The Cornell Big Red women's hockey team represented Cornell University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Big Red are coached by Doug Derragh and aims to become the first team in ECAC to triumph in the NCAA Frozen Four championship game.
Offseason August 5: Eight Big Red players were invited to the Canada Under-22 National Team Selection Camp from August 7–16. The players include: Amanda Mazzotta, Hayleigh Cudmore, Laura Fortino, Lauriane Rougeau, Jessica Campbell, Brianne Jenner, Chelsea Karpenko, Jillian Saulnier and Catherine White. October 17: Head coach Doug Derragh announced that senior players Rebecca Johnston, Catherine White, Chelsea Karpenko and Amanda Young were all named team captains for the season.
Recruiting Player Position Nationality Notes Emily FultonForwardTeam captain of the Bluewater Hawks of the PWHLMonica LeckForwardTeam captain of the Ottawa Jr. Senators in the 2010-2011 PWHL seasonKatelyn PippyGoaltenderShe played the 2010-2011 season with the Pittsburgh Junior Penguins. Also an actress, Pippy appeared on the TV show Army Wives.Jillian SaulnierForwardTeam captain of the Toronto Aeros in the 2010-2011 PWHL season
Exhibition Date Opponent Location Score Big Red scorers10/25/2011 Brampton Thunder (CWHL) Ithaca, NY 6-0Jillian Saulnier (2), Jessica Campbell, Olivia Cook, Kendice Ogilvie, Catherine White
Regular season In her first three career NCAA games, Jillian Saulnier registered ten points (seven goals, three assists), along with a +6 rating. In her college debut versus the Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey program, Saulnier netted four goals. In her next game versus the Yale Bulldogs, she registered one goal and two assists, while scoring two goals in her third game versus the Brown Bears women's ice hockey squad. For the month of October 2011, she was tied for first in the ECAC in goals scored (while the other player appeared in eight games). October 25: In a 6-2 triumph over the Colgate Raiders, freshman Jillian Saulnier scored four goals in her NCAA debut. It was the first four-goal game for Cornell since Jessica Campbell scored four against Robert Morris in the second game of the 2010-11 season. The Big Red held a 64-12 advantage in shots on goal while also winning faceoffs by a margin of 53-27. The 64 shots were the most the Big Red took since a Feb. 6, 2000 contest against Union. October 29: In a 9-0 win versus ECAC opponent Brown, Big Red freshman Emily Fulton scored her first career NCAA goal. At game's end, Big Red skaters totalled 23 points, as Brianne Jenner and Hayleigh Cudmore led the way with three points each. November 1: For the third consecutive contest, the Big Red scored at least nine goals in one game. Senior captain Chelsea Karpenko appeared in her 100th career game, as Jillian Saulnier led all Big Red players with two goals and three assists in a 9-2 triumph over the Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey program. January 2012: The Big Red announced their NCAA commitments for autumn 2012. The players that have committed to join the Big Red include Jessica Brown (of the Pittsburgh Elite), Kelly Murray, Victoria Pittens, Cassandra Poudrier (from Dawson College), Morgan Richardson (older sister of the late Daron Richardson), and Anna Zorn.
Standings
Schedule
Regular season Date Opponent Location Time Score Record Cornell scorers10/25/2011 at Colgate University Hamilton, NY 7:00 p.m. 6-21-0-0Jillian Saulnier (4), Chelsea Karpenko10/28/2011 Yale University Lynah Rink7:00 p.m. 9-02-0-0Rebecca Johnston (2), Monika Leck, Brianne Jenner (2), Jillian Saulnier, Lauriane Rougeau, Catherine White (2)10/29/2011 Brown University Lynah Rink3:00 p.m. 9-03-0-0Chelsea Karpenko (2), Jillian Saulnier, Monika Leck, Emily Fulton, Lauriane Rougeau11/1/2011 Syracuse University Lynah Rink7:00 p.m. 9-24-0-0Brianne Jenner, Jillian Saulnier (2), Chelsea Karpenko (2), Rebecca Johnston, Monika Leck, Hayleigh Cudmore, Catherine White11/11/2011 Dartmouth College Lynah Rink7:00 p.m. 4-54-1-0 Jessica Campbell, Alyssa Gagliardi, Chelsea Karpenko, Jillian Saulnier 11/12/2011 #10 Harvard University Lynah Rink4:00 p.m. 5-35-1-0 Jillian Saulnier (2), Chelsea Karpenko, Catherine White, Emily Fulton11/18/2011 at Princeton University Princeton, NJ 7:00 p.m. 3-16-1-0 Emily Fulton, Alyssa Gagliardi, Rebecca Johnston11/19/2011 at Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT 4:00 p.m. 7-17-1-0 Chelsea Karpenko (2), Rebecca Johnston, Brianne Jenner, Emily Fulton, Jessica Campbell, Catherine White11/25/2011 #5 Boston University Lynah Rink7:00 p.m. 3-18-1-0 Emily Fulton, Rebecca Johnston (2)11/26/2011 #5 Boston University Lynah Rink4:00 p.m. 7-19-1-0 Laura Fortino, Amanda Young, Jillian Saulnier (2), Hayleigh Cudmore, Catherine White, Brianne Jenner12/2/2011 at #6 Mercyhurst College Erie, PA 7:00 p.m. 5-410-1-0 Catherine White, Rebecca Johnston, Chelsea Karpenko (2), Laura Fortino12/3/2011 at #6 Mercyhurst College Erie, PA 2:00 p.m. 2-510-2-0 Chelsea Karpenko, Jessica Campbell1/2/2012 ^ vs St. Lawrence University Akwesasne, N.Y. 4:00 p.m. Cancelled1/6/2012 at Union College Schenectady, NY 3:00 p.m. 9-111-2-0 Kendice Ogilvie, Monika Leck (2), Emily Fulton, Erin Barley-Maloney (2), Laura Fortino, Xandra Hompe (2)1/7/2012 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 3:00 p.m. 3-012-2-0 Kendice Ogilvie, Laura Fortino, Brianne Jenner1/10/2012 Colgate University Lynah Rink7:00 p.m. 3-013-2-0 Rebecca Johnston (2), Lauriane Rougeau1/13/2012 Quinnipiac University Lynah Rink7:00 p.m. 4-114-2-0 Jillian Saulnier, Catherine White, Brianne Jenner, Jessica Campbell1/14/2012 Princeton University Lynah Rink4:00 p.m. 1-015-2-0 Rebecca Johnston1/17/2012 at Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 7:00 p.m. 6-316-2-0 Rebecca Johnston (2), Brianne Jenner, Chelsea Karpenko, Erin Barley-Maloney, Catherine White1/20/2012 at #9 Harvard University Cambridge, MA 7:00 p.m. 2-017-2-0 Rebecca Johnston, Lauriane Rougeau1/21/2012 at #10 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 4:00 p.m. 1-0 OT18-2-0 Erin Barley-Maloney1/27/2012 at St. Lawrence University Canton, NY 7:00 p.m. 6-419-2-0 Jillian Saulnier, Rebecca Johnston (2), Lauriane Rougeau, Brianne Jenner, Alyssa Gagliardi1/28/2012 at Clarkson University Potsdam, NY 4:00 p.m. 3-519-3-0 Rebecca Johnston, Erin Barley-Maloney, Chelsea Karpenko2/3/2012 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lynah Rink7:00 p.m. 3-020-3-0 Brianne Jenner, Chelsea Karpenko, Alyssa Gagliardi2/4/2012 Union College Lynah Rink4:00 p.m. 5-121-3-0 Emily Fulton, Brianne Jenner, Jillian Saulnier, Monika Leck (2)2/7/2012 #5 Mercyhurst College Lynah Rink7:00 p.m. 5-122-3-0 Rebecca Johnston, Hayleigh Cudmore, Erin Barley-Maloney, Catherine White, Brianne Jenner2/10/2012 at Brown University Providence, RI 7:00 p.m. 5-023-3-0 Erin Barley-Maloney (2), Laura Fortino, Rebecca Johnston (2)2/11/2012 at Yale University New Haven, CT 4:00 p.m. 6-124-3-0 Rebecca Johnston (2), Brianne Jenner (2), Jillian Saulnier (2)2/17/2012 Clarkson University Lynah Rink7:00 p.m. 2-1 OT25-3-0 Rebecca Johnston, Jillian Saulnier2/18/2012 #10 St. Lawrence University Lynah Rink4:00 p.m. 3-226-3-0 Brianne Jenner, Catherine White, Erin Barley-Maloney
ECAC Hockey Tournament
Quarterfinals Date Opponent Location Time Score Record Cornell scorers2/24/2012 Brown University Lynah Rink 3:30 p.m. 4-227-3-0Rebecca Johnston (2), Erin Barley-Maloney, Catherine White2/11/2012 Brown University Lynah Rink 2:00 p.m. 6-028-3-0Chelsea Karpenko, Laura Fortino (2), Jillian Saulnier, Brianne Jenner, Erin Barley-Maloney
Semifinal Date Opponent Location Time Score Record Cornell scorers2/11/2012 Quinnipiac University Lynah Rink 3:30 p.m. 5-129-3-0Rebecca Johnston (2), Brianne Jenner, Jillian Saulnier, Alyssa Gagliardi
Final Date Opponent Location Time Score Record Cornell scorers2/11/2012 St. Lawrence University Lynah Rink 4:00 p.m. 1-329-4-0Chelsea Karpenko
Awards and honors Emily Fulton, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011) Brianne Jenner, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of October 31, 2011) Rebecca Johnston, Finalist, ECAC Player of the Year (2011–12) Amanda Mazzotta, ECAC Goaltender of the Week (Week of November 28, 2011) Amanda Mazzotta, ECAC Goaltender of the Week (Week of January 24, 2012) Jillian Saulnier, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 31, 2011) Jillian Saulnier, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of November 7, 2011) Jillian Saulnier, ECAC Rookie of the Month (Month of October 2011) Lauren Slebodnik, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 17, 2012) Rebecca Johnston, 2011-12 Ivy League Player of the Year Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 Ivy League Rookie of the Year Rebecca Johnston, 2011-12 First Team All-Ivy Brianne Jenner, 2011-12 First Team All-Ivy Lauriane Rougeau, 2011-12 First Team All-Ivy Laura Fortino, 2011-12 First Team All-Ivy Amanda Mazzotta, 2011-12 Second Team All-Ivy Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy Catherine White, 2011-12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy Chelsea Karpenko, 2011-12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy Alyssa Gagliardi, 2011-12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy Rebecca Johnston, 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Player of the Year Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year Chelsea Karpenko, 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward Lauriane Rougeau, 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman Rebecca Johnston, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team Brianne Jenner, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team Lauriane Rougeau, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team Laura Fortino, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey Second Team Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team
Team awards Erin Barley-Maloney, Kate Hallada Pinhey '83 Most Improved Player Award Alyssa Gagliardi (co-recipient), TGHA Cub Club Mentor Award Alyssa Gagliardi (co-recipient), Wendell Earle Academic Awards Xandra Hompe (co-recipient), Wendell Earle Academic Awards Rebecca Johnston, Cornell women's hockey Bob Brunet '41 Most Valuable Player Chelsea Karpenko (co-recipient), William Fuert Jr. '39 Big Red Player of the Year Award Amanda Mazzotta (co-recipient), William Fuert Jr. '39 Big Red Player of the Year Award Amanda Mazzotta (co-recipient), Wendell Earle Academic Awards Kendice Ogilvie (co-recipient), Helanie Fisher Hebbie '84 Unsung Hero Award Jillian Saulnier, Class of '41 Rookie of the Year Award Catherine White (co-recipient), TGHA Cub Club Mentor Award Amanda Young (co-recipient), Helanie Fisher Hebbie '84 Unsung Hero Award
CWHL Draft The following were selected in the 2012 CWHL Draft. Round Pick Player Team 12Rebecca JohnstonToronto Furies417Catherine WhiteToronto Furies
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