2017-18 NEHC Women's Season

This is the 2017-18 New England Hockey Conference Women's hockey season.
==Membership Changes==
*The conference has decided to go to a Divison III only format for the 2017-18 season and has not renewed the contract of the St. Anselm Hawks to play in the conference.
*On July 5, 2016 the Nichols Bison announced they were joining the Colonial Hockey Conference for the 2017-18 season
*In late October 2016 the Holy Cross Crusaders announced that they were elevating the women's program to Division I status for 2017-18 and joining Hockey East for 2018-19.  This move was in motion prior to the NEHC's D-III only plans as the men's program was rumored to be eventually replacing Notre Dame in Hockey East which is leaving the conference for the Big Ten Conference for 2017-18 season.
*Franklin Pierce Ravens and Saint Michael's Purple Knights are also affected by the decision.  Both schools would join the Division II Northeast-10 as full Division II members and end up playing in the New England Women's Hockey Alliance.
*In October it was announced that the Manhattanville Valiants would be joining the United Collegiate Hockey Conference for 2017-18.
*On January 25, 2017, the conference announced that the Johnson and Wales Wildcats, Suffolk Rams, and Salem State Vikings would be joining the conference for the 2018-19 season.  The men's teams from Johnson and Wales as well as Suffolk would be joining the conference as well
==Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Castleton Spartans 	Castleton, Vermont 	Spartan Arena
New England College Pilgrims 	Henniker, New Hampshire	Lee Clement Arena
Norwich Cadets 	Northfield, Vermont 	Kreitzberg Arena
Plymouth State Panthers 	Plymouth, New Hampshire	Hanaway Rink
Salve Regina Seahawks 	Newport, Rhode Island 	St. George's School Ice Rink
Southern Maine Huskies 	Gorham, Maine 	USM Ice Arena
Mass-Boston Beacons 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Beacons Ice Arena
University of New England Nor'Easters	Biddeford, Maine 	Harold Alfond Forum
===Future Members===
Team 	Location 	Arena
Johnson and Wales Wildcats	Providence, Rhode Island	Dennis M. Lynch Arena
Salem State Vikings 	Salem, Massachusetts 	Rockett Arena
Suffolk Rams 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Steriti Memorial Rink and Emmons Horrigan O'Neil 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	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
Norwich Cadets 	14 	14 	0 	0 	97 	10 	28 	31 	27 	1 	3 	174 	35
Mass-Boston Beacons 	14 	9 	3 	2 	41 	35 	20 	28 	12 	12 	4 	63 	77
Castleton Spartans 	14 	8 	5 	1 	37 	38 	17 	27 	13 	13 	1 	65 	69
Plymouth State Panthers 	14 	7 	5 	2 	25 	22 	16 	27 	9 	14 	4 	46 	72
University of New England Nor'Easters	14 	4 	4 	5 	27 	33 	13 	26 	9 	10 	7 	45 	51
Southern Maine Huskies 	14 	4 	9 	1 	25 	50 	9 	26 	8 	17 	1 	35 	83
Salve Regina Seahawks 	14 	3 	11 	0 	22 	43 	6 	26 	4 	21 	1 	38 	88
New England College Pilgrims 	14 	1 	12 	1 	20 	63 	3 	26 	2 	22 	2 	36 	116
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
All 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 will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Norwich Cadets defeated New England College Pilgrims 10-0
*Mass-Boston Beacons defeated Salve Regina Seahawks 5-2
*Castleton Spartans defeated Southern Maine Huskies 5-2
*Plymouth State Panthers defeated University of New England Nor'Easters 3-2 (ot)
===Semifinals===
*Mass-Boston Beacons defeated Castleton Spartans 2-1
*Norwich Cadets defeated Plymouth State Panthers 4-1
===Final===
*Norwich Cadets defeated Mass-Boston Beacons 7-0
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