2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season explained

Gender:men
Division:i
Year:2016
Duration:October 1, 2016–
April 8, 2017
Champ Stad:United Center
Champ City:Chicago, Illinois
Champ:Denver
Hobey Baker:Will Butcher
Hobey Baker Team:Denver

The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 2016 and ended with the 2017 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game in April 2017.[1] This was the 70th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held, and the 123rd year overall in which an NCAA school iced a team.

Polls

See main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings.

Regular season

Standings

2017 NCAA tournament

[2]

See main article: 2017 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

[3]

Scoring leaders

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerClassTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Senior 38 31 32 63 72
Senior 38 29 34 63 45
Senior 40 24 39 63 32
Junior 38 26 36 62 24
Junior 38 24 34 58 18
Junior 38 21 36 57 12
Sophomore 39 19 36 55 18
Sophomore 38 20 33 53 20
Sophomore 37 26 26 52 26
Junior 39 21 31 52 16

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerClassTeamGPMinWLTGASOSV%GAA
Junior 39 2355:22 22 14 3 67 6 .932 1.71
Senior 34 2009:57 21 7 5 61 6 .943 1.82
Junior 38 2222:06 28 5 4 68 0 .929 1.84
Freshman 38 2272:40 22 10 5 70 4 .917 1.85
Sophomore 37 2142:09 26 6 4 71 5 .925 1.99
Senior 35 2097:45 18 13 4 70 5 .934 2.00
Freshman 37 2095:00 26 10 1 72 2 .918 2.06
Freshman 29 1559:39 17 8 3 54 2 .931 2.08
Freshman 26 1267:41 13 7 0 44 1 .920 2.08
Junior 37 2143:12 28 6 2 75 3 .924 2.10

Awards

NCAA

Award Recipient
Will Butcher, Denver
Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame
Clayton Keller, Boston University
Tanner Jaillet, Denver
Aidan Cavallini, Wisconsin
Brendan Harms, Bemidji State
Jarid Lukosevicius, Denver
AHCA All-American Teams[4]
East First Team Position West First Team
Charles Williams, Canisiusalign=center GMichael Bitzer, Bemidji State
Adam Fox, Harvardalign=center DWill Butcher, Denver
Charlie McAvoy, Boston Universityalign=center DTucker Poolman, North Dakota
Zach Aston-Reese, Northeasternalign=center FHenrik Borgström, Denver
Spencer Foo, Unionalign=center FAlex Iafallo, Minnesota–Duluth
Mike Vecchione, Unionalign=center FTyler Sheehy, Minnesota
East Second Team Position West Second Team
Kyle Hayton, St. Lawrencealign=center GTanner Jaillet, Denver
Gavin Bayreuther, St. Lawrencealign=center DDaniel Brickley, Minnesota State
Jake Walman, Providencealign=center DLuc Snuggerud, Omaha
Dylan Zink, Massachusetts–Lowellalign=center D
Anders Bjork, Notre Damealign=center FMason Jobst, Ohio State
Tyler Kelleher, New Hampshirealign=center FLuke Kunin, Wisconsin
Alexander Kerfoot, Harvardalign=center FAustin Ortega, Omaha

Atlantic Hockey

Award Recipient[5]
Charles Williams, Canisius
Adam Brubacher, RIT
Ryan Schmelzer, Canisius
Cameron Heath, Canisius
Lester Lancaster, Mercyhurst
Ryan Nick, Army
Brady Ferguson, Robert Morris
Charles Williams, Canisius
Team Sportsmanship Award Holy Cross
Dave Smith, Canisius
Shane Starrett, Air Force
All-Atlantic Hockey Teams[6]
Position Second Team
Charles Williams, Canisiusalign=center GParker Gahagen, Army
Lester Lancaster, Mercyhurstalign=center DCameron Heath, Canisius
Phil Boje, Air Forcealign=center DBrady Norrish, RIT
Brady Ferguson, Robert Morrisalign=center FRyan Schmelzer, Canisius
Max French, Bentleyalign=center FDerek Barach, Mercyhurst
Justin Danforth, Sacred Heartalign=center FJordan Himley, Air Force
Position Rookie Team
Shane Starrett, Air Forcealign=center G
Spencer Trapp, Holy Crossalign=center D
Eric Israel, Robert Morrisalign=center D
Danny Lopez, Holy Crossalign=center F
Daniel Leavens, Robert Morrisalign=center F
Dylan McLaughlin, Canisiusalign=center F

Big Ten

Award Recipient
Tyler Sheehy, Minnesota
Jake Bischoff, Minnesota
Eric Schierhorn, Minnesota
Trent Frederic, Wisconsin
Tyler Sheehy, Minnesota
Mason Jobst, Ohio State
Tony Granato, Wisconsin
Peyton Jones, Penn State
All-Big Ten Teams[7]
Position Second Team
Eric Schierhorn, Minnesotaalign=center GChristian Frey, Ohio State
Jake Bischoff, Minnesotaalign=center DJosh Healey, Ohio State
Vince Pedrie, Penn Statealign=center DJake Linhart, Wisconsin
Justin Kloos, Minnesotaalign=center FNick Schilkey, Ohio State
Tyler Sheehy, Minnesotaalign=center FTrent Frederic, Wisconsin
Mason Jobst, Ohio Statealign=center FLuke Kunin, Wisconsin
Honorable Mention Position Freshman Team
align=center GPeyton Jones, Penn State
Jack Berry, Wisconsinalign=center G
Sam Piazza, Michiganalign=center DRyan Lindgren, Minnesota
Carson Gatt, Michigan Statealign=center DKris Myllari, Penn State
Ryan Lindgren, Minnesotaalign=center D
Peter Tischke, Wisconsinalign=center D
Vinni Lettieri, Minnesotaalign=center FRem Pitlick, Minnesota
Dakota Joshua, Ohio Statealign=center FDenis Smirnov, Penn State
David Goodwin, Penn Statealign=center FTrent Frederic, Wisconsin
Denis Smirnov, Penn Statealign=center F

ECAC

Award Recipient
Mike Vecchione, Union
Jake Weidner, Cornell
James de Haas, Clarkson
Adam Fox, Harvard
Kyle Hayton, St. Lawrence
Sportmanship Award
Derek Smith, Quinnipiac
Rick Bennett, Union
Merrick Madsen, Harvard
All-ECAC Hockey Teams[8]
Position Second Team
Kyle Hayton, St. Lawrencealign=center GAlex Sakellaropoulos, Union
Gavin Bayreuther, St. Lawrencealign=center DJames de Haas, Clarkson
Adam Fox, Harvardalign=center DJeff Taylor, Union
Spencer Foo, Unionalign=center FRyan Donato, Harvard
Alexander Kerfoot, Harvardalign=center FJohn Hayden, Yale
Mike Vecchione, Unionalign=center FMax Véronneau, Princeton
Position Rookie Team
Merrick Madsen, Harvardalign=center GJake Kielly, Clarkson
Jake Kulevich, Colgatealign=center DAdam Fox, Harvard
Chase Priskie, Quinnipiacalign=center DYanni Kaldis, Cornell
Troy Crema, Dartmouthalign=center FJackson Cressey, Princeton
Sam Lafferty, Brownalign=center FSheldon Rempal, Clarkson
Sam Vigneault, Clarksonalign=center FNico Sturm, Clarkson

Hockey East

Award Recipient
Zach Aston-Reese, Northeastern
Austin Cangelosi, Boston College
Dennis Gilbert, Notre Dame
Clayton Keller, Boston University
Collin Delia, Merrimack
Joe Gambardella, Massachusetts–Lowell
Anders Bjork, Notre Dame
Clayton Keller, Boston University
Tyler Kelleher, New Hampshire
Tyler Kelleher, New Hampshire
Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award Notre Dame
Norm Bazin, Massachusetts–Lowell
C.J. Smith, Massachusetts-Lowell
All-Hockey East Teams[9] [10]
Position Second Team
Cal Petersen, Notre Damealign=center GJake Oettinger, Boston University
Charlie McAvoy, Boston Universityalign=center DMichael Kapla, Massachusetts–Lowell
Jake Walman, Providencealign=center DDylan Zink, Massachusetts–Lowell
Zach Aston-Reese, Northeasternalign=center FJoe Gambardella, Massachusetts–Lowell
Anders Bjork, Notre Damealign=center FClayton Keller, Boston University
Tyler Kelleher, New Hampshirealign=center FDylan Sikura, Northeastern
Position Rookie Team
Collin Delia, Merrimackalign=center GJoseph Woll, Boston College
align=center GJake Oettinger, Boston University
Dennis Gilbert, Notre Damealign=center DAndrew Peeke, Notre Dame
Scott Savage, Boston Collegealign=center D
Austin Cangelosi, Boston Collegealign=center FRoss Colton, Vermont
Adam Gaudette, Northeasternalign=center FPatrick Grasso, New Hampshire
Tage Thompson, Connecticutalign=center FPatrick Harper, Boston University
align=center FClayton Keller, Boston University
Honorable Mention   Position    
Joseph Woll, Boston Collegealign=center G
Mattias Cleland, New Hampshirealign=center D
Jordan Gross, Notre Damealign=center D
Blain Byron, Mainealign=center F
C.J. Smith, Massachusetts–Lowellalign=center F

NCHC

Award Recipient[11]
Will Butcher, Denver
Henrik Borgström, Denver
Tanner Jaillet, Denver
Anthony Louis, Miami
Tucker Poolman, North Dakota
Will Butcher, Denver
Dominic Toninato, Minnesota–Duluth
Justin Parizek, Omaha
Three Stars Award Ben Blacker, North Dakota
Matt Hrynkiw, North Dakota
Tyler Vesel, Omaha
Andy Murray, Western Michigan
Alex Iafallo, Minnesota–Duluth
All-NCHC Teams[12]
Position Second Team
Tanner Jaillet, Denveralign=center GHunter Miska, Minnesota–Duluth
Will Butcher, Denveralign=center DNeal Pionk, Minnesota–Duluth
Tucker Poolman, North Dakotaalign=center DLuc Snuggerud, Omaha
Alex Iafallo, Minnesota–Duluthalign=center FHenrik Borgström, Denver
Anthony Louis, Miamialign=center FDylan Gambrell, Denver
Austin Ortega, Omahaalign=center FSheldon Dries, Western Michigan
Honorable Mention Position Rookie Team
Ben Blacker, Western Michiganalign=center GBen Blacker, Western Michigan
Louie Belpedio, Miamialign=center DJack Ahcan, St. Cloud State
Jimmy Schuldt, St. Cloud Statealign=center DMichael Davies, Denver
Troy Terry, Denveralign=center FHenrik Borgström, Denver
Shane Gersich, North Dakotaalign=center FTyson Jost, North Dakota
Mikey Eyssimont, St. Cloud Statealign=center FJoey Anderson, Minnesota–Duluth

WCHA

Award Recipient
Michael Bitzer, Bemidji State
Chad McDonald, Ferris State
Daniel Brickley, Minnesota State
Marc Michaelis, Minnesota State
Gerald Mayhew, Ferris State
Michael Bitzer, Bemidji State
Tom Serratore, Bemidji State
Shane Hanna, Michigan Tech
All-WCHA Teams[13] [14]
Position Second Team
Michael Bitzer, Bemidji Statealign=center GAtte Tolvanen, Northern Michigan
Daniel Brickley, Minnesota Statealign=center DShane Hanna, Michigan Tech
Matt Roy, Michigan Techalign=center DSean Walker, Bowling Green
Gerald Mayhew, Ferris Statealign=center FC. J. Franklin, Minnesota State
Mitchell McLain, Bowling Greenalign=center FMitch Hults, Lake Superior State
Marc Michaelis, Minnesota Statealign=center FPhillip Marinaccio, Bemidji State
align=center FCorey Mackin, Ferris State
Position Rookie Team
Justin Kapelmaster, Ferris Statealign=center GAngus Redmond, Michigan Tech
Mark Friedman, Bowling Greenalign=center DIan Scheid, Minnesota State
Kurt Gosselin, Alabama–Huntsvillealign=center DAlec Rauhauser, Bowling Green
 - align=center DMitch Reinke, Michigan Tech
 - align=center DZach Whitecloud, Bemidji State
Brad McClure, Minnesota Statealign=center FMarc Michaelis, Minnesota State
Dominik Shine, Northern Michiganalign=center FDarien Craighead, Northern Michigan
Gerry Fitzgerald, Bemidji Statealign=center FMax Humitz, Lake Superior State
Tyler Heinonen, Michigan Techalign=center F -

Hobey Baker Award

Hobey Baker Award Finalists[15]
PlayerPositionSchool
Northeastern
Bemidji State
Notre Dame
Denver
Union
New Hampshire
Harvard
Minnesota
Union
Canisius

Mike Richter Award

Mike Richter Award Finalists[16]
PlayerSchool
Bemidji State
Denver
Minnesota–Duluth
Notre Dame
Canisius

2017 NHL Entry Draft

See main article: 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Round Pick Player College ConferenceNHL team
1 4 Massachusetts Hockey East Colorado Avalanche
1 8 Minnesota Big Ten Buffalo Sabres
1 19 Michigan Big Ten San Jose Sharks
1 25 St. Cloud State NCHC Montreal Canadiens
1 26 Boston University Hockey East Dallas Stars
1 28 Boston University Hockey East Ottawa Senators
2 43 Minnesota–Duluth NCHC Winnipeg Jets
2 49 Massachusetts Hockey East San Jose Sharks
2 52 Michigan Big Ten Carolina Hurricanes
2 57 Denver NCHC Chicago Blackhawks
2 61 North Dakota NCHC Nashville Predators
3 66 New Hampshire Hockey East Florida Panthers
3 71 Boston University Hockey East Detroit Red Wings
3 74 Merrimack Hockey East Winnipeg Jets
3 77 Providence Hockey East New York Islanders
3 81 Harvard ECAC Hockey New Jersey Devils
3 82 Boston University Hockey East Arizona Coyotes
3 88 Quinnipiac ECAC Hockey Detroit Red Wings
3 90 Penn State Big Ten Chicago Blackhawks
3 91 Harvard ECAC Hockey Anaheim Ducks
3 92 Boston University Hockey East Nashville Predators
3 93 Minnesota Big Ten Pittsburgh Penguins
4 95 Harvard ECAC Hockey Vancouver Canucks
4 99 Providence Hockey East Buffalo Sabres
4 102 Minnesota Big Ten San Jose Sharks
4 103 Minnesota–Duluth NCHC Los Angeles Kings
4 111 Maine Hockey East Boston Bruins
4 116 Vermont Hockey East Minnesota Wild
5 126 Boston College Hockey East Arizona Coyotes
5 133 Wisconsin Big Ten Florida Panthers
5 134 Penn State Big Ten Los Angeles Kings
5 137 Minnesota–Duluth NCHC Philadelphia Flyers
5 142 Providence Hockey East Vegas Golden Knights
5 144 Union ECAC Hockey Chicago Blackhawks
6 156 Penn State Big Ten Colorado Avalanche
6 158 Clarkson ECAC Hockey Vegas Golden Knights
6 160 Penn State Big Ten New Jersey Devils
6 162 Union ECAC Hockey Detroit Red Wings
6 167 Denver NCHC Detroit Red Wings
6 169 St. Cloud State NCHC Tampa Bay Lightning
6 174 Cornell ECAC Hockey New York Rangers
6 177 Quinnipiac ECAC Hockey Edmonton Oilers
6 179 Miami NCHC Columbus Blue Jackets
6 180 Denver NCHC Tampa Bay Lightning
6 182 New Hampshire Hockey East Washington Capitals
7 187 Notre Dame Hockey East Colorado Avalanche
7 192 Wisconsin Big Ten Buffalo Sabres
7 196 Wisconsin Big Ten Philadelphia Flyers
7 199 Northeastern Hockey East Montreal Canadiens
7 200 Minnesota Big Ten Tampa Bay Lightning
7 201 Boston University Hockey East New York Islanders
7 203 Ohio State Big Ten Toronto Maple Leafs
7 208 Yale ECAC Hockey Edmonton Oilers
7 209 Minnesota–Duluth NCHC Minnesota Wild
7 210 Minnesota Big Ten Columbus Blue Jackets
7 211 Massachusetts–Lowell Hockey East Winnipeg Jets
7 214 Notre Dame Hockey East New Jersey Devils
7 215 Wisconsin Big Ten Chicago Blackhawks
7 217 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins
† incoming freshman
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DI Men's Ice Hockey Tickets . NCAA.com . 2017-07-15.
  2. News: 2017 Frozen Four: Complete bracket, scores, results for NCAA hockey tournament. Land of 10. July 9, 2018.
  3. Web site: Overall Division I Men's Hockey Statistics: 2016–2017 . USCHO.com . 2014-10-17.
  4. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. 2013-07-05.
  5. Web site: Atlantic Hockey - Regular Season Awards Announced in Rochester . Atlantichockeyonline.com . 2017-03-16 . 2017-07-15.
  6. Web site: Atlantic Hockey - Nine of 11 Teams Represented on All-Conference Teams . Atlantichockeyonline.com . 2017-03-09 . 2017-07-15.
  7. Web site: 2016-17 All-Big Ten Hockey Team . 7 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705175611/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/2016-17/release/release_final.pdf . 5 July 2018 . dead.
  8. Web site: League Announces Postseason Award Winners . ECAC Hockey . 2017-03-17 . 2017-07-15.
  9. Web site: Hockey East Honors 2016-17 All-Star Teams . HockeyEastOnline.com . 2017-03-16 . 2017-07-15.
  10. Web site: Hockey East Names 2016-17 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team . HockeyEastOnline.com . 2017-03-15 . 2017-07-15.
  11. Web site: Denver, WMU Take Home Top Honors at 2017 NCHC Awards Celebration . Nchchockey.com . 2017-07-15 . 2019-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401134418/https://www.nchchockey.com/news_article/show/770827 . dead .
  12. Web site: Denver, UMD Pace 2016-17 NCHC All-Conference Teams . Nchchockey.com . 2017-07-15.
  13. Web site: WCHA Announces End-Of-Year Awards . WCHA.com . 2017-03-14 . 2017-07-15.
  14. Web site: WCHA Announces 2016-17 All-League Teams . WCHA.com . 2017-03-09 . 2017-07-15.
  15. Web site: Wally Shaver | HobeyBaker.com . NCAA hockey: Hobey Baker Memorial Award announces top 10 finalists . NCAA.com . 2017-03-15 . 2017-07-15.
  16. Web site: Five finalists named for 2017 Mike Richter Award as top goalie in Division I :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online . USCHO.com . 2017-03-23 . 2017-07-15.
  17. Web site: 2017 NHL Entry Draft . Hockey DB . October 25, 2023.