2010-11 CCHA season

This is the 2010-11 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's fortieth season.

Membership changes

 * Nebraska-Omaha left the conference to join the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

Standings
Team                      GP  W  L T SW  P  GF GA Michigan Wolverines        28 20  7 1  0 61  92 57 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 28 18  7 3  2 59  95 69 Miami RedHawks            28 16  7 5  2 55 103 58 Western Michigan Broncos  28 10  9 9  5 44  77 71 Ferris State Bulldogs     28 12 12 4  4 43  59 62 Northern Michigan Wildcats 28 12 13 3 0 39  61 87 Alaska Nanooks            28 10 13 5  3 38  64 66 Lake Superior Lakers      28  8 12 8  5 37  59 78 Ohio State Buckeyes       28 10 14 4  2 36  66 72 Michigan State Spartans   28 11 15 2  0 35  65 75 Bowling Green Falcons     28  3 21 4  2 15  41 87

First Round (best of three)

 * Lake Superior defeated Ohio State two games to none (4-0, 3-2)
 * Bowling Green defeated Northern Michigan two games to one (3-6, 2-0, 2-1 (2ot))
 * Alaska defeated Michigan State two games to none (3-2 (ot), 4-3 (2ot))

Quarterfinals (best of three)

 * Michigan defeated Bowling Green two games to none (5-1, 4-1)
 * Western Michigan defeated Ferris State two games to one (1-3, 3-1, 5-4 (ot))
 * Miami defeated Alaska two games to none (4-1, 4-1)
 * Notre Dame defeated Lake Superior two games to one (3-2 (ot), 3-4, 4-2)

Semifinals

 * Western Michigan defeated Michigan 5 to 2
 * Miami defeated Notre Dame 6 to 2

Final

 * Miami defeated Western Michigan 5 to 2

Third Place

 * Michigan defeated Notre Dame 4 to 2

NCAA Tournament
Miami Michigan Notre Dame Western Michigan
 * lost to New Hampshire 3 to 1 in the Northeast Regional Semifinals
 * defeated Nebraska-Omaha 3 to 2 in overtime in the West Regional Semifinals
 * defeated Colorado College 2 to 1 in the West Regional Final
 * defeated North Dakota 2 to 0 in the National Semifinals
 * lost to Minnesota-Duluth 3 to 2 in the National Championship Game
 * defeated Merrimack 4 to 3 in overtime in the Northeast Regional Semifinals
 * defeated New Hampshire 2 to 1 in the Northeast Regional Final
 * lost to Minnesota-Duluth 4 to 3 in the National Semifinals
 * lost to Denver 3 to 2 in double overtime in the Midwest Regional Semifinals