2011–12 North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey season
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey team represents the University of North Dakota in the WCHA women's ice hockey conference. The team will attempt to qualify for the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time.
Offseason
Recruiting
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
Notes |
Shelby Amsley-Benzie |
Goaltender |
United States |
Warroad High School team captain in 2009-10 and 2010-11[1] |
Andrea Dalen |
Forward |
Norway |
Has participated in two IIHF World Championships (Division I in 2009 and 2011)[2] |
Shannon Kaiser |
Forward |
United States |
Minnesota Associated Press all-state honorable mention (2010-11) [3] |
Tori Williams |
Defense |
Canada |
Balmoral Hall Varsity Athlete of the Year (2011)
Played with gold medal winning Team Manitoba at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in 2009-10 [4] |
Leah Jensen |
Forward |
United States |
Holds East Grand Forks High School record for most goals in a season with 53[5] |
Layla Marvin |
Forward |
United States |
Cousin of Olympic silver medallist Gigi Marvin |
Michelle Bonapace-Potvin |
Goaltender |
Canada |
Redshirt freshman |
Josie Johnson |
Forward |
United States |
Named Miss Hockey Wisconsin (2011) and winner of the Molly Engstrom Top Defenseman Award in 2011[6] |
Josefine Jakobsen |
Forward |
Denmark |
She played in three IIHF World Championships (Division II in 2008-09 and 2011)
Won Directorate Award Best Forward at 2011 World Championship (Division II)[7] |
Exhibition
- September 24: Freshman Josefine Jakobsen recorded a hat-trick as the Fighting Sioux defeated the Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey program by a 10-0 tally. Of note, the European skaters combined for 11 points in the game.[8] Michelle Karvinen had four points, while freshman Andrea Dalen had three points.
Date |
CIS school |
Score |
ND goal scorers |
Sept. 23 |
Manitoba |
ND, 11-0[9] |
Sara Dagenais, Mary Loken, Alyssa Wiebe (2), Monique Weber, Jocelyne Lamoureux (2), Andrea Dalen, Allison Parizek, Monique Weber, Ashley Holmes |
Sept. 24 |
Manitoba |
ND, 10-0[10] |
Alyssa Wiebe, Jocelyne Lamoureux (2), Josefine Jacobsen (3), Monique Lamoureux, Monique Weber, Andrea Dalen, Michelle Karvinen |
Regular season
- October 15-16: Michelle Karvinen produced five points, and earned a +5 plus/minus rating as the Fighting Sioux swept the Vermont Catamounts. In a 9-1 win on October 15, 2011, Karvinen scored two goals and set up another for a three point performance. She assisted on Jocelyne Lamoureux’s game-winning goal at 2:58 of the first period. The following day, she accumulated two more assists in a 4-1 triumph. For the second consecutive game, she assisted on the game winning goal, as Monique Lamoureux scored at 15:11 of the second period. [11]
- 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.[12] 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).
Standings
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Conference |
|
Overall |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
SW |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
#1 Wisconsin |
14 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
57 |
20 |
|
20 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
102 |
26 |
#2 Minnesota |
14 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
55 |
18 |
|
20 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
91 |
24 |
#6 North Dakota |
16 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
62 |
42 |
|
20 |
12 |
7 |
1 |
81 |
49 |
#9 Minnesota-Duluth |
14 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
51 |
37 |
|
18 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
71 |
47 |
Ohio State |
14 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
33 |
47 |
|
18 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
49 |
56 |
#8 Bemidji State |
14 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
37 |
42 |
|
19 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
61 |
45 |
Minnesota State |
12 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
37 |
|
18 |
6 |
12 |
0 |
42 |
54 |
St. Cloud State |
14 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
81 |
|
20 |
2 |
16 |
2 |
25 |
96 |
Championship:
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll |
Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time |
Score |
Fri, Sep 30 |
Boston University |
at Boston, Mass. |
6:00 p.m. |
1 - 4 |
Sat, Oct 01 |
Boston University |
at Boston, Mass. |
2:00 p.m. |
5-1 |
Sat, Oct 08 |
Wisconsin * |
at Madison, Wis. |
2:07 p.m. |
2-5 |
Sun, Oct 09 |
Wisconsin * |
at Madison, Wis. |
2:07 p.m. |
2-3 (OT) |
Sat, Oct 15 |
Vermont |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
2:07 p.m. |
9-1 |
Sun, Oct 16 |
Vermont |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
2:07 p.m. |
4-1 |
Fri, Oct 21 |
Ohio State * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
11-1 |
Sat, Oct 22 |
Ohio State * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
7-1 |
Sat, Oct 29 |
Minnesota Duluth * |
at Duluth, Minn. |
3:07 p.m. |
1-6 |
Sun, Oct 30 |
Minnesota Duluth * |
at Duluth, Minn. |
3:07 p.m. |
2-2 |
Fri, Nov 04 |
St. Cloud State * |
at St. Cloud, Minn. |
2:07 p.m. |
6-2 |
Sat, Nov 05 |
St. Cloud State * |
at St. Cloud, Minn. |
2:07 p.m. |
5-1 |
Fri, Nov 18 |
Minnesota State * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
5-3 |
Sat, Nov 19 |
Minnesota State * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
6-1 |
Fri, Nov 25 |
Bemidji State * |
at Crookston, Minn. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Sat, Nov 26 |
Bemidji State * |
at Bemidji, Minn. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Fri, Dec 02 |
Minnesota * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Sat, Dec 03 |
Minnesota * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Sat, Dec 10 |
Minnesota Duluth * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
2:07 p.m. |
|
Sun, Dec 11 |
Minnesota Duluth * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
2:07 p.m. |
|
Wed, Jan 04 |
Lindenwood |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Sat, Jan 14 |
Wisconsin * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
2:07 p.m. |
|
Sun, Jan 15 |
Wisconsin * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
2:07 p.m. |
|
Fri, Jan 20 |
St. Cloud State * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Sat, Jan 21 |
St. Cloud State * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Fri, Jan 27 |
Ohio State * |
at Columbus, Ohio |
6:07 p.m. |
|
Sat, Jan 28 |
Ohio State * |
at Columbus, Ohio |
3:07 p.m. |
|
Fri, Feb 03 |
Bemidji State * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Sat, Feb 04 |
Bemidji State * |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Fri, Feb 10 |
Minnesota State * |
at Mankato, Minn. |
7:07 p.m. |
|
Sat, Feb 11 |
Minnesota State * |
at Mankato, Minn. |
3:07 p.m. |
|
Fri, Feb 17 |
Minnesota * |
at Minneapolis, Minn. |
6:07 p.m. |
|
Sat, Feb 18 |
Minnesota * |
at Minneapolis, Minn. |
4:07 p.m. |
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Awards and honors
- Jocelyne Lamoureux, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of November 8, 2011)[13]
- Monique Lamoureux, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of October 25, 2011)
- Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 18, 2011)[14]
- Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 25, 2011)[15]
- Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 8, 2011)
- Candice Molle, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011)[16]
References
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Men’s coaches |
John Jamieson • Don Norman • Cliff Purpur • Al Renfrew • Bob May • Barry Thorndycraft • Bob Peters • Bill Selman • Rube Bjorkman • John Gasparini • Dean Blais • Dave Hakstol
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Men’s seasons |
2009–10
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Notable players |
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National Championships |
1959 • 1963 • 1980 • 1982 • 1987 • 1997 • 2000
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Hobey Baker Award |
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Women’s coaches |
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Women’s seasons |
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Women's Olympians |
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Patty Kazmaier Award |
None
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Frozen Four Appearances |
19
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