2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 2017 and ended with the Frozen Four in April 2018. This was the 71st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held, and US college hockey's 123rd year overall.
==Polls==
==Regular season==
===Conferences===
*2017-18 Atlantic Hockey Season
*2017-18 Big Ten Season
*2017-18 NCAA Division I Men's Independents
*2017-18 ECAC Men's Season
*2017-18 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Season
*2017-18 NCHC Season
*2017-18 WCHA Men's Season
==2018 NCAA Tournament==
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
==Player stats==
===Scoring leaders===
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	Junior 	Northeastern 	38	30	30	60 	41
 	Junior 	Princeton 	36	17	38	55 	12
 	Senior 	Northeastern 	35	22	32	54 	22
 	Junior 	Princeton 	36	29	23	52 	6
 	Sophomore	Denver 	40	23	29	52 	18
 	Junior 	Michigan 	40	16	35	51 	24
 	Senior 	Robert Morris 	41	18	31	49 	20
 	Junior 	Canisius 	37	17	31	48 	10
 	Junior 	Denver 	39	14	34	48 	6
 	Senior 	Northern Michigan	43	8 	40	48 	18
===Leading goaltenders===
The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	Min 	W 	L 	T	GA	SO	SV% 	GAA
 	Freshman 	Cornell 	29	1669:20	21	5 	2	42	9 	.939	1.51
 	Sophomore	Colgate 	33	1997:05	16	12	5	58	6 	.944	1.74
 	Senior 	Minnesota State 	31	1800:13	23	6 	1	54	3 	.914	1.80
 	Sophomore	Clarkson 	39	2336:59	22	11	6	71	8 	.929	1.82
 	Senior 	Denver 	39	2293:26	22	9 	7	72	5 	.928	1.88
 	Sophomore	Minnesota–Duluth	41	2392:49	25	14	1	76	8 	.925	1.91
 	Freshman 	Northeastern 	34	2004:32	19	8 	5	64	4 	.931	1.92
 	Sophomore	Notre Dame 	37	2192:43	27	8 	1	71	4 	.944	1.94
 	Sophomore	Yale 	12	684:31 	7 	4 	0	23	0 	.933	2.02
 	Freshman 	St. Cloud State 	24	1356:52	13	7 	7	46	3 	.922	2.03
==Awards==
===NCAA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Hobey Baker Award 	Hobey Baker Award 	Adam Gaudette, Northeastern
Spencer Penrose Award 	Spencer Penrose Award 	Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame
Tim Taylor Award 	Tim Taylor Award 	Scott Perunovich, Minnesota–Duluth
Mike Richter Award 	Mike Richter Award 	Cale Morris, Notre Dame
Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award 	Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award 	Dylan Abood, Air Force
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award 	Lowe's Senior CLASS Award 	Jake Evans, Notre Dame
Tournament Most Outstanding Player	Tournament Most Outstanding Player	Karson Kuhlman, Minnesota–Duluth
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams
East First Team 	  Position   	West First Team
Matthew Galajda, Cornell 	G 	Cale Morris, Notre Dame
Jeremy Davies, Northeastern 	D 	Scott Perunovich,
Adam Fox, Harvard 	D 	Jimmy Schuldt, St. Cloud State
Ryan Donato, Harvard 	F 	Henrik Borgström, Denver
Adam Gaudette, Northeastern 	F 	C.J. Suess, Minnesota State
Dylan Sikura, Northeastern 	F 	Troy Terry, Denver
East Second Team 	  Position   	West Second Team
Colton Point, Colgate 	G 	Tanner Jaillet, Denver
Jacob Bryson, Providence 	D 	Philip Beaulieu, Northern Michigan
Kelly Summers, Clarkson 	D 	Alec Rauhauser, Bowling Green
Ryan Kuffner, Princeton 	F 	Nick Halloran, Colorado College
Sheldon Rempal, Clarkson 	F 	Tanner Laczynski, Ohio State
Max Veronneau, Princeton 	F 	Cooper Marody, Michigan
===Atlantic Hockey===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Dylan McLaughlin, Cansius
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Brennan Kapcheck, American International
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Jack Riley, Mercyhurst
Best Defenseman 	Best Defenseman 	Alexander Wilkinson, Army
Individual Sportsmanship Award 	Individual Sportsmanship Award 	Bryan Sienerth, Mercyhurst
Regular Season Scoring Trophy 	Regular Season Scoring Trophy 	Dylan McLaughlin, Cansius
Regular Season Goaltending Award 	Regular Season Goaltending Award	Billy Christopoulos, Air Force
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Rick Gotkin, Mercyhurst
Tournament MVP 	Tournament MVP 	Billy Christopoulos, Air Force
All-Atlantic Hockey Teams 	All-Atlantic Hockey Teams 	All-Atlantic Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Paul Berrafto, Holy Cross 	G 	Brandon Wildung, Mercyhurst
Alexander Wilkinson, Army 	D 	Joseph Duszak, Mercyhurst
Cameron Heath, Canisius 	D 	Lester Lancaster, Canisius
Dylan McLaughlin, Canisius 	F 	Jack Riley, Mercyhurst
Brady Ferguson, Robert Morris 	F 	Derek Barach, Mercyhurst
Erik Brown, RIT 	F 	Michael Wilson, Army
Third Team 	  Position   	Rookie Team
Billy Christopoulos, Air Force 	G 	Stefano Durante, American International
Chase Norrish, RIT 	D 	Brennan Kapchek, American International
Jānis Jaks, American International	D 	Jon Zimmerman, Army
Derian Plouffe, Niagara 	F 	Luke Santerno, Bentley
Ryan Schmelzer, Canisius 	F 	Grant Meyer, Canisius
Alex Tonge, Robert Morris 	F 	Marc Johnstone, Sacred Heart
===Big Ten===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Cale Morris, Notre Dame
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Trevor Hamilton, Penn State
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Cale Morris, Notre Dame
Freshman of the Year 	Freshman of the Year 	Mitchell Lewandowski, Michigan State
Scoring Champion 	Scoring Champion 	Cooper Marody, Michigan
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Steve Rohlik, Ohio State
Tournament Most Outstanding Player 	Tournament Most Outstanding Player 	Cale Morris, Notre Dame
All-Big Ten Teamshttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031318aaa.html	All-Big Ten Teamshttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031318aaa.html	All-Big Ten Teamshttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031318aaa.html
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Cale Morris, Notre Dame 	G 	Sean Romeo, Ohio State
Jordan Gross, Notre Dame 	D 	Quinn Hughes, Michigan
Trevor Hamilton, Penn State 	D 	Sasha Larocque, Ohio State
Cooper Marody, Michigan 	F 	Tony Calderone, Michigan
Jake Evans, Notre Dame 	F 	Taro Hirose, Michigan State
Tanner Laczynski, Ohio State 	F 	Mason Jobst, Ohio State
Honorable Mention 	  Position   	Freshman Team
Hayden Lavigne, Michigan 	G 	Tommy Napier, Ohio State
Carson Gatt, Michigan State 	D 	Quinn Hughes, Michigan
Ryan Lindgren, Minnesota 	D 	Wyatt Kalynuk, Wisconsin
Wyatt Kalynuk, Wisconsin 	D 	–
Peter Tischke, Wisconsin 	D 	–
Mitchell Lewandowski, Michigan State 	F 	Mitchell Lewandowski, Michigan State
Tyler Sheehy, Minnesota 	F 	Casey Mittelstadt, Minnesota
Matthew Weis, Ohio State 	F 	Linus Weissbach, Wisconsin
Andrew Sturtz, Penn State 	F 	–
Trent Frederic, Wisconsin 	F 	–
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Ryan Donato, Harvard
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Nico Sturm, Clarkson
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Alec McCrea, Cornell
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Matthew Galajda, Cornell
Ken Dryden Award 	Ken Dryden Award 	Matthew Galajda, Cornell
Student-Athlete of the Year 	Student-Athlete of the Year 	Bo Pieper, Quinnipiac
Tim Taylor Award 	Tim Taylor Award 	Mike Schafer, Cornell
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Ryan Ferland, Princeton
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Matthew Galajda, Cornell 	G 	Colton Point, Colgate
Adam Fox, Harvard 	D 	Terrance Amorosa, Clarkson
Kelly Summers, Clarkson 	D 	Chase Priskie, Quinnipiac
Ryan Donato, Harvard 	F 	Anthony Angello, Cornell
Sheldon Rempal, Clarkson 	F 	Ryan Kuffner, Princeton
Max Véronneau, Princeton 	F 	Joe Snively, Yale
Third Team 	  Position   	Rookie Team
Jake Kielly, Clarkson 	G 	Matthew Galajda, Cornell
Jake Kupsky, Union 	G 	
Yanni Kaldis, Cornell 	D 	Nick Austin, Colgate
Josh Teves, Princeton 	D 	Reilly Walsh, Harvard
Ryan Scarfo, Union 	F 	Jack Badini, Harvard
Nico Sturm, Clarkson 	F 	Jack Jacome, Clarkson
Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac 	F 	Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac
===Hockey East===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Adam Gaudette, Northeastern
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Brian Pinho, Providence
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Casey Fitzgerald, Boston College
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Logan Hutsko, Boston College
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Cayden Primeau, Northeastern
Len Ceglarski Sportmanship Award 	Len Ceglarski Sportmanship Award 	Jacob Bryson, Providence
Three Stars Award 	Three Stars Award 	Adam Gaudette, Northeastern
Scoring Champion 	Scoring Champion 	Adam Gaudette, Northeastern
Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award 	Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award 	UMass Lowell
Bob Kullen Award (Coach of the Year) 	Bob Kullen Award (Coach of the Year) 	Jerry York, Boston College
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	Jake Oettinger, Boston University
Hockey East All-Star Teams 	Hockey East All-Star Teams 	Hockey East All-Star Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Cayden Primeau, Northeastern 	G 	Hayden Hawkey, Providence
Jacob Bryson, Providence 	D 	Dante Fabbro, Boston University
Jeremy Davies, Northeastern 	D 	Casey Fitzgerald, Boston College
Erik Foley, Providence 	F 	Bobo Carpenter, Boston University
Adam Gaudette, Northeastern 	F 	Maxim Letunov, Connecticut
Dylan Sikura, Northeastern 	F 	Nolan Stevens, Northeastern
Third Team 	  Position   	Rookie Team
Joseph Woll, Boston College 	G 	Cayden Primeau, Northeastern
 	G 	Jeremy Swayman, Maine
Michael Kim, Boston College 	D 	Mario Ferraro, Massachusetts
Cale Makar, Massachusetts 	D 	Cale Makar, Massachusetts
Brett Seney, Merrimack 	F 	Shane Bowers, Boston University
Brian Pinho, Providence 	F 	Logan Hutsko, Boston College
Jordan Greenway, Boston University 	F 	Brady Tkachuk, Boston University
Honorable Mention 	  Position   	 
Jeremy Swayman, Maine 	G 	
Tommy Panico, UMass Lowell 	D 	
Brandon Hickey, Boston University 	D 	
Jonny Austin, Connecticut 	D 	
Ross Colton, Vermont 	F 	
Shane Bowers, Boston University 	F 	
Spencer Naas, Connecticut 	F 	
Chase Pearson, Maine 	F 	
===NCHC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Henrik Borgström, Denver
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Scott Perunovich, Minnesota–Duluth
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Tanner Jaillet, Denver
Forward of the Year 	Forward of the Year 	Henrik Borgström, Denver
Defensive Defenseman of the Year 	Defensive Defenseman of the Year	Will Borgen, St. Cloud State
Offensive Defenseman of the Year 	Offensive Defenseman of the Year	Scott Perunovich, Minnesota–Duluth
Defensive Forward of the Year 	Defensive Forward of the Year 	Rhett Gardner, North Dakota
Scholar-Athlete of the Year 	Scholar-Athlete of the Year 	Tyler Vesel, Omaha
Three Stars Award 	Three Stars Award 	Nick Halloran, Colorado College
Sportsmanship Award 	Sportsmanship Award 	Karson Kuhlman, Minnesota–Duluth
Herb Brooks Coach of the Year 	Herb Brooks Coach of the Year 	Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State
Frozen Faceoff MVP 	Frozen Faceoff MVP 	Tanner Jaillet, Denver
All-NCHC Teams 	All-NCHC Teams 	All-NCHC Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Tanner Jaillet, Denver 	G 	Hunter Shepard, Minnesota–Duluth
Jimmy Schuldt, St. Cloud State 	D 	Christian Wolanin, North Dakota
Scott Perunovich, Minnesota–Duluth	D 	Louie Belpedio, Miami
Henrik Borgström, Denver 	F 	Mikey Eyssimont, St. Cloud State
Nick Halloran, Colorado College 	F 	Troy Terry, Denver
David Pope, Omaha 	F 	Dylan Gambrell, Denver
Honorable Mention 	  Position   	Rookie Team
Dávid Hrenák, St. Cloud State 	G 	Dávid Hrenák, St. Cloud State
Will Borgen, St. Cloud State 	D 	Ian Mitchell, Denver
Colton Poolman, St. Cloud State 	D 	Scott Perunovich, Minnesota–Duluth
Wade Allison, Western Michigan 	F 	Blake Lizotte, St. Cloud State
Mason Bergh, Colorado College 	F 	Grant Mismash, North Dakota
Dawson DiPietro, Western Michigan 	F 	Easton Brodzinski, St. Cloud State
Robby Jackson, St. Cloud State 	F 	
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	C. J. Suess, Minnesota State
Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year	Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year	Olivier Mantha, Alaska Anchorage
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Alec Rauhauser, Bowling Green
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Jake Jaremko, Minnesota State
Scoring Champion 	Scoring Champion 	C. J. Suess, Minnesota State
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Atte Tolvanen, Northern Michigan
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Grant Potulny, Northern Michigan
Most Valuable Player in Tournament 	Most Valuable Player in Tournament 	Patrick Munson, Michigan Tech
All-WCHA Hockey Teams 	All-WCHA Hockey Teams 	All-WCHA Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position   	Second Team
Atte Tolvanen, Northern Michigan 	G 	Michael Bitzer, Bemidji State
Zach Frye, Alaska 	D 	Daniel Brickley, Minnesota State
Alec Rauhauser, Bowling Green 	D 	Philip Beaulieu, Northern Michigan
C. J. Suess, Minnesota State 	F 	Mitch McLain, Bowling Green
Marc Michaelis, Minnesota State 	F 	Adam Rockwood, Northern Michigan
Troy Loggins, Northern Michigan 	F 	Josh Kestner, Alabama–Huntsville
Third Team 	  Position   	Rookie Team
Connor LaCouvee, Minnesota State 	G 	Eric Dop, Bowling Green
Ian Scheid, Minnesota State 	D 	Connor Mackey, Minnesota State
Ryker Killins, Ferris State 	D 	Eric Sinclair, Alaska Anchorage
Mitch Reinke, Michigan Tech 	D 	–
Zeb Knutson, Minnesota State 	F 	Jake Jaremko, Minnesota State
Darien Craighead, Northern Michigan 	F 	Brandon Kruse, Bowling Green
Robbie Payne, Northern Michigan 	F 	Steven Jandric, Alaska
– 	F 	Max Johnson, Bowling Green
– 	F 	Reggie Lutz, Minnesota State
===Hobey Baker Award===
Hobey Baker Award Finalists
Player	Position 	School
 	Forward 	Denver
 	Forward 	Harvard
 	Goaltender	Cornell
 	Forward 	Northeastern
 	Forward 	Canisius
 	Goaltender	Notre Dame
 	Goaltender	Colgate
 	Defenseman	St. Cloud State
 	Forward 	Northeastern
 	Forward 	Minnesota State
Bold names are Hobey "Hat-trick" finalists
===Mike Richter Award===
Mike Richter Award Finalists
Player	School
 	Cornell
 	Denver
 	Notre Dame
 	Colgate
 	Northeastern
==References==
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