2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 2, 2010 and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 9, 2011 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the 64th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 116th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Pre-season polls
The top 20 from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports, October 4, 2010, and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, September 27, 2010.Regular season
Standings
2011 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime periodPlayer stats
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Senior | Miami | 39 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 35 | |
| Senior | North Dakota | 44 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 46 | |
| Junior | Minnesota–Duluth | 42 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 34 | |
| Senior | Minnesota–Duluth | 42 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 42 | |
| Senior | Miami | 39 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 27 | |
| Senior | Niagara | 35 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 45 | |
| Sophomore | Miami | 38 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 18 | |
| Junior | Minnesota–Duluth | 42 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 67 | |
| Freshman | Notre Dame | 44 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 36 | |
| Junior | Boston College | 39 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 28 | |
| Senior | New Hampshire | 39 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 32 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the conclusion of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Sophomore | North Dakota | 40 | 2349:02 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 6 | .924 | 1.79 | |
| Senior | Yale | 34 | 2002:15 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 6 | .928 | 1.92 | |
| Sophomore | RIT | 28 | 1675:50 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 6 | .935 | 1.93 | |
| Sophomore | Union | 38 | 2265:30 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 75 | 5 | .920 | 1.99 | |
| Senior | Ferris State | 37 | 2192:41 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 74 | 3 | .923 | 2.02 | |
| Junior | Miami | 17 | 975:36 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 2 | .909 | 2.03 | |
| Junior | Miami | 24 | 1374:31 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 3 | .912 | 2.05 | |
| Freshman | Michigan State | 14 | 794:36 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 3 | .927 | 2.11 | |
| Junior | Rensselaer | 34 | 2050:46 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 74 | 2 | .924 | 2.17 | |
| Freshman | Princeton | 15 | 899:57 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 | .912 | 2.20 |
Awards
NCAA
| Award | Recipient |
| Hobey Baker Award | Andy Miele, Miami |
| Spencer T. Penrose Award | Nate Leaman, Union |
| National Rookie of the Year | T. J. Tynan, Notre Dame |
| Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award | Kyle Schmidt, Minnesota–Duluth |
| Lowe's Senior CLASS Award | Jacques Lamoureux, Air Force |
| Tournament Most Outstanding Player | J. T. Brown, Minnesota–Duluth |