The 2011 Champions Cup playoffs of the American Inline Hockey League

American Inline Hockey League

The American Inline Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey league of 40 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the AIHL is widely considered to be one of the top...

 (AIHL) began on April 9, 2011, after the 2010–11 AIHL regular season

2010–11 AIHL season

The 2010–11 AIHL season was the 3rd season of the American Inline Hockey League . The season started on December 4, 2010. The inaugural All-Star Game was held at Bladerunners Ice Complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home arena of the Pittsburgh Bandits, after the conclusion of the Champions Cup...

. The Finals ended on May 29, 2011, with the Oakland Goodlife

Oakland GoodLife

The Oakland Goodlife is a semi-professional inline hockey team playing out of in Oakland, California. The Oakland Goodlife competes in the Pacific North Division of the American Inline Hockey League. The Goodlife players have experience in the elite levels of Ice and Inline Hockey with most having...

 defeating the Philadelphia Brawlers two games to none to win their first championship. Goodlife goaltender Kevin Silva was awarded the Playoff Most Valuable Player.

Playoff seeds

After the regular season, the standard of 26 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Oakland Goodlife

Oakland GoodLife

The Oakland Goodlife is a semi-professional inline hockey team playing out of in Oakland, California. The Oakland Goodlife competes in the Pacific North Division of the American Inline Hockey League. The Goodlife players have experience in the elite levels of Ice and Inline Hockey with most having...

 were the Western Conference

Western Conference (AIHL)

The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the American Inline Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....

 regular season champions and the Best Overall Record winners with the best record at 46 points. The Long Island 495ers earned a number 1 seed in the Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference (AIHL)

The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the American Inline Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference....

 with 40 points.

Colonial Division

1. Scottdale Inferno
   Scottdale Inferno
   The Scottdale Inferno are a professional inline hockey team based in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and competing in PIHA....
   
    – Colonial Division
   Colonial Division (AIHL)
   The AIHL's Colonial Division was formed in 2009 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment. All five teams are within 337 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*Harrisburg Lunatics*Pittsburgh Bandits*Potomac Mavericks*Richmond Robins...
   
    champions, 39 points
2. Pittsburgh Bandits
   Pittsburgh Bandits
   The Pittsburgh Bandits are a professional inline hockey team based in Harmar Township, Pennsylvania, and competing in the AIHL, having previously competed in the PIHA....
   
    – 38 points
3. Potomac Mavericks
   Potomac Mavericks
   The Potomac Mavericks are a professional inline hockey team based in Chantilly, Virginia. They compete in the AIHL. The team played its first 2 seasons within the PIHA, before moving to the other Elite Professional League....
   
    – 33 points
4. Harrisburg Lunatics
   Harrisburg Lunatics
   The Harrisburg Lunatics are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, and competing in the PIHA. Harrisburg is one of two teams that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA, the other is the Pennsylvania Typhoon...
   
    – 20 points

Great Lakes Division

1. Buffalo Fusion – Great Lakes Division champions, 39 points
2. Motor City Phoenix – 24 points

Mid Atlantic Division

1. Philadelphia Brawlers – Mid Atlantic Division
   Mid Atlantic Division (AIHL)
   The AIHL's Mid Atlantic Division was formed in 2008 as part of the Eastern Conference in the creation of the league. All six teams are within 110 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*Marple Gladiators*New Jersey Grizzlies*New Jersey Nightmare...
   
    champions, 39 points
2. New Jersey Grizzlies
   New Jersey Grizzlies
   The New Jersey Grizzlies are a professional inline hockey team based in Wallington, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA.-External links:*...
   
    – 33 points (16 wins)
3. New Jersey Nightmare – 33 points (15 wins)
4. Philadelphia Liberty – 24 points

New England Division

1. Long Island 495ers – New England Division
   New England Division (AIHL)
   The AIHL's New England Division was formed in 2008 as part of the Eastern Conference in the creation of the league. All six teams are within 191 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*Beantown Athletics*Hartford Fire Ants*Long Island 495ers*NY Terror...
   
    champions and Eastern Conference regular season champions, 40 points
2. Suffolk Sharks – 26 points
3. Rhode Island Mulissha – 23 points
4. Beantown Athletics – 22 points

Gulf Coast Division

1. Mississippi Rolling Surge – Gulf Coast Division champions, 36 points
2. Georgia Syndicate – 32 points

Pacific North Division

1. Oakland Goodlife
   Oakland GoodLife
   The Oakland Goodlife is a semi-professional inline hockey team playing out of in Oakland, California. The Oakland Goodlife competes in the Pacific North Division of the American Inline Hockey League. The Goodlife players have experience in the elite levels of Ice and Inline Hockey with most having...
   
    – Pacific North Division
   Pacific North Division (AIHL)
   The AIHL's Pacific North Division was formed in 2008 as part of the Western Conference in the creation of the league. All five teams are within 80 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*East Bay Jawz*Northern California Mustangs*Oakland Goodlife...
   
    champions, Western Conference regular season champions, and Best Overall Record winners; 46 points
2. Ripon Savage – 32 points
3. Northern California Mustangs – 20 points (+18 goal differential)
4. San Jose Pirates
   San Jose Pirates
   The San Jose Pirates are an expansion teams in the AIHL new Pacific North Division.-External links:*...
   
    – 20 points (–43 goal differential)

Pacific South Division

1. Irvine Anarchy Black – Pacific South Division
   Pacific South Division (AIHL)
   The AIHL's Pacific South Division was formed in 2008 as part of the Western Conference in the creation of the league. All five teams are within 39 miles of each other.-Current lineup:*949 Anarchy Red*Corona Ducks*Huntington Beach Ducks...
   
    champions, 36 points
2. Pama Cyclones – 30 points
3. Huntington Beach Ducks – 27 points
4. Corona Ducks – 19 points

Southwest Division

1. Phoenix Dragons
   Phoenix Dragons
   The Phoenix Dragons are a professional inline hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . They are currently the defending Founders Cup champions.As of the 2009 season the...
   
    – Southwest Division champions, 37 points
2. Tucson Slayers – 32 points

Playoff bracket

In the first two rounds, the highest seed in each division is matched against the lowest seed in their division. The higher-seeded team is awarded home floor advantage, where the series is played at the higher-seeded team's home arena. In the final three rounds, the highest remaining seed in each conference is match against the lowest remaining seed. All games in the final three rounds are played at a neutral site. The home team is determined based on regular season points. Each best-of-three series follows a 1–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team plays as home team for game one (plus three if necessary), and the lower-seeded team is as home team for game two.

Champions Cup Finals