2016–17 NWHL season

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2016–17 NWHL season
NWHL logo.svg
League National Women's Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
2016 draft
Top draft pickKelsey Koelzer
Picked by New York Riveters
Regular season
Season champions Boston Pride
Season MVP Brianna Decker
Top scorerBrianna Decker
Isobel Cup
Champions Buffalo Beauts
  Runners-up Boston Pride
Finals MVP Brianne McLaughlin
NWHL seasons
←  2015–16
2017–18  →

The 2016–17 NWHL season is the second season of operation of the National Women's Hockey League. All four teams from the inaugural season returned for this season: the Boston Pride, Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale, and New York Riveters.

Contents

League business

Team locations

During the off-season, the Connecticut Whale moved to Northford Ice Pavilion in North Branford, Connecticut, and the defending champion Boston Pride moved to the new Warrior Ice Arena in the Boston neighborhood of Brighton.

On August 1, 2016, it was announced that the New York Riveters moved from Brooklyn to the Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, New Jersey, situated within the Prudential Center as the New Jersey Devils practice arena. The facility was the site of the first Isobel Cup finals the previous season. [1]

With the changes in arenas, it left the Buffalo Beauts, playing their second season at Harborcenter, as the sole team not to change arenas.

League news

All-star game

The 2nd NWHL All-Star Game was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the first NWHL game to be played outside of its four markets. Amanda Kessel and Kelley Steadman were named as All-Star captains. Kessel would go on to score the first hat trick in NWHL All-Star history.

Regular season

Standings

GPWL OTL GFGA PTS
Boston Pride 171610732932
New York Riveters 18873555819
Buffalo Beauts 176101446813
Connecticut Whale 185121607711

Playoffs

Semifinal game Isobel Cup Championship
      
1 Boston Pride 8
4 Connecticut Whale 2
1 Boston Pride 2
3Buffalo Beauts3
2 New York Riveters 2
3 Buffalo Beauts 4

Statistics

Scoring leaders

PlayerTeamGPGAPts
Brianna Decker Boston Pride 17141731
Alex Carpenter Boston Pride1792029
Haley Skarupa Connecticut Whale 16111122
Janine Weber New York Riveters 17101222
Meghan Duggan Boston Pride1713720

Awards and honors

Transactions

Draft

The logo of the 2016 NWHL draft 2016 NWHL Draft logo.jpeg
The logo of the 2016 NWHL draft

The 2016 NWHL Draft took place on June 18, 2016, and was the second in league history. Defender Kelsey Koelzer of Princeton was selected first overall by the New York Riveters. [8]

RdPPlayer (Pos)TeamNationalityFormer team
11 Kelsey Koelzer (D) New York Riveters Flag of the United States.svg United States Princeton University (ECAC)
12 Lee Stecklein [9] (D) Buffalo Beauts Flag of the United States.svg United States University of Minnesota (WCHA)
13 Dani Cameranesi (F) Connecticut Whale Flag of the United States.svg United StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
14 Ann-Renee Desbiens (G) Boston Pride Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
25 Sydney Daniels (F)New York RivetersFlag of the United States.svg United States Harvard University (ECAC)
26 Cayley Mercer (F)Buffalo BeautsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Clarkson University (ECAC)
27 Andie Anastos (F)Connecticut WhaleFlag of the United States.svg United States Boston College (Hockey East)
28 Sarah Nurse (F)Boston PrideFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
39 Jenny Ryan (D)New York RivetersFlag of the United States.svg United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
310 Hayley Scamurra (F)Buffalo BeautsFlag of the United States.svg United States Northeastern University (HEA)
311 Melissa Channell (D)Connecticut WhaleFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
312 Ashleigh Brykaliuk (F)Boston PrideFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada University of Minnesota–Duluth (WCHA)
413 Sydney McKibbon (F)New York RivetersFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
414 Emma Woods (F)Buffalo BeautsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Quinnipiac University (ECAC)
415 Paige Savage (F)Connecticut WhaleFlag of the United States.svg United StatesNortheastern (HEA)
416 Halli Krzyzaniak (D)Boston PrideFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada University of North Dakota (ECAC)
517 Amy Menke (F)New York RivetersFlag of the United States.svg United StatesUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)
518 Maddie Elia (F)Buffalo BeautsFlag of the United States.svg United States Boston University (HEA)
519 Sydney Rossman (G)Connecticut WhaleFlag of the United States.svg United StatesQuinnipiac University (ECAC)
520 Lara Stalder (F)Boston PrideFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SwitzerlandUniversity of Minnesota–Duluth (WCHA)

Free agency

DatePlayerNew team
April 4, 2016 Kelly Babstock [10] Connecticut Whale
April 6, 2016Morgan Fritz-Ward [11] New York Riveters
April 6, 2016 Madison Packer [11] New York Riveters
April 11, 2016 Paige Harrington [12] Buffalo Beauts
April 12, 2016 Ashley Johnston [13] New York Riveters
April 12, 2016 Kiira Dosdall [13] New York Riveters
April 20, 2016 Jordan Smelker [14] Boston Pride
April 26, 2016 Jillian Dempsey [15] Boston Pride
April 27, 2016 Alyssa Gagliardi [16] Boston Pride
April 28, 2016 Bray Ketchum [17] New York Riveters
April 28, 2016 Amanda Leveille [18] Buffalo Beauts
April 28, 2016 Miye D'Oench [19] New York Riveters
April 30, 2016 Sam Faber [20] Connecticut Whale
May 1, 2016 Kaleigh Fratkin [21] New York Riveters
May 1, 2016 Jaimie Leonoff [21] New York Riveters
May 1, 2016 Amanda Kessel [22] New York Riveters
May 2, 2016 Lexi Bender [23] Boston Pride
May 2, 2016 Lisa Chesson [24] Buffalo Beauts
May 2, 2016 Kaliya Johnson [25] Connecticut Whale
May 3, 2016 Cydney Roesler [26] Connecticut Whale
May 3, 2016 Nicole Connery [26] Connecticut Whale
May 3, 2016 Nicole Kosta [26] Connecticut Whale
May 4, 2016 Kelley Steadman [27] Buffalo Beauts
May 4, 2016 Shelby Bram [28] Buffalo Beauts
May 5, 2016 Courtney Burke [29] New York Riveters
May 10, 2016 Hailey Browne [30] Buffalo Beauts
May 10, 2016 Devon Skeats [30] Buffalo Beauts
May 11, 2016 Jessica Koizumi [31] Connecticut Whale
May 13, 2016 Shenae Lundberg [32] Connecticut Whale
May 16, 2016 Kourtney Kunichika [33] Buffalo Beauts
May 16, 2016 Emily Janiga [33] Buffalo Beauts

Trades

April 26, 2016 [34] To New York Riveters

Haley Skarupa (Right)

To Connecticut Whale

Michelle Picard (Right)

April 27, 2016 [35] To New York Riveters

Hannah Brandt (Right)

To Connecticut Whale

Dana Trivigno (Right)

April 28, 2016 [36] To Boston Pride

Alex Carpenter (Right)

To New York Riveters

Miye D'Oench (Right)

Retired

DatePlayer
May 11, 2016 Jenny Scrivens [37]

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