2010–11 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

2010–11 Yale Bulldogs
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC
Home iceIngalls Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineNot ranked
USCHO.com/CBS College SportsNot ranked
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coachJoakim Flygh
Assistant coachesJessica Koizumi

The Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey team represented Yale University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason

  • June 7: Head coach Hilary Witt will leave the program at the end of June. Witt coached the Bulldogs for eight seasons and is the program's most victorious coach, accumulating 96 wins during her tenure.[1]
  • June 7: Mandi Schwartz was recently diagnosed for a second time with acute myeloid leukemia. Because of the relapse, Schwartz will require a cord-blood or blood-marrow donor to survive. She has been enrolled in an experimental drug testing program near her home.[2] She died in April 2011.[3]
  • July 28: The Bulldogs have hired Joakim Flygh to be the new head coach of the Bulldogs. Flygh coached over the last nine years at Harvard (as an assistant to Katey Stone,[4] Minnesota-Duluth (as an assistant to Shannon Miller and at a New England College men's team. This will be Flygh's first head coaching position.
  • September 27: Former Minnesota Duluth player Jessica Koizumi has joined the Bulldogs as an assistant coach. She was part of the 2008 United States national women's team that won the 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.[5]

Recruiting

Player Nationality Position Notes
Jenna Ciotti  Canada Forward Won silver medal at the U-18 National Championships with Team Ontario Blue in 2009

Exhibition

Date Opponent Score
Oct. 17 McGill 0-1[6]

News and notes

  • In February 2011, the passing of Daron Richardson inspired the Yale Bulldogs to raise awareness of youth mental health issues. Freshman forward Jenna Ciotti played with Daron's sister, Morgan on the Ottawa Senators of the PWHL. In addition, Ciotti was also coached by Daron's father, Luke Richardson. The Bulldogs’ support for the Do It For Daron charity was symbolized by the purple wristbands the club wore during the month of February and March in the 2010–11 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season. She played on the PWHL Senators with Morgan Richardson (under Luke Richardson's coaching) for two seasons. Ciotti wanted the bracelets to keep Daron's spirit alive and support the Richardson family.[7]
  • April 3: Mandi Schwartz succumbs to recurrent acute myeloid leukemia at age 23.[8]
  • April 22: The Yale Bulldogs introduced the Mandi Schwartz Award. The award is given in acknowledgement of a Yale Bulldog player's courage, grit and determination. Aleca Hughes was named as the first winner of the award.[9]
  • April 22: Aleca Hughes was elected team captain for the 2011–12 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season.[10]

Regular season

Standings

2010–11 Eastern College Athletic Conference standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Cornell†* 22 20 1 1 41 35 31 3 1
Harvard 22 14 5 3 31 32 17 11 4
Dartmouth 22 15 7 0 30 8 5 3 0
Princeton 22 13 8 1 27 31 16 14 1
Quinnipiac 22 12 9 1 25 37 22 12 3
Clarkson 22 10 8 4 24 37 14 17 6
St. Lawrence 22 11 11 0 22 7 4 3 0
Rensselaer 22 8 12 2 18 9 4 3 1
Colgate 22 8 12 2 18 33 11 19 3
Yale 22 8 12 2 18 29 9 17 3
Brown 22 1 17 4 6 29 2 23 4
Union 22 1 19 2 4 34 2 29 3
Championship: Cornell
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll

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Schedule

Date Opponent Score Record
Oct. 22 Vermont 1-4 0-1-0
Oct. 23 Vermont 1-1 0-1-1
Oct. 29 Harvard 3-3 0-1-2

Conference record

CHA school Record
Brown 0-0-0
Clarkson 0-0-0
Colgate 0-0-0
Cornell 0-0-0
Dartmouth 0-0-0
Harvard 0-0-0
Quinnipiac 0-0-0
Princeton 0-0-0
RPI 0-0-0
St. Lawrence 0-0-0
Union 0-0-0

Player stats

Awards and honors

  • Jenna Ciotti, Hockey East Player of the Week (Week of February 8, 2011)[12]
  • Jenna Ciotti, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of February 8, 2011)
  • Aleca Hughes, 2011 Hockey Humanitarian Award finalist[13]
  • Jackee Snikeris, MLX Skates Goaltender of the Week (Week of November 30, 2010)[14]
  • Jackee Snikeris, 2011 Patty Kazmaier Award Nominee[15]
  • Jackee Snikeris, 2010-11 ECAC Goaltender of the Year[16]
  • Jackee Snikeris, 2010-11 Women's Student-Athlete of the Year[17]
  • Jackee Snikeris, New England Hockey Writers' Association Division I All-Star Team

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See also

References

  1. ^ "BCoach Witt to depart". Yale Daily News. June 7, 2010. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Yale appeals for marrow donors for stricken student-athlete". NCAA.com. June 7, 2010. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos".
  4. ^ "Coaching Experience Helps Flygh Land Yale Women's Spot :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "Yale Adds Koizumi to Women's Coaching Staff :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  6. ^ McGill Athletics & Recreation – Won 1-0 at Yale (EXHIBITION) Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. Mcgill.ca (2010-10-01). Retrieved on 2011-01-18.
  7. ^ "Yale Joins Efforts to "Do it for Daron"". February 25, 2011.
  8. ^ "Ex-Yale hockey standout Schwartz dies at 23". April 3, 2011.
  9. ^ "Emotional Week Culminates with Annual Banquet - Yale Bulldogs". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  10. ^ "Aleca Hughes to Captain Bulldogs in 2011-12 - Yale Bulldogs". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  11. ^ 2010–11 Standings, ecachockey.com
  12. ^ "ECAC Hockey" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Yale's Hughes Named Finalist for Hockey Humanitarian Award : The Ivy League". Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  14. ^ "ECAC Hockey" (PDF).
  15. ^ Twenty-Six Players Nominated for Top Honor in Women's College Hockey WCHA February 21, 2011 Archived August 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Snikeris Named Goaltender of the Year". March 2011.
  17. ^ a b "Snikeris Named ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of Year". March 9, 2011.
  18. ^ "Jackee Snikeris Named to New England All-Star Team - Yale Bulldogs". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.