The 2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his tenth season. The defending champions returned to the Frozen Four for the sixth consecutive year by upsetting Minnesota Duluth in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament, before losing to Clarkson in the Frozen Four.
Offseason
Recruiting
Lindsay Agnew Forward Played for Canada's U18 National Team Serena D’Angelo Goaltender Competed in the PWHL Kippin Keller Forward Played for Minnetonka High School Patti MarshallDefense Skated with Shattuck-Saint Mary's Katie Robinson Defense Hails from Kasson, Minnesota Alex Woken Forward Skated with Shattuck-Saint Mary's
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
Roster
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News and notes
January 8, 2017: The Golden Gophers competed in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Game against the MSU-Mankato Mavericks. The Golden Gophers prevailed by a 5–3 score.
Awards and honors
WCHA Weekly Honors Lee Stecklein, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 31, 2017) Kate Schipper, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 7, 2017)
Year End Awards
Kelly Pannek, Forward, Nations leading scorer (tied with Cayley Mercer, Clarkson), 19G, 43A, 62 Points Kelly Pannek, Patty Kazmaier Award Top Ten Finalist Sarah Potomak, Patty Kazmaier Award Top Ten Finalist Kelly Pannek, Forward, All-WCHA First Team Lee Stecklein, Defense, All-WCHA First Team Sarah Potomak, Forward, All-WCHA Second Team Dani Cameranesi, Forward, All-WCHA Third Team Megan Wolfe, Defense, All-WCHA Third Team
All-America honors
Kelly Pannek, 2016–17 AHCA-CCM Women's University Division I First-Team All-American Lee Stecklein, 2016–17 AHCA-CCM Women's University Division I First-Team All-American
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