2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season explained

The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Badgers appeared in the NCAA Championship Game, losing to the Clarkson Golden Knights 0–3.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Alyson Baldwin	Goaltender		Hails from Richmond, Texas
Presley Norby	Defense		Played high school hockey in Minnesota
Maddie Rowe	Forward		From River Falls, Wisconsin
Alexis Mauermann	Forward		Stands
Nikki Cece	Goaltender		Competed in the PWHL

Roster

2016–17 Badgers

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Regular season

News and notes

On Sunday, November 6, 2016, Ann-Renee Desbiens broke Noora Raty’s for most NCAA career shutout records. In a 6-0 shutout victory against the Bemidji State Beavers, Desbiens would log career shutout number 44.^[2]

2016-17 Schedule

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Awards and honors

• Emily Clark, WCHA Player of the Month (December 2016)^[4]
• Ann-Renee Desbiens, WCHA Offensive Player of the Month, January 2017^[5]
• Ann-Renée Desbiens, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 14, 2017)
• Alexis Mauermann, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of January 31, 2017)^[6]
• Abby Roque, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 7, 2017)^[7]
• Abby Roque, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 14, 2017)
• Baylee Wellhausen, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 14, 2017) ^[8]
• Ann-Renée Desbiens - 2017 Patty Kazmaier Award recipient^[9]
• Ann-Renée Desbiens - WCHA Goaltending Champion^[10]
• Abby Roque, Forward - WCHA Rookie of the Year^[11]
• Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender - All-WCHA First Team^[12]
• Annie Pankowski, Forward - All-WCHA First Team^[13]
• Jenny Ryan, Defense - All-WCHA First Team^[14]
• Sarah Nurse, Forward - All-WCHA Second Team^[15]
• Emily Clark, Forward - All-WCHA Third Team^[16]
• Abby Roque, Forward - All-WCHA Rookie Team^[17]
• Mekenzie Steffan, Defense - All-WCHA Rookie Team^[18]

All-America honors

• Sarah Nurse, Second-Team All-American (2016–17)^[19]
• Annie Pankowski, Second-Team All-American (2016–17)
• Jenny Ryan, Second-Team All-American (2016–17)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System . 3 May 2017.
2. Web site: Wisconsin women's hockey: Ann-Renée Desbiens breaks NCAA shutout record in win. WCHA.com . 2016-11-08 . 2016-11-25.
3. Web site: 2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System . 3 May 2017.
4. Web site: UW's Clark, MSU's Hinze And UND's Houston Named WCHA Women's Players of the Month Players honored for outstanding efforts in December 2016 . WCHA ice hockey. 2017-01-05 . 2017-02-16.
5. Web site: UMD's Stalder, UW's Desbiens And OSU's Dunne Named WCHA Women's Players of the Month . WCHA ice hockey. 2017-02-03. 2017-02-09.
6. Web site: UMD'S STALDER, UMN'S STECKLEIN AND UW'S MAUERMANN NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - Players honored for games of January 27 - 29, 2017 . WCHA ice hockey. 2017-01-31 . 2017-02-09.
7. Web site: UMN'S SCHIPPER, UMD'S ROONEY AND UW'S ROQUE NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - Players honored for games of February 3 - 4, 2017 . WCHA ice hockey. 2017-02-07 . 2017-02-09.
8. Web site: UW'S WELLHAUSEN, DESBIENS AND ROQUE NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Players honored for games of February 10 - 12, 2017 . WCHA ice hockey . 2017-02-14. 2017-02-17.
9. Web site: Ann-Renee Desbiens Wins 20th Patty Kaz Award. 18 March 2017. US Hockey Foundation. 3 May 2017.
10. Web site: WCHA Announces 2016-17 Postseason Awards. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 3 May 2017.
11. Web site: ibid.. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 3 May 2017.
12. Web site: ibid.. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 3 May 2017.
13. Web site: ibid.. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 3 May 2017.
14. Web site: ibid.. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 3 May 2017.
15. Web site: ibid.. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 3 May 2017.
16. Web site: ibid.. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 3 May 2017.
17. Web site: ibid.. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 3 May 2017.
18. Web site: ibid.. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 3 May 2017.
19. News: 2017 All-American Teams. ahcahockey.com. May 13, 2021. en.

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