| 2011–12 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season | |
| Conference | WCHA |
|---|---|
| Home ice | OSU Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | Not ranked |
| USCHO.com/CBS College Sports | Not ranked |
| Record | |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Nate Handrahan |
| Assistant Coaches | Josh Liegl Alison Domenico |
| Alternate captain(s) | Natalie Spooner, Kelly Wild, Laura McIntosh |
The Ohio State Buckeyes women's hockey team will represent Ohio State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Buckeyes will attempt to win their first NCAA women's Frozen Four championship.
Offseason[]
News and notes[]
- August 5: Seniors Natalie Spooner and Laura McIntosh were invited by Hockey Canada to participate in the National Women's Under-22 training camp from August 7-16 at the Canadian International Hockey Academy in Rockland, Ontario.[1]
- August 24: Minttu Tuominen and former Buckeyes Tessa Bonhomme and Lisa Chesson are competing at the 2011 IIHF 12 Nations Tournament in Finland from August 24-Sept. 4.[2]
Recruiting[]
| Player | Nationality | Position | Notes |
| Stacy Danczak |  United States |
Goaltender | Played with the Ohio Flames |
| Danielle Gagne |  Canada |
Forward | Gagne competed with the Mississauga Chiefs |
| Taylor Kuehl | United States |
Forward | She was a member of the United States Under 18 national team |
| Kari Schmitt | United States |
Defense | She competed with Belle Tire in Michigan |
| Sara Schmitt | United States |
Defense | She competed with Belle Tire in Michigan |
| Kayla Sullivan | United States |
Forward | Played hockey at Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
Exhibition[]
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| 9/23/2011 | Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey | Columbus, OH | 7:07 pm |
Regular season[]
Natalie Spooner was recognized as WCHA co-offensive Player of the Week. (Week of October 12)
Standings[]
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Wisconsin | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 113 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 170 | 53 | |
| #2 Minnesota | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 113 | 43 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 167 | 50 | |
| #6 North Dakota | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 116 | 75 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 154 | 89 | |
| #9 Minnesota-Duluth | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 61 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 121 | 77 | |
| Ohio State | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 75 | 96 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 99 | 115 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 70 | 73 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 101 | 85 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 105 | 36 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 64 | 133 | |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 150 | 36 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 37 | 130 | |
| Championship: Minnesota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll | |||||||||||||||
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| 10/07/11 | vs. Bemidji St | Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. ET | |
| 10/08/11 | vs. Bemidji St | Columbus, Ohio | 4:07 p.m. ET | |
| 10/14/11 | vs. St. Cloud State | Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. ET | |
| 10/15/11 | vs. St. Cloud State | Columbus, Ohio | 4:07 p.m. ET | |
| 10/21/11 | at North Dakota | Grand Forks, N.D. | 8:07 p.m. ET | |
| 10/22/11 | at North Dakota | Grand Forks, N.D. | 8:07 p.m. ET | |
| 10/28/11 | at Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | 8:07 p.m. ET | |
| 10/29/11 | at Minnesota State | Mankato, Minn. | 4:07 p.m. ET | |
| 11/04/11 | vs. Wisconsin | Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. ET | |
| 11/05/11 | vs. Wisconsin | Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. ET | |
| 11/18/11 | at Syracuse | Syracuse, N.Y. | 7:00 p.m. ET | |
| 11/19/11 | at Syracuse | Syracuse, N.Y. | 4:00 p.m. ET | |
| 11/25/11 | vs. Minnesota Duluth | Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. ET | |
| 11/26/11 | vs. Minnesota Duluth | Columbus, Ohio | 4:07 p.m. ET | |
| 12/02/11 | vs. Niagara | Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. ET | |
| 12/03/11 | vs. Niagara | Columbus, Ohio | 2:07 p.m. ET | |
| 12/10/11 | at Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 3:07 p.m. ET | |
| 12/11/11 | at Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 3:07 p.m. ET | |
| 12/30/11 | vs. Princeton | Columbus, Ohio | 4:07 p.m. ET | |
| 12/31/11 | vs. Princeton | Columbus, Ohio | 2:07 p.m. ET | |
| 01/06/12 | at St. Cloud State | St. Cloud, Minn. | 8:07 p.m. ET | |
| 01/07/12 | at St. Cloud State | St. Cloud, Minn. | 5:07 p.m. ET | |
| 01/13/12 | at Bemidji St | Bemidji, Minn. | 8:07 p.m. ET | |
| 01/14/12 | at Bemidji St | Bemidji, Minn. | 8:07 p.m. ET | |
| 01/20/12 | vs. Minnesota State | Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. ET | |
| 01/21/12 | vs. Minnesota State | Columbus, Ohio | 4:07 p.m. ET | |
| 01/27/12 | vs. North Dakota | Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. ET | |
| 01/28/12 | vs. North Dakota | Columbus, Ohio | 4:07 p.m. ET | |
| 02/03/12 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | 8:07 p.m. ET | |
| 02/04/12 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minn. | 8:07 p.m. ET | |
| 02/10/12 | vs. Minnesota | Columbus, Ohio | 7:07 p.m. ET | |
| 02/11/12 | vs. Minnesota | Columbus, Ohio | 4:07 p.m. ET | |
| 02/17/12 | at Wisconsin | Madison, Wisc. | 3:07 p.m. ET | |
| 02/18/12 | at Wisconsin | Madison, Wisc. | 3:07 p.m. ET |
Conference record[]
| WCHA school | Record |
| Bemidji State | |
| Minnesota | |
| Minnesota State | |
| Minnesota Duluth | |
| North Dakota | |
| St. Cloud State | |
| Wisconsin |
Awards and honors[]
- Natalie Spooner, WCHA Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Week of October 12, 2011)[3]