2016–17 RPI Engineers 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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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.

Offseason

  • 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 California Kendra Farole Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Irvine, California Anaheim Lady Ducks
4 Missouri Sam Noaln Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) St. Louis, Missouri St. Paul's School
6 Ontario Jaimie Grigsby Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Whitby, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
7 Ontario Sabrina Repaci Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Toronto, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
8 Vermont Megan Hayes Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Hartford, Vermont North American Hockey Academy
9 Denmark Josefine Hansen Sophomore D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Copenhagen, Denmark Shattuck-St. Mary's
10 New York (state) Blake Orosz Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Chase Mills, New York Nepean Jr. Wildcats
11 Minnesota Katerina Seper Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North HS
13 New York (state) Ana Orzechowski Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Tonawanda, New York Pittsburgh Pens Elite
14 New Hampshire Shayna Tomlinson Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Gilford, New Hampshire Assabet Valley
15 Ontario Laura Horwood (C) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Belleville, Ontario Durham West Lightning
16 Michigan Kirsten Iwanski Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Marquette, Michigan Northern Cyclones
17 Minnesota Hannah Behounek Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
18 Wisconsin Makenna Thomas Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Hartland, Wisconsin Chicago Young Americans
19 Pennsylvania Marisa Raspa Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Downingtown, Pennsylvania North American Hockey Academy
20 Minnesota Amanda Kimmerle Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Anoka, Minnesota Anoka HS
21 Minnesota Katie Rooney Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Buffalo, Minnesota Buffalo HS
23 Alaska Taylor Schwalbe Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Anchorage, Alaska Shattuck-St. Mary's
25 Michigan Whitney Renn Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Troy, Michigan Detroit Little Caesars
26 North Carolina Lindsey Hylwa (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Cary, North Carolina Gilmore Academy
28 Wisconsin Aly Tremblay Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Hayward, Wisconsin Minnesota Revolution
33 Ontario Kira Bombay Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Orleans, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
35 Sweden 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 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

  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.