2010–11 KHL season

The 2010–11 KHL season was the third season of the Kontinental Hockey League. It was held from 8 September 2010 and ended on 16 April 2011.

2010–11 KHL season
LeagueKontinental Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration8 September 2010 – 16 April 2011
Number of teams23
Regular season
Continental Cup winner Avangard Omsk
Season MVP Alexander Radulov
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Top scorer Alexander Radulov
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Playoffs
Western champions Atlant Moscow Oblast
  Western runners-up Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Eastern champions Salavat Yulaev Ufa
  Eastern runners-up Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Gagarin Cup
Champions Salavat Yulaev Ufa
  Runners-up Atlant Moscow Oblast
Finals MVP Konstantin Barulin
Atlant Moscow Oblast

The season started with the Opening Cup game between the last season's finalists, Ak Bars Kazan and UHC Dynamo, the new team that was created by merging last season's Western conference winner HC MVD with Dynamo Moscow.

Salavat Yulaev Ufa won the Gagarin Cup and the Russian Championship after beating Atlant Moscow Oblast 4–1 in the play-off final series.

League changes

Team changes

Folding of Lada Togliatti

Lada Togliatti dropped out of the league and joined the Russian Major League instead, after failing to meet the league's financial requirements.

Merger of HC MVD and Dynamo Moscow

On 30 April 2010, it was announced that HC MVD would merge with Dynamo Moscow to form UHC Dynamo, which for the time being will play the majority of their games at Megasport Arena in Moscow, while also attempting to play some games in Balashikha. The current plan is to have a new, large and modernized arena constructed in Balashikha by 2012.[1]

Expansion teams

By the deadline of 1 April 2010, six new teams from four different countries applied for KHL membership for this season: HC Yugra, Krylya Sovetov Moscow and Gazovik Tyumen from Russia; HC Budivelnyk from Kiev, Ukraine; HC Lev from Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; and Vėtra Vilnius from Lithuania.[2] Of these teams, Budivelnyk and Yugra were initially accepted into the KHL,[3] but on 24 June 2010 Budivelnyk announced it is unable to participate in the KHL in the 2010–11 season because their stadium is not ready.[4] On 16 July 2010, HC Lev, which in the meantime has been moved to Poprad in Slovakia, was accepted into the KHL,[5] but after the Slovak Hockey Federation's delay to give permit to the team, the KHL excluded Lev from the 2010–11 season.[6]

Other changes

Play-off format

Unlike in the previous seasons, all play-off series were played in a best-of-seven format.[7]

Vuvuzelas ban

The KHL administration has explicitly banned the sale and use of vuvuzelas, infamous since the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in ice hockey arenas.[8]

Regular season

The regular season started on 8 September 2010 with the Opening Cup and ended on 20 February 2011. There were short breaks in November, December and February for international matches and for the all-star game.[7] Each team played 54 games during the regular season.

Notable events

Opening Cup

The first game of the season is traditionally the "Opening Cup" and is played between the two Gagarin Cup finalists from the previous season. Because previous season's runner-up HC MVD merged with Dynamo Moscow, the Opening Cup was played between defending champion Ak Bars Kazan and the newly formed UHC Dynamo. The game took place on 8 September 2010 at the TatNeft Arena in Kazan where UHC Dynamo beat Ak Bars Kazan 3-1.

KHL versus NHL exhibition games

Main article: List of KHL vs NHL games

The Carolina Hurricanes played SKA Saint Petersburg at the Ice Palace Saint Petersburg in Saint Petersburg, Russia on October 4 (SKA won 5–3), and the Phoenix Coyotes played Dinamo Riga at Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia on October 6 (Riga lost 1–3).[9]

Game in Switzerland

On 23 December 2010, before the Spengler Cup started, the two participants from the KHL, SKA Saint Petersburg and Spartak Moscow, played an official regular-season game in the Vaillant Arena in Davos, Switzerland. It was the first KHL game played in central Europe.

All-Star Game

The All-Star weekend took place on 5 and 6 February 2011 in Saint Petersburg.[7]

League standings

Source: KHL.ru[10]

Points were awarded as follows:

  • 3 Points for a win in regulation ("W")
  • 2 Points for a win in overtime ("OTW") or penalty shootout ("SOW")
  • 1 Point for a loss in a penalty shootout ("SOL") or overtime ("OTL")
  • 0 Points for a loss in regulation ("L")
     Division winner
     Qualified for playoffs

Conference standings

The conference standings determined the seedings for the play-offs. The first two places in each conference were reserved for the division winners.

Western Conference GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L GF GA Pts
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 5433114114203143108
UHC Dynamo 542811441614913196
SKA Saint Petersburg 542336541317114496
Atlant Moscow Oblast 542147421613811591
Severstal Cherepovets 542523042014514289
Spartak Moscow 542411332212914282
Dinamo Riga 542025522016014981
Dinamo Minsk 541735522215015574
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 541853122514415173
CSKA Moscow 541307422813616959
Vityaz Chekhov 541313323211917852

Source: khl.ru[11]

Eastern Conference GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L GF GA Pts
Avangard Omsk 543192219176120118
Ak Bars Kazan 5429235312181133105
Salavat Yulaev Ufa 5429544012210144109
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5427153414167141100
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk 542206631714515187
HC Sibir Novosibirsk 542224142113313183
Barys Astana 542022632115515277
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 542212122615916275
Traktor Chelyabinsk 541462512614216664
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 541064213113418453
Amur Khabarovsk 541311343211217350
Metallurg Novokuznetsk 54813453310518641

Source: khl.ru[12]

Divisional standings

Western Conference

Bobrov Division GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L GF GA Pts
UHC Dynamo 542811441614913196
SKA Saint Petersburg 542336541317114496
Spartak Moscow 542411332212914282
Dinamo Riga 542025522016014981
CSKA Moscow 541307422813616959
Tarasov Division GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L GF GA Pts
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 5433114114203143108
Atlant Moscow Oblast 542147421613811591
Severstal Cherepovets 542523042014514289
Dinamo Minsk 541735522215015574
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 541853122514415173
Vityaz Chekhov 541313323211917852

Eastern Conference

Kharlamov Division GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L GF GA Pts
Ak Bars Kazan 5429235312181133105
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5427153414167141100
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk 542206631714515187
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 542212122615916275
Traktor Chelyabinsk 541462512614216664
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 541064213113418453
Chernyshev Division GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L GF GA Pts
Avangard Omsk 543192219176120118
Salavat Yulaev Ufa 5429544012210144109
Sibir Novosibirsk 542224142113313183
Barys Astana 542022632115515277
Amur Khabarovsk 541311343211217350
Metallurg Novokuznetsk 54813453310518641

League leaders

Source: khl.ru[13][14]

Goals Roman Červenka (Omsk)31
Assists Alexander Radulov (Ufa)
60
Points Alexander Radulov (Ufa)
80
Shots Kevin Dallman (Astana) 225
Plus/minus Alexei Morozov (Kazan)
+27
Penalty minutes Darcy Verot (Chekhov)182
Wins (Goaltenders) Karri Rämö (Omsk)33
Goals against average Konstantin Barulin (Mytischi)1.91
Save percentage Vitali Yeremeyev (Astana)92.7
Shutouts Dominik Hašek (Moscow)7

Goaltenders: minimum 15 games played

Scoring leaders

Source: khl.ru[15]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Alexander RadulovSalavat Yulaev Ufa 54206080+2783
Patrick ThoresenSalavat Yulaev Ufa 54293665+2130
Roman ČervenkaAvangard Omsk 51313061+1556
Sergei MozyakinAtlant Moscow Oblast 54273461+1012
Pavol DemitraLokomotiv Yaroslavl 54184361+1229
Aleksey MorozovAk Bars Kazan 53213556+2724
Josef VašíčekLokomotiv Yaroslavl 54243155+1634
Jaromír JágrAvangard Omsk 49193251+648
Matt EllisonTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod 53212950–628
Mattias WeinhandlSKA Saint Petersburg 54212849+1442

Leading goaltenders

Source: khl.ru[16]

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Team GP Min W L SOL GA SO SV% GAA
Konstantin BarulinAtlant Moscow Oblast281504:471394486.9251.91
Karri RämöAvangard Omsk442592:493364855.9251.97
Jakub ŠtěpánekSKA Saint Petersburg321844:061685633.9232.05
Vitali KovalAtlant Moscow Oblast341766:5512109612.9212.07
Petri VehanenAk Bars Kazan432538:0125126892.9262.10

Playoffs

The playoffs started on 23 February 2011. The fifth and final game of the final series for the Gagarin Cup was played on 16 April 2011.[7]

  Conference Quarter-Finals
 Conference Semi-Finals
 Conference Finals
 Gagarin Cup Finals
                                     
1 Avangard 4     2 Ak Bars 1  
8 Neftekhimik 3     3 Salavat Yulaev 4  
2 Ak Bars 4 Eastern Conference
7 Barys 0  
    3 Salavat Yulaev 4  
  4 Metallurg Mg 3  
3 Salavat Yulaev 4  
6 Sibir 0  
4 Metallurg Mg 4   1 Avangard 3
5 Yugra 2     4 Metallurg Mg 4  
  3 Salavat Yulaev 4
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.)
  4 Atlant 1
1 Lokomotiv 4     1 Lokomotiv 4
8 Dinamo Mn 3     7 Dinamo Rg 1  
2 UHC Dynamo 2
7 Dinamo Rg 4  
  1 Lokomotiv 2
  4 Atlant 4  
3 SKA 4  
6 Spartak 0   Western Conference
4 Atlant 4   3 SKA 3
5 Severstal 2     4 Atlant 4  
  • During the first three rounds home ice is determined by seeding number, not position on the bracket. In the Finals the team with the better regular season record has home ice.

Playoff leaders

Source: khl.ru[17][18]

Goals Gleb Klimenko (Magnitogorsk)
10
Assists Josef Vašíček (Yaroslavl)
Pavol Demitra (Yaroslavl)
Patrick Thoresen (Ufa)
Alexander Radulov (Ufa)
15
Points Josef Vašíček (Yaroslavl)22
Shots Sergey Mozyakin (Mytishchi)77
Plus/minus Patrick Thoresen (Ufa)
Ilya Gorokhov (Mytishchi)
+11
Penalty minutes Fedor Fedorov (Mytishchi) 65
Wins (Goaltenders) Erik Ersberg (Ufa)
15
Goals against average Petri Vehanen (Kazan)1.32
Save percentage Petri Vehanen (Kazan)95.7
Shutouts Petri Vehanen (Kazan)
Erik Ersberg (Ufa)
3

Goaltenders: minimum 5 games played

Scoring leaders

Source: khl.ru[19]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Josef VašíčekLokomotiv Yaroslavl 1871522+616
Sergei MozyakinAtlant Moscow Oblast 2381321–22
Pavol DemitraLokomotiv Yaroslavl 1861521+104
Patrick ThoresenSalavat Yulaev Ufa 2131518+1116
Alexander RadulovSalavat Yulaev Ufa 2131518+1042

Leading goaltenders

Source: khl.ru[20]

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Team GP Min W L GA SO SV% GAA
Petri VehanenAk Bars Kazan9543:4954123.9571.32
Erik ErsbergSalavat Yulaev Ufa201118:23153363.9331.93
Robert EscheDinamo Minsk4215:382270.9421.95
Konstantin BarulinAtlant Moscow Oblast221286:091110442.9282.05
Jakub ŠtěpánekSKA Saint Petersburg11698:2274251.9202.15

Final standings
RankTeam
1 Salavat Yulaev Ufa
2 Atlant Moscow Oblast
3 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
4 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
5 Avangard Omsk
6 Ak Bars Kazan
7 SKA Saint Petersburg
8 Dinamo Riga
9 Dynamo Moscow
10 Severstal Cherepovets
11 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
12 Sibir Novosibirsk
13 Spartak Moscow
14 Barys Astana
15 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
16 Dinamo Minsk
17 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
18 Traktor Chelyabinsk
19 HC CSKA Moscow
20 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
21 Vityaz Chekhov
22 Amur Khabarovsk
23 Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Awards

Players of the Month

Best KHL players of each month.

Month Goaltender Defense Forward Rookie
September[21] Bernd Brückler (Torpedo) Sandis Ozoliņš (Riga) Denis Platonov (Magnitogorsk) Yaroslav Khabarov (Magnitogorsk)
October[22] Mikhail Biryukov (Khanty-Mansiysk) Maxim Soloviev (Dynamo M) Roman Červenka (Omsk) Aleksandr Osipov (Khabarovsk)
November[23] Karri Rämö (Omsk) Johan Fransson (St. Petersburg) Sergei Mozyakin (Atlant) Dinar Khafizullin (Chekhov)
December[24] Petri Vehanen (Kazan) Alexander Guskov (Yaroslavl) Sergei Mozyakin (Atlant) Alexander Pankov (Ufa)
January[25] Dominik Hašek (Spartak) Kevin Dallman (Astana) Pavol Demitra (Yaroslavl) Grigory Zheldakov (Spartak)
February[26] Petri Vehanen (Kazan) Karel Rachůnek (Yaroslavl) Alexander Radulov (Ufa) Mikhail Stefanovich (Minsk)
March[27] Erik Ersberg (Ufa) Marat Kalimulin (Yaroslavl) Gleb Klimenko (Magnitogorsk) Pavel Zdunov (Magnitogorsk)

KHL Awards

On 20 May 2011, the KHL held their annual award ceremony. A total of 20 different awards were handed out to teams, players, officials and media.[28] The most important trophies are listed in the table below.

Golden Stick Award (regular season MVP) Alexander Radulov (Ufa)
Best coach Miloš Říha (Atlant)
Alexei Cherepanov Award (best rookie) Pavel Zdunov (Magnitogorsk)

The league also awarded six "Golden Helmets" for the members of the all-star team:

Forwards Alexander Radulov
Salavat Yulaev Ufa		 Igor Grigorenko
Salavat Yulaev Ufa		 Sergei Mozyakin
Atlant Moscow Oblast
Defense Sandis Ozoliņš
Dinamo Riga		 Kirill Koltsov
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Goalie Erik Ersberg
Salavat Yulaev Ufa

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