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


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

Season outlook

Preseason polls

RankTeamPointsFirst place votes
1Wisconsin14014
2Boston University116
3Cornell111
4Minnesota96
5Boston College85
6Minnesota-Duluth75
7North Dakota44
8Mercyhurst42
9Quinnipiac17
10 Dartmouth12
10 Providence12

Exhibition

CIS Exhibition

PWHL Exhibition

News and notes

September

Standings

Season Tournaments

Nutmeg Classic

The Nutmeg Classic will be contested on November 25 and 26.
DateSchoolsScoreNotes
Nov. 25Connecticut vs. Quinnipiac4-2, QuinnipiacGame winning goal scored by Erica Uden Johansson
Nov. 25Robert Morris vs. Yale1-0, Robert MorrisGame winning goal scored by Thea Imbrogno
Nov. 26Connecticut vs. Yale
Nov. 26Quinnipiac vs. Robert Morris3-2, QuinnipiacBreann Frykas scored the game-winning goal

Beanpot

The Beanpot will involve Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard.
DateSchoolsScoreNotes
Jan. 31Boston College vs. Northeastern2-1, Northeastern
Rachel Llanes and Brittany Esposito scored in the shootout for Northeastern
Jan. 31Boston University vs. Harvard5-2, BUGame winning goal scored by Marie-Philip Poulin
Feb. 7Boston College vs. Harvard
Feb. 7Boston University vs. Northeastern

Scoring leaders

Awards and honors

Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Nominees

Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Finalists

Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top 3

All-conference honors

All-America honors

First team

First Team All-Ivy

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.
PositionPlayerHEA schoolFinal season
GoalieChanda GunnNortheastern2004
GoalieMolly Schaus Boston College2011
DefenseCristin AllenConnecticut2010
DefenseKacey Bellamy New Hampshire2009
DefenseMartine Garland New Hampshire2008
DefenseKelly HalcisakProvidence2004
ForwardSam Haber New Hampshire2009
ForwardKelly Paton New Hampshire2010
ForwardKelli Stack Boston College2011
ForwardKaren ThatcherProvidence2006
ForwardJennifer WakefieldBoston University2012

Honorable mention

Postseason tournaments

CHA championship game

ECAC championship game

Hockey East championship game

WCHA championship game