Wayne State was to begin its 13th season of women’s ice hockey on September 30, 2011. In its twelve existing seasons, the Warriors compiled a won-loss record of 138-209-29 (.406 winning percentage). In College Hockey America conference play, the program accumulated an all-time CHA mark of 48-59-7 (.452) in nine seasons. In 2007-08, Wayne State tied for the CHA regular-season title in 2007-08.[1] Senior forward Alyssa Baldin was to serve as captain for the second consecutive year. Of note, Baldin was the Warriors active scoring leader (while ranking seventh all-time in career points). Wayne State was the only Division I women’s program in Michigan.[2]
| 2011–12 Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | CHA |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | Not ranked |
| USCHO.com/CBS College Sports | Not ranked |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jim Fetter |
| Captain(s) | Alyssa Baldin |
| Alternate captain(s) | Ciara Lee, Veronique Laramee-Paquette, Gina Buquet |
Offseason
edit- May 11: Wayne State University head women’s hockey coach Jim Fetter announced the team captains for the upcoming season. Senior forward Alyssa Baldin was to serve as captain for the second consecutive year. Of note, Baldin was the Warriors active scoring leader (while ranking seventh all-time in career points). Senior Ciara Lee, senior forward Veronique Laramee-Paquette and junior forward Gina Buquet were named assistant captains.[3]
- 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.[4]
Transfers
edit| Player | Position | New team |
| Alyssa Baldin | Forward | Windsor Lancers (CIS) |
| Delayne Brian | Goaltender | Robert Morris Colonials |
| Gina Buquet | Forward | Mercyhurst Lakers[5] |
| Cari Coen | Forward/Defense | St. Cloud State Huskies[6] |
| Veronique Laramee-Paquette | Left wing | Concordia Stingers (CIS) |
| Jill Szandzik | Defense | Mercyhurst Lakers[7] |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | PTS | W | L | T | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #6 Mercyhurst† | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 118 | 47 | ||
| Robert Morris* | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 44 | ||
| Niagara | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 72 | ||
| Syracuse | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 63 | 89 | ||
| Wayne State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Championship: Robert Morris † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion National rankings:[1] Conference rankings:[2] Updated February 2nd, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
- Rankings based on number of points in the conference
- Wayne State was scheduled to play in the 2011–12 season but the women's ice hockey program was dropped
Schedule
editHad the Warriors iced a team for the season, their designated schedule would have had them open the season versus WCHA team Ohio State. Their first conference game would have been versus the Mercyhurst Lakers on November 4
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| Fri. 9/30/2011 | Ohio State | Detroit, Mich. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 10/1/2011 | Ohio State | Detroit, Mich. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 10/7/2011 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | 7:07 PM |
| Sat. 10/8/2011 | Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | 2:07 PM |
| Fri. 10/21/2011 | Cornell | Ithaca, N.Y. | 2:00 PM |
| Sat. 10/22/2011 | Cornell | Ithaca, N.Y. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 10/28/2011 | Lindenwood | St. Charles, Mo. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 10/29/2011 | Lindenwood | St. Charles, Mo. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 11/4/2011 | Mercyhurst | Detroit, Mich. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 11/5/2011 | Mercyhurst | Detroit, Mich. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 11/11/2011 | Robert Morris | Pittsburgh, Pa. | 7:05 PM |
| Sat. 11/12/2011 | Robert Morris | Pittsburgh, Pa. | 2:05 PM |
| Fri. 11/18/2011 | St. Cloud State | Detroit, Mich. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 11/19/2011 | St. Cloud State | Detroit, Mich. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 12/2/2011 | Lindenwood | Detroit, Mich. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 12/3/2011 | Lindenwood | Detroit, Mich. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 1/6/2012 | Niagara | Niagara University, N.Y. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 1/7/2012 | Niagara | Niagara University, N.Y. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 1/13/2012 | Syracuse | Detroit, Mich. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 1/14/2012 | Syracuse | Detroit, Mich. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 1/20/2012 | Quinnipiac | Hamden, Conn. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 1/21/2012 | Quinnipiac | Hamden, Conn. | 1:00 PM |
| Fri. 1/27/2012 | Mercyhurst | Erie, Pa. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 1/28/2012 | Mercyhurst | Erie, Pa. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 2/10/2012 | Niagara | Detroit, Mich. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 2/11/2012 | Niagara | Detroit, Mich. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 2/17/2012 | Syracuse | Syracuse, N.Y. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 2/18/2012 | Syracuse | Syracuse, N.Y. | 2:00 PM |
| Fri. 2/24/2012 | Robert Morris | Detroit, Mich. | 7:00 PM |
| Sat. 2/25/2012 | Robert Morris | Detroit, Mich. | 2:00 PM |
References
edit- ^ "Wayne State University". Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Wayne State drops women's program; CHA left with four teams". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Wayne State University". Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Wayne State (Michigan) ends women's hockey program". Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ "Mercyhurst Athletics". Hurstathletics.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "St. Cloud State University Athletics". Stcloudstate.edu. Retrieved November 18, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mercyhurst Athletics". Hurstathletics.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "wsuathletics.com". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2011.