The 2010–11 Binghamton Senators season was the American Hockey League franchise's ninth season of play. It was the Senators' first season under head coach Kurt Kleinendorst. The Senators finished the season in fifth place in the East division, qualifying for the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time since 2004–05. In the playoffs, the Senators defeated the Houston Aeros four games to two in the Calder Cup Finals to capture their first Calder Cup Championship. The Senators captain was Ryan Keller. The Senators alternate captains were Cody Bass and Derek Smith.
Divisional standings
edit| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | OT Losses | SO Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 58 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 117 |
| 2 | Hershey Bears | 46 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 100 |
| 3 | Charlotte Checkers | 44 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 97 |
| 4 | Norfolk Admirals | 39 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 93 |
| 5 | Binghamton Senators | 42 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 92 |
| 6 | Syracuse Crunch | 35 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 77 |
| 7 | Adirondack Phantoms | 31 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 72 |
| 8 | Albany Devils | 32 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 70 |
Schedule and results
editRegular season
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/8 | Adirondack Phantoms | W 5-1 | 1-0-0-0 |
| 10/9 | Norfolk Admirals | L 7-4 | 1-1-0-0 |
| 10/15 | Hershey Bears | L 7-1 | 1-2-0-0 |
| 10/16 | at Syracuse Crunch | L 2-1 | 1-3-0-0 |
| 10/17 | at Toronto Marlies | W 3-1 | 2-3-0-0 |
| 10/22 | at Connecticut Whale | W 1-0 | 3-3-0-0 |
| 10/23 | at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | L 2-1 SO | 3-3-0-1 |
| 10/29 | Charlotte Checkers | W 4-3 OT | 4-3-0-1 |
| 10/30 | Charlotte Checkers | L 3-2 OT | 4-3-1-1 |
| 11/5 | at Hamilton Bulldogs | L 5-2 | 4-4-1-1 |
| 11/6 | Adirondack Phantoms | W 7-3 | 5-4-1-1 |
| 11/7 | Syracuse Crunch | W 5-0 | 6-4-1-1 |
| 11/10 | Rochester Americans | L 6-4 | 6-5-1-1 |
| 11/12 | at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | W 5-1 | 7-5-1-1 |
| 11/13 | Toronto Marlies | L 4-3 | 7-6-1-1 |
| 11/14 | at Hershey Bears | L 8-3 | 7-7-1-1 |
| 11/17 | at Syracuse Crunch | W 4-0 | 8-7-1-1 |
| 11/19 | Hershey Bears | W 4-2 | 9-7-1-1 |
| 11/20 | Connecticut Whale | L 3-2 OT | 9-7-2-1 |
| 11/21 | at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | L 2-1 | 9-8-2-1 |
| 11/25 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | W 5-2 | 10-8-2-1 |
| 11/26 | Hamilton Bulldogs | L 1-0 | 10-9-2-1 |
| 11/27 | at Albany Devils | L 4-3 | 10-10-2-1 |
| 12/3 | at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | L 4-2 | 10-11-2-1 |
| 12/4 | at Hershey Bears | L 4-0 | 10-12-2-1 |
| 12/10 | Albany Devils | W 5-0 | 11-12-2-1 |
| 12/11 | Rochester Americans | L 4-3 SO | 11-12-2-2 |
| 12/12 | at Rochester Americans | W 6-5 SO | 12-12-2-2 |
| 12/17 | Syracuse Crunch | W 7-0 | 13-12-2-2 |
| 12/18 | Charlotte Checkers | L 4-2 | 13-13-2-2 |
| 12/19 | at Rochester Americans | W 3-2 | 14-13-2-2 |
| 12/26 | Adirondack Phantoms | W 7-1 | 15-13-2-2 |
| 12/28 | at Hershey Bears | L 6-1 | 15-14-2-2 |
| 12/31 | Albany Devils | L 5-4 | 15-15-2-2 |
| 1/1 | at Charlotte Checkers | W 3-0 | 16-15-2-2 |
| 1/2 | at Charlotte Checkers | L 4-2 | 16-16-2-2 |
| 1/7 | Syracuse Crunch | W 6-4 | 17-16-2-2 |
| 1/8 | Rochester Americans | W 2-1 | 18-16-2-2 |
| 1/9 | at Providence Bruins | W 5-3 | 19-16-2-2 |
| 1/11 | at Portland Pirates | W 5-2 | 20-16-2-2 |
| 1/14 | at Albany Devils | L 3-2 | 20-17-2-2 |
| 1/15 | Manchester Monarchs | L 4-3 | 20-18-2-2 |
| 1/16 | Hershey Bears | W 2-1 | 21-18-2-2 |
| 1/19 | at Albany Devils | W 3-0 | 22-18-2-2 |
| 1/21 | Norfolk Admirals | L 3-2 SO | 22-18-2-3 |
| 1/22 | at Manchester Monarchs | W 4-2 | 23-18-2-3 |
| 1/26 | at Adirondack Phantoms | L 4-3 | 23-19-2-3 |
| 1/28 | Hershey Bears | 3-2 | 23-20-2-3 |
| 1/29 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | W 2-1 | 24-20-2-3 |
| 2/4 | at Norfolk Admirals | L 2-1 OT | 24-20-3-3 |
| 2/5 | at Norfolk Admirals | W 2-1 | 25-20-3-3 |
| 2/11 | at Rochester Americans | W 3-0 | 26-20-3-3 |
| 2/12 | at Hershey Bears | W 4-3 | 27-20-3-3 |
| 2/13 | at Adirondack Phantoms | W 4-3 OT | 28-20-3-3 |
| 2/18 | Charlotte Checkers | W 6-2 | 29-20-3-3 |
| 2/19 | Albany Devils | W 4-3 OT | 30-20-3-3 |
| 2/23 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | W 4-1 | 31-20-3-3 |
| 2/25 | at Syracuse Crunch | W 7-4 | 32-20-3-3 |
| 2/26 | Rochester Americans | L 3-2 SO | 32-20-3-4 |
| 2/27 | at Adirondack Phantoms | L 5-2 | 32-21-3-4 |
| 3/1 | Albany Devils | L 3-2 | 32-22-3-4 |
| 3/6 | Norfolk Admirals | W 4-1 | 33-22-3-4 |
| 3/8 | at Charlotte Checkers | L 2-1 | 33-23-3-4 |
| 3/9 | at Norfolk Admirals | L 5-1 | 33-24-3-4 |
| 3/11 | at Norfolk Admirals | L 8-3 | 33-25-3-4 |
| 3/12 | at Charlotte Checkers | W 3-1 | 34-25-3-4 |
| 3/16 | at Adirondack Phantoms | L 5-2 | 34-26-3-4 |
| 3/18 | at Portland Pirates | L 3-2 | 34-27-3-4 |
| 3/19 | Springfield Falcons | W 2-0 | 35-27-3-4 |
| 3/20 | at Bridgeport Sound Tigers | W 4-3 OT | 36-27-3-4 |
| 3/23 | Syracuse Crunch | W 6-3 | 37-27-3-4 |
| 3/25 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | W 5-3 | 38-27-3-4 |
| 3/26 | Providence Bruins | W 4-1 | 39-27-3-4 |
| 3/27 | at Springfield Falcons | W 4-1 | 40-27-3-4 |
| 4/1 | at Syracuse Crunch | L 6-4 | 40-28-3-4 |
| 4/2 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | L 4-3 | 40-29-3-4 |
| 4/3 | at Albany Devils | L 3-2 SO | 40-29-3-5 |
| 4/6 | Norfolk Admirals | W 2-1 OT | 41-29-3-5 |
| 4/8 | at Rochester Americans | W 4-2 | 42-29-3-5 |
| 4/9 | Adirondack Phantoms | L 2-1 | 42-30-3-5 |
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4/14 | at Manchester Monarchs | L 2-1 | MAN leads 1-0 |
| 1 | 4/15 | at Manchester Monarchs | W 4-3 OT | Series tied 1-1 |
| 1 | 4/17 | Manchester Monarchs | L 5-4 OT | MAN leads series 2-1 |
| 1 | 4/19 | Manchester Monarchs | L 6-3 | MAN leads series 3-1 |
| 1 | 4/20 | Manchester Monarchs | W 5-4 OT | MAN leads series 3-2 |
| 1 | 4/22 | at Manchester Monarchs | W 2-1 OT | Series tied 3-3 |
| 1 | 4/23 | at Manchester Monarchs | W 6-5 OT | BING wins series 4-3 |
| Quarterfinals | 4/27 | at Portland Pirates | W 3-2 | BING leads series 1-0 |
| Quarterfinals | 4/28 | at Portland Pirates | W 5-3 | BING leads series 2-0 |
| Quarterfinals | 4/30 | Portland Pirates | L 3-2 | BING leads series 2-1 |
| Quarterfinals | 5/2 | Portland Pirates | W 6-1 | BING leads series 3-1 |
| Quarterfinals | 5/3 | Portland Pirates | L 6-2 | BING leads series 3-2 |
| Quarterfinals | 5/6 | at Portland Pirates | W 3-0 | BING wins series 4-2 |
| Semifinals | 5/12 | at Charlotte Checkers | W 7-4 | BING leads series 1-0 |
| Semifinals | 5/13 | at Charlotte Checkers | W 3-0 | BING leads series 2-0 |
| Semifinals | 5/17 | Charlotte Checkers | W 7-1 | BING leads series 3-0 |
| Semifinals | 5/18 | Charlotte Checkers | W 4-3 OT | BING wins series 4-0 |
| Finals | 5/27 | at Houston Aeros | L 3-1 | HOU leads series 1-0 |
| Finals | 5/28 | at Houston Aeros | W 2-1 OT | Series tied 1-1 |
| Finals | 6/1 | Houston Aeros | L 2-1 | HOU leads series 2-1 |
| Finals | 6/3 | Houston Aeros | W 3-0 | Series tied 2-2 |
| Finals | 6/4 | Houston Aeros | W 4-2 | BING leads series 3-2 |
| Finals | 6/7 | at Houston Aeros | W 3-2 | BING wins series 4-2 |
Roster
edit| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eric Gryba | Defenseman |
| 3 | Patrick Coulombe | Defenseman |
| 4 | Jared Cowen | Defenseman |
| 5 | Mark Borowiecki | Defenseman |
| 6 | Craig Schira | Defenseman |
| 7 | Geoff Kinrade | Defenseman |
| 8 | David Sloane | Defenseman |
| 9 | Bob Raymond | Defenseman |
| 11 | Erik Condra | Right wing |
| 12 | Bobby Butler | Right wing |
| 14 | Roman Wick | Right wing |
| 15 | Colin Greening | Left wing |
| 16 | Cody Bass(A) | Center |
| 17 | Patrick Wiercioch | Defenseman |
| 18 | Zack Smith | Center |
| 19 | Jim O'Brien | Center |
| 21 | Derek Grant | Center |
| 22 | Ryan Potulny | Center |
| 24 | Derek Smith(A) | Defenceman |
| 25 | David Dziurzynski | Left wing |
| 26 | Kaspars Daugavins | Left wing |
| 27 | Mike Hoffman | Left wing |
| 28 | Ryan Keller(C) | Right wing |
| 29 | Mike Brodeur | Goalie |
| 33 | Barry Brust | Goalie |
| 40 | Robin Lehner | Goalie |
| 44 | Brennan Turner | Defenseman |
| 61 | Andre Benoit | Defenseman |
| 84 | Corey Locke | Center |