2011–12 Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey season

Wayne State was to begin its 13th season of women’s ice hockey on September 30, 2011. In its twelve existing seasons, the Warriors compiled a won-loss record of 138-209-29 (.406 winning percentage). In College Hockey America conference play, the program accumulated an all-time CHA mark of 48-59-7 (.452) in nine seasons. In 2007-08, Wayne State tied for the CHA regular-season title in 2007-08. http://wsuathletics.com/news/2011/5/26/WHOCKEY_0526111002.aspx Senior forward Alyssa Baldin was to serve as captain for the second consecutive year. Of note, Baldin was the Warriors active scoring leader (while ranking seventh all-time in career points). Wayne State was the only Division I women’s program in Michigan.http://www.uscho.com/2011/05/27/wayne-state-drops-womens-program-cha-left-with-four-teams/
==Offseason==
*May 11: Wayne State University head women’s hockey coach Jim Fetter announced the team captains for the upcoming season. Senior forward Alyssa Baldin was to serve as captain for the second consecutive year. Of note, Baldin was the Warriors active scoring leader (while ranking seventh all-time in career points). Senior Ciara Lee, senior forward Veronique Laramee-Paquette and junior forward Gina Buquet were named assistant captains.http://wsuathletics.com/news/2011/5/10/WHOCKEY_0510110428.aspx
*May 27: Wayne State University discontinued its women’s ice hockey program. School officials declared the decision was necessary as a result of continuing reductions in the state of Michigan appropriations towards higher education.http://archive.is/20120903171226/www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Latest+News/2011/June/Wayne+State+ends+womens+hockey+program
==Transfers==
Player 	Position 	New team
Cari Coen 	Forward/Defense	St. Cloud State Huskieshttp://www.stcloudstate.edu/athletics/sports/hockey-womens/story.asp?pubID=37&issueID=30895&storyID=35943
Jill Szandzik	Defense 	Mercyhurst Lakers http://hurstathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4366&path=whockey
==Regular season==
===Standings===
===Schedule===
Had the Warriors iced a team for the season, their designated schedule would have had them open the season versus WCHA team Ohio State. Their first conference game would have been versus the Mercyhurst Lakers on November 4
Date	Opponent 	Location 	Time
Fri.	9/30/2011	Ohio State 	Detroit, Mich. 	7:00 PM
Sat.	10/1/2011	Ohio State 	Detroit, Mich. 	2:00 PM
Fri.	10/7/2011	Minnesota State	Mankato, Minn. 	7:07 PM
Sat.	10/8/2011	Minnesota State	Mankato, Minn. 	2:07 PM
Fri.	10/21/2011	Cornell 	Ithaca, N.Y. 	2:00 PM
Sat.	10/22/2011	Cornell 	Ithaca, N.Y. 	2:00 PM
Fri.	10/28/2011	Lindenwood 	St. Charles, Mo.	7:00 PM
Sat.	10/29/2011	Lindenwood 	St. Charles, Mo.	2:00 PM
Fri.	11/4/2011	Mercyhurst 		Detroit, Mich. 	7:00 PM
Sat.	11/5/2011	Mercyhurst 		Detroit, Mich. 	2:00 PM
Fri.	11/11/2011		Robert Morris 		Pittsburgh, Pa.	7:05 PM
Sat.	11/12/2011		Robert Morris 		Pittsburgh, Pa.	2:05 PM
Fri.	11/18/2011		St. Cloud State		Detroit, Mich. 	7:00 PM
Sat.	11/19/2011		St. Cloud State		Detroit, Mich. 	2:00 PM
Fri.	12/2/2011		Lindenwood 		Detroit, Mich. 		7:00 PM
Sat.	12/3/2011		Lindenwood 		Detroit, Mich. 		2:00 PM
Fri.	1/6/2012	Niagara 		Niagara University, N.Y.		7:00 PM
Sat.	1/7/2012		Niagara 		Niagara University, N.Y.		2:00 PM
Fri.	1/13/2012		Syracuse 		Detroit, Mich. 	7:00 PM
Sat.	1/14/2012		Syracuse 		Detroit, Mich. 		2:00 PM
Fri.	1/20/2012		Quinnipiac 		Hamden, Conn. 	7:00 PM
Sat.	1/21/2012		Quinnipiac 		Hamden, Conn. 	1:00 PM
Fri.	1/27/2012		Mercyhurst 		Erie, Pa. 	7:00 PM
Sat.	1/28/2012		Mercyhurst 		Erie, Pa. 	2:00 PM
Fri.	2/10/2012		Niagara 		Detroit, Mich. 		7:00 PM
Sat.	2/11/2012		Niagara 		Detroit, Mich. 		2:00 PM
Fri.	2/17/2012		Syracuse 		Syracuse, N.Y. 	7:00 PM
Sat.	2/18/2012	Syracuse 		Syracuse, N.Y. 		2:00 PM
Fri.	2/24/2012		Robert Morris 		Detroit, Mich. 		7:00 PM
Sat.	2/25/2012		Robert Morris 		Detroit, Mich. 		2:00 PM
http://wsuathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=whockey&schedule=136
==References==
Wayne State