2010–11 GMHL season
The 2010–11 GMHL season was the fifth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The thirteen teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules.
| 2010–11 GMHL season | |
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| League | Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season 2010-09-10 – 2011-02-22 Playoffs 2011-02-23 – 2011-04-02 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Finals champions | Elliot Lake Bobcats |
Starting in February 2011, the top teams of the league played down for the Russell Cup, emblematic of the grand championship of the GMHL. Since the GMHL is independent from Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League, this is where the GMHL's season ended. The Elliot Lake Bobcats won their first Russell Cup by defeating the South Muskoka Shield 4-games-to-3.
Changes
- Expansion granted to the Shelburne Red Wings.
- Expansion granted to the Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks.
- Jamestown Jets join league from Northern Junior Hockey League.
- King Wild move to Concord, Ontario and become Vaughan Wild.
- Brock Bucks move to Bobcaygeon, Ontario and become Bobcaygeon Bucks.
- Innisfil Lakers leave league.
Outdoor game
In mid-January, it was announced that the town of Iron Bridge, Ontario and its 500-seat Outdoor Arena would host a regular season game, known as the North Shore Winter Classic, between the Elliot Lake Bobcats and Algoma Avalanche on January 29, 2011. This is the first known regulation outdoor game in Ontario in the modern era. Elliot Lake would win the game 8-2 in front of an estimated 400 fans.
Current standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
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Teams listed on the official league website.[1]
Standings listed on official league website.[2]
2010-11 Russell Cup Playoffs
| Qualifier Round | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Elliot Lake | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Powassan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Powassan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Sturgeon Falls | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Elliot Lake | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Toronto | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jamestown | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Toronto | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Shelburne | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S6 | Toronto | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Elliot Lake | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Muskoka | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Muskoka | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oro-Medonte | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Oro-Medonte | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N6 | Algoma | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Muskoka | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bradford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bradford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Deseronto | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Bobcaygeon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Deseronto | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
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Awards
- Top Defensive Forward - David Sefcik (Elliot Lake Bobcats)
- Rookie of the Year - Nikita Jevpalovs (South Muskoka Shield)
- Top Forward - Nikita Jevpalovs (South Muskoka Shield)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player - Pierre Mathez (Bradford Rattlers)
- Top Defenceman - Tyler Nelson (Jamestown Jets)
- Most Heart - Mayus Matis (Bradford Rattlers)
- Top Goaltender - Rob Sutherland (South Muskoka Shield)
- Top Scorer - Stanislav Dzakhov/Alexander Nikulnikov (Shelburne Red Wings)
- Most Valuable Player - Alexander Nikulnikov (Shelburne Red Wings)
- Coach of the Year - Ryan Leonard (Elliot Lake Bobcats)
See also
References
- "Teamlist - Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- "Standings - Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- "Playoffs - Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2010-08-28.