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| 2011–12 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season | |||||
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| Herb Brooks Arena was the host of the 2012 Frozen Four | |||||
| Duration | October 21, 2011– March 17, 2012 | ||||
| NCAA tournament | 2012 | ||||
| National championship | Herb Brooks Arena Lake Placid, New York | ||||
| NCAA champion | St. Norbert | ||||
| Sid Watson Award | Jonathan LaRose (Amherst) | ||||
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The 2011–12 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began on October 21, 2011, and concluded on March 17, 2012. This was the 39th season of Division III college ice hockey.
ECAC East and the NESCAC ended the arrangement where all games between conference members were counted for their conference standings.
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Division III | ||||||||||||||
| Norwich †* | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 85 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 134 | 51 | |
| Castleton State | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 81 | 42 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 124 | 67 | |
| Babson | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 55 | 56 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 69 | 92 | |
| Skidmore | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 64 | 54 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 90 | 87 | |
| Massachusetts–Boston | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 55 | 51 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 87 | 65 | |
| Southern Maine | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 56 | 57 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 77 | 84 | |
| New England College | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 79 | 80 | |
| University of New England | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 93 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 66 | 121 | |
| Division II | ||||||||||||||
| Saint Anselm | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 64 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 101 | 80 | |
| Saint Michael's | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 83 | 26 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 60 | 113 | |
| Championship: March 3, 2012 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Wentworth †* | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 65 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 107 | 72 | |
| Curry | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 78 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 118 | 87 | |
| Nichols | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 60 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 89 | 96 | |
| Western New England | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 53 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 82 | 81 | |
| Johnson & Wales | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 116 | 74 | |
| Becker | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 55 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 75 | 99 | |
| Salve Regina | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 81 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 62 | 134 | |
| Suffolk | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 89 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 52 | 134 | |
| Championship: March 3, 2012 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Elmira † | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 51 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 97 | 80 | |
| Manhattanville | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 99 | 81 | |
| Hobart * | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 99 | 70 | |
| Utica | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 109 | 74 | |
| Neumann | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 99 | 79 | |
| Championship: March 3, 2012 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Plymouth State †* | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 60 | 41 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 89 | 65 | |
| Salem State | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 74 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 104 | 78 | |
| Massachusetts–Dartmouth | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 64 | 46 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 105 | 75 | |
| Fitchburg State | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 58 | 58 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 72 | 84 | |
| Worcester State | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 55 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 68 | 82 | |
| Westfield State | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 67 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 68 | 96 | |
| Framingham State | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 75 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 62 | 102 | |
| Championship: March 3, 2012 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| North Division | ||||||||||||||
| Marian | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 74 | 54 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 93 | 80 | |
| Lawrence | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 65 | 50 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 83 | 80 | |
| Finlandia | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 84 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 69 | 108 | |
| Northland | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 61 | 89 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 78 | 109 | |
| South Division | ||||||||||||||
| Adrian † | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 100 | 45 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 118 | 67 | |
| MSOE * | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 92 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 124 | 65 | |
| Lake Forest | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 83 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 62 | 112 | |
| Concordia (WI) | 20 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 109 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 61 | 135 | |
| Championship: March 4, 2012 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| St. Thomas † | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 55 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 86 | 60 | |
| Gustavus Adolphus * | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 88 | 67 | |
| Saint John's | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 53 | 48 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 78 | 78 | |
| St. Olaf | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 82 | 70 | |
| Hamline | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 72 | 81 | |
| Concordia (MN) | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 48 | 59 | |
| Bethel | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 51 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 68 | 95 | |
| Augsburg | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 55 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 67 | 83 | |
| Saint Mary's | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 61 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 60 | 89 | |
| Championship: March 3, 2012 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Amherst †* | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 73 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 109 | 48 | |
| Bowdoin | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 84 | 47 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 114 | 64 | |
| Middlebury | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 73 | 63 | |
| Hamilton | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 69 | 83 | |
| Williams | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 57 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 82 | 67 | |
| Colby | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 59 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 79 | 71 | |
| Trinity | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 59 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 67 | 77 | |
| Wesleyan | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 59 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 63 | 86 | |
| Connecticut College | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 72 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 62 | 94 | |
| Tufts | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 65 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 64 | 78 | |
| Championship: March 4, 2012 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| St. Norbert †* | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 66 | 45 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 118 | 64 | |
| St. Scholastica | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 57 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 97 | 78 | |
| Wisconsin–River Falls | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 57 | 54 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 91 | 68 | |
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 57 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 87 | 73 | |
| Wisconsin–Superior | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 48 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 69 | |
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 55 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 66 | |
| Wisconsin–Stout | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 68 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 80 | 98 | |
| Championship: March 3, 2012 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Oswego State † | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 80 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 134 | 54 | |
| Plattsburgh State * | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 54 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 92 | 56 | |
| Buffalo State | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 65 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 99 | 85 | |
| Geneseo State | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 52 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 88 | 80 | |
| Fredonia State | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 87 | 80 | |
| Potsdam State | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 83 | 110 | |
| Brockport State | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 71 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 91 | 103 | |
| Cortland State | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 80 | 25 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 69 | 124 | |
| Morrisville State | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 78 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 69 | 127 | |
| Championship: March 3, 2012 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions | ||||||||||||||
Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Ketts | Senior | Johnson & Wales | 26 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 44 |
| Jordan Keizer | Junior | MSOE | 30 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 20 |
| Lou Educate | Freshman | Nichols | 27 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 66 |
| Pier-Olivier Cotnoir | Junior | Norwich | 29 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 21 |
| Zach Graham | Junior | Adrian | 26 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 37 |
| Jon Whitlaw | Junior | Oswego State | 30 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 10 |
| Nick Lazorko | Sophomore | Castleton | 26 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 35 |
| Mike Owens | Senior | UMass-Dartmouth | 27 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 18 |
| Daniel Bell | Junior | Castleton | 27 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 10 |
| Johan Ryd | Senior | St.Norbert | 31 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 10 |
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Czarnota | Sophomore | Norwich | 11 | 580 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .940 | 1.14 |
| David Jacobson | Freshman | St. Norbert | 25 | 1449 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 4 | .936 | 1.53 |
| Johnathan LaRose | Senior | Amherst | 22 | 1319 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 5 | .943 | 1.55 |
| Andrew Hare | Junior | Oswego State | 27 | 1578 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 4 | .931 | 1.75 |
| Richard Nerland | Senior | Bowdoin | 11 | 565 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | .929 | 1.81 |
| Mathieu Cadieux | Sophomore | Plattsburgh State | 24 | 1384 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 3 | .928 | 1.85 |
| Parker Carroll | Sophomore | Norwich | 20 | 1159 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 3 | .889 | 1.97 |
| Connor Toomey | Senior | MSOE | 30 | 1785 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 59 | 3 | .926 | 1.98 |
| Alexandre Peck | Freshman | Wentworth | 17 | 974 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 1 | .918 | 2.03 |
| Scott Shackell | Freshman | Adrian | 18 | 985 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 2 | .931 | 2.07 |
| First Round March 7 | Quarterfinals March 10 | Semifinals March 16 | National Championship March 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Norwich (1) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Wentworth | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Plymouth State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Wentworth | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Norwich (1) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | St. Norbert | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | St. Norbert | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | St. Thomas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | St. Norbert | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Gustavus Adolphus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Gustavus Adolphus | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | MSOE | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | St. Norbert | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Oswego State (2) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Oswego State (2) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Elmira | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Oswego State (2) | 2* | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Amherst (3) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Amherst (3) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Plattsburgh State (4) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)