2010–11 St. Louis Blues season
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The 2010–11
2010–11 NHL season
The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech...

 St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

was the 44th
St. Louis Blues seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blues have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1967....

 season for the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.

The Blues posted a regular season record of 38 wins, 33 losses, and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 87 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...

 for the second consecutive season.

Off-season

The Blues announced on April 14 that Davis Payne
Davis Payne
Davis Payne is a retired Canadian ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and is the former head coach of the St. Louis Blues.-Playing career:...

 would be retained as coach, making him the 23rd head coach of the franchise.

Doug Armstrong
Doug Armstrong
Douglas "Doug" Armstrong is the General Manager for the NHL's St. Louis Blues. He is also the former General Manager of the Dallas Stars.-Dallas Stars:...

 was named the new General Manager, replacing Larry Pleau
Larry Pleau
Lawrence Winslow Pleau is former senior vice president and General Manager of the St. Louis Blues. He is also a former NHL player and head coach.-High school and junior career:...

 who will serve in a different capacity in the organization.

On June 1, former player Scott Mellanby
Scott Mellanby
Scott Edgar Mellanby is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He primarily played right wing throughout his career, on occasion shifting over to the left side. He is the son of former Hockey Night in Canada producer Ralph Mellanby. He is currently the assistant coach of the St...

 was hired as an assistant coach.

On June 18, the Blues hired former NHL goaltender Corey Hirsch
Corey Hirsch
Corey Hirsch is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He spent the majority of his National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks. He is currently the goaltending coach for the St...

 as their new goaltending coach. He joined the Blues on July 1.

On July 1, Doug Armstrong
Doug Armstrong
Douglas "Doug" Armstrong is the General Manager for the NHL's St. Louis Blues. He is also the former General Manager of the Dallas Stars.-Dallas Stars:...

 became the new General Manager.

Also on July 1, Dave Taylor became the new Director of Player Personnel. He was previously with the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 for three years and prior to that with the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 organization as both a player and in their front office for 30 years.

Dr. Jerome Gilden, the Blues team doctor since their inception in 1967, died on August 12, 2010.

Forward Paul Kariya
Paul Kariya
Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League . Known as a skilled and fast-skating offensive player, he played in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators and St...

, now a free agent, announced on August 27, 2010 he will sit out the entire 2010-2011 season due to post-concussion syndrome.

Pre-season


Game log

Blues Schedule

On FSN, unless noted otherwise on VS
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  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

2010–11 Game Log
EWLINE
October: 6–1–2 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 1–1–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 9 Philadelphia Flyers, 7pm 1 - 2 St. Louis Blues OT Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

19,150 1-0-0 2 StL 2, Phi 1 OT
2 October 11 Anaheim Ducks, 1pm 1 - 5 St. Louis Blues Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

19,150 2-0-0 4 StL 5, Ana 1
3 October 14 St. Louis Blues, 7pm 3 - 4 Nashville Predators Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

15,103 2-1-0 4 Nsh 4, StL 3
4 October 16 St. Louis Blues, 7:30pm 2 - 3 Dallas Stars SO Conklin
Ty Conklin
Ty Curtis Conklin is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....

11,750 2-1-1 5 Dal 3, StL 2 SO
5 October 18 St. Louis Blues, 7:30pm 2 - 3 Chicago Blackhawks OT Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

20,641 2-1-2 6 Chi 3, StL 2 OT
6 October 22 Chicago Blackhawks, 7pm 2 - 4 St. Louis Blues Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

19,150 3-1-2 8 StL 4, Chi 2
7 October 23 Pittsburgh Penguins, 7pm 0 - 1 St. Louis Blues OT Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

19,150 4-1-2 10 StL 1, Pit 0 OT
8 October 28 St. Louis Blues, 7pm 3 - 0 Nashville Predators Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

15,506 5-1-2 12 StL 3, Nsh 0
9 October 30 Atlanta Thrashers, 7pm 3 - 4 St. Louis Blues SO Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

19,150 6-1-2 14 StL 4, Atl 3 SO
EWLINE
  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).>
EWLINE
  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).>
EWLINE
  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).>
EWLINE
  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).>
EWLINE
  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).>
EWLINE
  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).>

November

T.J. Oshie broke his ankle in Columbus on November 10 during a scrap midway in the third period playing the Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 when a Blue Jacket player fell on him, and will be out at least three months. He had surgery the next day. Just before that game after a Nov. 7 shutout (#4) win, the Blues were off to their best start in team history with seven consecutive wins for 20 points (9-1-2) in only 12 games.

Ratings have soared for the Blues on FSN with 16 telecasts averaging 3.6, a whopping 59% higher than the 2.3 rating compared to the same time last year. October was the best-season opening month in Blues' history for games on the network. A record 5.6 rating was achieved on Nov. 4 (Blues at home vs. San Jose Sharks) beating the 5.0 rating for a game on Mar. 29, 2000. The team has also sold out each one of its nine home games so far with 19,150 per game, for a total of 172,350.

December

The slew of key injuries this season continued with the concussion that Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 received on the last play of the December 4th game against the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 in an overtime loss. He is the fourth Blue to suffer the debilitating injury with Cam Janssen
Cam Janssen
Cam Janssen is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the New Jersey Devils. The Devils drafted him 117th overall in the fourth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Janssen is also known as an enforcer and 'tough guy' for his physical play and frequent fights.-Playing career:Janssen grew...

 and Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...

 returning, but David Perron
David Perron
David Perron is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:He was selected in the first round, 26th pick by the St...

 still out with his since Nov. 4.

In good news, T.J. Oshie began a light skate on December 23, six weeks after suffering a broken ankle on Nov. 10, and could return by the end of January.

January

David Backes
David Backes (ice hockey)
David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ....

 was named the lone Blues' representative for the NHL All-Star Game (January 30), his first.

T.J. Oshie was activated and available for the game on January 18 after missing 31 games since a broken ankle on Nov. 10.

The Blues on Jan. 20 updated the status of two forwards with concussions: Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 and David Perron
David Perron
David Perron is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:He was selected in the first round, 26th pick by the St...

. McDonald passed a baseline concussion test and has resumed light skating. He has been out of the lineup since Dec. 4. Perron is still experiencing symptoms but will begin light exercise to see how his body responds. He has been out of the lineup since Nov. 4.

February

The Blues announced February 1 that night's home game against the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 was postponed due to severe weather. No make-up date has been set.

The Blues announced on February 2, that Th. Feb. 22 at 7pm is the make-up date for the Feb. 1 postponed game.

Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 has been activated from injured reserve, and will play against the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 on February 4. He has missed 24 games since his December 4 concussion. To make room for him, the Blues sent Philip McRae
Philip McRae
Philip McRae is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League . He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.The son of former St...

 down to AAA Peoria.

The Blues traded their Captain, Eric Brewer (defenseman) to the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 on February 18, for unsigned draft choice Brock Beukeboom, 18 (defenseman) and a 3rd round pick in the upcoming 2011 NHL Entry Draft
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

.

On a second consecutive day of trading, the Blues traded Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Erik Robert Johnson is an American ice hockey defenseman playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League . He was formerly with the St Louis Blues. Johnson, the number one overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, was drafted by the Blues from the U.S...

 (defenseman), Jay McClement
Jay McClement
-International:-External links:...

 (forward), and a 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

 or 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....

 first-round draft choice to the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

, for former first-round draft choices Chris Stewart (power forward--RW), Kevin Shattenkirk
Kevin Shattenkirk
Kevin Shattenkirk is an American ice hockey player currently with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Amateur:...

 (defenseman), along with a conditional 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

 or 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....

 second-round draft choice.

The team responded to the changes in the next game that same February 19 evening. After spotting the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 an 0-2 deficit, they scored two quick goals to tie it up, and then two others in the first period for a slender 4-3 lead. They then blasted four more goals in the second period including two consecutive goals late in the period by newcomer, forward Chris Stewart (with newcomer Kevin Shattenkirk
Kevin Shattenkirk
Kevin Shattenkirk is an American ice hockey player currently with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Amateur:...

 seting him up for his second goal), and one more in the third in a runaway 9-3 win. It was the highest number of goals scored by the Blues in a single game since they scored their all-time high of 11 against the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 in 1994.

David Perron
David Perron
David Perron is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:He was selected in the first round, 26th pick by the St...

 has been trying to get back onto the ice since his Nov. 4 concussion. He has missed 50 games (through game #60 on Feb. 24). He passed a baseline test last month and has begun light exercises.

Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop is an American professional goaltender for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League . At 6' 7", Bishop is the tallest goalie to ever play in the NHL, topping Devan Dubnyk, Steve Valiquette, Anders Lindback and Mikko Koskinen, who all stand at 6' 6". Bishop played youth hockey...

 recorded his first NHL shutout against the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

, stopping all 39 shots in a 5-0 win at Edmonton on February 25.

In the third major trade in barely over a week on Feb. 27, the Blues traded Brad Boyes
Brad Boyes
Bradley Keith Boyes is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ....

 to the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 for a second-round draft pick.

The Blues suffered a rare shutout at the Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 game after 111 consecutive games, the longest in the NHL and only eight games shy of the Blues' record.

The Blues on Feb. 28, placed goalie Ty Conklin
Ty Conklin
Ty Curtis Conklin is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....

 on waivers, but he cleared them with no team picking him up, so he remains a Blue for now. The team can either send him to AAA Peoria, or ask goalie Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop is an American professional goaltender for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League . At 6' 7", Bishop is the tallest goalie to ever play in the NHL, topping Devan Dubnyk, Steve Valiquette, Anders Lindback and Mikko Koskinen, who all stand at 6' 6". Bishop played youth hockey...

 to go.

In a trade just before the afternoon deadline on Feb. 28, the Blues traded left-winger Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....

 for a 3rd-round draft pick from the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 in the 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....

 draft.

March

After a glittering 9-1-2 (20 points in 12 games) start, the Blues plagued by injuries and sub-par performances by key personnel, dropped to an even record (28-28-9) with a loss to the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 on March 5. They have since struggled to a 19-27-7 (45 points in 53 games) record after that Nov. 7 high point.

Prior to the March 7 game, a 5-4 shootout win against the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, the team honored its four greatest players to wear the #7 jersey in a "Salute to No. 7": Red Berenson, Garry Unger
Garry Unger
Garry Douglas "Iron Man" Unger is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1983.- Playing career :...

, Joe Mullen
Joe Mullen
Joseph Patrick Mullen is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins from 1980–1997. He won three Stanley Cups in 1989 with Calgary, and in 1991 and 1992 with...

, and Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

. Transcripts of the four speeches are here.

Defenseman Barret Jackman
Barret Jackman
Barret Jackman is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Jackman was selected by the St...

 and forward Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004...

 (both Alternate Captains), will miss 4-6 weeks due to injuries suffered in the overtime win on March 9. The team subsequently elevated 21-yr-old, up-and-coming defenseman Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League...

 and veteran Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 to Alternate Captain.

On March 16, Chairman Dave Checketts
Dave Checketts
David W. Checketts is an American businessman, founder and chairman SCP Worldwide, sits on the board of JetBlue Airways, and is the owner of the soccer club Real Salt Lake.- Career :...

 announced he was putting up for sale his 20% stake in the franchise and the Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St...

. Tower Brook Capital Partners owns 70% and other minority investors (including a local beer distributor Tom Stillman) own the other 10%.
On March 17, 2011 it was announced that both the St. Louis Blues franchise and the Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St...

 were for sale.

April

On April 1, the Blues were officially eliminated from the playoffs with a 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 with a record of 35-33-10 (80 points) and four games to play. Calgary now has 89 points while the Blues can now only get to 88 points. Jarome Iginla
Jarome Iginla
Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . A six-time NHL All-Star, he is the Flames' all-time leader in goals, points, and games played, and is second in assists to Al MacInnis...

 got two goals plus an assist in the win to become the 77th player to reach 1,000 points in his career with the game-winning wrist shot
Wrist shot
A wrist shot is a type of ice hockey shot that involves using arm muscles to propel a puck forward from the concave side of the blade of a hockey stick. Generally, when the puck is shot in a similar manner using the convex side of the blade, it is referred to as a backhand shot...

 on a breakaway
Breakaway (ice hockey)
A breakaway is a situation in ice hockey in which a player with the puck has no defending players, except for the goaltender, between himself and the opposing goal, leaving him free to skate in and shoot at will . A breakaway is considered a lapse on the part of the defending team...

 with only 5:03 remaining in the third period. He has 39 goals and 41 assists in 79 games this season, and 480 goals plus 520 assists in 1,103 career regular-season games.

On April 9, David Backes
David Backes (ice hockey)
David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ....

 got to a plus-minus team-high of +32, Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004...

 scored his 20th goal with 49 seconds remaining in the game that was also his 100th career NHL goal, and T.J. Oshie scored the first goal in a 2-0 shutout by Jaroslav Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

 (#7) for the third time this season over the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

.

The Blues wound up in 4th place in the Central Division, and 11th place in the Western Conference with a 38-33-11 (87 pts.) record.

Playoffs

The Blues failed to qualify for the playoffs again after failing to qualify in 2009–10.

Skaters

(Updated through games of April 9, 2011) FINAL


Stats

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

Regular season
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Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
82 31 31 62 32 93
81 22 30 52 -3 26
72 20 31 51 -3 26
58 20 30 50 18 26
82 21 25 46 8 40
79 11 32 43 18 19
(-2/27) ‡ 62 12 29 41 11 30
49 12 22 34 10 15
65 7 22 29 -4 69
65 6 20 26 -4 23
(2/19- ) † 26 15 8 23 4 15
(-2/18) ‡ 55 5 14 19 -8 37
(2/19- ) † 26 2 15 17 7 16
(-2/18) ‡ 56 6 10 16 -13 18
80 7 7 14 -18 154
( -2/14) ‡ 54 8 6 14 1 57
(-2/27) ‡ 57 9 5 14 -9 86
60 0 13 13 3 57
55 3 9 12 -4 33
41 1 8 9 1 10
10 5 2 7 7 12
45 3 4 7 -4 16
24 3 4 7 1 8
54 1 3 4 -6 131
28 2 2 4 -1 78
26 1 3 4 6 35
9 1 2 3 1 9
13 1 2 3 -5 2
15 1 2 3 -10 2
8 0 1 1 1 6
29 0 1 1 -10 39
3 0 0 0 -3 0
7 0 0 0 0 11


* indicates not currently on the active roster.

+ indicates on Injured Reserve.

Traded away mid-season, date of last game in . Stats reflect time with Blues only.

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blues, date of first game in . Stats reflect time with Blues only.
Bold = leading team in category.

Goaltenders

(Updated through games of April 9, 2011, FINAL)


Stats
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (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
Regular season
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Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
57 3,294 27 21 7 136 2.48 1,518   .910 7 0 0 6
25 1,285   8   8 4   69 3.22    582   .881 2 0 0 4
 7   369   3   4 0   17 2.76    168   .899 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 82 4,948 38 33 11 222 2.69 2,268   .902 10 0 0 10

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Jaroslav Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

 
NHL Second Star of the Week October 25, 2010
Jaroslav Halak NHL Third Star of the Week November 8, 2010

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Ryan Reaves
Ryan Reaves
Ryan Reaves is a professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the St. Louis Blues.Reaves was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in round 5, #156 overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Reaves was recalled from Peoria by the Blues on October 10, 2010 after Cam Janssen suffered a concussion...

 
1st Career NHL Game October 11, 2010
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004...

 
200th Career NHL Point October 14, 2010
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
400th Career NHL Point October 22, 2010
Jay McClement
Jay McClement
-International:-External links:...

 
400th Career NHL Game October 23, 2010
Ian Cole
Ian Cole
Ian Cole is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . -Playing career:...

 
1st Career NHL Game November 6, 2010
Nikita Nikitin
Nikita Nikitin
Nikita Nikitin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Nikitin was born in Omsk, Russia.-Playing career:...

 
1st Career NHL Game November 6, 2010
Nicholas Drazenovic
Nicholas Drazenovic
Nick Drazenovic is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Drazenovic was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.In November 2010 the Blues recalled Drazenovic from the AHL...

 
1st Career NHL Game November 11, 2010
Brad Boyes
Brad Boyes
Bradley Keith Boyes is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ....

 
300th Career NHL Point November 13, 2010
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...

 
100th Career NHL Point November 15, 2010
T.J. Hensick  100th Career NHL Game November 17, 2010
David Backes
David Backes (ice hockey)
David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ....

 
300th Career NHL Game November 19, 2010
Eric Brewer  700th Career NHL Game November 19, 2010
Alexander Steen 400th Career NHL Game November 19, 2010
Stefan Della Rovere
Stefan Della Rovere
Stefan Della Rovere is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League...

 
1st Career NHL Game December 1, 2010
David Backes 100th Career NHL Assist December 9, 2010
Eric Brewer 200th Career NHL Point December 15, 2010
Adam Cracknell
Adam Cracknell
Adam Cracknell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the St. Louis Blues...

 
1st Career NHL Game December 15, 2010
Adam Cracknell 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
December 20, 2010
B.J. Crombeen  200th Career NHL Game December 20, 2010
Barret Jackman
Barret Jackman
Barret Jackman is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Jackman was selected by the St...

 
100th Career NHL Assist December 28, 2010
Jay McClement 100th Career NHL Assist January 10, 2011
Philip McRae
Philip McRae
Philip McRae is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League . He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.The son of former St...

 
1st Career NHL Game January 12, 2011
Ryan Reaves 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
January 12, 2011
Philip McRae 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
January 13, 2011
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
100th Career NHL Point January 22, 2011
Philip McRae 1st Career NHL Goal January 26, 2011
Nikita Nikitin 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
February 4, 2011
Nikita Nikitin 1st Career NHL Goal February 6, 2011
T.J. Oshie  100th Career NHL Point February 6, 2011
Roman Polak
Roman Polák
Roman Polák is a professional Czech ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
200th Career NHL Game February 8, 2011
Patrik Berglund 200th Career NHL Game February 11, 2011
Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Erik Robert Johnson is an American ice hockey defenseman playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League . He was formerly with the St Louis Blues. Johnson, the number one overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, was drafted by the Blues from the U.S...

 
200th Career NHL Game February 11, 2011
Barret Jackman 500th Career NHL Game February 14, 2011
David Backes 200th Career NHL Point February 19, 2011
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....

 
300th Career NHL Game February 21, 2011
Andy McDonald 600th Career NHL Game February 22, 2011
Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop is an American professional goaltender for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League . At 6' 7", Bishop is the tallest goalie to ever play in the NHL, topping Devan Dubnyk, Steve Valiquette, Anders Lindback and Mikko Koskinen, who all stand at 6' 6". Bishop played youth hockey...

 
1st Career NHL Shutout February 25, 2011
Ian Cole 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
March 9, 2011
Adam Cracknell 1st Career NHL Goal March 12, 2011
Ryan Reaves 1st Career NHL Assist March 12, 2011
Carlo Colaiacovo 300th Career NHL Game March 29, 2011
David Backes 100th Career NHL Goal April 1, 2011
Ty Conklin 200th Career NHL Game April 6, 2011
Alexander Steen 100th Career NHL Goal April 9, 2011

Transactions

The Blues have been involved in the following transactions
2010–11 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2010–11 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable. Players who have retired are also...

 during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 17, 2010 To Montreal Canadians 
Lars Eller
Lars Eller
Lars Fosgaard Eller is a Danish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens organization of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the first round, 13th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:In the 2007 NHL Entry Draft,...

 (C)
Ian Schultz (F)
To St. Louis Blues 
Jaroslav Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

 (G)
June 17, 2010 To Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 
Julian Talbot
Julian Talbot
Julian Talbot is a Canadian professional ice hockey center, currently playing with the Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga...

 (F)
To St. Louis Blues 
T.J. Hensick (F)
June 25, 2010 To Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
David Rundblad
David Rundblad
David Rundblad is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. Rundblad is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Rundblad previously played for Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Elitserien. Rundblad was drafted 17th overall by the St...

 (D)
To St. Louis Blues 
1st-round pick (#16 overall) in 2010
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

June 26, 2010 To Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
David Warsofsky (D)
To St. Louis Blues 
Vladimir Sobotka
Vladimír Sobotka
Vladimír Sobotka is a Czech professional ice hockey center currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (F)
July 28, 2010
To Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...


D.J. King (F)
To St. Louis Blues
Stefan Della Rovere
Stefan Della Rovere
Stefan Della Rovere is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League...

 (F)
August 3, 2010
To Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...


T.J. Fast
T.J. Fast
T. J. Fast is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently a member of the Florida Panthers organization in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (D)
To St. Louis Blues
Graham Mink
Graham Mink
Graham Mink is an American ice hockey Winger currently playing for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 (F)
February 18, 2011
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...


Eric Brewer (D)
To St. Louis Blues
Brock Beukeboom (D)
3rd-round pick in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

February 19, 2011
To Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...


Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Erik Robert Johnson is an American ice hockey defenseman playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League . He was formerly with the St Louis Blues. Johnson, the number one overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, was drafted by the Blues from the U.S...

 (D)
Jay McClement
Jay McClement
-International:-External links:...

 (F)
Conditional 1st-round pick in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

 or 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....

To St. Louis Blues
Chris Stewart (F-RW)
Kevin Shattenkirk
Kevin Shattenkirk
Kevin Shattenkirk is an American ice hockey player currently with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Amateur:...

 (D)
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

 or 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....

February 27, 2011
To Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...


Brad Boyes
Brad Boyes
Bradley Keith Boyes is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ....

 (C)
To St. Louis Blues
2nd-round pick in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

February 28, 2011
To Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...


Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....

 (LW)
To St. Louis Blues
3rd-round pick in 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....


Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Brennan Evans
Brennan Evans
Brennan Evans is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...

 
2 years, $1.025 million
Nathan Oystrick
Nathan Oystrick
Nathan Oystrick is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $600,000
Dave Scatchard
Dave Scatchard
Dave Scatchard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, and St. Louis Blues...

 
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $550,000
Dean Arsene
Dean Arsene
Dean Arsene is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently under a two-way contract with the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes. He is the captain of the Coyotes AHL affiliate Portland Pirates.-Playing career:...

 
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
1 year, $600,000
Marek Svatos
Marek Svatoš
Marek Svatoš is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent. In the 2010–11 season, Svatoš had played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League before signing with the St. Louis Blues of the NHL...

 
Omsk Avangard
Avangard Omsk
Avangard Omsk are a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in the city of Omsk, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Overview:...

 
1 year, $800,000
Kyle Wellwood
Kyle Wellwood
Kyle Wellwood is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL. He was originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs 134th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and played his first three seasons in the NHL with Toronto, before joining the Vancouver Canucks in...

 
Mytishchi Atlant  1 year, $650,000


Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Jonas Junland
Jonas Junland
Jonas Junland is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently with Färjestads BK of the Elitserien.-Playing career:Junland was drafted 64th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues...

 
Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...

 
1 year
Chris Mason  Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 
2 years, $3.7 million
Nate Guenin
Nate Guenin
Nathaniel Lawrence Guenin is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $575,000
Mike Weaver  Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
2 years, $1.8 million

Claimed via Waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers


Lost via Waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Marek Svatos
Marek Svatoš
Marek Svatoš is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent. In the 2010–11 season, Svatoš had played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League before signing with the St. Louis Blues of the NHL...

 
Nashville Predators
2010–11 Nashville Predators season
The 2010–11 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' 13th season in the National Hockey League. They were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the playoffs.- Pre-season :...

 
December 29, 2010
Kyle Wellwood
Kyle Wellwood
Kyle Wellwood is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL. He was originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs 134th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and played his first three seasons in the NHL with Toronto, before joining the Vancouver Canucks in...

 
San Jose Sharks
2010–11 San Jose Sharks season
The 2010–11 San Jose Sharks season is the Sharks' 20th season in the National Hockey League.- 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....

 
January 18, 2011

Lost via Retirement

Player
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

Darryl Sydor
Darryl Sydor
Darryl Marion Sydor is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He has won two Stanley Cups during his career; with the Dallas Stars in 1999 and with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004...



Players Signings

Player Contract terms
Tyler Shattock
Tyler Shattock
Tyler Shattock is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Peoria Rivermen in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the St...

 
3 years, $1.845 million entry-level contract
Anthony Nigro
Anthony Nigro
Anthony Nigro is an American singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of Osgoods, the rock band formed in Tuscon, Arizona with school-mate and drummer Colin Wyatt. In 1998, Nigro relocated to Los Angeles.-Discography with Osgoods:...

 
3 years, $1.75 million entry-level contract
Adam Cracknell
Adam Cracknell
Adam Cracknell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the St. Louis Blues...

 
1 year, $500,000
Jori Lehtera
Jori Lehterä
Jori Lehterä is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...

 
2 years, $1.4625 million entry-level contract
David Rundblad
David Rundblad
David Rundblad is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. Rundblad is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Rundblad previously played for Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Elitserien. Rundblad was drafted 17th overall by the St...

 
3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Nikita Nikitin
Nikita Nikitin
Nikita Nikitin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Nikitin was born in Omsk, Russia.-Playing career:...

 
1 year, $800,000 entry-level contract
Matt D'Agostini
Matt D'Agostini
Matthew D'Agostini is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $550,000
Vladimir Sobotka
Vladimír Sobotka
Vladimír Sobotka is a Czech professional ice hockey center currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
1 year, $750,000
Alex Steen  4 years, $13.45 million
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....

 
1 year, $700,000
Jaroslav Halak
Jaroslav Halák
Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:...

 
4 years, $15 million
Cam Janssen
Cam Janssen
Cam Janssen is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the New Jersey Devils. The Devils drafted him 117th overall in the fourth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Janssen is also known as an enforcer and 'tough guy' for his physical play and frequent fights.-Playing career:Janssen grew...

 
1 year, $600,000
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...

 
2 years, $4.25 million
Nicholas Drazenovic
Nicholas Drazenovic
Nick Drazenovic is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Drazenovic was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.In November 2010 the Blues recalled Drazenovic from the AHL...

 
1 year, $500,000
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 
1 year, $600,000
T.J. Hensick  1 year, $600,000
Ryan Reaves
Ryan Reaves
Ryan Reaves is a professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the St. Louis Blues.Reaves was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in round 5, #156 overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Reaves was recalled from Peoria by the Blues on October 10, 2010 after Cam Janssen suffered a concussion...

 
1 year, $500,000
David Perron
David Perron
David Perron is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:He was selected in the first round, 26th pick by the St...

 
2 years, $4.3 million
Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Erik Robert Johnson is an American ice hockey defenseman playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League . He was formerly with the St Louis Blues. Johnson, the number one overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, was drafted by the Blues from the U.S...

 
2 years, $5.2 million
David Spina
David Spina
David Spina is a professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently playing with the Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .On August 26, 2010, Spina signed a one-year contract with St. Louis Blues....

 
1 year, $500,000
David Backes
David Backes (ice hockey)
David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ....

 
5 years, $22.5 million contract extension
Cade Fairchild
Cade Fairchild
Cade Fairchild is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Peoria Rivermen in the American Hockey League. He was selected by the St...

 
2 years, $1.25 million entry-level contract
David Shields  3 years, $1.75 million entry-level contract
Jay Barriball  1 year, $565,000 entry-level contract
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
2 years, $4.5 million contract extension


Draft picks

St. Louis's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

 in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, June 25-June 26, 2010. The Blues had the 14th choice by virtue of finishing 9th in the conference in 2009-2010.
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (League)
1 14 Jaden Schwartz
Jaden Schwartz
Jaden Schwartz is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Colorado College Tigers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association for the 2010–11 season. He was selected 14th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.-Minor:Schwartz played minor hockey at Athol Murray College of Notre...

C
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

Tri-City Storm
Tri-City Storm
The Tri-City Storm is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League .-History:Following the worst single season record by the team, it was announced that head coach Tom Rudrud was informed that he would not remain as the Storm head coach...

 (United States Hockey League
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...

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1 16 (from Ottawa) Vladimir Tarasenko
Vladimir Tarasenko
Vladimir Andreyevich Tarasenko is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for HC Sibir of the Kontinental Hockey League . Tarasenko has played for the Russian junior team three times, winning a silver medal at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships, sixth place at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey...

C HC Sibir Novosibirsk (Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....

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2 44 Sebastian Wannstrom
Sebastian Wännström
Sebastian Wännström is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing with the Brynäs organization. He was drafted in the second round, 44th overall by the St...

C Brynas IF
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:...

 (J20 SuperElit
J20 SuperElit
J20 SuperElit is a junior ice hockey league composed of 20 teams in Sweden. It is the highest-level junior ice hockey league in Sweden. The teams are divided in two groups, or divisions, Norra and Södra , and are usually associated with a professional team in either Elitserien or HockeyAllsvenskan...

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3 74 Max Gardiner C Minnetonka High School
Minnetonka High School
Minnetonka High School is a public comprehensive high school that is located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, a western suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul. With almost 3,000 students, it is the 3rd largest high school in Minnesota behind neighboring Wayzata and Eden Prarie high schools...

 (United States High School-MN
Minnesota high school boys hockey
The Minnesota High School Boys Hockey program is a high school ice hockey program in the State of Minnesota. Based on tournament attendance, ice hockey is the most popular high school sport in the state...

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4 104 Jani Hakanpaa
Jani Hakanpaa
Jani Hakanpaa is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Espoo Blues of the SM-liiga. Hakanpaa was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 4th round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft....

D Kiekko-Vantaa Jr. (Finland Jr-2)
5 134 Cody Beach RW
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...

 (Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

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6 164 Stephen MacAulay LW
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

Saint John Sea Dogs
Saint John Sea Dogs
The Saint John Sea Dogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, entering the league as an expansion team in 2005. The Sea Dogs play at Harbour Station, Saint John, New Brunswick, with a capacity of 6,488...

 (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

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Final roster

Updated April 1, 2011.



Peoria Rivermen

The Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...

 are the Blues American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 affiliate in 2010–11
2010–11 AHL season
The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011...

.

See also

  • 2010–11 NHL season
    2010–11 NHL season
    The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech...

  • St. Louis Blues seasons
    St. Louis Blues seasons
    This is a list of seasons completed by the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blues have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1967....

  • St. Louis (sports)


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