2016–17 New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey season

2016–17 New Hampshire Wildcats
women's ice hockey season
Conference6th WHEA
Home iceWhittemore Center
Record
Overall14-19-2
Home7-9-0
Road7-10-1
Neutral0-0-1
Coaches and captains
Head coachHilary Witt
Assistant coachesStephanie Jones
Bill Bowes
Captain(s)Jonna Curtis[1]
Kate Haslett
Marie-Jo Pelletier
New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey seasons
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The New Hampshire Wildcats represent the University of New Hampshire in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason

  • April 5: Alum Kacey Bellamy won a gold medal as an alternate captain with Team USA at the 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, held in Kamloops, British Columbia[2]

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Abby Chapman Forward  United States Played with Detroit Honeybaked
Nicole Dunbar Forward  United States Played for Canadian International Hockey Academy
Tori Howran Defense  Canada Member of Whitby Jr. Wolves
Meghara McManus Forward  United States Attended Dexter Southfield School
Lexie Revkin Defense  United States Attended NAHA with Carlee Turner
Hannah Touzos Forward  United States From Williston Northampton School
Carlee Turner Forward  United States Played on North American Hockey Academy squad

Roster

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2016–17 Wildcats

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Colorado Kyra Smith Sophomore G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Littleton, Colorado Pomfret School
4 California Nicole Dunbar Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Coto de Caza, California Canadian Int'l Hockey Academy
5 Ontario Julia Fedeski Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Algonquin Highlands, Ontario Toronto Aeros
6 Minnesota Jonna Curtis (C) Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Elk River, Minnesota U19 Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
7 Maryland Lexie Revkin Freshman D 5' 3" (1.6 m) Gaithersburg, Maryland North American Hockey Academy
8 Massachusetts Hannah Touzos Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Foxborough, Massachusetts Williston-Northampton
10 Minnesota Amy Schlegal Junior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Blaine, Minnesota Blaine HS
12 New Hampshire Taylor Wenczkowski Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Rochester, New Hampshire Boston Shamrocks
14 New Hampshire Jenna Rheault Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Deering, New Hampshire St. Paul's School
15 Ontario Tori Howran Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Bancroft, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
16 Minnesota Ali Praus Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Long Lake, Minnesota Benilde St. Margaret's HS
17 Massachusetts Devan Taylor Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Billerica, Massachusetts Lawrence Academy
18 New Brunswick Kate Haslett (C) Junior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Rothesay, New Brunswick Brooks School
19 Arizona Carlee Turner Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Scottsdale, Arizona North American Hockey Academy
20 Michigan Abby Chapman Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Beverly Hills, Michigan Detroit Honeybaked
21 New Brunswick Marie-Jo Pelletier (C) Sophomore D 4' 11" (1.5 m) Dalhousie, New Brunswick Team Canada U18
24 Massachusetts Meghara McManus Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Milton, Massachusetts Dexter-Southfield School
26 Alberta Carlee Toews Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Grande Prairie, Alberta Okanagan Hockey Academy
27 North Carolina Caitlyn Radatovich Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Advance, North Carolina Pittsburgh Penguins U19
29 New Brunswick Hilary Cashin Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) Fredericton, New Brunswick New Hampton School


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 1 at #8 Colgate* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Kyra Smith L 2–4  0–1–0
October 2 at #8 Colgate* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Hilary Cashin L 1–3  0–2–0
October 7 at #9 Boston University Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Kyra Smith L 1–5  0–3–0 (0–1–0)
October 8 #3 Quinnipiac* Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin L 0–3  0–4–0
October 14 #5 Boston College Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Kyra Smith L 1–4  0–5–0 (0–2–0)
October 15 Merrimack Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin W 6–2  1–5–0 (1–2–0)
October 22 #8 Clarkson* Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Kyra Smith L 1–3  1–6–0
October 23 #8 Clarkson* Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin L 1–3  1–7–0
October 28 Vermont Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Kyra Smith W 4–2  2–7–0 (2–2–0)
November 5 at Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Hilary Cashin W 4–3  3–7–0 (3–2–0)
November 6 Connecticut Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Kyra Smith L 1–2 OT 3–8–0 (3–3–0)
November 11 #6 Boston College Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin L 1–5  3–9–0 (3–4–0)
November 12 at #6 Boston College Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Kyra Smith L 1–7  3–10–0 (3–5–0)
November 15 Harvard* Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin W 3–2 OT 4–10–0
November 19 at Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Kyra Smith L 3–6  4–11–0 (3–6–0)
November 20 Providence Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin W 2–1  5–11–0 (4–6–0)
November 26 vs. Maine Norway Savings Bank Arena • Auburn, ME Hilary Cashin T 2–2 OT 5–11–1 (4–6–1)
December 2 at Merrimack Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Hilary Cashin W 5–2  6–11–1 (5–6–1)
December 3 Merrimack Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin W 4–2  7–11–1 (6–6–1)
December 10 at Yale* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Hilary Cashin W 5–3  8–11–1
January 6, 2017 at Northeastern Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Hilary Cashin W 3–2 OT 9–11–1 (7–6–1)
January 7 Northeastern Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin L 0–3  9–12–1 (7–7–1)
January 10 at Dartmouth* Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH Kyra Smith L 1–2  9–13–1
January 20 Maine Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin W 4–1  10–13–1 (8–7–1)
January 21 Maine Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin W 7–0  11–13–1 (9–7–1)
January 28 Northeastern Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin L 0–6  11–14–1 (9–8–1)
February 3 at Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT Kyra Smith T 3–3 OT 11–14–2 (9–8–2)
February 4 at Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT Kyra Smith L 1–3  11–15–2 (9–9–2)
February 10 Boston University Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Hilary Cashin L 3–4  11–16–2 (9–10–2)
February 11 at Boston University Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Hilary Cashin L 2–5  11–17–2 (9–11–2)
February 17 at Connecticut Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Hilary Cashin W 4–1  12–17–2 (10–11–2)
February 18 at Connecticut Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Hilary Cashin W 4–1  13–17–2 (11–11–2)
WHEA Tournament
February 24 at Boston University* Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 1) Hilary Cashin W 4–2  14–17–2
February 25 at Boston University* Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 2) Hilary Cashin L 3–4  14–18–2
February 26 at Boston University* Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Quarterfinal, Game 3) Kyra Smith L 2–3  14–19–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

References

  1. ^ "Curtis, Haslett and Pelletier Announced Captains". University of New Hampshire Athletics. September 14, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Women's Hockey Alum Kacey Bellamy Wins Gold at Women's Worlds". University of New Hampshire Athletics. April 5, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey Announces Class of 2020". University of New Hampshire Athletics. August 17, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "2016-17 Roster". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "2016-17 Schedule". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2017.