# 2016–17 Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey season

The Princeton Tigers represented Princeton University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* August 14: Kelsey Koelzer was named to the Team USA U22 roster, while Stephanie Sucharda and Steph Neatby were named to Team Canada U22.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Carly Bullock | Forward | United States | Attended Blake School with Sylvie Wallin and Karlie Lund |
| MacKenzie Ebel | Forward | Canada | Attended Kent School |
| Julia Edgar | Defense | Canada | Played for Team Canada U18 |
| Steph Neatby | Goaltender | Canada | Netminder for Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| Claire Thompson | Defense | Canada | Played for Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| Sylvie Wallin | Defense | United States | Attended Blake School |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 22 | at Providence* | | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Alysia DaSilva | W 4–2 | 1–0–0 |
| October 23 | at Providence* | | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Alysia DaSilva | W 7–3 | 2–0–0 |
| October 28 | at Brown | #9 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Alysia DaSilva | W 4–0 | 3–0–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 29 | at Yale | #9 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Alysia DaSilva | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 3–0–1 (1–0–1) |
| November 4 | #7 St. Lawrence | #10 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Alysia DaSilva | L 1–3 | 3–1–1 (1–1–1) |
| November 5 | #8 Clarkson | #10 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Alysia DaSilva | L 2–4 | 3–2–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 5 | #8 Clarkson | #10 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Alysia DaSilva | L 2–4 | 3–2–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 11 | at Harvard | #10 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Alysia DaSilva | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 4–2–1 (2–2–1) |
| November 12 | at Dartmouth | #10 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Alysia DaSilva | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 4–3–1 (2–3–1) |
| November 18 | #5 Colgate | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Alysia DaSilva | W 7–2 | 5–3–1 (3–3–1) |
| November 19 | Cornell | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Alysia DaSilva | L 1–2 | 5–4–1 (3–4–1) |
| November 25 | at Boston University* | | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Alysia DaSilva | L 1–4 | 5–5–1 |
| November 26 | at Boston University* | | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Steph Neatby | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 5–6–1 |
| December 2 | at Rensselaer | | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Steph Neatby | W 4–0 | 6–6–1 (4–4–1) |
| December 3 | at Union | | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Steph Neatby | W 7–0 | 7–6–1 (5–4–1) |
| December 10 | Mercyhurst* | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Steph Neatby | W 4–2 | 8–6–1 |
| December 11 | Mercyhurst* | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Steph Neatby | W 5–2 | 9–6–1 |
| December 31 | Penn State* | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Alysia DaSilva | T 5–5 $^{OT}$ | 9–6–2 |
| January 1, 2017 | #8 Quinnipiac | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Steph Neatby | W 2–1 | 10–6–2 (6–4–1) |
| January 6 | Dartmouth | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Steph Neatby | W 4–0 | 11–6–2 (7–4–1) |
| January 7 | Harvard | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Steph Neatby | W 2–1 | 12–6–2 (8–4–1) |
| January 13 | at Cornell | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Steph Neatby | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 12–6–3 (8–4–2) |
| January 14 | at #9 Colgate | | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Steph Neatby | W 5–1 | 13–6–3 (9–4–2) |
| January 31 | at #10 Quinnipiac | #9 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Steph Neatby | W 3–0 | 14–6–3 (10–4–2) |
| February 3 | Yale | #10 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Steph Neatby | L 1–3 | 14–7–3 (10–5–2) |
| February 4 | Brown | #10 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Alysia DaSilva | W 6–1 | 15–7–3 (11–5–2) |
| February 11 | at #4 Clarkson | #10 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Steph Neatby | L 1–3 | 15–8–3 (11–6–2) |
| February 12 | at #3 St. Lawrence | #10 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Steph Neatby | W 4–2 | 16–8–3 (12–6–2) |
| February 17 | Union | #9 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Alysia DaSilva | W 4–1 | 17–8–3 (13–6–2) |
| February 18 | Rensselaer | #9 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Steph Neatby | W 4–2 | 18–8–3 (14–6–2) |
| ECAC Tournament |||||||
| February 24 | #10 Quinnipiac* | #8 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Steph Neatby | L 2–3 $^{3OT}$ | 18–9–3 |
| February 25 | #10 Quinnipiac* | #8 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Steph Neatby | W 2–0 | 19–9–3 |
| February 26 | #10 Quinnipiac* | #8 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Steph Neatby | W 2–1 | 20–9–3 |
| March 4 | at #3 Clarkson* | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinal Game) | Steph Neatby | L 0–4 | 20–10–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Carly Bullock, ECAC Rookie of the Year
* Steph Neatby, ECAC Goaltender of the Year
* Steph Neatby, Goaltender, All-ECAC First Team
* Kelsey Koelzer, Defense, All-ECAC Second Team<
* Karlie Lund, Forward, All-ECAC Lund Team
* Carly Bullock, Forward, All-ECAC Rookie Team
* Steph Neatby, Goaltender, All-ECAC Rookie Team