2023-24 NEHC Women's Season

This is the 2023-24 New England Hockey Conference Women's hockey season.
==Membership Changes==
*On December 9, 2022 the New England Hockey Conference announced that the Albertus Magnus women's ice hockey team will be added to the conference (along with the men's team) for the 2024-25 season.https://www.uscho.com/2022/12/09/nehc-adds-albertus-magnus-mens-womens-teams-to-division-iii-conference-starting-with-2024-25-season/
*On March 30, 2023 the New England Hockey Conference announced the addition of the the Salve Regina Seahawks men's ice hockey team and the Salve Regina Seahawks women's ice hockey team to the conference for the 2024-25 playing season. Both teams presently compete in the Commonwealth Coast Conferencehttps://www.uscho.com/2023/03/30/salve-regina-mens-womens-hockey-teams-to-join-nehc-starting-with-2024-25-season/
*On February 13, 2024 the New England Pilgrims men's ice hockey team and New England Pilgrims women's ice hockey team were announced as being added to the Little East Conference when each conference begins play with the 2025-26 playing season. The addition of the women's team enabled the conference to also start sponsoring women's ice hockey when it begins play with the 2025-26 seasonhttps://littleeast.com/news/2024/2/8/lec-announces-new-england-college-as-mens-and-womens-ice-hockey-affiliate-womens-ice-hockey-as-conferences-23rd-championship-sport.aspx
*On April 10, 2024 the State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the addtion of the Hobart Statesmen men's ice hockey team, as well as the William Smith Herons women's ice hockey team, and the Skidmore Thoroughbreds men's ice hockey team to the conference for the 2025-26 season. All of the teams would be joining the league from the New England Hockey Conference.https://www.uscho.com/2024/04/10/sunyac-adds-hobart-william-smith-skidmore-to-mens-hockey-conference-hobart-william-smith-to-womens-hockey-conference/
*On May 15, 2024 the United Collegiate Hockey Conference announced the addition of Albertus Magnus Falcons (men's and women's). Elmira Soaring Eagles (men's and women's), Hilbert Hawks (women's), and the newly formed programs of St. John Fisher Cardinals (men's and women's) to the conference for the 2025-26 season.https://www.uscho.com/2024/05/15/albertus-magnus-elmira-hilbert-st-john-fisher-to-join-uchc-mens-womens-hockey-conferences-for-2025-26-season/
*On May 19, 2024 it was announced that the Norwich Cadets women's ice hockey team would be joining the Little East Conference as an affiliate member for women's ice hockey.https://www.uscho.com/2024/05/19/little-east-announces-addition-of-norwich-to-womens-hockey-conference-for-inaugural-25-26-season/
*The Plymouth State Panthers are leaving for the newly formed Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women's league for 2024-25.
*The Salem State Vikings are leaving for the newly formed Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women's league for 2024-25. They are playing all of the MASCAC teams as non-conference games in 2024-25.
==Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Castleton Spartans (leaving for Little East Conference in 2025-26) 	Castleton, Vermont 	Spartan Arena
Elmira Soaring Eagles (leaving for United Collegiate Hockey Conference in 2025-26 	Elmira, New York 	Murray Athletic Center Arena
Johnson and Wales Wildcats (leaving for Commonwealth Coast Conference in 2024-25) 	Providence, Rhode Island	Dennis M. Lynch Arena
Mass-Boston Beacons (leaving for Little East Conference in 2025-26) 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Beacons Ice Arena
New England College Pilgrims (leaving for Little East Conference in 2025-26) 	Henniker, New Hampshire 	Lee Clement Arena
Norwich Cadets (leaving for Little East Conference in 2025-26) 	Northfield, Vermont 	Kreitzberg Arena
Plymouth State Panthers (leaving for Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2025-26)	Plymouth, New Hampshire 	Hanaway Rink
Salem State Vikings (leaving for Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2025-26) 	Salem, Massachusetts 	Rockett Arena
Southern Maine Huskies (leaving for Little East Conference in 2025-26) 	Gorham, Maine 	USM Ice Arena
William Smith Herons (leaving for State University of New York Athletic Conference in 2025-26) 	Geneva, New York 	Geneva Recreation Complex Skating Rink
==Standings==
New England Hockey Conference	New England Hockey Conference	New England Hockey Conference	New England Hockey Conference	New England Hockey Conference	New England Hockey Conference	New England Hockey Conference	New England Hockey Conference	New England Hockey Conference	New England Hockey Conference
Team 	GP 	W 	OW 	T 	OL 	L 	GF 	GA 	Pts.
Norwich Cadets 	18 	15 	0 	1 	0 	1 	69 	13 	46
Elmira Soaring Eagles 	18 	14 	0 	1 	0 	3 	80 	12 	43
William Smith Herons 	18 	11 	0 	1 	0 	6 	43 	26 	34
Mass-Boston Beacons 	18 	10 	0 	2 	1 	5 	35 	32 	33
Southern Maine Huskies 	18 	9 	1 	2 	0 	6 	30 	23 	31
Castleton Spartans 	18 	9 	0 	2 	1 	6 	34 	30 	30
Plymouth State Panthers 	18 	6 	0 	0 	2 	10 	27 	54 	20
Johnson and Wales Wildcats 	18 	2 	3 	1 	1 	11 	22 	56 	14
Salem State Vikings 	18 	1 	1 	2 	0 	14 	17 	75 	7
New England College Pilgrims 	18 	2 	0 	0 	0 	16 	30 	66 	6
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The top 8 teams qualify for the single elimination conference tournament. All rounds are held at the rink of the higher seeded team. The conference tournament winner earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Norwich Cadets defeated Johnson and Wales Wildcats 2-0
*Elmira Soaring Eagles defeated Plymouth State Panthers 10-1
*William Smith Herons defeated Castleton Spartans 4-0
*Southern Maine Huskies defeated Mass-Boston Beacons 5-0
===Semifinals===
*Southern Maine Huskies defeated Norwich Cadets 2-1 (ot)
*Elmira Soaring Eagles defeated William Smith Herons 4-0
===Final===
*Elmira Soaring Eagles defeated Southern Maine Huskies 2-0
The Elmira Soaring Eagles earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
==References==
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey
Category:New England Hockey Conference women's seasons