2010–11 NOJHL season
# 2010–11 NOJHL season

The 2010–11 NOJHL season is the 33rd season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The eight teams of the East and West Divisions will play 50-game schedules.

Come February, the top teams of each division will play down for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.

## Changes

* No major changes.

## 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

Eastern Division :

| Team | Centre | W–L–OTL | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sudbury Jr. Wolves | Sudbury, Ontario | 30-14-6 | 66 |
| Abitibi Eskimos | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | 26-23-1 | 53 |
| North Bay Trappers | North Bay, Ontario | 22-23-5 | 49 |
| Temiscaming Royals | Temiscaming, Quebec | 18-29-3 | 39 |
| Western Division ||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–OTL | Points |
| Soo Thunderbirds | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | 38-9-3 | 79 |
| Soo Eagles | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | 37-10-3 | 77 |
| Blind River Beavers | Blind River, Ontario | 25-21-4 | 54 |
| Manitoulin Islanders | Little Current, Ontario | 4-46-0 | 8 |

Standings listed on official league website.

## 2010-11 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | McNamara Trophy Finals | McNamara Trophy Finals | McNamara Trophy Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E1 | Sudbury | 4 | | | | | | |
| E4 | Temiscaming | 0 | | | | | | |
| E4 | Temiscaming | 0 | E1 | Sudbury | 4 | | | |
| East | East | East | E1 | Sudbury | 4 | | | |
| East | East | East | E2 | Abitibi | 1 | | | |
| E2 | Abitibi | 4 | E2 | Abitibi | 1 | | | |
| E3 | North Bay | 2 | | | | | | |
| E3 | North Bay | 2 | | | | E1 | Sudbury | 2 |
| | | | | | | W2 | Soo Eagles | 4 |
| W1 | Soo Thunderbirds | 4 | | | | | | | W2 | Soo Eagles | 4 |
| W4 | Manitoulin | 0 | | | | | | |
| W4 | Manitoulin | 0 | W1 | Soo Thunderbirds | 3 | | | |
| West | West | West | W1 | Soo Thunderbirds | 3 | | | |
| West | West | West | W2 | Soo Eagles | 4 | | | |
| W2 | Soo Eagles | 4 | W2 | Soo Eagles | 4 | | | |
| W3 | Blind River | 1 | | | | | | |

Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

## Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Hosted by the Huntsville Otters in Huntsville, Ontario. The Soo Eagles finished in third place.

Round Robin

    Huntsville Otters (OJHL) 6 - Soo Eagles 4
    Wellington Dukes (OJHL) 7 - Soo Eagles 1
    Soo Eagles 2 - Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL) 1 in quadruple overtime

Semi-final

    Wellington Dukes (OJHL) 3 - Soo Eagles 2 in quadruple overtime

## Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Leclair | Temiscaming Royals | 46 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 77 |
| Evan Daciuk | Sudbury Jr. Wolves | 47 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 59 |
| Erik Robichaud | Abitibi Eskimos | 50 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 28 |
| Jerry Petingalo | Soo Thunderbirds | 50 | 29 | 44 | 73 | 20 |
| Brian Depp | Soo Eagles | 50 | 28 | 45 | 73 | 43 |
| Robin Mendelsohn | Temiscaming Royals | 48 | 21 | 51 | 72 | 16 |
| Brock Raffaele | Soo Eagles | 50 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 18 |
| Travis Payne | Soo Eagles | 50 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 40 |
| Robbie Payne | Soo Eagles | 49 | 39 | 29 | 68 | 61 |
| Aaron Leonard | Soo Eagles | 50 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 28 |

## 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 | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Paterson | Soo Eagles | 13 | 793:12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 2 | .921 | 2.95 |
| John Kleinhans | Soo Eagles | 25 | 1413:54 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 1 | .917 | 3.14 |
| Michael Doan | Soo Thunderbirds | 37 | 2122:53 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 94 | 3 | .916 | 2.66 |
| Landon Noel | North Bay Trappers | 15 | 799:20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 1 | .908 | 2.93 |
| Aaron Beutenmiller | Soo Eagles | 15 | 792:42 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 1 | .908 | 3.18 |

## Award winners

* Player of the Year: Brett Campbell (Blind River Beavers)
* Best Defenceman: Joel Gagnon (Sudbury Jr. Wolves)
* Most Improved Player: Darnell Koosees (North Bay Trappers)
* Mitch Tetreault Memorial Trophy (Top Defensive Forward): Jake Wright (Soo Thunderbirds)
* NOJHL Award (Top Goaltender): Michael Doan, Remo Febbraro (Soo Thunderbirds)
* Wayne Chase Memorial Award (Best GAA): Michael Doan (Soo Thunderbirds)
* Jimmy Conners Memorial Trophy (Scoring Champion): Andre Leclair (Temiscaming Royals)
* Carlo Cattarello Trophy (Most Valuable Player): Jerry Petingalo (Soo Thunderbirds)
* John Grignon Trophy (Top Rookie): Erik Robichaud (Abitibi Eskimos)
* Onaping Falls Huskies Trophy (Most Gentlemanly): Joshua Clancy (Abitibi Eskimos)
* Best Team Player: Brett Campbell (Blind River Beavers)
* Scholastic Player of the Year: Geoff Gieni (Soo Thunderbirds)
* Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Jake Paterson (Soo Eagles)
* Mirl "Red" McCarthy Memorial Trophy (Top Coach): Bruno Bragagnolo (Soo Eagles)
* Joe Drago Trophy (Top Executive): Chris Dawson (North Bay Trappers)
