The 2016–17 Connecticut Whale season was the second in franchise history. For their second season, the Whale moved from the Chelsea Piers pavilion in Stamford to the Northford Ice Pavilion (seating capacity 1200),[1] former home of the Quinnipiac Bobcats, in Northford, Connecticut .
Offseason [ ]
Trades [ ]
Free agents [ ]
Player
Acquired from
Lost to
Date
Contract terms
Kaleigh Fratkin [4]
New York Riveters
May 1, 2016
1-year, $19,500
Jaimie Leonoff [4]
New York Riveters
May 1, 2016
1-year, $10,000
[5]
Boston College
May 2, 2016
1-year, $13,000
[6]
Quinnipiac University
May 3, 2016
1-year, $15,500
[6]
Quinnipiac University
May 3, 2016
1-year, $15,000
[6]
Quinnipiac University
May 3, 2016
1-year, $15,000
[7]
Boston Pride
July 28, 2016
1-year, $12,000
[8]
Bemidji State University
July 31, 2016
1-year, $14,000
Signings [ ]
Player
Date
Contract terms
Kelly Babstock [9]
April 4, 2016
1-year, $21,000
Sam Faber [10]
April 30, 2016
1-year, $13,000
Jessica Koizumi [11]
May 11, 2016
1-year, $14,000
[12]
May 13, 2016
1-year, $15,000
Draft [ ]
Main article: 2016 NWHL Draft
The following were the Whale's selections in the 2016 NWHL Draft on June 18, 2016.
Round
#
Player
Pos
Nationality
College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1
3
Dani Cameranesi
F
Minnesota (WCHA)
2
7
Andie Anastos
F
Boston College (Hockey East)
3
11
Melissa Channell
D
Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
4
15
F
Northeastern (HEA)
5
19
Sydney Rossman
G
Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC)
References [ ]
^ "Whale Moves to Northford Ice Pavilion" . NWHL.co. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-10 .
^ "Riveters Whale Trade Rights to Skarupa and Picard" . NWHL. April 27, 2016.
^ "Brandt for Trivigno second offseason trade" . NWHL. April 28, 2016.
^ a b "Fratkin and Leonoff Join New York Roster" . NWHL. May 1, 2016.
^ "Whale Adds Undrafted BC Defenseman Johnson" . NWHL. May 2, 2016.
^ a b c "Roesler, Connery, and Kosta Join Connecticut Whale" . NWHL. May 3, 2016.
^
"Meagan Mangene moves to Connecticut Whale" . NWHL.zone. 2016-07-28. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-09 .
^ "Ivana Bilic signs with Connecticut Whale" . NWHL.zone. 2016-07-31. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-08 .
^ "Kelly Babstock Re-Signs With Connecticut Whale" . NWHL. April 4, 2016.
^ "Sam Faber Re-Signs With Whale" . NWHL. April 30, 2016.
^ "Inaugural Season Captain Koizumi Returns to Whale" . NWHL. May 11, 2016.
^ "Whale Returns Goaltender Lundberg" . NWHL. May 13, 2016.