2016–17 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season

The Mercyhurst Lakers represent Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason

 * May 17: Emily Janiga, 2015-16 team captain signed with the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL.


 * September 20: Lyndsay Barch (Mercyhurst '04) was hired as an associate head coach.

Schedule
!colspan=12 style=""| Regular Season

!colspan=12 style=""| CHA Tournament

Awards and honors

 * Jessica Convery, CHA Goaltender of the month, December, 2016


 * Brooke Hartwick, Forward, All-CHA Second Team


 * Jillian Skinner, Defender, All-CHA Second Team


 * Maggie Knott, Forward, All-CHA Rookie Team