2016–17 NWHL season | |
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League | National Women's Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
2016 draft | |
Top draft pick | Kelsey Koelzer |
Picked by | New York Riveters |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Boston Pride |
Season MVP | Brianna Decker |
Top scorer | Brianna Decker |
Isobel Cup | |
Champions | Buffalo Beauts |
Runners-up | Boston Pride |
Finals MVP | Brianne McLaughlin |
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.
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.
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.
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Boston Pride | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 29 | 32 |
New York Riveters | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 58 | 19 |
Buffalo Beauts | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 68 | 13 |
Connecticut Whale | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 60 | 77 | 11 |
Semifinal game | Isobel Cup Championship | ||||||||
1 | Boston Pride | 8 | |||||||
4 | Connecticut Whale | 2 | |||||||
1 | Boston Pride | 2 | |||||||
3 | Buffalo Beauts | 3 | |||||||
2 | New York Riveters | 2 | |||||||
3 | Buffalo Beauts | 4 |
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
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Brianna Decker | Boston Pride | 17 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
Alex Carpenter | Boston Pride | 17 | 9 | 20 | 29 |
Haley Skarupa | Connecticut Whale | 16 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
Janine Weber | New York Riveters | 17 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
Meghan Duggan | Boston Pride | 17 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
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]
Rd | P | Player (Pos) | Team | Nationality | Former team |
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1 | 1 | Kelsey Koelzer (D) | New York Riveters | United States | Princeton University ( ECAC) |
1 | 2 | Lee Stecklein [9] (D) | Buffalo Beauts | United States | University of Minnesota ( WCHA) |
1 | 3 | Dani Cameranesi (F) | Connecticut Whale | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
1 | 4 | Ann-Renee Desbiens (G) | Boston Pride | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
2 | 5 | Sydney Daniels (F) | New York Riveters | United States | Harvard University (ECAC) |
2 | 6 | Cayley Mercer (F) | Buffalo Beauts | Canada | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
2 | 7 | Andie Anastos (F) | Connecticut Whale | United States | Boston College (Hockey East) |
2 | 8 | Sarah Nurse (F) | Boston Pride | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
3 | 9 | Jenny Ryan (D) | New York Riveters | United States | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
3 | 10 | Hayley Scamurra (F) | Buffalo Beauts | United States | Northeastern University ( HEA) |
3 | 11 | Mellissa Channell (D) | Connecticut Whale | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
3 | 12 | Ashleigh Brykaliuk (F) | Boston Pride | Canada | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
4 | 13 | Sydney McKibbon (F) | New York Riveters | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
4 | 14 | Emma Woods (F) | Buffalo Beauts | Canada | Quinnipiac University (ECAC) |
4 | 15 | Paige Savage (F) | Connecticut Whale | United States | Northeastern (HEA) |
4 | 16 | Halli Krzyzaniak (D) | Boston Pride | Canada | University of North Dakota (ECAC) |
5 | 17 | Amy Menke (F) | New York Riveters | United States | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
5 | 18 | Maddie Elia (F) | Buffalo Beauts | United States | Boston University (HEA) |
5 | 19 | Sydney Rossman (G) | Connecticut Whale | United States | Quinnipiac University (ECAC) |
5 | 20 | Lara Stalder (F) | Boston Pride | Switzerland | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
Date | Player | New team |
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April 4, 2016 | Kelly Babstock [10] | Connecticut Whale |
April 6, 2016 | Morgan 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 |
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) |
Date | Player |
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May 11, 2016 | Jenny Scrivens [37] |
2016–17 NWHL season | |
---|---|
League | National Women's Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
2016 draft | |
Top draft pick | Kelsey Koelzer |
Picked by | New York Riveters |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Boston Pride |
Season MVP | Brianna Decker |
Top scorer | Brianna Decker |
Isobel Cup | |
Champions | Buffalo Beauts |
Runners-up | Boston Pride |
Finals MVP | Brianne McLaughlin |
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.
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.
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.
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston Pride | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 29 | 32 |
New York Riveters | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 58 | 19 |
Buffalo Beauts | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 68 | 13 |
Connecticut Whale | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 60 | 77 | 11 |
Semifinal game | Isobel Cup Championship | ||||||||
1 | Boston Pride | 8 | |||||||
4 | Connecticut Whale | 2 | |||||||
1 | Boston Pride | 2 | |||||||
3 | Buffalo Beauts | 3 | |||||||
2 | New York Riveters | 2 | |||||||
3 | Buffalo Beauts | 4 |
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brianna Decker | Boston Pride | 17 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
Alex Carpenter | Boston Pride | 17 | 9 | 20 | 29 |
Haley Skarupa | Connecticut Whale | 16 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
Janine Weber | New York Riveters | 17 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
Meghan Duggan | Boston Pride | 17 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
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]
Rd | P | Player (Pos) | Team | Nationality | Former team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Kelsey Koelzer (D) | New York Riveters | United States | Princeton University ( ECAC) |
1 | 2 | Lee Stecklein [9] (D) | Buffalo Beauts | United States | University of Minnesota ( WCHA) |
1 | 3 | Dani Cameranesi (F) | Connecticut Whale | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
1 | 4 | Ann-Renee Desbiens (G) | Boston Pride | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
2 | 5 | Sydney Daniels (F) | New York Riveters | United States | Harvard University (ECAC) |
2 | 6 | Cayley Mercer (F) | Buffalo Beauts | Canada | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
2 | 7 | Andie Anastos (F) | Connecticut Whale | United States | Boston College (Hockey East) |
2 | 8 | Sarah Nurse (F) | Boston Pride | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
3 | 9 | Jenny Ryan (D) | New York Riveters | United States | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
3 | 10 | Hayley Scamurra (F) | Buffalo Beauts | United States | Northeastern University ( HEA) |
3 | 11 | Mellissa Channell (D) | Connecticut Whale | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
3 | 12 | Ashleigh Brykaliuk (F) | Boston Pride | Canada | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
4 | 13 | Sydney McKibbon (F) | New York Riveters | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
4 | 14 | Emma Woods (F) | Buffalo Beauts | Canada | Quinnipiac University (ECAC) |
4 | 15 | Paige Savage (F) | Connecticut Whale | United States | Northeastern (HEA) |
4 | 16 | Halli Krzyzaniak (D) | Boston Pride | Canada | University of North Dakota (ECAC) |
5 | 17 | Amy Menke (F) | New York Riveters | United States | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
5 | 18 | Maddie Elia (F) | Buffalo Beauts | United States | Boston University (HEA) |
5 | 19 | Sydney Rossman (G) | Connecticut Whale | United States | Quinnipiac University (ECAC) |
5 | 20 | Lara Stalder (F) | Boston Pride | Switzerland | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
Date | Player | New team |
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April 4, 2016 | Kelly Babstock [10] | Connecticut Whale |
April 6, 2016 | Morgan 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 |
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) |
Date | Player |
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May 11, 2016 | Jenny Scrivens [37] |