| Season: | 2017 |
| Seasonlink: | 2017 nll season |
| Team: | Rochester Knighthawks |
| Teamlink: | Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) |
| League: | NLL |
| Division: | East |
| Divisionrank: | 4th |
| Record: | 7-11 |
| Homerecord: | 4-5 |
| Roadrecord: | 3-6 |
| Goalsfor: | 175 |
| Goalsagainst: | 209 |
| Generalmanager: | Curt Styres |
| Coach: | Mike Hasen |
| Captain: | Sid Smith |
| Altcaptain: | Scott Campbell |
| Arena: | Blue Cross Arena |
| Attendance: | 6,755 |
| Goalsleader: | Joe Resetarits (27) |
| Assistsleader: | Joe Resetarits (39) |
| Pointsleader: | Joe Resetarits (66) |
| Pimleader: | Paul Dawson (30) |
| Looseballsleader: | Graeme Hossack (125) |
| Winsleader: | Matt Vinc (6) |
| Gaaleader: | Matt Vinc (11.37) |
| Prevseason Year: | 2016 season |
| Prevseason Link: | 2016 Rochester Knighthawks season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2018 season |
| Nextseason Link: | 2018 Rochester Knighthawks season |
The Rochester Knighthawks were a lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2017 season was the 23rd in franchise history.
The 2016 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 26, 2016.[1] The Knighthawks made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Josh Currier | ||
| 1 | 7 | Kyle Jackson | ||
| 2 | 16 | Dan Lomas | ||
| 4 | 34 | Tyler Albrecht | ||
| 5 | 43 | Luke Laszkiewicz | ||
| 6 | 51 | Brine Rice |