| 2016–17 New York Riveters | |
|---|---|
| League | 2nd NWHL |
| 2016–17 record | 8–7–3 |
| Goals for | 55 |
| Goals against | 58 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Chad Wiseman |
| Coach | Chad Wiseman |
| Arena | Barnabas Health Hockey House |
The 2016–17 New York Riveters season is the second in franchise history.
On August 1, 2016, it was announced that the Riveters relocated to the Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, New Jersey, situated within the Prudential Center. The facility was the site of the first-ever Isobel Cup Finals. [1]
| January 27, 2016 [2] | To Connecticut Whale | To New York Riveters |
| April 28, 2016 [3] | To Connecticut Whale | To New York Riveters |
| April 28, 2016 [4] | To Boston Pride | To New York Riveters |
| Player | Date | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|
| Bray Ketchum [5] | April 28, 2016 | 1-year, $15,000 |
| Miye D'Oench [6] | April 28, 2016 | 1-year, $10,000 |
| Amanda Kessel [7] | May 1, 2016 | 1-year, $26,000 |
| Kaleigh Fratkin [8] | May 1, 2016 | 1-year, $19,500 |
| Jaimie Leonoff [9] | May 1, 2016 | 1-year, $10,000 |
| Courtney Burke [10] | May 5, 2016 | 1-year, $17,000 |
| Milica McMillen [11] | June 16, 2016 | 1-year |
| Sojung Shin [12] | July 27, 2016 | 1-year, $13,000 |
| Tatiana Rafter [13] | July 31, 2016 | 1-year, $16,500 |
The following were the Riveters selections in the 2016 NWHL Draft on June 18, 2016.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kelsey Koelzer | D |  United States | Princeton Tigers |
| 2 | 5 | Sydney Daniels | D | United States | Harvard Crimson |
| 3 | 9 | Jenny Ryan | D | United States | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 4 | 13 | Sydney McKibbon | F |  Canada | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | 17 | Amy Menke | F | United States | North Dakota Fighting Hawks |
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