2011–12 Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey season

The Bemidji State Beavers represented Bemidji State University in WCHA women's ice hockey. The Beavers attempted to qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history, but failed.

2011–12 Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey season
Conference6 WCHA
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineNot ranked
USCHO.com/CBS College SportsNot ranked
Record
Overall17-17-3
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachSteve Sertich
Assistant CoachesAmber Fryklund
Shane Venkeer
Cassie Hanson
Captain(s)Montana Vichorek

Offseason

  • August 8, 2011: Beavers player Montana Vichorek was one of 79 invited players that participated in the 2011 USA Women's Hockey National Festival.[1]

Recruiting

PlayerNationalityPositionNotes
Alex Citrowske United StatesForwardMember of Prior Lake varsity hockey
Kristin Huber CanadaForwardShe represented British Columbia in the 2011 Canada Winter Games[2]
Whitney Wivoda United StatesForwardShe played six years of hockey with the Alaska Icebreakers girls’ hockey program
Rachael Kelly United StatesForwardPlayed at Rosemount High School
Jenessa Philipczyk United StatesForwardCompeted with Minnesota Thoroughbreds[3]
Kayleigh Chapman CanadaGoaltenderWon the 2009 Esso Cup with the Westman Wildcats and had 2 points[4]
In 2010-11, participated at Warner Hockey School in JWHL
Natasha Kostenko CanadaForwardRepresented Manitoba at the 2011 Canada Winter Games
Played for the Notre Dame College Hounds of the SFMAAAHL
Tegan Rose CanadaDefensePlayed for the now defunct Edmonton Chimos of the WWHL
Won the 2010 Mac's Tournament with the AAA Midget Team Alberta squad

Exhibition

DateOpponentResult
9/23/2011Thunder Bay QueensWin, 10-3[5]

Regular season

  • November 25–26: Erika Wheelhouse logged four points in a two-game conference series split with nationally ranked North Dakota. She scored one goal and notched an assist on November 25. The game was called The Wheelhouse Homecoming as it was being played in her hometown of Crookston, Minnesota. She assisted on her sister Marlee’s second period power-play goal to give the Beavers a 1-0 lead. Later in the game, she would score to tie the game at 2 apiece. Despite eventually losing by a 5-2 mark, the two power play goals for the Beavers were their 22nd and 23rd this season, which leads the NCAA. The November 26 match was contested at the Sanford Center in Bemidji and Wheelhouse assisted on two first period goals. The Beavers would hold on for a 3-2 victory. With the four point performance in the series, Wheelhouse is tied for the scoring lead among WCHA defenders with 19 points.[6]
  • On January 28, 2012, Wisconsin hosted a record crowd of 12,402 attended the Kohl Center as the Badgers swept the Bemidji State Beavers. Alex Rigby made 28 saves to obtain her sixth shutout of the campaign. Her rival between the pipes, Bemidji State netminder Zuzana Tomcikova made 32 saves.[7]

Standings

2011–12 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Wisconsin 28233217211344 37314217053
#2 Minnesota 28215216611343 37305216750
#6 North Dakota 28169325311675 362211315489
#9 Minnesota-Duluth 28151211479161 362113112177
Ohio State 28131411417596 361616499115
Bemidji State 28111520357073 371717310185
Minnesota State 28324101037105 36728164133
St. Cloud State 28424001232150 36529237130
Championship: Minnesota
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
National rankings: Conference rankings:
Updated March 23, 2012

Schedule

DateOpponentResultRecordConference Record
9/30/2011Providence0-00-0-10-0-0
10/1/2011Providence3-11-0-10-0-0
10/7/2011Ohio State4-4 (Shootout loss)1-0-20-0-1
10/8/2011Ohio State3-51-1-20-1-1
10/14/2011Maine3-2 OT2-1-20-1-1
10/15/2011Maine7-03-1-20-1-1
10/21/2011St. Cloud State8-14-1-21-1-1
10/22/2011St. Cloud State5-25-1-22-1-1
10/28/2011Minnesota1-45-2-22-2-1

Conference record

WCHA schoolRecord
Minnesota0-1-0
Minnesota State
Minnesota Duluth
North Dakota
Ohio State0-1-1
St. Cloud State2-0-0
Wisconsin

Player stats

PlayerGPGAPTS+/-PIM
Lundquist, Sadie951015+52
Erickson, Emily96814+54
Vichorek, Montana941014+16
Wheelhouse, Erika9369+82
Wheelhouse, Marlee935804
Dusik, Tess9437+210
Kelly, Rachael932509
Williams, Abby9145+20
Williams, Lauren921309

[8]

Awards and honors

  • Rachael Kelly, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 1, 2011)[9]
  • Montana Vichorek, Beaver Pride Female Athlete of the Week (Week of October 24, 2011)[10]
  • Montana Vichorek, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 22, 2012)[11]
  • Erika Wheelhouse, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 11, 2011) [12]
  • Zuzana Tomcikova, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 4, 2011) [13]
  • Zuzana Tomcikova, 2011-12 CCM Hockey Women’s Division I All-American: Second Team[14]

References

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