2011–12 North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
2011–12 North Dakota Fighting SiouxConference WCHA USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 6 USCHO.com/CBS College Sports 6 Head coach Brian Idalski Assistant coaches Peter Elander
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey team represented the University of North Dakota in the WCHA women's ice hockey conference. The team attempted 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)[ 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 medalist 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)[ 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[ 8]
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.[ 10]
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.[ 11]
Jocelyne Lamoureux
As a 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award finalist, Lamoureux was the NCAA scoring champion with 82 points. She also led the NCAA in two other statistical categories: points per game (2.34) and assists (48). All three benchmarks are new Fighting Sioux records. In WCHA conference play, Lamoureux led all skaters in points (64), goals (27) and assists (37). Lamoureux was named to the 2012 All-WCHA First Team, while also being recognized as the WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year Award winner. In addition to being recognized as an American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) All-American First Team selection, she was also named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Team. Lamoureux became North Dakota's 75 Academic All-American, and the first ever from the women's hockey program.[ 12]
Standings
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#1 Wisconsin †
28
23
3
2
1
72 113
44
37
31
4
2
170
53
#2 Minnesota *
28
21
5
2
1
66 113
43
37
30
5
2
167
50
#6 North Dakota
28
16
9
3
2
53 116
75
36
22
11
3
154
89
#9 Minnesota Duluth
28
15
12
1
1
47 91
61
36
21
13
1
121
77
Ohio State
28
13
14
1
1
41 75
96
36
16
16
4
99
115
Bemidji State
28
11
15
2
0
35 70
73
37
17
17
3
101
85
St. Cloud State
28
4
24
0
0
12 32
150
36
5
29
2
37
130
Minnesota State
28
3
24
1
0
10 37
105
36
7
28
1
64
133
Championship: Minnesota indicates conference regular season champion indicates conference tournament champion National rankings:[1] Conference rankings:[2] Updated March 23, 2012
Schedule
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
WCHA
Overall
Notes
(EX) September 23
University of Manitoba
0–11
#7 North Dakota
Ney
673
0–0–0
0–0–0
(EX) September 24
University of Manitoba
0–10
#7 North Dakota
Dagfinrud
628
0–0–0
0–0–0
1†
September 30
#7 North Dakota
1–4
#2 Boston University
Ney
602
0–0–0
0–1–0
2†
October 1
#7 North Dakota
5–1
#2 Boston University
Ney
165
0–0–0
1–1–0
3
October 8
#6 North Dakota
2–5
#1 Wisconsin
Ney
2,136
0–1–0–0
1–2–0
4
October 9
#6 North Dakota
2–3
#1 Wisconsin
OT
Ney
1,971
0–2–0–0
1–3–0
5†
October 15
Vermont
1–9
#7 North Dakota
Ney
2,203
0–2–0–0
2–3–0
6†
October 16
Vermont
1–4
#7 North Dakota
Dagfinrud
2,097
0–2–0–0
3–3–0
7
October 21
Ohio State
1–11
#7 North Dakota
Ney
3,010
1–2–0–0
4–3–0
8
October 22
Ohio State
1–7
#7 North Dakota
Ney
3,058
2–2–0–0
5–3–0
9
October 29
#6 North Dakota
1–6
#7 Minnesota–Duluth
Ney
851
2–3–0–0
5–4–0
10
October 30
#6 North Dakota
2–2
#7 Minnesota–Duluth
OT
Ney
884
2–3–1–0
5–4–1
11
November 4
#7 North Dakota
6–2
St. Cloud State
Ney
212
3–3–1–0
6–4–1
12
November 5
#7 North Dakota
5–1
St. Cloud State
Dagfinrud
239
4–3–1–0
7–4–1
13
November 18
Minnesota State
3–5
#7 North Dakota
Ney
2,228
5–3–1–0
8–4–1
14
November 19
Minnesota State
1–6
#7 North Dakota
Ney
1,066
6–3–1–0
9–4–1
15
November 25
#6 North Dakota
5–2
Bemidji State
Ney
1,300
7–3–1–0
10–4–1
Crookston, MN
16
November 26
#6 North Dakota
2–3
Bemidji State
Dagfinrud
402
7–4–1–0
10–5–1
17
December 2
#2 Minnesota
7–2
#5 North Dakota
Ney
2,484
7–5–1–0
10–6–1
18
December 3
#2 Minnesota
0–3
#5 North Dakota
Dagfinrud
1,617
8–5–1–0
11–6–1
19
December 10
#10 Minnesota–Duluth
2–0
#5 North Dakota
Dagfinrud
667
9–5–1–0
12–6–1
20
December 11
#10 Minnesota–Duluth
1–5
#5 North Dakota
Dagfinrud
597
9–6–1–0
12–7–1
21(NC)
January 4
Lindenwood
0–14
#6 North Dakota
Ney
348
9–6–1–0
13–7–1
22
January 14
#1 Wisconsin
8–2
#6 North Dakota
Ney
1621
9–7–1–0
13–8–1
23
January 15
#1 Wisconsin
4–4
#6 North Dakota
SHO
Dagfinrud
899
9–7–2–1
13–8–2
North Dakota wins shootout 2–1
24
January 20
St. Cloud State
0–10
#6 North Dakota
Dagfinrud
808
10–7–2–1
14–8–2
25
January 21
St. Cloud State
0–9
#6 North Dakota
Dagfinrud
939
11–7–2–1
15–8–2
26
January 27
#5 North Dakota
2–6
Ohio State
Dagfinrud
324
11–8–2–1
15–9–2
27
January 28
#5 North Dakota
5–2
Ohio State
Ney
391
12–8–2–1
16–9–2
28
February 3
Bemidji State
2–5
#6 North Dakota
Ney
1,246
13–8–2–1
17–9–2
29
February 4
Bemidji State
1–3
#6 North Dakota
Ney
1,506
14–8–2–1
18–9–2
30
February 10
#4 North Dakota
7–1
Minnesota State
Ney
151
15–8–2–1
19–9–2
31
February 11
#4 North Dakota
3–3
Minnesota State
OT
Ney
289
15–8–3–2
19–9–3
North Dakota wins shoot out 4–3
32
February 17
#5 North Dakota
2–1
#2 Minnesota
OT
Ney
1,925
16–8–3–2
20–9–3
33
February 18
#5 North Dakota
2–5
#2 Minnesota
Ney
2,157
16–9–3–2
20–10–3
34
February 24
Bemidji State
1–3
#5 North Dakota
Ney
764
16–9–3–2
21–10–3
WCHA First Round, Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND
35
February 25
Bemidji State
0–2
#5 North Dakota
Ney
1,060
16–9–3–2
22–10–3
WCHA First Round, Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND
36
March 2
#5 North Dakota
0–6
#2 Minnesota
Ney
1,147
16–9–3–2
22–11–3
WCHA Final Faceoff Semi-Final #1, AMSOIL Arena, Duluth, MN
37
March 10
#6 North Dakota
1–5
#2 Minnesota
Dagfinrud
1,630
16–9–3–2
22–12–3
NCAA Quarterfinals, Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, MN
Notes:
(EX) Denotes an exhibition game.
† Denotes a non-conference game.
Awards and honors
Jorid Dagfinrud, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 23, 2012
Josefine Jakobsen , WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 1, 2012)[ 13] Josefine Jakobsen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 22, 2012)[ 14]
Jocelyne Lamoureux , WCHA Player of the Week (Week of November 8, 2011)[ 15] Jocelyne Lamoureux, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of January 23, 2012)[ 16]
Jocelyne Lamoureux, Finalist, 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award [ 17]
Jocelyne Lamoureux, NCAA scoring champion
Jocelyne Lamoureux, WCHA scoring champion
Jocelyne Lamoureux, UND's 2011–12 Grace Rhonemus Female Athlete of the Year Award
Jocelyne Lamoureux, 2012 Capital One Academic All-American [ 12]
Monique Lamoureux , WCHA Player of the Week (Week of October 25, 2011)Monique Lamoureux, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 8, 2012)[ 18]
Michelle Karvinen , WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 18, 2011)[ 10] Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 25, 2011)[ 19]
Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 8, 2011)
Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 8, 2012)
Candice Molle, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011)[ 20]
References
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