User:Vc2233/sandbox/2011–12 CHL season

The 2011–12 CHL season was the 20th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).

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.

Conference standings
Source:CHL Standings

y - Clinched conference title; x - Clinched playoff spot

Playoffs
Source:CHL Playoffs 2012

CHL Awards
Source:Central Hockey League Historical Award Winners

All-CHL Team

 * Source:CHL Media Relations


 * Shawn Limpright, Forward, Rapid City Rush
 * Brandon Marino, Forward, Quad City Mallards
 * Todd Robinson, Forward, Evansville IceMen
 * Frankie DeAngelis, Defenseman, Fort Wayne Komets
 * Riley Weselowski, Defenseman, Rapid City Rush
 * Mark Guggenberger, Goaltender, Texas Brahmas

All-Rookie Team

 * Source:Central Hockey League Historical Award Winners


 * Jared Brown, Forward, Quad City Mallards
 * Andrew Courtney, Forward, Missouri Mavericks
 * Mike Ullrich, Forward, Tulsa Oilers
 * Dylan King, Defenseman, Allen Americans
 * Jeff Terminesi, Defenseman, Tulsa Oilers
 * Mark Guggenberger, Goaltender, Texas Brahmas