The 2011–12 women's national hockey team represents the United States in various tournaments during the season. The team attempted to win the gold medal at the Women's World Championships in Burlington, Vermont. The head coach of the National team is Mark Johnson.
Senior team
2011 IIHF Eight Nations Tournament
Schedule Date Teams Result Notes August 24 USA vs. Russia 12-0 Hilary Knight scored a hat trickAugust 25 USA vs. Japan 13-0 Kelli Stack and Jen Schoullis each scored a hat trickAugust 27 USA vs. Switzerland August 28 USA vs. Canada August 30 USA vs. Sweden August 31 USA vs. Finland
IIHF Worlds In preparation for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, the National Team played Canada in Ottawa, Ontario on March 31.
Exhibition Date Arena Opponent Score Goal scorers NotesMarch 31, 2012Ottawa Civic CentreUnited States women's national ice hockey team 1-0 None Laura Fortino scored her first international goal for Canada
Schedule
Roster Position NumberNameHeightShootsTeamG29 Brianne McLaughlin 5-8 L G 1Molly Schaus5-9 LBoston Blades (CWHL) G 31 Jessie Vetter5-8 LD22Kacey Bellamy5-8 L Boston Blades (CWHL)D 25 Megan Bozek 5-9 R Minnesota (WCHA)D 11Lisa Chesson5-7L D 19 Gigi Marvin5-8R Boston Blades (CWHL) D 23Michelle Picard 5-6L Harvard (ECAC) D 24Josephine Pucci5-8R Harvard University (ECACH) D 15Anne Schleper5-10 LUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)F 20Hannah Brandt 5-8 R Hill-Murray School (Minn.) F 13 Julie Chu 5-8 RMontreal Stars (CWHL) F 26Kendall Coyne5-2 LNortheastern University (HEA) F 14Brianna Decker5-4 R Wisconsin (WCHA)F 6 Jillian Dempsey 5-4L Harvard University (ECACH) F 28 Amanda Kessel 5-6 RUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA) F 21Hilary Knight5-10RWisconsin (WCHA) F 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux 5-6R North Dakota (WCHA)F 7 Monique Lamoureux-Kolls 5-6 RUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)F 2 Erika Lawler 5-0 R Boston Blades (CWHL)F 12 Jenny Potter 5-4 LMinnesota Whitecaps (WWHL) F 16Kelli Stack5-5RBoston Blades (CWHL) F 3Taylor Wasylk5-10LBoston College (Hockey East)
Under 18 team
Exhibition From August 18 to 21, the Under 18 team will compete versus Canada in a three game series at the Canadian International Hockey Academy in Rockland, Ontario. Date ScoreCanada scorersUSA scorersAugust 18 3-2 USAMeghan Dufault (2)Anne Pankowski, Kaliya Johnson, Paige Savage August 19 3-2 Canada Erin Ambrose, Rebecca Kohler, Nicole ConneryAlex Carpenter, Anne PankowskiAugust 21 6-4 Canada Laura Stacey (2), Meghan Dufault, Emily Clark, Rebecca Kohler, Cayley Mercer Dana Trivigno, Sydney Daniels, Dani Cameranesi, Haley Skarupa
References
External links Women's Hockey pages on Hockey Federation website