# 2017–18 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs represent the University of Minnesota Duluth in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* May 5: Junior Goaltender Maddie Rooney has been chosen to the 2017-18 US National Team, in preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea. Rooney will miss the 2017-18 Minnesota-Duluth season to fulfill her Olympic commitment. She is the youngest player chosen for Team USA.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Monique Aanenson | Forward | United States | Attended North American Hockey Academy |
| Lindsay Czech | Defense | United States | Played with Team USA U18 |
| Mallory Iozzo | Forward | United States | Played with Team USA U18 |
| Anna Klein | Forward | United States | Attended Edina High School |
| Hannah Markel | Goaltender | United States | Played for Northwood |
| Megan Pardy | Forward | Canada | Played for Toronto Leaside |
| McKenzie Revering | Defense | United States | Chosen to USA U-18 Development Camp |
| Alison Rogers | Forward | United States | Attended North American Hockey Academy |
| Naome Rogge | Forward | United States | Attended Eden Prairie HS with Anna Klein |

### 2017–18 Bulldogs
## Standings

2017–18 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #2 Wisconsin† | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 81 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 44 |
| #6 Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 112 | 76 |
| #5 Minnesota* | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 74 | 54 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 119 | 79 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 49 | 62 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 71 | 82 |
| Bemidji State | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 60 | 68 | 38 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 90 | 96 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 41 | 59 | 33 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 52 | 82 |
| Minnesota State | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 82 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 57 | 123 |
| Championship: March 4, 2018 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com ||||||||||||||||

## 2017-18 Bulldogs Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Result |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 29 | Penn State* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | 0–0–0 |
| September 30 | Penn State* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| October 5 | at Boston College* | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| October 5 | at Boston College* | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| October 13 | at Ohio State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |
| October 14 | at Ohio State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |
| October 20 | Minnesota | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| October 21 | Minnesota | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| October 27 | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | |
| October 28 | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | |
| November 3 | St. Cloud State | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| November 4 | St. Cloud State | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| November 6 | vs. Bemidji State* | Isanti Ice Arena • Cambridge, MN (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | |
| November 17 | Minnesota State | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| November 18 | Minnesota State | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| November 24 | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Game) | |
| November 25 | vs. TBD* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic) | |
| December 1 | at Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |
| December 2 | at Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |
| December 8 | at Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |
| December 9 | at Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | |
| January 12, 2018 | Bemidji State | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| January 13 | Bemidji State | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| January 19 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | |
| January 20 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | |
| January 26 | Ohio State | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| January 27 | Ohio State | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| February 9 | Wisconsin | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| February 10 | Wisconsin | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |
| February 16 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | |
| February 17 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | |
| WCHA Tournament |||||||
| February 23 | TBD | TBD • TBD (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | |
| February 24 | TBD | TBD • TBD (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||