The WCHA had five of its teams ranked in the two national polls for the week. It is believed to be the first time five WCHA teams have ever been ranked among the top 10 in the nation at one time. In season honors Players of the week Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA offices names a player of the week each Monday. Defensive Players of the week Rookies of the week Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA offices names a rookie of the week each Monday. Postseason 2011 WCHA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament Final faceoff NCAA tournament March 6: Three teams from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, winners of the last 11 women's national championship, have been selected to play in the quarterfinals of the 2011 NCAA Div. 1 Hockey Championships. No. 1 Wisconsin (34-2-2) will host defending national champion Minnesota Duluth (22-8-3) in the quarterfinal round. The Badgers earned the WCHA's automatic berth to the national tournament after winning the WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF. Minnesota (26-9-2) will play at No. 3 seed Boston College (23-6-6). UW defeated Minnesota 5–4 in overtime in the championship game. Awards and honors Brianna Decker, 2011 Second Team All-America Meghan Duggan, 2011 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Meghan Duggan, 2011 First Team All-America Hilary Knight, 2011 First Team All-America Jocelyne Larocque, 2011 First Team All-America selection Noora Raty, 2011 Second Team All-America See also National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship 2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season 2010–11 CHA women's ice hockey season 2010–11 Hockey East women's ice hockey season 2010–11 ECAC women's ice hockey season References WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association