2011–12 North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey season

The North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey team represents the University of North Dakota in the WCHA women's ice hockey conference. The team will attempt to qualify for the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time.
==Offseason==
===Recruiting===
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Notes
Shelby Amsley-Benzie 	Goaltender	 	Warroad High School team captain in 2009-10 and 2010-11http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58669&SPID=6403&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205265722&Q_SEASON=2011
Andrea Dalen 	Forward 	 	Has participated in two IIHF World Championships (Division I in 2009 and 2011)http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58669&SPID=6403&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205265724&Q_SEASON=2011
Shannon Kaiser 	Forward 	 	Minnesota Associated Press all-state honorable mention (2010-11) http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58669&SPID=6403&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205265646&Q_SEASON=2011
Tori Williams 	Defense 	 	Balmoral Hall Varsity Athlete of the Year (2011)Played with gold medal winning Team Manitoba at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in 2009-10 http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58669&SPID=6403&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205265727&Q_SEASON=2011
Leah Jensen 	Forward 	 	Holds East Grand Forks High School record for most goals in a season with 53http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58669&SPID=6403&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205265644&Q_SEASON=2011
Layla Marvin 	Forward 	 	Cousin of Olympic silver medallist Gigi Marvin
Michelle Bonapace-Potvin	Goaltender	 	Redshirt freshman
Josie Johnson 	Forward 	 	Named Miss Hockey Wisconsin (2011) and winner of the Molly Engstrom Top Defenseman Award in 2011http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58669&SPID=6403&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205265645&Q_SEASON=2011
Josefine Jakobsen 	Forward 	 	She played in three IIHF World Championships (Division II in 2008-09 and 2011)Won Directorate Award Best Forward at 2011 World Championship (Division II)http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58669&SPID=6403&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205265643&Q_SEASON=2011
==Exhibition==
*September 24: Freshman Josefine Jakobsen recorded a hat-trick as the Fighting Sioux defeated the Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey program by a 10-0 tally. Of note, the European skaters combined for 11 points in the game.http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205277139 Michelle Karvinen had four points, while freshman Andrea Dalen had three points.
Date 	CIS school	Score 	ND goal scorers
Sept. 23	Manitoba 	ND, 11-0http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205276861	Sara Dagenais, Mary Loken, Alyssa Wiebe (2), Monique Weber, Jocelyne Lamoureux (2), Andrea Dalen, Allison Parizek, Monique Weber, Ashley Holmes
Sept. 24	Manitoba 	ND, 10-0http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205277139	Alyssa Wiebe, Jocelyne Lamoureux (2), Josefine Jacobsen (3), Monique Lamoureux, Monique Weber, Andrea Dalen, Michelle Karvinen
==Regular season==
===Standings===
===Schedule===
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Time 	Score
Fri, Sep 30		 Boston University	at Boston, Mass. 		 6:00 p.m.	1 - 4
Sat, Oct 01	Boston University 	at Boston, Mass. 	2:00 p.m.	
Sat, Oct 08	Wisconsin * 	at Madison, Wis. 	2:07 p.m.	
Sun, Oct 09	Wisconsin * 	at Madison, Wis. 	2:07 p.m.	
Sat, Oct 15	Vermont 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	2:07 p.m.	
Sun, Oct 16	Vermont 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	2:07 p.m.	
Fri, Oct 21	Ohio State * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Oct 22	Ohio State * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Oct 29	Minnesota Duluth *	at Duluth, Minn. 	3:07 p.m.	
Sun, Oct 30	Minnesota Duluth *	at Duluth, Minn. 	3:07 p.m.	
Fri, Nov 04	St. Cloud State * 	at St. Cloud, Minn. 	2:07 p.m.	
Sat, Nov 05	St. Cloud State * 	at St. Cloud, Minn. 	2:07 p.m.	
Fri, Nov 18	Minnesota State * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Nov 19	Minnesota State * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Fri, Nov 25	Bemidji State * 	at Crookston, Minn. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Nov 26	Bemidji State * 	at Bemidji, Minn. 	7:07 p.m.	
Fri, Dec 02	Minnesota * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Dec 03	Minnesota * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Dec 10	Minnesota Duluth *	Grand Forks, N.D. 	2:07 p.m.	
Sun, Dec 11	Minnesota Duluth *	Grand Forks, N.D. 	2:07 p.m.	
Wed, Jan 04	Lindenwood 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Jan 14	Wisconsin * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	2:07 p.m.	
Sun, Jan 15	Wisconsin * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	2:07 p.m.	
Fri, Jan 20	St. Cloud State * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Jan 21	St. Cloud State * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Fri, Jan 27	Ohio State * 	at Columbus, Ohio 	6:07 p.m.	
Sat, Jan 28	Ohio State * 	at Columbus, Ohio 	3:07 p.m.	
Fri, Feb 03	Bemidji State * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Feb 04	Bemidji State * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	7:07 p.m.	
Fri, Feb 10	Minnesota State * 	at Mankato, Minn. 	7:07 p.m.	
Sat, Feb 11	Minnesota State * 	at Mankato, Minn. 	3:07 p.m.	
Fri, Feb 17	Minnesota * 	at Minneapolis, Minn.	6:07 p.m.	
Sat, Feb 18	Minnesota * 	at Minneapolis, Minn.	4:07 p.m.	
==Awards and honors==
==References==
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