2017 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament is a tournament to determine the women's national champion at the Division III level. Selections for the tournament will be announced on March 6, 2017 at 10AM EDT. Eight teams received bids to the tournament five of which were allotted to conference champions and three at-large bids. The quarterfinal round was held at campus sites on March 10th and 11th.The semifinal and final rounds were held March 17 and 18, 2017. The semifinal and final rounds were held at the rink of the highest remaining seed in the tournament.

Selection Committee

 * Katie Boldvich (Chair) Colonial Hockey Conference and New England Hockey Conference Commissioner
 * Stephanie Dutton Assistant AD Plattsburgh
 * Bill Mandigo Head coach Middlebury
 * Michelle Morgan Associate AD St. Thomas
 * Jackie Slaats AD Lake Forest

Automatic Bids

 * ECAC West champion: Plattsburgh Cardinals
 * Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion: St. Thomas Tommies
 * New England Hockey Conference champion: Norwich Cadets
 * New England Small College Athletic Conference champion: Middlebury Panthers
 * Northern Collegiate Hockey Association champion: Adrian Bulldogs

At-Large Bids

 * Elmira Soaring Eagles
 * Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons
 * Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties

Quarterfinals

 * Plattsburgh Cardinals defeated St. Thomas Tommies 4-2
 * Norwich Cadets defeated Middlebury Panthers 5-4 (2ot)
 * Adrian Bulldogs defeated Elmira Soaring Eagles 5-4 (ot)
 * Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties defeated Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons 3-2

Semifinals
Games held March 17
 * Adrian Bulldogs defeated Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties 3-2 (ot)
 * Plattsburgh Cardinals defeated Norwich Cadets  4-0

Third Place Game
Game held March 18
 * Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties defeated Norwich Cadets 3-1

National Championship Game
Game held March 18
 * Plattsburgh Cardinals defeated Adrian Bulldogs 4-3 (ot)