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

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