2022-23 NCHA Women's Season

This is the 2022-23 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Women's hockey season.
==Membership Changes==
*The Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders women's ice hockey program was announced on November 30, 2021. Chad Davis was announced as the team's first head coach on December 17, 2021.https://www.uscho.com/2021/12/17/milwaukee-school-of-engineering-tabs-former-rit-adrian-womens-coach-davis-as-first-coach-for-raiders-new-womens-hockey-team/ The team will begin play either with the 2023-24 playing season as a member of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
*On March 2. 2023 Finlandia University announced that the school would not be enrolling students for the fall of 2023 and would closing its' doors at the end of the 2022-23 academic year.https://www.nchahockey.org/sports/mice/2022-23/releases/20230302vkq98t
*On April 14, 2023 the University of Dubuque announced the addition of varsity level men's and women's ice hockey teams at the NCAA Division III level both teams begin play with the 2023-24 season. Each team will be members of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association and will be based out of the Dubuque Ice Center in Dubuque, Iowa, which is also home of the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League.https://www.uscho.com/2023/04/15/university-of-dubuque-starting-mens-womens-ncaa-d-iii-hockey-programs-for-2023-24-season-anticipates-transfers-from-finlandia-for-both-teams/https://udspartans.com/news/2023/4/14/mens-hockey-university-of-dubuque-to-add-mens-and-womens-hockey.aspx
==Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Adrian Bulldogs 	Adrian, Michigan 	Arrington Ice Arena
Aurora Spartans 	Aurora, Illinois 	Fox Valley Ice Arena
Concordia Falcons 	Mequon, Wisconsin 	Ozaukee Ice Center
Finlandia Lions 	Hancock, Michigan 	Houghton County Arena
Lake Forest Foresters 	Lake Forest, Illinois 	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Lawrence Vikings 	Appleton, Wisconsin 	Appleton Arena
Marian Sabres 	Fond du Lac, Wisconsin	Blue Line Ice Center
MSOE Engineers (2023-24) 	Milwaukee, Wisconsin 	Kern Center
St. Norbert Green Knights	De Pere, Wisconsin 	Cornerstone Community Center
Trine Thunder 	Angola, Indiana 	Thunder Ice Arena
==Standings==
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Team 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	
Adrian Bulldogs 	16 	14 	2 	0 	98 	15 	42 	
St. Norbert Green Knights 	16 	13 	2 	1 	72 	17 	40 	
Aurora Spartans 	16 	12 	3 	1 	75 	16 	38 	
Lake Forest Foresters 	16 	9 	5 	2 	55 	24 	28 	
Concordia Falcons 	16 	9 	7 	0 	50 	37 	27 	
Trine Thunder 	16 	6 	10 	0 	27 	59 	18 	
Marian Sabres 	16 	5 	11 	0 	31 	50 	17 	
Lawrence Vikings 	16 	2 	14 	0 	14 	98 	6 	
Finlandia Lions 	16 	0 	16 	0 	6 	111 	0 	
==Slaats Cup Tournament==
===Format===
The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The top seed plays the eight seed, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6, and 4 plays 5 in the first to three point quarterfinals. A mini game will be played if the series is tied. The highest seeded quarterfinal winner advances to the final and the other two quarterfinal winners meet in a single game semifinal with the winner meeting the highest seeded team in the tournament championship. The semifinal and final rounds are held at the rink of the highest seeded quarterfinal winner. The conference tournament champion earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Adrian Bulldogs defeated Lawrence Vikings 2 games to none (10-0, 5-0)
*St. Norbert Green Knights defeated Marian Sabres 2 games to none (7-1, 3-2)
*Aurora Spartans defeated Trine Thunder 2 games to none (7-2, 5-1)
*Lake Forest Foresters defeated Concordia Falcons 3 points to 1 (3-3 (2ot), 5-1)
===Semifinals===
Due to power issues at the Arrington Ice Arena the second semifinal had to be pushed back to the following day which also pushed the final back one day.
*Adrian Bulldogs defeated Lake Forest Foresters 2-0 
*St. Norbert Green Knights defeated Lake Forest Foresters 5-1
===Final===
*Adrian Bulldogs defeated St. Norbert Green Knights 4-1
The Adrian Bulldogs advance to the 2023 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
Category:NCHA Seasons