2010–11 ECAC women's ice hockey season

The 2010–11 ECAC women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

among ECAC members.

Exhibition

Date	ECAC school	Opponent	Time	Score	Goal scorers
09/24/2010	Quinnipiac Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey The Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program represents Quinnipiac University. The Bobcats compete in ECAC Hockey.-Year by year:In their inaugural season, the Quinnipiac Braves were in the ECAC Eastern Conference. After their inaugural season, the team changed its name to Bobcats. From 2002 to...	Ontario Hockey Academy	7:00 ET	Qpac, 3-1	Kelly Babstock (2), Lindsay Burman
09/25/10	Union Union Dutchwomen women's ice hockey The Union Dutchwomen's ice hockey team represents Union College in Schenectady, New York, United States.-History:From 1999 to 2003, the Dutchwomen competed in Division III hockey...	Etobicoke (PWHL)	7:00 pm	3-0
10/15/2010	Cornell Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey The Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program represents Cornell University and participates in ECAC Hockey.-History:The Cornell women's hockey program was started in 1971. It would only be in 1972 that the team would play its first game. It was a 4-3 victory over Scarborough. In 1972, they played...	Etobicoke (PWHL)	7:00 ET	Cornell, 6-0	Rebecca Johnston Rebecca Johnston Rebecca Johnston is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. Also she plays for Cornell University.-Canada Winter Games:... (2), Brianne Jenner, Jessica Campbell, Hayley Hughes

PWHL is Provincial Women's Hockey League in Ontario, Canada

News and notes

October 15–16: Regan Boulton of Quinnipiac registered three goals and two assists. In a 4-2 win versus the Maine Black Bears, she registered her first-career hat trick.
November 10: Former Harvard player Angela Ruggiero
Angela Ruggiero
Angela Marie Ruggiero is an American ice hockey defenseman. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She is also the author of a memoir about her hockey experiences and a former contestant on the NBC reality show The Apprentice...

will serve on the evaluation commission that will inspect the three cities competing to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. She will be one of four Americans on the 11-member panel that will travel to potential host cities for on-site inspections from February 8-March 5, 2011.
November 12–13: Kelly Babstock made Quinnipiac hockey history as she accounted for six of the seven goals scored over the weekend. Babstock registered back to back hat tricks against ECAC opponents (No. 10 ranked Harvard and Dartmouth). In addition, she is the first skater in Quinnipiac history to record two hat tricks in one season. As of November 14, Babstock led the team and the entire NCAA in goals (13) and points (27).
On Friday, Dec. 3 against Brown, Kelly Babstock became Quinnipiac's all-time leader in goals scored in a season by netting her 16th goal of the season. Babstock's nation leading sixth game winning goal against Yale on Saturday, Dec. 4 was part of a Bobcats 3-1 win.
December 10: Vanessa Emond accumulated four points (two goals, two assists) as the Skating Saints upset the Mercyhurst Lakers. She scored the opening goal of the game at 6:34 on the power play. In the second period, she would score another goal to extend the lead to 5-0. The four point effort was a career high for Emond.
December 14: Quinnipiac women's ice hockey assistant coach Cassandra Turner was selected to serve as assistant coach for Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship.
January 7-8: Cornell freshman goaltender Lauren Slebodnik earned two shutouts in her first two career starts. On January 7, she made her NCAA debut by shutting out Yale by a 5-0 margin. With Cornell dressing just 12 skaters, she stopped all 23 Yale shots. The following night, Slebodnik shut out the Brown Bears by a 3-0 mark. Cornell only dressed 11 skaters for the game and she stopped all 15 shots.
January 8: Quinnipiac forward Kelly Babstock scored a hat trick, including the game-winning marker at 3:25 in overtime. Her goal lifted the Bobcats to a come from behind victory over ECAC Hockey opponent Clarkson.

National rankings

Week of	ECAC school	USA Today poll	USCHO poll
September 27	Cornell Harvard		2 8
October 4	Cornell Harvard		2 7
October 11	Cornell Harvard		2 9
October 18	Cornell Harvard		2 9
October 25	Cornell Harvard		2 9
November 1
November 8

MLX Skates Players of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, ECAC Hockey offices names a player of the week each Monday.

Week	Player of the week
October 5	Kate Wheeler, Quinnipiac Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey The Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program represents Quinnipiac University. The Bobcats compete in ECAC Hockey.-Year by year:In their inaugural season, the Quinnipiac Braves were in the ECAC Eastern Conference. After their inaugural season, the team changed its name to Bobcats. From 2002 to...
October 11	Erica Uden Johansson, Quinnipiac
October 18	Regan Boulton, Quinnipiac
October 25	Kate Wheeler, Quinnipiac
November 1	Liza Ryabkina, Harvard
November 8	Hayley Hughes, Cornell
November 15	Sasha Nanji, Dartmouth
November 22	Alley Bero, St. Lawrence
November 29	Kate Weeler, Quinnipiac
December 5	Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac
December 12	Vanessa Emond
January 4	Jenna Hobeika, Dartmouth
January 11	Rebecca Johnston Rebecca Johnston Rebecca Johnston is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. Also she plays for Cornell University.-Canada Winter Games:... , Cornell
January 18	Kelly Sabatine, St. Lawrence
January 25	Camille Dumais, Dartmouth
February 1	Danielle Skirrow, Clarkson
February 8	Jenna Ciotti, Yale
February 15	Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac
February 22	Amanda Trunzo, Dartmouth
March 1	Rebecca Johnston Rebecca Johnston Rebecca Johnston is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. Also she plays for Cornell University.-Canada Winter Games:... , Cornell
March 8	Hayley Hughes, Cornell

Defensive Players of the week

Week	Def. Player of the week
October 5	Victoria Vigilanti, Quinnipiac
October 11	Victoria Vigilanti, Quinnipiac
October 18	Kimberly Sass, Colgate
October 25	Lauren Dahm, Clarkson
November 1	Amanda Mazzotta, Cornell
November 8	Amanda Mazzotta, Cornell
November 15	Katie Jamieson, Brown
November 22	Amanda Mazzotta, Cornell
November 29	Jackee Snikeris, Yale
December 5	Victoria Vigilanti, Quinnipiac
December 12	Rachel Weber, Princeton
January 4	Rachel Weber, Princeton
January 11	Rachel Weber, Princeton
January 18	Kate Gallagher, Union
January 25	Lauren Slebodnik, Cornell
Febaruy 1	Erica Howe, Clarkson
February 8	Victoria Vigilanti, Quinnipiac
February 15	Lindsay Holdcroft, Dartmouth
February 22	Lindsay Holdcroft, Dartmouth
March 1	Victoria Vigilanti, Quinnipiac
March 8	Amanda Mazzotta, Cornell

Rookies of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, ECAC Hockey offices names a rookie of the week each Monday.

Week	Player of the week
October 5	Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac
October 11	Erica Uden Johansson, Quinnipiac
October 18	Caitlyn Lahonen, St. Lawrence
October 25	Jessica Campbell, Cornell Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey The Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program represents Cornell University and participates in ECAC Hockey.-History:The Cornell women's hockey program was started in 1971. It would only be in 1972 that the team would play its first game. It was a 4-3 victory over Scarborough. In 1972, they played...
November 1
November 8
November 15	Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac
November 22
November 29
December 5	Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac
December 12	Sally Butler, Princeton

January 4	Lindsay Holdcroft, Dartmouth
January 11	Lauren Slebodnik, Cornell
January 18	Carly Mercer, Clarkson
January 25	Lindsay Holdcroft, Dartmouth
February 1
February 8	Jenna Ciotti, Yale
February 15	Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac
February 22	Lindsay Holdcroft, Dartmouth
March 1	Brianne Jenner, Cornell
March 8	Jessica Campbell, Cornell

Postseason

March 18: Cornell participated in the NCAA women's Frozen Four. In the semi-final, the Big Red were bested by the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program by a 4-1 tally.

Postseason awards and honors

Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac, 2010-11 ECAC Player of the Year
Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac, 2010-11 ECAC Rookie of the Year
Doug Derraugh, Cornell, ECAC Coach of the Year
Regan Fisher, Dartmouth and Karlee Overguard, Cornell: ECAC co-Defensive Forward of the Year
Lauriane Rougeau
Lauriane Rougeau
Lauriane Rougeau is an ice hockey player for the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program.-Playing career:...

, ECAC top Defensive Defenseman
Jackee Snikeris, Yale, 2010-11 ECAC Goaltender of the Year
Jackee Snikeris, 2010-11 ECAC Women's Student-Athlete of the Year
Jackee Snikeris, 2011 Sarah Devens Award
Sarah Devens Award
The Sarah Devens Award is given as a joint award between the ECAC Hockey and Hockey East conferences to a women’s ice hockey player. The criteria for the Devens Award is for a player who demonstrates leadership and commitment both on and off the ice. Both conferences submitted a league nominee for...

First team

Forward: Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac
Forward: Rebecca Johnston
Rebecca Johnston
Rebecca Johnston is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. Also she plays for Cornell University.-Canada Winter Games:...

, Cornell
Forward: Brianne Jenner
Brianne Jenner
Brianne Jenner is a member of Canada's national women's hockey team. She made her debut for the team at the 2010 Four Nations Cup and won a gold medal. She is also a member of the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program....

, Cornell
Defense: Laura Fortino
Laura Fortino
Laura Fortino is an ice hockey player for the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program. On October 3, 2011, she was named to the Team Canada roster that will participate in the 2011 4 Nations Cup....

, Cornell
Defense: Lauriane Rougeau, Cornell
Goaltender: Jackie Snikeris, Yale

Second team

Forward: Chelsea Karpenko, Cornell
Forward: Jillian Dempsey, Harvard
Forward: Kelly Foley, Dartmouth
Defense: Josephine Pucci
Josephine Pucci
Josephine Pucci is a women's ice hockey player for the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey program who made her debut for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship....

, Harvard
Defense: Sasha Sherry, Princeton
Goaltender: Rachel Weber, Princeton

Third team

Forward: Catherine White, Cornell
Forward: Kelly Sabatine, St. Lawrence
Forward: Liza Ryabkina, Harvard
Defense: Sasha Nanji, Dartmouth
Defense: Leanna Coskren, Harvard
Goaltender: Victoria Vigilanti, Quinnipiac

All-rookie team

Forward: Kelly Babstock, Quinnipiac
Forward: Brianne Jenner, Cornell
Forward: Carly Mercer, Clarkson
Defense: Alyssa Gagliardi, Cornell
Defense: Marissa Gedman, Harvard
Goaltender: Erica Howe, Clarkson

2011 ECAC Women's Ice Hockey Tournament

Note: The chart indicates the number of games won in the tournament and not the actual scores.