2022-23 NEHC Women's Season

This is the 2022-23 New England Hockey Conference Women's hockey season.
==Membership Changes==
*None for 2022-23.
*On December 9, 2022 the New England Hockey Conference announced that the Albertus Magnus Falcons women's ice hockey team will be added to the onference (along with the men's team) for the 2024-25 season.https://www.uscho.com/2022/12/09/nehc-adds-albertus-magnus-mens-womens-teams-to-division-iii-conference-starting-with-2024-25-season/
*On March 30, 2023 the New England Hockey Conference announced the addition of the the Salve Regina Seahawks men's ice hockey team and the Salve Regina Seahawks women's ice hockey team to the conference for the 2024-25 playing season. Both teams presently compete in the Commonwealth Coast Conferencehttps://www.uscho.com/2023/03/30/salve-regina-mens-womens-hockey-teams-to-join-nehc-starting-with-2024-25-season/
==Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Castleton Spartans 	Castleton, Vermont 	Spartan Arena
Elmira Soaring Eagles 	Elmira, New York 	Murray Athletic Center Arena
Johnson and Wales Wildcats 	Providence, Rhode Island	Dennis M. Lynch Arena
Mass-Boston Beacons 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Beacons Ice 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
Salem State Vikings 	Salem, Massachusetts 	Rockett Arena
Southern Maine Huskies 	Gorham, Maine 	USM Ice Arena
William Smith Herons 	Geneva, New York 	Geneva Recreation Complex Skating Rink
==Standings==
Starting with the 2021-22 season the conference changed to a new point based system to determine league standings. Three points for a regulation time victory, two points for an overtime win, one point for an overtime loss, one point for a tie, zero points for a regulation time loss. The conference doesn't use a shoot out to break ties after an overtime period is played.
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Team 	GP 	W 	OW 	T 	OL 	L 	GF 	GA 	Pts.
Elmira Soaring Eagles 	17 	17 	0 	0 	0 	0 	- 	- 	51
Norwich Cadets 	18 	14 	0 	2 	0 	2 	- 	- 	44
Southern Maine Huskies 	18 	10 	1 	1 	1 	6 	- 	- 	34
Castleton Spartans 	18 	10 	1 	0 	0 	7 	- 	- 	32
William Smith Herons 	17 	9 	0 	0 	2 	6 	- 	- 	29
Mass-Boston Beacons 	18 	7 	1 	2 	0 	8 	- 	- 	25
Johnson and Wales Wildcats 	18 	4 	2 	3 	1 	8 	- 	- 	20
Salem State Vikings 	18 	2 	1 	2 	1 	12 	- 	- 	11
Plymouth State Panthers 	16 	2 	0 	1 	0 	13 	- 	- 	7
New England College Pilgrims 	18 	1 	0 	1 	1 	15 	- 	- 	5
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The top 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 earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Elmira Soaring Eagles defeated Salem State Vikings 7-0
*Norwich Cadets defeated Johnson and Wales Wildcats 5-0
*Southern Maine Huskies defeated Mass-Boston Beacons 3-1
*William Smith Herons defeated Castleton Spartans 5-0
===Semifinals===
*Elmira Soaring Eagles defeated William Smith Herons 4-3
*Norwich Cadets defeated Southern Maine Huskies 2-1
===Final===
*Norwich Cadets defeated Elmira Soaring Eagles 2-0
The Norwich Cadets earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:New England Hockey Conference women's seasons