2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season

The 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in September 2016 and ended with the 2017 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament's championship game on 19 March 2017.
==Pre-season polls==
The top 10 from USCHO.com, September 19, 2016, and the top 10 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, First place votes are in parentheses.
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USCHO.com	USCHO.com
Ranking 	Team
1 	Wisconsin (10)
2 	Minnesota (3)
3 	Boston College (2)
4 	Quinnipiac
5 	Clarkson
6 	North Dakota
7 	Princeton
8 	Colgate
9 	Northeastern
10 	Boston University
==Regular season==
===Standings===
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==Player stats==
===Scoring leaders===
The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 19, 2017.
Player	Class 	Team 	 	 	 	
 	Junior 	Minnesota 	39	19	43	62
 	Senior 	Clarkson 	41	28	34	62
 	Senior 	St. Lawrence 	36	23	34	57
 	Senior 	Minnesota–Duluth	35	23	33	56
 	Junior 	St. Lawrence 	36	20	36	56
 	Junior 	Wisconsin 	36	25	30	55
 	Senior 	Wisconsin 	39	25	28	53
 	Sophomore	Minnesota 	38	20	33	53
 	Senior 	Clarkson 	41	15	38	53
 	Junior 	Robert Morris 	35	20	30	50
===Leading goaltenders===
The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average at the conclusion of games played on March 19, 2017 while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
Player	Class 	Team 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Senior 	Wisconsin 	35	2115:52	29	2 	4	25	17	.963	0.71
 	Senior 	Quinnipiac 	34	2028:08	18	10	5	49	9 	.929	1.45
 	Freshman 	Princeton 	19	1187:03	12	5 	1	30	4 	.950	1.52
 	Sophomore	Cornell 	13	788:51 	10	1 	2	20	2 	.925	1.52
 	Junior 	Boston College	37	2225:04	26	6 	5	57	8 	.935	1.54
==Awards==
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Lara Stalder, Minnesota–Duluth
Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year	Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year	Lara Stalder, Minnesota–Duluth
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Sidney Morin, Minnesota–Duluth
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Abby Roque, Wisconsin
Scoring Champion 	Scoring Champion 	Kelly Pannek, Minnesota
Goaltending Champion 	Goaltending Champion 	Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Maura Crowell, Minnesota–Duluth
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin 	G 	Kassidy Sauve, Ohio State
Jenny Ryan, Wisconsin 	D 	Halli Krzyzaniak, North Dakota
Lee Stecklein, Minnesota 	D 	Sidney Morin, Minnesota–Duluth
Kelly Pannek, Minnesota 	F 	Sarah Nurse, Wisconsin
Lara Stalder, Minnesota–Duluth 	F 	Ashleigh Brykaliuk, Minnesota–Duluth
Annie Pankowski, Wisconsin 	F 	Sarah Potomak, Minnesota
Third Team 	  Position   	Rookie Team
Maddie Rooney, Minnesota–Duluth 	G 	Janine Alder, St. Cloud State
Jincy Dunne, Ohio State 	D 	Jincy Dunne, Ohio State
Megan Wolfe, Minnesota 	D 	Mekenzie Steffan, Wisconsin
Dani Cameranesi, Minnesota 	F 	Sydney Brodt, Minnesota–Duluth
Emily Clark, Wisconsin 	F 	Abby Roque, Wisconsin
Katherine McGovern, Minnesota–Duluth 	F 	Ryleigh Houston, North Dakota
===CHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Brittany Howard, F, Robert Morris
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Jaycee Gebhard, F, Robert Morris
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Abbey Miller, Syracuse
Defenseman of the Year 	Defenseman of the Year 	Allie Munroe, Syracuse
Defensive Forward of the Year 	Defensive Forward of the Year	Mackenzie Stone, RIT
Sportsmanship Award 	Sportsmanship Award 	Caitlin Wallace, RIT
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Paul Colontino, Robert Morris
CHA All-Conference Teams 	CHA All-Conference Teams 	CHA All-Conference Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Jessica Dodds, Robert Morris 	G 	Abbey Miller, Syracuse
Allie Munroe, Syracuse 	D 	Bella Sutton, Penn State
Kirsten Welsh, Robert Morris 	D 	Jillian Skinner, Mercyhurst
Laura Bowman, Penn State 	F 	Brooke Hartwick, Mercyhurst
Stephanie Grossi, Syracuse 	F 	Jaycee Gebhard, Robert Morris
Brittany Howard, Robert Morris	F 	Amy Petersen, Penn State
Rookie Team 	  Position   	-
Terra Lanteigne, RIT 	G 	
Lindsay Eastwood, Syracuse 	D 	
Courtney Ganske, Lindenwood 	D 	
Katie McMillen, Penn State 	D 	
Jaycee Gebhard, Robert Morris 	F 	
Maggie Knott, Mercyhurst 	F 	
Brooke Madsen, Penn State 	F 	
Savannah Rennie, Syracuse 	F 	
===Women's Hockey East Association (WHEA)===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Cami Granato Award (Player of the Year)	Cami Granato Award (Player of the Year)	Megan Keller, Boston College
Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year 	Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year 	Whitney Dove, ProvidenceTereza Vanišová, Maine
Hockey East Coach of the Year 	Hockey East Coach of the Year 	Bob Deraney, Providence
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Hayley Scamurra, Northeastern
Best Defenseman 	Best Defenseman 	Megan Keller, Boston College
Sportmanship Award 	Sportmanship Award 	Cassidy Carels, Providence
Army ROTC Three Stars Award 	Army ROTC Three Stars Award 	Victoria Bach, Boston University
Scoring Champion 	Scoring Champion 	Jonna Curtis, New Hampshire
Hockey East All-Star Teams 	Hockey East All-Star Teams 	Hockey East All-Star Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Victoria Hanson, Boston University 	G 	Madison Litchfield, Vermont
Amy Schlagel, New Hampshire 	D 	Heather Mottau, Northeastern
Megan Keller, Boston College 	D 	Taylor Willard, Vermont
Victoria Bach, Boston University 	F 	Mary Parker, Boston University
McKenna Brand, Northeastern 	F 	Makenna Newkirk, Boston College
Jonna Curtis, New Hampshire 	F 	Denisa Křížová, Northeastern
Honorable Mention 	  Position   	Rookie Team
Katie Burt, Boston College 	G 	
Annie Belanger, Connecticut 	G 	
Whitney Dove, Providence 	D 	Whitney Dove, Providence
Kali Flanagan, Boston College 	D 	Abby Cook, Boston University
Kate Friesen, Providence 	D 	
Andie Anastos, Boston College 	F 	Delaney Belinskas, Boston College
Brooke Stacey, Maine 	F 	Caitrin Lonergan, Boston College
Cassidy Carels, Providence 	F 	Ève-Audrey Picard, Vermont
 	F 	Tereza Vanišová, Maine
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Cayley Mercer, Clarkson
Best Forward 	Best Forward 	Cayley Mercer, Clarkson
Best Defenseman 	Best Defenseman 	Savannah Harmon, Clarkson
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Carly Bullock, Princeton
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Steph Neatby, Princeton
Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year	Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year	Paula Voorheis, Cornell
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Doug Derraugh, Cornell
All-ECAC Teams 	All-ECAC Teams 	All-ECAC Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Steph Neatby, Princeton 	G 	Grace Harrison, St. Lawrence
Savannah Harmon, Clarkson 	D 	Kirsten Padalis, St. Lawrence
Micah Hart, Cornell 	D 	Kelsey Koelzer, Princeton
Kennedy Marchment, St. Lawrence 	F 	Genevieve Bannon, Clarkson
Cayley Mercer, Clarkson 	F 	Karlie Lund, Princeton
Brooke Webster, St. Lawrence 	F 	Hannah Miller, St. Lawrence
Third Team 	  Position   	Rookie Team
Shea Tiley, Clarkson 	G 	Steph Neatby, Princeton
Ella Shelton, Clarkson 	D 	Ella Shelton, Clarkson
Taryn Baumgardt, Quinnipiac 	D 	Jaime Bourbonnais, Cornell
Hanna Bunton, Cornell 	F 	Kristin O'Neill, Cornell
Jesse Eldridge, Colgate 	F 	Carly Bullock, Princeton
Phoebe Stänz, Yale 	F 	Michaela Pejzlova, Clarkson
===Patty Kazmaier Award===
Patty Kazmaier Award Finalists
Player	Position 	School
 	Goaltender	Wisconsin
 	Forward 	Clarkson Top Three
 	Forward 	Minnesota–Duluth Top Three
 	Defense 	Boston College
 	Defense 	Princeton
 	Forward 	St. Lawrence
 	Forward 	Wisconsin
 	Forward 	Minnesota
 	Forward 	Minnesota
 	Forward 	St. Lawrence
===AHCA Coach of the Year===
Coach of the Year Finalists
Coach	School
 	Minnesota–Duluth
 	Robert Morris
 	Boston College
 	Providence
 	Cornell
 	Clarkson
 	Minnesota
 	Wisconsin
==References==
 
NCAA
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