2011–12 Union Dutchwomen ice hockey season explained

The 2011–12 Union Dutchwomen women's hockey team will represent Union College in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Dutchwomen are a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player	Nationality	Position	Notes
Shenae Lundberg		Goaltender
Alex Tancrell-Fontaine		Defense
Kelly McGrath		Defense
Christine Valente		Forward
Camille Corbin		Forward
Bryanne Panchuk		Forward	Won a gold medal with Team Alberta at the 2011 Canada Winter Games^[1]

Exhibition

Date	Opponent	Location	Score
Sept. 24	University of Montreal (CIS)	Messa Rink	Cancelled

East West Showcase

Date	Opponent	Location	Score
Sept. 30	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	1-6
Oct. 1	St. Cloud State	Minneapolis, MN	1-4

Regular season

• November 4, 2011: Emilie Arseneault scored a short handed goal late into the second period to give the Dutchwomen a 2-1 conference victory over the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program. It was the Dutchwomen's first ECAC win since the 2009–2010 season, and only their second ECAC win since 2004.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Score	Goal scorers	Record	Conf record
Oct. 8	Sacred Heart	Messa Rink	9-2	Stefanie Thomson (2), Lauren Hoffman, Mac Purvis, Rhianna Kurio, Christine Valente, Emilie Arsenault, Bryanne Panchuk, Molly Kate Durvin^[3]	1-0-0	0-0-0
Oct. 14	Northeastern	Boston	1-2	Stefanie Thomson^[4]	1-1-0	0-0-0
Oct. 15	Boston University	Boston	2-6	Rhianna Kurio, Christine Valente	1-2-0	0-0-0
Oct. 21	Syracuse	Syracuse
Oct. 22	Syracuse	Syracuse
Oct. 28	Princeton	Messa Rink
Oct. 29	Quinnipiac	Messa Rink

Conference record

CHA school	Record
Brown	0-0-0
Clarkson	0-0-0
Colgate	0-0-0
Cornell	0-0-0
Dartmouth	0-0-0
Harvard	0-0-0
Quinnipiac	0-0-0
Princeton	0-0-0
RPI	0-0-0
St. Lawrence	0-0-0
Yale

Awards and honors

• Kate Gallagher, ECAC Goaltender of the Week (Week of November 7, 2011)^[5]
• Stefanie Thomson, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of October 10, 2011)^[6]
• Christiner Valente, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 24, 2011)^[7]

Team awards

• Kate Gallagher, George Morrison Most Valuable Player Award for the second consecutive year.
• Dania Simmonds received the Ashley Kilstein Award for community service
• Dania Simmonds, Coaches' Award.
• Stefanie Thomson and freshman Alex Tancrell-Fontaine, Most Improved Player Award (tie)
• Christine Valente was named Rookie of the Year

See also

• 2009–10 Union Dutchwomen women's ice hockey season
• 2010–11 Union Dutchwomen women's ice hockey season

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hockey Alberta . 2011-10-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110221204756/http://www.hockey-alberta.ca/association.aspx?p=news&id=482 . 2011-02-21 . dead .
2. Dutchwomen Capture League Win. 4 November 2011.
3. Web site: Dutchwomen dominate Sacred Heart on the ice, 9-2.
4. Web site: Huskies pull out 2-1 win over Dutchwomen.
5. Web site: ECAC Hockey.
6. Thomson, Svoboda & O'Brien Earn Weekly Honors. 11 October 2011.
7. Foley, Valente & Howe Rewarded with Weekly Honors. 25 October 2011. 26 October 2011. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214828/http://www.ecachockey.com/women/2011-12/Weekly_Awards/20112510_W_Weekly_Awards. dead.