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
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

North Team Centre W–L–OTL GF–GA Points Elliot Lake Bobcats Elliot Lake 38-2-2 320-144 78 South Muskoka Shield Gravenhurst 35-5-1 280-151 71 Oro-Medonte 77's Guthrie 14-21-6 171-223 34 Powassan Dragons Powassan 15-25-2 195-274 32 Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Sturgeon Falls 10-28-4 146-273 24 Algoma Avalanche Thessalon 8-31-3 187-337 19 South Team Centre W–L–OTL GF–GA Points Jamestown Jets Jamestown, NY 27-12-3 247-194 57 Bradford Rattlers Bradford 26-14-2 239-178 54 Shelburne Red Wings Shelburne 25-15-2 230-195 52 Bobcaygeon Bucks Bobcaygeon 23-18-1 212-181 47 Deseronto Storm Deseronto 20-21-1 181-211 41 Toronto Canada Moose Thornhill 17-23-2 195-206 36 Vaughan Wild Concord 13-24-5 173-215 31

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

Last minute qualifier

One game, winner take all for berth in qualifier round.

	Last Minute Qualifier
	S6	Toronto	9
	S7	Vaughan	1

Playoff results are listed on the official league website.^[3]

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Alexander Nikulnikov Shelburne Red Wings 41 69 71 140 80 Stanislav Dzakhov Shelburne Red Wings 41 62 78 140 104 Nikita Jevpalovs South Muskoka Shield 41 48 43 91 28 John Sweet Deseronto Storm 42 39 50 89 56 Denis Zverev Shelburne Red Wings 36 29 57 86 100 Pierre Mathez Bradford Rattlers 40 38 46 84 22 Rob Childs South Muskoka Shield 41 34 50 84 48 Dylan Sontag South Muskoka Shield 31 33 48 81 22 Thomas Savioz Toronto Canada Moose 41 29 51 80 44

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

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA Matthew Perry Elliot Lake Bobcats 14 779 13 1 40 0 .914 3.08 Tyler Ross Elliot Lake Bobcats 17 835 12 0 43 0 .902 3.09 Anton Todykov Jamestown Jets 17 796 11 3 43 0 .928 3.24 Rob Sutherland South Muskoka Shield 32 1126 26 6 112 2 .901 3.44 Adrien Morel Elliot Lake Bobcats 12 629 10 1 38 0 .878 3.62

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

• 2010 in ice hockey
• 2011 in ice hockey