2017-18 WCHA Men's Season

This is the 2017-18 Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's season.  This is the league's 66th season.
==Membership Changes==
None
==Membership==
Institution 	Location 	Nickname 	Arena
University of Alabama, Huntsville 	Huntsville, Alabama 	Chargers 	Von Braun Center
University of Alaska Anchorage 	Anchorage, Alaska 	Seawolves	Sullivan Arena
University of Alaska Fairbanks 	Fairbanks, Alaska 	Nanooks 	Carlson Center
Bemidji State University 	Bemidji, Minnesota 	Beavers 	Sanford Center
Bowling Green State University 	Bowling Green, Ohio 	Falcons 	BGSU Ice Arena
Ferris State University 	Big Rapids, Michigan 	Bulldogs 	Ewigleben Arena
Lake Superior State University 	Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan	Lakers 	Taffy Abel Arena
Michigan Technological University 	Houghton, Michigan 	Huskies 	MacInnes Student Ice Arena
Minnesota State University, Mankato	Mankato, Minnesota 	Mavericks	Verizon Wireless Center
Northern Michigan University 	Marquette, Michigan 	Wildcats 	Berry Events Center
==Standings==
Western Collegiate Hockey Association	Western Collegiate Hockey Association	Western Collegiate Hockey Association	Western Collegiate Hockey Association	Western Collegiate Hockey Association	Western Collegiate Hockey Association	Western Collegiate Hockey Association	Western Collegiate Hockey Association	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Minnesota State Mavericks 	28 	22 	5 	1 	116 	58 	67 	40 	29 	10 	1 	153 	84
Northern Michigan Black Bears 	28 	19 	7 	2 	85 	64 	61 	43 	25 	15 	3 	130 	108
Bowling Green Falcons 	28 	17 	6 	5 	87 	63 	58 	41 	23 	12 	6 	122 	100
Bemidji State Beavers 	28 	13 	9 	6 	77 	63 	49 	38 	16 	14 	8 	103 	95
Michigan Tech Huskies 	28 	12 	11 	5 	82 	75 	43 	44 	22 	17 	5 	134 	117
Ferris State Bulldogs 	28 	11 	16 	1 	68 	86 	34 	38 	14 	23 	1 	87 	122
Alabama-Huntsville Chargers 	28 	10 	16 	2 	69 	86 	33 	37 	12 	23 	2 	84 	121
Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks 	28 	9 	17 	2 	74 	85 	30 	36 	11 	22 	3 	97 	181
Lake Superior Lakers 	28 	8 	17 	3 	59 	90 	27 	36 	10 	22 	4 	76 	121
Alaska Anchorage Seawolves 	28 	4 	21 	3 	55 	102 	18 	34 	4 	26 	4 	65 	124
==Conference Tournament==
The top 8 teams qualify for the conference tournament.  The quarterfinal round and quarterfinal and semifinal rounds are a best-of-three series held at the rink of the higher seeded team.  Teams are reseeded after each round. The final round is a single "sudden death" game held at the home arena of the higher seeded team.  The winner of the conference tournament earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Minnesota State Mavericks defeated Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks 2 games to none
*Northern Michigan Wildcats defeated Alabama-Huntsville Chargers 2 games to 1
*Bowling Green Falcons defeated Ferris State Bulldogs 2 games to none
*Michigan Tech Huskies defeated Bemidji State Beavers 2 games to none
===Semifinals===
*Michigan Tech Huskies defeated Minnesota State Mavericks 2 games to 1
*Northern Michigan Wildcats defeated Bowling Green Falcons 2 games to 1
===Final===
March 17
*Michigan Tech Huskies defeated Northern Michigan Wildcats 2-0
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