2016-17 Hockey East Women's Ice Hockey Season

This is the 2016-17 Hockey East Women's Hockey Season.  This is the league's 14th season of women's hockey.
==Membership changes==
*none
==Membership==
Institution 	Location - City	Location - State	Nickname 	Founded	Arena 	Capacity	Primary Conference
Boston College 	Chestnut Hill 	Massachusetts 	Eagles 	1863 	Conte Forum 	7,884 	Atlantic Coast Conference
Boston University 	Boston 	Massachusetts 	Terriers 	1839 	Walter Brown Arena 	3,806 	America East
University of Connecticut 	Storrs 	Connecticut 	Huskies 	1881 	Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum	2,000 	Big East
University of Maine 	Orono 	Maine 	Black Bears	1865 	Alfond Sports Arena 	5,641 	America East
Merrimack College 	North Andover 	Massachusetts 	Warriors 	1947 	J. Thom Lawler Arena 	3,000 	Northeast-10 (D-II)
University of New Hampshire	Durham 	New Hampshire 	Wildcats 	1866 	Whittemore Center Arena 	6,501 	America East
Northeastern University 	Boston 	Massachusetts 	Huskies 	1898 	Matthews Arena 	4,666 	CAA
Providence College 	Providence 	Rhode Island 	Friars 	1917 	Schneider Arena 	3,030 	Big East
University of Vermont 	Burlington 	Vermont 	Catamounts 	1791 	Gutterson Fieldhouse 	4,003 	America East
==Standings==
Hockey East 	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Boston College Eagles 	24 	17 	4 	3 	86 	38 	37 	39 	28 	6 	5 	130 	60
Northeastern Huskies 	24 	14 	8 	2 	75 	62 	30 	37 	22 	12 	3 	112 	86
Boston University Terriers	24 	12 	8 	4 	83 	62 	28 	37 	19 	12 	6 	130 	104
Providence Friars 	24 	11 	10 	3 	76 	72 	25 	37 	17 	17 	3 	117 	113
Vermont Catamounts 	24 	9 	8 	7 	54 	58 	25 	38 	15 	14 	9 	96 	90
New Hampshire Wildcats 	24 	11 	11 	2 	66 	72 	24 	35 	14 	19 	2 	89 	104
Connecticut Huskies 	24 	9 	13 	2 	50 	66 	20 	36 	14 	18 	4 	75 	91
Merrimack Warriors 	24 	7 	17 	0 	58 	83 	14 	36 	11 	22 	3 	86 	117
Maine Black Bears 	24 	6 	17 	1 	51 	86 	13 	32 	10 	21 	1 	66 	105
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament with the top four teams hosting quarterfinal best-of-three series.  The final two rounds of the conference tournament will be held at Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts  The tournament winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Boston College Eagles defeated Merrimack Warriors 2 games to none
*Northeastern Huskies defeated Connecticut Huskies 2 games to none
*Boston University Terriers defeated New Hampshire Wildcats 2 games to 1
*Vermont Catamounts defeated Providence Friars 2 games to 1
===Semifinals===
*Boston College Eagles defeated Vermont Catamounts 4-3 (2ot)
*Northeastern Huskies defeated Boston University Terriers 2-1
===Final===
*Boston College Eagles defeated Northeastern Huskies 2-1 (ot)
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