2011–12 Hockey East women's ice hockey season

The 2011–12 Hockey East women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

among Hockey East

Hockey East

Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....

members.

CIS Exhibition

Date	NCAA school	CIS school	Score	NCAA goal scorers
Oct. 1	Vermont	McGill McGill Martlets women's ice hockey The McGill Martlets women's ice hockey program represents McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. The Martlets are a member of the Quebec Student Sports Federation and home games are contested at McConnell Arena.-History:...	McGill, 3-2	Delia McNally, Meghan Huertas

October

In her Boston University Terriers debut on September 30, 2011, Isabel Menard logged three assists against North Dakota. The following day (also against North Dakota), Menard scored her first goal as a Terrier.

November

November 3: The Vermont Catamounts won their first ever game at New Hampshire by a 4-1 tally at the Whittemore Center. Catamounts goalie Roxanne Douville made 33 saves, while freshman Amanda Pelkey notched a goal and an assist.
November 18: Minnesota skater Amanda Kessel
Amanda Kessel
Amanda Kessel is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She also plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program.-Playing career:...

registered 5 points as the Golden Gophers defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats by an 11-0 tally. New Hampshire starting goalie Jenn Gilligan made 27 saves but allowed eight goals in two periods. She was replaced by Moe Bradley in the third period. Bradley stopped 11 of 14 shots as the Wildcats suffered their worst loss in the 35 year history of the program.
November 26: New Hampshire Wildcats player Nicole Gifford scored the first hat trick of her career as the Wildcats defeated the Princeton Tigers by a 3-1 mark. The Wildcats improved to 38-5-2 lifetime against Princeton.

Players of the week

Week	Player of the week
September 26	Danielle Ward, Maine
October 3	Jenn Wakefield Jenn Wakefield Jennifer Wakefield is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She was a substitute for the women's team that participated in ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Junior years:... , Boston University
October 10	Jenn Wakefield Jenn Wakefield Jennifer Wakefield is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She was a substitute for the women's team that participated in ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Junior years:... , Boston University Danielle Ward, Maine
October 17	Casey Pickett, Northeastern and Taylor Wasylk, Boston College (tie)
October 24	Emily Field, Boston College
October 31	Brittany Dougherty, Maine
November 7	Laura Veharanta, Providence
November 14	Casey Pickett, Northeastern
November 21	Kayla Tutino, Boston University
November 28	Nicole Anderson, Providence Dru Burns, Boston College)
December 5
December 12

Defensive players of the week

Week	Player of the week
September 26	Melissa Gagnon, Maine
October 3	Kerrin Sperry, Boston University
October 10	Florence Schelling Florence Schelling Florence Schelling played for Switzerland women's national ice hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. Schelling became the first and only woman to ever play in the Swiss Men's National B League.-Switzerland:... , Northeastern
October 17	Jenn Gilligan, New Hampshire
October 24	Nicole Paniccia, Connecticut
October 31	Brittany Ott, Maine
November 7	Florence Schelling Florence Schelling Florence Schelling played for Switzerland women's national ice hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. Schelling became the first and only woman to ever play in the Swiss Men's National B League.-Switzerland:... , Northeastern Kerrin Sperry, Boston University (tie)
November 14	Florence Schelling, Northeastern
November 21	Corinne Boyles, Boston College
November 28	Brittany Ott, Maine
December 5
December 12

Rookies of the week

Week	Player of the week
September 26	Jennifer More, Maine
October 3	Heather Kashman, New Hampshire
October 10	Alex Carpenter, Boston College
October 17	Kayla Tutino, Boston University
October 24	Beth Hanrahan, Providence Lucie Povova, Northeastern Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey The women's varsity hockey program started in 1980, and under former World Hockey Association all-star goaltender Don McLeod, who was named the coach the following season and led the program for ten seasons, became the first national power in collegiate women's hockey...
October 31	Kendall Coyne Kendall Coyne Kendall Coyne is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.-Playing career:During the 2009-10 season, Coyne scored 53 goals and registered 34 assists in 46 games with the Chicago Mission Under 19 girls team. With the Mission, Coyne participated in three seasons and managed 254... , Northeastern
November 7	Amanda Pelkey, Vermont Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey The Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program represents the University of Vermont. The Catamounts compete in Hockey East. Their first year of varsity women's hockey was in 1998-99. The Catamounts were in the ECAC at the Division III level of competition. In 2001-02, the Catamounts moved up to...
November 14	Tori Pasquariello, Maine
November 21	Emily Snodgrass, Connecticut
November 28	Kendall Coyne, Northeastern
December 5
December 12

Team of the week

Week	Player of the week
September 26	Maine Black Bears Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey The Maine Black Bears women’s ice hockey team represents the University of Maine. The team plays their home games in Alfond Arena. The first year of Women’s Ice Hockey was in 1997–98. Up to the end of the 2008-09 season, the program record was 136-196-37...
October 3	New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey The New Hampshire Wildcats represent the University of New Hampshire. The Wildcats have never had a losing season in the 32-year history of the program. They have won five ECAC championships between 1986 and 1996. When the Wildcats joined Hockey East, they won four Hockey East titles from 2006 to...
October 10	Maine Black Bears Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey The Maine Black Bears women’s ice hockey team represents the University of Maine. The team plays their home games in Alfond Arena. The first year of Women’s Ice Hockey was in 1997–98. Up to the end of the 2008-09 season, the program record was 136-196-37...
October 10	Boston College Eagles Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey The Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey team represent Boston College in the NCAA and participate in Hockey East. The Eagles are coached by former Olympic gold medallist Katie King and play their home games at Conte Forum.-History:...
October 17
October 24	Boston College Eagles
October 31	Maine Black Bears
November 7	Providence Friars Providence Friars women's ice hockey The Providence Friars women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents the Providence College. The Friars are a member of Hockey East...
November 14	Providence Friars
November 21	Boston College Eagles
November 28	Maine Black Bears
December 5
December 12

Player of the month

Month	Player of the month
October 2011	Jennifer Wakefield,

Goaltender of the month

Month	Player of the month
October 2011	Florence Schelling Florence Schelling Florence Schelling played for Switzerland women's national ice hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. Schelling became the first and only woman to ever play in the Swiss Men's National B League.-Switzerland:...

Rookie of the month

Month	Player of the month
October 2011	Alexandra Carpenter Alexandra Carpenter Alexandra Carpenter is the daughter of former NHL player Bobby Carpenter who is from Peabody, played at St Johns Prep in Danvers, Ma, he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated while in high school and became the first NHL player to 50 goals in a season.-Playing career:In fall 2007, she...