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2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Badgers appeared in the NCAA Championship Game, losing to the Clarkson Golden Knights 0–3.

2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers
women's ice hockey season
WCHA Regular Season Champions
WCHA Final Face-Off Champions
Defeated Robert Morris 7-0 in Quarterfinal Round to advance to Frozen Four
Defeated Boston College 1-0 in Frozen Four National Semifinal, Lost National Championship Game to Clarkson 0-3
Conference1st WCHA
Home iceLaBahn Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine2nd
USCHO.com2nd
Record
Overall33-3-4
Home16-1-2
Road14-1-2
Neutral3-1-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMark Johnson
Assistant coachesDan Koch
Jackie Crum
Mark Greenhalgh
Captain(s)Sydney McKibbon[1]
Alternate captain(s)Ann-Renée Desbiens
Sarah Nurse
Jenny Ryan
Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

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Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Alyson Baldwin Goaltender   United States Hails from Richmond, Texas
Presley Norby Defense   United States Played high school hockey in Minnesota
Maddie Rowe Forward   United States From River Falls, Wisconsin
Alexis Mauermann Forward   United States Stands 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Nikki Cece Goaltender   Canada Competed in the PWHL

Roster

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2016–17 Badgers

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1   Alyson Baldwin Freshman G 5' 1" (1.55 m) Richmond, Texas Connecticut Southern Stars
2   Mellissa Channell Senior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Oakville, Ontario Team Canada U18
3   Mikaela Gardner Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Plainfield, Illinois Team USA U18
5   Jenny Ryan (A) Senior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Victor, New York Team USA U18
6   Presley Norby Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Team USA U18
7   Sam Cogan Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ottawa, Ontario Team Canada U18
8   Maddie Rowe Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) River Falls, Wisconsin Minnesota Blades
10   Mikayla Johnson Senior (RS) F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Madison, Wisconsin Madison Capitols U19
11   Sydney McKibbon (C) Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Oakville, Ontario Team Canada U18
12   Sophia Shaver Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Wayzata, Minnesota Team USA U18
13   Maddie Rolfes Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) West Des Moines, Iowa Team USA U18
14   Alexis Mauermann Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Janesville, Wisconsin Team USA U18
16   Sarah Nurse (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Hamilton, Ontario Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
17   Lauren Williams Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Windsor, Ontario Team Ontario Blue U18
18   Abby Roque Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Team USA U18
19   Annie Pankowski Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Laguna Hills, California Irondale HS
21   Baylee Wellhausen Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Williams Bay, Wisconsin Shattuck St. Mary's
22   Mekenzie Steffen Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Centerville, Minnesota Team USA U18
24   Claudia Kepler Junior (RS) F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Verona, Wisconsin Ohio State
26   Emily Clark Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Okanagan Hockey Academy
29   Nikki Cece Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Oakville, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
30   Ann-Renée Desbiens (A) Senior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) La Malbaie, Quebec Team Canada U22
35   Nali Mullen Junior (RS) G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson HS


Regular season

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News and notes

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On Sunday, November 6, 2016, Ann-Renee Desbiens broke Noora Raty’s for most NCAA career shutout records. In a 6-0 shutout victory against the Bemidji State Beavers, Desbiens would log career shutout number 44.[3]

2016-17 Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 23 at St. Cloud State #1 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens W 6–0  1–0–0 (1–0–0)
September 24 at St. Cloud State #1 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens W 4–2  2–0–0 (2–0–0)
October 7 Ohio State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 3–0  3–0–0 (3–0–0)
October 8 Ohio State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens T 1–1 OT 3–0–1 (3–0–1)
October 14 at #7 Clarkson* #1 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Ann-Renée Desbiens W 3–2 OT 4–0–1
October 15 at #7 Clarkson* #1 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Ann-Renée Desbiens W 4–1  5–0–1
October 22 at #9 North Dakota #1 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Ann-Renée Desbiens W 2–0  6–0–1 (4–0–1)
October 23 at #9 North Dakota #1 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND Ann-Renée Desbiens W 5–2  7–0–1 (5–0–1)
October 28 at Minnesota State #1 Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens W 3–0  8–0–1 (6–0–1)
October 29 at Minnesota State #1 Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens W 3–1  9–0–1 (7–0–1)
November 5 Bemidji State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 5–0  10–0–1 (8–0–1)
November 6 Bemidji State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 6–0  11–0–1 (9–0–1)
November 18 at #4 Minnesota-Duluth #1 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Nikki Cece L 1–4  11–1–1 (9–1–1)
November 19 at #4 Minnesota-Duluth #1 Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN Nikki Cece W 4–1  12–1–1 (10–1–1)
November 25 Cornell* #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Nikki Cece W 3–0  13–1–1
November 26 Cornell* #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Nikki Cece W 5–2  14–1–1
December 3 #2 Minnesota #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens L 0–2  14–2–1 (10–2–1)
December 4 #2 Minnesota #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 8–2  15–2–1 (11–2–1)
December 9 at Ohio State #1 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Ann-Renée Desbiens W 7–0  16–2–1 (12–2–1)
December 10 at Ohio State #1 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Ann-Renée Desbiens W 5–0  17–2–1 (13–2–1)
January 6, 2017 at Lindenwood* #1 Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Nikki Cece W 5–1  18–2–1
January 13 St. Cloud State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 9–0  19–2–1 (14–2–1)
January 14 St. Cloud State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 2–0  20–2–1 (15–2–1)
January 21 North Dakota #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 3–2  21–2–1 (16–2–1)
January 22 North Dakota #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 2–1  22–2–1 (17–2–1)
January 27 Minnesota State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 5–0  23–2–1 (18–2–1)
January 28 Minnesota State #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 6–1  24–2–1 (19–2–1)
February 3 at Bemidji State #1 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens W 6–1  25–2–1 (20–2–1)
February 4 at Bemidji State #1 Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens W 4–2  26–2–1 (21–2–1)
February 11 #2 Minnesota-Duluth #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens T 1–1  26–2–2 (21–2–2)
February 12 #2 Minnesota-Duluth #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Ann-Renée Desbiens W 8–0  27–2–2 (22–2–2)
February 18 at #4 Minnesota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens T 1–1 OT 27–2–3 (22–2–3)
February 19 at #4 Minnesota #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Ann-Renée Desbiens T 0–0 OT 27–2–4 (22–2–4)
WCHA Tournament
February 24 Minnesota State* #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Ann-Renée Desbiens W 7–0  28–2–4
February 25 Minnesota State* #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Ann-Renée Desbiens W 6–0  29–2–4
March 4 vs. North Dakota* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Final Face-Off Semifinal Game) Ann-Renée Desbiens W 2–1  30–2–4
March 5 vs. #2 Minnesota-Duluth* #1 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Final Face-Off Championship Game) Ann-Renée Desbiens W 4–1  31–2–4
NCAA Tournament
March 11 #8 Robert Morris* #1 LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (Quarterfinal Game) Ann-Renée Desbiens W 7–0  32–2–4
March 17 vs. #4 Boston College* #1 Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (Frozen Four National Semifinal) Ann-Renée Desbiens W 1–0  33–2–4
March 19 vs. #2 Clarkson* #1 Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (National Championship) Ann-Renée Desbiens L 0–3  33–3–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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  • Emily Clark, WCHA Player of the Month (December 2016)[5]
  • Ann-Renee Desbiens, WCHA Offensive Player of the Month, January 2017[6]
  • Ann-Renée Desbiens, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 14, 2017)
  • Alexis Mauermann, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of January 31, 2017)[7]
  • Abby Roque, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 7, 2017)[8]
  • Abby Roque, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 14, 2017)
  • Baylee Wellhausen, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 14, 2017) [9]
  • Ann-Renée Desbiens - 2017 Patty Kazmaier Award recipient[10]
  • Ann-Renée Desbiens - WCHA Goaltending Champion[11]
  • Abby Roque, Forward - WCHA Rookie of the Year[12]
  • Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender - All-WCHA First Team[13]
  • Annie Pankowski, Forward - All-WCHA First Team[14]
  • Jenny Ryan, Defense - All-WCHA First Team[15]
  • Sarah Nurse, Forward - All-WCHA Second Team[16]
  • Emily Clark, Forward - All-WCHA Third Team[17]
  • Abby Roque, Forward - All-WCHA Rookie Team[18]
  • Mekenzie Steffan, Defense - All-WCHA Rookie Team[19]

All-America honors

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  • Sarah Nurse, Second-Team All-American (2016–17)[20]
  • Annie Pankowski, Second-Team All-American (2016–17)
  • Jenny Ryan, Second-Team All-American (2016–17)

References

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  1. ^ "Badgers announce 2016-17 women's hockey captains". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. August 1, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin women's hockey: Ann-Renée Desbiens breaks NCAA shutout record in win". WCHA.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "UW's Clark, MSU's Hinze And UND's Houston Named WCHA Women's Players of the Month Players honored for outstanding efforts in December 2016". WCHA ice hockey. January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "UMD's Stalder, UW's Desbiens And OSU's Dunne Named WCHA Women's Players of the Month". WCHA ice hockey. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "UMD'S STALDER, UMN'S STECKLEIN AND UW'S MAUERMANN NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - Players honored for games of January 27 - 29, 2017". WCHA ice hockey. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  8. ^ "UMN'S SCHIPPER, UMD'S ROONEY AND UW'S ROQUE NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - Players honored for games of February 3 - 4, 2017". WCHA ice hockey. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  9. ^ "UW'S WELLHAUSEN, DESBIENS AND ROQUE NAMED WCHA WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Players honored for games of February 10 - 12, 2017". WCHA ice hockey. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Ann-Renee Desbiens Wins 20th Patty Kaz Award". US Hockey Foundation. March 18, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "WCHA Announces 2016-17 Postseason Awards". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
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  19. ^ "ibid". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  20. ^ "2017 All-American Teams". ahcahockey.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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