# 2011–12 Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey season

The Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey team represented Boston University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Terriers were coached by Brian Durocher. The seniors on the Terriers squad were Kasey Boucher, Jenn Wakefield, Carly Warren and Tara Watchorn. Boston University won its second Hockey East Championship in three seasons. In addition, the Terriers qualified for their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. At season's end, BU recorded a 23–14–1 record, marking the program's second straight 20-win season. The club triumphed in seven of its final eight games of the year, while earning a fifth-place ranking.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Sarah Bayersdorfer | Defence | United States | Coached by former NHLer Bruce Driver |
| Kayla Tutino | Forward | Canada | Attended Ontario Hockey Academy |

## Exhibition

| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score | Record | Conference Record | Goal scorers |
| 09/24/11 | vs. Ottawa (PWHL) ^ | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | |

## Regular season

* In her Terriers debut on September 30, 2011, Isabel Menard logged three assists against North Dakota. The following day (also against North Dakota), Menard scored her first goal as a Terrier.
* October 7:,A contest versus Niagara resulted in the first assist and goal of Kayla Tutino's NCAA career. The first career point came on an assist, while she scored a shorthanded goal to help the Terriers to a 3–1 win.
* October 15: Against the Union Dutchwomen, Kayla Tutino notched the first hat trick of her career in a 6–2 triumph. Team captain Jenn Wakefield notched a pair of goals. Jenelle Kohanchuk logged three assists. Jill Cardella and Kaleigh Fratkin each contributed with two assists. Goaltender Braly Hiller made 27 saves to gain the first win of her NCAA victory. Freshman Sarah Bayersdorfer recorded the first assist of her career.
* From October 15 to 22, Kayla Tutino scored five goals in a three-game span.
* November 19 and 20: Kayla Tutino scored the game-winning goals in both games. The first game-winning goal came in a 4–2 victory over the Connecticut Huskies, while the second came in a 3–2 win over Providence.
* In a January 8, 2012 match versus the Maine Black Bears, Kayla Tutino scored the game-winning goal in a 2–1 victory.
* January 25: Kerrin Sperry recorded her first shutout of the season as she logged 30 saves. In addition, Isabel Menard logged the 100th point of her NCAA career as the Terriers prevailed over the rival Boston College Eagles by a 6-0 tally.

### Standings

2011–12 Hockey East Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #4 Boston College | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 55 |
| #7 Northeastern | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 52 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 88 | 42 |
| Boston University | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 46 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 78 | 74 |
| Providence | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 47 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 74 | 70 |
| Maine | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 81 | 65 |
| New Hampshire | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 51 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 62 | 100 |
| Vermont | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 47 | 95 |
| Connecticut | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 42 | 81 |
| Championship: To Be Determined † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion National rankings: Conference rankings: Updated February 2nd, 2012 |||||||||||||||
*Rankings based on number of points in the conference

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score | Record | Conference Record |
| 09/30/11 | vs. North Dakota | Walter Brown Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | 4-1 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| 10/01/11 | vs. North Dakota | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 1-5 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 |
| 10/07/11 | vs. Niagara | Walter Brown Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | 3-1 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 |
| 10/08/11 | vs. Niagara | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 5-2 | 3-1-0 | 0-0-0 |
| 10/15/11 | vs. Union | Walter Brown Arena | 4:00 p.m. ET | 6-2 |
| 10/21/11 | at Clarkson | Potsdam, N.Y. | 3:00 p.m. ET | 2-2 |
| 10/22/11 | at St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | 2:00 p.m. ET | 3-2 |
| 10/28/11 | at Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | 3:00 p.m. ET | 0-3 |
| 10/29/11 | at Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | 3:00 p.m. ET | 1-6 |
| 11/02/11 | at Boston College * | Chestnut Hill, Mass. | 7:00 p.m. ET | 4-1 |
| 11/05/11 | vs. Boston College * | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 1-3 |
| 11/12/11 | vs. New Hampshire * | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 5-2 |
| 11/19/11 | vs. Connecticut * | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 4-2 |
| 11/20/11 | at Providence * | Providence, R.I. | 2:00 p.m. ET | 3-2 |
| 11/25/11 | at Cornell | Ithaca, N.Y. | 7:00 p.m. ET | 1-3 |
| 11/26/11 | at Cornell | Ithaca, N.Y. | 4:00 p.m. ET | 1-7 |
| 11/30/11 | at Northeastern * | Boston, Mass. | 7:00 p.m. ET | 0-2 |
| 12/03/11 | at Providence * | Providence, R.I. | 7:00 p.m. ET | 3-4 |
| 12/04/11 | vs. Providence * | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 2-1 |
| 12/07/11 | at Northeastern * | Boston, Mass. | 7:00 p.m. ET | 1-4 |
| 01/08/12 | at Maine * | Orono, Maine | | 2-1 | |
| 01/14/12 | vs. Maine * | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 2-3 |
| 01/15/12 | vs. Maine * | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 2-5 |
| 01/19/12 | at New Hampshire * | Durham, N.H. | 7:00 p.m. ET | 2-4 |
| 01/21/12 | vs. Vermont * | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 6-2 |
| 01/25/12 | vs. Boston College * | Walter Brown Arena | 7:00 p.m. ET | 6-0 |
| 01/28/12 | vs. Northeastern * | Agganis Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 3-2 |
| 01/31/12 | vs. Harvard - Beanpot First Round | Walter Brown Arena | 8:00 p.m. ET | 5-2 |
| 02/04/12 | at New Hampshire * | Durham, N.H. | 2:00 p.m. ET | 5-1 |
| 02/07/12 | Northeastern - Beanpot Final | Walter Brown Arena | 5/8 p.m. ET | 3-4 (OT) | |
| 02/11/12 | at Vermont * | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 p.m. ET | 8-4 |
| 02/12/12 | at Vermont * | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 p.m. ET | 4-1 |
| 02/18/12 | at Connecticut * | Storrs, Conn. | 2:00 p.m. ET | 3-2 |
| 02/19/12 | vs. Connecticut * | Walter Brown Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET | 2-1 |

#### Conference record

| WCHA school | Record |
| Boston College | 2-1-0 |
| Connecticut | 2-0-0 |
| Maine | 1-2-0 |
| New Hampshire | 2-1-0 |
| Northeastern | 1-2-0 |
| Providence | 2-1-0 |
| Vermont | 2-0-0 |

## Postseason

| Date | Game | Opponent | Location |
| 02-26-12 | Hockey East Quarterfinal | New Hampshire | 9-1 |
| 03-03-12 | Hockey East Semifinal | Boston College | 5-2 |
| 03-04-12 | Hockey East Final | Providence | 2-1 (2 OT) |
| 03-10-12 | NCAA Regional | Cornell | 7-8 (3 OT) |

## Awards and honors

* Kerrin Sperry, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 3, 2011)
* Kerrin Sperry, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 7, 2011)
* Kristin Sperry, BU, Co-Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of January 31, 2011)
* Kayla Tutino, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of October 17, 2011)
* Kayla Tutino, Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011)
* Kayla Tutino, Runner-Up, Hockey East Player of the Month (Month of November 2011)
* Kayla Tutino, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of January 9, 2012)
* Kayla Tutino, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of February 27, 2012)
* Jennifer Wakefield, Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of October 3, 2011)
* Jennifer Wakefield, Hockey East Player of the Month (Month of October 2011)
* Jennifer Wakefield, Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of January 23, 2012)
* Jennifer Wakefield, Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of February 27, 2012)
* Jennifer Wakefield, Hockey East Scoring Champion (2011–12)
* Boston University, Hockey East Team of the Week (Week of January 31, 2011)
* Boston University, Hockey East Team of the Week (Week of February 27, 2012)

### Team awards

* Jill Cardella, co-recipient, Friends of Hockey Unsung Hero Award
* Alissa Fromkin, Academic Honors Award
* Braly Hiller, Caroline Bourdeau Spirit Award
* Shannon Mahoney, Most improved player
* Marie-Philip Poulin co-recipient, Terriers Most Valuable Player Award
* Marie-Philip Poulin, co-recipient, Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year
* Kerrin Sperry, co-recipient, Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year
* Jenn Wakefield, co-recipient, Terriers Most Valuable Player Award
* Louise Warren, co-recipient, Friends of Hockey Unsung Hero Award