# 2016–17 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey season

The Quinnipiac Bobcats program represented Quinnipiac University during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* Taylar Cianfarano, Melissa Samoskevich, and Kenzie Prater were invited to the Team USA Development Camp, while Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout was invited to the Team Canada Camp.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Allison Roethke | Defense | United States | Older sister, Lindsay Roethke plays for Connecticut |
| Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout | Forward | Canada | IIHF Gold Medalist with Team Canada U18 |
| Abbie Ives | Goaltender | United States | Minded net with the New Jersey Colonials |
| Kati Tabin | Defense | Canada | Played for Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes |
| Kenzie Prater | Forward | United States | Named to Team USA U18 |
| Abby Cleary | Forward | United States | Attended Shattuck-St. Mary's |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 30 | Maine* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 5–4 | 1–0–0 |
| October 1 | Maine* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 3–0 | 2–0–0 |
| October 7 | at Connecticut* | #3 | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 3–0 | 3–0–0 |
| October 8 | at New Hampshire* | #3 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Sydney Rossman | W 3–0 | 4–0–0 |
| October 14 | at Mercyhurst* | #2 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sydney Rossman | L 2–3 | 4–1–0 |
| October 15 | at Mercyhurst* | #2 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 5–1–0 |
| October 21 | at #6 Boston College* | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Sydney Rossman | T 0–0 $^{OT}$ | 5–1–1 |
| October 22 | #6 Boston College* | #3 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | L 1–4 | 5–2–1 |
| October 28 | at Yale | #5 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 4–1 | 6–2–1 (1–0–0) |
| October 29 | at Brown | #5 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Sydney Rossman | W 8–0 | 7–2–1 (2–0–0) |
| November 4 | #8 Clarkson | #5 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | L 1–4 | 7–3–1 (2–1–0) |
| November 5 | #7 St. Lawrence | #5 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | L 0–1 | 7–4–1 (2–2–0) |
| November 11 | at Dartmouth | #8 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 8–4–1 (3–2–0) |
| November 12 | at Harvard | #8 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 9–4–1 (4–2–0) |
| November 18 | Cornell | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Abbie Ives | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 9–4–2 (4–2–1) |
| November 19 | #5 Colgate | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Abbie Ives | W 3–1 | 10–4–2 (5–2–1) |
| November 25 | Merrimack* | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Opening Game) | Sydney Rossman | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 10–4–3 |
| November 26 | Connecticut* | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Consolation Game) | Sydney Rossman | W 3–2 | 11–4–3 |
| December 2 | at Union | #8 | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Abbie Ives | W 4–0 | 12–4–3 (6–2–1) |
| December 3 | at Rensselaer | #8 | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 6–1 | 13–4–3 (7–2–1) |
| December 30 | Penn State* | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 14–4–3 |
| January 1, 2017 | at Princeton | #8 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Sydney Rossman | L 2–3 | 14–5–3 (7–3–1) |
| January 6 | Harvard | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 14–5–4 (7–3–2) |
| January 7 | Dartmouth | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 3–1 | 15–5–4 (8–3–2) |
| January 13 | at #8 Colgate | #9 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 2–0 | 16–5–4 (9–3–2) |
| January 14 | at Cornell | #9 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Sydney Rossman | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 16–6–4 (9–4–2) |
| January 20 | at Merrimack* | #8 | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Sydney Rossman | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 16–6–5 |
| January 31 | #9 Princeton | #10 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | L 0–3 | 16–7–5 (9–5–2) |
| February 3 | Brown | #10 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Abbie Ives | W 9–0 | 17–7–5 (10–5–2) |
| February 4 | Yale | #10 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 4–1 | 18–7–5 (11–5–2) |
| February 4 | Yale | #10 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 4–1 | 18–7–5 (11–5–2) |
| February 11 | at #3 St. Lawrence | #9 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Sydney Rossman | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 18–7–6 (11–5–3) |
| February 12 | at #4 Clarkson | #9 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Sydney Rossman | L 0–1 | 18–8–6 (11–6–3) |
| February 17 | Rensselaer | #10 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 5–0 | 19–8–6 (12–6–3) |
| February 18 | Union | #10 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 20–8–6 (13–6–3) |
| ECAC Tournament |||||||
| February 24 | at #8 Princeton* | #10 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Sydney Rossman | W 3–2 $^{3OT}$ | 21–8–6 |
| February 25 | at #8 Princeton* | #10 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Sydney Rossman | L 0–2 | 21–9–6 |
| February 26 | at #8 Princeton* | #10 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Sydney Rossman | L 1–2 | 21–10–6 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Taryn Baumgardt, Defense, All-ECAC Third Team