This is the 2017-18 Canada West Universities Athletic Association Women's ice hockey season.
Teams[]
Standings[]
The league uses a 3 point system awarding 3 points for a regulation win (RW), 2 points for an overtime win (OW), 1 point for an overtime loss (OL), and no points for a regulation loss (RL).
| Team | GP | RW | OW | OL | RL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Bisons | 28 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 39 | 64 |
| Saskatchewan Huskies | 28 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 58 |
| UBC Thunderbirds | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 41 | 56 |
| Alberta Pandas | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 43 | 55 |
| Regina Cougars | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 64 | 32 |
| Mount Royal Cougars | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 28 |
| Calgary Dinos | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 51 | 25 |
| Lethbridge Pronghorns | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 56 | 18 |
Playoffs[]
All series best of 3.
Quarter-Finals[]
- UBC Thunderbirds defeated Mount Royal Cougars 2-1
- UBC Thunderbirds defeated Mount Royal Cougars 3-2
UBC Thunderbirds beat Mount Royal Cougars 2-games-to-none
- Alberta Pandas defeated Regina Cougars 2-1
- Alberta Pandas defeated Regina Cougars 2-1
Alberta Pandas beat Regina Cougars 2-games-to-none
Semi-Finals[]
- Alberta Pandas defeated Manitoba Bisons 4-1
- Manitoba Bisons defeated Alberta Pandas 2-1
- Manitoba Bisons defeated Alberta Pandas 1-0 (4ot)
Manitoba Bisons beat Alberta Pandas 2-games-to-1
- Saskatchewan Huskies defeated UBC Thunderbirds 2-1
- Saskatchewan Huskies defeated UBC Thunderbirds 2-1
Saskatchewan Huskies beat UBC Thunderbirds 2-games-to-none
Final[]
- Manitoba Bisons defeated Saskatchewan Huskies 1-0 (ot)
- Manitoba Bisons defeated Saskatchewan Huskies 5-2
Manitoba Bisons beat Saskatchewan Huskies 2-games-to-none
Manitoba Bisons (as conference champions) and Saskatchewan Huskies(as conference runner-up) advanced to the 2018 U-Sport Women's ice hockey championship tournament.
2018 CWUAA Women's Champions Manitoba Bisons