2011–12 Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey season

The Cornell Big Red women's hockey team represented Cornell University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Big Red are coached by Doug Derragh and aims to become the first team in ECAC to triumph in the NCAA Frozen Four championship game.

Offseason

 * August 5: Eight Big Red players were invited to the Canada Under-22 National Team Selection Camp from August 7–16. The players include: Amanda Mazzotta, Hayleigh Cudmore, Laura Fortino, Lauriane Rougeau, Jessica Campbell, Brianne Jenner, Chelsea Karpenko, Jillian Saulnier and Catherine White.
 * October 17: Head coach Doug Derragh announced that senior players Rebecca Johnston, Catherine White, Chelsea Karpenko and Amanda Young were all named team captains for the season.

Regular season

 * In her first three career NCAA games, Jillian Saulnier registered ten points (seven goals, three assists), along with a +6 rating. In her college debut versus the Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey program, Saulnier netted four goals. In her next game versus the Yale Bulldogs, she registered one goal and two assists, while scoring two goals in her third game versus the Brown Bears women's ice hockey squad. For the month of October 2011, she was tied for first in the ECAC in goals scored (while the other player appeared in eight games).
 * October 25: In a 6-2 triumph over the Colgate Raiders, freshman Jillian Saulnier scored four goals in her NCAA debut. It was the first four-goal game for Cornell since Jessica Campbell scored four against Robert Morris in the second game of the 2010-11 season. The Big Red held a 64-12 advantage in shots on goal while also winning faceoffs by a margin of 53-27. The 64 shots were the most the Big Red took since a Feb. 6, 2000 contest against Union.
 * October 29: In a 9-0 win versus ECAC opponent Brown, Big Red freshman Emily Fulton scored her first career NCAA goal. At game's end, Big Red skaters totalled 23 points, as Brianne Jenner and Hayleigh Cudmore led the way with three points each.
 * November 1: For the third consecutive contest, the Big Red scored at least nine goals in one game. Senior captain Chelsea Karpenko appeared in her 100th career game, as Jillian Saulnier led all Big Red players with two goals and three assists in a 9-2 triumph over the Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey program.
 * January 2012: The Big Red announced their NCAA commitments for autumn 2012. The players that have committed to join the Big Red include Jessica Brown (of the Pittsburgh Elite), Kelly Murray, Victoria Pittens, Cassandra Poudrier (from Dawson College), Morgan Richardson (older sister of the late Daron Richardson), and Anna Zorn.

Awards and honors

 * Emily Fulton, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011)
 * Brianne Jenner, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of October 31, 2011)
 * Rebecca Johnston, Finalist, ECAC Player of the Year (2011–12)
 * Amanda Mazzotta, ECAC Goaltender of the Week (Week of November 28, 2011)
 * Amanda Mazzotta, ECAC Goaltender of the Week (Week of January 24, 2012)
 * Jillian Saulnier, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 31, 2011)
 * Jillian Saulnier, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of November 7, 2011)
 * Jillian Saulnier, ECAC Rookie of the Month (Month of October 2011)
 * Lauren Slebodnik, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 17, 2012)
 * Rebecca Johnston, 2011-12 Ivy League Player of the Year
 * Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 Ivy League Rookie of the Year
 * Rebecca Johnston, 2011-12 First Team All-Ivy
 * Brianne Jenner, 2011-12 First Team All-Ivy
 * Lauriane Rougeau, 2011-12 First Team All-Ivy
 * Laura Fortino, 2011-12 First Team All-Ivy
 * Amanda Mazzotta, 2011-12 Second Team All-Ivy
 * Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
 * Catherine White, 2011-12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
 * Chelsea Karpenko, 2011-12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
 * Alyssa Gagliardi, 2011-12 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
 * Rebecca Johnston, 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
 * Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
 * Chelsea Karpenko, 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward
 * Lauriane Rougeau, 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman
 * Rebecca Johnston, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team
 * Brianne Jenner, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team
 * Lauriane Rougeau, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team
 * Laura Fortino, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey First Team
 * Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey Second Team
 * Jillian Saulnier, 2011-12 All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team

Team awards

 * Erin Barley-Maloney, Kate Hallada Pinhey '83 Most Improved Player Award
 * Alyssa Gagliardi (co-recipient), TGHA Cub Club Mentor Award
 * Alyssa Gagliardi (co-recipient), Wendell Earle Academic Awards
 * Xandra Hompe (co-recipient), Wendell Earle Academic Awards
 * Rebecca Johnston, Cornell women's hockey Bob Brunet '41 Most Valuable Player
 * Chelsea Karpenko (co-recipient), William Fuert Jr. '39 Big Red Player of the Year Award
 * Amanda Mazzotta (co-recipient), William Fuert Jr. '39 Big Red Player of the Year Award
 * Amanda Mazzotta (co-recipient), Wendell Earle Academic Awards
 * Kendice Ogilvie (co-recipient), Helanie Fisher Hebbie '84 Unsung Hero Award
 * Jillian Saulnier, Class of '41 Rookie of the Year Award
 * Catherine White (co-recipient), TGHA Cub Club Mentor Award
 * Amanda Young (co-recipient), Helanie Fisher Hebbie '84 Unsung Hero Award

CWHL Draft

 * The following were selected in the 2012 CWHL Draft.