2016–17 New York Riveters season

The 2016–17 New York Riveters season is the second in franchise history.

2016–17 New York Riveters
League2nd NWHL
2016–17 record8–7–3
Goals for55
Goals against58
Team information
General managerChad Wiseman
CoachChad Wiseman
ArenaBarnabas Health Hockey House

Offseason

On August 1, 2016, it was announced that the Riveters relocated to the Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, New Jersey, situated within the Prudential Center. The facility was the site of the first-ever Isobel Cup Finals.[1]

Trades
January 27, 2016 (2016-01-27)[2] To Connecticut Whale

Haley Skarupa

 To New York Riveters

Michelle Picard

April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28)[3] To Connecticut Whale

Hannah Brandt

 To New York Riveters

Dana Trivigno

April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28)[4] To Boston Pride

Alexandra Carpenter

 To New York Riveters

Miye D'Oench

Signings
Player Date Contract terms
Bray Ketchum[5]April 28, 20161-year, $15,000
Miye D'Oench[6]April 28, 20161-year, $10,000
Amanda Kessel[7]May 1, 20161-year, $26,000
Kaleigh Fratkin[8]May 1, 20161-year, $19,500
Jaimie Leonoff[9]May 1, 20161-year, $10,000
Courtney Burke[10]May 5, 20161-year, $17,000
Milica McMillen[11]June 16, 20161-year
Sojung Shin[12]July 27, 20161-year, $13,000
Tatiana Rafter[13]July 31, 20161-year, $16,500


Draft
Main article: 2016 NWHL Draft

The following were the Riveters selections in the 2016 NWHL Draft on June 18, 2016.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 1 Kelsey Koelzer D  United States Princeton Tigers
2 5 Sydney Daniels D  United States Harvard Crimson
3 9 Jenny Ryan D  United States Wisconsin Badgers
4 13 Sydney McKibbon F  Canada Wisconsin Badgers
5 17 Amy Menke F  United States North Dakota Fighting Hawks

Awards and honors
  • Amanda Kessel, NWHL All-Star Game MVP[14]
  • Janine Weber, NWHL Player of the Week (Awarded February 22, 2017)[15]

References
  1. "New York Riveters leave Brooklyn for Newark". Today’s Slapshot. 2016-08-01. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  2. "Riveters Whale Trade Rights to Skarupa and Picard". NWHL. April 27, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  3. "Brandt for Trivigno second offseason trade". NWHL. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  4. "Riveters trade rights to Carpenter and D'Oench". NWHL. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. "Bray Ketchum re-signs With Riveters". NWHL. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  6. "D'Oench signs With Riveters after trade from Boston". NWHL. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  7. "Amanda Kessel Joins NWHL With Riveters". NWHL. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. "Fratkin and Leonoff Join Riveters Roster". NWHL. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  9. "Fratkin and Leonoff Join Riveters Roster". NWHL. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  10. "Fourth overall pick chooses Riveters". NWHL. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  11. "Fourth overall pick chooses Riveters". Gopher Sports. June 16, 2016. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  12. "Shin signs with Riveters". NWHL.zone. 2016-07-27. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  13. "TATIANA RAFTER FILLS FINAL ROSTER SPOT FOR RIVETERS". NWHL.ZONE. 2016-08-01. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  14. "NWHL Stars Shine Bright in Pittsburgh". NWHL. 2017-02-13. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  15. "NWHL Player of the Week - Janine Weber". NWHL. 2017-02-22. Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
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