The 2016–17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's ice hockey season was the 15th and final season of the UND Fighting Hawks. The team represented the University of North Dakota in the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. On March 29, 2017, the University of North Dakota announced that the women's ice hockey was being terminated due to budget cuts.
Following the conclusion of the season, eleven players filed a class action discrimination lawsuit against the University alleging violations against Title IX.
Offseason
July 25: Halli Krzyzaniak and Ryleigh Houston were chosen to participate in the Team Canada Development Camp in Calgary, Alberta.
Departures With the end of the program, many of the players with NCAA college eligibility successfully transferred to other schools.
Player Position Nationality Reason Anna Kilponen Defense Transfer to Quinnipiac University Gracen Hirschy Defense Graduation; signed with Djurgårdens IF Jordan Hampton Defense Graduation; signed with the Boston Blades Annelise Rice Forward Signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps Sarah Lecavalier Forward Transfer to Robert Morris University Charly Dahlquist Forward Transfer to Ohio State University Ryleigh Houston Forward Transfer to University of Minnesota Duluth Marissa Salo Forward Graduation Kayla Gardner Forward Graduation; Drafted by the Calgary Inferno Vilma Tanskanen Forward Transfer to Mercyhurst University Dorci Medgyes Forward/Defense Signed with EKU Mannheim II Halli Krzyzaniak Defense Graduation; drafted by the Calgary Inferno Taylor Flaherty Defense Transfer to University of Vermont Emma Nuutinen Forward Transfer to Mercyhurst Amy Menke Forward Signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps Alyssa MacMillan Forward Transfer to University of Ottawa Breanna Berndsen Forward Transfer to University of Toronto Lexie Shaw Goaltender Graduation Kennedy Blair Goaltender Transfer to Mercyhurst Hallie Theodosopoulos Forward/Defense Transfer to St. Cloud State University Annie Chipman Goaltender Graduation Rebekah Kolstad Forward Transfer to Minnesota State University Kristen Campbell Goaltender Transfer to University of Wisconsin Lisa Marvin Forward Graduation
Incoming
Player Position Nationality Notes Kennedy Blair Goaltender Goaltender for Minnesota Revolution Ryleigh Houston Forward Appeared in two IIHF U18 World Championships for Canada Sarah Lecavalier Forward Attended Pursuit of Excellence Academy Alyssa MacMillan Forward Attended Okanagan Hockey Academy Emma Nuutinen Forward Played for Team Finland at the 2014 Olympics Annelise Rice Forward Attended Minnetonka (MN) HS Abbey Stanley Defender Spring, 2016 redshirt addition Abby Thiessen Defender Member of Team Alberta U18
Standings
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=12 style="background:#009e60; color:#fff;"| Regular Season
!colspan=12 style="background:#009e60; color:#fff;"| WCHA Tournament
Awards and honors
Halli Krzyzaniak, Defense, All-WCHA Second Team Ryleigh Houston, Forward, All-WCHA Rookie Team
References