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

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

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

Regular season

Standings

    2016–17 College Hockey America standings
    Conference Overall
    GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
    #8 Robert Morris†*20153232603734245610674
    Syracuse20144230632434161358559
    Mercyhurst20118123584535151829285
    Penn State20810218475435921574104
    RIT20414210315936727249116
    Lindenwood2031617185833625236100
    Championship: Robert Morris
    indicates conference regular season champion
    * indicates conference tournament champion
    Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll
    • Rankings based on number of wins in the conference
    Conference Overall
    GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
    #1 Clarkson†*22191240913241324514663
    #6 St. Lawrence22163335753036266411558
    #7 Cornell2213453156363420958257
    #9 Princeton221462306933332010310463
    Quinnipiac22136329642837211069451
    Colgate221381275947362211310573
    Yale22812218465831101746983
    Rensselaer227141153973361024262117
    Harvard2251341437512951955277
    Brown22517010339829722056126
    Dartmouth2251701027562872103873
    Union2221915217534528138111
    Championship: Clarkson
    indicates conference regular season champion
    * indicates conference tournament champion
    Final rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll
      Conference Overall
      GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
      #2 Wisconsin*† 28222437311024 40333415735
      #4 Minnesota 2819453658846 39268512469
      #5 Minnesota-Duluth 2819541628247 37257511062
      North Dakota 28111253416257 38161668473
      Ohio State 2871652284073 37141856982
      St. Cloud State 2871832264382 36923461113
      Bemidji State 2871831254980 35122036790
      Minnesota State 2842131163398 37726445127
      Championship: Wisconsin
      indicates conference regular season champion
      * indicates conference tournament champion
      Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll
        Conference Overall
        GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
        #3 Boston College†*24174337863839286513060
        #10 Northeastern241482307562372212311286
        Boston University2412842883623719126130104
        Providence24111032576723717173117113
        Vermont2498725545838151499690
        New Hampshire2411112246672351419289104
        Connecticut24913220506636141847591
        Merrimack247170145883361122386117
        Maine246171135186321021166105
        Championship: Boston College
        indicates conference regular season champion
        * indicates conference tournament champion
        Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll

        *Rankings based on number of wins in the conference

          Overall
          GP W L T GF GA
          Sacred Heart29189211364

          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 GP G A Pts
          Kelly PannekJuniorMinnesota39194362
          Cayley MercerSeniorClarkson41283462
          Brooke WebsterSeniorSt. Lawrence36233457
          Lara StalderSeniorMinnesota–Duluth35233356
          Kennedy MarchmentJuniorSt. Lawrence36203656
          Annie PankowskiJuniorWisconsin36253055
          Sarah NurseSeniorWisconsin39252853
          Sarah PotomakSophomoreMinnesota38203353
          Genevieve BannonSeniorClarkson41153853
          Brittany HowardJuniorRobert Morris35203050

          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 GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
          Ann-Renee DesbiensSeniorWisconsin352115:5229242517.9630.71
          Sydney RossmanSeniorQuinnipiac342028:0818105499.9291.45
          Steph NeatbyFreshmanPrinceton191187:031251304.9501.52
          Marlene BoissonnaultSophomoreCornell13788:511012202.9251.52
          Katie BurtJuniorBoston College372225:042665578.9351.54

          Awards

          References

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