:2016–17 CWHL season
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2016–17 CWHL season
| league = Canadian Women's Hockey League
| sport = Ice hockey
| duration = October 2016 to March 2017
| no_of_games =
| no_of_teams = 5
| attendance =
| season = Regular season
| season_champ_name =
| season_champs = Calgary Inferno
| MVP = Marie-Philip Poulin
| MVP_link =
| top_scorer = Marie-Philip Poulin & Jess Jones
| top_scorer_link = Angela James Bowl
| finals = Clarkson Cup
| finals_link = 2017 Clarkson Cup
| finals_champ = Les Canadiennes
| finals_runner_up = Calgary Inferno
| nextseason_year = 2017–18
| prevseason_year = 2015–16
}}
File:CWHL_Toronto_Furies_vs_Boston_Blades_2016-10-15_(29759622753).jpg
The 2016–17 CWHL season was the tenth in the history of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). Opening weekend took place on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, with a pair of series taking place in the Greater Toronto Area. The Toronto Furies hosted the Boston Blades in the first Heritage Game of the season. The 2016 Commissioners Trophy winning Canadiennes de Montreal took on the Brampton Thunder during opening weekend. The defending Clarkson Cup champion Calgary Inferno played their first game of the season on October 22, as they hosted the Brampton Thunder. Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre was the host venue for the Clarkson Cup finals for the second consecutive year.
Offseason
- August 27: The Calgary Inferno acquired Genevieve Lacasse from the Boston Blades, completing the trade that sent Tara Watchorn to the Blades in the summer of 2014.{{cite web|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=891740|publisher=Calgary Flames |title=Inferno acquire goaltender Geneviève Lacasse|date=2016-08-27|access-date=2016-08-30}}
=CWHL Draft=
{{main|2016 CWHL Draft}}
The 2016 draft for the Canadian Women's Hockey League took place in Toronto on August 21, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/cwhl-draft-1/2016-draft-prospects|title=CWHL Draft Prospects|publisher=CWHL |date=n.d.|access-date=2016-08-09}} Kayla Tutino of the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program was selected first overall by the Boston Blades.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/montreal-kayla-tutino-cwhl-draft-2016-boston-blades-1.3730481|title= Montrealer Kayla Tutino picked 1st in 2016 CWHL draft |publisher=CBC|date=2016-08-22|access-date=2016-08-22}}
Regular season
- On December 11, 2016, Caroline Ouellette logged a pair of assists, eclipsing the 300-point mark. Of note, Ouellette became the first player in the history of the CWHL to reach this plateau.
- On December 11, 2016, goaltender Lauren Dahm gained the first win of her CWHL career, as the Boston Blades defeated the Toronto Furies in a shoot-out.
=Heritage Games=
In honor of the CWHL's tenth anniversary season, all teams participated in Heritage Games, honoring team alumnae.{{cite web|title=2016-17 Schedule Released, Heritage Games Announced|url=http://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/news-644/news_455188|publisher=CWHL|date=2016-07-07|access-date=2016-08-09}}
- October 15, 2016 - Boston Blades @ Toronto Furies
- November 19, 2016 - Calgary Inferno @ Brampton Thunder
- December 10, 2016 - Calgary Inferno @ Les Canadiennes de Montreal - Played at Montreal's Bell Centre
- January 7, 2016 - Les Canadiennes de Montreal @ Boston Blades
- February 4, 2016 - Boston Blades @ Calgary Inferno
=All-Star Game=
{{main|3rd Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game}}
The CWHL All-Star Game was held at Toronto's Air Canada Centre on February 11, 2017. This marks the third time that the ACC has served as host venue for the event. Jess Jones of the Brampton Thunder and Jillian Saulnier of the Calgary Inferno both scored a hat trick as members of Team White,{{cite web|url= http://www.mississauga.com/sports-story/7138232-jones-shines-in-cwhl-all-star-game/|title= Jones shines in CWHL All-Star Game|publisher= Mississauga.com|date= 2017-02-13|access-date= 2017-02-15|archive-date= 2017-09-21|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170921050955/https://www.mississauga.com/sports-story/7138232-jones-shines-in-cwhl-all-star-game/|url-status= dead}} becoming the first competitors in CWHL All-Star Game history to achieve the feat.
=Standings=
Statistical leaders
{{Empty section|date=August 2016}}
Clarkson Cup playoffs
{{main|2017 Clarkson Cup}}
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Clarkson Cup semifinals
best-of-three
| RD2=Clarkson Cup final
Mar. 5
| seed-width =
| team-width =
| score-width =
| RD1-seed1 = 1
| RD1-team1 = Les Canadiennes
| RD1-score1 = 2
| RD1-seed2 = 4
| RD1-team2 = Brampton Thunder
| RD1-score2 = 0
| RD1-seed3 = 2
| RD1-team3 = Calgary Inferno
| RD1-score3 = 2
| RD1-seed4 = 3
| RD1-team4 = Toronto Furies
| RD1-score4 = 1
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Les Canadiennes
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-seed2 = 2
| RD2-team2 = Calgary Inferno
| RD2-score2 = 1
}}
Awards and honours
=Regular season=
- Chairman's Trophy: Calgary Inferno
=Postseason awards=
- 2017 Clarkson Cup Playoff MVP: Charline Labonte
- First Star of the Game 2017 Clarkson Cup: Charline Labonte
- Second Star of the Game 2017 Clarkson Cup: Marie-Philip Poulin
- Third Star of the Game 2017 Clarkson Cup: Jillian Saulnier
=CWHL Awards=
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| align="center" style="background:black;color:silver;"
| Award | Winner | Nominees |
| Angela James Bowl | Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL) and Jess Jones (BRA) | |
| Coach of the Year | Scott Reid (CGY) | Dany Brunet (MTL) and Brian McCloskey (BOS){{cite web |url=http://www.thecwhl.com/cwhl-award-nominees |title=The Nominations Are In |publisher=CWHL |date=2017-02-22 |access-date=2017-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419152940/http://www.thecwhl.com/cwhl-award-nominees |archive-date=2019-04-19 |url-status=dead }} |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Meaghan Mikkelson-Reid (CGY) | Laura Fortino (BRA) and Cathy Chartrand (MTL) |
| Goalie Of the Year | Charline Labonte (MTL) | Genevieve Lacasse (CGY) and Christina Kessler (TOR) |
| Humanitarian Award | Jessica Campbell (CGY) | |
| Jayna Hefford Trophy (league MVP voted by the players) | Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL) | Jess Jones (BRA) and Ann-Sophie Bettez (MTL) |
| Most Valuable Player | Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL) | Jess Jones (BRA) and Brianne Jenner (CGY) |
| Rookie Of The Year | Laura Stacey (BRA) | Renata Fast (TOR) and Iya Gavrilova (CGY) |
=CWHL All-Rookie Team=
- Goaltender: Emerance Maschmeyer, Calgary
- Defender: Renata Fast, Toronto
- Defender: Katelyn Gosling, Calgary
- Forward: Laura Stacey, Brampton
- Forward: Kate Leary, Boston
- Forward: Michela Cava, Toronto
References
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