The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Bulldogs emerged as one of the best teams in the nation.
| 2016–17 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 3rd WCHA |
| Home ice | Amsoil Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 5th |
| USCHO.com | 5th |
| Record | |
| Overall | 25–7–5 |
| Home | 15–1–2 |
| Road | 10–4–3 |
| Neutral | 0–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Maura Crowell |
| Assistant coaches | Laura Bellamy Chris Connoly |
| Captain(s) | Ashleigh Brykaliuk |
| Alternate captain(s) | Sidney Morin |
| Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey seasons « 2015–16 2017–18 » | |
Offseason edit
- June 18: Ashleigh Brykaliuk and Lara Stalder were both chosen by the Boston Pride during the NWHL draft. Brykaliuk was the 12th player selected, and Stalder was the 20th.[1]
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Sydney Brodt | Forward |  United States |
Member of Team USA U18 |
| Jalyn Elmes | Defense |  Canada |
Played with Team Canada U18 |
| Catherine Johnson | Goaltender | United States |
Attended St. Paul United (MN) HS |
| Lauren Niska | Defense | United States |
Attended Alexandria Area (MN) High School |
| Brooklynn Schugel | Forward | United States |
Played for New Ulm High School |
2016–17 Bulldogs edit
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 
|
Lauren Niska | Freshman | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Alexandria, Minnesota | Alexandria Area HS | |
| 5 |
|
Sidney Morin (A) | Senior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Team USA U-18 | |
| 7 |
|
Morgan Morse | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville South HS | |
| 11 |
|
Brooklynn Schugel | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | New Ulm, Minnesota | New Ulm HS | |
| 12 | 
|
Catherine Daoust | Junior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | L'Île-Bizard, Quebec | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 13 | 
|
Ashleigh Brykaliuk (C) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Brandon, Manitoba | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 14 |
|
Sydney Brodt | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | North Oaks, Minnesota | Team USA U-18 | |
| 15 |
|
Reagan Haley | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Red Wing, Minnesota | Team USA U-18 | |
| 17 | 
|
Katherine McGovern | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Scottsdale, Arizona | Dallas Stars U-19 | |
| 20 |
|
Jalyn Elmes | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Brandon, Manitoba | LTeam Canada U18 | |
| 21 | 
|
Lara Stalder | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lucerne, Switzerland | Swiss National Team | |
| 22 | 
|
Emma Yanko | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Team Saskatchewan | |
| 23 | 
|
Shelby Brossart | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Minnesota Revolution | |
| 28 | 
|
Demi Crossman | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Livonia, Michigan | Team USA U-18 | |
| 29 |
|
Lynn Astrup | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad HS | |
| 31 |
|
Catherine Johnson | Freshman | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lakeville, Minnesota | St. Paul United | |
| 35 |
|
Maddie Rooney | Sophomore | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Andover, Minnesota | Team USA U-18 | |
| 47 | 
|
Jessica Healey | Junior | D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Edmonton Alberta | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 66 | 
|
Maria Lindh | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Stockholm, Sweden | Team Sweden | |
| 67 |
|
Michelle Lowenhielm | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Sollentuna, Sweden | Swedish National Team | |
| 95 |
|
Linnea Hedin | Junior | D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Huddinge, Sweden | Team Sweden | |
| 98 | 
|
Katerina Mrázová | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Prague, Czech Republic | Boston Blades |
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 30 | #3 Boston College* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | T 3–3 OT | 0–0–1 | ||||||
| October 1 | #3 Boston College* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 5–2 | 1–0–1 | ||||||
| October 7 | Minnesota State | #6 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 4–0 | 2–0–1 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 8 | Minnesota State | #6 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 5–1 | 3–0–1 (2–0–0) | |||||
| October 14 | at #3 Minnesota | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Maddie Rooney | L 3–4 | 3–1–1 (2–1–0) | |||||
| October 15 | at #3 Minnesota | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Maddie Rooney | L 2–3 OT | 3–2–1 (2–2–0) | |||||
| October 21 | #10 Bemidji State | #4 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 2–1 | 4–2–1 (3–2–0) | |||||
| October 22 | #10 Bemidji State | #4 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | T 3–3 OT | 4–2–2 (3–2–1) | |||||
| October 28 | at Ohio State | #3 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Maddie Rooney | W 6–0 | 5–2–2 (4–2–1) | |||||
| October 29 | at Ohio State | #3 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Maddie Rooney | W 3–2 | 6–2–2 (5–2–1) | |||||
| November 12 | at #9 North Dakota | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Maddie Rooney | W 2–1 | 7–2–2 (6–2–1) | |||||
| November 13 | at #9 North Dakota | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Maddie Rooney | T 2–2 OT | 7–2–3 (6–2–2) | |||||
| November 18 | #1 Wisconsin | #3 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 4–1 | 8–2–3 (7–2–2) | |||||
| November 19 | #1 Wisconsin | #3 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | L 1–4 | 8–3–3 (7–3–2) | |||||
| November 25 | at Harvard* | #4 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Maddie Rooney | W 4–1 | 9–3–3 | |||||
| November 26 | at Harvard* | #4 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Maddie Rooney | W 2–1 OT | 10–3–3 | |||||
| December 2 | at St. Cloud State | #4 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 3–0 | 11–3–3 (8–3–2) | |||||
| December 3 | at St. Cloud State | #4 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 3–2 | 12–3–3 (9–3–2) | |||||
| December 9 | at Minnesota State | #3 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 3–0 | 13–3–3 (10–3–2) | |||||
| December 10 | at Minnesota State | #3 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Maddie Rooney | L 1–2 | 13–4–3 (10–4–2) | |||||
| January 13, 2017 | #2 Minnesota | #4 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 3–2 | 14–4–3 (11–4–2) | |||||
| January 14 | #2 Minnesota | #4 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 5–3 | 15–4–3 (12–4–2) | |||||
| January 20 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 5–1 | 16–4–3 (13–4–2) | |||||
| January 21 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Maddie Rooney | T 2–2 OT | 16–4–4 (13–4–3) | |||||
| January 27 | Ohio State | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 6–1 | 17–4–4 (14–4–3) | |||||
| January 28 | Ohio State | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 3–0 | 18–4–4 (15–4–3) | |||||
| February 3 | North Dakota | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 2–0 | 19–4–4 (16–4–3) | |||||
| February 4 | North Dakota | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 2–1 | 20–4–4 (17–4–3) | |||||
| February 11 | at Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Maddie Rooney | T 1–1 OT | 20–4–5 (17–4–4) | |||||
| February 12 | at #1 Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Maddie Rooney | L 0–8 | 20–5–5 (17–5–4) | |||||
| February 12 | at #1 Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Maddie Rooney | L 0–8 | 20–5–5 (17–5–4) | |||||
| February 17 | St. Cloud State | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 2–1 | 21–5–5 (18–5–4) | |||||
| February 18 | St. Cloud State | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Maddie Rooney | W 4–1 | 22–5–5 (19–5–4) | |||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 23 | St. Cloud State* | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Maddie Rooney | W 5–0 | 23–5–5 | |||||
| February 24 | St. Cloud State* | #2 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Maddie Rooney | W 6–2 | 24–5–5 | |||||
| March 4 | at #5 Minnesota* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game WCHA Final Face-Off) | Maddie Rooney | W 2–1 2 OT | 25–5–5 | |||||
| March 5 | vs. #1 Wisconsin* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Championship Game WCHA Final Face-Off) | Maddie Rooney | L 1–4 | 25–6–5 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | #5 Minnesota* | #3 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinal Game) | Maddie Rooney | L 0–1 | 25–7–5 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors edit
- Lara Stalder, 2016-17 AHCA-CCM Women's University Division I First-Team All-American [5]
- Lara Stalder
Patty Kazmaier Award Top-Three finalist[6] - Maura Crowell
AHCA Coach of the Year[7] - Lara Stalder, Forward, WCHA Player of the Year[8]
- Lara Stalder, WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year[9]
- Maura Crowell, WCHA Coach of the Year[10]
- Sydney Morin, WCHA Defensive Player of the Year[11]
- Lara Stalder, Forward, All-WCHA First Team[12]
- Ashleigh Brykaliuk, Forward, All-WCHA Second Team[13]
- Sidney Morin, Defense, All-WCHA Second Team[14]
- Katherine McGovern, Forward, All-WCHA Third Team[15]
- Maddie Rooney, Goaltender, All-WCHA Third Team[16]
- Sydney Brodt, Forward, All-WCHA Rookie Team[17]
References edit
- ^ "Brykaliuk and Stalder Taken in the NWHL Draft by the Pride". University of Minnesota-Duluth. June 18, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Niska Becomes Fifth Member of Bulldogs 2016-17 Freshman Class". University of Minnesota-Duluth. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 UMD Bulldogs Roster". University of Minnesota-Duluth. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 UMD Bulldogs Schedule". University of Minnesota-Duluth. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "2017 All-American Teams". ahcahockey.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Patty Kaz Top-3 Finalists Announced". USA Hockey Foundation. March 2, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "AHCA reveals finalists for top D-I, D-III women's coach, Hurd and Watson awards". S.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO). March 17, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "WCHA Announces 2016-17 Postseason Awards". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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