The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program represented the University of Minnesota during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The defending champions returned to the Frozen Four for the sixth consecutive year by upsetting Minnesota-Duluth in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament.
| 2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Defeated Minnesota-Duluth 1-0 to advance to Frozen Four, Frozen Four Lost National Semifinal Game to Clarkson 3-4 | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 4th |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 4th |
| Record | |
| Overall | 26-8-5 |
| Home | 15-2-3 |
| Road | 10-5-2 |
| Neutral | 1-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Frost |
| Assistant coaches | Joel Johnson Bethany Brausen |
| Captain(s) | Lee Stecklein[1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Dani Cameranesi Kate Schipper |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons « 2015–16 2017–18 » | |
Offseason edit
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Lindsay Agnew[2] | Forward |  Canada |
Played for Canada's U18 National Team |
| Serena D’Angelo[3] | Goaltender | Canada |
Competed in the PWHL |
| Kippin Keller[4] | Forward |  United States |
Played for Minnetonka High School |
| Patti Marshall[5] | Defense | United States |
Skated with Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| Katie Robinson[6] | Defense | United States |
Hails from Kasson, Minnesota |
| Alex Woken[7] | Forward | United States |
Skated with Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
Regular Season edit
Standings edit
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Wisconsin*† | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 110 | 24 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 157 | 35 | |
| #4 Minnesota | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 88 | 46 | 39 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 124 | 69 | |
| #5 Minnesota-Duluth | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 82 | 47 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 110 | 62 | |
| North Dakota | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 62 | 57 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 84 | 73 | |
| Ohio State | 28 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 40 | 73 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 69 | 82 | |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 43 | 82 | 36 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 61 | 113 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 49 | 80 | 35 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 67 | 90 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 98 | 37 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 45 | 127 | |
| Championship: Wisconsin † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll | |||||||||||||||
Schedule edit
Source[8]
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 30 | Lindenwood* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 3–0 | 1–0–0 | |||||
| October 1 | Lindenwood* | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 6–2 | 2–0–0 | |||||
| October 7 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Sidney Peters | W 3–1 | 3–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 8 | at Bemidji State | #2 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Sidney Peters | L 0–2 | 3–1–0 (1–1–0) | |||||
| October 14 | #4 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 4–3 | 4–1–0 (2–1–0) | |||||
| October 15 | #4 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 3–2 OT | 5–1–0 (3–1–0) | |||||
| October 21 | at Ohio State | #2 | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Sidney Peters | W 3–2 | 6–1–0 (4–1–0) | |||||
| October 22 | at Ohio State | #2 | The Ohio State University Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Sidney Peters | W 2–1 | 7–1–0 (5–1–0) | |||||
| October 27 | St. Cloud State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 5–2 | 8–1–0 (6–1–0) | |||||
| October 28 | St. Cloud State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 3–0 | 9–1–0 (7–1–0) | |||||
| November 4 | Minnesota State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 5–0 | 10–1–0 (8–1–0) | |||||
| November 6 | Minnesota State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 8–1 | 11–1–0 (9–1–0) | |||||
| November 18 | at #9 North Dakota | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Sidney Peters | T 2–2 OT | 11–1–1 (9–1–1) | |||||
| November 19 | at #9 North Dakota | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Sidney Peters | T 2–2 OT | 11–1–2 (9–1–2) | |||||
| November 26 | Bemidji State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 4–0 | 12–1–2 (10–1–2) | |||||
| November 27 | Bemidji State | #2 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 4–1 | 13–1–2 (11–1–2) | |||||
| December 3 | at #1 Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Sidney Peters | W 2–0 | 14–1–2 (12–1–2) | |||||
| December 4 | at #1 Wisconsin | #2 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Sidney Peters | L 2–8 | 14–2–2 (12–2–2) | |||||
| December 9 | at Boston University* | #2 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Sidney Peters | W 5–1 | 15–2–2 | |||||
| December 10 | at Boston University* | #2 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Sidney Peters | L 5–6 OT | 15–3–2 | |||||
| January 8, 2017 | vs. Minnesota State* | #2 | Braemer Arena • Edina, MN (Women's Face-Off Classic) | Sidney Peters | W 5–3 | 16–3–2 | |||||
| January 13 | at #4 Minnesota Duluth | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Sidney Peters | L 2–3 | 16–4–2 (12–3–2) | |||||
| January 14 | at #4 Minnesota Duluth | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Sidney Peters | L 3–5 | 16–5–2 (12–4–2) | |||||
| January 20 | Ohio State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Emma May | W 2–1 | 17–5–2 (13–4–2) | |||||
| January 21 | Ohio State | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Emma May | T 1–1 OT | 17–5–3 (13–4–3) | |||||
| January 27 | at St. Cloud State | #4 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Sidney Peters | W 2–1 | 18–5–3 (14–4–3) | |||||
| January 28 | at St. Cloud State | #4 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Sidney Peters | W 5–0 | 19–5–3 (15–4–3) | |||||
| February 3 | at Minnesota State | #4 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Sidney Peters | W 5–0 | 20–5–3 (16–4–3) | |||||
| February 4 | at Minnesota State | #4 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Sidney Peters | W 5–3 | 21–5–3 (17–4–3) | |||||
| February 10 | North Dakota | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 4–3 | 22–5–3 (18–4–3) | |||||
| February 11 | North Dakota | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | W 6–2 | 23–5–3 (19–4–3) | |||||
| February 18 | #1 Wisconsin | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | T 1–1 OT | 23–5–4 (19–4–4) | |||||
| February 18 | #1 Wisconsin | #4 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Sidney Peters | T 0–0 OT | 23–5–5 (19–4–5) | |||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 24 | Bemidji State* | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Sidney Peters | W 3–1 | 24–5–5 | |||||
| February 25 | Bemidji State* | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Sidney Peters | L 1–2 | 24–6–5 | |||||
| February 26 | Bemidji State* | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Sidney Peters | W 3–2 | 25–6–5 | |||||
| March 4 | #2 Minnesota Duluth* | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinals, Final Face-Off) | Sidney Peters | L 1–2 2OT | 25–7–5 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | at #3 Minnesota Duluth* | #5 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals) | Sidney Peters | W 1–0 | 26–7–5 | |||||
| March 17 | vs. #2 Clarkson* | #5 | Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (Semifinals Frozen Four) | Sidney Peters | L 3–4 | 26–8–5 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Roster edit
Source:[9]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Lee Stecklein (C) | Senior (RS) | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 1994-04-23 | Roseville, Minnesota | Roseville Area High School |
| 3 |
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Anna Barlow | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1996-09-02 | South St. Paul, Minnesota | South St. Paul Secondary |
| 4 |
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Tianna Gunderson | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1996-08-27 | Roseau, Minnesota | Roseau High School |
| 5 | 
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Sophie Skarzynski | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1997-09-18 | Lake Forest, Illinois | Loyola Academy |
| 6 |
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Kate Schipper (A) | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1995-06-28 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Breck School |
| 7 |
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Taylor Williamson | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1996-08-20 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 8 |
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Kippin Keller | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1997-12-16 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 9 |
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Sydney Baldwin | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1996-01-15 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School |
| 10 |
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Cara Piazza | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1995-10-09 | Darien, Illinois | Downers Grove South High School |
| 11 |
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Kelsey Cline | Senior | D/F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1995-02-28 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Bloomington Jefferson High School |
| 12 |
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Megan Wolfe | Senior | D/F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1995-06-08 | Eagan, Minnesota | Eagan High School |
| 14 | 
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Lindsay Agnew | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1998-03-09 | Oakville, Ontario | King's Christian Collegiate |
| 15 |
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Paige Haley | Senior | D/F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 1995-07-21 | Red Wing, Minnesota | Red Wing High School |
| 17 |
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Sierra Smith | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1996-09-02 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Stillwater Area High School |
| 18 |
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Katie Robinson | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1997-10-08 | Kasson, Minnesota | Kasson-Mantorville High School |
| 19 |
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Kelly Pannek | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1995-12-29 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| 20 | 
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Alex Woken | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 1998-02-25 | Fargo, North Dakota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 21 |
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Dani Cameranesi (A) | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1995-06-30 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Blake School |
| 23 |
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Caitlin Reilly | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1995-09-05 | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| 25 |
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Nicole Schammel | Sophomore (RS) | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1996-04-09 | Red Wing, Minnesota | Red Wing High School |
| 26 | 
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Sarah Potomak | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 1996-04-08 | Aldergrove, British Columbia | George Eliot Secondary |
| 27 |
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Patti Marshall | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 1998-05-11 | Thief River Falls, MN | Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| 30 |
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Serena D'Angelo | Freshman | G | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 1998-04-02 | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Blyth Academy |
| 31 |
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Emma May | Sophomore | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 1996-10-21 | Eagan, Minnesota | Eagan High School |
| 37 |
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Sidney Peters | Junior (RS) | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 1995-02-26 | Geneva, Illinois | North American Hockey Academy |
News and notes edit
- January 8, 2017: The Golden Gophers competed in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Game against the MSU-Mankato Mavericks. The Golden Gophers prevailed by a 5–3 score.
Awards and honors edit
WCHA Weekly Honors edit
- Lee Stecklein, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 31, 2017)[10]
- Kate Schipper, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 7, 2017)[11]
Year End Awards edit
- Kelly Pannek, Forward, Nations leading scorer (tied with Cayley Mercer, Clarkson), 19G, 43A, 62 Points
- Kelly Pannek, Patty Kazmaier Award Top Ten Finalist[12]
- Sarah Potomak, Patty Kazmaier Award Top Ten Finalist[13]
- Kelly Pannek, Forward, All-WCHA First Team[14]
- Lee Stecklein, Defense, All-WCHA First Team[15]
- Sarah Potomak, Forward, All-WCHA Second Team[16]
- Dani Cameranesi, Forward, All-WCHA Third Team[17]
- Megan Wolfe, Defense, All-WCHA Third Team[18]
All-America honors edit
- Kelly Pannek, 2016-17 AHCA-CCM Women's University Division I First-Team All-American [19]
- Lee Stecklein, 2016-17 AHCA-CCM Women's University Division I First-Team All-American
References edit
- ^ "Stecklein Begins Third Season as Captain". CBS Interactive. August 11, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Lindsay Agnew". CBS Interactive. June 16, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Serena D'Angelo". CBS Interactive. July 21, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Kippin Keller". CBS Interactive. June 23, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Patti Marshall". CBS Interactive. June 30, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Katie Robinson". CBS Interactive. July 7, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Newcomers: Alex Woken". CBS Interactive. July 14, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "2016-17 Women's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "UMD'S STALDER, UMN'S STECKLEIN AND UW'S MAUERMANN NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - Players honored for games of January 27 - 29, 2017". WCHA ice hockey. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "UMN'S SCHIPPER, UMD'S ROONEY AND UW'S ROQUE NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - Players honored for games of February 3 - 4, 2017". WCHA ice hockey. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Top-10 Finalists Named for 2017 Patty Kazmaier Award". USA Hockey Foundation. February 23, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "ibid". USA Hockey Foundation. February 23, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "WCHA Hands Out 2017 Awards". CBS Interactive. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
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- ^ "ibid". CBS Interactive. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "ibid". CBS Interactive. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "2017 All-American Teams". ahcahockey.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.