vs
Cardiff Devils at the play-off final The end of season playoffs were held at the
National Ice Centre in Nottingham during the weekend of 2 and 3 April 2011. The weekend began with the biggest rivalry in the game, with the
Sheffield Steelers playing the
Nottingham Panthers. Sheffield took an early 2-goal advantage, but Panthers fought back, and went on to steal the game 4–3 in overtime,
Robert Lachowicz scoring the winning goal. The second semi-final between
Cardiff Devils and
Belfast Giants saw Cardiff win by 4 goals to 1, seen by many as an upset, as Belfast were fancied to take the crown. The title was won by the
Nottingham Panthers after defeating
Cardiff Devils 5–4 in a closely fought final, where again Nottingham came from two goals down. ==Challenge Cup==