2016–17 St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey season

2016–17 St. Cloud State Huskies
women's ice hockey season
2016–17 St. Cloud State Huskies; women's ice hockey season
Conference	6th WCHA
Home ice	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Record
Overall	9–23–4
Home	6–10–2
Road	3–12–2
Neutral	0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Eric Rud
Assistant coaches	Steve MacDonald; Jinelle Siergiej
Captain(s)	Lauren Hespenheide
Alternate captain(s)	Christa Moody; Jenna Redford
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Last updated January 19, 2024

The St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program represented St. Cloud State University during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Recruiting

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Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Janine Alder	Goaltender	Switzerland	Bronze Medalist at 2014 Olympics with Team Switzerland
Katie Detert	Forward	United States	Played Club Hockey with Northern Edge
Janna Haeg	Forward	United States	Attended Lakeville South (MN) HS
Rachel Herzog	Defender	United States	Graduate of Hill-Murray (MN) HS^[3]
Brooke Kudirka	Forward	United States	Played for St. Louis AAA Blues U19^[4]
Dana Rasmussen	Forward	United States	Transfer from Ohio State

2016–17 Huskies

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No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Hometown	Previous team
1	Janine Alder	Freshman	G	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Zürich, Switzerland	Swiss National Team
2	Julia Tylke	Sophomore	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Delafield, Wisconsin	Chicago Young Americans
4	Dana Rasmussen	Freshman (RS)	F	5' 2" (1.57 m)	Kasson, Minnesota	Ohio State
5	Janna Haeg	Freshman	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Lakeville, Minnesota	Lakeville South HS
7	Brittney Anderson	Junior	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Hudson, Wisconsin	Hill-Murray HS
8	Brooke Kudirka	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	Omaha, Nebraska	St. Louis AAA Blues U19
9	Lauren Hespenheide ( C )	Senior	F	5' 0" (1.52 m)	Shakopee, Minnesota	Shakopee Senior HS
10	Emma Turbyville	Junior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	Chicago, Illinois	Shattuck St. Mary's
11	Caroline Markstrom	Senior	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Kovland, Sweden	Sundsvalls Gymnasium
13	Katie Detert	Freshman	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Rhinelander, Wisconsin	Northern Edge
15	Rachel Herzog	Freshman	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Oakdale, Minnesota	Hill-Murray HS
16	Kelsey Saelens	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Shaftesbury Prep
17	Jenna Redford ( A )	Senior (RS)	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Soldotna, Alaska	Boston Shamrocks
18	Ivy Dynek	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Northfield, Illinois	Chicago Young Americans
19	Payge Pena	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Maple Ridge, British Columbia	Okanagan Hockey Academy
20	Suvi Ollikainen	Sophomore	F	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Klaukkala, Finland	Finnish National Team
21	Christa Moody ( A )	Senior	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Battle Creek, Michigan	Honeybaked
22	Kayla Friesen	Freshman	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Winnipeg, Manitoba	St. Mary's Academy
23	Hannah Potrykus	Sophomore	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Brighton, Michigan	USA Hockey Club of Michigan
25	Jordan Stewart	Sophomore	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Machesney Park, Illinois	Chicago Young Americans
27	Alyssa Erickson	Junior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Mission, British Columbia	Okanagan Hockey Academy
29	Taylor Crosby	Sophomore	G	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia	Shattuck-St. Mary's
34	Madeleine Dahl	Senior	G	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Edina, Minnesota	Union College

Schedule

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Date	Opponent^#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
September 23	#1 Wisconsin	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Madeleine Dahl	L 0–6	0–1–0 (0–1–0)
September 24	#1 Wisconsin	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Taylor Crosby	L 2–4	0–2–0 (0–2–0)
September 30	Merrimack *	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	W 4–2	1–2–0
October 1	Merrimack*	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Taylor Crosby	L 1–4	1–3–0
October 7	#7 North Dakota	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	L 0–1	1–4–0 (0–3–0)
October 8	#7 North Dakota	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	W 3–2	2–4–0 (1–3–0)
October 21	at Minnesota State	Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN	Janine Alder	T 2–2 ^OT	2–4–1 (1–3–1)
October 22	at Minnesota State	Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN	Janine Alder	W 2–0	3–4–1 (2–3–1)
October 27	at #2 Minnesota	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Janine Alder	L 2–5	3–5–1 (2–4–1)
October 28	at #2 Minnesota	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Janine Alder	L 0–3	3–6–1 (2–5–1)
November 11	Ohio State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	L 0–3	3–7–1 (2–6–1)
November 12	Ohio State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	W 4–1	4–7–1 (3–6–1)
November 18	at Bemidji State	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Janine Alder	L 2–6	4–8–1 (3–7–1)
November 19	at Bemidji State	Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN	Janine Alder	W 3–0	5–8–1 (4–7–1)
November 25	at Vermont *	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Game)	Janine Alder	L 1–5	5–9–1
November 26	vs. Robert Morris *	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Consolation Game)	Janine Alder	L 3–5	5–10–1
December 2	#4 Minnesota-Duluth	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	L 0–3	5–11–1 (4–8–1)
December 3	#4 Minnesota-Duluth	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	L 2–3	5–12–1 (4–9–1)
December 10	at #10 North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND	Janine Alder	L 2–3	5–13–1 (4–10–1)
December 11	at #10 North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND	Janine Alder	L 0–4	5–14–1 (4–11–1)
January 6, 2017	#7 Colgate *	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	W 7–4	6–14–1
January 7	#7 Colgate*	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	T 0–0 ^OT	6–14–2
January 13	at #1 Wisconsin	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI	Janine Alder	L 0–9	6–15–2 (4–12–1)
January 13	at #1 Wisconsin	LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI	Janine Alder	L 0–2	6–16–2 (4–13–1)
January 20	Minnesota State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	W 2–1	7–16–2 (5–13–1)
January 21	Minnesota State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	T 3–3 ^OT	7–16–3 (5–13–2)
January 27	#4 Minnesota	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Madeleine Dahl	L 1–2	7–17–3 (5–14–2)
January 28	#4 Minnesota	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Madeleine Dahl	L 0–5	7–18–3 (5–15–2)
February 3	at Ohio State	OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH	Janine Alder	W 3–1	8–18–3 (6–15–2)
February 4	at Ohio State	OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH	Janine Alder	T 2–2 ^OT	8–18–4 (6–15–3)
February 10	Bemidji State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	W 4–2	9–18–4 (7–15–3)
February 11	Bemidji State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN	Janine Alder	L 1–3	9–19–4 (7–16–3)
February 17	at #2 Minnesota-Duluth	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Janine Alder	L 1–2	9–20–4 (7–17–3)
February 17	at #2 Minnesota-Duluth	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN	Janine Alder	L 1–4	9–21–4 (7–18–3)
WCHA Tournament
February 23	at #2 Minnesota-Duluth*	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1)	Janine Alder	L 0–5	9–22–4
February 24	at #2 Minnesota-Duluth*	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1)	Janine Alder	L 2–6	9–23–4
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

Janine Alder, Goaltender, WCHA All-Rookie Team^[7]

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References

↑ "Hespenheide named captain of 2016–17 Women's Hockey Team". St. Cloud State University. May 20, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
↑ "St. Cloud State women's hockey announces new recruits for 2016–17". St. Cloud State University. July 5, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
↑ "Who's That Husky – Women's Hockey rookie Rachel Herzog". St. Cloud State University. September 14, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
↑ "Who's That Husky – Women's Hockey Rookie Brooke Kudirka". St. Cloud State University. September 27, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
↑ "2016–17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
↑ "2016–17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
↑ "St. Cloud State's Alder named to WCHA All-Rookie Team". St. Cloud State University. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.

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[1] "Hespenheide named captain of 2016–17 Women's Hockey Team". St. Cloud State University. May 20, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2017.

[2] "St. Cloud State women's hockey announces new recruits for 2016–17". St. Cloud State University. July 5, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2017.

[3] "Who's That Husky – Women's Hockey rookie Rachel Herzog". St. Cloud State University. September 14, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2017.

[4] "Who's That Husky – Women's Hockey Rookie Brooke Kudirka". St. Cloud State University. September 27, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2017.

[5] "2016–17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved March 29, 2017.

[6] "2016–17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved March 29, 2017.

[7] "St. Cloud State's Alder named to WCHA All-Rookie Team". St. Cloud State University. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.

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