2016–17 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The Boston College Eagles represented Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season .
Offseason
July 29: Six current members of the Eagles roster were invited to participate at the 2016 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival in Lake Placid, New York: Grace Bizal (D), Katie Burt (G), Kali Flanagan (D), Megan Keller (D), Caitrin Lonergan (F) and Makenna Newkirk (F).[ 2]
July 20: Krystin Capizzano was invited to participate at the 2016 Team Canada Camp, held in Calgary, Alberta.[ 3]
Recruiting
[ 4]
Player
Position
Nationality
Notes
Kate Annese
Forward
United States
Played with the Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars
Molly Barrow
Goaltender
United States
Member of the East Coast Wizards
Delaney Belinskas
Forward
United States
A Florida native; Played for the Mass. Spitfires
Caitrin Lonergan
Forward
United States
Teammate of Kate Annese on Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars
Bridget McCarthy
Forward
United States
Played with Delaney Belinskas on Mass. Spitfires
Rachel Moore
Forward
United States
Played with Bay State Breakers
Caroline Ross
Defender
United States
Attended North American Hockey Academy
Roster
2016–17 Eagles
[ 5]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
1
Molly Barrow
Freshman
G
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Belmont, Massachusetts
East Coast Wizards
2
Grace Bizal
Sophomore
D
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
3
Serena Somerfield
Sophomore
D
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Greenwich, Connecticut
Mid Fairfield CT Stars
4
Megan Keller (A )
Junior
D
5' 11" (1.8 m)
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Honeybaked U19
7
Kristyn Capizzano (A )
Senior
F
5' 2" (1.57 m)
Oakville, Ontario
Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
8
Rachel Moore
Freshman
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Bay State Breakers
10
Kali Flanagan
Junior
D
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Burlington, Massachusetts
National Sports Academy
11
Caitrin Lonergan
Freshman
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Roslindale, Massachusetts
Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars
12
Kenzie Kent
Junior
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Norwell, Massachusetts
Noble and Greenough
13
Haley McLain
Senior
F
5' 1" (1.55 m)
Howell, Michigan
Honeybaked U19
14
Molly Slowe
Sophomore
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Medfield, Massachusetts
Assabet Valley U19
15
Erin Connolly
Freshman (RS )
F /D
5' 7" (1.7 m)
South Boston, Massachusetts
Assabet Valley U19
17
Delaney Belinskas
Freshman
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Port Orange, Florida
Mass. Spitfires
19
Makenna Newkirk
Sophomore
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Southern CT Stars U19
20
Ryan Little
Sophomore
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Guilford, Vermont
Shattuck-St. Mary's
21
Bridget McCarthy
Freshman
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Pembroke, Massachusetts
Mass. Spitfires
23
Andie Anastos (C )
Senior
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Honeybaked U19
24
Kate Annese
Freshman
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Needham, Massachusetts
Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars
25
Caroline Ross
Freshman
D
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Rochester, New York
North American Hockey Academy
28
Kathleen McNamara
Sophomore
D
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Montville, New Jersey
New Jersey Rockets U19
32
Gabri Switaj
Junior
G
5' 3" (1.6 m)
Kent, Ohio
Culver Academy
33
Katie Burt
Junior
G
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Lynn, Massachusetts
Buckingham, Brown and Nichols
Schedule
[ 6]
Date
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
Decision
Result
Record
Regular Season
September 30
at Minnesota-Duluth *
#3
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Katie Burt
T 3–3 OT
0–0–1
October 1
at Minnesota-Duluth*
#3
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN
Katie Burt
L 2–5
0–1–1
October 8
Maine
#5
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 2–1
1–1–1 (1–0–0)
October 9
Maine
#5
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 5–1
2–1–1 (2–0–0)
October 14
at New Hampshire
#5
Whittemore Center • Durham, NH
Katie Burt
W 4–1
3–1–1 (3–0–0)
October 15
at Maine
#5
Norway Savings Bank Arena • Auburn, ME
Katie Burt
L 2–3
3–2–1 (3–1–0)
October 21
Quinnipiac *
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
T 0–0 OT
3–2–2
October 22
at Quinnipiac*
#6
High Point Solutiona Arena • Hamden, CT
Katie Burt
W 4–1
4–2–2
October 28
at Connecticut
#4
Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT
Katie Burt
W 3–0
5–2–2 (4–1–0)
October 29
Connecticut
#4
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Gabri Switaj
W 5–1
6–2–2 (5–1–0)
November 4
Boston University
#4
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 5–3
7–2–2 (6–1–0)
November 5
at Boston University
#4
Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA
Katie Burt
L 3–5
7–3–2 (6–2–0)
November 11
at New Hampshire
#6
Whittemore Center • Durham, NH
Katie Burt
W 5–1
8–3–2 (7–2–0)
November 12
New Hampshire
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Gabri Switaj
W 7–1
9–3–2 (8–2–0)
November 20
at Northeastern
#6
Matthews Arena • Boston, MA
Katie Burt
T 2–2 OT
9–3–3 (8–2–1)
November 26
at Northeastern
#6
Matthews Arena • Boston, MA
Katie Burt
W 4–2
10–3–3 (9–2–1)
December 3
at Providence
#6
Schneider Arena • Providence, RI
Katie Burt
W 8–0
11–3–3 (10–2–1)
December 7
at Dartmouth *
#6
Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH
Katie Burt
W 6–1
12–3–3
January 4, 2017
Syracuse *
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 4–3
13–3–3
January 7
Boston University
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
T 1–1 OT
13–3–4 (10–2–2)
January 10
vs. Harvard *
#6
Fenway Park • Boston, MA (Frozen Fenway )
Katie Burt
W 3–1
14–3–4
January 13
Merrimack
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 1–0
15–3–4 (11–2–2)
January 14
at Merrimack
#6
Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA
Katie Burt
W 3–1
16–3–4 (12–2–2)
January 20
at Vermont
#6
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT
Katie Burt
W 3–2 OT
17–3–4 (13–2–2)
January 21
at Vermont
#6
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT
Katie Burt
W 3–0
18–3–4 (14–2–2)
January 25
Merrimack
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 4–1
19–3–4 (15–2–2)
January 31
vs. Boston University*
#6
Matthews Arena • Boston, MA (Beanpot, opening round)
Katie Burt
W 3–2
20–3–4
February 3
Connecticut
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
T 4–4 OT
20–3–5 (15–2–3)
February 7
at Northeastern*
#6
Matthews Arena • Boston, MA (Beanpot championship)
Katie Burt
W 2–1
21–3–5
February 10
Northeastern
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
L 1–2
21–4–5 (15–3–3)
February 12
Vermont
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 7–1
22–4–5 (16–3–3)
February 18
at Providence
#6
Schneider Arena • Providence, RI
Katie Burt
L 1–4
22–5–5 (16–4–3)
February 18
Providence
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA
Katie Burt
W 3–1
23–5–5 (17–4–3)
WHEA Tournament
February 23
Merrimack*
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, game 1)
Katie Burt
W 4–0
24–5–5
February 24
Merrimack*
#6
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, game 2)
Katie Burt
W 1–0
25–5–5
March 4
vs. Vermont*
#6
Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Semifinal game)
Katie Burt
W 4–3 2OT
26–5–5
March 5
vs. Northeastern*
#6
Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Championship game)
Katie Burt
W 2-1 OT
27–5–5
NCAA Tournament
March 11
#6 St. Lawrence *
#4
Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinal game)
Katie Burt
W 6-0
28–5–5
March 17
vs. #1 Wisconsin *
#4
Family Arena • St. Charles, MO (Semifinal game, Frozen Four )
Katie Burt
L 0-1
28–6–5
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.
Awards and honors
Caitrin Lonergan, Hockey East Rookie of the Month, October and November, 2016[ 7] [ 8]
Andie Anastos, Hockey East Player of the Month, December, 2016[ 9]
Delaney Belinskas, Hockey East Rookie of the Month, December, 2016[ 10]
Makenna Newkirk, Hockey East Co-Player of the Month, January, 2017[ 11]
Katie Burt, Hockey East Goaltender of the Month, January and February, 2017[ 12] [ 13]
Megan Keller, Hockey East Player of the Month, February, 2017[ 14]
Megan Keller, WHEA Best Defender, WHEA Player of the Year[ 15] [ 16]
Hockey East All-Stars
Delaney Belinskas (Forward), Hockey East Pro-Ambitions All-Rookie Team
Caitrin Lonergan (Forward), Hockey East Pro-Ambitions All-Rookie Team
References
^ "Anastos Returns as Captain in 2016-17" . Boston College Athletics. April 26, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Six Current, 13 Total Eagles Headed to Women's National Team Camp" . Boston College Athletics. July 29, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Capizzano Called in to Canada National Team Camp" . Boston College Athletics. July 20, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Women's Hockey Adds Two to Class of 2020" . Boston College Athletics. April 19, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster" . Boston College Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule" . Boston College Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Lonergan Honored as Hockey East's Rookie of the Month" . Hockey East Association. November 2, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Lonergan Repeats as Rookie of the Month" . Hockey East Association. December 1, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Pair Claims Hockey East Monthly Honors" . Hockey East Association. January 4, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . Hockey East Association. January 4, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Newkirk, Burt Earn Monthly Honors from Hockey East" . Hockey East Association. February 3, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . Hockey East Association. February 3, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Keller, Burt Honored As Hockey East's Best in February" . Hockey East Association. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "ibid" . Hockey East Association. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Keller, Freshman Duo Draw Hockey East Awards" . Hockey East Association. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
^ "Keller is First Defenseman Voted Player of the Year" . Hockey East Association. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .
All-time record 480-355-80
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