2010–11 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

The Yale Bulldogs women's hockey team will represent Yale University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
==Offseason==
*June 7: Head coach Hilary Witt will leave the program at the end of June. Witt coached the Bulldogs for eight seasons and is the program’s most victorious coach, accumulating 96 wins during her tenure.
*June 7: Mandi Schwartz was recently diagnosed for a second time with acute myeloid leukemia. Schwartz will require a cord-blood or blood-marrow donor.
*July 28: The Bulldogs have hired Joakim Flygh to be the new head coach of the Bulldogs. Flygh coached over the last nine years at Harvard (as an assistant to Katey Stonehttp://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,18716/CoachingExperienceHelpsFlyghLandYaleWomensSpot.html, Minnesota-Duluth (as an assistant to Shannon Miller and at a New England College men’s team. This will be Flygh's first head coaching position.
*September 27: Former Minnesota Duluth player Jessica Koizumi has joined the Bulldogs as an assistant coach. She was part of the 2008 United States national women's team that won the 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,18770/YaleAddsKoizumitoWomensCoachingStaff.html
===Recruiting===
Player 	Nationality	Position	Notes
Jenna Ciotti	 	Forward 	Won silver medal at the U-18 National Championships with Team Ontario Blue in 2009
===Exhibition===
Date 	Opponent	Score
Oct. 17	McGill 	0-1McGill Athletics & Recreation – Won 1-0 at Yale (EXHIBITION). Mcgill.ca (2010-10-01). Retrieved on 2011-01-18.
==News and notes==
*April 3: Mandi Schwartz succumbs to recurrent acute myeloid leukemia at age 23.http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/news/story?id=6287495
*April 22: The Yale Bulldogs introduced the Mandi Schwartz Award. The award is given in acknowledgement of a Yale Bulldog player’s courage, grit and determination. Aleca Hughes was named as the first winner of the award. http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2010-11/releases/20110422tllazn
*April 22: Aleca Hughes was elected team captain for the 2011–12 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season.http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2010-11/releases/20110422c374xj
==Regular season==
===Standings===
===Schedule===
==Player stats==
==Awards and honors==
*Jenna Ciotti, Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of February 8, 2011)http://www.ecachockey.com/women/2010-11/Weekly_Awards/Womens_Weekly_Awards_02_08.pdf
*Jenna Ciotti, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of February 8, 2011)
*Jackee Snikeris, MLX Skates Goaltender of the Week (Week of November 30, 2010)http://www.ecachockey.com/women/2010-11/Weekly_Awards/Womens_Weekly_Awards_11_30.pdf
*Jackee Snikeris, 2011 Patty Kazmaier Award Nomineehttp://www.wcha.com/women/presarch/201102/feb21kaz.php
*Jackee Snikeris, 2010-11 ECAC Goaltender of the Yearhttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2010-11/Weekly_Awards/20110103_W_Goalie_of_the_Year
*Jackee Snikeris, 2010-11 Women’s Student-Athlete of the Yearhttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2010-11/Weekly_Awards/20110903_SA_of_Year_Winner
*Jackee Snikeris, New England Hockey Writers' Association Division I All-Star Team
http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2010-11/releases/20110330cssjtr
*Jackee Snikeris, 2011 Sarah Devens Awardhttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2010-11/Weekly_Awards/20110903_SA_of_Year_Winner
==References==
Yale