2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season explained
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.
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine |
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Ranking | Team |
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1 | Wisconsin (15) | 2 | Minnesota (3) | 3 | Boston College (1) | 4 | Quinnipiac | 5 | Clarkson | 6 | North Dakota | 7 | Princeton | 8 | Colgate | 9 | Northeastern | 10 | Boston University | |
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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]
Player | Class | Team | | | | |
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| 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.
Player | Class | Team | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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First Team | Position | Second Team |
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Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin | align=center | G | |
Jenny Ryan, Wisconsin | align=center | D | Halli Krzyzaniak, North Dakota |
Lee Stecklein, Minnesota | align=center | D | Sidney Morin, Minnesota Duluth |
Kelly Pannek, Minnesota | align=center | F | Sarah Nurse, Wisconsin |
Lara Stalder, Minnesota Duluth | align=center | F | Ashleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota Duluth |
Annie Pankowski, Wisconsin | align=center | F | Sarah Potomak, Minnesota |
Third Team | Position | Rookie Team |
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Maddie Rooney, Minnesota Duluth | align=center | G | Janine Alder, St. Cloud State |
Jincy Roese, Ohio State | align=center | D | Jincy Roese, Ohio State |
Megan Wolfe, Minnesota | align=center | D | Mekenzie Steffan, Wisconsin |
Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota | align=center | F | Sydney Brodt, Minnesota Duluth |
Emily Clark, Wisconsin | align=center | F | Abby Roque, Wisconsin |
Katherine McGovern, Minnesota Duluth | align=center | F | Ryleigh Houston, North Dakota | |
CHA
[5]
Award | Recipient |
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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 |
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First Team | Position | Second Team |
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Jessica Dodds, Robert Morris | align=center | G | Abbey Miller, Syracuse |
Allie Munroe, Syracuse | align=center | D | Bella Sutton, Penn State |
Kirsten Welsh, Robert Morris | align=center | D | Jillian Skinner, Mercyhurst |
Laura Bowman, Penn State | align=center | F | Brooke Hartwick, Mercyhurst |
Stephanie Grossi, Syracuse | align=center | F | Jaycee Gebhard, Robert Morris |
Brittany Howard, Robert Morris | align=center | F | Amy Petersen, Penn State |
Rookie Team | Position | - |
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Terra Lanteigne, RIT | align=center | G | |
Lindsay Eastwood, Syracuse | align=center | D | |
Courtney Ganske, Lindenwood | align=center | D | |
Katie McMillen, Penn State | align=center | D | |
Jaycee Gebhard, Robert Morris | align=center | F | |
Maggie Knott, Mercyhurst | align=center | F | |
Brooke Madsen, Penn State | align=center | F | |
Savannah Rennie, Syracuse | align=center | F | | |
Award | Recipient |
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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]
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First Team | Position | Second Team |
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Victoria Hanson, Boston University | align=center | G | Madison Litchfield, Vermont |
Amy Schlagel, New Hampshire | align=center | D | Heather Mottau, Northeastern |
Megan Keller, Boston College | align=center | D | Taylor Willard, Vermont |
Victoria Bach, Boston University | align=center | F | Mary Parker, Boston University |
McKenna Brand, Northeastern | align=center | F | Makenna Newkirk, Boston College |
Jonna Curtis, New Hampshire | align=center | F | Denisa Křížová, Northeastern |
Honorable Mention | Position | Rookie Team |
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Katie Burt, Boston College | align=center | G | |
Annie Belanger, Connecticut | align=center | G | |
Whitney Dove, Providence | align=center | D | Whitney Dove, Providence |
Kali Flanagan, Boston College | align=center | D | Abby Cook, Boston University |
Kate Friesen, Providence | align=center | D | |
Andie Anastos, Boston College | align=center | F | Delaney Belinskas, Boston College |
Brooke Stacey, Maine | align=center | F | Caitrin Lonergan, Boston College |
Cassidy Carels, Providence | align=center | F | Ève-Audrey Picard, Vermont |
| align=center | F | Tereza Vanišová, Maine | |
ECAC
Award | Recipient |
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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] |
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First Team | Position | Second Team |
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Steph Neatby, Princeton | align=center | G | Grace Harrison, St. Lawrence |
Savannah Harmon, Clarkson | align=center | D | Kirsten Padalis, St. Lawrence |
Micah Hart, Cornell | align=center | D | Kelsey Koelzer, Princeton |
Kennedy Marchment, St. Lawrence | align=center | F | Genevieve Bannon, Clarkson |
Cayley Mercer, Clarkson | align=center | F | Karlie Lund, Princeton |
Brooke Webster, St. Lawrence | align=center | F | Hannah Miller, St. Lawrence |
Third Team | Position | Rookie Team |
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Shea Tiley, Clarkson | align=center | G | Steph Neatby, Princeton |
Ella Shelton, Clarkson | align=center | D | Ella Shelton, Clarkson |
Taryn Baumgardt, Quinnipiac | align=center | D | Jaime Bourbonnais, Cornell |
Hanna Bunton, Cornell | align=center | F | Kristin O'Neill, Cornell |
Jesse Eldridge, Colgate | align=center | F | Carly Bullock, Princeton |
Phoebe Stänz, Yale | align=center | F | Michaela Pejzlova, Clarkson | |
Patty Kazmaier Award
AHCA Coach of the Year
All-America honors
Notes and References
- News: Preseason: Women's College Hockey Poll. September 21, 2015.
- News: Preseason: Women's College Hockey Poll. September 29, 2015.
- Web site: Statistics | College Hockey . USCHO.com . 2018-09-07.
- Web site: WCHA Announces 2016-17 Postseason Awards. 2 March 2017. Western Collegiate Hockey Association . 24 March 2017.
- Web site: College Hockey America Hands Out Regular Season Awards in Buffalo. 1 March 2017. College Hockey America . 24 March 2017.
- Web site: Megan Keller Wins Cammi Granato Award as League's Best Player. 3 March 2017. Hockey East Association . 24 March 2017.
- Web site: Women's Hockey East Names 2016-17 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team. 1 March 2017. Hockey East Association . 24 March 2017.
- Web site: Women's Hockey East Names 2016-17 All-Star Teams. 3 March 2017. Hockey East Association . 25 March 2017.
- Web site: League Announces Postseason Awards. 3 March 2017.
- Web site: Recipients. Patty Kazmaier Award.
- 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.
- Web site: ACHA Coaches of the Year. American Hockey Coaches Association . 25 March 2017.
- 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.
- News: 2017 All-American Teams. ahcahockey.com. May 13, 2021. en.