2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program represented the University of Minnesota during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The defending champions returned to the Frozen Four for the sixth consecutive year by upsetting Minnesota-Duluth in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament.

2016-17 Schedule
!colspan=12 style="background:#AF1E2D;color:#FFC61E;"| Regular Season

!colspan=12 style="background:#AF1E2D;color:#FFC61E;"| WCHA Tournament

!colspan=12 style="background:#AF1E2D;color:#FFC61E;"| NCAA Tournament

News and notes

 * January 8, 2017: The Golden Gophers competed in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Game against the MSU-Mankato Mavericks. The Golden Gophers prevailed by a 5-3 score.

WCHA Weekly Honors

 * Lee Stecklein, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 31, 2017)


 * Kate Schipper, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 7, 2017)

Year End Awards

 * Kelly Pannek, Forward, Nations leading scorer (tied with Cayley Mercer, Clarkson), 19G, 43A, 62 Points


 * Kelly Pannek, Patty Kazmaier Award Top Ten Finalist


 * Sarah Potomak, Patty Kazmaier Award Top Ten Finalist


 * Kelly Pannek, Forward, All-WCHA First Team


 * Lee Stecklein, Defense, All-WCHA First Team


 * Sarah Potomak, Forward, All-WCHA Second Team


 * Dani Cameranesi, Forward, All-WCHA Third Team


 * Megan Wolfe, Defense, All-WCHA Third Team