The 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 2, 2010 and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 9, 2011 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the 64th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 117th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Season Outlook Pre-season polls
The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media. USCHO PollRankTeam1 Boston College (45)2 North Dakota (3)3 Miami (2)4 St. Cloud State5 Michigan6 Yale7 Maine8 Minnesota–Duluth9 Denver10 New Hampshire11 Cornell12 Alaska13 Wisconsin14 Boston University15 Minnesota16 Michigan State17 Notre Dame18 RIT19 Union20 Colorado College USA Today PollRankTeam1 Boston College (28)2 North Dakota (4)3 Miami (2)4 Michigan5 Yale6 St. Cloud State7 Maine8 New Hampshire9 Minnesota–Duluth10 Cornell11 Denver12 Alaska13 Wisconsin14 Boston University15 Minnesota
Regular season
Standings
2011 NCAA tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Player stats
Scoring leaders The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM Senior Miami 39 24 47 71 35 Senior North Dakota 44 36 24 60 46 Junior Minnesota–Duluth 42 18 41 59 34 Senior Minnesota–Duluth 42 22 36 58 42 Senior Miami 39 19 38 57 27 Senior Niagara 35 29 26 55 45 Sophomore Miami 38 28 26 54 18 Junior Minnesota–Duluth 42 28 26 54 67 Freshman Notre Dame 44 23 31 54 36 Junior Boston College 39 31 21 52 28 Senior New Hampshire 39 28 24 52 32
Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the conclusion of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA Sophomore North Dakota 40 2349:02 30 7 2 70 6 .924 1.79 Senior Yale 34 2002:15 27 6 1 64 6 .928 1.92 Sophomore RIT 28 1675:50 17 3 7 54 6 .935 1.93 Sophomore Union 38 2265:30 25 10 3 75 5 .920 1.99 Senior Ferris State 37 2192:41 18 14 5 74 3 .923 2.02 Junior Miami 17 975:36 8 5 4 33 2 .909 2.03 Junior Miami 24 1374:31 15 5 2 47 3 .912 2.05 Freshman Michigan State 14 794:36 6 5 1 28 3 .927 2.11 Junior Rensselaer 34 2050:46 18 11 4 74 2 .924 2.17 Freshman Princeton 15 899:57 8 6 1 33 1 .912 2.20
Awards
NCAA Award RecipientHobey Baker Award Andy Miele, MiamiSpencer T. Penrose Award Nate Leaman, UnionNational Rookie of the Year T. J. Tynan, Notre DameDerek Hines Unsung Hero Award Kyle Schmidt, Minnesota–DuluthLowe's Senior CLASS Award Jacques Lamoureux, Air ForceTournament Most Outstanding Player J. T. Brown, Minnesota–DuluthAHCA All-American Teams East First Team Position West First TeamKeith Kinkaid, Union GPat Nagle, Ferris StateBrian Dumoulin, Boston College DChay Genoway, North DakotaBlake Kessel, New Hampshire DJustin Schultz, WisconsinCam Atkinson, Boston College FJack Connolly, Minnesota–DuluthChase Polacek, Rensselaer FMatt Frattin, North DakotaPaul Thompson, New Hampshire FAndy Miele, Miami East Second Team Position West Second TeamJohn Muse, Boston College GAaron Dell, North DakotaNick Bailen, Rensselaer DJake Gardiner, WisconsinTaylor Fedun, Princeton DZach Redmond, Ferris StateStéphane Da Costa, Merrimack FCarter Camper, MiamiGustav Nyquist, Maine FMike Connolly, Minnesota–DuluthPaul Zanette, Niagara FCarl Hagelin, Michigan
Atlantic Hockey Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Paul Zanette, NiagaraBest Defensive Forward Rob Linsmayer, Holy CrossBest Defenseman Denny Urban, Robert MorrisRookie of the Year Taylor Holstrom, MercyhurstRegular Season Goaltending Award Shane Madolora, RITCoach of the Year Paul Pearl, Holy CrossMost Valuable Player in Tournament Jacques Lamoureux, Air ForceIndividual Sportsmanship Furman South, Robert MorrisRegular Season Scoring Trophy Paul Zanette, NiagaraAll-Atlantic Hockey Teams First Team Position Second TeamShane Madolora, RIT GRyan Zapolski, MercyhurstScott Mathis, Air Force DMarcel Alvarez, ArmyDenny Urban, Robert Morris DChris Saracino, RITBryan Haczyk, Niagara FTyler Brenner, RITNathan Longpre, Robert Morris FCory Conacher, CanisiusPaul Zanette, Niagara FJacques Lamoureux, Air Force Third Team Position Rookie TeamBrooks Ostergard, Robert Morris GJason Torf, Air ForceTim Kirby, Air Force DJeffrey Reppucci, Holy CrossRyan Annesley, Niagara DAdam McKenzie, Air ForceJeff Terminesi, Mercyhurst DAndrew Favot, RIT FTaylor Holstrom, MercyhurstCody Omilusik, Army FRyan Rashid, NiagaraScott Pitt, Mercyhurst FCole Schneider, Connecticut
CCHA Awards RecipientPlayer of the Year Andy Miele, MiamiBest Defensive Forward Carl Hagelin, MichiganBest Defensive Defenseman Sean Lorenz, Notre DameBest Offensive Defenseman Torey Krug, MichiganRookie of the Year T. J. Tynan, Notre DameBest Goaltender Shawn Hunwick, MichiganCoach of the Year Jeff Jackson, Notre DameTerry Flanagan Memorial Award Kevin Petovello, AlaskaIlitch Humanitarian Award Trevor Nill, Michigan StatePerani Cup Champion Andy Miele, MiamiScholar-Athlete of the Year Carter Camper, MiamiMost Valuable Player in Tournament Andy Miele, MiamiAll-CCHA Teams First Team Position Second Team Pat Nagle, Ferris State GScott Greenham, AlaskaZach Redmond, Ferris State DChris Wideman, MiamiTorey Krug, Michigan State DJohn Merrill, MichiganAndy Miele, Miami FT. J. Tynan, Notre DameCarl Hagelin, Michigan FAnders Lee, Notre DameCarter Camper, Miami FReilly Smith, Miami F Rookie Team Position Kevin Kapalka, Lake Superior State GDanny DeKeyser, Western Michigan DJohn Merrill, Michigan DChase Balisy, Western Michigan FAnders Lee, Notre Dame FT. J. Tynan, Notre Dame F
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Chase Polacek, RensselaerRookie of the Year Andrew Calof, PrincetonTim Taylor Award Nate Leaman, UnionBest Defensive Forward Adam Presiznuik, UnionBest Defensive Defenseman Brock Matheson, UnionKen Dryden Award Keith Kinkaid, UnionStudent-Athlete of the Year Stéphane Boileau, UnionMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Ryan Rondeau, YaleAll-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team Position Second Team Keith Kinkaid, Union GJames Mello, DartmouthNick Bailen, Rensselaer DBrock Matheson, UnionTaylor Fedun, Princeton DDanny Biega, HarvardChase Polacek, Rensselaer FJack Maclellan, BrownBrian O'Neill, Yale FJoe Devin, CornellAndrew Miller, Yale FKelly Zajac, Union Third Team Position Rookie TeamAllen York, Rensselaer GAndy Iles, CornellMike Devin, Cornell DMathew Bodie, UnionJoe Stejskal, Dartmouth DDennis Robertson, BrownAndrew Calof, Princeton FAndrew Calof, PrincetonChris Cahill, Yale FGreg Carey, St. LawrenceJeremy Welsh, Union FDaniel Carr, Union
Hockey East Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Paul Thompson, New HampshireRookie of the Year Charlie Coyle, Boston UniversityBob Kullen Coach of the Year Award Jerry York, Boston CollegeLen Ceglarski Award Brian Flynn, MaineBest Defensive Forward Tanner House, MaineBest Defensive Defenseman Brian Dumoulin, Boston CollegeThree-Stars Award Paul Thompson, New HampshireWilliam Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Cam Atkinson, Boston CollegeAll-Hockey East Teams First Team Position Second TeamJohn Muse, Boston College GKieran Millan, Boston UniversityBrian Dumoulin, Boston College DJosh Van Dyk, MaineBlake Kessel, New Hampshire DDavid Warsofsky, Boston UniversityCam Atkinson, Boston College FStéphane Da Costa, MerrimackGustav Nyquist, Maine FBrian Gibbons, Boston CollegePaul Thompson, New Hampshire FWade MacLeod, Northeastern Rookie Team Position Dan Sullivan, Maine GAnthony Bitetto, Northeastern DAdam Clendening, Boston University DBill Arnold, Boston College FCharlie Coyle, Boston University FMike Collins, Merrimack FMichael Pereira, Massachusetts FBrodie Reid, Northeastern F
WCHA Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Matt Frattin, North DakotaDefensive Player of the Year Justin Schultz, WisconsinRookie of the Year Jason Zucker, DenverStudent-Athlete of the Year Chay Genoway, North DakotaCoach of the Year Dean Blais, Nebraska-OmahaMost Valuable Player in Tournament Matt Frattin, North DakotaAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second TeamAaron Dell, North Dakota GKent Patterson, MinnesotaJustin Schultz, Wisconsin DJake Gardiner, WisconsinChay Genoway, North Dakota DMatt Donovan, DenverMatt Frattin, North Dakota FJason Zucker, DenverJack Connolly, Minnesota-Duluth FDrew Shore, DenverMike Connolly, Minnesota-Duluth FJustin Fontaine, Minnesota-Duluth Third Team Position Rookie TeamJohn Faulkner, Nebraska-Omaha GSam Brittain, DenverKurt Davis, Minnesota State DJustin Faulk, Minnesota-DuluthJustin Faulk, Minnesota-Duluth DDavid Makowski, DenverJason Gregoire, North Dakota FJason Zucker, DenverJaden Schwartz, Colorado College FJaden Schwartz, Colorado CollegeDrew LeBlanc, St. Cloud State FJ. T. Brown, Minnesota-Duluth
2011 NHL entry draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 1 14 Northeastern Hockey East 1 22 † Miami CCHA 2 33 † North Dakota WCHA 2 34 † Denver WCHA 2 36 Boston University Hockey East 2 47 Boston University Hockey East 2 60 † Notre Dame CCHA 3 66 Notre Dame CCHA 3 72 † Notre Dame CCHA 3 75 † Miami CCHA 3 78 † Michigan CCHA 3 82 Denver WCHA 3 83 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 3 88 Minnesota State WCHA 3 91 † Minnesota WCHA 4 92 North Dakota WCHA 4 95 † Notre Dame CCHA 4 97 † Denver WCHA 4 98 † Minnesota WCHA 4 101 † Wisconsin WCHA 4 104 † Boston College Hockey East 4 110 † Wisconsin WCHA 4 112 Boston University Hockey East 4 115 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 4 121 † Cornell ECAC Hockey 5 128 † Minnesota WCHA 5 129 † Michigan Tech WCHA 5 130 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 5 131 † Minnesota WCHA 5 140 † Cornell ECAC Hockey 5 147 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 5 151 † Yale ECAC Hockey 6 154 † Wisconsin WCHA 6 157 † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 6 160 † Northeastern Hockey East 6 161 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 6 169 † Ohio State CCHA 6 170 Western Michigan CCHA 6 171 † Ohio State CCHA 6 173 Brown ECAC Hockey 6 176 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 6 177 † Minnesota WCHA 6 178 † Minnesota WCHA 7 187 † Colorado College WCHA 7 189 † Wisconsin WCHA 7 194 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 7 196 † Denver WCHA 7 197 † Wisconsin WCHA 7 198 † Boston College Hockey East 7 201 † Quinnipiac ECAC Hockey 7 203 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 7 204 † Ohio State CCHA 7 207 † Western Michigan CCHA 7 209 † Massachusetts–Lowell Hockey East † incoming freshman
See also 2010–11 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season 2010–11 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season
References
External links USCHO.com