2011–12 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

The Yale Bulldogs women's hockey team will represent Yale University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Senior Aleca Hughes will be the team captain. The Bulldogs will compete in the Nutmeg Classic on November 25 and 26. 
==Offseason==
*July 26: Incoming freshman goaltender Jaimie Leonoff has been selected to participate in Hockey Canada's National Women's Under-22 training camp. Said camp takes place at the Canadian Hockey Academy from August 6 to 16 in Rockland, Ontario.http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2011-12/releases/20110726mvlokh
*August 10: Jackee Snikeris and assistant coach Jessica Koizumi have both earned invitations to the 2011 USA Hockey Women's National Festival. The festival includes 79 players.http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2011-12/releases/20110810savc4o
===Recruiting===
Player 	Nationality	Position 	Notes
Lynn Kennedy 	 	Forward 	Played with the Toronto Jr. AerosMarkham District High School Female Athlete of the Year 2008, 2009 and 2011
Jaimie Leonoff	 	Goaltender	Earned bronze medal in the 2011 Canada Winter Games (women's) tournament with Team Quebec and won two gameshttp://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75136/la_id/1/player_id/161774/profile_id/161780/season_id/158805/ss_id/0/ Won North American friendship tournament with Belle Tire in 2011
Stephanie Mock	 	Forward 	She played for Mid Fairfield Connecticut Stars
Madi Murray 	 	Defense 	Played for the Edge School in AlbertaWon Under-18 National Championship with Shattuck-Saint Mary's in 2008-09
Kelsey Summers	 	Forward 	She was an assistant captain with Little Caesars in Michigan and was an All-MWEHL selection
http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2011-12/releases/201106301hqty7
==Exhibition==
Date 	Opponent	Time	Score
Sat, 01/07/2012		McGill (Exhibition)			2:00 PM	
==Regular season==
===Standings===
===Schedule===
Date 	Opponent	Time	Score
Fri, 10/21/2011		Niagara			7:00 PM	
Sat, 10/22/2011		Northeastern			4:00 PM	
Fri, 10/28/2011		at Cornell *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 10/29/2011		at Colgate *			4:00 PM	
Tue, 11/01/2011		at Providence			7:00 PM	
Fri, 11/04/2011		at Quinnipiac *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 11/05/2011		at Princeton *			4:00 PM	
Fri, 11/11/2011		Union *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 11/12/2011		Rensselaer *			4:00 PM	
Fri, 11/18/2011		at Mercyhurst			7:00 PM	
Sat, 11/19/2011		at Mercyhurst			2:00 PM	
Fri, 11/25/2011		at Robert Morris @ Storrs, Conn.			7:00 PM	
Sat, 11/26/2011		at UConn or Quinnipiac @ Storrs, Conn.	 	
Fri, 12/02/2011		Princeton *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 12/03/2011		Quinnipiac *			4:00 PM	
Wed, 12/07/2011		Brown *			7:00 PM	
Fri, 01/13/2012		Clarkson *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 01/14/2012		St. Lawrence *			4:00 PM	
Fri, 01/20/2012		at Rensselaer *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 01/21/2012		at Union *			4:00 PM	
Tue, 01/24/2012		at Brown *			7:00 PM	
Fri, 01/27/2012		Harvard *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 01/28/2012		Dartmouth *			4:00 PM	
Fri, 02/03/2012		at St. Lawrence *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 02/04/2012		at Clarkson *			4:00 PM	
Fri, 02/10/2012		Colgate *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 02/11/2012		Cornell *			4:00 PM	
Fri, 02/17/2012		at Dartmouth *			7:00 PM	
Sat, 02/18/2012		at Harvard *			4:00 PM	
==Awards and honors==
*Aleca Hughes, 2012 Sarah Devens Award Winnerhttp://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2011-12/releases/20120402zbyoe5
*Aleca Hughes, 2012 Hockey Humanitarian Award Winnerhttp://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2011-12/releases/20120405jm6zwn
*Aleca Hughes, 2012 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Award Winnerhttp://www.ecachockey.com/women/2011-12/News/20122604_Hughes_Wooden_Award
*New Haven Register 2011 Sportspeople of the Year (Yale women's ice hockey team)http://nhregister.com/articles/2011/12/31/sports/doc4eff93e647c82421626082.txt#.T62Yn2cFMCg.twitter
===Team awards===
*Wendy Blanning Award (Most Improved): Danielle Moncion
*Most Valuable Player: Genevieve Ladiges
*Bingham Cup (Leadership): Aleca Hughes
*Mandi Schwartz Award (Spirit): Lynn Kennedy and Genevieve Ladiges
*Richard Brodhead ‘68 Award (Academic): Aleca Hughes
*Coaches Award: Lynn Kennedy
==References==
Yale