2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season explained

Gender:women
Division:i
Year:2011
Champ Stad:Amsoil Arena
Champ:Minnesota Golden Gophers

The 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in October, 2011, and ended with the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game in March, 2012.

Off season

Wayne State

Transfers

Player Position New team
Alyssa Baldin Forward Windsor Lancers (CIS)
Gina Buquet Forward Mercyhurst Lakers[6]
Cari Coen Forward/Defense St. Cloud State Huskies[7]
Veronique Laramee-PaquetteLeft wingConcordia Stingers (CIS)
Jill Szandzik Defense Mercyhurst Lakers[8]

Season outlook

Preseason polls

RankTeamPointsFirst place votes
1Wisconsin 140 14
2Boston University 116
3Cornell 111
4Minnesota 96
5Boston College 85
6Minnesota-Duluth 75
7North Dakota 44
8Mercyhurst 42
9Quinnipiac 17
10 (tie)Dartmouth 12
10 (tie)Providence 12
[9]

Exhibition

CIS Exhibition

Date NCAA schoolCIS school Score NCAA goal scorers
Sept. 17Mercyhurst Wilfrid Laurier University10-2[10] Bailey Bram (3), Kristine Grenier (3), Shelby Bram, Christine Bestland, Gina Buquet, Candice Styles
Sept. 23North Dakota ND, 11-0[11] Sara Dagenais, Mary Loken, Alyssa Wiebe (2), Monique Weber, Jocelyne Lamoureux (2), Andrea Dalen, Allison Parizek, Monique Weber, Ashley Holmes
Sept. 23Ohio State Wilfrid LaurierOhio State, 3-1[12] Kayla Sullivan, Danielle Gagne, Melissa Feste
Sept. 24 North Dakokta ManitobaND, 10-0[13] Alyssa Wiebe, Jocelyne Lamoureux (2), Josefine Jacobsen (3), Monique Lamoureux, Monique Weber, Andrea Dalen, Michelle Karvinen
Sat, Sep 24 Robert MorrisWaterlooRMU, 4-1[14] Katelyn Scott, Rebecca Vint, Thea Imbrogno, Brianna Delaney
Oct. 1 Vermont McGillMcGill, 3-2Delia McNally, Meghan Huertas[15]

CWHL Exhibition

Date NCAA schoolOpponent Score NCAA goal scorers
Oct. 25CornellBrampton Thunder (CWHL)Cornell, 6-0[16] Jillian Saulnier (2), Jessica Campbell, Olivia Cook, Kendice Ogilvie, Catherine White
Nov. 2MercyhurstBrampton Thunder (CWHL)Brampton, 3-1Bailey Bram[17]

PWHL Exhibition

Date NCAA schoolOpponent Score NCAA goal scorers
Sept 24ClarksonWhitby Wolves (PWHL)Clarkson, 6-0Christine Lambert, Vanessa Gagnon, Brittany Styner, Carly Mercer, Jamie Lee Rattray, Danielle Boudreau[18]

News and notes

September

October

November

December

January

February

Regular season

Season Tournaments

Nutmeg Classic

The Nutmeg Classic will be contested on November 25 and 26.

Date Schools ScoreNotes
Nov. 25 Connecticut vs. Quinnipiac 4-2, Quinnipiac Game winning goal scored by Erica Uden Johansson[61]
Nov. 25 Robert Morris vs. Yale 1-0, Robert Morris Game winning goal scored by Thea Imbrogno[62]
Nov. 26 Connecticut vs. Yale
Nov. 26 Quinnipiac vs. Robert Morris 3-2, Quinnipiac Breann Frykas scored the game-winning goal

Beanpot

The Beanpot will involve Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard.

Date Schools ScoreNotes
Jan. 31 Boston College vs. Northeastern 2-1, Northeastern
(Shootout)
Rachel Llanes and Brittany Esposito scored in the shootout for Northeastern[63]
Jan. 31 Boston University vs. Harvard 5-2, BU Game winning goal scored by Marie-Philip Poulin[64]
Feb. 7 Boston College vs. Harvard (consolation game)
Feb. 7 Boston University vs. Northeastern (championship game)

Awards and honors

Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Nominees

Name Position Class Team
Christine BestlandF So.Mercyhurst College
Blake Bolden D Jr.Boston College
Megan Bozek D Jr.Univ. of Minnesota
Bailey BramF Sr.Mercyhurst College
Alex CarpenterFFr. Boston College
Kendall CoyneFFr. Northeastern Univ.
Brianna DeckerF Jr.Univ. of Wisconsin
F Jr.Harvard Univ.
D Jr.Cornell Univ.
Thea ImbrognoF So.Robert Morris Univ.
Haley IrwinF Sr.Univ. of Minnesota Duluth
Brianne JennerF So.Cornell Univ.
Rebecca JohnstonF Sr.Cornell Univ.
F So.Univ. of Minnesota
Hilary KnightF Sr.Univ. of Wisconsin
F Jr.Univ. of North Dakota
Monique Lamoureux-KollsF/D Jr.Univ. of North Dakota
D Jr.Harvard Univ.
F So.Clarkson Univ.
G Jr.Univ. of Minnesota
Alex RigsbyG So.Univ. of Wisconsin
D Jr.Cornell Univ.
Kelly SabatineF Jr.St. Lawrence Univ.
G Sr.Northeastern Univ.
Jen SchoullisF Sr.Univ. of Minnesota
Natalie SpoonerF Sr.Ohio State Univ.
F Jr.Mercyhurst College
G Sr.Bemidji State Univ.
Rebecca VintF Fr. Robert Morris Univ.
Jenn WakefieldF Sr.Boston Univ.

Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Finalists

Name Position Class Team
Bailey BramF Sr.Mercyhurst College
Brianna DeckerF Jr.Univ. of Wisconsin
D Jr.Cornell Univ.
Rebecca JohnstonF Sr.Cornell Univ.
F So.Univ. of Minnesota
Hilary KnightF Sr.Univ. of Wisconsin
F Jr.Univ. of North Dakota
Monique Lamoureux-KollsF/D Jr.Univ. of North Dakota
G Sr.Northeastern Univ.
Natalie SpoonerF Sr.Ohio State Univ.
[65]

Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top 3

Name Position Class Team
Brianna Decker[66] F Jr.Univ. of Wisconsin
F Jr.Univ. of North Dakota
G Sr.Northeastern Univ.

All-America honors

First team

Second team

All Ivy League honors

Second Team All-Ivy

Hockey East 10th Anniversary Team

On February 29, 2012, Hockey East named its 10th Anniversary Team, along with a group of Honorable Mention players.

Position Player HEA school Final season
GoalieChanda GunnNortheastern 2004
GoalieMolly Schaus Boston College 2011
DefenseCristin AllenConnecticut 2010
DefenseKacey Bellamy New Hampshire 2009
DefenseMartine Garland New Hampshire 2008
DefenseKelly Halcisak Providence 2004
ForwardSam Haber New Hampshire 2009
ForwardKelly Paton New Hampshire 2010
ForwardKelli Stack Boston College 2011
ForwardKaren ThatcherProvidence 2006
ForwardJennifer WakefieldBoston University 2012
[67]

Honorable mention

Position Player HEA school Final season
GoalieFlorence SchellingNortheastern 2012
DefenseCourtney Birchard New Hampshire 2011
DefenseKristin GigliottiProvidence 2007
DefenseMaggie Taverna Boston College 2009
DefenseTara WatchornBoston University 2012
ForwardJaclyn HawkinsConnecticut 2008
ForwardJenn Hitchcock New Hampshire 2008
ForwardAllie Thunstrom Boston College 2010

Postseason tournaments

Hockey East championship game

Date Teams Score
03-04-12 Boston University vs. Providence2-1 (2 OT)

WCHA championship game

See also

Notes and References

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