The 2011–12 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey season represented a season of play in Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey. The Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey program claimed their first CIS national title.
Offseason [edit]
- On August 2, 2011, Jen Rawson left her assistant coaching position with the Toronto Lady Blues to assume the head coaching role for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds.[1] In the previous year, the Thunderbirds ranked sixth in the Canada West standings with a won loss record of 7-16-1. Rawson will attempt to help the squad qualify for its first trip to the postseason since the 2008-09 season.
Preseason [edit]
Carleton Ravens invitational tournament [edit]
| Date |
Teams |
Rink |
Score |
Notes |
| Sept. 22 |
Queen’s vs. Ottawa |
Carleton Rink A |
Queen’s 4 – Ottawa 3 SO |
|
| Sept. 22 |
Calgary vs. Toronto |
Carleton Rink B |
Calgary 3 – Toronto 1 |
|
| Sept. 22 |
Carleton vs. UBC |
Carleton Rink A |
Carleton 7 – UBC 1 |
|
| Sept. 23 |
Toronto vs. Carleton |
Carleton Rink A |
Toronto 4 – Carleton 3 |
|
| Sept. 23 |
Ottawa vs. UBC |
Carleton Rink B |
Ottawa 2 – UBC 0 |
|
| Sept. 23 |
Queen’s vs. Calgary |
Carleton Rink A |
Calgary 6 – Queen’s 1 |
|
| Sept. 24 |
UBC vs. Queen’s |
Carleton Rink A |
Queen’s 2 – UBC 0 |
|
| Sept. 24 |
Toronto vs. Ottawa |
Carleton Rink B |
Ottawa 3 – Toronto 2 SO |
|
| Sept. 24 |
Calgary vs. Carleton |
Carleton Rink A |
Calgary 5 – Carleton 0 |
|
| Sept. 25 |
Calgary vs. Ottawa |
Carleton Rink A |
Calgary 4 – Ottawa 2 |
|
| Sept. 25 |
Toronto vs. UBC |
Carleton Rink B |
UBC 3 – Toronto 0 |
|
| Sept. 25 |
Carleton vs. Queen’s |
Carleton Rink A |
Queen’s 5 – Carleton 2 |
|
Exhibition [edit]
NCAA exhibition [edit]
| Date |
NCAA school |
CIS school |
Score |
CIS goal scorers |
| Sept. 23 |
North Dakota |
Manitoba |
ND, 11-0[2] |
None |
| Sept. 23 |
Ohio State |
Wilfrid Laurier |
Ohio State, 3-1 |
Katherine Shirriff[3] |
| Sept. 24 |
North Dakokta |
Manitoba |
ND, 10-0[4] |
None |
| Sat, Sep 24 |
Robert Morris |
Waterloo |
RMU, 4-1[5] |
Kelly MacLean[6] |
| Sept. 30 |
Colgate |
Queen's Golden Gaels |
Colgate, 3-4 |
Brittany McHaffie, Kristin Smith, Taryn Pilon[7] |
| Oct. 1 |
Vermont |
McGill |
McGill, 3-2 |
Cathy Chartrand, Jordanna Peroff, Kelsi Moffatt[8] |
Regular season [edit]
News and notes [edit]
- September 27, 2011: Hayley Wickenheiser was honoured as a CIS Top Eight Academic All-Canadian. She became the first Calgary Dinos student-athlete to earn the top academic honour in CIS since soccer player Kelly Matheson in 2000.[9]
- October 7: Leslie Oles scored twice, while adding a pair of assists as the McGill Martlets defeated Concordia by a 7-5 tally. It was the Martlets 106th consecutive victory over conference opponents. The win was also their 38th in a row over the Concordia Stingers.[10] Head coach Peter Smith earned his 301st career win.
- October 13: During the weekend of October 14–16, all CIS hockey teams will use the RUBR brand puck. It is a Canadian-made hockey puck produced with rubber tapped naturally from the trees of Liberia.[11]
- October 14: The Queen's Golden Gaels defeated the Chinese national women's ice hockey team by a 6-1 tally.[12]
- October 14: Saskatchewan Huskies players Kelsey Tulloch and Danny Stone each logged a pair of goals to win their season opener versus the Regina Cougars by a 7-1 tally.[13]
- October 16: Laura Jordan of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds tallied two goals in a 4-2 victory over the Lethbridge Pronghorns. It was Jen Rawson's first win as the UBC head coach.[14]
- October 29: Montreal Carabins skater Ariane Barker scored with 71 seconds left to give the squad a 3-2 win at McConnell Arena. Martlets goaltender Charline Labonte took the loss for the Martlets, giving her a 69-2 overall record in her CIS career.[15] It marked the Martlets first loss to a Quebec conference opponent for the first time in 108 games.[16]
Season standings [edit]
|
|
|
Overall |
| GP |
W |
L |
OL |
PTS |
| †* Calgary |
24 |
20 |
4 |
0 |
40 |
| Alberta |
24 |
14 |
3 |
7 |
35 |
| Saskatchewan |
24 |
16 |
6 |
2 |
34 |
| Lethbridge |
24 |
14 |
8 |
2 |
30 |
| Manitoba |
24 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
28 |
| Regina |
24 |
7 |
15 |
2 |
16 |
| UBC |
24 |
1 |
21 |
2 |
4 |
Championship: Calgary
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion |
Postseason [edit]
- On February 25, 2012, Iya Gavrilova scored the game-winning goal in the deciding game of the 2012 Canada West tournament, as the Calgary Dinos claimed their first ever tournament title.[17]
Awards and honors [edit]
OUA awards [edit]
- Player of the Year: Morgan McHaffie – Queen's[18]
- Rookie of the Year: Rebecca Bouwhuis – Waterloo
- Marion Hillard Award Nominee: Jill Morillo – UOIT
- Coach of the Year: Shaun Reagan – Waterloo
RSEQ Awards [edit]
- Ann-Sophie Bettez, McGill, RSEQ Most Outstanding Player[19]
- Melodie Daoust, McGill, RSEQ Rookie of the Year
- Kristen MacDonald, Carleton, RSEQ Leadership and Social Implication Award
- Peter Smith, McGill, RSEQ Coach of the Year
Canada West awards [edit]
- Julie Paetsch, Saskatchewan, Player of the Year[20]
- Kelsey Tulloch, Saskatchewan, Canada West nominee, Marion Hilliard Award
- 2012 Canada West Rookie of the Year: Sadie Lenstra
- 2012 Canada West Coach of the Year: Chandy Kaip, Lethbridge
Atlantic University Sport [edit]
- Atlantic University Sport Most valuable player: Alex Normore, St. Francis Xavier
- Atlantic University Sport Rookie of the Year: Marie-Pier Arsenault, Moncton
- Atlantic University Sport Most sportsmanlike player, Ashlyn Somers, Mount Allison Mounties
- Atlantic University Sport Student-athlete community service award, Kayla Blackmore, St. Thomas
- Atlantic University Sport Coach of the Year, Bruce Donaldson, UPEI[21]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
