This is the 2017-18 College Hockey America season. This is the league's 16th season.
Membership changes
none
Membership
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
| Lindenwood University Lady Lions | St. Charles, Missouri | Lindenwood Ice Arena | 1,000 |
| Mercyhurst Lakers | Erie, Pennsylvania | Mercyhurst Ice Center | 1,500 |
| Penn State University Nittany Lions | University Park, Pennsylvania | Pegula Ice Arena | 6,000 |
| Rochester Inst. Of Tech. Tigers | Henrietta, New York | Gene Polisseni Center | 4,300 |
| Robert Morris University Colonials | Moon Township, PA | 84 Lumber Arena | 1,100 |
| Syracuse Orange | Syracuse, New York | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion | 350 |
| Conference Tournament | Buffalo, New York | HarborCenter | 1,800 |
Standings
| College Hockey America | Overall Record | ||||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris Colonials | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 122 | 70 |
| Mercyhurst Lakers | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 24 | 29 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 74 |
| Syracuse Orange | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 43 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 76 | 98 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 36 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 65 | 69 |
| Lindenwood Lions | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 57 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 92 |
| RIT Tigers | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 95 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 42 | 141 |
Conference Tournament
Format
All teams qualify. The top two seeds earn a bye to the semifinals. The third place team plays the sixth place team and the fourth place team plays the fifth place team in the quarterfinals. The tournament format was changed to a single elimination tournament held at one site over three days. The tournament is being held at HarborCenter in Buffalo, New York March 1-3, 2018. The conference tournament champion earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Quarterfinals
- Syracuse Orange defeated RIT Tigers 5-1
- Penn State Nittany Lions defeated Lindenwood Lions 2-1
Semifinals
- Robert Morris Colonials defeated Penn State Nittany Lions 7-2
- Mercyhurst Lakers defeated Syracuse Orange 3-2 (ot)
Final
- Mercyhurst Lakers defeated Robert Morris Colonials 5-3
2018 CHA champions Mercyhurst Lakers