2010–11 Calgary Flames season

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=2010–11

|year=2010

|Team=Calgary Flames

|Conference=Western

|ConferenceRank= 10th

|Division=Northwest

|DivisionRank= 2nd

|Record= 41–29–12

|HomeRecord= 23–13–5

|RoadRecord= 18–16–7

|GoalsFor= 250

|GoalsAgainst= 237

|GeneralManager= Darryl Sutter (Oct.–Dec.)
Jay Feaster (interim, Dec.–Apr.)

|Coach= Brent Sutter

|Captain= Jarome Iginla

|AltCaptain= Jay Bouwmeester
Robyn Regehr

|Arena=Scotiabank Saddledome

|Attendance= 19,819

|GoalsLeader= Jarome Iginla (43)

|AssistsLeader= Alex Tanguay (47)

|PointsLeader= Jarome Iginla (86)

|PlusMinusLeader= Anton Babchuk (+18)

|PIMLeader= Tim Jackman (86)

|WinsLeader= Miikka Kiprusoff (37)

|GAALeader= Henrik Karlsson (2.58)

}}

The 2010–11 Calgary Flames season was the 31st season in Calgary and 39th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flames had an improved season compared to the previous season and finished second in the Northwest Division but failed to qualify for the playoffs after finishing just three points out of a playoff spot resulting in them finishing 10th in the Western Conference. It was the second consecutive season that the Flames missed the playoffs.

The franchise reached two milestones during the season: In November, Curtis Glencross scored the 10,000th goal in franchise history dating back to the founding of the Atlanta Flames in 1972, and in January, the Flames played their 3,000th game. Calgary hosted the 2011 Heritage Classic, an outdoor game against the Montreal Canadiens. The Flames won the game 4–0 as goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff became the first goaltender to record a shutout in an NHL outdoor game.

Individually, forward Craig Conroy played his 1,000th game before retiring mid season. Team captain Jarome Iginla scored his 500th career assist in January, then recorded his 1,000th point in March en route to leading the team in scoring with 86 points. Former owner Doc Seaman was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The season marked a turning point for the organization, as general manager Darryl Sutter announced in December that he was resigning from the position after eight years with the Flames. Assistant general manager Jay Feaster assumed full responsibility for the team on an interim basis.

Pre-season

File:CalgaryFlamesHeritageJersey.png, Gary Bettman and Steve Staios unveil the uniforms to be worn for the 2011 Heritage Classic.]]

Failure to qualify for the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs resulted in changes to the team's management and evaluation structure. Former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Jay Feaster was hired to serve as an assistant to Darryl Sutter,{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2010/07/08/14651191.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714055935/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2010/07/08/14651191.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |title=Flames hire Jay Feaster |work=Calgary Sun |date=2010-07-08 |access-date=2010-07-16}} while three scouts were released by the organization as it planned to take a new direction in its amateur scouting.{{cite news |last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |title=Calgary Flames won't renew contracts of three amateur scouts |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-07-08}}

The organization participated in a five-team prospects tournament held in Penticton, British Columbia, that included the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks. Calgary's prospects played three games, defeating the Ducks 8–4 before losing to the Oilers and Canucks by 5–3 and 5–4 scores, respectively.{{cite journal |title=Young Stars Tournament |journal=Blaze Magazine |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2010-10-10 |page=20}}

The Flames played seven games as part of their exhibition schedule, including split-squad games on September 21 against the Vancouver Canucks, with each city hosting one of the match-ups. Calgary faced the New York Islanders in Saskatoon for the second consecutive season.{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=531982&navid=DL%7cCGY%7chome |title=Flames kick off pre-season against Canucks |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2010-06-17 |access-date=2010-06-20 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121232/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=531982&navid=DL%7CCGY%7Chome |url-status=live }} They went unbeaten in the pre-season, recording seven consecutive victories.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=336306 |title=Flames beat Oilers to end pre-season with unbeaten record |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2010-10-04 |access-date=2010-10-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101007060140/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=336306| archive-date= October 7, 2010 | url-status= live}}

Calgary ended the exhibition season with several injuries to key players. Centre Daymond Langkow remained sidelined following a neck injury suffered the previous season, while Ryan Stone (knee) was also out. Matt Stajan suffered a shoulder separation, David Moss also suffered a shoulder injury and Ales Kotalik was lost to a knee injury.{{cite web|last=Down |first=John |url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/nhl/flames-add-kotalik-moss-to-injury-list |title=Flames add Moss, Kotalik to injury list |work=National Post |date=2010-10-02 |access-date=2021-08-19 }} As a result of the injuries, the Flames signed centre Brendan Morrison to a contract; Morrison had been in training camp with the Canucks before being released.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/35443-Calgary-Flames-agree-to-terms-with-veteran-forward-Brendan-Morrison.html |title=Injury-bitten Flames sign centre Brendan Morrison to one-year deal |work=The Hockey News |agency=Canadian Press |date=2010-10-04 |access-date=2010-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313032515/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/35443-Calgary-Flames-agree-to-terms-with-veteran-forward-Brendan-Morrison.html |archive-date=2012-03-13 |url-status=dead }} Rookie defenceman T. J. Brodie proved the surprise player of training camp. Expected to start the year with the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL), Brodie impressed the Flames' coaching staff and earned a position on the team to begin the NHL season.{{cite web |last=MacFarlane |first=Steve |url=http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2787336 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724203325/http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2787336 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-24 |title=Brodie beating the odds to play in major league |work=Chatham Daily News |date=2010-10-06 |access-date=2010-10-11 }}

Regular season

=October–December=

The Flames endured a disastrous start to the season, suffering two shutout losses in their first three games. The second, a 3–0 loss to the Florida Panthers, ended with Flames fans loudly booing the team as it left the ice.{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Vicki |url=http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/story.html?id=937364c1-3b42-44bf-a8ba-a8e9586415f5 |title=Ice cold squad aims to learn from frosty reception |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-10-16 |access-date=2010-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905142158/http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/story.html?id=937364c1-3b42-44bf-a8ba-a8e9586415f5 |archive-date=2012-09-05 |url-status=dead }} Three more players were lost to injury, Raitis Ivanans and Rene Bourque (head injuries) and Adam Pardy (shoulder),{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Vicki |title=Injured Flames form crowd in sick bay |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-10-12}} while the team's top scoring line of Jarome Iginla, Olli Jokinen and Alex Tanguay was held pointless. The team's early struggles resulted in a lengthy meeting between the players and coaches about the team's need to compete harder.{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=George |title=Panic sets in early because it's deja vu |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-10-16}} The team responded to the meeting with a stronger effort in a 5–3 victory over the Oilers in which Iginla and Tanguay scored their first goals of the season alongside Matt Stajan, who took Jokinen's spot on the top line.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337717 |title=Iginla nets winner as Flames fight back to beat Oilers |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2010-10-17 |access-date=2010-10-17| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101018150754/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=337717| archive-date= October 18, 2010 | url-status= live}}

The win over Edmonton began a streak where Calgary won five of six games, ending with another victory over the Oilers, 5–4 in a shootout, on October 26.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301026003 |title=Alex Tanguay tallies shootout winner for Flames win |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-10-26 |access-date=2010-11-15| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101119102738/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301026003| archive-date= November 19, 2010 | url-status= dead}} The Flames ended October with consecutive home losses, to the Colorado Avalanche and Washington Capitals, in which they surrendered two-goal leads in both.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301030003 |title=Alex Ovechkin's two power-play goals lead Caps' rout |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-10-30 |access-date=2010-11-15 |archive-date=2011-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226031639/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301030003 |url-status=dead }} The team entered November in the midst of a streak where they lost six of seven games.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301113018 |title=Sharks send Flames to sixth loss in last seven games |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-11-13 |access-date=2010-11-15| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101117212244/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301113018| archive-date= November 17, 2010 | url-status= dead}} During the slump, rookie forward Brett Sutter was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona, on charges that he assaulted a cab driver. Sutter apologized for the incident and his teammates issued a release expressing support, but he was demoted to Abbotsford a few days later.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/flames-sutter-apologizes-sent-to-minors-1.933662 |title=Flames' Sutter apologizes, sent to minors |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=2010-11-15 |access-date=2010-11-15 |archive-date=2021-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609011703/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/flames-sutter-apologizes-sent-to-minors-1.933662 |url-status=live }} He was subsequently traded to the Carolina Hurricanes along with Ian White in exchange for defenceman Anton Babchuk and forward Tom Kostopoulos in a deal that was being discussed by the two teams prior to Sutter's legal troubles.{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2010/11/17/16188586.html |title=Flames make trade |work=Calgary Sun |date=2010-11-17 |access-date=2010-11-17 |archive-date=2010-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120141922/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2010/11/17/16188586.html |url-status=live }}

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Calgary struggled to a 4–7–2 record in November, losing six of their last seven road games during the month.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301127016 |title=Sidney Crosby scores hat trick, hits 200 career goals |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-11-27 |access-date=2010-12-01| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101203173920/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301127016| archive-date= December 3, 2010 | url-status= dead}} However, the team ended the month with its star players playing their best games of the season. Kiprusoff recorded his third shutout of the season in a 3–0 win against the Minnesota Wild while Iginla scored eight goals and 12 points in the final nine games of the month.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=343481 |title=Kiprusoff, Flames shut out struggling Wild |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2010-11-29 |access-date=2010-12-01 |archive-date=2011-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629085355/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=343481 |url-status=live }} Though they sat in 14th place in the 15-team Western Conference, the Flames ended November only five points out of a playoff spot.{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/11/29/16368006.html |title=Flames captain leads the way |work=Calgary Sun |date=2010-11-30 |access-date=2010-12-01 |archive-date=2010-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201012616/http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/11/29/16368006.html |url-status=live }} The organization reached a milestone during the month, as Curtis Glencross scored the 10,000th goal in the history of the Flames franchise during a 3–2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on November 26.{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Vicki |url=http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=d4029d5e-d041-4136-b061-97ecb17aef23 |title=Glencross notches Flames' 10,000th goal |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-11-27 |access-date=2010-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905142231/http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=d4029d5e-d041-4136-b061-97ecb17aef23 |archive-date=2012-09-05 |url-status=dead }}

The team's struggles continued into December, where the Flames lost four of six games to begin the month. Back-to-back victories over the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs on December 13 and 16, respectively, marked the first time the team won consecutive games since late October. The latter victory also spoiled Dion Phaneuf's first return to Calgary following his trade to Toronto the previous season.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301216003 |title=Olli Jokinen helps ruin Dion Phaneuf's return to Calgary |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-12-16 |access-date=2010-12-29 |archive-date=2012-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105153837/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301216003 |url-status=dead }} The Flames followed the victories with three consecutive losses,{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301221029 |title=Mathieu Garon makes 29 saves as Blue Jackets hand Flames third straight loss |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-12-21 |access-date=2010-12-29| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101125214323/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301221029| archive-date= November 25, 2010 | url-status= dead}} but entered the Christmas break on a positive note with a 3–2 shootout victory over the Dallas Stars.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301223009 |title=Alex Tanguay nets SO winner as Flames come back vs. Stars |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-12-23 |access-date=2010-12-29| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101125231938/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301223009| archive-date= November 25, 2010 | url-status= dead}}

Despite a victory over the Buffalo Sabres after Christmas, and with the team still mired in 14th place in the Western Conference, general manager and Executive Vice President Darryl Sutter announced his resignation from both positions on December 28, exactly eight years after he was hired by the team to become its coach in 2002. The move was not entirely Sutter's decision, as he was asked by the organization to step aside.{{cite web |url=http://www.faceoff.com/Sutter+resigns+Flames/4033496/story.html |title=Sutter resigns as Flames' GM |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-12-28 |access-date=2011-06-11 |archive-date=2011-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110107042146/http://www.faceoff.com/Sutter+resigns+Flames/4033496/story.html |url-status=live }} The decision came as a shock to many fans, even as it was believed to be inevitable following the team's decline in recent seasons.{{cite web |last1=Gerson |first1=Jen |last2=Komarnicki |first2=Jamie |url=http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=47d7023f-9ca8-4ce5-b9a3-b1c527a7457b |title=Flames fans rocked, but not surprised |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-12-29 |access-date=2011-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905142243/http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=47d7023f-9ca8-4ce5-b9a3-b1c527a7457b |archive-date=2012-09-05 |url-status=dead }} Jay Feaster assumed control of the team, serving as acting general manager.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=5963321 |title=Flames' Darryl Sutter steps down |work=ESPN |date=2010-12-29 |access-date=2010-12-29 |archive-date=2010-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231021137/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5963321 |url-status=live }}

=January–April=

Calgary ended 2010 with three consecutive wins and won their first game in 2011 for a season-high four-game winning streak.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310101006 |title=Flames extend win streak to four behind Mark Giordano |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-01-01 |access-date=2011-01-06| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101125232107/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310101006| archive-date= November 25, 2010 | url-status= dead}} The streak came to an end at the hands of the New York Islanders on January 3, a contest that marked the Flames franchise's 3,000th game in its history.{{cite web |last=Down |first=John |url=http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=05ef8372-2415-4388-9d2c-f3af252c7c5d |title=Flames catch fire in big win over Sabres |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-12-28 |access-date=2011-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905142310/http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=05ef8372-2415-4388-9d2c-f3af252c7c5d |archive-date=2012-09-05 |url-status=dead }} Losses to Vancouver, Detroit and Carolina followed, the latter two in overtime, but the Flames' four-game eastern road trip that began in Carolina ended with the team registering two wins and six points. The last game of the trip, against the Montreal Canadiens, saw the team come back from a 4–0 deficit to force the contest into overtime before Montreal prevailed.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310117010 |title=P.K. Subban's OT goal rescues Habs from collapse |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-01-17 |access-date=2011-01-27| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110226032143/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310117010| archive-date= February 26, 2011 | url-status= dead}} Kiprusoff struggled throughout the road trip, and was jeered by the fans on the team's first game home, a 6–0 loss to Minnesota.{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2011/01/20/16960116.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717160424/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2011/01/20/16960116.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 17, 2012 |title=Kiprusoff struggles at home |work=Calgary Sun |date=2011-01-20 |access-date=2011-01-27}}

The team rebounded from the loss, as backup goaltender Henrik Karlsson led the Flames to a 7–4 victory over the Dallas Stars on January 21. Kiprusoff then showed a return to form by making 41 saves to lead the Flames to a 4–3 shootout win over Vancouver the following night.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310122022 |title=Alex Tanguay nets SO winner as Flames get by Canucks |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-01-22 |access-date=2011-01-27| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110226031707/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310122022| archive-date= February 26, 2011 | url-status= dead}} Victories over the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues allowed the Flames to enter the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak. Posting a 10–3–3 record in the 16 games leading up to the break, the Flames had pulled themselves to within two points of the eighth and final playoff spot in the West, and stood six points shy of fourth in the conference.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310126003 |title=David Moss scores two on PP as Flames keep rolling |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-01-26 |access-date=2011-01-27 |archive-date=2010-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119111438/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310126003 |url-status=dead }}

On February 3, The Flames rolled into Atlanta on a five-game win streak and beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4-2 extending their streak to six for their first win in the city since Atlanta was awarded a replacement franchise for the Flames in 1999. The win ended the 'Atlanta Jinx' that began on April 1, 1980, with a 5–2 home loss to the Buffalo Sabres and was the first win for the franchise since March 28, 1980 when the Flames beat the Rangers at the Omni Coliseum in their third last home game.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flames-end-atlanta-jinx-beat-thrashers-4-2/ |work=CBS News |title=Flames End Atlanta Jinx, Beat Thrashers 4-2 |date=February 3, 2011 |access-date=February 15, 2019 |archive-date=February 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216035543/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flames-end-atlanta-jinx-beat-thrashers-4-2/ |url-status=live }} This would also be their last franchise win and game played in Atlanta as the Thrashers moved to Winnipeg the next season. During the jinx the Flames had gone 0-7-1 in the city dating back to 1980.

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Exactly 100 days after the Flames last held a playoff position, they climbed back into the top eight with a 7–0–1 run that culminated in a 3–1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310207003 |title=Flames top Blackhawks to move into playoff chase |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-02-07 |access-date=2011-02-15 |archive-date=2012-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106033847/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310207003 |url-status=dead }} Jokinen tied a franchise record for points in a period during a February 14 game against the Colorado Avalanche when he scored four points in the first period of a 9–1 win. The last Flame to accomplish the feat was Al MacInnis in 1991.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310214017 |title=Jarome Iginla scores twice as Flames rout deflated Avs |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-02-14 |access-date=2011-02-15 |archive-date=2011-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222153011/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310214017 |url-status=dead }} The victory also marked Kiprusoff's 250th win as a member of the Flames.{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2011/02/15/17288921.html |title=Kipper nets milestone win |work=Calgary Sun |date=2011-02-15 |access-date=2011-03-05 |archive-date=2011-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708112315/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2011/02/15/17288921.html |url-status=live }}

The Flames hosted the Montreal Canadiens at McMahon Stadium in February for the 2011 Heritage Classic.{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=530410 |title=Pens-Caps in 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2010-05-28 |publisher=NHL.com |archive-date=2010-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529194221/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=530410 |url-status=live }} The game was played before 41,022 fans who braved a windchill as cold as {{convert|−21|°C|°F}}.{{cite news |last=Myers |first=Sean |title=Flames turn up heat for first outdoor win |work=Calgary Herald |date=2011-02-21 |page=A1}} Calgary won the game, 4–0, on the strength of Bourque's two goals, including the 100th of his career.{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Vicki |title=Bourque back on target |work=Calgary Herald |date=2011-02-21 |page=D3}} Kiprusoff became the first goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout at an outdoor game,{{cite web |last=Brownlee |first=Robin |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553594 |title=Kiprusoff bests temps, pucks, for first outdoor shutout |work=National Hockey League |date=2011-02-20 |access-date=2011-03-05 |archive-date=2011-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628200705/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553594 |url-status=live }} and his play remained strong following the Heritage Classic, as he shut the Blues out in back-to-back games on February 27 and March 1.{{cite web |url=https://windsorstar.com/sports/Flames+shut+Blues+again/4368825/story.html |title=Flames shut out Blues again |work=Windsor Star |date=2011-03-01 |access-date=2011-03-05 |archive-date=2011-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718061527/http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Flames+shut+Blues+again/4368825/story.html |url-status=live }} He then became the first goaltender in 25 years to stop two penalty shots in one game to lead the Flames to a 4–3 win over the Blue Jackets on March 4 as the Flames moved into fifth place in the West.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=356583# |title=Flames down Blue Jackets to move into 5th place |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2011-03-04 |access-date=2011-03-05 |archive-date=2011-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308134641/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=356583 |url-status=live }} Two nights later, Iginla scored his 30th goal of the season on a penalty shot against Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators. In doing so, he became the 10th player in NHL history to score at least 30 goals in ten consecutive seasons.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=356950 |title=Iginla tops 30 goals in 10th straight year in win over Preds |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2011-03-06 |access-date=2011-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118064408/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=356950 |archive-date=2012-01-18 |url-status=dead }}

Jay Bouwmeester, the NHL's active "ironman" leader, broke Karlis Skrastins' league record for consecutive games played by a defenceman when he appeared in his 496th consecutive game on March 15 against the Phoenix Coyotes. Bouwmeester last missed a game in the 2003–04 season when he suffered a broken foot.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2011-03-15-jay-bouwmeester-ironman-record_N.htm |title=Flames' Jay Bouwmeester sets ironman record for defensemen |work=USA Today |date=2011-03-15 |access-date=2011-05-15 |archive-date=2021-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819085822/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2011-03-15-jay-bouwmeester-ironman-record_N.htm |url-status=live }} He remained 400 games behind Garry Unger's overall record of 914 consecutive games played.{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14593 |title=Gary Unger player profile |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=2011-05-15| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110615173311/http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14593| archive-date= June 15, 2011 | url-status= live}}

A period of struggle through the middle part of March saw the Flames drop back out of a playoff spot. A 5–4 shootout victory over the Oilers on March 26 represented only their second win in eight games. While they ended that night just one point behind the eighth place Blackhawks, Chicago had played three fewer games at that point.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310326006 |title=Alex Tanguay's SO goal lifts Flames past Oilers |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-03-26 |access-date=2011-05-14 |archive-date=2012-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106140156/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310326006 |url-status=dead }} A controversial loss to the Ducks on March 30 left Calgary three points behind Chicago with four games to play. The Flames had an apparent tying goal disallowed after Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf appeared to pull the puck out of the net in a game the Ducks went on to win 4–2.{{cite news |last=Cole |first=Cam |url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Wake+Call+Calgary+disallowed+goal+seals+Flames+playoff+less+fate/4535639/story.html |title=Wake-up Call: Calgary's disallowed goal seals Flames' playoff-less fate |work=Vancouver Sun |date=2011-03-31 |access-date=2011-05-14 |archive-date=2011-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505080806/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Wake+Call+Calgary+disallowed+goal+seals+Flames+playoff+less+fate/4535639/story.html |url-status=live }}

The Flames gained a boost when it was announced that injured forward Daymond Langkow had been cleared to return to action on April 1 against the Blues. It was Langkow's first game in over a year after suffering cracked vertebrae in his neck late in the 2009–10 season.{{cite news|title=Veteran forward Daymond Langkow aiding Calgary Flames playoff push|url=https://www.si.com/hockey/news/veteran-forward-daymond-langkow-aiding-calgary-flames-playoff-push|work=The Hockey News|agency=The Canadian Press|date=2011-04-05|access-date=2021-08-19}} Langkow recorded an assist in that game, a 3–2 victory. Iginla was involved in all three goals for Calgary; his second goal of the night, and game winner, was the 1,000th point of his NHL career.{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310401019 |title=Jarome Iginla reaches 1,000 points as Flames rally past Blues |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-04-01 |access-date=2011-04-01 |archive-date=2016-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106130828/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310401019 |url-status=dead }}

Playoffs

Though the Flames won their third consecutive game in April with a 6–1 victory over Edmonton, victories the same night by the Ducks and Blackhawks officially eliminated Calgary from playoff contention.{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310406003 |title=Jarome Iginla has hat trick and an assist for Calgary, Flames still eliminated |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-04-06 |access-date=2011-04-06 |archive-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820062630/http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310406003 |url-status=dead }} Individually, Iginla recorded his 12th career hat trick to reach the 40 goal mark for the fourth time in his career while Kiprusoff tied Mike Vernon's franchise record of 262 wins. The Flames ended their season with an overtime loss to the Canucks. Though they ended the year second in the Northwest Division, the Flames finished tenth in the Western Conference, three points behind the eighth place Blackhawks.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/standings |title=2010–11 NHL standings |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2011-05-14| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110425084241/http://espn.go.com/nhl/standings| archive-date= April 25, 2011 | url-status= live}}

Several coaches were released by the organization at the conclusion of the season. Goaltender coach Jamie McLennan and video coach Rob Cookson were the first to be let go. McLennan had joined the coaching staff in 2009 after retiring as a player, while Cookson had been a member of the Flames' staff for nine years.{{cite news |url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/calgary-herald/20110419/284232347003275 |title=Flames dump two assistant coaches |work=Calgary Herald |date=2011-04-19 |access-date=2021-08-19|via=PressReader|page=F3 }} Assistant Ryan McGill was later let go, while assistant Dave Lowry was the only member of Brent Sutter's staff who was retained by the Flames.{{cite news |last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/864061957 |title=Flames part company with McGill |work=Calgary Herald |date=2011-04-26 |access-date=2021-08-19 |id={{ProQuest|864061957}} |via=ProQuest |url-access=subscription }}

While several players were invited to participate in the 2011 IIHF World Championship, Jarome Iginla, Jay Bouwmeester, Mark Giordano, Curtis Glencross and Alex Tanguay all turned down invitations to play for Canada for various reasons.{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Vicki |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames/flames-trade-for-fredrik-modin |title=Several Flames turn down invitations to play in the worlds |work=Calgary Herald |date=2011-04-09 |access-date=2011-05-14 }} Mikael Backlund and prospect Tim Erixon both played for Sweden.{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562391 |title=Backlund, Erixon at World's |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2011-05-10 |access-date=2011-05-15 |archive-date=2012-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313025616/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562391 |url-status=live }} The pair won silver medals after Sweden was defeated by Finland in the championship final.{{cite web|last=Aykroyd |first=Lucas |url=http://www.iihf.com/channels-11/iihf-world-championship-wc11/news/news-singleview-2011/article/its-gold-for-finland.html |title=It's gold for Finland! |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |date=2011-05-15 |access-date=2011-06-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518132228/http://www.iihf.com/channels-11/iihf-world-championship-wc11/news/news-singleview-2011/article/its-gold-for-finland.html |archive-date=2011-05-18 }}

Schedule and results

=Pre-season=

colspan=11 style="background: #E13A3E; color:#FFC859;" \| 2010 pre-season game log: 7–0–0 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 2–0–0; Neutral 1–0–0)
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style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1	September 21	Vancouver	2–3	Calgary		Irving	19,289	1–0–0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2	September 21	Calgary	3–1	Vancouver		Karlsson	18,810	2–0–0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 3	September 25	Tampa Bay	4–5	Calgary	SO	Keetley	19,289	3–0–0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 4	September 28	Phoenix	1–3	Calgary		Karlsson	19,289	4–0–0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 5	September 29 (at Saskatoon, SK)	Calgary	3–2	NY Islanders		Kiprusoff	8,345	5–0–0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 6	October 1	Calgary	5–1	Edmonton		Karlsson	16,839	6–0–0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 7	October 3	Edmonton	0–1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	7–0–0
colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"\| *Legend*: {{legend2\|#CCFFCC\|Win\|border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2\|#FFBBBB\|Loss\|border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2\|#B0C4DE\|Overtime/shootout loss\|border=1px solid #B0C4DE}}

=Regular season=

colspan=10 style="background:#FFC859" \| 2010–11 game log
class="toccolours" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
colspan=10 \| {\| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
colspan="10;" style="background:#e17e7e;"\|October: 6–5–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 2–2–0)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
style="background:#fbb;" \| 1	October 7	Calgary	0–4	Edmonton		Kiprusoff	16,839	0–1–0	0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2	October 10	Los Angeles	1–3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	1–1–0	2
style="background:#fbb;" \| 3	October 14	Florida	3–0	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	1–2–0	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| 4	October 16	Edmonton	3–5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	2–2–0	4
style="background:#cfc;" \| 5	October 19	Calgary	1–0	Nashville	OT	Kiprusoff	15,684	3–2–0	6
style="background:#fbb;" \| 6	October 21	Calgary	2–4	Detroit		Kiprusoff	18,399	3–3–0	6
style="background:#cfc;" \| 7	October 22	Calgary	6–2	Columbus		Karlsson	10,784	4–3–0	8
style="background:#cfc;" \| 8	October 24	San Jose	0–4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	5–3–0	10
style="background:#cfc;" \| 9	October 26	Edmonton	4–5	Calgary	SO	Kiprusoff	19,289	6–3–0	12
style="background:#fbb;" \| 10	October 28	Colorado	6–5	Calgary		Karlsson	19,289	6–4–0	12
style="background:#fbb;" \| 11	October 30	Washington	7–2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	6–5–0	12

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colspan="10;" style="background:#e17e7e;"\|November: 4–7–2 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 2–5–2)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
style="background:#fbb;" \| 12	November 3	Detroit	2–1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	6–6–0	12
style="background:#fbb;" \| 13	November 5	Calgary	1–2	Minnesota		Kiprusoff	17,124	6–7–0	12
style="background:#cfc;" \| 14	November 9	Calgary	4–2	Colorado		Kiprusoff	12,219	7–7–0	14
style="background:#fbb;" \| 15	November 12	Calgary	4–5	Phoenix		Kiprusoff	11,117	7–8–0	14
style="background:#fbb;" \| 16	November 13	Calgary	3–4	San Jose		Kiprusoff	17,562	7–9–0	14
style="background:#fbb;" \| 17	November 17	Phoenix	3–1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	7–10–0	14
style="background:#cfc;" \| 18	November 19	Chicago	2–7	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	8–10–0	16
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 19	November 21	Calgary	4–5	Detroit	OT	Kiprusoff	18,399	8–10–1	17
style="background:#fbb;" \| 20	November 22	Calgary	1–2	NY Rangers		Kiprusoff	17,845	8–11–1	17
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 21	November 24	Calgary	1–2	New Jersey	SO	Karlsson	13,202	8–11–2	18
style="background:#cfc;" \| 22	November 26	Calgary	3–2	Philadelphia	SO	Kiprusoff	19,872	9–11–2	20
style="background:#fbb;" \| 23	November 27	Calgary	1–4	Pittsburgh		Kiprusoff	18,317	9–12–2	20
style="background:#cfc;" \| 24	November 29	Minnesota	0–3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	10–12–2	22

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colspan="10;" style="background:#e17e7e;"\|December: 7–6–1 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 2–4–1)
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style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
style="background:#fbb;" \| 25	December 1	Vancouver	7–2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	10–13–2	22
style="background:#cfc;" \| 26	December 3	Calgary	3–2	Minnesota	SO	Karlsson	17,130	11–13–2	24
style="background:#fbb;" \| 27	December 5	Calgary	2–4	Chicago		Kiprusoff	21,112	11–14–2	24
style="background:#cfc;" \| 28	December 7	Tampa Bay	2–4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	12–14–2	26
style="background:#fbb;" \| 29	December 9	Calgary	1–2	Los Angeles		Kiprusoff	18,118	12–15–2	26
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 30	December 10	Calgary	2–3	Anaheim	SO	Kiprusoff	13,775	12–15–3	27
style="background:#cfc;" \| 31	December 13	Columbus	2–3	Calgary	OT	Kiprusoff	19,289	13–15–3	29
style="background:#cfc;" \| 32	December 16	Toronto	2–5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	14–15–3	31
style="background:#fbb;" \| 33	December 18	Minnesota	3–1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	14–16–3	31
style="background:#fbb;" \| 34	December 20	Calgary	1–4	Minnesota		Kiprusoff	18,315	14–17–3	31
style="background:#fbb;" \| 35	December 21	Calgary	1–3	Columbus		Karlsson	12,443	14–18–3	31
style="background:#cfc;" \| 36	December 23	Calgary	3–2	Dallas	SO	Kiprusoff	15,520	15–18–3	33
style="background:#cfc;" \| 37	December 27	Buffalo	2–5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	16–18–3	35
style="background:#cfc;" \| 38	December 31	Colorado	2–3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	17–18–3	37

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colspan="10;" style="background:#e17e7e;"\|January: 7–3–3 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–1–2)
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style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
style="background:#cfc;" \| 39	January 1	Calgary	2–1	Edmonton		Kiprusoff	16,839	18–18–3	39
style="background:#fbb;" \| 40	January 3	NY Islanders	5–2	Calgary		Karlsson	19,289	18–19–3	39
style="background:#fbb;" \| 41	January 5	Calgary	1–3	Vancouver		Kiprusoff	18,860	18–20–3	39
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 42	January 7	Detroit	5–4	Calgary	SO	Kiprusoff	19,289	18–20–4	40
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 43	January 11	Calgary	5–6	Carolina	SO	Karlsson	10,096	18–20–5	41
style="background:#cfc;" \| 44	January 14	Calgary	3–2	Ottawa		Karlsson	19,984	19–20–5	43
style="background:#cfc;" \| 45	January 15	Calgary	2–1	Toronto	SO	Kiprusoff	19,462	20–20–5	45
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 46	January 17	Calgary	4–5	Montreal	OT	Karlsson	21,273	20–20–6	46
style="background:#fbb;" \| 47	January 19	Minnesota	6–0	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	20–21–6	46
style="background:#cfc;" \| 48	January 21	Dallas	4–7	Calgary		Karlsson	19,289	21–21–6	48
style="background:#cfc;" \| 49	January 22	Calgary	4–3	Vancouver	SO	Kiprusoff	18,860	22–21–6	50
style="background:#cfc;" \| 50	January 24	Nashville	1–3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	23–21–6	52
style="background:#cfc;" \| 51	January 26	St. Louis	1–4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	24–21–6	54

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colspan="10;" style="background:#e17e7e;"\|February: 8–2–3 (Home: 5–1–3; Road: 3–1–0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
style="background:#cfc;" \| 52	February 1	Calgary	3–2	Nashville	SO	Kiprusoff	14,360	25–21–6	56
style="background:#cfc;" \| 53	February 3	Calgary	4–2	Atlanta		Kiprusoff	12,984	26–21–6	58
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 54	February 5	Los Angeles	4–3	Calgary	SO	Kiprusoff	19,289	26–21–7	59
style="background:#cfc;" \| 55	February 7	Chicago	1–3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	27–21–7	61
style="background:#cfc;" \| 56	February 9	Ottawa	2–5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	28–21–7	63
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 57	February 11	Anaheim	5–4	Calgary	OT	Kiprusoff	19,289	28–21–8	64
style="background:#fbb;" \| 58	February 12	Calgary	2–4	Vancouver		Kiprusoff	18,860	28–22–8	64
style="background:#cfc;" \| 59	February 14	Calgary	9–1	Colorado		Kiprusoff	14,035	29–22–8	66
style="background:#cfc;" \| 60	February 16	Dallas	2–4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	30–22–8	68
style="background:#cfc;" \| 61	February 20 at McMahon Stadium	Montreal	0–4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	41,022	31–22–8	70
style="background:#fbb;" \| 62	February 22	Boston	3–1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	31–23–8	70
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 63	February 25	San Jose	4–3	Calgary	SO	Kiprusoff	19,289	31–23–9	71
style="background:#cfc;" \| 64	February 27	St. Louis	0–1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	32–23–9	73

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colspan="10;" style="background:#e17e7e;"\|March: 6–6–2 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 3–3–2)
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style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
style="background:#cfc;" \| 65	March 1	Calgary	6–0	St. Louis		Kiprusoff	19,150	33–23–9	75
style="background:#fbb;" \| 66	March 2	Calgary	4–6	Chicago		Karlsson	20,896	33–24–9	75
style="background:#cfc;" \| 67	March 4	Columbus	3–4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	34–24–9	77
style="background:#cfc;" \| 68	March 6	Nashville	2–3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	35–24–9	79
style="background:#cfc;" \| 69	March 9	Calgary	4–3	Dallas	SO	Kiprusoff	14,476	36–24–9	81
style="background:#fbb;" \| 70	March 10	Calgary	0–3	Phoenix		Karlsson	13,003	36–25–9	81
style="background:#fbb;" \| 71	March 12	Vancouver	4–3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	36–26–9	81
style="background:#fbb;" \| 72	March 15	Phoenix	4–3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	36–27–9	81
style="background:#cfc;" \| 73	March 17	Colorado	2–5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	37–27–9	83
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 74	March 20	Calgary	4–5	Anaheim	OT	Karlsson	15,177	37–27–10	84
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 75	March 21	Calgary	1–2	Los Angeles	SO	Kiprusoff	18,118	37–27–11	85
style="background:#fbb;" \| 76	March 23	Calgary	3–6	San Jose		Kiprusoff	17,562	37–28–11	85
style="background:#cfc;" \| 77	March 26	Calgary	5–4	Edmonton	SO	Kiprusoff	16,839	38–28–11	87
style="background:#fbb;" \| 78	March 30	Anaheim	4–2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	38–29–11	87

| colspan=10 |

colspan="10;" style="background:#e17e7e;"\|April: 3–0–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 2–0–0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
style="background:#cfc;" \| 79	April 1	Calgary	3–2	St. Louis		Kiprusoff	19,150	39–29–11	89
style="background:#cfc;" \| 80	April 3	Calgary	2–1	Colorado		Kiprusoff	13,896	40–29–11	91
style="background:#cfc;" \| 81	April 6	Edmonton	1–6	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	41–29–11	93
style="background:#b0c4de;" \| 82	April 9	Vancouver	3–2	Calgary	OT	Karlsson	19,289	41–29–12	94

| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"|

Legend:

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Player statistics

=Skaters=

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

style="border: 0;" \| Regular season
class="wikitable"
style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" \| {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
align=center ! style="background:#ffc859; color:#231f20; width:40%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ffc859; color:#231f20; width:10%;"\| GP ! style="background:#ffc859; color:#231f20; width:10%;"\| G ! style="background:#ffc859; color:#231f20; width:10%;"\| A ! style="background:#ffc859; color:#231f20; width:10%;"\| Pts ! style="background:#ffc859; color:#231f20; width:10%;"\| +/− ! style="background:#ffc859; color:#231f20; width:10%;"\| PIM
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jarome\|Iginla}}	82	43	43	86	0	40
align=center \| {{sortname\|Alex\|Tanguay}}	79	22	47	69	0	24
align=center \| {{sortname\|Olli\|Jokinen}}	79	17	37	54	−17	44
align=center \| {{sortname\|Rene\|Bourque}}	80	27	23	50	−17	42
align=center \| {{sortname\|Curtis\|Glencross}}	79	24	19	43	6	59
align=center \| {{sortname\|Brendan\|Morrison}}	66	9	34	43	13	16
align=center \| {{sortname\|Mark\|Giordano}}	82	8	35	43	−8	67
align=center \| {{sortname\|Matt\|Stajan}}	76	6	25	31	1	32
align=center \| {{sortname\|David\|Moss\|David Moss (ice hockey)}}	58	17	13	30	9	18
align=center \| {{sortname\|Niklas\|Hagman}}	71	11	16	27	−2	24
align=center \| {{sortname\|Anton\|Babchuk}}^†	65	8	19	27	18	20
align=center \| {{sortname\|Mikael\|Backlund}}	73	10	15	25	4	18
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jay\|Bouwmeester}}	82	4	20	24	−2	44
align=center \| {{sortname\|Tim\|Jackman}}	82	10	13	23	4	86
align=center \| {{sortname\|Cory\|Sarich}}	76	4	13	17	11	75
align=center \| {{sortname\|Robyn\|Regehr}}	79	2	15	17	2	58
align=center \| {{sortname\|Tom\|Kostopoulos}}^†	59	7	7	14	−3	44
align=center \| {{sortname\|Steve\|Staios}}	39	3	7	10	6	24
align=center \| {{sortname\|Adam\|Pardy}}	30	1	6	7	3	24
align=center \| {{sortname\|Ales\|Kotalik\|Aleš Kotalík}}	26	4	2	6	−7	8
align=center \| {{sortname\|Ian\|White\|Ian White (ice hockey)}}^‡	16	2	4	6	−10	6
align=center \| {{sortname\|Craig\|Conroy}}	18	2	0	2	−1	8
align=center \| {{sortname\|Stefan\|Meyer\|Stefan Meyer (ice hockey)}}	16	0	2	2	0	17
align=center \| {{sortname\|Lance\|Bouma}}	16	0	1	1	−1	2
align=center \| {{sortname\|Greg\|Nemisz}}	6	0	1	1	−1	0
align=center \| {{sortname\|Brett\|Sutter}}^‡	4	0	1	1	−1	5
align=center \| {{sortname\|Brendan\|Mikkelson}}^†	19	0	1	1	−5	2
align=center \| {{sortname\|Daymond\|Langkow}}	4	0	1	1	3	0
align=center \| {{sortname\|Fredrik\|Modin}}^†	4	0	0	0	−3	2
align=center \| {{sortname\|Raitis\|Ivanans\|Raitis Ivanāns}}	1	0	0	0	−1	5
align=center \| {{sortname\|Brett\|Carson}}^†	6	0	0	0	2	0
align=center \| {{sortname\|T. J.\|Brodie}}	3	0	0	0	−3	2

=Goaltenders=

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

style="border: 0;" \| Regular season
class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" \| {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| Player ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| GP ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| TOI ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| W ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| L ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| OT ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| GA ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| GAA ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| SA ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| Sv% ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| SO ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| G ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| A ! style="background:#FFC859; color:#231F20" \| PIM
align=center \| {{sortname\|Miikka\|Kiprusoff}}	71	4156	37	24	6	182	2.63	1935	.906	6	0	1	2
align=center \| {{sortname\|Henrik\|Karlsson}}	17	838	4	5	6	36	2.58	391	.908	0	0	0	0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

^‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and honours

File:Craig Conroy 1000.png

The NHL announced on June 22, 2010, that late owner Doc Seaman had been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builder's category.{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532349 |title=Ciccarelli, Granato, Jimmy D lead Hall call |publisher=National Hockey League |date=2010-06-22 |access-date=2010-06-22 |archive-date=2015-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106090247/http://www.nhl.com/ice/newsindex.htm?location=%2Fhalloffame&view=headline |url-status=live }} Seaman was one of the original owners who brought the team to the city, played a key role in the construction of the Olympic Saddledome and in bringing the 1988 Winter Olympics to Calgary.{{cite web|url=http://www.hhof.com/html/rc_HRCbio_Seaman.shtml |title=Daryl Kenneth "Doc" Seaman |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=2010-06-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203094302/http://www.hhof.com/html/rc_HRCbio_Seaman.shtml |archive-date=2010-12-03 }}

Several players reached major games played milestones in October. Rookie defenceman T. J. Brodie and goaltender Henrik Karlsson both played their first NHL games, while Karlsson earned his first win at the same time. Meanwhile, veteran defencemen Robyn Regehr and Cory Sarich each played their 800th games.

Thirty-nine-year-old Craig Conroy became the second-oldest player in NHL history to play 1,000 games on October 28.{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2010/10/28/15858746.html |title=Magical mark for Flames' Conroy |work=Calgary Sun |date=2010-10-28 |access-date=2010-10-29 |archive-date=2010-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029182100/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2010/10/28/15858746.html |url-status=live }} The talkative forward began his NHL career in 1995 with the Montreal Canadiens and after playing with the St. Louis Blues for several seasons, was acquired by Calgary in 2001 in a trade that was initially unpopular in Calgary.{{cite web |last=Mingo |first=Rita |url=http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/10/28/craig-conroy-recalls-icy-welcome-in-calgary-as-1-000th-game-loom/ |title=Craig Conroy Recalls Icy Welcome in Calgary as 1,000th Game Looms |publisher=AOL Fanhouse |date=2010-10-28 |access-date=2010-10-29| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101030023428/http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/10/28/craig-conroy-recalls-icy-welcome-in-calgary-as-1-000th-game-loom/| archive-date= October 30, 2010 | url-status= live}} Conroy has since become one of the Flames' most popular players.{{cite news |last=Wharnsby |first=Tim |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockeynightincanada/bio/2010/10/flames-conroy-reveals-his-hockey-secret.html |title=Flames' Conroy reveals hockey secret |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=2010-10-22 |access-date=2010-10-29| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101025072244/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockeynightincanada/bio/2010/10/flames-conroy-reveals-his-hockey-secret.html| archive-date= October 25, 2010 | url-status= live}} He played only nine more games before announcing his retirement as a player to join the Flames' front office as an assistant to General Manager Jay Feaster.{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=551625 |title=Conroy retires, joins Flames hockey ops |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2011-02-04 |access-date=2011-05-15 |archive-date=2011-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209021644/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=551625 |url-status=live }}

Daymond Langkow was named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey". He was nominated after making his return to the Flames lineup one year after a slapshot to the neck left him with broken vertebrae. Ray Emery of the Anaheim Ducks and Ian Laperriere of the Philadelphia Flyers were also named finalists for the award.{{cite news |url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/04/26/nhl-names-masterton-nominees |title=NHL names Masterton nominees |work=Ottawa Sun |date=2011-04-26 |access-date=2011-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320101932/http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/04/26/nhl-names-masterton-nominees |archive-date=2012-03-20 |url-status=dead }}

= Awards =

class="wikitable" style="width:52%;" ! Player !! Award !!
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"\| League awards
Rene Bourque	First Star of the Week (October 18–24)	{{cite web \|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=541493 \|title=Bourque, Halak and Stamkos named 'Three Stars' \|publisher=National Hockey League \|date=2010-10-25 \|access-date=2010-10-25 \|archive-date=2010-10-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028022249/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=541493 \|url-status=live }}
Jarome Iginla	First Star of the Week (February 28 – March 6)	{{cite web \|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=555233 \|title=Iginla leads NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' \|publisher=National Hockey League \|date=2011-03-07 \|access-date=2011-03-07 \|archive-date=2011-03-08 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308164446/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=555233 \|url-status=live }}
Jarome Iginla	Second Star of the Week (March 28 – April 3)	{{cite web \|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=558207 \|title=Corey Perry tops 'Three Stars' of the week \|publisher=National Hockey League \|date=2011-04-04 \|access-date=2011-04-04 \|archive-date=2012-10-23 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023195211/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=558207 \|url-status=live }}
colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"\| Team awards
Jarome Iginla	Molson Cup	{{Cite book \|title=2011–12 Calgary Flames Media Guide \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|last1=Hanlon \|first1=Peter \|last2=Kelso \|first2=Sean \|last3=Ahrens \|first3=Janette \|last4=Buer \|first4=Greg \|year=2011 \|page=143}}
Cory Sarich	Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award	{{cite web \|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=556107 \|title=Sarich honoured \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|date=2011-03-15 \|access-date=2011-04-04 \|archive-date=2011-03-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316190423/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=556107 \|url-status=live }}
Tim Jackman	J. R. "Bud" McCaig Award	{{cite news \|last=Hall \|first=Vicki \|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/Sliver+light+shed+Langkow+situation/4532623/story.html \|title=Sliver of light shed on Langkow situation \|work=Calgary Herald \|date=2011-03-31 \|access-date=2011-04-04 \|archive-date=2011-04-04 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404045807/http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Sliver+light+shed+Langkow+situation/4532623/story.html \|url-status=live }}

=Milestones=

class="wikitable" style="width:52%;" ! Player !! Milestone !! Reached !!
T. J. Brodie	1st NHL game	October 7, 2010	{{cite web \|url=http://www.barriecolts.com/article/brodie-makes-his-nhl-debut/81349 \|title=Flames send Brodie to Abbotsford \|publisher=Barrie Colts Hockey Club \|date=2010-10-17 \|access-date=2010-10-25 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905014353/http://www.barriecolts.com/article/brodie-makes-his-nhl-debut/81349 \|archive-date=2011-09-05 \|url-status=dead }}
Curtis Glencross	100th NHL point	October 10, 2010	{{cite web \|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471185&view=notes \|title=Curtis Glencross notes \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|access-date=2011-06-08 \|archive-date=2012-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328023820/http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471185&view=notes \|url-status=live }}
Brett Sutter	1st NHL assist	October 10, 2010	{{cite web \|url=http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471840&view=notes \|title=Brett Sutter notes \|publisher=Carolina Hurricanes Hockey Club \|access-date=2011-06-08 \|archive-date=2012-05-12 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512201041/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471840&view=notes \|url-status=live }}
Steve Staios	900th NHL game	October 19, 2010	{{cite web \|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8458541&view=notes \|title=Steve Staios notes \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|access-date=2011-06-08 \|archive-date=2012-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328023824/http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8458541&view=notes \|url-status=live }}
Henrik Karlsson	1st NHL game 1st NHL win	October 22, 2010	{{cite web \|url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301022029 \|title=Flames ride Rene Bourque hat trick past Blue Jackets \|publisher=ESPN \|date=2010-10-22 \|access-date=2010-10-22\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101125214314/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301022029\| archive-date= November 25, 2010 \| url-status= dead}}
Stefan Meyer	1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	October 24, 2010	{{cite web \|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470648&view=notes \|title=Stefan Meyer notes \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|access-date=2011-06-08 \|archive-date=2012-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328023834/http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470648&view=notes \|url-status=live }}
Craig Conroy	1,000th NHL game	October 28, 2010	{{cite web \|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541788 \|title=Conroy to celebrate 1,000 games \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|date=2010-10-27 \|access-date=2010-10-29\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101104085525/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541788\| archive-date= November 4, 2010 \| url-status= live}}
	10,000th goal in franchise history	November 26, 2010
Olli Jokinen	900th NHL game	November 26, 2010	{{cite journal \|last=Lee \|first=Janis \|title=Bits & Bytes \|journal=Blaze Magazine \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|date=2010-12-31 \|page=74}}
Rene Bourque	100th NHL assist	December 3, 2010
Miikka Kiprusoff	250th NHL win	December 13, 2010
Matt Stajan	500th NHL game	December 20, 2010	{{cite web \|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470162&view=notes \|title=Matt Stajan notes \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|access-date=2011-06-08 \|archive-date=2012-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328023839/http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470162&view=notes \|url-status=live }}
	3,000th game in franchise history	January 3, 2011
Tom Kostopoulos	500th NHL game	January 7, 2011	{{cite web \|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8466398&view=notes \|title=Tom Kostopoulos notes \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|access-date=2011-06-08 \|archive-date=2012-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328023852/http://flames.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8466398&view=notes \|url-status=live }}
Jarome Iginla	500th NHL assist	January 11, 2011	{{cite journal \|last=Lee \|first=Janis \|title=Bits & Bytes \|journal=Blaze Magazine \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|date=2011-02-05 \|page=74}}
Jay Bouwmeester	600th NHL game	January 19, 2011
Rene Bourque	200th NHL point	January 14, 2011
David Moss	100th NHL point	January 21, 2011	{{cite web \|url=http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/hockey/nhl/game/Stars_Flames/2011/01/21 \|title=Stars-Flames game review \|work=USA Today \|date=2011-01-22 \|access-date=2011-06-08 \|archive-date=2011-01-25 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125184445/http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/hockey/nhl/game/Stars_Flames/2011/01/21 \|url-status=live }}
Miikka Kiprusoff	500th NHL game	January 26, 2011	{{cite web \|last=MacFarlane \|first=Steve \|url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2011/01/27/17050806.html \|title=Flames beat Blues \|work=Calgary Sun \|date=2011-01-27 \|access-date=2011-01-27 \|archive-date=2012-03-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327070738/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2011/01/27/17050806.html \|url-status=live }}
Lance Bouma	1st NHL game	February 5, 2011	{{cite web \|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010020792&navid=sb:recap \|title=Kings at Flames - 02/05/2011 \|publisher=National Hockey League \|date=2011-02-05 \|access-date=2011-02-05 \|archive-date=2011-02-08 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208203631/http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010020792&navid=sb:recap \|url-status=live }}
Lance Bouma	1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	February 7, 2011	{{cite web \|last=MacFarlane \|first=Steve \|url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2011/02/07/17190371.html \|title=Flames into playoff berth \|work=Calgary Sun \|date=2011-02-07 \|access-date=2011-02-07 \|archive-date=2014-12-25 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225204733/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/myflames/2011/02/07/17190371.html \|url-status=live }}
Olli Jokinen	600th NHL point	February 7, 2011
Robyn Regehr	800th NHL game	February 9, 2011	{{cite journal \|last=Gallagher \|first=Nathen \|title=Bits & Bytes \|journal=Blaze Magazine \|publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club \|date=2011-02-22 \|page=74}}
Cory Sarich	800th NHL game	February 11, 2011
Rene Bourque	100th NHL goal	February 21, 2011
Alex Tanguay	800th NHL game	February 27, 2011	{{cite web \|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010020937&navid=sb:recap \|title=Blues at Flames - 02/27/2011 \|publisher=National Hockey League \|date=2011-02-27 \|access-date=2011-02-28 \|archive-date=2011-06-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628194759/http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010020937&navid=sb:recap \|url-status=live }}
Mark Giordano	100th NHL point	March 23, 2011
Greg Nemisz	1st NHL game	March 23, 2011	{{cite news \|last=Sportak \|first=Randy \|title=Callup collects big games \|work=Calgary Sun \|date=2011-03-24 \|page=S2}}
Jarome Iginla	1,000th NHL point	April 1, 2011
Greg Nemisz	1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	April 6, 2011

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Two former Flames were brought back into the fold on the first day of the free agent signing period. Calgary first signed Alex Tanguay to a one-year, $1.7 million contract and then generated considerable debate by signing Olli Jokinen to a two-year, $6 million deal.{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/07/01/14578926.html |title=Flames re-sign Jokinen and Tanguay |work=Calgary Sun |date=2010-07-01 |access-date=2010-07-02 |archive-date=2010-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704070619/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/07/01/14578926.html |url-status=live }} The re-acquisition of Jokinen was especially surprising to fans and media alike, as the centre was shipped to the New York Rangers in a controversial trade only four months previous after a disappointing 2009–10 season in Calgary. The signing was sharply criticized by local and national media,{{cite web|last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |url=http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/must+Jokinen/3225973/story.html?cid=megadrop_story |title=You must be Jokinen |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-07-01 |access-date=2010-07-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704025415/http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/must%2BJokinen/3225973/story.html?cid=megadrop_story |archive-date=July 4, 2010 }}{{cite web |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/07/02/14591106.html |title=Sutter defends Jokinen signing |work=Calgary Sun |date=2010-07-02 |access-date=2010-07-02 |archive-date=2010-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705140938/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/07/02/14591106.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Duhatschek |first=Eric |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/you-must-be-jokinen/article1625775/ |title=You Must be Jokinen |work=The Globe and Mail |date=2010-07-02 |access-date=2010-07-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100704030007/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/you-must-be-jokinen/article1625775/| archive-date= July 4, 2010 | url-status= live}} though reaction amongst fans was mixed as polls suggested only a minority opposed the moves.{{cite web |url=http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=92824 |title=CP Poll – How do you feel about today's moves? |publisher=Calgarypuck |access-date=2010-07-03| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100705123753/http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=92824| archive-date= July 5, 2010 | url-status= live}}

=Trades=

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June 26, 2010{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532998&navid=DL%7cCGY%7chome |title=A new understudy for Kiprusoff |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2010-06-26 |access-date=2010-06-26 |archive-date=2010-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702004012/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532998&navid=DL%7CCGY%7Chome |url-status=live }}

| valign="top"| To Calgary Flames

Henrik Karlsson

| valign="top"| To San Jose Sharks

6th-round pick in 2010 – Konrad Abeltshauser

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| June 30, 2010{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326189 |title=Flames acquire MacMillan from Ducks for Jaffray |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2010-06-30 |access-date=2010-06-30| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100704100230/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326189| archive-date= July 4, 2010 | url-status= live}}

| valign="top"| To Calgary Flames

Logan MacMillan

| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks

Jason Jaffray

November 17, 2010

| valign="top"| To Calgary Flames

Anton Babchuk
Tom Kostopoulos

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Ian White
Brett Sutter

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| February 28, 2011{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Vicki |url=https://calgaryherald.com/life/Flames+trade+Fredrik+Modin/4361782/story.html |title=Flames trade for Fredrik Modin |work=Calgary Herald |date=2011-02-28 |access-date=2011-03-05 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| valign="top"| To Calgary Flames

Fredrik Modin

| valign="top"| To Atlanta Thrashers

7th-round pick in 2011 – Colin Blackwell

=Additions and subtractions=

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Alex Tanguay	Tampa Bay Lightning	Free agency
Olli Jokinen	New York Rangers	Free agency
Raitis Ivanans	Los Angeles Kings	Free agency
Tim Jackman	New York Islanders	Free agency
Ryan Stone	Edmonton Oilers	Free agency
Stefan Meyer	Phoenix Coyotes	Free agency
Brendan Morrison	Washington Capitals	Free agency
Brendan Mikkelson	Anaheim Ducks	Waivers
Brett Carson	Carolina Hurricanes	Waivers

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Eric Nystrom	Minnesota Wild	Free agency
Nigel Dawes	Atlanta Thrashers	Buy-out
Chris Higgins	Florida Panthers	Free agency
David Van der Gulik	Colorado Avalanche	Free agency
Brett Palin	Nashville Predators	Free agency
Jamal Mayers	San Jose Sharks	Free agency
Craig Conroy	N/A	Retirement

Draft picks

The Flames entered the 2010 NHL Entry Draft without a selection in the first two rounds. They would have picked 13th overall, however that pick was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes as part of a 2009 trade for Olli Jokinen.{{cite web |url=http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=525389 |title=Coyotes to select 13th at 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles |publisher=Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club |date=2010-04-13 |access-date=2010-05-27 |archive-date=2012-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327050532/http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=525389 |url-status=live }} Their second round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as part of a 2008 deal in which Calgary acquired Rene Bourque.{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=409715 |title=2009 NHL Entry Draft pick summary |publisher=National Hockey League |date=2009-02-17 |access-date=2010-05-27 |archive-date=2009-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227162041/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=409715 |url-status=live }} The Flames' first selection was early in the third round, a pick acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Anton Stralman.{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=500173&lid=sublink015&lpos=headlines_tradecentre |title=Flames deal Stralman to Columbus |publisher=National Hockey League |date=2009-09-28 |access-date=2010-05-27 |archive-date=2012-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012024800/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=500173&lid=sublink015&lpos=headlines_tradecentre |url-status=live }} They selected Max Reinhart with that pick. His father Paul was also a former Flames draft pick.{{cite web |last=Board |first=Mike |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532907 |title=Flames 2010 Draft selections |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2010-06-26 |access-date=2010-06-26 |archive-date=2012-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228202446/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532907 |url-status=live }} Calgary made one trade at the draft, sending their sixth round pick (163rd overall) to the Sharks in exchange for goaltender Henrik Karlsson.

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GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
3	64	Max Reinhart^†	{{flagu\|Canada}}	C	Kootenay Ice (WHL)	23	1	4	5	6
3	73	Joey Leach	{{flagu\|Canada}}	D	Kootenay Ice (WHL)
4	103	John Ramage^†	{{flagu\|Canada}}	D	University of Wisconsin (WCHA)	1	0	0	0	0
4	108	Bill Arnold	{{flagu\|United States}}	C	U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)	1	0	0	0	0
5	133	Micheal Ferland^†	{{flagu\|Canada}}	LW	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)	23	2	3	6	16
7	193	Patrick Holland	{{flagu\|Canada}}	RW	Tri-City Americans (WHL)	5	0	0	0	0

:Statistics are updated to the end of the 2014–15 NHL season. ^† denotes player was on an NHL roster in 2014–15.

Abbotsford Heat

For the second year, the Flames' top affiliate was the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Heat finished the 2010–11 AHL season with a 38–32–4–6 record, fourth in the North Division, but failed to qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs.{{cite web |url=http://theahl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=standings&season_id=34 |title=2010–11 regular season standings |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=2011-05-14 |archive-date=2011-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830212612/http://theahl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=standings&season_id=34 |url-status=live }} The Heat struggled offensively for much of the season; Matt Keith was the team's leading scorer at just 35 points, while T. J. Brodie and Jon Rheault had 34 points each.{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Vicki |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/862399685|title=Playfair grimaces over Heat season |work=Calgary Herald |date=2011-04-16 |access-date=2021-08-19|via=ProQuest|url-access=subscription|page=E1 |id={{ProQuest|862399685}} }} Brodie, a rookie, was the team's lone representative at the 2011 AHL All-Star Game.{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=549153 |title=Brodie named to AHL all-star team |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2011-01-11 |access-date=2011-05-14 |archive-date=2012-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313025611/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=549153 |url-status=live }} Leland Irving established himself as the team's top goaltender early in the year. His 30 wins was second in the AHL,{{cite web |url=http://theahl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&subType=2&season_id=34&leagueId=4&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0 |title=2010–11 regular season wins |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=2011-05-14 |archive-date=2012-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923131918/http://theahl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&subType=2&season_id=34&leagueId=4&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0 |url-status=live }} and he led the league in shutouts with eight.{{cite web |url=http://theahl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&subType=3&season_id=34&leagueId=4&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0 |title=2010–11 regular season shutouts |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=2011-05-14 |archive-date=2012-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923131926/http://theahl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&subType=3&season_id=34&leagueId=4&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0 |url-status=live }}

The uncertainty surrounding the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes and a possible relocation to Winnipeg resulted in speculation that the Heat would also be relocating. Vancouver radio station CKNW reported that if the Coyotes relocated, the Manitoba Moose would move to Abbotsford, and the Heat to the nearby community of Chilliwack. Flames president Ken King refuted the argument, noting that the Heat were in only their second year of a ten-year agreement with the City of Abbotsford.{{cite news |url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Canucks+move+affiliate+Abbotsford/4417730/story.html |title=Canucks to move AHL affiliate to Abbotsford? |work=Abbotsford Times |date=2011-03-10 |access-date=2011-05-14 |archive-date=2011-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427203446/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canucks+move+affiliate+Abbotsford/4417730/story.html |url-status=live }}

References

Player stats: {{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/stats/_/name/cgy/calgary-flames |title=Calgary Flames player stats |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2010-10-23 |archive-date=2021-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819085921/https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/stats/_/name/cgy/calgary-flames |url-status=live }}
Game log: {{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/schedule/_/name/cgy/calgary-flames |title=Calgary Flames game log |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2010-09-21 |archive-date=2021-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819085840/https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/schedule/_/name/cgy/calgary-flames |url-status=live }}
Team standings: {{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/standings?season=2011&group=conference&order=null&seasontype=2&standType=standings |title=2010–11 NHL standings |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2010-09-21 |archive-date=2012-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105150950/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/standings?season=2011&group=conference&order=null&seasontype=2&standType=standings |url-status=live }}