# 2016–17 Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey season

The Merrimack Warriors represent Merrimack College in the Women's Hockey East Association during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 30 | at St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 2–4 | 0–1–0 |
| October 1 | at St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Léa-Kristine Demers | W 4–1 | 1–1–0 |
| October 7 | at #7 Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 3–4 | 1–2–0 |
| October 8 | at #7 Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 0–6 | 1–3–0 |
| October 14 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Léa-Kristine Demers | W 5–1 | 2–3–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 15 | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 2–6 | 2–4–0 (1–1–0) |
| October 21 | Robert Morris* | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 3–4–0 |
| October 22 | Robert Morris* | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Samantha Ridgewell | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 3–4–1 |
| October 28 | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | W 3–2 | 4–4–1 (2–1–0) |
| October 29 | Providence | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Samantha Ridgewell | L 2–6 | 4–5–1 (2–2–0) |
| November 5 | Connecticut | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 1–7 | 4–6–1 (2–3–0) |
| November 11 | Northeastern | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Samantha Ridgewell | L 2–4 | 4–7–1 (2–4–0) |
| November 12 | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 2–4 | 4–8–1 (2–5–0) |
| November 18 | Boston University | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Samantha Ridgewell | L 3–7 | 4–9–1 (2–6–0) |
| November 19 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 0–2 | 4–10–1 (2–7–0) |
| November 25 | at #8 Quinnipiac* | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Nutmeg Classic Opening Round) | Samantha Ridgewell | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 4–10–2 |
| November 26 | vs. Yale* | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Nutmeg Classic Championship) | Léa-Kristine Demers | W 4–3 | 5–10–2 |
| November 29 | at Brown* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Samantha Ridgewell | W 5–2 | 6–10–2 |
| December 2 | New Hampshire | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 2–5 | 6–11–2 (2–8–0) |
| December 3 | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Samantha Ridgewell | L 2–4 | 6–12–2 (2–9–0) |
| December 9 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 3–4 | 6–13–2 (2–10–0) |
| January 3, 2017 | Vermont | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Samantha Ridgewell | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 7–13–2 (3–10–0) |
| January 6 | at Connecticut | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 2–3 | 7–14–2 (3–11–0) |
| January 7 | Connecticut | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Samantha Ridgewell | W 3–2 | 8–14–2 (4–11–0) |
| January 13 | at #6 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 0–1 | 8–15–2 (4–12–0) |
| January 14 | Boston College | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA (6) | Samantha Ridgewell | L 1–3 | 8–16–2 (4–13–0) |
| January 20 | #8 Quinnipiac* | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 8–16–3 |
| January 25 | at #6 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Samantha Ridgewell | L 1–4 | 8–17–3 (4–14–0) |
| January 28 | Boston University | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | W 4–1 | 9–17–3 (5–14–0) |
| February 3 | Maine | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | W 7–2 | 10–17–3 (6–14–0) |
| February 4 | Maine | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Samantha Ridgewell | L 3–5 | 10–18–3 (6–15–0) |
| February 12 | Providence | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 10–19–3 (6–16–0) |
| February 17 | at Vermont | Gutterson Field House • Burlington, VT | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 3–4 | 10–20–3 (6–17–0) |
| February 18 | at Vermont | Gutterson Field House • Burlington, VT | Léa-Kristine Demers | W 3–2 | 11–20–3 (7–17–0) |
| WHEA Tournament |||||||
| February 23 | at #6 Boston College* | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 1) | Léa-Kristine Demers | L 0–4 | 11–21–3 |
| February 24 | at #6 Boston College* | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 2) | Samantha Ridgewell | L 0–1 | 11–22–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Jan. 31: Marie Delarbre was selected for Team Germany and competed in Tomakomai, Japan for Olympic Qualifications from February 9 to February 12. On February 12, Germany lost the final qualifying game to Japan 1-3 in the four nation tournament (Austria, France, Germany and Japan). Delabre scored a goal with 1:06 in regulation against France, forcing overtime, which led to a German victory.
* Feb. 3: Mikyla Grant-Mentis was named the January, 2017 WHEA Rookie of the month