NWHL 2016/17
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The 2016/17 season was the second season of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), the top division in American women's ice hockey . The season began on October 7, 2016 with the first game of the regular season and ended on March 19, 2017 with the final game for the Isobel Cup . The Buffalo Beauts secured this in the final against the Boston Pride . A total of four teams took part in the game.
Mode and participants
The four teams - namely the Boston Pride , Buffalo Beauts , Connecticut Whale and New York Riveters - first played a six-fold round in the regular season , so that each team played 18 games. A total of 36 games were played during the season.
The ranking of the regular season resulted in the seeding list for the subsequent play-offs , in which the first placed met the fourth placed in the table. The next series contested the second and third place. In contrast to last year, the teams played the play-offs in a knockout round.
NWHL Draft
The second Entry Draft of the NWHL took place on June 18, 2016 in Brooklyn . The order of the draft was determined by the result of the regular season of the previous year . The New York Riveters as the lowest point team in the preseason selected the American Kelsey Koelzer from Princeton University for the first overall place . As in the previous year, a total of 20 players were drafted in five rounds.
Top 5 picks
| # | Player | nationality | Item | NWHL team | College team |
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| 1. | Kelsey Koelzer |
 United States
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D. | New York Riveters | Princeton University ( ECAC ) |
| 2. | Lee Stecklein |
United States
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D. | Buffalo Beauts | University of Minnesota Duluth ( WCHA ) |
| 3. | Dani Cameranesi |
United States
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F. | Connecticut Whale | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 4th | Ann-Renée Desbiens |
 Canada
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G | Boston Pride | University of Wisconsin – Madison (WCHA) |
| 5. | Sydney Daniels |
United States
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F. | New York Riveters | Harvard University (ECAC) |
Regular season
In the regular season, which was played between October 7, 2016 and March 12, 2017, the Boston Pride secured first place with 13 points ahead of the New York Riveters .
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| Pl. | Sp | S. | N | OTN | Gates | Points | Pt% | |
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| 1. | Boston Pride | 17th | 16 | 1 | 0 | 73:29 | 32 | 0.941 |
| 2. | New York Riveters | 18th | 8th | 7th | 3 | 55:58 | 19th | 0.528 |
| 3. | Buffalo Beauts | 17th | 6th | 10 | 1 | 44:68 | 13 | 0.382 |
| 4th | Connecticut Whale | 18th | 5 | 12 | 1 | 60:77 | 11 | 0.306 |
Abbreviations: Sp = games, S = victories, N = defeats, OTN = defeat after overtime or shootout , pts% = points quotient
Explanations: = division winner
Best scorers
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
| Player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
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| Brianna Decker | Boston Pride | 17th | 14th | 17th | 31 | 14th |
| Alex Carpenter | Boston Pride | 17th | 9 | 20th | 29 | 0 |
| Haley Skarupa | Connecticut Whale | 16 | 11 | 11 | 22nd | 0 |
| Janine Weber | New York Riveters | 17th | 10 | 12 | 22nd | 4th |
| Meghan Duggan | Boston Pride | 17th | 13 | 7th | 20th | 24 |
Isobel Cup Playoffs
The playoffs for the Isobel Cup began on March 16, 2017 with the two semi-finals. This was followed by the final of the Isobel Cup on March 19, which the Buffalo Beauts won in a re- edition of the previous year's final against the Boston Pride .
| Semifinals | final | |||||||
| 1 | Boston Pride | 8th | ||||||
| 4th | Connecticut Whale | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Boston Pride | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | Buffalo Beauts | 3 | ||||||
| 2 | New York Riveters | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | Buffalo Beauts | 4th | ||||||
Semifinals
| March 16, 2017 7:30 p.m. (local time) |
Boston Pride A. Carpenter (10:19) A. Carpenter (15:06) A. Bender (23:04) B. Decker (33:07) J. Dempsey (35:06) G. Marvin (42:48) H. Knight (45:21) H. Knight (53:41) |
8: 2 (2: 0, 3: 1, 3: 1) game report |
Connecticut Whale D. Trivigno (29:26) K. Stack (41:06) |
Warrior Ice Arena , Boston Spectators: k. A. |
| March 17, 2017 7:30 p.m. |
New York Riveters T. Rafter (26:51) J. Weber (40:11) |
2: 4 (0: 1, 1: 2, 1: 1) game report |
Buffalo Beauts M. Bozek (14:47) E. Janiga (22:00) E. Janiga (37:52) H. Scamurra (52:40) |
Barnabas Health Hockey House , Newark Spectators: k. A. |
final
| March 19, 2017 6:00 p.m. |
Boston Pride A. Carpenter (55:33) H. Knight (59:56) |
2: 3 (0: 2, 0: 1, 2: 0) game report |
Buffalo Beauts M. Bozek (1:44) E. Janiga (13:01) C. Buie (28:25) |
Tsongas Arena , Lowell spectators: k. A. |
Best scorers
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best playoff value
| Player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
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| Alex Carpenter | Boston Pride | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6th | 0 |
| Hilary Knight | Boston Pride | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Brianna Decker | Boston Pride | 2 | 1 | 4th | 5 | 2 |
| Emily Janiga | Buffalo Beauts | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4th | 2 |
| Megan Bozek | Buffalo Beauts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4th | 0 |
Isobel Cup winner
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Isobel Cup Winner: Buffalo Beauts |
Goalkeepers: Amanda Leveille , Brianne McLaughlin Defenders: Megan Bozek , Jordyn Burns , Sarah Casorso , Lisa Chesson , Jacquie Greco , Paige Harrington , Kayla Parsons , Emily Pfalzer Attackers: Morgan Beikirch , Harrison Browne , Corinne Buie , Shiann Darkangelo , Emily Janiga , Kourtney Kunichika , Kristina Lavoie , Hayley Scamurra , Devon Skeats , Kelley Steadman , Ashley Vesci Head Coach: Craig Muni , Ric Seiling |
NWHL All Star Game
The second NWHL All-Star Game took place on February 12, 2017 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Pittsburgh . The encounter was completed over two halves of 25 minutes each. There was also a skills competition .
The teams were put together based on a fantasy draft by the players Amanda Kessel and Kelley Steadman .
The following players were selected for the respective teams:
- Team Kessel : Brittany Ott , Nicole Stock , Kacey Bellamy , Megan Bozek , Courtney Burke , Gigi Marvin , Harrison Browne , Meghan Duggan , Zoe Hickel , Hilary Knight , Rebecca Russo , Kelli Stack , Dana Trivigno
- Team Steadman : Katie Fitzgerald , Brianne McLaughlin , Blake Bolden , Kaleigh Fratkin , Ashley Johnston , Emily Pfalzer , Kelly Babstock , Corinne Buie , Alex Carpenter , Shiann Darkangelo , Brianna Decker , Madison Packer , Haley Skarupa
Including the captains, each team consisted of 14 players.
The Kessel team defeated the Steadman team after 50 minutes of play with 11:10. As most valuable player was Amanda Kessel excellent.
Awards
| Award | Player | team |
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| Most valuable player | Brianna Decker | Boston Pride |
| Denna Laing Perseverance Award | Ashley Johnston | New York Riveters |
| Foundation Award | Alyssa Gagliardi | Boston Pride |
| Kelsey Neumann | Buffalo Beauts | |
| Elena Orlando | Connecticut Whale | |
| Michelle Picard | New York Riveters | |
| Fans' Three Stars of the Season | Anya Battaglino | Connecticut Whale |
| Harrison Browne | Buffalo Beauts | |
| Rebecca Russo | New York Riveters | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Megan Bozek | Buffalo Beauts |
| Goaltender of the Year | Katie Fitzgerald | New York Riveters |
| Leading Scorer Award | Brianna Decker | Boston Pride |
| Most valuable player in the playoffs | Brianne McLaughlin | Buffalo Beauts |
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