2011–12 Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey season

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2011–12 Harvard Crimson
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC
Home iceBright Hockey Center
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineNot ranked
USCHO.com/CBS College SportsNot ranked
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coachKatey Stone

Offseason

  • Sept. 15: In the ECAC preseason coaches poll, Harvard was picked to finish second. Harvard is one of only two teams to earn more than 100 points in the pol. Two-time defending league champion Cornell took first, gathering 121 total points and 11 first-place votes.[1]
  • Oct. 6: Former Crimson player Angela Ruggiero will be inducted into the National Italian Sports Hall of Fame. Ruggiero's induction will occur on October 22 in Chicago.[2]

Recruiting

Player Nationality Position Height Shoots Hometown Former team
Hillary Crowe  United States Forward 5-11 R Eden Prairie, Minn. The Blake School
Sarah Edney  Canada Defense 5-6 L Mississauga, Ont. Our Lady of Mount Carmel SS
Michelle Picard  United States Defense 5-6 L Taunton, Mass. Noble & Greenough School
Tiana Press  United States Goalie 5-6 R Minnetonka, Minn. St. Margaret's
Samantha Reber  United States Forward 5-9 L Edina, Minn. Edina

Exhibition

Date Opponent Time Score Record
Oct 22, 2011
McGill
4:00 p.m.

Regular season

  • November 12: Hillary Crowe recorded her first career goal and assist in the same contest versus the Cornell Big Red.[3] The first assist of her NCAA career came on the first NCAA goal for Sarah Edney.[4]
  • January 13 to 14: Hillary Crowe registered four points in two ECAC conference wins versus RPI and Union. Of note, she assisted on the game-winning goals in both contests. In the win versus RPI, Crowe contributed with three assists in a come from behind win.[5]
  • February 3: Jillian Dempsey helped the Crimson come back from a 2-0 deficit versus Quinnipiac. In a 4-2 final tally, she registered her ninth multi-point game of the year.
  • February 4: Dempsey was one goal short of tying the NCAA record for goals in a game, netting five against Princeton. With Harvard behind 1-0 in the second period, she netted three straight markers for a natural hat trick. Late in the second, she added her fourth of the frame. Dempsey recorded a power-play and a short-handed goal also. Her fifth goal came with 41 seconds remaining in the contest.[6]
  • February 7: The Crimson faced a three-goal third-period deficit, and lost the Women's Beanpot consolation game to Boston College at Walter Brown Arena. The 4-2 loss marks the first time since 1993 that the Crimson finished fourth at the annual Beanpot.[7]

Standings

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3Cornell 16 14 2 0 28 75 23 22 19 3 0 107 39
#8Harvard 16 11 4 1 23 51 24 22 14 7 1 75 42
#10Dartmouth 16 10 4 2 22 39 26 22 14 6 2 66 47
Clarkson 16 10 4 2 22 51 23 28 16 7 5 82 51
Quinnipiac 16 10 4 2 22 42 30 27 15 10 2 65 59
St. Lawrence
16 9 5 2 20 47 35 27 15 8 4 85 63
Princeton 16 7 7 2 16 35 28 23 9 10 4 49 48
Brown 16 4 8 4 12 22 42 23 7 9 7 50 51
Rensselaer 16 5 9 2 12 34 44 28 8 16 4 63 83
Colgate 16 3 12 1 7 26 56 27 8 18 1 57 81
Union
16 2 12 2 6 20 47 28 4 20 4 48 89
Yale 16 1 15 0 2 14 78 23 1 22 0 22 118
Championship: To be determined
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
National rankings:[1] Conference rankings:[2]
Updated February 1st, 2012

Schedule

Date Opponent Time Score Record
Oct 28, 2011 at St. Lawrence 7:00 p.m.
Oct 29, 2011 at Clarkson 4:00 p.m.
Nov 11, 2011 at Colgate 7:00 p.m.
Nov 12, 2011 at Cornell 4:00 p.m.
Nov 18, 2011 Clarkson 7:00 p.m.
Nov 19, 2011 St. Lawrence 4:00 p.m.
Nov 23, 2011 Dartmouth 7:00 p.m.
Nov 26, 2011 Minnesota 4:00 p.m.
Nov 27, 2011 Minnesota 1:00 p.m.
Nov 30, 2011 at Dartmouth 7:00 p.m.
Dec 9, 2011 New Hampshire 7:00 p.m.
Dec 10, 2011 at Providence 1:00 p.m.
Jan 3, 2012 at Connecticut 7:00 p.m.
Jan 6, 2012 at Princeton 7:00 p.m.
Jan 7, 2012 at Quinnipiac 4:00 p.m.
Jan 13, 2012 Union 7:00 p.m.
Jan 14, 2012 Rensselaer 4:00 p.m.
Jan 20, 2012 Cornell 7:00 p.m.
Jan 21, 2012 Colgate 4:00 p.m.
Jan 27, 2012 at Yale 7:00 p.m.
Jan 28, 2012 at Brown 4:00 p.m.
Jan 31, 2012 at Boston University Beanpot first round 7:00 p.m. 2-5
Feb 3, 2012 Quinnipiac 7:00 p.m. 4-2
Feb 4, 2012 Princeton 4:00 p.m. 10-1
Feb 10, 2012 at Rensselaer 7:00 p.m.
Feb 11, 2012 at Union 4:00 p.m.
Feb 17, 2012 Brown 7:00 p.m.
Feb 18, 2012 Yale 4:00 p.m.

Conference record

CHA school Record
Brown
Clarkson
Cornell
Colgate
Dartmouth
Quinnipiac
Princeton
RPI
St. Lawrence
Union
Yale

Awards and honors

  • Laura Bellamy, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011)[8]
  • Hillary Crowe, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of January 17, 2012)[9]
  • Jillian Dempsey, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of December 12, 2011)[10]
  • Jillian Dempsey, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of February 6, 2012)[11]
  • Jillian Dempsey, Harvard Athlete of the Week (Week of February 6, 2012)[12]
  • Jillian Dempsey, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of February 28, 2012)[13]
  • Jillian Dempsey, Finalist, ECAC Player of the Year (2011–12)[14]
  • Samantha Reber, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of December 12, 2011)[15]
  • Samantha Reber, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of February 6, 2012)

References

  1. ^ "Women's Hockey Claims No. 2 Spot in ECAC Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com". Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ruggiero to be Inducted into National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com". Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Harvard at. Cornell | Box Score | 11/12/2011: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com". Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "No. 2/2 Cornell Hands No. 10/10 Women's Hockey 5-3 Loss: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com". Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  5. ^ "McDonald Hat Trick Sparks 5-3 Comeback Win for No. 10 Women's Hockey: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  6. ^ "Jillian Dempsey, Women's Hockey: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  7. ^ "No. 8 Women's Hockey Falls to No. 6 Boston College, 4-2, in Beanpot Consolation Game: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  8. ^ "Weekly Awards presented to Babstock, Fulton & Bellamy". ECAC Hockey. November 22, 2011. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012.
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