2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season

The 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team was the Wolverines' 89th season. They represented the University of Michigan in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Red Berenson and played their home games at Yost Ice Arena, although they took one regular-season home game against archrival Michigan State to Michigan Stadium, drawing the largest crowd in the sport's history. The team earned the 2010–11 Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) regular season championship and advanced to the Frozen Four of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Following the CCHA season, the team announced that they intended to move from the CCHA to the newly formed Big Ten Conference Hockey League in 2013.

2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
NCAA West Regional Champion, CCHA Regular Season Champion, Great Lakes Invitational Tournament Champion
2011 NCAA Tournament, National Runner-up (Minnesota–Duluth)
ConferenceCCHA
Home iceYost Ice Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine2nd
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports2nd
Record
Overall29-11-4 (20-7-1, CCHA)
Home16-2-1
Road7-6-3
Neutral6-3-0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachRed Berenson
Captain(s)Luke Glendening, Carl Hagelin
Alternate captain(s)Louie Caporusso, Matt Rust
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

The team won the regular season title for the CCHA with a 20-7-1 record.[1] Following the regular season, Senior left wing Carl Hagelin was voted the CCHA's Best Defensive Forward and senior goaltender Shawn Hunwick earned the league's Best Goaltender award.[2] Hagelin was selected as first team All-Conference, while defenceman Jon Merrill was second team All-Conference and All-Rookie.[1] Subsequently, the Big Ten Conference announced that with Penn State's ascension to Division I varsity team status, the conference would recommend that men's hockey become an official conference sport for the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season with six teams including Michigan.[3][4][5]

Standings
2010–11 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3 Michigan †2820710619257442911414698
#4 Notre Dame28187325995694425145151121
#8 Miami*28167525510358392310614685
#13 Western Michigan281099544777142191310116104
Ferris State2812124443596239181659486
Northern Michigan28121330396187391519591117
Alaska280^28^0^0^386466380^38^0^8991
Lake Superior State2881285375978391317993115
Ohio State2810144236667237151849592
Michigan State28111520356575381519498107
Bowling Green2832142154187411027474123
Championship: Miami
† Conference regular season champion
* Conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Top 20 Poll
^ Alaska was retroactively required to forfeit all wins and loses due to player ineligibilities.[6]

Season-by-season results
Main article: List of Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons

Postseason

Michigan lost in the semifinals of the 2011 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament to Western Michigan.[7] They won the consolation game against Notre Dame to finish third.[8] As the number two seed in the Western Region of the 16-team 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, they defeated number three seeded Nebraska–Omaha in the first round in overtime by a 3–2 margin.[9][10][11] The following night Michigan eliminated number four Colorado College 2–1 to advance to the Frozen Four.[12][13][14][15] Prior to the Frozen Four, Hagelin was named to the Inside College Hockey 2010-11 All-America Third Team.[16] Then on April 7, the team defeated North Dakota 2–0 to qualify for the championship game.[17] On April 8, Hegelin was named to the AHCA/Old Time Hockey All-American Ice Hockey Team (second team, west).[18] They lost the National Championship game in overtime 3–2.[19][20]

Notes
  1. "2010-11 Season". Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  2. "Michigan's Defense Wins CCHA Championship and Awards". CBS Interactive. March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  3. "Big Ten considers adding men's hockey". ESPN. March 22, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  4. "Big Ten to recommend men's ice hockey as conference sport". The Pennsylvania State University. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  5. "Michigan to Join Big Ten Conference for Ice Hockey in 2013-14". CBS Interactive. March 21, 2011. Archived from the original on March 22, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  6. "NCAA bans Nanooks from postseason, takes away victories". Anchorage Daily News. November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  7. "Michigan Overpowered by No. 12 Broncos in CCHA Semifinal". CBS Interactive. March 18, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  8. "U-M Downs No. 8 Irish in CCHA Third-Place Game". CBS Interactive. March 19, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  9. "Overtime Marker Sends U-M Past No. 14 UNO, into NCAA Regional Final". CBS Interactive. March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  10. "Michigan hockey advances to regional final with 3-2 overtime win over Nebraska-Omaha". AnnArbor.com. March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  11. "(M) DI Ice Hockey: Michigan v. Nebraska-Omaha (video only)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  12. "Frozen Four 24! Wolverines Top No. 13 Colorado College in Regional Final". CBS Interactive. March 26, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  13. "Minnesota-Duluth reaches Frozen Four". ESPN. March 27, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  14. "with video: Michigan hockey team headed to Frozen Four after 2-1 win over Colorado College". AnnArbor.com. March 27, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  15. "Michigan v. Colorado College recap (video only)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  16. "2010-11 INCH All-Americans". Inside College Hockey. April 4, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  17. "Michigan 2, North Dakota 0". ESPN. April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  18. "Men's Old Time Hockey Division I All-Americans Announced". American Hockey Coaches Association. April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  19. "Minnesota Duluth 3, Michigan 2". ESPN. April 9, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  20. "Duluth edges Michigan in OT for title". ESPN. April 9, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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