R 2016-17 WCHA SEASON IN REVIEW JULY 10, 2017 / wcha.com @wcha_whockey @wcha_whockey /WCHAWomensHockey Matt Hodson ● o: 952-818-8872 ● c: 612-801-2808 ●
[email protected] WESTERN COLLEGIATE OPENING FACE-OFF HOCKEY ASSOCIATION • No. 18 In the Books: The Women's League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) proudly completed its 18th • FOUNDED 1999 • year of competition in 2016-17, another fantastic season of on- and off-ice accomplishments by its student-athletes, coaches Minnesota State Univ., Mankato at Edina and programs. 7700 France Avenue South, Suite 360C • The WCHA led the country with three teams in the top-five of the final opinion polls; landed three programs in the Edina, MN 55435 NCAA tournament and comprised half of the Frozen Four Field; celebrated the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award 952-818-8869 winner, along with another top-three finalist and five top-10 finalists; honored the National Coach of the Year (as awarded by both the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA)/CCM Hockey and USCHO); saw a NCAA-high eight MEMBER TEAMS players earn AHCA/CCM Hockey All-America accolades; was inspired by the four student-athletes nominated for the Bemidji State University NCAA Woman of the Year and/or the Hockey Humanitarian award; and, applauded numerous current and former University of Minnesota players that competed on the international stage, along with 39 alumnae that starred professionally in either the University of Minnesota Duluth Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) or the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Minnesota State University, Mankato • Polling Place: Second-ranked Wisconsin, No.