2011–12 ECAC East Division III women's ice hockey season

The 2011–12 ECAC Division III women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among ECAC members.
==Regular season==
===News and notes===
====October====
====November====
*November 11: The University of Southern Maine appointed four seniors to serve as captains for the 2011-12 season. Coach John Lauziere (in his sixth season) named Joanna Gaube, Christen Hart, Bridget Mini and Jana Sacco as captains. It will be the second consecutive season that Gaube will serve as a captain.http://www.ecacdiiihockey.com/womens_east/2011-12/releases/usm_hockey_captains_named
====December====
* December 6: Nichols College player Mandy Manopla made program by becoming the first to pass the 50-point mark. She achieved it after she scoring a hat trick as part of a four-point game at Plymouth State.http://www.ecacdiiihockey.com/womens_east/2011-12/releases/mandy_manopla_reaches_nichols_milestone 
*December 7: Julie Fortier became the all-time goal-scoring leader for Norwich University women's hockey. She set the school record in a 5-0 victory over Holy Cross. At the 12:35 mark of the first period, she scored the the 73rd goal of her career to break Sophie Leclerc’s career record. Fortier scored two goals and added an assist.http://www.ecacdiiihockey.com/womens_east/2011-12/releases/fortier_sets_nu_all_time_goals_mark
*December 9: Nichols College head coach Guy Angers announced his resignation. Assistant Coach Kyle Daly has been promoted to Head Coach.http://www.ecacdiiihockey.com/womens_east/2011-12/weekly_releases/nc_daly_head_coach
===Standings===
Team 	Conference record	Overall record
Norwich 	7-0-1 	10-1-1
Holy Cross 	6-1-0 	9-1-2
Castleton 	5-2-0 	5-5-0
St. Anselm 	4-4-0 	6-4-0
Manhattanville 	3-2-1 	4-5-2
Southern Maine 	3-2-1 	3-4-1
Salve Regina 	3-3-1 	4-3-2
UMass-Boston 	3-4-1 	4-5-2
New England College	2-4-1 	3-6-1
Nichols 	1-4-1 	4-5-1
Plymouth State 	0-4-2 	0-5-3
===In-season honors===
====Players of the week====
Week 	Player of the week
November 7 	Stacey Hochkins, Holy Crosshttp://www.ecacdiiihockey.com/womens_east/2011-12/releases/womens_east_potw_11_07
November 14	Julie Fortier, Norwich Universityhttp://www.ecacdiiihockey.com/womens_east/2011-12/weekly_releases/Women-s_East_POTW_11.14.pdf
November 21	Julie Fortier, Norwich University http://www.ecacdiiihockey.com/womens_east/2011-12/weekly_releases/Women-s_East_POTW_11.21.pdf
November 28	Caroline English, Holy Crosshttp://www.ecacdiiihockey.com/womens_east/2011-12/weekly_releases/Women-s_East_POTW_11.28.pdf
December 5 	Mandy Manopla, Nichols Collegehttp://www.ecacdiiihockey.com/womens_east/2011-12/weekly_releases/Women-s_East_POTW_12.5.pdf
====Defensive players of the week====
Week 	Player of the week
November 7 	Katharyn Dembowski, Castleton State College
November 14	Erin Stevens, Saint Michaels College
November 21	Katharyn Dembowski, Castleton State College
November 28	Tori Gianfromaggio, Nichols College
December 5 	Rebecca Simmons, Salve Regina
====Rookies of the week====
Week 	Player of the week
November 7 	Tiffany Herron, Saint Anselm College
November 14	Tyne Gove, Norwich University
November 21	Tiffany Herron, Saint Anselm College
November 28	Mary Klimasewiski, Holy Cross
December 5 	Dylan Caron, UMass Boston
==See also==
*2011–12 ECAC West Division III women's ice hockey season
* 2011–12 WCHA women's ice hockey season
* 2011–12 Hockey East women's ice hockey season
* 2011–12 CHA women's ice hockey season
* ECAC women's ice hockey
==References==
 Category:ECAC Hockey