The 2010–11 WCHA women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among Western Collegiate Hockey Association members.
Offseason[]
- June 18: Six University of Minnesota players have been named to the United States Under-22 Team. Megan Bozek, Sarah Erickson, Amanda Kessel, Anne Schleper, Jen Schoullis and Emily West have all been named to the team. The Minnesota contingent is the largest group from one school. [1]
- June 29: In March of 2012, Minnesota Duluth will be the host school for the 2012 NCAA Division l Frozen Four women's tournament. The tournament will be held at the new Amsoil Arena, next to the current Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. The Bulldogs hosted the Frozen Four in both 2008 and 2003.[2]
- September 28: In the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll, the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs have been voted as the pre-season Number 1.[3]
Exhibition[]
| Date | NCAA school | Opponent | Score | NCAA goal scorers |
| Sept. 25 | North Dakota | Toronto Aeros | 9-0 | Sara Dagenais, Mary Loken (2), Jocelyne Lamoureux (3), Monique Lamoureux (2)[4] |
| Sept. 26 | Minnesota | Manitoba | 8-0[5] | Amanda Kessel (3), Emily West (2), Jen Schoullis, Becky Kortum, Nikki Ludwigson |
| Oct. 2 | Ohio State | Wilfird Laurier | Ohio State, 2-0[6] | Hokey Langan, Tina Hollowell[7] |
Season standings[]
| 2010-11 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Wisconsin†* | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 140 | 50 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 66 | |
| #3 Minnesota | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 100 | 52 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 131 | 65 | |
| #6 Minnesota-Duluth | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 109 | 49 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 131 | 53 | |
| #8 North Dakota | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 96 | 79 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 116 | 103 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 53 | 71 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 70 | 88 | |
| Ohio State | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 69 | 100 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 99 | 116 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 47 | 101 | 36 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 53 | 122 | |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 135 | 35 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 31 | 177 | |
| Championship: Wisconsin † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll | |||||||||||||||
Regular season[]
News and notes[]
- October 1: In her first game as a Golden Gopher, Amanda Kessel registered four points (two goals, two assists) in a 5-0 victory over Clarkson. The following day, Kessel scored the game-winning goal as the Gophers won by a 3-0 score.
- Oct 5: North Dakota was ranked 10th in the Uscho.com poll. It is only the second time in program history that the club was in the top 10 in either the USA Today or Uscho.com poll. The last time came during the 2008-09 season after a 7-2-1 start.[8]
- Oct 11: In front of 1,469 fans, the Fighting Sioux defeated top-ranked Minnesota Duluth by a 4-2 mark. It marks the second time in the past two seasons that the Sioux have defeated a number one ranked team. The first time North Dakota beat a #1 team was against Wisconsin in 2009. This is also the first time that the Sioux have beaten the Bulldogs at home (and the third win against them ever).[9]
National rankings[]
- October 12: The WCHA had five of its teams ranked in the two national polls for the week.[10] It is believed to be the first time five WCHA teams have ever been ranked among the top 10 in the nation at one time.
| Week of | WCHA schools | USA Today Rank | USCHO Rank |
| September 27 | Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Wisconsin |
1 4 5[11] | |
| October 4 | Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota |
1 4 5 [12] | |
| October 11 | Minnesota Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth North Dakota Ohio State |
3 4 5 8 10[13] | |
| October 18 | |||
| October 25 | |||
| November 1 | |||
| November 8 | |||
| November 15 |
In season honors[]
Players of the week[]
Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA offices names a player of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week |
|---|---|
| October 5 | Hilary Knight, Wisconsin |
| October 12 | Carolyne Prevost, Wisconsin[14] |
| October 19 | Laura McIntosh, Ohio State[15] |
| October 26 | Tie: Jocelyne Lamoureux, North Dakota and Anne Schleper, Minnesota |
| November 3 | Erin Cody, Bemidji State[16] |
| November 10 | Nina Tikkinen, MSU-Mankato [17] |
| November 17 | Nina Tikkinen, MSU-Mankato[18] |
| November 24 | Haley Irwin, Minnesota-Duluth[19] |
| December 1 | Laura McIntosh, Ohio State[20] |
| December 8 | Haley Irwin, Minnesota Duluth[21] |
| January 5 | Hilary Knight, Wisconsin[22] |
| January 12 | (Tie) Monique Lamoureux-Kolls, North Dakota and Erin Johnson, Bemidji State[23] |
| January 19 | Hilary Knight, Wisconsin[24] |
| January 26 | Meghan Duggan, Wisconsin[25] |
| February 2 | Natalie Spooner, Ohio State[26] |
| February 9 | Amanda Kessel, Minnesota[27] |
| February 16 | Meghan Duggan, Wisconsin[28] |
| February 23 | Pernilla Winberg, Minnesota-Duluth[29] |
| March 2 |
Defensive Players of the week[]
| Week | Def. Player of the week |
|---|---|
| October 5 | Zuzana Tomcikova, Bemidji State[30] |
| October 12 | Stephanie Ney, North Dakota |
| October 19 | Alana McElhinney, Bemidji State and Jordan Slavin, North Dakota |
| October 26 | Noora Raty, Minnesota |
| November 3 | Shannon Reilly, Ohio State |
| November 10 | Jordan Slavin, North Dakota |
| November 17 | Stephanie Ney, North Dakota[31] |
| November 24 | Noora Raty, Minnesota |
| December 1 | Kim Martin, Minnesota-Duluth |
| December 8 | Ashley Nixon, St. Cloud State |
| January 5 | Anne Dronen, Wisconsin |
| January 12 | Noora Raty, Minnesota |
| January 19 | Monique Lamoureux, North Dakota |
| January 26 | Stephanie Ney, North Dakota |
| February 2 | Laura Fridfinnson, Minnesota Duluth |
| February 9 | (Tie) Laura Fridfinnson, Minnesota Duluth Monique Lamoureux, North Dakota |
| February 16 | Jocelyne Larocque, Minnesota Duluth |
| February 23 | Megan Bozek, Minnesota |
| March 2 | |
Rookies of the week[]
Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA offices names a rookie of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week |
|---|---|
| October 5 | Amanda Kessel, Minnesota |
| October 12 | Lisa Steffes, Ohio State |
| October 19 | Becky Allis, Ohio State |
| October 26 | Kathleen Rogan, Minnesota State University |
| November 3 | Brittany Ammerman, Wisconsin |
| November 10 | Brienna Gillanders, Minnesota-Duluth |
| November 17 | Kathleen Rogan, Minnesota State University |
| November 24 | Madison Kolls, Wisconsin |
| December 1 | Alex Rigsby, Wisconsin |
| December 8 | Kelly Terry, Minnesota |
| January 5 | Madison Packer, Wisconsin |
| January 12 | Amanda Kessel, Minnesota |
| January 19 | Lisa Steffes, Ohio State |
| January 26 | Sarah Davis, Minnesota |
| February 2 | Alex Rigsby, Wisconsin |
| February 9 | Jamie Kenyon, Minnesota-Duluth |
| February 16 | Molli Mott, St. Cloud State |
| February 23 | Madison Packer, Wisconsin |
| March 2 | |
Postseason[]
2011 WCHA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament[]
Quarterfinals[]
- North Dakota - Bemidji State 3:2, 0:3, 3:2
- Minnesota Duluth - Minnesota State 3:0, 5:0
- Wisconsin - St. Cloud State 9:3, 5:1
- Minnesota - Ohio State 4:2, 3:2
Final faceoff[]
| Semifinals March 5 | Championship Game March 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3[32] | |||||||
| 3 | North Dakota | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5[34] | |||||||
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Minnesota Duluth | 2[33] | |||||||
Awards and honors[]
2011 First Team All-Stars
References[]
- ↑ Six Gophers Named to U.S. Under-22 Team. Minnesota Golden Gophers (June 18, 2010). Retrieved on 25 June 2010.
- ↑ UMD will host 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Frozen Four. Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs athletics (Tuesday, June 29, 2010). Retrieved on 2 August 2010.
- ↑ http://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/092810aaa.html
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See also[]
- 2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season
- 2010–11 CHA women's ice hockey season
- 2010–11 Hockey East women's ice hockey season
- 2010–11 ECAC women's ice hockey season
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