2011–12 CHA women's ice hockey season

The 2011–12 College Hockey America women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among College Hockey America members.
==Wayne State==
*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
Gina Buquet 	Forward 	Mercyhurst Lakers
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
==Offseason==
===News and notes===
*June 13: Mercyhurst Lakers assistant coach Paul Colontino has left the club to become head coach of the Robert Morris Colonials. He is the third head coach in Colonials history, after the resignation of Nate Handrahan, who left to assume the head coaching position at Ohio State.http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/6/13/WHOCK_0613111647.aspx
*Sept. 6: Robert DeGregorio, Commissioner for College Hockey America (CHA), announced that the Penn State Nittany Lions have been accepted into the CHA. The Nittany Lions will officially join the conference starting with the 2012-13 season. http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/9/6/WHOCK_0906114055.aspx
==Exhibition==
===CIS===
Date 	Opponent 	Location	Time 	Score 	Lakers scorers
9/17/2011	Wilfrid Laurier University (Exhibition)		Erie, Pa.	4 p.m.	10-2http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/9/17/WHOCK_0917113109.aspx?path=whockey	Bailey Bram (3), Kristine Grenier (3), Shelby Bram, Christine Bestland, Gina Buquet, Candice Styles
*September 17, 2011: Senior Bailey Bram registered a hat trick to go with her three assists, as the Lakers trounced the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey program by a 10-2 tally. Her sister, Shelby Bram scored one goal while freshman Kristine Grenier also registered a hat trick in the match. Kelley Steadman contributed with four assists.
===PWHL===
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Time 	Score	Lakers scorers
9/24/2011	Stoney Creek (Exhibition) 	Erie, Pa.	4 p.m. 	6-0 	Kelley Steadman, Christine Bestland, Christie Cicero, Jess Jones, Caroline Luczak, Kristine Grenier
9/25/2011	Toronto Aeros (Exhibition)	Erie, Pa.	12 p.m.	5-1 	Caroline Luczak, Shelby Bram, Christine Bestland, Kelley Steadman, Christie Cicero
*September 24, 2011: Sophomore Christine Bestland notched five points as the Lakers defeated the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres of the PWHL by a 6-0 score. The Lakers scored four goals within a five and a half minute time span late in the second period.http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/9/24/WHOCK_0924110135.aspx?path=whockey
*September 25, 2011: Freshman Caroline Luczak notched a goal, while registering three assists as the Lakers defeated the Toronto Jr. Aeros of the PWHL.http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/9/25/WHOCK_0925111827.aspx?path=whockey
==Regular season==
===News and notes===
====September====
*September 14: The Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey program officially submitted an application to join College Hockey America (CHA) for the 2012–2013 season.
*In the Mercyhurst Lakers season opener on September 30, 2011, Bestland was named the game's First Star in a 4-0 shutout over the nationally ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats.http://www.hurstathletics.com/custompages/WHockey/2011-12/mc-qu.htm Bailey Bram scored the game winning goal (it was the 61st goal of her career). Goaltender Hillary Pattenden earned her 13th career shutout (and 81st career win) while Bailey Bram scored the game winning goal.
====October====
*October 1, 2011: Bailey Bram played in her 100th career game for the Mercyhurst Lakers. Bram would be held pointless as the Lakers would lose the game by a 1-0 tally to Quinnipiac. It was Quinnipiac's first victory over Mercyhurst in twelve regular season matches. 
*October 7-8: Robert Morris freshman Katie Fergus accumulated three points in her NCAA debut with one goal and two assists.http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=6531&DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=205313168 Against the Lindenwood Lions, she got her first-collegiate point fewer than nine minutes into the opening period. Later in the game, she scored her fist goal as the Colonials were on the penalty kill. In the second game versus Lindenwood, she earned her first multi-goal game.http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59604&SPID=6531&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205314621&DB_OEM_ID=13900 Fergus became one of just two freshmen in Colonials history to register multi-point performances in the first two games of a season.http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2011-12_news/awardwinners101011 Fergus finished the series versus Lindenwood by scoring three goals and two assists five points. In addition, she had eight shots to complement a +5 plus/minus.
*October 8, 2011: Brianna Delaney registered the sixth three-point game of her career at Robert Morris. With the achievement, she tied the Colonials all-time record for career points. The 24th-career multi-point game of her career increased her point total to 97. The total now equals the record that Sara O'Malley set during the 2010-11 campaign. http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59604&SPID=6531&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205313415&DB_OEM_ID=13900 
* October 27-28: The series versus the Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey program marked the first time that Lindenwood hosted an NCAA Division I opponent in their home arena.http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/news/2011/10/26/WHOCKEY_1026114407.aspx Mercyhurst would win the October 28 match by a 7-0 tally, in which Lakers freshman Shelby Bram would score her first career NCAA goal.http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/10/28/WHOCK_1028111950.aspx The October 29 contest saw Mercyhurst emerge as the victor in a 14-0 whitewash.http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/news/2011/10/29/WHOCKEY_1029115645.aspx?path=whockey Kelley Steadman would score four goals and notch an assist, while Jess Jones would earn a hat trick. The Bram sisters (Shelby and Bailey) each earned two goals.http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/custompages/women_icehockey/2011_12/11hclw10.htm
====December====
*December 9: In a 4-2 loss to the Boston College Eagles on December 9, 2011, Kelley Steadman scored her 100th career point. The point was a goal in the second period on Boston College goalkeeper Corrine Boyles.http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/12/9/WHOCK_1209115816.aspx 
*December 10: In a 3-2 overtime victory versus Boston College, Hillary Pattenden made a career high 48 saves to earn the 91st victory of her NCAA career, tying former Wisconsin goaltender Jessie Vetter for the NCAA Division I record.http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/12/10/WHOCK_1210115908.aspx Jill Szandzik scored at 3:01 into overtime for her second goal of the season.http://hurstathletics.com/documents/2011/12/10/12-10-11_Mercyhurst_Box_Score_1.pdf?id=1024 Bailey Bram had three assists, including one on the game-winner to give her 40 points in 16 games. Christine Bestland also earned three points. Pattenden’s 48 saves broke her previous high of 38 (made earlier in the 2011-12 season) at Minnesota State-Mankato. 
*December 14: In a 9-0 defeat of the Lindenwood Lady Lions, Hillary Pattenden broke Jessie Vetter's record for career NCAA wins, by notching her 92nd career victory.http://hurstathletics.com/news/2011/12/14/WHOCK_1214114445.aspx Forward Bailey Bram scored two goals and added four assists while Kelley Steadman scored the game winning goal.http://www.hurstathletics.com/custompages/WHockey/2011-12/mc-lin.htm 
===Standings===
===In-season honors===
====Players of the week====
Week 	Player of the week
October 3 	Jenna Hendrikx, Niagarahttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2011-12_news/awardwinners103011
October 10 	Christine Bestland, Mercyhurst
October 17 	Bailey Bram, Mercyhursthttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2011-12_news/Oct_17_release.pdf
October 24 	Rebecca Vint, Robert Morrishttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/awardwinners102411
October 31 	Bailey Bram, Mercyhursthttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Oct_31_release.pdf
November 7 	Erica Owczarczak, Niagarahttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Nov_7_release.pdf
November 14	Kylie St. Louis, Robert Morrishttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Nov_14_release.pdfKelsey Thomas, Robert Morris
November 21	Bailey Bram, Mercyhursthttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Nov_21_release.pdf
November 28	Christine Bestland, Mercyhursthttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Nov_28_release.pdf
December 5 	Jess Jones, Mercyhursthttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Dec_5_release.pdf
December 12	Kelley Steadman, Mercyhurst
December 19	Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst
January 2 	Rebecca Vint, Robert Morrs
January 9 	Christine Bestland, Mercyhursthttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Jan_9-12_release.pdf
January 16 	Jess Jones, Mercyhurst
January 23 	Kelley Steadman, Mercyhursthttp://chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/copy_of_Jan_23-2012_release.pdf
January 30 	Margot Scharfe, Syracusehttp://chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/copy_of_Jan_30-2012_release.pdf
February 6 	Bailey Bram, Mercyhursthttp://chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Feb_6-2012_release.pdf
February 13	Thea Imbrogno, Robert Morrishttp://chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Feb_13-2012_release.pdf
February 20	
February 27	Margot Scharfe, Syracusehttp://chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Feb_27-2012_release.pdf
March 3 	
====Defensive players of the week====
Week 	Player of the week
October 3 	Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst
October 10 	Kallie Billadeau, Syracuse
October 17 	Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst
October 24 	Abby Ryplanski, Niagara
October 31 	Kallie Billadeau, Syracuse
November 7 	Abby Ryplanski, Niagara
November 14	Courtney Vinet, Robert Morris
November 21	Sarah Moses, Niagara
November 28	Kristin DiCiocco, Robert Morris
December 5 	Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst
December 12	Kristin DiCiocco, Robert Morris
December 19	Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst
January 2 	Kristen DiCiocco, Robert Morrs
January 9 	Kristen DiCiocco, Robert Morris
January 16 	Amanda Makela, Mercyhursthttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/information/weeklyAwards/Jan_16-12_release.pdf
January 23 	Sarah Moses, Niagara
January 30 	Kallie Billadeau, Syracuse
February 6 	Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst
February 13	Kristen DiCiocco, Robert Morris
February 20	Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst
February 27	Jenesica Drinkwater, Syracuse
March 3 	
====Rookies of the week====
Week 	Player of the week
October 3 	Delaney Middlebrook, Niagara
October 10 	Katie Fergus, Robert Morris
October 17 	Rebecca Vint, Robert Morris
October 24 	Allie LaCombe, Syracuse
October 31 	Shelby Bram, Mercyhurst
November 7 	Kalli Funk, Niagara
November 14	Courtney Vinet, Robert Morris
November 21	Molly Byrne, Mercyhurst
November 28	Shelby Bram, Mercyhurst
December 5 	Nicole Ferrara, Syracuse
December 12	Rebecca Vint, Robert Morris
December 19	Vaila Higson, Mercyhurst
January 2 	Rebecca Vint, Robert Morrs
January 9 	Hailey Browne, Mercyhurst
January 16 	Kelsey Gunn, Niagara
January 23 	Kayla Raniwsky, Niagara
January 30 	Nicole Ferrara, SyracuseKalli Funk, Niagara
February 6 	Rebecca Vint, Robert Morris
February 13	Rebecca Vint, Robert Morris
February 20	
February 27	Kayla Raniwsky, Niagara
March 3 	
===Monthly awards===
====Player of the month====
Month 	Player of the month
October 2011 	Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst Lakershttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2011-12_news/Monthly_Awards_October-11_.pdf
November 2011	Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst Lakershttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2011-12_news/Monthly_Awards_November-11_.pdf
====Defensive Player of the month====
Month 	Player of the month
October 2011 	Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst
November 2011	Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst
====Rookie of the month====
Month 	Player of the month
October 2011 	Rebecca Vint, Robert Morris Colonials
November 2011	Shelby Bram, Mercyhurst
==Postseason==
===2012 CHA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament===
==See also==
* 2010–11 CHA women's ice hockey season
* 2011–12 WCHA women's ice hockey season
* 2011–12 ECAC women's ice hockey season
* 2011–12 Hockey East women's ice hockey season
==References==
CHA
Category:College Hockey America