2012–13 Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey season

The Lindenwood Lady Lions represent Lindenwood University. The 2012–13 Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey season was the team's tenth season and their second season as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The team is coached by Vince O’Mara and they play their home games at Lindenwood Ice Arena. The 2012-13 season is Lindenwood's first as a member of College Hockey America, after the team competed as an NCAA Division I independent program in 2011–12 season.
==Offseason==
* July 2, 2012: Cory Whitaker joined the program as a goalie/video coach. Prior to joining the Lindenwood coaching staff, Whitaker coached five seasons for Grand Valley State's American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I women's ice hockey team where he led the Lakers to the ACHA national tournament three times in five years. Whitaker was the goaltender for the GVSU men's ACHA Division II team from 1996-2001. During his time at Grand Valley State, he recorded a .903 save percentage and played more than 2,700 minutes. In 2001, he was named to the first-team all-conference.
*July 14, 2012: Lindenwood was granted provisional status by the NCAA in July 2012. During the provisional year, the university will follow all NCAA regulations but will not be eligible for postseason NCAA competition.
===Recruiting===
*Lindenwood announced its second NCAA recruiting class on May 3, 2012. The 2012-13 recruiting class includes six incoming freshman and two transfers:
Player 	Nationality	Position 	Notes
Nicole Hensley 	 	Goaltender	Hensley played for the Colorado Selects Under-19 team. Notched 4-7-3 record with a 3.62 goals against average and .902 save percentage in the 2011-12 season.
Lyndsay Kirkham 	 	Forward 	Kirkham played for the Edge School and for Medicine Hat in Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League (AMMFHL) and led that team in scoring in 2011-12.
Brooke Peden 	 	Defense 	Peden competed with the 2012 Provincial Champion, Edmonton Thunderof the AMMFHL.
Jocelyn Slattery	 	Forward 	Slattery is a junior transfer from the Connecticut. She recorded 14 goals and 22 assists in 68 games for the Huskies over two seasons.
Rachel Weich 	 	Defense 	Weich played for the National Sports Academy and recorded 6 goals and 35 assists in 69 games with the team in 2011-12.
Kara Wendell 	 	Forward 	Wendell was captain of Champlin Park High School, where she scored 14 goals and 15 assists in 25 games. She is a two-sport athlete and is also an incomming freshman for the Lindenwood women's lacrosse team.
Chloe Williams 	 	Defense 	Williams was the captain of the Colorado Selects Under-19 where she was a teammate of Nicole Hensley.
Chelsea Witwicke	 	Forward 	Junior transfer from Niagara.
==Regular season==
===Lindenwood Statistics Nationally===
*Lindenwood University Statistics
Name 	Stat 	Ranking Nationally
Scoring Offense 	1.00 G/GM (0G) 	#8
Scoring Defense 	5.50 G/GM (0GA) 	#8
Scoring Margin 	9 	NA
Penalty Minutes 	23.50 PIM/GM (47 PM)	#1
Power Play 	10% 	#6
Penalty Kill 	71.4% 	#5
Winning Percentage	0-0-0 0% 	NA
Unbeaten Streak 	0g 0-0-0 	NA
=== Rankings ===
*Lindenwood University Rankings
Poll 	Affiliation	Rank
USCHO.com Coaches Poll 	National 	#
USA Today Poll 	National 	#
INCH Power Rankings 	National 	#
NCAA Pairwise Rank 	Post-Season	#
USCHO KRACH Rank 	Post-Season	#
NCAA Ratings Percentage Index	Post-Season	#
===Schedule===
Date 	Time 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Location 	Decision	Attendance	Conference	Overall	Box score
9/28/2012 	6:00 p.m.	Lindenwood 	0-4 	Ohio State 	OSU Ice Rink 	Knapp 	395 	0-0-0 	0-1-0 	
9/29/2012 	3:00 p.m.	Lindenwood 	2-7 	Ohio State 	OSU Ice Rink 	Knapp 	299 	0-0-0 	0-2-0 	
10/5/2012 	7:00 p.m. 	#4 Wisconsin 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
10/6/2012 	2:00 p.m. 	#4 Wisconsin 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
10/12/2012	7:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Minnesota State-Mankato 	All Seasons Arena 	 	 	 	 	
10/13/2012	3:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Minnesota State-Mankato 	All Seasons Arena 	 	 	 	 	
11/2/2012 	7:00 p.m. 	Mercyhurst 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
11/3/2012 	2:00 p.m. 	Mercyhurst 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
11/9/2012 	2:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	St. Cloud State 	National Hockey Center 	 	 	 	 	
11/10/2012	2:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	St. Cloud State 	National Hockey Center 	 	 	 	 	
11/16/2012	7:00 p.m. 	Penn State 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
11/17/2012	2:00 p.m. 	Penn State 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
11/30/2012	7:00 p.m. 	St. Cloud State 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
12/1/2012 	2:00 p.m. 	St. Cloud State 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
12/15/2012	6:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Rochester Institute of Technology	Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena	 	 	 	 	
12/16/2012	1:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Rochester Institute of Technology	Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena	 	 	 	 	
1/1/2013 	7:00 p.m. 	Minnesota State-Mankato 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
1/2/2013 	2:00 p.m. 	Minnesota State-Mankato 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
1/4/2013 	7:00 p.m. 	North Dakota 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
1/5/2013 	2:00 p.m. 	North Dakota 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
1/11/2013 	2:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Robert Morris (PA) 	84 Lumber Arena 	 	 	 	 	
1/12/2013 	2:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Robert Morris (PA) 	84 Lumber Arena 	 	 	 	 	
1/18/2013 	7:00 p.m. 	Syracuse 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
1/19/2013 	2:00 p.m. 	Syracuse 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
1/25/2013 	2:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Mercyhurst 	Mercyhurst Ice Center 	 	 	 	 	
1/26/2013 	12:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Mercyhurst 	Mercyhurst Ice Center 	 	 	 	 	
2/1/2013 	7:00 p.m. 	Rochester Institute of Technology	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
2/2/2013 	2:00 p.m. 	Rochester Institute of Technology	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
2/8/2013 	1:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Penn State 	Penn State Ice Pavilion 	 	 	 	 	
2/9/2013 	1:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Penn State 	Penn State Ice Pavilion 	 	 	 	 	
2/15/2013 	7:00 p.m. 	Robert Morris (PA) 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
2/16/2013 	2:00 p.m. 	Robert Morris (PA) 	 	Lindenwood 	Lindenwood Ice Arena 	 	 	 	 	
2/22/2013 	6:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Syracuse 	Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion 	 	 	 	 	
2/23/2013 	1:00 p.m. 	Lindenwood 	 	Syracuse 	Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion 	 	 	 	 	
Note: All times are Central.
==References==
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2012-13 Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey season