# 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.
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.
Standings listed on official league website.

## 2010-11 Russell Cup Playoffs

| Qualifier Round | Qualifier Round | Qualifier Round | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Elliot Lake | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Powassan | 0 | | | | | | |
| N4 | Powassan | 2 | 8 | Powassan | 0 | | | | | | |
| N5 | Sturgeon Falls | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Sturgeon Falls | 1 | | | | 1 | Elliot Lake | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Toronto | 0 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Jamestown | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Toronto | 3 | | | | | | |
| S3 | Shelburne | 0 | 6 | Toronto | 3 | | | | | | |
| S6 | Toronto | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| S6 | Toronto | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Elliot Lake | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | South Muskoka | 3 |
| | | | 2 | South Muskoka | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Oro-Medonte | 0 | | | | | | |
| N3 | Oro-Medonte | 2 | 5 | Oro-Medonte | 0 | | | | | | |
| N6 | Algoma | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Algoma | 0 | | | | 2 | South Muskoka | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Bradford | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Bradford | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Deseronto | 0 | | | | | | |
| S4 | Bobcaygeon | 0 | 7 | Deseronto | 0 | | | | | | |
| S5 | Deseronto | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Last minute qualifier

One game, winner take all for berth in qualifier round.
| Last Minute Qualifier | Last Minute Qualifier | Last Minute Qualifier |
| S6 | Toronto | 9 |
| S7 | Vaughan | 1 |
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

## 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)