| 2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| WCHA Regular Season Champions WCHA Final Face-Off Champions Defeated Robert Morris 7-0 in Quarterfinal Round to advance to Frozen Four Defeated Boston College 1-0 in Frozen Four National Semifinal, Lost National Championship Game to Clarkson 0-3 | |
| Conference | 1st WCHA |
| Home ice | LaBahn Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 2nd |
| USCHO.com | 2nd |
| Record | |
| Overall | 33-3-4 |
| Home | 16-1-2 |
| Road | 14-1-2 |
| Neutral | 3-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mark Johnson |
| Assistant coaches | Dan Koch Jackie Crum Mark Greenhalgh |
| Captain(s) | Sydney McKibbon [1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Ann-Renée Desbiens Sarah Nurse Jenny Ryan |
| Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons « 2015–16 2017–18 » | |
The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Badgers appeared in the NCAA Championship Game, losing to the Clarkson Golden Knights 0-3.
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyson Baldwin | Goaltender |  United States | Hails from Richmond, Texas |
| Presley Norby | Defense | United States | Played high school hockey in Minnesota |
| Maddie Rowe | Forward | United States | From River Falls, Wisconsin |
| Alexis Mauermann | Forward | United States | Stands 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Nikki Cece | Goaltender |  Canada | Competed in the PWHL |
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Alyson Baldwin | Freshman | G | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | Richmond, Texas | Connecticut Southern Stars | |
| 2 |  | Mellissa Channell | Senior | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 3 |  | Mikaela Gardner | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Plainfield, Illinois | Team USA U18 | |
| 5 |  | Jenny Ryan ( A ) | Senior | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Victor, New York | Team USA U18 | |
| 6 |  | Presley Norby | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | |
| 7 | | Sam Cogan | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Ottawa, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 8 |  | Maddie Rowe | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | River Falls, Wisconsin | Minnesota Blades | |
| 10 | | Mikayla Johnson | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Madison, Wisconsin | Madison Capitols U19 | |
| 11 | | Sydney McKibbon ( C ) | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 12 | | Sophia Shaver | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Wayzata, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | |
| 13 |  | Maddie Rolfes | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | West Des Moines, Iowa | Team USA U18 | |
| 14 | | Alexis Mauermann | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Janesville, Wisconsin | Team USA U18 | |
| 16 | | Sarah Nurse ( A ) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Hamilton, Ontario | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | |
| 17 | | Lauren Williams | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Windsor, Ontario | Team Ontario Blue U18 | |
| 18 |  | Abby Roque | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Team USA U18 | |
| 19 |  | Annie Pankowski | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Laguna Hills, California | Irondale HS | |
| 21 | | Baylee Wellhausen | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Williams Bay, Wisconsin | Shattuck St. Mary's | |
| 22 | | Mekenzie Steffen | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Centerville, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | |
| 24 | | Claudia Kepler | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Verona, Wisconsin | Ohio State | |
| 26 |  | Emily Clark | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Okanagan Hockey Academy | |
| 29 | | Nikki Cece | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | |
| 30 |  | Ann-Renée Desbiens ( A ) | Senior | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | La Malbaie, Quebec | Team Canada U22 | |
| 35 | | Nali Mullen | Junior (RS) | G | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Hudson, Wisconsin | Hudson HS | |
On Sunday, November 6, 2016, Ann-Renee Desbiens broke Noora Raty’s for most NCAA career shutout records. In a 6-0 shutout victory against the Bemidji State Beavers, Desbiens would log career shutout number 44. [3]
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 23 | at St. Cloud State | #1 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 6–0 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
| September 24 | at St. Cloud State | #1 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 4–2 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) | |||||
| October 7 | Ohio State | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 3–0 | 3–0–0 (3–0–0) | |||||
| October 8 | Ohio State | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | T 1–1 OT | 3–0–1 (3–0–1) | |||||
| October 14 | at #7 Clarkson * | #1 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 3–2 OT | 4–0–1 | |||||
| October 15 | at #7 Clarkson* | #1 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 4–1 | 5–0–1 | |||||
| October 22 | at #9 North Dakota | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 2–0 | 6–0–1 (4–0–1) | |||||
| October 23 | at #9 North Dakota | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 5–2 | 7–0–1 (5–0–1) | |||||
| October 28 | at Minnesota State | #1 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 3–0 | 8–0–1 (6–0–1) | |||||
| October 29 | at Minnesota State | #1 | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 3–1 | 9–0–1 (7–0–1) | |||||
| November 5 | Bemidji State | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 5–0 | 10–0–1 (8–0–1) | |||||
| November 6 | Bemidji State | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 6–0 | 11–0–1 (9–0–1) | |||||
| November 18 | at #4 Minnesota-Duluth | #1 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Nikki Cece | L 1–4 | 11–1–1 (9–1–1) | |||||
| November 19 | at #4 Minnesota-Duluth | #1 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Nikki Cece | W 4–1 | 12–1–1 (10–1–1) | |||||
| November 25 | Cornell * | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Nikki Cece | W 3–0 | 13–1–1 | |||||
| November 26 | Cornell* | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Nikki Cece | W 5–2 | 14–1–1 | |||||
| December 3 | #2 Minnesota | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | L 0–2 | 14–2–1 (10–2–1) | |||||
| December 4 | #2 Minnesota | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 8–2 | 15–2–1 (11–2–1) | |||||
| December 9 | at Ohio State | #1 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 7–0 | 16–2–1 (12–2–1) | |||||
| December 10 | at Ohio State | #1 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 5–0 | 17–2–1 (13–2–1) | |||||
| January 6, 2017 | at Lindenwood * | #1 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nikki Cece | W 5–1 | 18–2–1 | |||||
| January 13 | St. Cloud State | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 9–0 | 19–2–1 (14–2–1) | |||||
| January 14 | St. Cloud State | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 2–0 | 20–2–1 (15–2–1) | |||||
| January 21 | North Dakota | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 3–2 | 21–2–1 (16–2–1) | |||||
| January 22 | North Dakota | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 2–1 | 22–2–1 (17–2–1) | |||||
| January 27 | Minnesota State | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 5–0 | 23–2–1 (18–2–1) | |||||
| January 28 | Minnesota State | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 6–1 | 24–2–1 (19–2–1) | |||||
| February 3 | at Bemidji State | #1 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 6–1 | 25–2–1 (20–2–1) | |||||
| February 4 | at Bemidji State | #1 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 4–2 | 26–2–1 (21–2–1) | |||||
| February 11 | #2 Minnesota-Duluth | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | T 1–1 | 26–2–2 (21–2–2) | |||||
| February 12 | #2 Minnesota-Duluth | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 8–0 | 27–2–2 (22–2–2) | |||||
| February 18 | at #4 Minnesota | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Ann-Renée Desbiens | T 1–1 OT | 27–2–3 (22–2–3) | |||||
| February 19 | at #4 Minnesota | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Ann-Renée Desbiens | T 0–0 OT | 27–2–4 (22–2–4) | |||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 24 | Minnesota State* | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 7–0 | 28–2–4 | |||||
| February 25 | Minnesota State* | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 6–0 | 29–2–4 | |||||
| March 4 | vs. North Dakota* | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Final Face-Off Semifinal Game) | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 2–1 | 30–2–4 | |||||
| March 5 | vs. #2 Minnesota-Duluth* | #1 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Final Face-Off Championship Game) | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 4–1 | 31–2–4 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | #8 Robert Morris * | #1 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinal Game) | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 7–0 | 32–2–4 | |||||
| March 17 | vs. #4 Boston College * | #1 | Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (Frozen Four National Semifinal) | Ann-Renée Desbiens | W 1–0 | 33–2–4 | |||||
| March 19 | vs. #2 Clarkson* | #1 | Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (National Championship) | Ann-Renée Desbiens | L 0–3 | 33–3–4 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
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