2011–12 Providence Friars women's ice hockey season

==Offseason==
*Aug. 31, 2011: Senior goaltender Genevieve Lacasse has completed her first tournament with the Canada’s National women’s ice hockey team. She won two of three games at the IIHF 12 Nations Tournament. She let in four goals while stopping six shots in a 6-4 loss to Sweden. Earlier in the tournament, she shut out Slovakia. This marked her fourth-consecutive shutout in international competition (dating back to the 2011 MLP Cup when she played with the Canadian Under 22 team). http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/083111aaa.html
===Recruiting===
Player 	Nationality	Position 	Former team
Hillary Drake	 	Goaltender 		Mosinee High School
	Haley Frade 	 	Forward 		Tabor Academy
	Beth Hanrahan	 	Forward 		National Sports Academy
	Suzie Lundeen	 	Forward/Defense		Edina High School
	Allison Micheletti	 	Forward 		Rosemount High School
	Brooke Simpson	 	Forward 		Lawrence Academy
	Victoria Virtue	 	Defense 		Winchendon School
==Exhibition==
Date 	Opponent	Location	Time 	Score
09/24/11		vs. McGill		Providence, R.I.	7:00 p.m. ET	
==Regular season==
The 17th Annual Mayor's Cup will take place on November 25 versus the Brown Bears.
*December 22, 2011: In recognition of the ten-year anniversary of the Women's Hockey East Association, the Friars announced their Providence Hockey East All-Decade Team. Six forwards, five defenders and two goalies were honored.http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/122211aaa.html 
Player 	Position 	Class of:
Jenn Butsch 	Forward 	2003
Ashley Payton 	Forward 	2006
Darlene Stephenson	Forward 	2004
Karen Thatcher 	Forward 	2006
Sonny Watrous 	Forward 	2007
Rush Zimmerman 	Forward 	2005
Kristen Gigliotti 	Defense 	2007
Kelli Halcisak 	Defense 	2004
Erin Normore 	Defense 	2009
Meredith Roth 	Defense 	2004
Kathleen Smith 	Defense 	2008
Jana Bugden 	Goaltender	2007
Genevieve Lacasse 	Goaltender	2012
*January 10: The Dartmouth Big Green and Providence Friars played each other in an outdoor game at Fenway Park in Boston. Providence skater Brooke Simpson scored her first career NCAA goal.http://www.friars.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/011012aaa.html With 1:14 remaining in regulation, Big Green forward Camille Dumais scored the game winning goal on Providence netminder Genevieve Lacasse as the Big Green prevailed by a 3-2 mark.http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/recaps12.php?wdarprv1.j10
===Standings===
===Schedule===
Date 	Opponent	Location	Time 	Score
09/30/11		at Bemidji St		Bemidji, Minn.	7:00 p.m. ET	
10/01/11		at Bemidji St		Bemidji, Minn.	4:00 p.m. ET	
10/08/11		at Clarkson		Potsdam, N.Y.	1:00 p.m. ET	
10/09/11		at St. Lawrence		Canton, N.Y.	1:00 p.m. ET	
10/15/11		vs. Mercyhurst		Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET	
10/16/11		vs. Mercyhurst		Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET	
10/21/11		at Vermont		Burlington, Vt.	7:00 p.m. ET	
10/22/11		at Vermont		Burlington, Vt.	4:00 p.m. ET	
10/28/11		vs. Boston College		Providence, R.I.	7:00 p.m. ET	
11/01/11		vs. Yale		Providence, R.I.	7:00 p.m. ET	
11/05/11		vs. Maine		Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET	
11/06/11		vs. Maine		Providence, R.I.	2:00 p.m. ET	
11/12/11		at Connecticut		Storrs, Conn.	1:00 p.m. ET	
11/13/11		vs. New Hampshire		Providence, R.I.	2:00 p.m. ET	
11/19/11		vs. Vermont		Providence, R.I.	2:00 p.m. ET	
11/20/11		vs. Boston University		Providence, R.I.	2:00 p.m. ET	
11/25/11		vs. Brown		Providence, R.I.	7:00 p.m. ET	
11/27/11		at Union		Schenectady, N.Y.	2:00 p.m. ET	
12/03/11		vs. Boston University		Providence, R.I.	7:00 p.m. ET	
12/04/11		at Boston University		Boston, Mass.	3:00 p.m. ET	
12/10/11		vs. Harvard		Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET	
12/31/11		vs. Dartmouth		Providence, R.I.	2:00 p.m. ET	
01/06/12		vs. Robert Morris		Providence, R.I.	7:00 p.m. ET	
01/07/12		vs. Robert Morris		Providence, R.I.	1:00 p.m. ET	
01/15/12		vs. Northeastern		The Bog, Kingston Mass.	4:00 p.m. ET	
01/20/12		at Boston College		Chestnut, Hill, Mass.	7:00 p.m. ET	
01/22/12		at Maine		Orono, Maine	3:00 p.m. ET	
01/28/12		vs. Connecticut		Providence, R.I.	2:00 p.m. ET	
01/29/12		at Connecticut		Storrs, Conn.	2:00 p.m. ET	
02/04/12		at Boston College		Chestnut, Hill, Mass.	2:00 p.m. ET	
02/11/12		at New Hampshire		Durham, N.H.	2:00 p.m. ET	
02/12/12		at New Hampshire		Durham, N.H.	2:00 p.m. ET	
02/17/12		vs. Northeastern		Providence, R.I.	7:00 p.m. ET	
02/19/12		at Northeastern		Boston, Mass.	4:00 p.m. ET	
====Conference record====
==Awards and honors==
*Nina Riley, Hockey East Goaltender of the Week (Week of January 9. 2012) http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1112/201201/jan10wwr.php 
==References==
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