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 March 19, 2017.
Pre-season polls
The top 10 from USCHO.com, September 19, 2016, and the top 10 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, First place votes are in parentheses. USCHO.comRankingTeam1 Wisconsin (10)2 Minnesota (3)3 Boston College (2)4 Quinnipiac5 Clarkson 6 North Dakota7 Princeton8 Colgate9 Northeastern10 Boston University USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineRankingTeam1 Wisconsin (15)2 Minnesota (3)3 Boston College (1)4 Quinnipiac5 Clarkson6 North Dakota7 Princeton8 Colgate9 Northeastern10 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. PlayerClassTeam Junior Minnesota 39 19 43 62 Senior Clarkson 41 28 34 62 Senior St. Lawrence 36 23 34 57 Senior Minnesota Duluth 35 23 33 56 Junior St. Lawrence 36 20 36 56 Junior Wisconsin 36 25 30 55 Senior Wisconsin 39 25 28 53 Sophomore Minnesota 38 20 33 53 Senior Clarkson 41 15 38 53 Junior Robert Morris 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 Wisconsin 35 2115:52 29 2 4 25 17 .963 0.71 Senior Quinnipiac 34 2028:08 18 10 5 49 9 .929 1.45 Freshman Princeton 19 1187:03 12 5 1 30 4 .950 1.52 Sophomore Cornell 13 788:51 10 1 2 20 2 .925 1.52 Junior Boston College 37 2225:04 26 6 5 57 8 .935 1.54
Awards
WCHA
Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Lara Stalder, Minnesota DuluthOutstanding Student-Athlete of the Year Lara Stalder, Minnesota DuluthDefensive Player of the Year Sidney Morin, Minnesota DuluthRookie of the Year Abby Roque, WisconsinScoring Champion Kelly Pannek, MinnesotaGoaltending Champion Ann-Renee Desbiens, WisconsinCoach of the Year Maura Crowell, Minnesota DuluthAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second TeamAnn-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin GKassidy Sauve, Ohio State Jenny Ryan, Wisconsin DHalli Krzyzaniak, North DakotaLee Stecklein, Minnesota DSidney Morin, Minnesota DuluthKelly Pannek, Minnesota FSarah Nurse, WisconsinLara Stalder, Minnesota Duluth FAshleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota DuluthAnnie Pankowski, Wisconsin FSarah Potomak, Minnesota Third Team Position Rookie TeamMaddie Rooney, Minnesota Duluth GJanine Alder, St. Cloud StateJincy Roese, Ohio State DJincy Roese, Ohio StateMegan Wolfe, Minnesota DMekenzie Steffan, WisconsinDani Cameranesi, Minnesota FSydney Brodt, Minnesota DuluthEmily Clark, Wisconsin FAbby Roque, WisconsinKatherine McGovern, Minnesota Duluth FRyleigh Houston, North Dakota
CHA
Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Brittany Howard, F, Robert MorrisRookie of the Year Jaycee Gebhard, F, Robert MorrisGoaltender of the Year Abbey Miller, SyracuseDefenseman of the Year Allie Munroe, SyracuseDefensive Forward of the Year Mackenzie Stone, RITSportsmanship Award Caitlin Wallace, RITCoach of the Year Paul Colontino, Robert MorrisCHA All-Conference Teams First Team Position Second TeamJessica Dodds, Robert Morris GAbbey Miller, SyracuseAllie Munroe, Syracuse DBella Sutton, Penn StateKirsten Welsh, Robert Morris DJillian Skinner, MercyhurstLaura Bowman, Penn State FBrooke Hartwick, MercyhurstStephanie Grossi, Syracuse FJaycee Gebhard, Robert MorrisBrittany Howard, Robert Morris FAmy Petersen, Penn StateRookie Team Position –Terra Lanteigne, RIT G Lindsay Eastwood, Syracuse D Courtney Ganske, Lindenwood D Katie McMillen, Penn State D Jaycee Gebhard, Robert Morris F Maggie Knott, Mercyhurst F Brooke Madsen, Penn State F Savannah Rennie, Syracuse F
Women's Hockey East Association (WHEA)
Award RecipientCami Granato Award (Player of the Year) Megan Keller, Boston CollegePro Ambitions Rookie of the Year Whitney Dove, ProvidenceTereza Vanišová, MaineHockey East Coach of the Year Bob Deraney, ProvidenceBest Defensive Forward Hayley Scamurra, NortheasternBest Defenseman Megan Keller, Boston CollegeSportmanship Award Cassidy Carels, ProvidenceArmy ROTC Three Stars Award Victoria Bach, Boston UniversityScoring Champion Jonna Curtis, New HampshireHockey East All-Star Teams First Team Position Second Team Victoria Hanson, Boston University G Madison Litchfield, Vermont Amy Schlagel, New Hampshire D Heather Mottau, Northeastern Megan Keller, Boston College D Taylor Willard, Vermont Victoria Bach, Boston University F Mary Parker, Boston University McKenna Brand, Northeastern F Makenna Newkirk, Boston College Jonna Curtis, New Hampshire F Denisa Křížová, Northeastern Honorable Mention Position Rookie TeamKatie Burt, Boston College G Annie Belanger, Connecticut GWhitney Dove, Providence DWhitney Dove, ProvidenceKali Flanagan, Boston College DAbby Cook, Boston University Kate Friesen, Providence DAndie Anastos, Boston College FDelaney Belinskas, Boston CollegeBrooke Stacey, Maine FCaitrin Lonergan, Boston CollegeCassidy Carels, Providence FÈve-Audrey Picard, Vermont FTereza Vanišová, Maine
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Cayley Mercer, ClarksonBest Forward Cayley Mercer, ClarksonBest Defenseman Savannah Harmon, ClarksonRookie of the Year Carly Bullock, PrincetonGoaltender of the Year Steph Neatby, PrincetonMandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Paula Voorheis, CornellCoach of the Year Doug Derraugh, CornellAll-ECAC Teams First Team Position Second Team Steph Neatby, Princeton G Grace Harrison, St. Lawrence Savannah Harmon, Clarkson D Kirsten Padalis, St. Lawrence Micah Hart, Cornell D Kelsey Koelzer, Princeton Kennedy Marchment, St. Lawrence F Genevieve Bannon, Clarkson Cayley Mercer, Clarkson F Karlie Lund, Princeton Brooke Webster, St. Lawrence F Hannah Miller, St. Lawrence Third Team Position Rookie Team Shea Tiley, Clarkson G Steph Neatby, Princeton Ella Shelton, Clarkson D Ella Shelton, Clarkson Taryn Baumgardt, Quinnipiac D Jaime Bourbonnais, Cornell Hanna Bunton, Cornell F Kristin O'Neill, Cornell Jesse Eldridge, Colgate F Carly Bullock, Princeton Phoebe Stänz, Yale F Michaela Pejzlova, Clarkson
Patty Kazmaier Award +Patty Kazmaier Award FinalistsPlayerPositionSchool 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 FinalistsCoachSchool Minnesota Duluth Robert Morris Boston College Providence Cornell Clarkson Minnesota Wisconsin
All-America honors First team Second teamPlayer SchoolPlayer School Ann-Renée Desbiens Wisconsin Kassidy Sauve Ohio State Megan Keller Minnesota Savannah Harmon Clarkson Lee Stecklein Minnesota Jenny Ryan Wisconsin Cayley Mercer Clarkson Sarah Nurse Wisconsin Kelly Pannek Minnesota Annie Pankowski WisconsinLara Stalder Minnesota Duluth Brook Webster St. Lawrence
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