 19 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Nashville Predators Bryzgalov 17,113 32–19–9 73 61 February 22 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Philadelphia Flyers OT Bryzgalov 19,875 33–19–9 75 62 February 23 Phoenix Coyotes 3–8 Tampa Bay Lightning LaBarbera 15,104 33–20–9 75 63 February 25 Phoenix Coyotes 3–5 Columbus Blue Jackets Bryzgalov 16,771 33–21–9 75 64 February 27 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 Chicago Blackhawks SO Bryzgalov 21,473 33–21–10 76 March: 9–4–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 1 Dallas Stars 3–2 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 15,751 33–22–10 76 66 March 3 Phoenix Coyotes 0–1 Los Angeles Kings Bryzgalov 18,118 33–23–10 76 67 March 5 Detroit Red Wings 4–5 Phoenix Coyotes SO Bryzgalov 17,382 34–23–10 78 68 March 8 Vancouver Canucks 4–3 Phoenix Coyotes OT Bryzgalov 12,843 34–23–11 79 69 March 10 Calgary Flames 0–3 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 13,003 35–23–11 81 70 March 13 Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 Anaheim Ducks Bryzgalov 14,326 36–23–11 83 71 March 15 Phoenix Coyotes 4–3 Calgary Flames Bryzgalov 19,289 37–23–11 85 72 March 17 Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 Edmonton Oilers Bryzgalov 16,839 38–23–11 87 73 March 18 Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 Vancouver Canucks LaBarbera 18,860 39–23–11 89 74 March 20 Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 17,328 39–24–11 89 75 March 22 St. Louis Blues 1–2 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 10,977 40–24–11 91 76 March 24 Columbus Blue Jackets 0–3 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 11,172 41–24–11 93 77 March 26 San Jose Sharks 4–1 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 16,394 41–25–11 93 78 March 29 Dallas Stars 1–2 Phoenix Coyotes SO Bryzgalov 12,541 42–25–11 95 April: 1–1–2 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 0–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 1 Colorado Avalanche 4–3 Phoenix Coyotes SO Bryzgalov 15,739 42–25–12 96 80 April 6 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 Los Angeles Kings SO Bryzgalov 18,118 42–25–13 97 81 April 8 San Jose Sharks 3–4 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 17,125 43–25–13 99 82 April 9 Phoenix Coyotes 1–3 San Jose Sharks Bryzgalov 17,562 43–26–13 99 Legend:

Playoffs

On April 8, 2011, the Coyotes clinched their second consecutive Stanley Cup playoff berth with a 4–3 victory over the San Jose Sharks at Jobing.com Arena. It was the first time since the 1999–2000 season that the Coyotes have gone to the post-season two consecutive years. The Coyotes faced the Detroit Red Wings in the first round for the second consecutive year. Just before the start of the playoffs, news started to spread that when the Coyotes were eliminated from the playoffs, that the announcement would be made that the team would be moving to Winnipeg for the next season. The Coyotes players and coaching staff refused to use this distraction as an excuse.Coyotes disappointed at quick exit

Key: Win Loss

2011 Stanley Cup PlayoffsWestern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings – Detroit won series 4–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 13 Phoenix Coyotes 2–4 Detroit Red Wings Bryzgalov 20,066 Red Wings lead 1–0 2 April 16 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 Detroit Red Wings Bryzgalov 20,066 Red Wings lead 2–0 3 April 18 Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 17,130 Red Wings lead 3–0 4 April 20 Detroit Red Wings 6–3 Phoenix Coyotes Bryzgalov 17,314 Red Wings win 4–0

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM 72 20 40 60 5 67 82 11 48 59 12 68 75 17 40 57 0 24 79 19 29 48 5 20 82 13 27 40 11 36 79 19 21 40 17 20 82 19 19 38 4 19 76 18 13 31 11 27 ‡ 61 16 11 27 5 42 61 16 10 26 4 54 65 11 14 25 0 16 75 3 19 22 18 52 71 6 16 22 3 46 77 5 11 16 −2 58 ‡ 36 6 10 16 −6 10 50 5 9 14 4 39 43 4 10 14 8 24 34 4 10 14 11 8 48 1 10 11 3 24 ‡ 51 4 7 11 7 37 † 33 3 3 6 3 20 33 2 3 5 −1 4 13 2 1 3 0 2 16 0 1 1 5 39 11 0 1 1 0 4 48 1 0 1 6 71 † 16 1 0 1 −6 12 3 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 −3 4

Playoffs Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM 4 3 2 5 −2 6 4 2 3 5 −5 0 4 0 5 5 −5 0 4 1 2 3 0 2 4 1 2 3 −6 8 4 1 2 3 1 2 4 0 1 1 −2 2 4 1 0 1 −3 0 4 0 1 1 −6 2 4 1 0 1 −3 4 4 0 1 1 −1 2 4 0 0 0 −4 2 4 0 0 0 −4 2 4 0 0 0 −3 2 4 0 0 0 −2 7 4 0 0 0 −2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 −3 0 3 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Min W L OTL GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM 68 4060 36 20 10 168 2.48 2125 .921 7 0 0 2 17 883 7 6 3 48 3.26 529 .909 2 0 0 2 1 32 0 0 0 1 1.88 16 .938 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM 4 234 0 4 17 4.36 140 .879 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Coyotes. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only. ‡Traded mid-season. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records

Records Player Record (Amount) AchievedShane DoanMost games played in franchise history (1,099)February 23, 2011

Milestones