2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season
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The 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season will begin in October, 2011, ending with the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game in March, 2012.
, Boston University, Northeastern
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Offseason
- June 13: Mercyhurst Lakers assistant coach Paul Colontino has left the club to become head coach of the Robert Morris Colonials. He is the third head coach in Colonials history, after the resignation of Nate Handrahan, who left to assume the head coaching position at Ohio State.
- July 2011: The Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockeyLindenwood Lady Lions ice hockeyThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as of the 2011-12 season with no conference affiliation, making the program one of two Independent NCAA...
program announced the 2011-12 schedule as the program's first season of NCAA competition as part of the university's transition from NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
to NCAA. seven games against NCAA Division III; and five games against former ACHA Division IAmerican Collegiate Hockey AssociationThe American Collegiate Hockey Association is the national governing body of non-varsity college ice hockey in the U.S. The organization provides structure, regulations, promotes the quality of play, sponsors National Awards and National Tournaments....
rivals Robert Morris (IL) and Grand Valley StateGrand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids... - Sept. 6: Robert DeGregorio, Commissioner for College Hockey America (CHA), announced that the Penn State Nittany Lions have been accepted into the CHA. The Nittany Lions will officially join the conference starting with the 2012-13 season.
Wayne State
- May 27: CHA member Wayne State University has discontinued sponsorship of the women's ice hockey program. The decision was based on the continuing reductions in the state of Michigan's appropriations to higher education. The Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockeyWayne State Warriors women's ice hockeyThe Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey is a defunct college ice hockey program represented Wayne State University. The Warriors competed at the NCAA Division I level in the Great Lakes Women's Hockey Association from 1999-2002 and in College Hockey America 2002-2011.-Year by year:*From 1999 to...
program was the only Division I women's program in Michigan.
Transfers
| Player | Position | New team |
| Gina Buquet | Forward | Mercyhurst Lakers |
| Cari Coen | Forward/Defense | St. Cloud State Huskies |
| Jill Szandzik | Defense | Mercyhurst Lakers |
Preseason polls
- USCHO.com
Rank Team Points First place votes 1 Wisconsin 140 14 2 Boston University 116 3 Cornell 111 4 Minnesota 96 5 Boston College 85 6 Minnesota-Duluth 75 7 North Dakota 44 8 Mercyhurst 42 9 Quinnipiac 17 10 (tie) Dartmouth 12 10 (tie) Providence 12
CIS Exhibition
| Date | NCAA school | CIS school | Score | NCAA goal scorers |
| Sept. 17 | Mercyhurst | Wilfrid Laurier University Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's hockey team represented Wilfrid Laurier University in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The Golden Hawks play their home games at Sunlife Financial Arena and are a a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference.... |
10-2 | Bailey Bram (3), Kristine Grenier (3), Shelby Bram, Christine Bestland, Gina Buquet, Candice Styles |
| Sept. 23 | North Dakota | Manitoba Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey The Manitoba Bisons are an ice hockey team that represents the University of Manitoba. They compete in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport athletic program... |
ND, 11-0 | Sara Dagenais, Mary Loken, Alyssa Wiebe (2), Monique Weber, Jocelyne Lamoureux Jocelyne Lamoureux Jocelyne Lamoureux is an American ice hockey forward. She was named to the United States women's national ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics along with her twin sister Monique, winning a silver medal. Both sisters have dual American and Canadian citizenship... (2), Andrea Dalen, Allison Parizek, Monique Weber, Ashley Holmes |
| Sept. 23 | Ohio State | Wilfrid Laurier Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's hockey team represented Wilfrid Laurier University in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The Golden Hawks play their home games at Sunlife Financial Arena and are a a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference.... |
Ohio State, 3-1 | Kayla Sullivan, Danielle Gagne, Melissa Feste |
| Sept. 24 | North Dakokta | Manitoba | ND, 10-0 | Alyssa Wiebe, Jocelyne Lamoureux (2), Josefine Jacobsen (3), Monique Lamoureux, Monique Weber, Andrea Dalen, Michelle Karvinen |
| Robert Morris | Waterloo | RMU, 4-1 | Katelyn Scott, Rebecca Vint, Thea Imbrogno, Brianna Delaney | |
| 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 |
- September 17, 2011: Mercyhurst LakersMercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockeyThe Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania. The program started in 1999 and Michael Sisti has been the only coach in the history of the program. From 2000 to 2002, the Lakers were part of the Great Lakes Women's...
senior Bailey Bram registered a hat trick to go with her three assists, as the Lakers trounced the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockeyLaurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockeyThe Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's hockey team represented Wilfrid Laurier University in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The Golden Hawks play their home games at Sunlife Financial Arena and are a a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference....
program by a 10-2 tally. Her sister, Shelby Bram scored one goal while freshman Kristine Grenier also registered a hat trick in the match. Kelley SteadmanKelley SteadmanKelley Steadman is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She play also for the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockeyprogram.-Playing career:...
contributed with four assists. - September 24: Freshman Josefine Jakobsen recorded a hat-trick as the North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockeyNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockeyThe North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Grand Forks campus of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey...
program defeated the Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockeyManitoba Bisons women's ice hockeyThe Manitoba Bisons are an ice hockey team that represents the University of Manitoba. They compete in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport athletic program...
program by a 10-0 tally. Of note, the European freshmen that combined for 11 points in the game. Michelle Karvinen had four points, while Andrea Dalen had three points.
CWHL Exhibition
| Date | NCAA school | Opponent | Score | NCAA goal scorers |
| Oct. 25 | Cornell | Brampton Thunder Brampton Thunder The Brampton Canadettes-Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The Canadettes-Thunder play its home games at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario.-Team history:... (CWHL Canadian Women's Hockey League The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts.... ) |
Cornell, 6-0 | Jillian Saulnier Jillian Saulnier Jillian Saulnier was part of Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team to a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship in Chicago. As a member of the gold medal winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series... (2), Jessica Campbell, Olivia Cook, Kendice Ogilvie, Catherine White Catherine White (ice hockey) Catherine White has competed for Hockey Canada in numerous international tournaments. Currently, she is a member of the Cornell Big Red... |
| Nov. 2 | Mercyhurst | Brampton Thunder Brampton Thunder The Brampton Canadettes-Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The Canadettes-Thunder play its home games at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario.-Team history:... (CWHL Canadian Women's Hockey League The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts.... ) |
Brampton, 3-1 | Bailey Bram |
PWHL Exhibition
| Date | NCAA school | Opponent | Score | NCAA goal scorers |
| Sept 24 | Clarkson Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey The Clarkson Golden Knights women's hockey team represents Clarkson University in rural Potsdam, New York.-Year by year:-History:On October 22, 2011, sophomore forward Jamie Lee Rattray notched two goals for the Golden Knights in a 2-1 decision over the visiting New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice... |
Whitby Wolves (PWHL Provincial Women's Hockey League The Provincial Women's Hockey League is an amateur women's ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada that was founded in 2004. It is considered to be the highest level of young women's amateur ice hockey in Ontario, and is sanctioned by Hockey Canada and the Ontario Women's Hockey Association.-Teams... ) |
Clarkson, 6-0 | Christine Lambert, Vanessa Gagnon, Brittany Styner, Carly Mercer, Jamie Lee Rattray Jamie Lee Rattray Jamie Lee Rattray is a women's ice hockey player for the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program. As a member of the gold medal winning squad at the 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series.-Playing... , Danielle Boudreau |
September
- September 14: The Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockeyLindenwood Lady Lions ice hockeyThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as of the 2011-12 season with no conference affiliation, making the program one of two Independent NCAA...
program officially submitted an application to join College Hockey AmericaCollege Hockey AmericaCollege Hockey America is a women's college ice hockey conference in the United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. The conference is currently made up of four women's teams in New York and Pennsylvania....
(CHA) for the 2012–2013 season. - On September 25, 2011, Hilary KnightHilary Knight (ice hockey)Hilary Knight is an American ice hockey forward. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team....
of the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockeyWisconsin Badgers women's ice hockeyThe Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.-History:On October 8, 1999, the Bulldogs played the Wisconsin Badgers in the first ever Women's WCHA conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison, WI...
program scored her fifth career hat trick in a 13-0 defeat of the Lindenwood Lions. In addition, Brianna DeckerBrianna DeckerBrianna Decker is a women's ice hockey player for the Wisconsin Badgers. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.-NCAA:...
scored her third career hat trick. The 13 goals scored by the Badgers were tied for third most in the NCAA women's ice hockey all-time list for most goals scored in a game by a team.
October
- Throughout the month of October, the WCHA women's ice hockey eight member teams will participate in causes to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each team will wear a patch on their jerseys, encouraging Breast Cancer Awareness. Spectators are encouraged to wear pink clothing.
- October 7-8: Robert Morris Colonials freshman Katie Fergus accumulated three points in her NCAA debut with one goal and two assists. Against the Lindenwood Lions, she got her first-collegiate point fewer than nine minutes into the opening period. Later in the game, she scored her fist goal as the Colonials were on the penalty kill. In the second game versus Lindenwood, she earned her first multi-goal game. Fergus became one of just two freshmen in Colonials history to register multi-point performances in the first two games of a season. Fergus finished the series versus Lindenwood by scoring three goals and two assists five points. In addition, she had eight shots to complement a +5 plus/minus.
- October 7-8: In a pair of victories over the Lindenwood Lions, Colgate RaidersColgate Raiders women's ice hockeyThe Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I ice hockey team that represents Colgate University and play in ECAC Hockey. The Raiders play their home games at Starr Arena...
skater Brittany Phillips accumulated a total of 10 points. In the 7-2 victory on October 7, she notched two goals, while logging an assist. One of the goals was the game winning goal. The following day, she had seven points (two goals, five assists) in an 8-2 win. Of the four goals she scored, two were power play goals. Her seven points ranked second in program history for most points in one game. In addition, the five assists ranked second for most assists in one game. In addition, Melissa Kueber registered six points in the sweep. On October 8, she led the team with four goals scored in an 8-2 triumph over the Lions. She also notched an assist. The four tallies tied for first in program history for most scores in one game.
- October 14, 2011: Ohio StateOhio State Buckeyes women's ice hockeyThe Ohio State Buckeyes women’s ice hockey team represents Ohio State University in NCAA Division I competition in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The team plays homegames at OSU Ice Rink, located on the Ohio State campus in Columbus, Ohio.-History:...
skater Laura McIntosh notched her first goal of the season to give the Buckeyes a 2-1 lead. Said goal would stand as the game-winner. In addition, she picked up an assist on a Hokey Langan goal. The assist made McIntosh Ohio State’s all-time leader in career points against WCHA opponents. She surpassed Jana Harrigan's 110 league points set in 2006.
- October 21: In its WCHA home opener, the top line of the Fighting Sioux combined for thirteen points as they bested the Ohio State Buckeyes by an 11-1 margin. Monique Lamoureux-Kolls tied a North Dakota record with a 5-point game. In the contest, 13 different Sioux skaters registered at least one point. Michelle Karvinen scored a hat trick and logged one assist for four points. In addition, Josefine Jakobsen and Jocelyne Lamoureux each had 4-point games. Several program records were broken in the game including: most goals scored in a game (11), largest margin of victory (10), and largest margin of victory over a conference opponent (10).
- October 21-22: On October 21, Robert Morris Colonials freshman Rebecca Vint recorded four points, including her first game-winning goal versus RPI. She became just the second Colonial ever to tally at least four points in a game away from home. She scored twice within the game's opening eight minutes. Her performance on the 21st marked her third multi-goal effort in her first five collegiate games. The following game, she registered a goal and an assist, and extended her goal scoring streak by scoring a goal in her sixth consecutive game. It marked the first time that any Colonials skater scored in any six consecutive contests in a single season.
- October 22: Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockeyClarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockeyThe Clarkson Golden Knights women's hockey team represents Clarkson University in rural Potsdam, New York.-Year by year:-History:On October 22, 2011, sophomore forward Jamie Lee Rattray notched two goals for the Golden Knights in a 2-1 decision over the visiting New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice...
sophomore forward Jamie Lee Rattray notched two goals for the Golden Knights in a 2-1 decision over the visiting New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockeyNew Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockeyThe 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...
program. The win helped the Golden Knights extend their unbeaten streak to six games. In addition, it was the 150th victory in the history of the program, dating back to the 2003-04 season. With the victory, the Golden Knights all-time mark is 150-111-38.
- October 25: In a 6-2 triumph over the Colgate Raiders, freshman Jillian SaulnierJillian SaulnierJillian Saulnier was part of Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team to a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship in Chicago. As a member of the gold medal winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series...
scored four goals in her NCAA debut. It was the first four goal game for Cornell since Jessica Campbell scored four against Robert Morris in the second game of the 2010-11 season. The Big Red held a 64-12 advantage in shots on goal while also winning faceoffs by a margin of 53-27. The 64 shots were the most the Big Red took since a Feb. 6, 2000 contest against Union.
- October 28-29: The series versus the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockeyMercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockeyThe Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania. The program started in 1999 and Michael Sisti has been the only coach in the history of the program. From 2000 to 2002, the Lakers were part of the Great Lakes Women's...
program marked the first time that the Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockeyLindenwood Lady Lions ice hockeyThe Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as of the 2011-12 season with no conference affiliation, making the program one of two Independent NCAA...
program hosted an NCAA Division I opponent in their home arena. Mercyhurst would win the October 28 match by a 7-0 tally, in which Lakers freshman Shelby Bram would score her first career NCAA goal. The October 29 contest saw Mercyhurst emerge as the victor in a 14-0 whitewash.
November
- November 1: For the third consecutive contest, the Cornell Big Red scored at least nine goals in one game. Senior captain Chelsea Karpenko appeared in her 100th career game, as Jillian SaulnierJillian SaulnierJillian Saulnier was part of Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team to a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship in Chicago. As a member of the gold medal winning squad, a hockey card of her was featured in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series...
led all Big Red players with two goals and three assists in a 9-2 triumph over the Syracuse Orange women's ice hockeySyracuse Orange women's ice hockey- 2008-09 Season :On March 6, 2008, it was announced that the Orange would join College Hockey America. Syraucse was the fifth school to join the conference for women's hockey....
program.
- November 4: Emilie Arseneault scored a short handed goal late into the second period to give the Union Dutchwomen a 2-1 conference victory over the Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockeyClarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockeyThe Clarkson Golden Knights women's hockey team represents Clarkson University in rural Potsdam, New York.-Year by year:-History:On October 22, 2011, sophomore forward Jamie Lee Rattray notched two goals for the Golden Knights in a 2-1 decision over the visiting New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice...
program. It was the Dutchwomen's first ECAC win since the 2009-2010 season, and only their second ECAC win since 2004.
- November 18-19: In a pair of victories over the Yale Bulldogs, Hillary Pattenden won two more games to give her a career total of 87. The total is four shy of career leader, Jessie Vetter of Wisconsin. In the 9-1 victory on November 18, she stopped 14 of 15 Bulldogs shots. The following day, she stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 6-2 victory. The goal she allowed on November 18 snapped a consecutive scoreless streak of 206:36. Previous to the goal, she had not allowed a goal since the third period of a 5-4 win over the MSU Mavericks (on October 8). In addition, Lakers forward Bailey Bram increased her scoring pace by notching five goals to go with five assists in two victories over the Yale Bulldogs. In the 9-1 win on November 18, Bram registered two goals and logged two assists. The following day, she had a hand in all six goals (three goals and three assists) in the Lakers 6-2 win. Bram earned her fifth career hat trick and second of the season. In the two game set versus the Bulldogs, her plus minus rating was a +6, while her six point game on November 19 was the second time in the season that she registered at least six points in a game. Her first was a career-high seven points in a win over the Lindenwood Lady Lions. Statistically, she logged 14 goals and 11 assists in the first 10 games she played of the season.
- Nov. 18-19: Carolyne Prevost of the Wisconsin Badgers became the 17th player in program history to record 100 career points. In a victory over RPI, she netted the first goal of the game for Wisconsin. She would also record an assist in the match. The following day, Prevost recorded six points in the finale against RPI. It was a team-high for any Wisconsin skater this season. She scored two goals, including the game winner, and helped on four other goals to establish a new career high for most points in one game.
- November 19: With a second period goal versus the Colgate Raiders, Kelly Babstock of the Quinnipiac Bobcats became the program's all-time leading scorer. In just her second season, Babstock surpassed Vicki Graham, who finished with 73 career points, after the 2006-07 season. Babstock reached the milestone in her 50th career game.
- November 26: Quinnipiac Bobcats player Kelly Babstock led all skaters in points at the 2011 Nutmeg Classic with four (one goal, three assists). With the two assists in the championship game, Babstock earned the 39 and 40 assists of her career, surpassing Caitlin Peters as the all-time assist leader in Bobcats history. Breann Frykas scored the game winning goal as the Bobcats bested the Robert Morris Colonials by a 3-2 tally. The victory in the Nutmeg Classic was also the 200th career victory of head coach Rick Seeley.
Standings
Nutmeg Classic
The Nutmeg Classic will be contested on November 25 and 26.| Date | Schools | Score | Notes |
| Nov. 25 | Connecticut vs. Quinnipiac | 4-2, Quinnipiac | Game winning goal scored by Erica Uden Johansson |
| Nov. 25 | Robert Morris vs. Yale | 1-0, Robert Morris | Game winning goal scored by Thea Imbrogno |
| Nov. 26 | Connecticut vs. Yale | ||
| Nov. 26 | Quinnipiac vs. Robert Morris | 3-2, Quinnipiac | Breann Frykas scored the game winning goal |
Easton Holiday Classic
The Easton Holiday Classic will be played in St. Cloud, Minnesota.| Date | Schools | Score |
| Jan. 1 | ||
Beanpot
The Beanpot will involve Boston CollegeBoston 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:...
, Boston University, 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...
and Harvard
Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey
The Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey team represents Harvard University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's hockey. Harvard competes as a member of the ECAC Conference and plays its home games at the Bright Hockey Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.-History:In the...
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October
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| Ranking | Week of October 3 | Week of October 10 | Week of October 17 | Week of October 24 | Week of October 31 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Cornell | Cornell | Minnesota | Minnesota | Cornell |
| 3 | Minnesota | Minnesota | Cornell | Cornell | Minnesota |
| 4 | Boston University | Boston University | Boston University | Boston College | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 5 | Boston College | Boston College | Boston College | Boston University | Boston University |
| 6 | North Dakota | Minnesota-Duluth | Minnesota-Duluth | North Dakota | Boston College |
| 7 | Minnesota-Duluth | North Dakota | North Dakota | Minnesota-Duluth | North Dakota |
| 8 | Mercyhurst | Northeastern | Northeastern | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst |
| 9 | Quinnipiac | Dartmouth | Mercyhurst | Northeastern | Northeastern |
| 10 | Dartmouth | Mercyhurst | Dartmouth | Dartmouth | Bemidji State and Harvard (tie) |
| USA Today Hockey Poll | ||||
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| Ranking | Week of October 3 | Week of October 10 | Week of October 17 | Week of October 24 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | ||
| 2 | Cornell | Cornell | ||
| 3 | Minnesota | Minnesota | ||
| 4 | Boston University | Boston University | ||
| 5 | Boston College | Minnesota Duluth | ||
| 6 | North Dakota | Boston College | ||
| 7 | Minnesota Duluth | North Dakota | ||
| 8 | Mercyhurst | Northeastern | ||
| 9 | Mercyhurst | |||
| 10 | Dartmouth | Dartmouth | ||
November
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| Ranking | Week of November 7 | Week of November 14 | Week of November 21 | Week of November 28 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Cornell | Minnesota | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| 3 | Minnesota | Cornell | Cornell | Cornell |
| 4 | Boston College | Boston College | Boston College | Boston College |
| 5 | Boston University | Boston University | Boston University | North Dakota |
| 6 | Minnesota-Duluth | Minnesota-Duluth | North Dakota | Mercyhurst |
| 7 | North Dakota | North Dakota | Mercyhurst | Boston University |
| 8 | Northeastern | Northeastern | Minnesota-Duluth | Bemidji State |
| 9 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst | Minnesota-Duluth | |
| 10 | Harvard | Harvard | Northeastern | Northeastern |
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| Ranking | Week of November 7 | Week of November 14 | Week of November 21 | Week of November 28 |
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| 2 | Cornell | Cornell | Minnesota | |
| 3 | Minnesota | Minnesota | Cornell | |
| 4 | Boston College | Boston College | Boston College | |
| 5 | Boston University | Boston University | Boston University | |
| 6 | North Dakota | North Dakota | ||
| 7 | Minnesota-Duluth | Mercyhurst | ||
| 8 | Northeastern | Minnesota-Duluth | ||
| 9 | Mercyhurst | Harvard | ||
| 10 | Harvard | Northeastern | ||
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See also
- 2011–12 CHA women's ice hockey season2011–12 CHA women's ice hockey seasonThe 2011–12 College Hockey America women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among College Hockey America members.-Offseason:...
- 2011–12 ECAC women's ice hockey season2011–12 ECAC women's ice hockey seasonThe 2011–12 ECAC women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among ECAC members.-October:...
- 2011–12 Hockey East women's ice hockey season2011–12 Hockey East women's ice hockey seasonThe 2011–12 Hockey East women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among Hockey East members.-CIS Exhibition:-October:...
- 2011–12 WCHA women's ice hockey season