# 2016–17 RPI Engineers women's ice hockey season

The Rensselaer Engineers represented Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* April 5:Josefine Hansen playing for the Danish National Team, was named the 2016 IIHF World Championship Best Defenseman.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Kendra Farole | Defense | United States | Blueliner for Anaheim Lady Ducks |
| Megan Hayes | Forward | United States | Attended North American Hockey Academy |
| Kirsten Iwanski | Defense | United States | Played for Northern Cyclones |
| Samantha Nolan | Forward | United States | Attended St. Paul's School |
| Blake Orosz | Forward | United States | Played for Nepean Jr. Wildcats |
| Sabrina Repaci | Forward | Canada | Played for Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| Katerina Seper | Defense | United States | Attended Lakeville North (MN) High School |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 24 | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Lovisa Selander | W 3–1 | 1–0–0 |
| September 25 | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Lovisa Selander | L 0–2 | 1–1–0 |
| September 30 | Ohio State* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 1–2–0 |
| October 1 | Ohio State* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 0–2 | 1–3–0 |
| October 7 | at Robert Morris* | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kira Bombay | L 3–6 | 1–4–0 |
| October 8 | at Robert Morris* | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Lovisa Selander | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 1–4–1 |
| October 14 | Connecticut* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 3–0 | 2–4–1 |
| October 15 | Connecticut* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 2–5–1 |
| October 28 | Cornell | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 1–0 | 3–5–1 (1–0–0) |
| October 29 | #6 Colgate | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 3–6–1 (1–1–0) |
| November 4 | at Yale | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Lovisa Selander | L 2–7 | 3–7–1 (1–2–0) |
| November 5 | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Lovisa Selander | W 4–1 | 4–7–1 (2–2–0) |
| November 11 | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 4–8–1 (2–3–0) |
| November 12 | at Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 3–8 | 4–9–1 (2–4–0) |
| November 18 | Mercyhurst* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Kira Bombay | L 1–4 | 4–10–1 |
| November 19 | Mercyhurst* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–7 | 4–11–1 |
| November 25 | RIT* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 5–1 | 5–11–1 |
| November 26 | RIT* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–3 | 5–12–1 |
| December 2 | Princeton | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 0–4 | 5–13–1 (2–5–0) |
| December 3 | #8 Quinnipiac | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–6 | 5–14–1 (2–6–0) |
| January 6, 2017 | Brown | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 4–3 | 6–14–1 (3–6–0) |
| January 7 | Yale | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 7–14–1 (4–6–0) |
| January 13 | at Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Lovisa Selander | W 3–1 | 8–14–1 (5–6–0) |
| January 14 | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Lovisa Selander | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 8–15–1 (5–7–0) |
| January 20 | at Union | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Lovisa Selander | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 8–15–2 (5–7–1) |
| January 21 | Union | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 2–1 | 9–15–2 (6–7–1) |
| January 27 | #3 Clarkson | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 2–4 | 9–16–2 (6–8–1) |
| January 28 | #5 St. Lawrence | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 2–5 | 9–17–2 (6–9–1) |
| February 3 | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 0–3 | 9–18–2 (6–10–1) |
| February 4 | at #7 Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 2–3 | 9–19–2 (6–11–1) |
| February 10 | Dartmouth | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 0–4 | 9–20–2 (6–12–1) |
| February 11 | Harvard | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 4–1 | 10–20–2 (7–12–1) |
| February 17 | at #10 Quinnipiac | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Lovisa Selander | L 0–5 | 10–21–2 (7–13–1) |
| February 18 | at #9 Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Lovisa Selander | L 2–4 | 10–22–2 (7–14–1) |
| ECAC Tournament |||||||
| February 24 | at #3 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 10–23–2 |
| February 25 | at #3 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Lovisa Selander | L 2–5 | 10–24–2 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||