# 2011–12 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2011–12 NCAA women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights secured their eighth consecutive appearance in the ECAC playoffs, but failed to qualify for their second NCAA tournament. The senior class consisted of Juana Baribeau, Katelyn Ptolemy, Gabrielle Kosziwka, Danielle Boudreau, Kali Gillanders and Brittany Mulligan.

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Jenna Boss | Goaltender | United States | During 2010–11, participated for the Roseville Raiders in Minnesota where she acted as team captain 2010 Herb Brooks Award Finalist |
| Taylor Gedig | Defense | Canada | Attended the Warner School Competed for Team BC in Ice hockey at the 2011 Canada Winter Games |
| Emily Horn | Goaltender | Canada | Competed for the Brampton Junior Thunder |
| Christine Lambert | Forward | Canada | Recruited by Cornell, Maine, Northeastern, St. Lawrence, UConn, Bemidji State and Princeton |
| Daniella Matteucci | Defense | Canada | Selected as the 2011 Female Athlete of the Year for the Notre Dame Hounds Competed for Team BC in Ice hockey at the 2011 Canada Winter Games |
| Jennifer Shields | Defense | Canada | Competed for the Bluewater Jr. Hawks of the PWHL |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 24 | Whitby PWHL* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (exhibition) | Erica Howe | W 6–0 | 0–0–0 |
| September 30 | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Erica Howe | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 0–0–1 |
| October 1 | at St. Lawrence* | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Erica Howe | L 3–6 | 0–1–1 |
| October 8 | Providence* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 3–0 | 1–1–1 |
| October 9 | Connecticut* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 1–1–2 |
| October 14 | at Syracuse* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Erica Howe | W 3–2 | 2–1–2 |
| October 15 | Syracuse* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 4–2 | 3–1–2 |
| October 21 | #4 Boston University* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 3–1–3 |
| October 22 | New Hampshire* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 2–1 | 4–1–3 |
| October 28 | #10 Dartmouth | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–1–4 (0–0–1) |
| October 29 | Harvard | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–2–4 (0–1–1) |
| November 4 | at Union | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, NY | Erica Howe | L 1–2 | 4–3–4 (0–2–1) |
| November 5 | at RPI | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Erica Howe | W 2–1 | 5–3–4 (1–2–1) |
| November 11 | Quinnipiac | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 3–0 | 6–3–4 (2–2–1) |
| November 12 | Princeton | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 1–0 | 7–3–4 (3–2–1) |
| November 18 | at #10 Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Erica Howe | L 1–2 | 7–4–4 (3–3–1) |
| November 19 | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Erica Howe | W 1–0 | 8–4–4 (4–3–1) |
| December 2 | RPI | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 10–0 | 9–4–4 (5–3–1) |
| December 3 | Union | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 6–2 | 10–4–4 (6–3–1) |
| December 10 | at Niagara* | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, NY | Erica Howe | W 3–1 | 11–4–4 |
| December 11 | at Niagara* | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, NY | Erica Howe | W 1–0 | 12–4–4 |
| January 5 | at #7 Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Erica Howe | L 2–5 | 12–5–4 |
| January 6 | at #4 Boston College* | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | Erica Howe | L 2–3 | 12–6–4 |
| January 13 | at Yale | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Erica Howe | W 5–2 | 13–6–4 (7–3–1) |
| January 14 | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Erica Howe | W 6–2 | 14–6–4 (8–3–1) |
| January 20 | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Erica Howe | L 2–3 | 14–7–4 (8–4–1) |
| January 21 | St. Lawrence | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 14–7–5 (8–4–2) |
| January 27 | Colgate | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 4–1 | 15–7–5 (9–4–2) |
| January 28 | #2 Cornell | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 5–3 | 16–7–5 (10–4–2) |
| February 3 | Brown | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 17–7–5 (11–4–2) |
| February 4 | Yale | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erica Howe | W 7–0 | 18–7–5 (12–4–2) |
| February 10 | at Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Erica Howe | W 2–1 | 19–7–5 (13–4–2) |
| February 11 | at Quinnipiac | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Erica Howe | W 3–2 | 20–7–5 (14–4–2) |
| February 17 | at #3 Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Erica Howe | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 20–8–5 (14–5–2) |
| February 18 | at Colgate | Starr Arena • Hamilton, NY | Erica Howe | W 1–0 | 21–8–5 (15–5–2) |
| ECAC Hockey Tournament |||||||
| February 24 | Quinnipiac* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 1) | Erica Howe | L 1–4 | 21–9–5 |
| February 25 | Quinnipiac* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 2) | Erica Howe | W 2–1 | 22–9–5 |
| February 26 | Quinnipiac* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 3) | Erica Howe | L 0–2 | 22–10–5 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Juana Baribeau – ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (1/31), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/14)
* Danielle Boudreau – ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman finalist
* Erica Howe – ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Year finalist, ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month (October, November), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (10/18, 10/25, 11/14), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/11, 11/1, 11/22, 12/5, 12/12, 1/16, 1/31, 2/7, 2/13, 2/20)
* Gabrielle Kosziwka – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/18, 2/20)
* Christine Lambert – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (12/5, 1/16, 2/7)
* Carly Mercer – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/1, 1/16, 2/7)
* Jamie Lee Rattray – Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award nominee, ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (October), ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (12/5), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/4, 10/11, 10/25)
* Jennifer Shields – ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (December)
* Danielle Skirrow – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (12/12)
* Brittany Styner – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (2/13)
* Hailey Wood – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/14)