# 2017–18 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season

The Vermont Catamounts represent the University of Vermont in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* April 5: Amanda Pelkey ('15) has been chosen to Team USA for 2017-18, in preparation for the 2018 Olympics in Korea.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Valerie Caldwell | Forward | United States | Played for Chicago Mission |
| Greta Close | Defense | United States | Attended Kimball Union Academy |
| Anna Erickson | Forward/defense | United States | Played with Madison Capitols |
| Taylor Flaherty | Defense | United States | Transfer from North Dakota |
| Alyssa Holmes | Forward | Canada | Played for Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres |
| Olivia Kilberg | Forward | United States | Attended Edina (MN) High School |
| Sierra Natzke | Goaltender | United States | Played U-19 Michigan Spartans |
| Kristina Shanahan | Forward | Canada | Attended Dawson College in Canada |

## Standings

2017–18 WHEA standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #5 Boston College | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 98 | 46 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 155 | 76 |
| Providence | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 67 | 55 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 96 | 80 |
| Maine | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 54 | 52 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 91 | 83 |
| #8 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 64 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 107 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 45 | 57 | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 79 | 85 |
| Boston University | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 72 | 66 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 113 | 100 |
| Connecticut | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 56 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 88 | 76 |
| Vermont | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 46 | 67 | 35 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 67 | 99 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 76 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 62 | 96 |
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com |||||||||||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 1 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Melissa Black | L 2-6 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 7 | at Connecticut | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Sydney Scobee | W 2-1 | 1–1–0 (1–1–0) |
| October 10 | Union* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| October 13 | at Quinnipiac* | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | | |
| October 14 | at Quinnipiac* | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | | |
| October 20 | New Hampshire | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| October 22 | Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| October 27 | at Merrimack | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | | |
| October 28 | at Merrimack | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | | |
| November 3 | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | | |
| November 4 | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | | |
| November 10 | Clarkson* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| November 11 | at Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | | |
| November 17 | Boston University | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| November 18 | Boston University | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| November 24 | RIT* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Game) | | |
| November 25 | TBD* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic) | | |
| December 2 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | | |
| December 3 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | | |
| December 9 | Maine | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| January 6, 2018 | Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| January 7 | Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| January 12 | at Minnesota* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | | |
| January 13 | at Minnesota* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | | |
| January 19 | at Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | | |
| January 20 | at Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | | |
| January 26 | Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| January 27 | Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| February 2 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | | |
| February 4 | Merrimack | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| February 9 | Connecticut | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| February 10 | Connecticut | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | | |
| February 16 | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | | |
| WHEA Tournament |||||||
| February 23 | TBD* | TBD • (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | | |
| February 24 | TBD* | TBD • (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||