2011–12 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The Syracuse Orange represent Syracuse University in College Hockey America . The Orange will attempt to qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.
Offseason
Recruiting
Player
Nationality
Position
Notes
Jordyn Burns
United States
Defense
In Burns four years with Benilde-St. Margaret's high school, the team had an overall record of 76–16–6
Shiann Darkangelo
United States
Forward
She won the gold medal at the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World U18 Championships
Nicole Ferrara
United States
Forward
Ferrara recorded 46 goals and 44 assists in 79 games played throughout her career at the Rivers School
Kaillie Goodnough
United States
Defense
Goodnough recorded 39 goals, 78 assists and finished +100 during her career at National Sports Academy
Casey Hirsch
United States
Forward
She participated for Maple Grove high school, recording 94 goals and 86 assists in her career
Laurie Kingsbury
Canada
Forward
She represented Canada at the 2009 and 2010 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championships[ 1] She appeared on a hockey card in the Upper Deck 2010 World of Sports card series.[ 2] She was a member of the 2010–11 Ligue de hockey féminin collégial AA All-Star team.
Julie Knerr
Canada
Forward
Knerr tallied 17 goals and 28 assists in 59 games played during her career at John Abbott College and played in the 2010 and 2011 CEGEP all-star game with Laurie Kingsbury
Allie LaCombe
United States
Forward
Her cousin Christina LaCombe is currently a member of the Orange. LaCombe was a semifinalist for the 2011 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award
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Exhibition
East/West showcase
Date
Opponent
Time
Location
Result
Notes
Fri Sept 30
St. Cloud State
4 pm
Minneapolis, MN
Sat Oct 1
Minnesota
7 pm
Minneapolis, MN
Regular season
Standings
Conference
Overall
GP
PTS
W
L
T
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#6 Mercyhurst †
6
9
4
1
1
24
16
24
18
5
1
118
47
Robert Morris *
6
7
3
2
1
9
9
24
14
8
2
73
44
Niagara
6
5
2
3
1
12
14
27
9
12
6
64
72
Syracuse
6
3
0
3
3
11
17
28
9
16
3
63
89
Wayne State
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Championship : Robert Morris † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion National rankings:[1] Conference rankings:[2] Updated February 2nd, 2012
Rankings based on number of points 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
Time
Result
Record
Conference Record
Fri, Oct 7
Northeastern University
3 p.m.
Boston, Mass.
Sat, Oct 8
University of New Hampshire
5 p.m.
Durham, N.H.
Fri, Oct 14
Clarkson University
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Sat, Oct 15
Clarkson University
3:30 p.m.
Potsdam, N.Y.
Wed, Oct 19
Colgate University
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Fri, Oct 21
Union College
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Sat, Oct 22
Union College
4 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Fri, Oct 28
University of Connecticut
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Sat, Oct 29
University of Connecticut
4 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Tue, Nov 1
Cornell University
7 p.m.
Ithaca, N.Y.
Fri, Nov 4
McGill University
TBA Tennity Ice Pavilion
Fri, Nov 18
Ohio State University
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Sat, Nov 19
Ohio State University
4 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Fri, Nov 25
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
7 p.m.
Troy, N.Y.
Sat, Nov 26
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
4 p.m.
Troy, N.Y.
Fri, Dec 2
Lindenwood University
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Sat, Dec 3
Lindenwood University
2 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Fri, Dec 9
• Robert Morris University
3 p.m.
Moon Township, Pa.
Sat, Dec 10
* Robert Morris University
2 p.m.
Moon Township, Pa.
Mon, Jan 2
Colgate University
7 p.m.
Hamilton, N.Y.
Fri, Jan 6
* Mercyhurst College
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Sat, Jan 7
* Mercyhurst College
2 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Tue, Jan 17
Cornell University
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Fri, Jan 20
* Niagara University
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Sat, Jan 21
* Niagara University
2 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Fri, Jan 27
Quinnipiac University
7 p.m.
Hamden, Conn.
Sat, Jan 28
Quinnipiac University
4 p.m.
Hamden, Conn.
Fri, Feb 3
* Robert Morris University
7 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Sat, Feb 4
* Robert Morris University
2 p.m.
Tennity Ice Pavilion
Fri, Feb 10
* Mercyhurst College
7 p.m.
Erie, Pa.
Sat, Feb 11
* Mercyhurst College
2 p.m.
Erie, Pa.
Fri, Feb 24
* Niagara University
2 p.m.
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Sat, Feb 25
* Niagara University
2 p.m.
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Awards and honors
Kallie Billadeau, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 31, 2011)[ 4]
Kallie Billadeau, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 31, 2011)
Jenesica Drinkwater, CHA Defensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 27, 2012)[ 5]
Nicole Ferrara, Co-CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of December 5, 2011)[ 6]
Nicole Ferrara, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of January 31, 2011)
Allie LaCombe, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 24, 2011)[ 7]
Margot Scharfe, CHA Player of the Week (Week of January 31, 2011)[ 8]
Margot Scharfe, CHA Player of the Week, (Week of February 27, 2012)
References
Playing venues Head coaches Seasons Conference affiliations Olympians