2011–12 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season
| 2011–12 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season |
| Conference |
WCHA |
| Home ice |
OSU Ice Arena |
| Rankings |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine |
Not ranked |
| USCHO.com/CBS College Sports |
Not ranked |
| Record |
| Coaches and Captains |
| Head Coach |
Nate Handrahan |
| Assistant Coaches |
Josh Liegl
Alison Domenico |
| Alternate captain(s) |
Natalie Spooner, Kelly Wild, Laura McIntosh |
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The Ohio State Buckeyes women's hockey team will represent Ohio State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Buckeyes will attempt to win their first NCAA women's Frozen Four championship. Canadian Natalie Spooner enters her senior season with the Buckeyes. Spooner ranks second in career goals with 69 and is sixth in Buckeyes career points with 113.[1]
Offseason
News and notes
Recruiting
| Player |
Nationality |
Position |
Notes |
| Stacy Danczak |
United States |
Goaltender |
Played with the Ohio Flames |
| Danielle Gagne |
Canada |
Forward |
Gagne competed with the Mississauga Chiefs |
| Taylor Kuehl |
United States |
Forward |
She was a member of the United States Under 18 national team |
| Kari Schmitt |
United States |
Defense |
She competed with Belle Tire in Michigan |
| Sara Schmitt |
United States |
Defense |
She competed with Belle Tire in Michigan |
| Kayla Sullivan |
United States |
Forward |
Played hockey at Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
Exhibition
Regular season
- October 14: 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. [5]
- November 25: Natalie Spooner scored four goals for the third time in her NCAA career, including a natural hat trick as the Buckeyes enjoyed a home-ice conference victory over Minnesota Duluth.[6] She scored all four goals as the final score was 4-1 in the Buckeyes favor. It was the second time in the 2011-12 campaign that she scored four goals in a game. The natural hat trick (three consecutive goals) was scored in the second period as the Buckeyes faced a 1-0 deficit against the Bulldogs. The eventual game-winner was scored at 10:56 of the second period. The hat trick was the fifth of her collegiate career. The four goal performance moved Spooner to fourth overall on the Buckeye career points list with 129. Spooner is now four goals away from tying Jeni Creary’s Ohio State record of 86 career goals.
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 |
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Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time |
Score |
| 10/07/11 |
vs. Bemidji St |
Columbus, Ohio |
7:07 p.m. ET |
4-4 |
| 10/08/11 |
vs. Bemidji St |
Columbus, Ohio |
4:07 p.m. ET |
5-3 |
| 10/14/11 |
vs. St. Cloud State |
Columbus, Ohio |
7:07 p.m. ET |
5-1 |
| 10/15/11 |
vs. St. Cloud State |
Columbus, Ohio |
4:07 p.m. ET |
5-1 |
| 10/21/11 |
at North Dakota |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
8:07 p.m. ET |
1-11 |
| 10/22/11 |
at North Dakota |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
8:07 p.m. ET |
1-7 |
| 10/28/11 |
at Minnesota State |
Mankato, Minn. |
8:07 p.m. ET |
2-1 |
| 10/29/11 |
at Minnesota State |
Mankato, Minn. |
4:07 p.m. ET |
1-0 |
| 11/04/11 |
vs. Wisconsin |
Columbus, Ohio |
7:07 p.m. ET |
1-3 |
| 11/05/11 |
vs. Wisconsin |
Columbus, Ohio |
7:07 p.m. ET |
0-2 |
| 11/18/11 |
at Syracuse |
Syracuse, N.Y. |
7:00 p.m. ET |
6-3 |
| 11/19/11 |
at Syracuse |
Syracuse, N.Y. |
4:00 p.m. ET |
4-3 |
| 11/25/11 |
vs. Minnesota Duluth |
Columbus, Ohio |
7:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 11/26/11 |
vs. Minnesota Duluth |
Columbus, Ohio |
4:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 12/02/11 |
vs. Niagara |
Columbus, Ohio |
7:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 12/03/11 |
vs. Niagara |
Columbus, Ohio |
2:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 12/10/11 |
at Minnesota |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
3:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 12/11/11 |
at Minnesota |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
3:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 12/30/11 |
vs. Princeton |
Columbus, Ohio |
4:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 12/31/11 |
vs. Princeton |
Columbus, Ohio |
2:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 01/06/12 |
at St. Cloud State |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
8:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 01/07/12 |
at St. Cloud State |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
5:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 01/13/12 |
at Bemidji St |
Bemidji, Minn. |
8:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 01/14/12 |
at Bemidji St |
Bemidji, Minn. |
8:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 01/20/12 |
vs. Minnesota State |
Columbus, Ohio |
7:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 01/21/12 |
vs. Minnesota State |
Columbus, Ohio |
4:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 01/27/12 |
vs. North Dakota |
Columbus, Ohio |
7:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 01/28/12 |
vs. North Dakota |
Columbus, Ohio |
4:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 02/03/12 |
at Minnesota Duluth |
Duluth, Minn. |
8:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 02/04/12 |
at Minnesota Duluth |
Duluth, Minn. |
8:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 02/10/12 |
vs. Minnesota |
Columbus, Ohio |
7:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 02/11/12 |
vs. Minnesota |
Columbus, Ohio |
4:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 02/17/12 |
at Wisconsin |
Madison, Wisc. |
3:07 p.m. ET |
|
| 02/18/12 |
at Wisconsin |
Madison, Wisc. |
3:07 p.m. ET |
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Conference record
| WCHA school |
Record |
| Bemidji State |
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| Minnesota |
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| Minnesota State |
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| Minnesota Duluth |
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| North Dakota |
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| St. Cloud State |
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| Wisconsin |
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Awards and honors
- Taylor Kuehl, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011)[7]
- Laura McIntosh, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of October 18, 2011)[8]
- Natalie Spooner, WCHA Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Week of October 12, 2011)[9]
- Natalie Spooner, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of November 28, 2011)[10]
- Lisa Steffes, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 1, 2011)[11]
References