| 2017–18 CWHL season | |
| League | Canadian Women's Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Les Canadiennes de Montreal |
The 2017–18 CWHL season is the 11th season of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. This is also the first season in which the teams pay their players a salary.[1]
Offseason[]
On June 5, 2017, the league revealed at the Hockey Hall of Fame that it would expand into China with the Kunlun Red Star WIH, a women's team associated with the Kontinental Hockey League's Kunlun Red Star men's team.[2] The recent expansions into China is aimed for developing their ice hockey teams for when Beijing hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1] Prior to the official announcement of the team joining the CWHL, Noora Raty and American forward Kelli Stack were at the announcement at the Hockey Hall of Fame wearing Red Star jerseys.[3] The league soon added a second Chinese team in the Vanke Rays.
On September 1, the league announced that it would begin having salaries for their players for the first time.[1] Each player is set to make a minimum of $2,000 per season and a maximum of $10,000 with a team salary cap of $100,000.[1] At the time of the announcement, it made the league the second fully professional women's hockey league in North America after the launch of the rival National Women's Hockey League in the United States in 2015.
CWHL Draft[]
The 2017 CWHL Draft marked the first time that the Draft involves the Kunlun Red Star WIH and Vanke Rays.[4] Courtney Turner was selected with the first overall pick in the draft, claimed by the Boston Blades.[5]
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Canadiennes de Montreal | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 117 | 59 | 45 |
| Kunlun Red Star | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 96 | 52 | 43 |
| Calgary Inferno | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 96 | 70 | 38 |
| Markham Thunder | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 68 | 35 |
| Vanke Rays | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 78 | 97 | 29 |
| Toronto Furies | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 99 | 20 |
| Boston Blades | 28 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 120 | 5 |
Clarkson Cup playoffs[]
| Clarkson Cup semifinals Best-of-three | Clarkson Cup Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Canadiennes de Montreal | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Markham Thunder | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Markham Thunder | 2 (OT) | |||||||
| 2 | Kunlun Red Star WIH | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Kunlun Red Star WIH | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Calgary Inferno | 1 | |||||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Canadian Women's Hockey League will begin paying its players. The Globe and Mail (1 September 2017).
- ↑ Price, Satchel (5 June 2017). Canadian Women’s Hockey League expanding to China next season.
- ↑ Chinese team set to enter Canadian Women’s Hockey League. Sportsnet (June 5, 2017).
- ↑ Previewing the Prospects: Top CWHL Draftees at Each Position. www.thecwhl.com. Retrieved on August 19, 2017.
- ↑ CWHL Welcomes 113 New Players in 2017 Draft. www.thecwhl.com. Retrieved on August 22, 2017.
External links[]
| Canadian Women's Hockey League | |
|---|---|
| Final teams | Calgary Inferno - Les Canadiennes de Montreal - Markham Thunder - Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays - Toronto Furies - Worcester Blades |
| Defunct teams | Burlington Barracudas - Mississauga Chiefs - Ottawa Senators - Quebec Phenix - Vanke Rays - Vaughan Flames |
| Seasons | 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 - 2010–11 - 2011–12 - 2012–13 - 2013–14 - 2014–15 - 2015–16 - 2016–17 - 2017–18 - 2018–19 |
| Drafts | 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 |
| All-Star Games | 2014 - 2016 - 2017 - 2019 |
| Clarkson Cup | 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 |
| Commissioners | Brenda Andress (2008–2018) - Jayna Hefford Interim (2018–2019) |
| Outdoor Classic | 2016 Outdoor Women's Classic |
| Professional Women's Hockey seasons | |
|---|---|
| NWHL (1999-2007) | 1998–99 • 1999–2000 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 |
| CWHL (2007-2019) | 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12 • 2012–13 • 2013–14 • 2014–15 • 2015–16 • 2016–17 • 2017–18 • 2018-19 |
| PWHPA (2019-2023) | 2019-20 • 2020-21 • 2021-22 • 2022-23 |
| SDHL (2017-present) | 2016–17 • 2017–18 • 2018–19 • 2019–20 • 2020–21 • 2021-22 • 2022-23 • 2023–24 |
| WWHL (2004-2011) | 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 |
| Premier Hockey Federation (2016-2023) | 2015–16 • 2016–17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20 • 2020-21 • 2021-22 • 2022-23 |
| PWHL (2023-present) | 2023-24 - 2024-25 |
| Clarkson Cup (2009-2019) | 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
| Isobel Cup (2016-2023) | 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 Isobel Cup • 2023 |
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