# 2017–18 Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey season

The 2017–18 Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey season represented Bemidji State University during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## 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 Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 29 | Syracuse* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Erin Deters | T 0–0 $^{OT}$ | 0–0–1 |
| September 30 | Syracuse* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lauren Bench | W 5–0 | 1–0–1 |
| October 6 | at #2 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Erin Deters | L 0–2 | 1–1–1 |
| October 7 | at #2 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Lauren Bench | L 4–5 | 1–2–1 |
| October 13 | #9 Minnesota | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Erin Deters | L 1–3 | 1–3–1 (0–1–0) |
| October 14 | #9 Minnesota | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lauren Bench | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 1–4–1 (0–2–0) |
| October 20 | at #1 Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Erin Deters | L 1–5 | 1–5–1 (0–3–0) |
| October 22 | at #1 Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Lauren Bench | L 1–5 | 1–6–1 (0–4–0) |
| October 27 | Minnesota Duluth | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Erin Deters | L 2–3 | 1–7–1 (0–5–0) |
| October 28 | Minnesota Duluth | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Erin Deters | W 2–1 | 2–7–1 (1–5–0) |
| November 6 | vs. Minnesota Duluth* | David C. Johnson Ice Arena • Cambridge, MN (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Kerigan Dowhy | W 3–2 | 3–7–1 |
| November 10 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Erin Deters | W 3–0 | 4–7–1 (2–5–0) |
| November 11 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Erin Deters | W 3–0 | 5–7–1 (3–5–0) |
| November 17 | #5 Ohio State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Erin Deters | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 5–7–2 (3–5–1) |
| November 18 | #5 Ohio State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Erin Deters | L 4–5 | 5–8–2 (3–6–1) |
| November 22 | at St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Erin Deters | L 0–4 | 5–9–2 |
| December 1 | at #6 Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Lauren Bench | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 5–10–2 (3–7–1) |
| December 2 | at #6 Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Lauren Bench | W 4–2 | 6–10–2 (4–7–1) |
| December 8 | RIT* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lauren Bench | W 5–2 | 7–10–2 |
| December 9 | RIT* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Kerigan Dowhy | W 3–1 | 8–10–2 |
| December 15 | Minnesota State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lauren Bench | W 4–2 | 9–10–2 (5–7–1) |
| December 16 | Minnesota State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lauren Bench | W 5–0 | 10–10–2 (6–7–1) |
| January 2, 2018 | Mercyhurst* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lauren Bench | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 11–10–2 |
| January 3 | Mercyhurst* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Erin Deters | L 1–2 | 11–11–2 |
| January 12 | at Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Lauren Bench | W 5–3 | 12–11–2 (7–7–1) |
| January 13 | at Minnesota Duluth | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Lauren Bench | L 2–3 | 12–12–2 (7–8–1) |
| January 19 | #1 Wisconsin | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lauren Bench | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 12–13–2 (7–9–1) |
| January 20 | #1 Wisconsin | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Kerigan Dowhy | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 12–13–3 (7–9–2) |
| February 2 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Lauren Bench | L 1–3 | 12–14–3 (7–10–2) |
| February 3 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Lauren Bench | W 5–3 | 13–14–3 (8–10–2) |
| February 9 | St. Cloud State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lauren Bench | L 0–4 | 13–15–3 (8–11–2) |
| February 10 | St. Cloud State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Erin Deters | L 1–4 | 13–16–3 (8–12–2) |
| February 16 | at #6 Ohio State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Lauren Bench | L 0–4 | 13–17–3 (8–13–2) |
| February 17 | at #6 Ohio State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Kerigan Dowhy | W 2–1 | 14–17–3 (9–13–2) |
| WCHA Tournament |||||||
| February 23 | at Minnesota Duluth* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Kerigan Dowhy | W 2–1 | 15–17–3 |
| February 24 | at Minnesota Duluth* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Kerigan Dowhy | L 1–4 | 15–18–3 |
| February 25 | at Minnesota Duluth* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Kerigan Dowhy | W 3–0 | 16–18–3 |
| March 3 | vs. #1 Wisconsin* | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal Game) | Kerigan Dowhy | L 1–4 | 16–19–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||