# 2016–17 UConn Huskies women's ice hockey season

The UConn Huskies women's ice hockey program represented the University of Connecticut Huskies during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* April 23: Eleven players were honored as WHEA Academic All-Stars.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Briana Colangelo | Forward | Canada | Teammate of Emily Reid on Whitby Jr. Wolves |
| Catherine Crawley | Forward | United States | Played for Mid-Fairfield Stars |
| Erica D'Ericco | Forward | United States | Captain for the Northern Cyclones |
| Morgan Fisher | Goaltender | United States | Played for Mid-Fairfield Stars with Catherine Crawley |
| Emily Reid | Defender | Canada | Named to Team Ontario Blue |
| Leona Sim | Forward | Canada | Played for Pacific Steelers |
| Tristyn Svetek | Defender | Canada | Member of the Nepean Jr. Wildcats |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 30 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Annie Belanger | W 5–1 | 1–0–0 |
| October 1 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Annie Belanger | W 2–1 | 2–0–0 |
| October 7 | #3 Quinnipiac* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 0–3 | 2–1–0 |
| October 14 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Annie Belanger | L 0–3 | 2–2–0 |
| October 15 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Morgan Fisher | W 4–1 | 3–2–0 |
| October 21 | Penn State* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | T 0–0 $^{OT}$ | 3–2–1 |
| October 22 | Penn State* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Morgan Fisher | W 4–2 | 4–2–1 |
| October 28 | #4 Boston College | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 0–3 | 4–3–1 (0–1–0) |
| October 29 | at #4 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Annie Belanger | L 1–5 | 4–4–1 (0–2–0) |
| November 5 | at Merrimack | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Annie Belanger | W 7–1 | 5–4–1 (1–2–0) |
| November 6 | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Annie Belanger | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 6–4–1 (2–2–0) |
| November 8 | at Brown* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Morgan Fisher | W 3–1 | 7–4–1 |
| November 18 | Maine | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | W 5–3 | 8–4–1 (3–2–0) |
| November 20 | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Annie Belanger | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 8–4–2 (3–2–1) |
| November 25 | vs. Yale* | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Opening Round) | Annie Belanger | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 8–4–3 |
| November 26 | at #8 Quinnipiac* | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Consolation Game) | Annie Belanger | L 2–3 | 8–5–3 |
| December 2 | Boston University | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 1–4 | 8–6–3 (3–3–1) |
| December 3 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Annie Belanger | W 2–1 | 9–6–3 (4–3–1) |
| January 2, 2017 | Northeastern | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 2–4 | 9–7–3 (4–4–1) |
| January 6 | Merrimack | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | W 3–2 | 10–7–3 (5–4–1) |
| January 7 | at Merrimack | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Morgan Fisher | L 2–3 | 10–8–3 (5–5–1) |
| January 10 | Boston University | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | W 2–1 | 11–8–3 (6–5–1) |
| January 14 | Providence | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 2–5 | 11–9–3 (6–6–1) |
| January 15 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Morgan Fisher | L 1–4 | 11–10–3 (6–7–1) |
| January 20 | Northeastern | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 2–3 | 11–11–3 (6–8–1) |
| January 21 | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Annie Belanger | L 3–5 | 11–12–3 (6–9–1) |
| January 27 | Vermont | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 2–4 | 11–13–3 (6–10–1) |
| January 28 | Vermont | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | W 2–1 | 12–13–3 (7–10–1) |
| February 3 | at #6 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Annie Belanger | T 4–4 $^{OT}$ | 12–13–4 (7–10–2) |
| February 5 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Annie Belanger | W 2–1 | 13–13–4 (8–10–2) |
| February 10 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Annie Belanger | W 2–1 | 14–13–4 (9–10–2) |
| February 11 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Annie Belanger | L 0–1 | 14–14–4 (9–11–2) |
| February 17 | New Hampshire | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 1–4 | 14–15–4 (9–12–2) |
| February 18 | New Hampshire | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Annie Belanger | L 1–4 | 14–16–4 (9–13–2) |
| WHEA Tournament |||||||
| February 24 | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Annie Belanger | L 2–6 | 14–17–4 |
| February 25 | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Annie Belanger | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 14–18–4 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Sources

* 2016-17 UConn Women's Ice Hockey Media Guide (PDF). Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.