2017-18 ECAC Women's Season

This is the 2017-18 ECAC Women's Ice Hockey season.  This is the league's 15th season.

Membership Changes

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Membership

Institution	Location	Nickname	Arena
Brown University	Providence, Rhode Island	Bears	Meehan Auditorium
Clarkson University	Potsdam, New York	Golden Knights	Cheel Arena
Colgate University	Hamilton, New York	Raiders	Class of 1965 Arena
Cornell University	Ithaca, New York	Big Red	Lynah Rink
Dartmouth College	Hanover, New Hampshire	Big Green	Thompson Arena
Harvard University	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Crimson	Bright-Landry Hockey Center
Princeton University	Princeton, New Jersey	Tigers	Hobey Baker Memorial Rink
Quinnipiac University	Hamden, Connecticut	Bobcats	TD Bank Sports Center
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Troy, New York	Engineers	Houston Field House
St. Lawrence University	Canton, New York	Saints	Appleton Arena
Union College	Schenectady, New York	Dutchmen	Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center
Yale University	New Haven, Connecticut	Bulldogs	Ingalls Rink

Standings

ECAC								Overall Record
Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Clarkson Golden Knights	22	19	3	0	81	34	38	41	36	4	1	158	48
Colgate Raiders	22	19	3	0	90	29	38	41	34	6	1	150	70
Cornell Big Red	22	15	5	2	66	42	32	33	21	9	3	100	65
St. Lawrence Saints	22	14	6	2	67	40	30	35	20	11	4	96	73
Quinnipiac Bobcats	22	12	9	1	41	40	25	36	16	17	3	65	71
Princeton Tigers	22	11	10	1	60	43	23	32	14	14	4	79	64
Harvard Crimson	22	10	10	2	52	48	22	31	13	16	2	79	88
Yale Bulldogs	22	8	12	2	43	53	18	31	10	17	4	59	83
Rensselaer Engineers	22	6	13	3	34	51	15	34	9	19	6	54	78
Union Dutchwomen	22	5	15	2	45	78	12	34	7	22	5	65	121
Dartmouth Big Green	22	3	16	3	25	77	9	27	5	19	3	37	98
Brown Bears	22	1	21	0	31	100	2	29	2	27	0	46	134

Conference Tournament

Format

The top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament with the top four teams hosting quarterfinal best-of-three series. The semifinal and final rounds of the conference tournament are single elimination. The tournament winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Quarterfinals

• Clarkson Golden Knights defeated Yale Bulldogs 2 games to none
• Colgate Raiders defeated Harvard Crimson 2 games to none
• Cornell Big Red defeated Princeton Tigers 2 games to 1
• St. Lawrence Saints defeated Quinnipiac Bobcats 2 games to none

Semifinals

• Clarkson Golden Knights defeated St. Lawrence Saints 4-2
• Colgate Raiders defeated Cornell Big Red 5-4

Final

• Clarkson Golden Knights defeated Colgate Raiders 3-0

2018 ECAC Women's champions Clarkson Golden Knights