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2016–17 CWHL season

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Sport
  
Ice hockey

Number of teams
  
5

League
  
Canadian Women's Hockey League

Duration
  
October 2016 to March 2017

The 2016–17 CWHL season shall be the tenth season of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). Opening weekend shall take place on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, with a pair of series taking place in the Greater Toronto Area. The Toronto Furies host the Boston Blades as the October 15 contest shall also be the first Heritage Game of the season. The 2016 Commissioners Trophy winning Canadiennes de Montreal shall take on the Brampton Thunder during opening weekend. The defending Clarkson Cup champions Calgary Inferno will play their first game of the season on October 22, as they host the Brampton Thunder. Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre shall be the host venue for the Clarkson Cup finals for the second consecutive year.

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Offseason

  • August 27: The Calgary Inferno acquired Genevieve Lacasse from the Boston Blades, completing the trade that sent Tara Watchorn to the Blades in the summer of 2014.

    • CWHL Draft

    The 2016 draft for the Canadian Women's Hockey League took place in Toronto on August 21, 2016. Kayla Tutino of the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program was selected first overall by the Boston Blades.

    Regular season

  • On December 11, 2016, Caroline Ouellette logged a pair of assists, eclipsing the 300-point mark. Of note, Ouellette became the first player in the history of the CWHL to reach this plateau.
  • On December 11, 2016, goaltender Lauren Dahm gained the first win of her CWHL career, as the Boston Blades defeated the Toronto Furies in a shoot-out.

    • Heritage Games

    In honor of the CWHL’s tenth anniversary season, all teams shall participate in Heritage Games, which shall involve honoring team alumni.

  • October 15, 2016 - Boston Blades @ Toronto Furies
  • November 19, 2016 - Calgary Inferno @ Brampton Thunder
  • December 10, 2016 - Calgary Inferno @ Les Canadiennes de Montreal - Played at Montreal's Bell Centre
  • January 7, 2016 - Les Canadiennes de Montreal @ Boston Blades
  • February 4, 2016 - Boston Blades @ Calgary Inferno

    • All-Star Game

    The CWHL All-Star Game was held at Toronto's Air Canada Centre on February 11, 2017. This marks the third time that the ACC has served as host venue for the event. Jess Jones of the Brampton Thunder and Jillian Saulnier of the Calgary Inferno both scored a hat trick as members of Team White, becoming the first competitors in CWHL All-Star Game history to achieve the feat.

    References

    2016–17 CWHL season Wikipedia
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