2011–12 Robert Morris Lady Colonials ice hockey season
The 2011–12 Robert Morris Lady Colonials ice hockey season will see the Colonials attempt to win the CHA Tournament for the first time in school history. The Lady Colonials will participate in the Nutmeg Classic on November 25 and 26. In addition, the Lady Colonials will host the RMU Showcase on December 30 at the CONSOL Engery Centre versus the Bemidji State Beavers of the WCHA.
Offseason
- July 15: Lady Colonials head coach Paul Colontino announced the hiring of former Colonial goaltender and Olympic silver medallist Brianne McLaughlin as an assistant coach.[1]
Recruiting
| Player |
Nationality |
Position |
Defense |
| Chelsea Burdzy |
United States |
Forward |
|
| Maddie Collias |
United States |
Forward |
Played for Belle Tire in Michigan |
| Katie Fergus |
Canada |
Forward |
Played for the Burlington Jr. Barracudas |
| Taylor Sakundiak |
Canada |
Forward |
Played for the Edge School in Alberta |
| Maddie Collias |
United States |
Forward |
Played for Belle Tire in Michigan |
| Katelyn Scott |
United States |
Forward |
Played for Belle Tire in Michigan |
| Erin Staniewski |
Canada |
Forward |
Played for the London Jr. D |
| Courtney Vinet |
Canada |
Forward |
Played for the Edge School in Alberta |
| Rebecca Vint |
Canada |
Forward |
Played for the Brampton Jr. Thunder |
Exhibition
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time |
Score |
| Fri, Sep 23 |
Penn State(Exh.) |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
7:05 p.m. |
RMU, 12-0 |
| Sat, Sep 24 |
Waterloo Warriors (Exh.) |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
6:05 p.m. |
RMU, 4-1[2] |
| Sat, Oct 01 |
Windsor Lancers (Exh.) |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
2:05 p.m. |
RMU, 4-1[3] |
- Sept. 23: The Colonials defeated Penn State by a 12-0 tally, as 16 of 18 skaters recorded points. Nine players had multi-point games. Sophomore Thea Imbrogno, and a pair of freshmen, Katie Fergus and Rebecca Vint each registered at least three points on the evening.[4]
Regular season
- October 7-8: Robert Morris freshman Katie Fergus accumulated three points in her NCAA debut with one goal and two assists.[5] 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.[6] Fergus became one of just two freshmen in Colonials history to register multi-point performances in the first two games of a season.[7] 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 8, 2011: Brianna Delaney registered the sixth three-point game of her career at Robert Morris. With the achievement, she tied the Colonials all-time record for career points. The 24th-career multi-point game of her career increased her point total to 97. The total now equals the record that Sara O'Malley set during the 2010-11 campaign. [8]
- October 21-22: On October 21, 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.[9] 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. It was also her fifth multi-point game in the first six games of this season.
- Prior to the 2011–12 season, no Colonials skater ever registered more than eight points or more than six goals in the team's first six games. Vint set records in both of those marks as she started the first six games of the season with 15 points, including nine goals. Through the first six games of the season, Vint led CHA in both goals and points, while ranking second in assists. In addition, she leads the NCAA in goals per game, while ranking second nationally in points per game.
- November 25: In the first game of the Nutmeg Classis, Thea Imbrogno scored the game winning goal, a career first, as the Colonials defeated the Yale Bulldogs by a 1-0 mark. [10] The Colonials' victory was their fifth overall. Said win extended the Lady Colonials unbeaten streak to a program-record eight games. For the season, the Lady Colonials have a 10-1-1 record, its best 12-game start in program history.[11]
Standings
- Rankings based on number of wins in the conference
- Wayne State was scheduled to play in the 2011–12 season but the women's ice hockey program was dropped
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time |
Score |
| Fri, Oct 07 |
LINDENWOOD |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
7:05 p.m. |
8-0 |
| Sat, Oct 08 |
LINDENWOOD |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
2:05 p.m. |
7-2 |
| Fri, Oct 14 |
MINNESOTA STATE |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
7:05 p.m. |
4-3 (OT) |
| Sat, Oct 15 |
MINNESOTA STATE |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
2:05 p.m. |
1-3 |
| Fri, Oct 21 |
RPI |
at Troy, N.Y. |
7:00 p.m. |
5-1 |
| Sat, Oct 22 |
RPI |
at Troy, N.Y. |
4:00 p.m. |
4-2 |
| Fri, Oct 28 |
St. Cloud State |
at St. Cloud, Minn. |
8:07 p.m. |
2-2 |
| Sat, Oct 29 |
St. Cloud State |
at St. Cloud, Minn. |
3:07 p.m. |
|
| Sat, Nov 12 |
Lindenwood |
at Wentzville, Mo. |
8:00 p.m. |
6-2 |
| Sun, Nov 13 |
Lindenwood |
at Wentzville, Mo. |
1:00 p.m. |
6-0 |
| Tue, Nov 22 |
Colgate |
at Hamilton, N.Y. |
7:00 p.m. |
5-2 |
| Fri, Nov 25 |
vs. Yale (Nutmeg Classic) |
at Storrs, Conn. |
7:00 p.m. |
1-0 |
| Sat, Nov 26 |
vs. Quinnipiac (Nutmeg Classic) |
at Storrs, Conn. |
TBD |
2-3 |
| Fri, Dec 09 |
SYRACUSE * |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
3:05 p.m. |
|
| Sat, Dec 10 |
SYRACUSE * |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
2:05 p.m. |
|
| Fri, Dec 30 |
BEMIDJI STATE |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
1:00 p.m. |
|
| Sat, Dec 31 |
BEMIDJI STATE |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
5:15 p.m. |
|
| Fri, Jan 06 |
Providence |
at Providence, R.I. |
7:00 p.m. |
|
| Sat, Jan 07 |
Providence |
at Providence, R.I. |
1:00 p.m. |
|
| Fri, Jan 20 |
MERCYHURST * |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
7:05 p.m. |
|
| Sat, Jan 21 |
Mercyhurst * |
at Erie, Pa. |
7:05 p.m. |
|
| Fri, Jan 27 |
Niagara * |
at Niagara University, N.Y. |
7:05 p.m. |
|
| Sat, Jan 28 |
NIAGARA * |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
7:05 p.m. |
|
| Mon, Jan 30 |
Princeton |
at Princeton, N.J. |
3:05 p.m. |
|
| Fri, Feb 03 |
Syracuse * |
at Syracuse, N.Y. |
7:05 p.m. |
|
| Sat, Feb 04 |
Syracuse * |
at Syracuse, N.Y. |
2:05 p.m. |
|
| Fri, Feb 10 |
NIAGARA * |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
7:05 p.m. |
|
| Sun, Feb 12 |
Niagara * |
at Niagara University, N.Y. |
5:00 p.m. |
|
| Fri, Feb 17 |
Mercyhurst * |
at Erie, Pa. |
7:05 p.m. |
|
| Sat, Feb 18 |
MERCYHURST * |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
7:05 p.m. |
|
[12]
Conference record
| CHA school |
Record |
| Mercyhurst |
|
| Niagara |
|
| Syracuse |
|
| Wayne State |
|
Awards and honors
- Brianna Delaney, RMU Female Student-Athlete of the Week (Week of October 26, 2011)[13]
- Kristen DiCiocco, CHA Player of the Week (Week of December 12, 2011)[14]
- Katie Fergus, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 10, 2011)[15]
- Kylie St. Louis, Co-College Hockey America Player of the Week (Week of November 14, 2011)[16]
- Kelsey Thomas, Co-College Hockey America Player of the Week (Week of November 14, 2011)
- Courtney Vinet, College Hockey America Goaltender of the Week (Week of November 14, 2011)
- Courtney Vinet, College Hockey America Rookie of the Week (Week of November 14, 2011)
- Rebecca Vint, College Hockey America Rookie of the Week (Week of October 17, 2011)[17]
- Rebecca Vint, CHA Player of the Week (Week of October 24, 2011)[18]
- Rebecca Vint, CHA Rookie of the Month (Month of October 2011)[19]
- Rebecca Vint, CHA Player of the Week (Week of December 12, 2011)[20]
References