2021-22 NCHA Women's Season

This is the 2021-22 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Women's hockey season.
==Membership Changes==
*On May 27, 2020 the College of St. Scholastica announced that the St. Scholastica Saints men's ice hockey and St. Scholastica Saints women's ice hockey teams would be joining the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association for the 2021-22 playing season replacing the St. Thomas Tommies (NCAA) men's ice hockey and St. Thomas Tommies (NCAA) women's ice hockey teams respectively. https://www.uscho.com/2020/05/27/st-scholastica-mens-womens-hockey-teams-moving-from-ncha-to-miac-effective-21-22-season/ 
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 likely begin play either with the 2022-23 or 2023-24 playing season as a member of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
==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
St. Norbert Green Knights	De Pere, Wisconsin 	Cornerstone Community Center
Trine Thunder 	Angola, Indiana 	Thunder Ice Arena
==Standings==
===South Division===
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record
Team 	GP 	RW 	OW 	OL 	L 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Adrian Bulldogs 	16 	14 	1 	0 	1 	65 	13 	44 	28 	20 	7 	1 	106 	37
Lake Forest Foresters 	16 	12 	1 	0 	3 	58 	27 	38 	25 	15 	10 	0 	72 	50
St. Norbert Green Knights 	16 	10 	1 	1 	4 	46 	23 	33 	29 	20 	9 	0 	82 	54
Aurora Spartans 	16 	10 	0 	0 	6 	54 	31 	30 	28 	22 	6 	0 	111 	46
Concordia Falcons 	16 	7 	2 	0 	7 	43 	40 	25 	27 	13 	13 	1 	85 	74
Trine Thunder 	16 	6 	1 	1 	8 	52 	52 	21 	27 	9 	17 	1 	73 	84
Marian Sabres 	16 	4 	0 	3 	9 	26 	40 	15 	27 	7 	18 	2 	36 	77
Finlandia Lions 	16 	3 	0 	1 	12 	23 	53 	10 	25 	3 	31 	1 	28 	88
Lawrence Vikings 	16 	0 	0 	0 	16 	16 	104 	0 	23 	0 	23 	0 	15 	157
==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 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Adrian Bulldogs defeated Finlandia Lions 8-0
*Lake Forest Foresters defeated Marian Sabres 7-0
*St. Norbert Green Knights defeated Trine Thunder 4-3
*Aurora Spartans defeated Concordia Falcons 7-0
===Semifinals===
*Aurora Spartans defeated Adrian Bulldogs 3-0
*St. Norbert Green Knights defeated Lake Forest Foresters 3-2 (ot)
===Final===
*Aurora Spartans defeated St. Norbert Green Knights 5-1
The Aurora Spartans advance to the 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
 
==References==
Category:2022 in hockey
Category:Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
Category:NCHA Seasons