2010–11 University of Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey season

The Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey team represented the University of Calgary in the 2010–11 CIS women's ice hockey season. The head coach is former Olympic gold medallist Danielle Goyette. She is assisted by another former Olympic gold medallist Kelly Bechard,[1] Alison Goodman, and Logan Frison. For the season, the Dinos had 18 wins, 8 losses and 3 ties. Their conference record was 16-6-2.[2]

2010–11 Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey season
Conference[[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Canada West]]
Record
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachDanielle Goyette
Assistant CoachesLogan Frison
Alison Goodman
Kelly Bechard
Captain(s)Caitlin O'Hara
Alternate captain(s)Casey Irving, Beccy Niehaus

News and notes

  • Sept. 16, 2010: Hayley Wickenheiser announced that she would return to the University of Calgary to complete her Kinesiology degree. She also announced that she would join the Dinos women's hockey team.[3]
  • March 16, 2011: Local philanthropist Joan Snyder donated $500,000 to the creation of the Joan Snyder Program of Excellence, the first of its kind in Canada. It will fund the Dinos through the 2015-16 season. All home games will move from the Olympic Oval to the Father David Bauer Arena.[4]
  • Wickenheiser appeared in only 15 of 24 games due to injury and commitments with Team Canada. She tied for the conference scoring lead with 40 points and led Canada West with 17 goals on the season. Her 2.67 points-per-game average led CIS hockey. She recorded four short-handed goals on the year along with five game-winners and finished with a +22 rating. She led Canada West in all of these categories, respectively. She is the first Dino in program history to be named the Canada West MVP and the first conference all-star since the 2000 season.
  • March 9, 2011: As a first-year forward for the University of Calgary, Hayley Wickenheiser was named the Canadian Interuniversity Sport player of the year in women's hockey. She then became the first ever Dino to win the Brodrick Trophy as CIS MVP.

Regular season

  • October 8:Hayley Wickenheiser played in her first CIS game with the Dinos. She earned first star honours and had two goals and one assist.
  • November 12: Manitoba player Becca King scored the game-winning goal as Manitoba beat the Dinos by a 3-2 mark.[5]
  • November 13: Amanda Tapp had 32 saves and Erika Mitschke scored the game-winning goal as the Dinos bested the Manitoba Bisons at the Olympic Oval in Calgary.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentScoreRecordGoal scorers
Sept. 26@ Lethbridge5-3
Oct. 8Regina Cougars4-3[7]1-0-0H. Wickenheiser, Nicole Kuglin, Maddison Gee[8]
Oct. 9Regina Cougars1-2
Oct. 15Lethbridge5-0
Oct. 16Lethbridge4-3 (OT)
Oct. 22UBC2-3
Oct. 23UBC6-0
Oct. 29Alberta Pandas2-1
Oct. 30Alberta Pandas2-0
Nov. 5@ Saskatchewan Huskies1-3T. Morgan[9]
Nov. 6@ Saskatchewan Huskies3-4E. Lovell, K. Sonnenberg, E. Mitschke [10]
Nov. 12Manitoba Bisons2-3C. Peterson, S. Davidson[11]
Nov. 13Manitoba Bisons2-1 (OT)J. Smith, E. Mitschke[12]
Nov. 26Regina Cougars7-0
Nov. 27Regina Cougars7-3
Jan. 7@ Lethbridge Horns4-1
Jan. 14@ British Columbia Thunderbirds8-5
Jan. 15@ British Columbia Thunderbirds9-2
Jan. 18@ Lethbridge Horns2-1 (OT)
Jan. 21vs. Alberta Pandas1-2 (OT)
Jan. 22@ Alberta Pandas0-1
Jan. 28vs. Saskatchewan Huskies3-4 (OT)
Jan. 29vs. Saskatchewan Huskies2-1
Feb. 4vs. Manitoba2-1 (OT)
Feb. 5vs. Manitoba0-2

Player stats

= Indicates team leader
PlayerGamesGoalsAssistsPoints+/-PIM
Hayley Wickenheiser15172340+2232
Elana Lovell24101121+514
Jenna Smith209716+1418
Melissa Zubick2421214+1044
Erica Mitschke249413+1814
Shannon Davidson232911+828
Tanya Morgan244610+22
Caitlin O'Hara212810+1224
Calaine Inglis23538010
Kira Sonnenberg24527-412
Erin Davidson24347-222
Casey Irving221671038
Rebecca Niehaus24336-34
Chelsea Patterson22246+614
Maddison Gee22246-32
Nicole Kuglin24123-418

[13]

Postseason

  • Canada West Playoffs
DateOpponentScore
February 18@ Manitoba2-3(OT)
February 19@ Manitoba2-3

Awards and honors

  • Jenna Smith, Hockey West Rookie of the Year
  • Hayley Wickenheiser, First Star of Game (October 8)
  • Wickenheiser was named the Canada West female athlete of the week on November 2, 2010 after scoring three goals and adding an assist in two games against the University of Alberta.[14]
  • Hayley Wickenheiser, 2011 Canada West Player of the Year[15]
  • Hayley Wickenheiser, 2011 Brodrick Trophy

Canada West All-Stars

PlayerPositionTeam
Hayley WickenheiserForwardFirst
Melissa ZubickDefenseFirst
Amanda TappGoaltenderFirst

References

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