College ice hockey team season
| 2016–17 University of North Dakota women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 4th WCHA |
| Home ice | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 16-16-6 |
| Home | 9-6-4 |
| Road | 7-9-2 |
| Neutral | 0-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brian Idalski |
| Assistant coaches | Peter Elander Erik Fabian |
| Captain(s) | Halli Krzyzaniak |
| University of North Dakota women's ice hockey seasons « 2015–16 program terminated » | |
The UND Fighting Hawks women's hockey team represented the University of North Dakota in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. On March 29, 2017, The University of North Dakota announced that the women's ice hockey was being terminated due to budget cuts.
Offseason
- July 25: Halli Krzyzaniak and Ryleigh Houston were chosen to participate in the Team Canada Development Camp in Calgary, Alberta.
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Kennedy Blair | Goaltender |  United States |
Goaltender for Minnesota Revolution |
| Ryleigh Houston | Forward |  Canada |
Appeared in two IIHF U18 World Championships for Canada |
| Sarah Lecavalier | Forward | Canada |
Attended Pursuit of Excellence Academy |
| Alyssa MacMillan | Forward | Canada |
Attended Okanagan Hockey Academy |
| Emma Nuutinen | Forward |  Finland |
Played for Finland in 2014 Olympics |
| Annelise Rice | Forward | United States |
Attended Minnetonka (MN) HS |
| Abbey Stanley | Defender | United States |
Spring, 2016 redshirt addition |
| Abby Thiessen | Defender | Canada |
Member of Team Alberta U18 |
2015–16 Fighting Hawks
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Anna Kilponen | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Orivesi, Finland | Finnish National Team | |
| 6 | 
|
Gracen Hirschy | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Culver Academy | |
| 7 | 
|
Jordan Hampton | Senior (RS) | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Northeastern | |
| 8 | 
|
Annelise Rice | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Excelsior, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 9 | 
|
Sarah Lecavalier | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Strathmore, Alberta | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 10 |
|
Charly Dahlquist | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie HS | |
| 12 | 
|
Ryleigh Houston | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Team Canada U18 | |
| 14 |
|
Marissa Salo | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 15 |
|
Kayla Gardner | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad HS | |
| 16 |
|
Vilma Tanskanen | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Vantaa, Finland | Finnish National Team | |
| 17 | 
|
Dorci Medgyes | Sophomore | F/D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Budapest, Hungary | Hungarian National Team | |
| 18 |
|
Halli Krzyzaniak (C) | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Neepawa, Manitoba | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 19 |
|
Taylor Flaherty | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville North HS | |
| 20 |
|
Emma Nuutinen | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Vantaa, Finland | Finnish National Team | |
| 21 |
|
Amy Menke | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Shakopee, Minnesota | Shakopee HS | |
| 24 | 
|
Alyssa MacMillan | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Penticton, British Columbia | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 26 |
|
Breanna Berndsen | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Kelowna, British Columbia | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 29 | 
|
Lexie Shaw | Senior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Troy, Michigan | Honeybaked | |
| 30 | 
|
Kennedy Blair | Freshman | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Bismarck, North Dakota | Minnesota Revolution | |
| 32 | 
|
Hallie Theodosopoulos | Freshman | F/D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Brookings, South Dakota | St. Louis Blues AAA | |
| 34 |
|
Annie Chipman | Senior (RS) | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | St. Mary's Academy | |
| 44 |
|
Rebekah Kolstad | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Mankato, Minnesota | Team USA U18 | |
| 50 |
|
Kristen Campbell | Freshman (RS) | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Brandon, Manitoba | Team Manitoba U18 | |
| 55 |
|
Lisa Marvin | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad HS |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 30 | at Mercyhurst* | #6 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Lexie Shaw | W 3–1 | 1–0–0 | |||||
| October 1 | at Mercyhurst* | #6 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Lexie Shaw | T 1–1 | 1–0–1 | |||||
| October 6 | at St. Cloud State | #7 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Lexie Shaw | W 1–0 | 2–0–1 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 8 | at St. Cloud State | #7 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Kristen Campbell | L 2–3 | 2–1–1 (1–1–0) | |||||
| October 14 | Minnesota State | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | W 6–0 | 3–1–1 (2–1–0) | |||||
| October 15 | Minnesota State | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | W 4–3 | 4–1–1 (3–1–0) | |||||
| October 22 | #1 Wisconsin | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | L 0–2 | 4–2–1 (3–2–0) | |||||
| October 23 | #1 Wisconsin | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | L 2–5 | 4–3–1 (3–3–0) | |||||
| October 28 | #10 Bemidji State | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | W 5–2 | 5–3–1 (4–3–0) | ||||||
| October 29 | at #10 Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lexie Shaw | W 2–0 | 6–3–1 (5–3–0) | ||||||
| November 12 | #3 Minnesota-Duluth | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | L 1–2 | 6–4–1 (5–4–0) | |||||
| November 13 | #3 Minnesota-Duluth | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | T 2–2 | 6–4–2 (5–4–2) | |||||
| November 18 | #2 Minnesota | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | T 2–2 | 6–4–3 (5–4–2) | |||||
| November 19 | #2 Minnesota | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | T 2–2 | 6–4–4 (5–4–3) | |||||
| November 25 | Syracuse* | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | L 0–3 | 6–5–4 | |||||
| November 26 | Syracuse* | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | W 3–0 | 7–5–4 | |||||
| December 2 | at Ohio State | #9 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Lexie Shaw | T 1–1 | 7–5–5 (5–4–4) | |||||
| December 3 | at Ohio State | #9 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Lexie Shaw | L 1–2 | 7–6–5 (5–5–4) | |||||
| December 10 | St. Cloud State | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | W 3–2 | 8–6–5 (6–5–4) | |||||
| December 11 | St. Cloud State | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | W 4–0 | 9–6–5 (7–5–4) | |||||
| December 16 | at Lindenwood* | #10 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Lexie Shaw | W 5–0 | 10–6–5 | |||||
| December 17 | at Lindenwood* | #10 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Lexie Shaw | L 1–4 | 10–7–5 | |||||
| January 13, 2017 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Lexie Shaw | W 3–2 | 11–7–5 (8–5–4) | ||||||
| January 14 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Kristen Campbell | W 4–0 | 12–7–5 (9–5–4) | ||||||
| January 21 | at #1 Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Lexie Shaw | L 2–3 | 12–8–5 (9–6–4) | ||||||
| January 22 | at #1 Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kristen Campbell | L 1–2 | 12–9–5 (9–7–4) | ||||||
| January 27 | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lexie Shaw | W 3–1 | 13–9–5 (10–7–4) | ||||||
| January 29 | Bemidji State | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | T 1–1 | 13–9–6 (10–7–5) | ||||||
| February 3 | at #2 Minnesota-Duluth | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Lexie Shaw | L 0–2 | 13–10–6 (10–8–5) | ||||||
| February 4 | at #2 Minnesota-Duluth | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Lexie Shaw | L 1–2 | 13–11–6 (10–9–5) | ||||||
| February 10 | at #5 Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Lexie Shaw | L 2–4 | 13–12–6 (10–10–5) | ||||||
| February 11 | at #5 Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Kristen Campbell | L 2–6 | 13–13–6 (10–11–5) | ||||||
| February 17 | Ohio State | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | L 2–4 | 13–14–6 (10–12–5) | ||||||
| February 18 | Ohio State | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Lexie Shaw | W 3–2 | 14–14–6 (11–12–5) | ||||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 24 | Ohio State* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 1) | Lexie Shaw | L 2–3 | 14–15–6 | ||||||
| February 25 | Ohio State* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 2) | Lexie Shaw | W 4–1 | 15–15–6 | ||||||
| February 26 | Ohio State* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND (Quarterfinal, Game 3) | Lexie Shaw | W 2–1 | 16–15–6 | ||||||
| February 26 | vs. #1 Wisconsin* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game) | Lexie Shaw | L 1–2 | 16–16–6 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
- Halli Krzyzaniak, Defense, All-WCHA Second Team
- Ryleigh Houston, Forward, All-WCHA Rookie Team
References
- "Krzyzaniak and Houston invited to Team Canada camp". University of North Dakota. July 25, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- "UND welcomes eight newcomers for 2016-17". University of North Dakota. July 14, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of North Dakota. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". University of North Dakota. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Krzyzaniak and Houston earn All-WCHA honors". University of North Dakota. March 3, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "ibid". University of North Dakota. March 3, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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