2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season

The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Badgers appeared in the NCAA Championship Game, losing to the Clarkson Golden Knights 0-3.

News and notes
On Sunday, November 6, 2016, Ann-Renee Desbiens broke Noora Raty’s for most NCAA career shutout records. In a 6-0 shutout victory against the Bemidji State Beavers, Desbiens would log career shutout number 44.

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

!colspan=12 style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;"| WCHA Tournament

!colspan=12 style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

 * Emily Clark, WCHA Player of the Month (December 2016)


 * Ann-Renee Desbiens, WCHA Offensive Player of the Month, January 2017


 * Ann-Renée Desbiens, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 14, 2017)


 * Alexis Mauermann, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of January 31, 2017)


 * Abby Roque, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 7, 2017)


 * Abby Roque, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 14, 2017)


 * Baylee Wellhausen, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Week of February 14, 2017)


 * Ann-Renée Desbiens - 2017 Patty Kazmaier Award recipient


 * Ann-Renée Desbiens - WCHA Goaltending Champion


 * Abby Roque, Forward - WCHA Rookie of the Year


 * Ann-Renée Desbiens, Goaltender - All-WCHA First Team


 * Annie Pankowski, Forward - All-WCHA First Team


 * Jenny Ryan, Defense - All-WCHA First Team


 * Sarah Nurse, Forward - All-WCHA Second Team


 * Emily Clark, Forward - All-WCHA Third Team


 * Abby Roque, Forward - All-WCHA Rookie Team


 * Mekenzie Steffan, Defense - All-WCHA Rookie Team