The 2010–11 CHL season was the 19th season of the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....

 (CHL).

Team changes

The Amarillo Gorillas

Amarillo Gorillas

The Amarillo Gorillas were a minor league hockey team based in Amarillo, Texas. The team was affiliated with the Central Hockey League. The Gorillas began play in the Western Professional Hockey League in 1996 as the Rattlers, the name they would carry until an ownership change in 2002...

 and the Corpus Christi IceRays folded and both were replaced by a North American Hockey League

North American Hockey League

The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...

 team.

Expansion

On June 1, 2010, the Central Hockey League (CHL) and the International Hockey League (IHL) announced that they would merge and play under the CHL moniker.

On June 10, 2010, it was announced that four IHL teams made the move to the CHL, the Fort Wayne Komets

Fort Wayne Komets

The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010...

, Bloomington PrairieThunder, Dayton Gems and the Quad City Mallards

Quad City Mallards

The Quad City Mallards were a professional ice hockey team competing in the AA level United Hockey League. The Mallards played their home games at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois. Their team colors were forest green and burgundy. They won the Colonial Cup in 1997, 1998 and 2001,...

. It was later announced that the Evansville IceMen

Evansville IceMen

The Evansville IceMen were a professional hockey team based in Evansville, Indiana. The team folded in 2010, as IceMen owner Ron Geary purchased the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League and moved the team to Evansville, taking on the name "Evansville IceMen".The AAHL IceMen...

 would also participate in the league. This is after team ownership in Evansville, Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...

 purchased the former IHL Muskegon Lumberjacks franchise.

Turner Conference

• Bloomington PrairieThunder
• Colorado Eagles
  Colorado Eagles
  The Colorado Eagles are a professional ice hockey team based in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference, where they serve as the "Double-A" affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps...
  
  
• Dayton Gems

• Evansville IceMen
  Evansville IceMen
  The Evansville IceMen were a professional hockey team based in Evansville, Indiana. The team folded in 2010, as IceMen owner Ron Geary purchased the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League and moved the team to Evansville, taking on the name "Evansville IceMen".The AAHL IceMen...
  
  
• Fort Wayne Komets
  Fort Wayne Komets
  The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010...
  
  
• Missouri Mavericks
  Missouri Mavericks
  The Missouri Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Independence, Missouri, USA, located near Kansas City, Missouri, at the Independence Events Center.-History:...
  
  

• Quad City Mallards
  Quad City Mallards
  The Quad City Mallards were a professional ice hockey team competing in the AA level United Hockey League. The Mallards played their home games at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois. Their team colors were forest green and burgundy. They won the Colonial Cup in 1997, 1998 and 2001,...
  
  
• Rapid City Rush
  Rapid City Rush
  The Rapid City Rush is an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. It plays in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Rapid City Rush organization quickly became the premiere franschise in the CHL.-History:...
  
  
• Wichita Thunder
  Wichita Thunder
  The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City...
  
  

Berry Conference

• Allen Americans
  Allen Americans
  The Allen Americans is an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League which began play in the 2009–10 season. They play at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas.-History:...
  
  
• Arizona Sundogs
  Arizona Sundogs
  The Arizona Sundogs are a double-A minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Prescott Valley, Arizona that began play in the Central Hockey League in 2006 and celebrated its fifth anniversary season in 2010-11...
  
  
• Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
  Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
  The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were a professional ice hockey team which played in the Bossier City-Shreveport metropolitan area of Louisiana. From 1997 to 2001 the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were members of the Western Professional Hockey League, until the a 2001 merger between the WPHL with the...
  
  

• Laredo Bucks
  Laredo Bucks
  The Laredo Bucks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Laredo, Texas, USA at the Laredo Energy Arena.-History:Arena Ventures, made up of six businessmen, teamed up with the City of Laredo to build a state-of-the-art facility for the Laredo area and South Texas...
  
  
• Mississippi RiverKings
• Odessa Jackalopes
  Odessa Jackalopes
  The Odessa Jackalopes were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Odessa, Texas. The team played in the Central Hockey League , and was an affiliate of the New York Islanders...
  
  

• Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
  Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
  The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees are a professional ice hockey team based in Hidalgo, Texas, and play their home games at State Farm Arena. They are a member of the Central Hockey League, and two time Central Hockey League franchise of the year...
  
  
• Texas Brahmas
• Tulsa Oilers

All-Star Game

It was announced that the 2011 Central Hockey League All-Star Game

2011 Central Hockey League All-Star Game

The 2011 Central Hockey League All-Star Game was on January 12, 2011 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, home of the Rapid City Rush, in the 2010–11 CHL season....

 would be held at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center is a exhibition center, in Rapid City, South Dakota. It contains a 10,000 seat, multi-purpose arena. It was built in 1977 and the grand opening event was an Elvis Presley concert on June 21st....

, home of the Rapid City Rush

Rapid City Rush

The Rapid City Rush is an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. It plays in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Rapid City Rush organization quickly became the premiere franschise in the CHL.-History:...

 on January 12, 2011. The defending champions Rapid City Rush

Rapid City Rush

The Rapid City Rush is an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. It plays in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Rapid City Rush organization quickly became the premiere franschise in the CHL.-History:...

 and coach Joe Ferras will form one team in the match-up and will be opposed by a team of CHL All-Stars composed of players from the other 17 CHL member teams.

Final conference standings

Playoff Bracket

Awards

• Ray Miron Presidents' Cup (Playoff Champions) - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
  Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
  The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were a professional ice hockey team which played in the Bossier City-Shreveport metropolitan area of Louisiana. From 1997 to 2001 the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were members of the Western Professional Hockey League, until the a 2001 merger between the WPHL with the...
  
  
• Bud Poile Governors’ Cup (Regular Season Champions) - Allen Americans
  Allen Americans
  The Allen Americans is an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League which began play in the 2009–10 season. They play at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas.-History:...
  
  
• Most Valuable Player - Riley Nelson
  Riley Nelson
  Riley Nelson is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Colorado Eagles in the Central Hockey League .-Career statistics:-External links:...
  
  , Colorado
• Most Outstanding Goaltender - Robby Nolan, Missouri
• Most Outstanding Defenseman - Andrew Martens
  Andrew Martens
  Andrew Martens is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Wichita Thunder of the CHL. He played three seasons of college hockey at Bemidji State University before turning pro in the 2005–06 season...
  
  , Wichita
• Rookie of the Year - Aaron Lewicki
  Aaron Lewicki
  Aaron Lewicki is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs in the Central Hockey League.-Awards and honors:*NCAA Terry Flanagan Memorial Award...
  
  , Rio Grande Valley
• Coach of the Year - Jason Christie
  Jason Christie
  Jason Christie is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Ontario Reign of the ECHL.He was previously the head coach of the Bloomington PrairieThunder in the Central Hockey League ....
  
  , Bloomington
• Man of the Year - Simon Watson
  Simon Watson
  -External links:* from EliteProspects.com...
  
  , Missouri
• Rick Kozuback Award - TBD
• Joe Burton Award
  Joe Burton Award
  The Joe Burton Award is awarded annually to the Central Hockey League's scoring champion. The award was named after the CHL's career point leader Joe Burton who played 11 season with the Oklahoma City Blazers accumulating 985 points...
  
   (Scoring Champion) - Sébastien Thinel
  Sébastien Thinel
  -External links:...
  
  , Odessa
• Playoff Most Valuable Player - TBD
• All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (Rapid City) - Ryan Menei
  Ryan Menei
  Ryan Menei is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Rapid City Rush in the Central Hockey League .-Awards and honours:*CHL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player...
  
  , Rapid City
• All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (CHL All-Stars) - Jason Dale
  Jason Dale
  Jason Dale is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Bloomington Blaze in the Central Hockey League .-Awards and honours:*CHL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player...
  
  , Bloomington
• Athletic Trainer of the Year – George Bullock Jr., Bossier-Shreveport
• Equipment Manager of the Year– Romeo Vivit, Rapid City

2010-2011 All-CHL Team

• Forward: Sebastien Thinel
  Sébastien Thinel
  -External links:...
  
  , Odessa
• Forward: Riley Nelson
  Riley Nelson
  Riley Nelson is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Colorado Eagles in the Central Hockey League .-Career statistics:-External links:...
  
  , Colorado
• Forward: Chad Woollard
  Chad Woollard
  Chad Woollard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Texas Brahmas in the Central Hockey League .-External links:...
  
  , Texas
• Defenceman: Darcy Campbell
  Darcy Campbell
  Darcy Campbell is a professional ice hockey defenceman under contract with the Chicago Express.-Playing career:Campbell played two years of junior hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Canmore Eagles and Olds Grizzlys before moving on to the NCAA in 2004 with the University of Alaska...
  
  , Rio Grande Valley
• Defenceman: Andrew Martens
  Andrew Martens
  Andrew Martens is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Wichita Thunder of the CHL. He played three seasons of college hockey at Bemidji State University before turning pro in the 2005–06 season...
  
  , Wichita
• Goaltender : Robby Nolan, Missouri

2010-2011 CHL All-Rookie Team

• Forward - Aaron Lewicki
  Aaron Lewicki
  Aaron Lewicki is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs in the Central Hockey League.-Awards and honors:*NCAA Terry Flanagan Memorial Award...
  
  , Rio Grande Valley
• Forward - Adam Chorneyko, Colorado
• Forward - Gary Steffes, Tulsa
• Defenceman - David Strathman, Allen
• Defenceman - Alan Mazur, Bloomington
• Goaltender - Wayne Savage, Texas

External links

• Central Hockey League website