| 2017–18 NWHL season | |
 | |
| League | National Women's Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Isobel Cup | |
| NWHL seasons | |
← 2016–17 | |
The 2017–18 NWHL season is the third season of the National Women's Hockey League. All four teams from the previous two seasons returned for this season: the Buffalo Beauts, Boston Pride, Connecticut Whale, and the Metropolitan Riveters.
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League news and notes[edit | edit source]
- In October 2017, the Russian national team participated in exhibition series against various NWHL clubs.[1] At least one game against the Chinese national team has also been scheduled.[2]
- A Battle of the Sexes match was scheduled between the Buffalo Beauts and Buffalo Jr. Sabres for October 16.[2]
- On October 5, the New York Riveters partnered with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. The Riveters, having played in Newark, New Jersey, the previous season, rebranded as the Metropolitan Riveters.[3] As part of the partnership, the Riveters had their opening home game at the Prudential Center.
Regular season[edit | edit source]
Standings[edit | edit source]
News and notes[edit | edit source]
Brittany Ott of the Boston Pride and Amanda Leveille of the Buffalo Beauts served as team captains for the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game.[4]
Standings[edit | edit source]
Final standings.[5]
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Riveters | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 30 | 26 |
| Buffalo Beauts | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 41 | 24 |
| Boston Pride | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 48 | 12 |
| Connecticut Whale | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 55 | 8 |
Playoffs[edit | edit source]
| Semifinal game March 17–18 |
Isobel Cup Championship March 25 | |||||||
| 1 | Metropolitan Riveters | 5 | ||||||
| 4 | Connecticut Whale | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Metropolitan Riveters | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Buffalo Beauts | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Buffalo Beauts | 3(OT) | ||||||
| 3 | Boston Pride | 2 | ||||||
Awards and honors[edit | edit source]
Player of the Week[edit | edit source]
| Day Awarded | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2018 | Maddie Elia[6] | Buffalo Beauts |
| March 5, 2018 | Dana Trivigno[7] | Boston Pride |
| March 12, 2018 | Sarah Edney Madison Packer[8] |
Buffalo Beauts Metropolitan Riveters |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Russian Women’s National Team to Play Two Games Each Against the Boston Pride, Connecticut Whale and New York Riveters. NWHLZone.com (June 7, 2017).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2017 NWHL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE SET. NWHL (September 15, 2017).
- ↑ NEW JERSEY DEVILS ENTER FIRST OF ITS KIND AGREEMENT AND FORM MULTI-YEAR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NWHL’S RIVETERS. NWHL (October 5, 2017).
- ↑ Media Guide for the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game. NWHL.zone. Retrieved on 14 February 2018.
- ↑ NWHL standings. NWHL.
- ↑ NWHL Player of the Week: Maddie Elia. nwhl.zone. Retrieved on 14 March 2018.
- ↑ NWHL Player of The Week: Dana Trivigno. nwhl.zone. Retrieved on 14 March 2018.
- ↑ NWHL Players of The Week: Madison Packer and Sarah Edney. nwhl.zone. Retrieved on 14 March 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
| National Women's Hockey League (2015-) | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Boston Pride · · Buffalo Beauts · Connecticut Whale · Metropolitan Riveters · Minnesota Whitecaps |
| Seasons | 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018-19 · 2019-20 |
| All Star Game | 1st NWHL All-Star Game (2016) · 2nd NWHL All-Star Game (2017) · 3rd NWHL All-Star Game (2018) · 4th NWHL All-Star Game (2019) |
| Isobel Cup Champions | Boston Pride (2016) · Buffalo Beauts (2017) · Metropolitan Riveters (2018) |
| Outdoor Classic | 2016 Outdoor Women's Classic |
| Players | Association |
| Professional Women's Hockey seasons | |
|---|---|
| NWHL | 1998–99 • 1999–2000 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 |
| CWHL | 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12 • 2012–13 • 2013–14 • 2014–15 • 2015–16 • 2016–17 • 2017–18 • 2018-19 |
| WWHL | 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 |
| NWHL (US) | 2015–16 • 2016–17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20 • 2020-21 |
| PWHPA | 2019-20 • 2020-21 |
| Clarkson Cup | 2009 • 2010 • 2011 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
| Isobel Cup | 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 |
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