2022-23 ACAC Women's Season

This was to be the 2022-23 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Women's hockey season.
On May 11, 2022 it was announced that the Lakeland College Rustlers women's ice hockey team would be added to the league as a probationary member for three seasons starting with the 2022-23 season at the ACAC annual general meeting.https://www.gorustlers.ca/sports/wice/2021-22/releases/20220511pjt9os The college has two campuses one in Lloydminster and one in Vermilion. The team had played in the Alberta Junior Female Hockey League for the 2021-22 season, winning the league championship.
==Teams==
Team 	City 	Arena
Lakeland College Rustlers 	Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan	Russ Robertson Arena
NAIT Ooks 	Edmonton, Alberta 	NAIT Arena
Olds College Broncos 	Olds, Alberta 	Olds & District Sports Complex
Red Deer Polytechnic Queens	Red Deer, Alberta 	Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre
SAIT Trojans 	Calgary, Alberta 	SAIT Arena
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF	GA	Pts
NAIT Ooks 	20	15	2 	3 	61	30	33
Red Deer Queens 	20	14	4 	2 	55	30	30
Lakeland Rustlers	20	10	8 	2 	47	48	22
Olds Broncos 	20	7 	8 	5 	33	53	19
SAIT Trojans 	20	4 	16	0 	40	75	8
The points format is 2 points for a win, 1 point for an overtime loss, no points for a regulation loss.
==Playoffs==
The top four teams qualify for the playoffs. The semifinal round is best-of-three between the first and fourth as well as the second and third place teams. The final is best-of-five. The conference does not participate in the 2023 U-Sport Women's ice hockey championship.
===Semifinals===
* Red Deer Queens defeated Lakeland Rustlers 2-1
* Red Deer Queens defeated Lakeland Rustlers 3-1
Red Deer Queens beat Lakeland Rustlers 2 games to none
* NAIT Ooks defeated Olds Broncos 2-0
* NAIT Ooks defeated Olds Broncos 4-1
NAIT Ooks beat Olds Broncos 2 games to none
===Final===
* Red Deer Queens defeated NAIT Ooks 2-0
* Red Deer Queens defeated NAIT Ooks 4-2
* Red Deer Queens defeated NAIT Ooks 2-1 (OT)
Red Deer Queens beat NAIT Ooks 3 games to none
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference