2011–12 CHL season
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|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Governor's Cup | Wichita Thunder |
| Season MVP | Brandon Marino (Fort Wayne) |
| Top scorer | Todd Robinson (Evansville) |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Fort Wayne Komets |
| Runners-up | Wichita Thunder |
| CHL seasons | |
| ← 2010–11 2012-13 → | |
The 2011–12 CHL season was the 20th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
League Business
Team changes
The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Colorado Eagles (who moved to the ECHL), Mississippi RiverKings (who moved to the Southern Professional Hockey League), Bloomington PrairieThunder, and the Odessa Jackalopes will not be competing this season.
A new team, the Bloomington Blaze will join the league and will play in the Turner Conference.
Realignment
Announced on June 14, 2011, the league realigned their conferences with the loss of five teams and the addition of one team. The notable changes are the addition of Bloomington to the Turner Conference and Wichita Thunder to the Berry Conference.
Regular season
Conference standings
Updated May 12, 2012.[1]
| Turner Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Komets | 66 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 228 | 187 | 87 |
| Evansville IceMen | 66 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 215 | 192 | 84 |
| Missouri Mavericks | 66 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 223 | 200 | 84 |
| Rapid City Rush | 66 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 226 | 176 | 82 |
| Quad City Mallards | 66 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 230 | 201 | 76 |
| Dayton Gems | 66 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 185 | 228 | 60 |
| Bloomington Blaze | 66 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 183 | 244 | 55 |
Updated March 26, 2012.[2]
| Berry Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Thunder | 66 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 231 | 181 | 91 |
| Allen Americans | 66 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 212 | 175 | 87 |
| Texas Brahmas | 66 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 171 | 170 | 74 |
| Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | 66 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 208 | 200 | 71 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 66 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 207 | 222 | 66 |
| Laredo Bucks | 66 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 175 | 246 | 53 |
| Arizona Sundogs | 66 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 175 | 247 | 47 |
CHL Awards
Source:Central Hockey League Historical Award Winners[3]
| Ray Miron President's Cup: | Fort Wayne Komets |
| Bud Poile Governors' Cup: | Wichita Thunder |
| Most Valuable Player: | Brandon Marino (Quad City) |
| Most Outstanding Goaltender: | Mark Guggenberger (Texas) |
| Most Outstanding Defenseman: | Riley Weselowski (Rapid City) |
| Rookie of the Year: | Mark Guggenberger (Texas) |
| Coach of the Year: | Kevin McClelland (Wichita Thunder) |
| Man of the Year: | Riley Weselowski (Rapid City) |
| Rick Kozuback Award (Sportsmanship/Perseverance): | TBD |
| Joe Burton Award (Scoring Champion): | Todd Robinson (Evansville) |
| Playoff Most Valuable Player: | Mike Vaskivuo (Fort Wayne) |
| All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (Arizona): | Kevin Petovello |
| All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (CHL All-Stars): | Brandon Marino (Quad City) |
| Athletic Trainer of the Year: | Bryan Rogers (Dayton) |
| Equipment Manager of the Year: | Romeo Vivit (Rapid City) |
All-CHL Team
- Source:CHL Media Relations[4]
- Shawn Limpright, Forward, Rapid City Rush
- Brandon Marino, Forward, Quad City Mallards
- Todd Robinson, Forward, Evansville IceMen
- Frankie DeAngelis, Defense, Fort Wayne Komets
- Riley Weselowski, Defense, Rapid City Rush
- Mark Guggenberger, Goal, Texas Brahmas
References
- ↑ "CentralHockeyLeague.com: Statistics (Standings)". CHL. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ↑ "CentralHockeyLeague.com: Statistics (Standings)". CHL. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ↑ Central Hockey League Historical Award Winners
- ↑ CHL Media Relations
External links
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