# 2017–18 Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey season

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

## Offseason

* June 22: Tereza Vanišová was named the Czech Republic's women's player of the year. She scored 5 goals in the 2017 IIHF World Championships in Plymouth, Michigan

### Recruiting
## 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 |||||||||||||||

## Roster
### 2017-18 Black Bears

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## 2017-18 Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 29 | #9 Quinnipiac* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | L 1-2 | 0–1–0 |
| September 30 | #9 Quinnipiac* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | W 4-2 | 1–1–0 |
| October 6 | at Rensselaer* | | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Carly Jackson | W 2-1 | 2–1–0 |
| October 7 | at Rensselaer* | | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Carly Jackson | W 3-2 | 3–1–0 |
| October 13 | #10 Robert Morris* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | L 1-2 | 3–2–0 |
| October 14 | #10 Robert Morris* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Loryn Porter | W 5-2 | 4–2–0 |
| October 20 | Boston University | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | W 4-2 | 5–2–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 28 | at New Hampshire | | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Carly Jackson | L 1-2 | 5–3–0 (1–1–0) |
| October 29 | at #3 Boston College | | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Loryn Porter | L 2-7 | 5–4–0 (1–2–0) |
| November 4 | at Dartmouth* | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Carly Jackson | L 0-3 | 5–5–0 |
| November 5 | at Dartmouth* | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Loryn Porter | W 7-2 | 6–5–0 |
| November 7 | Northeastern | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | W 4-2 | 7–5–0 (2–2–0) |
| November 10 | Providence | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 7–5–1 (2–2–1) |
| November 12 | Connecticut | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | W 4-3 $^{OT}$ | 8–5–1 (3–2–1) |
| November 18 | at Northeastern | | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Carly Jackson | L 0-3 | 8–6–1 (3–3–1) |
| November 19 | at Northeastern | | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Carly Jackson | W 2-0 | 9–6–1 (4–3–1) |
| November 24 | at Union* | | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Carly Jackson | T 3-3 $^{OT}$ | 9–6–2 |
| November 25 | at Union* | | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Carly Jackson | W 2-1 | 10–6–2 |
| December 2 | Vermont | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | W 2-0 | 11–6–2 (5–3–1) |
| December 3 | Vermont | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 11–6–3 (5–3–2) |
| December 9 | at Vermont | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Carly Jackson | W 4-1 | 12–6–3 (6–3–2) |
| January 6, 2018 | at Boston University | | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Carly Jackson | W 4-1 | 13–6–3 (7–3–2) |
| January 7 | at Boston University | | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Carly Jackson | W 3-2 | 14–6–3 (8–3–2) |
| January 13 | at Merrimack | #9 | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Carly Jackson | W 5-1 | 15–6–3 (9–3–2) |
| January 19 | Merrimack | #9 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | W 4-1 | 16–6–3 (10–3–2) |
| January 20 | Merrimack | #9 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | L 2-4 | 16–7–3 (10–4–2) |
| January 26 | at Connecticut | | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Carly Jackson | L 1-2 $^{OT}$ | 16–8–3 (10–5–2) |
| January 27 | at Connecticut | | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Carly Jackson | L 0-4 | 16–9–3 (10–6–2) |
| February 2 | New Hampshire | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 16–9–4 (10–6–3) |
| February 3 | New Hampshire | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | W 3-0 | 17–9–4 (11–6–3) |
| February 10 | at Providence | #9 | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Carly Jackson | T 1-1 $^{OT}$ | 17–9–5 (11–6–4) |
| February 11 | at Providence | #9 | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Carly Jackson | L 1-2 $^{OT}$ | 17–10–5 (11–7–4) |
| February 16 | Boston College | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Carly Jackson | L 0-5 | 17–11–5 (11–8–4) |
| February 17 | Boston College | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Loryn Porter | L 1-3 | 17–12–5 (11–9–4) |
| WHEA Tournament |||||||
| February 23 | Boston University* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Carly Jackson | W 3-2 | 18–12–5 |
| February 24 | Boston University* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Carly Jackson | L 1-4 | 18–13–5 |
| February 25 | Boston University* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Carly Jackson | W 4-3 $^{OT}$ | 19–13–5 |
| March 3 | Northeastern* | | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA (Semifinal Game) | Carly Jackson | L 1-2 | 19–14–5 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||