The 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 2, 2010 and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 9, 2011 at the

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in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 117th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Season Outlook

Pre-season polls

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season. The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and

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/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.

Regular season

Standings

2011 NCAA tournament

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season. ''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in

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at the conclusion of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes. ''GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% =

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; GAA = Goals against average''

Awards

NCAA

Atlantic Hockey

CCHA

ECAC

Hockey East

WCHA

2011 NHL Entry Draft

† incoming freshman

References

External links

USCHO.com
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