The Rensselaer Engineers represented Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
| 2016–17 Rensselaer Engineers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 8th ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Houston Field House |
| Record | |
| Overall | 10-24-2 |
| Home | 7-12-0 |
| Road | 3-12-2 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | John Burke |
| Assistant coaches | Jake Anderson Christie Cicero |
| Captain(s) | Laura Horwood Lyndsey Hylwa[1] |
| Rensselaer Engineers women's ice hockey seasons « 2015–16 2017–18 » | |
Offseason
edit- April 5:Josefine Hansen playing for the Danish National Team, was named the 2016 IIHF World Championship Best Defenseman.[2]
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Kendra Farole | Defense |  United States |
Blueliner for Anaheim Lady Ducks |
| Megan Hayes | Forward | United States |
Attended North American Hockey Academy |
| Kirsten Iwanski | Defense | United States |
Played for Northern Cyclones |
| Samantha Nolan | Forward | United States |
Attended St. Paul's School |
| Blake Orosz | Forward | United States |
Played for Nepean Jr. Wildcats |
| Sabrina Repaci | Forward |  Canada |
Played for Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| Katerina Seper | Defense | United States |
Attended Lakeville North (MN) High School |
2016–17 Engineers
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Kendra Farole | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Irvine, California | Anaheim Lady Ducks | |
| 4 | 
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Sam Noaln | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | St. Louis, Missouri | St. Paul's School | |
| 6 | 
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Jaimie Grigsby | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Whitby, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves | |
| 7 |
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Sabrina Repaci | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | |
| 8 | 
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Megan Hayes | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Hartford, Vermont | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 9 | 
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Josefine Hansen | Sophomore | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Copenhagen, Denmark | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 10 | 
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Blake Orosz | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Chase Mills, New York | Nepean Jr. Wildcats | |
| 11 | 
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Katerina Seper | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville North HS | |
| 13 |
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Ana Orzechowski | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Tonawanda, New York | Pittsburgh Pens Elite | |
| 14 | 
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Shayna Tomlinson | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Gilford, New Hampshire | Assabet Valley | |
| 15 |
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Laura Horwood (C) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Belleville, Ontario | Durham West Lightning | |
| 16 | 
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Kirsten Iwanski | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Marquette, Michigan | Northern Cyclones | |
| 17 |
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Hannah Behounek | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 18 | 
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Makenna Thomas | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Hartland, Wisconsin | Chicago Young Americans | |
| 19 | 
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Marisa Raspa | Junior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Downingtown, Pennsylvania | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 20 |
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Amanda Kimmerle | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Anoka, Minnesota | Anoka HS | |
| 21 |
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Katie Rooney | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Buffalo, Minnesota | Buffalo HS | |
| 23 | 
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Taylor Schwalbe | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Anchorage, Alaska | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 25 |
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Whitney Renn | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Troy, Michigan | Detroit Little Caesars | |
| 26 | 
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Lindsey Hylwa (C) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Cary, North Carolina | Gilmore Academy | |
| 28 |
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Aly Tremblay | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Hayward, Wisconsin | Minnesota Revolution | |
| 33 |
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Kira Bombay | Sophomore | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Orleans, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats | |
| 35 | 
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Lovisa Selander | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Sollentuna, Sweden | SDE Riksserien |
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 24 | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Lovisa Selander | W 3–1 | 1–0–0 | ||||||
| September 25 | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Lovisa Selander | L 0–2 | 1–1–0 | ||||||
| September 30 | Ohio State* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 1–2–0 | ||||||
| October 1 | Ohio State* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 0–2 | 1–3–0 | ||||||
| October 7 | at Robert Morris* | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kira Bombay | L 3–6 | 1–4–0 | ||||||
| October 8 | at Robert Morris* | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Lovisa Selander | T 1–1 OT | 1–4–1 | ||||||
| October 14 | Connecticut* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 3–0 | 2–4–1 | ||||||
| October 15 | Connecticut* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 2–5–1 | ||||||
| October 28 | Cornell | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 1–0 | 3–5–1 (1–0–0) | ||||||
| October 29 | #6 Colgate | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 3–6–1 (1–1–0) | ||||||
| November 4 | at Yale | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Lovisa Selander | L 2–7 | 3–7–1 (1–2–0) | ||||||
| November 5 | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Lovisa Selander | W 4–1 | 4–7–1 (2–2–0) | ||||||
| November 11 | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 4–8–1 (2–3–0) | ||||||
| November 12 | at Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 3–8 | 4–9–1 (2–4–0) | ||||||
| November 18 | Mercyhurst* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Kira Bombay | L 1–4 | 4–10–1 | ||||||
| November 19 | Mercyhurst* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–7 | 4–11–1 | ||||||
| November 25 | RIT* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 5–1 | 5–11–1 | ||||||
| November 26 | RIT* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–3 | 5–12–1 | ||||||
| December 2 | Princeton | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 0–4 | 5–13–1 (2–5–0) | ||||||
| December 3 | #8 Quinnipiac | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 1–6 | 5–14–1 (2–6–0) | ||||||
| January 6, 2017 | Brown | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 4–3 | 6–14–1 (3–6–0) | ||||||
| January 7 | Yale | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 2–1 OT | 7–14–1 (4–6–0) | ||||||
| January 13 | at Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Lovisa Selander | W 3–1 | 8–14–1 (5–6–0) | ||||||
| January 14 | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Lovisa Selander | L 1–2 OT | 8–15–1 (5–7–0) | ||||||
| January 20 | at Union | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Lovisa Selander | T 2–2 OT | 8–15–2 (5–7–1) | ||||||
| January 21 | Union | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 2–1 | 9–15–2 (6–7–1) | ||||||
| January 27 | #3 Clarkson | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 2–4 | 9–16–2 (6–8–1) | ||||||
| January 28 | #5 St. Lawrence | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 2–5 | 9–17–2 (6–9–1) | ||||||
| February 3 | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 0–3 | 9–18–2 (6–10–1) | ||||||
| February 4 | at #7 Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 2–3 | 9–19–2 (6–11–1) | ||||||
| February 10 | Dartmouth | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | L 0–4 | 9–20–2 (6–12–1) | ||||||
| February 11 | Harvard | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Lovisa Selander | W 4–1 | 10–20–2 (7–12–1) | ||||||
| February 17 | at #10 Quinnipiac | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Lovisa Selander | L 0–5 | 10–21–2 (7–13–1) | ||||||
| February 18 | at #9 Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Lovisa Selander | L 2–4 | 10–22–2 (7–14–1) | ||||||
| ECAC Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 24 | at #3 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Lovisa Selander | L 1–4 | 10–23–2 | ||||||
| February 25 | at #3 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Lovisa Selander | L 2–5 | 10–24–2 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Horwood and Hylwa Named 2016-17 Women's Hockey Captains". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. September 22, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Hansen Shines at 2016 IIHF Women's World Championships". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. April 5, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Welcomes Seven in Class of '20". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. July 7, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 Women's ice hockey roster". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 Women's ice hockey schedule". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved May 20, 2017.