# 2016–17 New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey season

The New Hampshire Wildcats represent the University of New Hampshire in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* April 5: Alum Kacey Bellamy won a gold medal as an alternate captain with Team USA at the 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, held in Kamloops, British Columbia

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Abby Chapman | Forward | United States | Played with Detroit Honeybaked |
| Nicole Dunbar | Forward | United States | Played for Canadian International Hockey Academy |
| Tori Howran | Defense | Canada | Member of Whitby Jr. Wolves |
| Meghara McManus | Forward | United States | Attended Dexter Southfield School |
| Lexie Revkin | Defense | United States | Attended NAHA with Carlee Turner |
| Hannah Touzos | Forward | United States | From Williston Northampton School |
| Carlee Turner | Forward | United States | Played on North American Hockey Academy squad |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 1 | at #8 Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Kyra Smith | L 2–4 | 0–1–0 |
| October 2 | at #8 Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Hilary Cashin | L 1–3 | 0–2–0 |
| October 7 | at #9 Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Kyra Smith | L 1–5 | 0–3–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 8 | #3 Quinnipiac* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | L 0–3 | 0–4–0 |
| October 14 | #5 Boston College | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 1–4 | 0–5–0 (0–2–0) |
| October 15 | Merrimack | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | W 6–2 | 1–5–0 (1–2–0) |
| October 22 | #8 Clarkson* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 1–3 | 1–6–0 |
| October 23 | #8 Clarkson* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | L 1–3 | 1–7–0 |
| October 28 | Vermont | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | W 4–2 | 2–7–0 (2–2–0) |
| November 5 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Hilary Cashin | W 4–3 | 3–7–0 (3–2–0) |
| November 6 | Connecticut | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Kyra Smith | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 3–8–0 (3–3–0) |
| November 11 | #6 Boston College | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | L 1–5 | 3–9–0 (3–4–0) |
| November 12 | at #6 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Kyra Smith | L 1–7 | 3–10–0 (3–5–0) |
| November 15 | Harvard* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–10–0 |
| November 19 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Kyra Smith | L 3–6 | 4–11–0 (3–6–0) |
| November 20 | Providence | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | W 2–1 | 5–11–0 (4–6–0) |
| November 26 | vs. Maine | Norway Savings Bank Arena • Auburn, ME | Hilary Cashin | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 5–11–1 (4–6–1) |
| December 2 | at Merrimack | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Hilary Cashin | W 5–2 | 6–11–1 (5–6–1) |
| December 3 | Merrimack | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | W 4–2 | 7–11–1 (6–6–1) |
| December 10 | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Hilary Cashin | W 5–3 | 8–11–1 |
| January 6, 2017 | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Hilary Cashin | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 9–11–1 (7–6–1) |
| January 7 | Northeastern | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | L 0–3 | 9–12–1 (7–7–1) |
| January 10 | at Dartmouth* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Kyra Smith | L 1–2 | 9–13–1 |
| January 20 | Maine | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | W 4–1 | 10–13–1 (8–7–1) |
| January 21 | Maine | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | W 7–0 | 11–13–1 (9–7–1) |
| January 28 | Northeastern | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | L 0–6 | 11–14–1 (9–8–1) |
| February 3 | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Kyra Smith | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 11–14–2 (9–8–2) |
| February 4 | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Kyra Smith | L 1–3 | 11–15–2 (9–9–2) |
| February 10 | Boston University | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Hilary Cashin | L 3–4 | 11–16–2 (9–10–2) |
| February 11 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Hilary Cashin | L 2–5 | 11–17–2 (9–11–2) |
| February 17 | at Connecticut | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Hilary Cashin | W 4–1 | 12–17–2 (10–11–2) |
| February 18 | at Connecticut | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Hilary Cashin | W 4–1 | 13–17–2 (11–11–2) |
| WHEA Tournament |||||||
| February 24 | at Boston University* | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 1) | Hilary Cashin | W 4–2 | 14–17–2 |
| February 25 | at Boston University* | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 2) | Hilary Cashin | L 3–4 | 14–18–2 |
| February 26 | at Boston University* | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 3) | Kyra Smith | L 2–3 | 14–19–2 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||