The 2010–11 OHL season was the 31st season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Twenty teams, divided into the Eastern and Western Conferences, played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 23, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The playoffs began on March 24, 2011 and ended on May 15, 2011, with the Owen Sound Attack winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup, and a berth in the 2011 Memorial Cup, hosted by the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors of the OHL in Mississauga, Ontario.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: DIV = Division; 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 conference
Western conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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
Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference
(1) Mississauga Majors vs. (8) Belleville Bulls
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (7) Sudbury Wolves
(3) Niagara IceDogs vs. (6) Brampton Battalion
(4) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Kingston Frontenacs
Western conference
(1) Owen Sound Attack vs. (8) London Knights
(2) Saginaw Spirit vs. (7) Guelph Storm
(3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Plymouth Whalers
(4) Windsor Spitfires vs. (5) Erie Otters
Conference semifinals
Eastern conference
(1) Mississauga Majors vs. (7) Sudbury Wolves
(3) Niagara IceDogs vs. (4) Oshawa Generals
Western conference
(1) Owen Sound Attack vs. (6) Plymouth Whalers
(2) Saginaw Spirit vs. (4) Windsor Spitfires
Conference finals
Eastern conference
(1) Mississauga Majors vs. (3) Niagara IceDogs
Western conference
(1) Owen Sound Attack vs. (4) Windsor Spitfires
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(E1) Mississauga Majors vs. (W1) Owen Sound Attack
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
All-Star teams
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.
First team
Joey Hishon, Centre, Owen Sound Attack
Garrett Wilson, Left Wing, Owen Sound Attack
Tyler Toffoli, Right wing, Ottawa 67's
Ryan Ellis, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
Ryan Murphy, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
Mark Visentin, Goalie, Niagara IceDogs
Mark Reeds, Coach, Owen Sound Attack
Second team
Ryan Strome, Centre, Niagara IceDogs
Marcus Foligno, Left Wing, Sudbury Wolves
Jason Akeson, Right wing, Kitchener Rangers
Dougie Hamilton, Defence, Niagara IceDogs
Marc Cantin, Defence, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
J. P. Anderson, Goalie, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Dave Cameron, Coach, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Third team
Casey Cizikas, Centre, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Josh Shalla, Left Wing, Saginaw Spirit
Christian Thomas, Right wing, Oshawa Generals
Brett Flemming, Defence, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Jesse Blacker, Defence, Owen Sound Attack
Petr Mrazek, Goalie, Ottawa 67's
Mike Vellucci, Coach, Plymouth Whalers
Awards
2011 OHL Priority Selection
On May 7, 2011, the OHL conducted the 2011 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Aaron Ekblad from the Sun County Panthers. Ekblad was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2011 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
2011 NHL Entry Draft
On June 24–25, 2011, the National Hockey League conducted the 2011 NHL Entry Draft held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. In total, 46 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Gabriel Landeskog of the Kitchener Rangers was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the second overall pick by the Colorado Avalanche.