2016–17 RPI Engineers women's ice hockey season

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
Conference8th ECAC Hockey
Home iceHouston Field House
Record
Overall10-24-2
Home7-12-0
Road3-12-2
Coaches and captains
Head coachJohn Burke
Assistant coachesJake Anderson
Christie Cicero
Captain(s)Laura Horwood
Lyndsey Hylwa[1]
Rensselaer Engineers women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

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  • April 5:Josefine Hansen playing for the Danish National Team, was named the 2016 IIHF World Championship Best Defenseman.[2]

Recruiting

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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

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2   Kendra Farole Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Irvine, California Anaheim Lady Ducks
4   Sam Noaln Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) St. Louis, Missouri St. Paul's School
6   Jaimie Grigsby Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Whitby, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
7   Sabrina Repaci Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Toronto, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
8   Megan Hayes Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Hartford, Vermont North American Hockey Academy
9   Josefine Hansen Sophomore D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Copenhagen, Denmark Shattuck-St. Mary's
10   Blake Orosz Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Chase Mills, New York Nepean Jr. Wildcats
11   Katerina Seper Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North HS
13   Ana Orzechowski Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Tonawanda, New York Pittsburgh Pens Elite
14   Shayna Tomlinson Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Gilford, New Hampshire Assabet Valley
15   Laura Horwood (C) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Belleville, Ontario Durham West Lightning
16   Kirsten Iwanski Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Marquette, Michigan Northern Cyclones
17   Hannah Behounek Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
18   Makenna Thomas Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Hartland, Wisconsin Chicago Young Americans
19   Marisa Raspa Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Downingtown, Pennsylvania North American Hockey Academy
20   Amanda Kimmerle Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Anoka, Minnesota Anoka HS
21   Katie Rooney Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Buffalo, Minnesota Buffalo HS
23   Taylor Schwalbe Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Anchorage, Alaska Shattuck-St. Mary's
25   Whitney Renn Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Troy, Michigan Detroit Little Caesars
26   Lindsey Hylwa (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Cary, North Carolina Gilmore Academy
28   Aly Tremblay Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Hayward, Wisconsin Minnesota Revolution
33   Kira Bombay Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Orleans, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
35   Lovisa Selander Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) Sollentuna, Sweden SDE Riksserien


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 24 at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, 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 HouseTroy, 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 ArenaNeville 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 RinkNew Haven, CT Lovisa Selander L 2–7  3–7–1 (1–2–0)
November 5 at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, RI Lovisa Selander W 4–1  4–7–1 (2–2–0)
November 11 at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Lovisa Selander L 1–4  4–8–1 (2–3–0)
November 12 at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, 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 CenterAllston, MA Lovisa Selander W 3–1  8–14–1 (5–6–0)
January 14 at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, NH Lovisa Selander L 1–2 OT 8–15–1 (5–7–0)
January 20 at Union Achilles CenterSchenectady, 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 ArenaHamilton, NY Lovisa Selander L 0–3  9–18–2 (6–10–1)
February 4 at #7 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, 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 ArenaHamden, CT Lovisa Selander L 0–5  10–21–2 (7–13–1)
February 18 at #9 Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, 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

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  1. ^ "Horwood and Hylwa Named 2016-17 Women's Hockey Captains". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. September 22, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hansen Shines at 2016 IIHF Women's World Championships". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. April 5, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Women's Hockey Welcomes Seven in Class of '20". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. July 7, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "2016-17 Women's ice hockey roster". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "2016-17 Women's ice hockey schedule". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved May 20, 2017.