2017-18 Hockey East Women's Season

This is the 2017-18 Hockey East Women's Hockey Season.  This is the league's 15th season of women's hockey.
==Membership changes==
*On May 2, 2017 is was announced that the Holy Cross Crusaders women's team would be joining the conference for the 2018-19 season
==Membership==
Institution 	Location - City	Location - State	Nickname 	Founded	Arena 	Capacity	Primary Conference
Boston College 	Chestnut Hill 	Massachusetts 	Eagles 	1863 	Conte Forum 	7,884 	Atlantic Coast Conference
Boston University 	Boston 	Massachusetts 	Terriers 	1839 	Walter Brown Arena 	3,806 	America East
University of Connecticut 	Storrs 	Connecticut 	Huskies 	1881 	Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum	2,000 	Big East
University of Maine 	Orono 	Maine 	Black Bears	1865 	Alfond Sports Arena 	5,641 	America East
Merrimack College 	North Andover 	Massachusetts 	Warriors 	1947 	J. Thom Lawler Arena 	3,000 	Northeast-10 (D-II)
University of New Hampshire	Durham 	New Hampshire 	Wildcats 	1866 	Whittemore Center Arena 	6,501 	America East
Northeastern University 	Boston 	Massachusetts 	Huskies 	1898 	Matthews Arena 	4,666 	CAA
Providence College 	Providence 	Rhode Island 	Friars 	1917 	Schneider Arena 	3,030 	Big East
University of Vermont 	Burlington 	Vermont 	Catamounts 	1791 	Gutterson Fieldhouse 	4,003 	America East
==Future Member==
Institution 	Location - City	Location - State	Nickname 	Founded	Arena 	Capacity	Primary Conference
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester 	Massachusetts 	Crusaders	1843 	Hart Center	1,600 	Patriot League
==Standings==
Hockey East 	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	Hockey East	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
Boston College Eagles 	24 	19 	2 	3 	97 	46 	41 	38 	30 	5 	3 	155 	76
Providence Friars 	24 	12 	7 	5 	67 	55 	29 	37 	17 	13 	7 	96 	80
Maine Black Bears 	24 	11 	9 	4 	54 	52 	26 	38 	19 	14 	5 	91 	83
Northeastern Huskies 	24 	11 	11 	2 	69 	64 	24 	39 	19 	17 	3 	107 	100
New Hampshire Wildcats 	24 	9 	10 	5 	45 	57 	23 	36 	14 	15 	7 	79 	85
Boston University Terriers	24 	8 	11 	5 	72 	66 	21 	37 	14 	17 	6 	113 	100
Connecticut Huskies 	24 	7 	11 	6 	47 	56 	20 	39 	16 	14 	9 	88 	76
Vermont Catamounts 	24 	7 	13 	4 	46 	67 	18 	35 	10 	20 	5 	67 	99
Merrimack Warriors 	24 	6 	16 	2 	41 	76 	14 	34 	11 	20 	3 	62 	96
==Bertagna Trophy Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament with the top four teams hosting quarterfinal best-of-three series.  The final two rounds of the conference tournament will be held at Matthews Arena in Boston, Massachusetts  The tournament winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Boston College Eagles defeated Vermont Catamounts 2 games to none
*Connecticut Huskies defeated Providence Friars 2 games to 1
*Maine Black Bears defeated Boston University Terriers 2 games to 1
*Northeastern Huskies defeated New Hampshire Wildcats 2 games to none
===Semifinals===
*Connecticut Huskies defeated Boston College Eagles 4-2
*Northeastern Huskies defeated Maine Black Bears 2-1
===Final===
*Northeastern Huskies defeated Connecticut Huskies 2-1
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