2017–18 Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey season

	2017–18 Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey season
Conference	WHEA
Home ice	Alfond Arena
Record
Overall	19-14-5
Home	10-6-3
Road	9-8-2
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach	Richard Reichenbach
Assistant Coaches	Sara Reichenbach; Emily Bruns
Captain(s)	Alyson Matteau
Alternate captain(s)	Brooke Stacey; Cailey Hutchison
	Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey seasons; « 2016–17 2018–19 »

The Maine Black Bears represent the University of Maine in Women's Hockey East Association during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason[]

June 22: Tereza Vanišová was named the Czech Republic's women's player of the year. She scored 5 goals in the 2017 IIHF World Championships in Plymouth, Michigan^[2]

Recruiting[]

Standings[]

2017–18 WHEA standings v • d • e
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#5 Boston College	24	19	2	3	41	98	46	38	30	5	3	155	76
Providence	24	12	7	5	29	67	55	37	17	13	7	96	80
Maine	24	11	9	4	26	54	52	38	19	14	5	91	83
#8 Northeastern	24	11	11	2	24	69	64	39	19	17	3	107	100
New Hampshire	24	9	10	5	23	45	57	36	14	15	7	79	85
Boston University	24	8	11	5	21	72	66	37	14	17	6	113	100
Connecticut	24	7	11	6	20	47	56	39	16	14	9	88	76
Vermont	24	7	13	4	18	46	67	35	10	20	5	67	99
Merrimack	24	6	16	2	14	41	76	34	11	20	3	62	96
Championship: indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com

Roster[]

2017-18 Black Bears[]

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#	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Hometown	Previous team
1	Maine	Flynn, JillianJillian Flynn	2 Sophomore	1.0 G	65 5' 5" (1.65 m)	Maine Presque Isle, Maine Presque Isle, Maine	Presque Isle HS ( Presque Isle HS
2	Maine	Leech, TaylorTaylor Leech	1 Freshman	2.0 D		Maine Bowdoinham, Maine Bowdoinham, Maine	Assabet Valley ( Assabet Valley
3	Quebec	Stacey, BrookeBrooke Stacey (A)	4 Senior	3.0 F	70 5' 10" (1.78 m)	Quebec Kahnawake, Quebec Kahnawake, Quebec	Ontario Hockey Academy ( Ontario Hockey Academy
7	Sweden	Strandberg, EbbaEbba Strandberg	2 Sophomore	2.0 D	73 6' 1" (1.85 m)	Sweden Kalmar, Sweden Kalmar, Sweden	Team Sweden U18 ( Team Sweden U18
7	Quebec	Matteau, AlysonAlyson Matteau (C)	3 Junior	2.0 D	70 5' 10" (1.78 m)	Quebec Mirabel, Quebec Mirabel, Quebec	Northwood School ( Northwood School
8	Ontario	Kucera, BrittanyBrittany Kucera	2 Sophomore	2.0 D	70 5' 10" (1.78 m)	Ontario Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario	Aurora Jr. Panthers ( Aurora Jr. Panthers
9	Minnesota	Rogers, MikaylaMikayla Rogers	4 Senior	2.0 D	67 5' 7" (1.7 m)	Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota	St. Paul Blades ( St. Paul Blades
10	Massachusetts	Jacques, JessicaJessica Jacques	2 Sophomore	3.0 F	64 5' 4" (1.63 m)	North Reading, Massachusetts	Boston Shamrocks ( Boston Shamrocks
11	Austria	Hummel, VictoriaVictoria Hummel	4 Senior	3.0 F	63 5' 3" (1.6 m)	Austria Tulln, Austria Tulln, Austria	EHV Sabers ( EHV Sabers
13	New York	Hutchison, CaileyCailey Hutchison (A)	3 Junior	3.0 F	64 5' 4" (1.63 m)	New York Hicksville, New York Hicksville, New York	Northwood School ( Northwood School
14	Connecticut	Giordano, MaddieMaddie Giordano	1 Freshman	3.0 F	65 5' 5" (1.65 m)	Connecticut Granby, Connecticut Granby, Connecticut	Loomis Chaffee ( Loomis Chaffee
15	Nova Scotia	Tufts, CatherineCatherine Tufts	4 Senior	3.0 F	66 5' 6" (1.68 m)	Nova Scotia Church Point, Nova Scotia Church Point, Nova Scotia	Ontario Hockey Academy ( Ontario Hockey Academy
16	Massachusetts	Colton, BrittanyBrittany Colton	2 Sophomore	2.0 D	66 5' 6" (1.68 m)	Massachusetts Groton, Massachusetts Groton, Massachusetts	East Coast Wizards ( East Coast Wizards
17	Ontario	Murray, LydiaLydia Murray	2 Sophomore	3.0 F	70 5' 10" (1.78 m)	Ontario Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario	Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats ( Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats
19	Denmark	Weis, MichelleMichelle Weis	1 Freshman	3.0 F		Denmark Charlottenlund, Denmark Charlottenlund, Denmark	Lulea HF ( Lulea HF
21	Czech Republic	Vanišová, TerezaTereza Vanišová	2 Sophomore	3.0 F	68 5' 8" (1.73 m)	Strakonice, Czech Republic	Czech National Team ( Czech National Team
23	Norway	Engmann, JosefineJosefine Engmann	1 Freshman	3.0 F		Norway Oslo, Norway Oslo, Norway	Vålerenga ( Vålerenga
24	Ontario	Blair, MaggieMaggie Blair	1 Freshman	2.0 D		Ontario Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall, Ontario	Ontario Hockey Academy ( Ontario Hockey Academy
25	Russia	Tereshkina, DariaDaria Tereshkina	1 Freshman	3.0 F		Russia Chelyabinsk, Russia Chelyabinsk, Russia	Hockey Training Institute ( Hockey Training Institute
26	Maine	Semmel, SierraSierra Semmel	2 Sophomore	3.0 F	63 5' 3" (1.6 m)	Maine Dedham, Maine Dedham, Maine	Washington Pride ( Washington Pride
27	Czech Republic	Zíková, AnnaAnna Zíková	1 Freshman			Ceský Tešín, Czech Republic	Gymnasium Josefa Bozka ( Gymnasium Josefa Bozka
28	Czech Republic	Pribylová, VendulaVendula Pribylová	2 Sophomore	3.0 F	67 5' 7" (1.7 m)	Czech Republic Olomouc, Czech Republic Olomouc, Czech Republic	Czech National Team ( Czech National Team
29	Ontario	Gilmore, KristinKristin Gilmore	4 Senior	2.0 D	70 5' 10" (1.78 m)	Ontario Millgrove, Ontario Millgrove, Ontario	Oakville Hornets ( Oakville Hornets
31	Nova Scotia	Jackson, CarlyCarly Jackson	2 Sophomore	1.0 G	65 5' 5" (1.65 m)	Nova Scotia Amherst, Nova Scotia Amherst, Nova Scotia	Cumberland County Blues Jr. B ( Cumberland County Blues Jr. B
41	Ontario	Porter, LorynLoryn Porter	1 Freshman	1.0 G		Ontario North Bay, Ontario North Bay, Ontario	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs ( Mississauga Jr. Chiefs

2017-18 Schedule[]

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Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
September 29	#9 Quinnipiac*		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	L 1-2	0–1–0
September 30	#9 Quinnipiac*		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	W 4-2	1–1–0
October 6	at Rensselaer*		Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Carly Jackson	W 2-1	2–1–0
October 7	at Rensselaer*		Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Carly Jackson	W 3-2	3–1–0
October 13	#10 Robert Morris*		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	L 1-2	3–2–0
October 14	#10 Robert Morris*		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Loryn Porter	W 5-2	4–2–0
October 20	Boston University		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	W 4-2	5–2–0 (1–0–0)
October 28	at New Hampshire		Whittemore Center • Durham, NH	Carly Jackson	L 1-2	5–3–0 (1–1–0)
October 29	at #3 Boston College		Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA	Loryn Porter	L 2-7	5–4–0 (1–2–0)
November 4	at Dartmouth*		Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH	Carly Jackson	L 0-3	5–5–0
November 5	at Dartmouth*		Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH	Loryn Porter	W 7-2	6–5–0
November 7	Northeastern		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	W 4-2	7–5–0 (2–2–0)
November 10	Providence		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	T 2-2 ^OT	7–5–1 (2–2–1)
November 12	Connecticut		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	W 4-3 ^OT	8–5–1 (3–2–1)
November 18	at Northeastern		Matthews Arena • Boston, MA	Carly Jackson	L 0-3	8–6–1 (3–3–1)
November 19	at Northeastern		Matthews Arena • Boston, MA	Carly Jackson	W 2-0	9–6–1 (4–3–1)
November 24	at Union*		Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY	Carly Jackson	T 3-3 ^OT	9–6–2
November 25	at Union*		Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY	Carly Jackson	W 2-1	10–6–2
December 2	Vermont		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	W 2-0	11–6–2 (5–3–1)
December 3	Vermont		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	T 2-2 ^OT	11–6–3 (5–3–2)
December 9	at Vermont		Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT	Carly Jackson	W 4-1	12–6–3 (6–3–2)
January 6, 2018	at Boston University		Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA	Carly Jackson	W 4-1	13–6–3 (7–3–2)
January 7	at Boston University		Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA	Carly Jackson	W 3-2	14–6–3 (8–3–2)
January 13	at Merrimack	#9	Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA	Carly Jackson	W 5-1	15–6–3 (9–3–2)
January 19	Merrimack	#9	Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	W 4-1	16–6–3 (10–3–2)
January 20	Merrimack	#9	Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	L 2-4	16–7–3 (10–4–2)
January 26	at Connecticut		Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT	Carly Jackson	L 1-2 ^OT	16–8–3 (10–5–2)
January 27	at Connecticut		Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT	Carly Jackson	L 0-4	16–9–3 (10–6–2)
February 2	New Hampshire		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	T 2-2 ^OT	16–9–4 (10–6–3)
February 3	New Hampshire		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	W 3-0	17–9–4 (11–6–3)
February 10	at Providence	#9	Schneider Arena • Providence, RI	Carly Jackson	T 1-1 ^OT	17–9–5 (11–6–4)
February 11	at Providence	#9	Schneider Arena • Providence, RI	Carly Jackson	L 1-2 ^OT	17–10–5 (11–7–4)
February 16	Boston College		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Carly Jackson	L 0-5	17–11–5 (11–8–4)
February 17	Boston College		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Loryn Porter	L 1-3	17–12–5 (11–9–4)
WHEA Tournament
February 23	Boston University*		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinals, Game 1)	Carly Jackson	W 3-2	18–12–5
February 24	Boston University*		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinals, Game 2)	Carly Jackson	L 1-4	18–13–5
February 25	Boston University*		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME (Quarterfinals, Game 3)	Carly Jackson	W 4-3 ^OT	19–13–5
March 3	Northeastern*		Matthews Arena • Boston, MA (Semifinal Game)	Carly Jackson	L 1-2	19–14–5
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors[]

References[]

↑ Women's Hockey Opens up Season Hosting Quinnipiac. University of Maine Athletics (29 September 2017). Retrieved on 30 September 2017.
↑ Tereza Vanisova named Czech Republic's Female Hockey Player of the Year. University of Maine Athletics (22 June 2017). Retrieved on 22 July 2017.
↑ Women's Ice Hockey Roster 2016-17. University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved on February 9, 2017.
↑ Women's Ice Hockey Schedule 2017-18. University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved on 1 November 2018.

[1] Women's Hockey Opens up Season Hosting Quinnipiac. University of Maine Athletics (29 September 2017). Retrieved on 30 September 2017.

[2] Tereza Vanisova named Czech Republic's Female Hockey Player of the Year. University of Maine Athletics (22 June 2017). Retrieved on 22 July 2017.

[3] Women's Ice Hockey Roster 2016-17. University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved on February 9, 2017.

[4] Women's Ice Hockey Schedule 2017-18. University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved on 1 November 2018.

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Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey
Arenas	Alfond Arena (1997–present)
Conference	ECAC East (1997-1998) ECAC Hockey (1998–2002) - Women's Hockey East Association (2002–present)
Coaches	Rick Filighera (1997–2004) - Guy Perron (2004–06) - Lauren Steblen (2006–07) - Dan Lichterman (2007–10) - Maria Lewis (2010–13) - Richard Reichenbach (2013-2022) - Molly Engstrom (2022-present)
Olympians	Darcia Leimgruber - Raffi Wolf
Seasons	1997–98 - 1998–99 - 1999–00 - 2000–01 - 2001–02 - 2002–03 - 2003–04 - 2004–05 - 2005–06 - 2006–07 - 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 - 2010–11 - 2011–12 - 2012–13 - 2013–14 - 2014–15 - 2015–16 - 2016–17 - 2017–18 - 2018–19 - 2019–20 - 2020–21