2010–11 AIHL season
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The 2010–11 AIHL season was the 3rd season of the American Inline Hockey League
(AIHL). 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 playoffs
. The Champions Cup Final ended on May 29, with the Oakland GoodLife
defeating the Philadelphia Brawlers in two games.
were all expansion teams for the 2010–11 season.
The Harrisburg Lunatics
, an original member of the Professional Inline Hockey Association
, announced they would compete in both leagues for 2010–11 season.
The Irvine Anarchy added a second elite team under the franchise umbrella. They were now known as the Irvine Anarchy Black and 949 Anarchy Red.
The AIHL also expanded into the Great Lakes region with five expansion franchises: the Buffalo Fusion, Chicago Carnage, Grand Rapids Assassins, Michigan Havoc and Motor City Phoenix.
, Cajun Voo Doo, Garden State Savage Wolves
, Houston Sabre Cats, Maryland Knights, Mile High Mayhem, Northern California Riot, Rocky Mountain Talons, San Diego VooDoo and Winchester Generals all folded before the season.
and became the Rhode Island Mulissha.
The Corona Jr. Ducks
dropped the 'Jr.' from their name to become simply the Corona Ducks.
The defending champion Huntington Beach Elite
changed their name to the Huntington Beach Ducks as a part of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks
owning their home arena.
. The Gulf Coast Division was moved from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference
, bringing both conferences to four divisions each.
Western Conference
Western Conference
had the #1 overall seed for having the best record in the league, at 46 points.
at the end of the regular season.
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). The season started on December 4, 2010. The inaugural All-Star Game was held at Bladerunners Ice Complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, home arena of the 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....
, after the conclusion of the Champions Cup playoffs
2011 Champions Cup playoffs
The 2011 Champions Cup playoffs of the American Inline Hockey League began on April 9, 2011, after the 2010–11 AIHL regular season. The Finals ended on May 29, 2011, with the Oakland Goodlife defeating the Philadelphia Brawlers two games to none to win their first championship...
. The Champions Cup Final ended on May 29, 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 in two games.
Season schedule
For the 2010–11 schedule was reduced from 32 games to a 24-game schedule. Each division is still responsible for deciding its own scheduling format.Expansion
The Louisiana Sharpshooters, Mississippi Rolling Surge and Oakland GoodLifeOakland 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 all expansion teams for the 2010–11 season.
The 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...
, an original member of the Professional Inline Hockey Association
Professional Inline Hockey Association
The Professional Inline Hockey Association, often abbreviated to the PIHA, is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey league of 16 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Middletown, Pennsylvania, the PIHA...
, announced they would compete in both leagues for 2010–11 season.
The Irvine Anarchy added a second elite team under the franchise umbrella. They were now known as the Irvine Anarchy Black and 949 Anarchy Red.
The AIHL also expanded into the Great Lakes region with five expansion franchises: the Buffalo Fusion, Chicago Carnage, Grand Rapids Assassins, Michigan Havoc and Motor City Phoenix.
Contraction
The Boston Swamp RatsBoston Swamp Rats
The Boston Swamp Rats are a professional inline hockey team based in Holbrook, Massachusetts. They were members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association up until the 2008 season but the moved to the American Inline Hockey...
, Cajun Voo Doo, Garden State Savage Wolves
Garden State Savage Wolves
The Garden State Savage Wolves are part of the American Inline Hockey League. The team debuted in the Inaugural Season of the AIHL in 2008-2009. They're based out of the Inman Sports Club in Edison, New Jersey. They are in the Eastern Conference....
, Houston Sabre Cats, Maryland Knights, Mile High Mayhem, Northern California Riot, Rocky Mountain Talons, San Diego VooDoo and Winchester Generals all folded before the season.
Relocation
The Massachusetts Mulissha relocated to Warwick, Rhode IslandWarwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
and became the Rhode Island Mulissha.
Mergers
The Southampton Cyclones organization merged with the expansion Philadelphia Liberty and became the Liberty's minor league affiliate.Name changes
The Beantown Braves changed their name to the Beantown Athletics.The Corona Jr. Ducks
Corona Jr. Ducks
The Corona Jr. Ducks are a professional inline hockey team based in Corona, California. They compete in the American Inline Hockey League and in NARCh Pro....
dropped the 'Jr.' from their name to become simply the Corona Ducks.
The defending champion Huntington Beach Elite
Huntington Beach Elite
The Huntington Beach Elite are a professional inline hockey team based in Huntington Beach, California. They compete in the American Inline Hockey League and in NARCh Pro....
changed their name to the Huntington Beach Ducks as a part of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
owning their home arena.
Realignment
With the AIHL adding five new teams in the Great Lakes region, the AIHL realigned it's conferences. The Great Lakes Division was added to the Eastern ConferenceEastern 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....
. The Gulf Coast Division was moved from the Eastern Conference to 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....
, bringing both conferences to four divisions each.
By division
Eastern ConferenceWestern Conference
By Conference
Eastern ConferenceWestern Conference
Playoffs
After the regular season, 26 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Oakland GoodLifeOakland 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...
had the #1 overall seed for having the best record in the league, at 46 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.AIHL awards
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Champions Cup Champions Cup Champions Cup may refer to:*The Champion's Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League*The A3 Champions Cup is an annual football , competition involving the league champions of China, Japan and South Korea... |
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... |
| Best Overall Record | 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... |
| Eastern Conference Champions | Philadelphia Brawlers |
| Western Conference Champions | 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... |
| President's Award – Organizations of the Year | Hartford Fire Ants Hartford Fire Ants The Hartford Fire Ants are a professional inline hockey team based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and competing in the American Inline Hockey League.... Ripon Savage Northern California Mustangs |
| President's Award – Past Champions | Huntington Beach Ducks 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.... |
| Coach of the Year | John Louden (New Jersey Nightmare) |
| Commissioner's Award | Dave Gardner Dave Gardner David Calvin Gardner is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 350 National Hockey League games for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons and Philadelphia Flyers... (Ratcast) Chris Rouche (Officials Coordinator) Mario Sousa (League Coordinator/Today in the AIHL) Doug Wallace (Today in the AIHL) |
| League Most Valuable Player | John Pinheiro (Rhode Island Mulissha) |
| League Top Scorer | Tyler Walser (Buffalo Fusion) |
| Most Valuable Defenseman | Nate Gerber (Scottdale Inferno Scottdale Inferno The Scottdale Inferno are a professional inline hockey team based in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and competing in PIHA.... ) |
| Most Valuable Goaltender | Kevin Silva (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... ) |
| Playoff Most Valuable Player | Kevin Silva (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... ) |
| Sportsmanship Award | Alex Dodt (Tucson Slayers) |
| Top Goal Scorer | Denny Schlegel (Buffalo Fusion) |
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Fusion | 24 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 12 | |
| Buffalo Fusion | 22 | 55 | 38 | 93 | 2 | |
| Rhode Island Mulissha | 24 | 39 | 39 | 78 | 4 | |
| Motor City Phoenix | 24 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 12 | |
| Huntington Beach Ducks | 19 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 4 | |
| Huntington Beach Ducks | 18 | 41 | 25 | 66 | 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 | 38 | 26 | 64 | 26 | |
| 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... |
24 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 20 | |
| 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... |
24 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 54 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against averageGoals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
at the end of the regular season.
| Player | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
16 | 489 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | .868 | 2.15 | |
| Scottdale Inferno Scottdale Inferno The Scottdale Inferno are a professional inline hockey team based in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and competing in PIHA.... |
10 | 292 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | .876 | 2.47 | |
| 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... |
8 | 250 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | .848 | 2.64 | |
| Philadelphia Brawlers | 13 | 390 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | .858 | 2.69 | |
| Tucson Slayers | 12 | 483 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 0 | .836 | 2.92 | |
| Mississippi Rolling Surge | 22 | 736 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 72 | 1 | .819 | 2.93 | |
| 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:*... |
19 | 571 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 1 | .835 | 2.99 | |
| New Jersey Nightmare | 13 | 399 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 1 | .842 | 3.08 | |
| 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... |
18 | 670 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 0 | .847 | 3.09 | |
| 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.... |
19 | 567 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 1 | .828 | 3.12 |
See also
- 2010–11 AIHL transactions
- 2010–11 AIHL suspensions and fines
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