2016-17 Hockey East Women's Ice Hockey Season

This is the 2016-17 Hockey East Women's Hockey Season.  This is the league's 14th season of women's hockey.

Membership changes

 * none

Format
The top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament with the top four teams hosting quarterfinal best-of-three series. The final two rounds of the conference tournament will be held at Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts  The tournament winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Quarterfinals

 * Boston College Eagles defeated Merrimack Warriors 2 games to none
 * Northeastern Huskies defeated Connecticut Huskies 2 games to none
 * Boston University Terriers defeated New Hampshire Wildcats 2 games to 1
 * Vermont Catamounts defeated Providence Friars 2 games to 1

Semifinals

 * Boston College Eagles defeated Vermont Catamounts 4-3 (2ot)
 * Northeastern Huskies defeated Boston University Terriers 2-1

Final

 * Boston College Eagles defeated Northeastern Huskies 2-1 (ot)