2011 in women's ice hockey
United States and Canada dominated championships; Agosta set NCAA scoring record.
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The year 2011 in women's ice hockey featured a series of international championships, collegiate milestones, and professional league events. Notable highlights include the United States winning both the IIHF World Women's Championship and the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Canada claiming the MLP Nations Cup and the Winter Universiade, and the Montreal Stars winning the Clarkson Cup. The NCAA saw record-setting performances by players such as Meghan Agosta, who became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's hockey history.
Quick Facts
- Clarkson cup champion
- Montreal Stars
- Mlp nations cup champion
- Canada
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Lore & Background
The 2011 season saw the United States capture both the senior and under-18 IIHF World Championships, while Canada won the MLP Nations Cup and the Winter Universiade. The Montreal Stars won the Clarkson Cup, the top prize in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. In NCAA competition, the Wisconsin Badgers won the Women's Frozen Four.
Meghan Agosta of Mercyhurst broke the NCAA all-time points record on February 4, 2011, surpassing Julie Chu's mark of 285 points, and later became the all-time leading goal scorer on February 25, 2011, surpassing Nicole Corriero's record of 150 goals. Rachel Weber of Princeton set the longest shutout streak in ECAC history (289:43) and the fourth longest in NCAA Division I since 2000–01. The January 29 game between Wisconsin and Minnesota drew a women's college hockey record crowd of 10,668.
Reader's Guide
The 2011 season is significant for multiple record-breaking achievements and championship outcomes. Meghan Agosta's ascent to the NCAA all-time points and goals leader underscored the growing offensive talent in women's college hockey. The United States' sweep of the senior and U18 world championships highlighted its dominance on the international stage, while Canada's victories in the MLP Nations Cup and Winter Universiade demonstrated its depth. The Montreal Stars' Clarkson Cup win capped a strong CWHL season.
The record crowd of 10,668 for a Wisconsin-Minnesota game reflected increasing public interest. Rachel Weber's shutout streak and Lauren Slebodnik's two shutouts in her first two starts illustrated exceptional goaltending. The season also featured community events, such as the Montreal Stars' breast cancer fundraiser and the Brampton Thunder's game in Jayna Hefford's hometown, where her number was raised to the rafters. These events collectively show the sport's competitive growth and community engagement in 2011.
Did You Know?
- Lauren Slebodnik earned shutouts in her first two career starts, stopping all 23 Yale shots and all 15 Brown shots.
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