The 2011–12 CHL season was the 20th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
League business
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 all left the league.
A new team, the Bloomington Blaze joined 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.