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

Gender:women
Division:i
Year:2016
Duration:September 26, 2016–
March 19, 2017
Champ Stad:Family Arena
Champ City:St. Charles, MO
Champ:Clarkson
Kazmaier:Ann-Renée Desbiens, Wisconsin

The 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in September 2016 and ended with the 2017 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament's championship game on 19 March 2017.

Pre-season polls

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

The top 10 from USCHO.com, September 19, 2016, and the top 10 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine,[1] [2] First place votes are in parentheses.

USCHO.com
RankingTeam
1Wisconsin (10)
2Minnesota (3)
3Boston College (2)
4Quinnipiac
5
6North Dakota
7Princeton
8Colgate
9Northeastern
10 Boston University
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
RankingTeam
1Wisconsin (15)
2Minnesota (3)
3Boston College (1)
4Quinnipiac
5Clarkson
6North Dakota
7Princeton
8Colgate
9 Northeastern
10 Boston University

Regular season

Standings

Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 19, 2017.[3]

PlayerClassTeam
Junior 39 19 43 62
Senior 41 28 34 62
Senior 36 23 34 57
Senior 35 23 33 56
Junior 36 20 36 56
Junior 36 25 30 55
Senior 39 25 28 53
Sophomore 38 20 33 53
Senior 41 15 38 53
Junior 35 20 30 50

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average at the conclusion of games played on March 19, 2017 while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

PlayerClassTeam
Senior 35 2115:52 29 2 4 25 17 .963 0.71
Senior 34 2028:08 18 10 5 49 9 .929 1.45
Freshman 19 1187:03 12 5 1 30 4 .950 1.52
Sophomore 13 788:51 10 1 2 20 2 .925 1.52
Junior 37 2225:04 26 6 5 57 8 .935 1.54

Awards

WCHA

[4]

Award Recipient
Player of the Year Lara Stalder, Minnesota Duluth
Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year Lara Stalder, Minnesota Duluth
Defensive Player of the Year Sidney Morin, Minnesota Duluth
Rookie of the Year Abby Roque, Wisconsin
Scoring Champion Kelly Pannek, Minnesota
Goaltending Champion Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
Coach of the Year Maura Crowell, Minnesota Duluth
All-WCHA Teams
First Team   Position   Second Team
Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsinalign=center G
Jenny Ryan, Wisconsinalign=center DHalli Krzyzaniak, North Dakota
Lee Stecklein, Minnesotaalign=center DSidney Morin, Minnesota Duluth
Kelly Pannek, Minnesotaalign=center FSarah Nurse, Wisconsin
Lara Stalder, Minnesota Duluthalign=center FAshleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota Duluth
Annie Pankowski, Wisconsinalign=center FSarah Potomak, Minnesota
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Maddie Rooney, Minnesota Duluthalign=center GJanine Alder, St. Cloud State
Jincy Roese, Ohio Statealign=center DJincy Roese, Ohio State
Megan Wolfe, Minnesotaalign=center DMekenzie Steffan, Wisconsin
Dani Cameranesi, Minnesotaalign=center FSydney Brodt, Minnesota Duluth
Emily Clark, Wisconsinalign=center FAbby Roque, Wisconsin
Katherine McGovern, Minnesota Duluthalign=center FRyleigh Houston, North Dakota

CHA

[5]

Award Recipient
Player of the Year Brittany Howard, F, Robert Morris
Rookie of the Year Jaycee Gebhard, F, Robert Morris
Goaltender of the Year Abbey Miller, Syracuse
Defenseman of the Year Allie Munroe, Syracuse
Defensive Forward of the Year Mackenzie Stone, RIT
Sportsmanship Award Caitlin Wallace, RIT
Coach of the Year Paul Colontino, Robert Morris
CHA All-Conference Teams
First Team   Position   Second Team
Jessica Dodds, Robert Morrisalign=center GAbbey Miller, Syracuse
Allie Munroe, Syracusealign=center DBella Sutton, Penn State
Kirsten Welsh, Robert Morrisalign=center DJillian Skinner, Mercyhurst
Laura Bowman, Penn Statealign=center FBrooke Hartwick, Mercyhurst
Stephanie Grossi, Syracusealign=center FJaycee Gebhard, Robert Morris
Brittany Howard, Robert Morrisalign=center FAmy Petersen, Penn State
Rookie Team   Position   -
Terra Lanteigne, RITalign=center G
Lindsay Eastwood, Syracusealign=center D
Courtney Ganske, Lindenwoodalign=center D
Katie McMillen, Penn Statealign=center D
Jaycee Gebhard, Robert Morrisalign=center F
Maggie Knott, Mercyhurstalign=center F
Brooke Madsen, Penn Statealign=center F
Savannah Rennie, Syracusealign=center F

Women's Hockey East Association (WHEA)

Award Recipient
Cami Granato Award (Player of the Year) Megan Keller, Boston College[6]
Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year Whitney Dove, Providence
Tereza Vanišová, Maine
Hockey East Coach of the Year Bob Deraney, Providence
Best Defensive Forward Hayley Scamurra, Northeastern[7]
Best Defenseman Megan Keller, Boston College
Sportmanship Award Cassidy Carels, Providence
Army ROTC Three Stars Award Victoria Bach, Boston University
Scoring Champion Jonna Curtis, New Hampshire
Hockey East All-Star Teams

[8]

First Team   Position   Second Team
Victoria Hanson, Boston Universityalign=center GMadison Litchfield, Vermont
Amy Schlagel, New Hampshirealign=center DHeather Mottau, Northeastern
Megan Keller, Boston Collegealign=center DTaylor Willard, Vermont
Victoria Bach, Boston Universityalign=center FMary Parker, Boston University
McKenna Brand, Northeasternalign=center FMakenna Newkirk, Boston College
Jonna Curtis, New Hampshirealign=center FDenisa Křížová, Northeastern
Honorable Mention   Position   Rookie Team
Katie Burt, Boston Collegealign=center G
Annie Belanger, Connecticutalign=center G
Whitney Dove, Providencealign=center DWhitney Dove, Providence
Kali Flanagan, Boston Collegealign=center DAbby Cook, Boston University
Kate Friesen, Providencealign=center D
Andie Anastos, Boston Collegealign=center FDelaney Belinskas, Boston College
Brooke Stacey, Mainealign=center FCaitrin Lonergan, Boston College
Cassidy Carels, Providencealign=center FÈve-Audrey Picard, Vermont
align=center FTereza Vanišová, Maine

ECAC

Award Recipient
Player of the Year Cayley Mercer, Clarkson
Best Forward Cayley Mercer, Clarkson
Best Defenseman Savannah Harmon, Clarkson
Rookie of the Year Carly Bullock, Princeton
Goaltender of the Year Steph Neatby, Princeton
Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Paula Voorheis, Cornell
Coach of the Year Doug Derraugh, Cornell
All-ECAC Teams[9]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Steph Neatby, Princetonalign=center GGrace Harrison, St. Lawrence
Savannah Harmon, Clarksonalign=center DKirsten Padalis, St. Lawrence
Micah Hart, Cornellalign=center DKelsey Koelzer, Princeton
Kennedy Marchment, St. Lawrencealign=center FGenevieve Bannon, Clarkson
Cayley Mercer, Clarksonalign=center FKarlie Lund, Princeton
Brooke Webster, St. Lawrencealign=center FHannah Miller, St. Lawrence
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Shea Tiley, Clarksonalign=center GSteph Neatby, Princeton
Ella Shelton, Clarksonalign=center DElla Shelton, Clarkson
Taryn Baumgardt, Quinnipiacalign=center DJaime Bourbonnais, Cornell
Hanna Bunton, Cornellalign=center FKristin O'Neill, Cornell
Jesse Eldridge, Colgatealign=center FCarly Bullock, Princeton
Phoebe Stänz, Yalealign=center FMichaela Pejzlova, Clarkson

Patty Kazmaier Award

Patty Kazmaier Award Finalists[10]
PlayerPositionSchool
Goaltender Wisconsin
Forward Clarkson Top Three
Forward Minnesota Duluth Top Three
Defense Boston College
Defense Princeton
Forward St. Lawrence
Forward Wisconsin
Forward Minnesota
Forward Minnesota
Forward St. Lawrence

AHCA Coach of the Year

AHCA Coach of the Year Finalists[11]
CoachSchool
[12] [13] Minnesota Duluth
Robert Morris
Boston College
Providence
Cornell
Clarkson
Minnesota
Wisconsin

All-America honors

First team[14] Second team
Player SchoolPlayer School
Kassidy Sauve Ohio State
MinnesotaClarkson
Minnesota Jenny Ryan Wisconsin
Clarkson Wisconsin
Minnesota Annie Pankowski Wisconsin
Lara StalderBrook Webster St. Lawrence

Notes and References

  1. News: Preseason: Women's College Hockey Poll. September 21, 2015.
  2. News: Preseason: Women's College Hockey Poll. September 29, 2015.
  3. Web site: Statistics | College Hockey . USCHO.com . 2018-09-07.
  4. Web site: WCHA Announces 2016-17 Postseason Awards. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association . 24 March 2017.
  5. Web site: College Hockey America Hands Out Regular Season Awards in Buffalo. 1 March 2017. College Hockey America . 24 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Megan Keller Wins Cammi Granato Award as League's Best Player. 3 March 2017. Hockey East Association . 24 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Women's Hockey East Names 2016-17 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team. 1 March 2017. Hockey East Association . 24 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Women's Hockey East Names 2016-17 All-Star Teams. 3 March 2017. Hockey East Association . 25 March 2017.
  9. Web site: League Announces Postseason Awards. 3 March 2017.
  10. Web site: Recipients. Patty Kazmaier Award.
  11. Web site: Matt Mackinder . AHCA reveals finalists for top D-I, D-III women's coach, Hurd and Watson awards | College Hockey . USCHO.com . 2016-03-17 . 2018-09-07.
  12. Web site: ACHA Coaches of the Year. American Hockey Coaches Association . 25 March 2017.
  13. Web site: Finalists Announced for the CCM/AHCA Division One Women's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. American Hockey Coaches Association . 14 March 2017 . 25 March 2017.
  14. News: 2017 All-American Teams. ahcahockey.com. May 13, 2021. en.