2017–18 NWHL season explained

2017–18 NWHL season
League:National Women's Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Draft:2017 draft
Top Pick:Katie Burt
Picked By:Boston Pride
Season:Regular season
Season Champs:Metropolitan Riveters
Mvp:Alexa Gruschow
Top Scorer:Alexa Gruschow
Finals:Isobel Cup
Finals Link:Isobel Cup
Finals Champ:Metropolitan Riveters
Finals Runner-Up:Buffalo Beauts
Finals Mvp:Katie Fitzgerald
Nextseason Year:2018–19
Prevseason Year:2016–17
Seasonslistnames:NWHL

The 2017–18 NWHL season was the third season of the National Women's Hockey League. All four teams from the previous two seasons returned for this season: the Boston Pride, Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale, and the Metropolitan Riveters.

League news and notes

Head coaching and front office personnel changes

Head coaches

Regular season

News and notes

Brittany Ott of the Boston Pride and Amanda Leveille of the Buffalo Beauts served as team captains for the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game.[10]

Standings

Final standings.[11]

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Awards and honors

Player of the Week

Day AwardedPlayerTeam
October 30, 2017Miye D’Oench[14] Metropolitan Riveters
November 6, 2017Alexa Gruschow[15] Metropolitan Riveters
November 13, 2017Taylor Accursi[16] Buffalo Beauts
November 20, 2017Kelly Babstock[17] Connecticut Whale
December 4, 2017Alyssa Gagliardi[18] Metropolitan Riveters
December 11, 2017Kelly Nash[19] Metropolitan Riveters
December 18, 2017Courtney Burke[20] Metropolitan Riveters
January 8, 2018Kaylyn Schroka[21] Buffalo Beauts
January 22, 2018Katie Fitzgerald[22] Metropolitan Riveters
January 29, 2018Amanda Leveille
Brittany Ott[23]
Buffalo Beauts
Boston Pride
February 5, 2018Emily Fluke
Hayley Scamurra[24]
Connecticut Whale
Buffalo Beauts
February 21, 2018Maddie Elia[25] Buffalo Beauts
February 28, 2018Emily Field
Kourtney Kunichika[26]
Boston Pride
Buffalo Beauts
March 5, 2018Dana Trivigno[27] Boston Pride
March 12, 2018Sarah Edney
Madison Packer[28]
Buffalo Beauts
Metropolitan Riveters

Draft

The 2017 NWHL draft was the third in the history of the National Women's Hockey League and took place on August 17, 2017, in Brooklyn. Goaltender Katie Burt of Boston College was selected first overall by the Boston Pride.[29] It marked the first time that the Boston Pride held the first pick overall in the draft, which the franchise obtained from the Connecticut Whale in the trade that sent Zoe Hickel to the Whale on February 7, 2017.[30]

Player (Pos)TeamNationalityFormer team
1 1Katie Burt[31] (G)Boston PrideBoston College Eagles (Hockey East)
1 2Kennedy Marchment (F)Buffalo BeautsSt. Lawrence (ECAC)
1 3Taylar Cianfrano (F)New York RivetersQuinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC)
1 4Kenzie Kent (F)Boston PrideBoston College (HEA)
2 5Sam Donovan[32] (F)Connecticut WhaleBrown Bears (ECAC)
2 6Savannah Harmon (D)Buffalo BeautsClarkson (ECAC)
2 7Victoria Bach (F)New York RivetersBoston University (HEA)
2 8Mallory Souliotis (D)Boston PrideYale (ECAC)
3 9Eden Murray (F)Connecticut WhaleYale Bulldogs (ECAC)
3 10Brittany Howard (F)Buffalo BeautsRobert Morris (CHA)
3 11McKenna Brand (F)New York RivetersNortheastern Huskies (HEA)
3 12Lexie Laing (F)Boston PrideHarvard Crimson (ECAC)
4 13Denisa Křížová (F)Connecticut WhaleNortheastern (HEA)
4 14Annika Zalewski (F)Buffalo BeautsColgate Raiders (ECAC)
4 15Toni Ann Miano (D)New York RivetersBoston College (HEA)
4 16Lauren Kelly (D)Boston PrideNortheastern (HEA)
5 17Nina Rodgers (F)Connecticut WhaleBoston University (HEA)
5 18Amy Schlager (D)Buffalo BeautsNew Hampshire Wildcats (HEA)
5 19Rebecca Leslie (F)New York RivetersBoston University (HEA)
5 20Julia Fedeski (D)Boston PrideNew Hampshire Wildcats (HEA)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russian Women’s National Team to Play Two Games Each Against the Boston Pride, Connecticut Whale and New York Riveters . June 7, 2017 . NWHLZone.com . June 8, 2017 . June 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613161622/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/801159?referrer_id=2739439 . live .
  2. Web site: Riveters Blanked in Final Preseason Tuneup . NWHL . October 22, 2017 . November 20, 2017 . January 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124115800/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/847393?referrer_id=2748687 . live .
  3. Web site: 2017 NWHL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE SET . NWHL . September 15, 2017 . October 3, 2017 . October 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171004084752/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/833799?referrer_id=2739439 . live .
  4. Web site: Defending Isobel Cup Champs Start Preseason With an International Win . NWHL . October 9, 2017 . November 20, 2017 . December 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041729/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/842652?referrer_id=2748687 . live .
  5. Web site: Beauts Wrap Preseason in Buffalo Showdown . NWHL . October 16, 2017 . November 20, 2017 . December 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035655/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/845282?referrer_id=2748687 . live .
  6. Web site: NEW JERSEY DEVILS ENTER FIRST OF ITS KIND AGREEMENT AND FORM MULTI-YEAR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NWHL’S RIVETERS . NWHL . October 5, 2017 . October 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171006085413/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/841027?referrer_id=2739439 . October 6, 2017 . dead .
  7. Web site: TEAM NWHL TO PLAY U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM IN FLORIDA ON JAN. 13 & 15 . NWHL Staff . December 14, 2017 . . March 26, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084238/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/866670 . dead .
  8. Web site: Pegulas add the Buffalo Beauts to their hockey holdings . Amy Moritz . December 21, 2017 . . December 21, 2017 . December 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171221171644/http://buffalonews.com/2017/12/21/pegulas-add-the-buffalo-beauts-to-their-hockey-holdings/ . live .
  9. Web site: NWHL Coaching Landscape Changing . victorypress.org . June 1, 2017 . August 26, 2018 . August 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180809152859/https://victorypress.org/2018/06/01/nwhl-coaching-landscape-changing/ . live .
  10. Web site: Media Guide for the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game. NWHL.zone. 14 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215023350/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/885343?referrer_id=2739439. 15 February 2018. dead.
  11. Web site: NWHL 2017–2018 standings . Elite Prospects . September 3, 2020 . May 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210531094420/https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/nwhl-w/2017-2018 . live .
  12. Web site: 2018 #NWHLAWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED . NWHL.zone . March 20, 2018 . March 21, 2018 . March 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180322020604/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/899669?referrer_id=2739439 . dead .
  13. Web site: Beauts' Scamurra named NWHL Rookie of the Year . . March 20, 2018 . March 21, 2018 . March 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180322015418/http://buffalonews.com/2018/03/20/beauts-scamurra-named-nwhl-rookie-of-the-year/ . live .
  14. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Miye D’Oench . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084237/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/850180?referrer_id=3708538 . dead .
  15. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Alexa Gruschow . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023637/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/852936?referrer_id=3708538 . dead .
  16. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Taylor Accursi . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084127/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/855697?referrer_id=3708538 . dead .
  17. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Kelly Babstock . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023650/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/858584?referrer_id=3708538 . dead .
  18. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Alyssa Gagliardi . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084129/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/862892?referrer_id=3708538 . dead .
  19. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Kelly Nash . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084305/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/865519?referrer_id=3708538 . dead .
  20. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Courtney Burke . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084204/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/867777?referrer_id=3708538 . dead .
  21. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Kaylyn Schroka . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023633/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/873084?referrer_id=3708538 . dead .
  22. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Katie Fitzgerald . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084234/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/878402?referrer_id=3708538 . dead .
  23. Web site: NWHL Players of The Week: Amanda Leveille and Brittany Ott . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023635/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/880741?referrer_id=3708538 . 27 March 2018 . dead .
  24. Web site: NWHL Players of The Week: Emily Fluke and Hayley Scamurra . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 26 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141919/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/883374?referrer_id=2748687 . dead .
  25. Web site: NWHL Player of the Week: Maddie Elia . nwhl.zone . 14 March 2018 . 15 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315203443/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/889222?referrer_id=3708538 . live .
  26. Web site: NWHL Players of The Week: Emily Field and Kourtney Kunichika . nwhl.zone . 26 March 2018 . 26 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326142220/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/892310?referrer_id=2748687 . dead .
  27. Web site: NWHL Player of The Week: Dana Trivigno . nwhl.zone . 14 March 2018 . 15 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133330/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/893659?referrer_id=3708538 . live .
  28. Web site: NWHL Players of The Week: Madison Packer and Sarah Edney . nwhl.zone . 14 March 2018 . 15 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133329/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/896673?referrer_id=2739439 . live .
  29. Web site: BOSTON COLLEGE’S KATIE BURT TOPS 2017 NWHL DRAFT. nwhl.zone. August 19, 2017. August 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820073847/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/824400?referrer_id=2739439. live.
  30. Web site: TRADE: Connecticut Acquires Zoe Hickel. nwhl.zone. August 19, 2017. August 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820034148/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/754686-trade-connecticut-acquires-zoe-hickel. live.
  31. Web site: Boston College’s Burt taken No. 1 overall in 2017 NWHL Draft. USCHO. August 17, 2017. August 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820034309/http://www.uscho.com/2017/08/17/boston-colleges-katie-burt-taken-no-1-overall-in-2017-nwhl-draft/. live.
  32. Web site: Whale selects four forwards in 2017 NWHL draft. Collinsville Press. August 17, 2017. August 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820035207/http://collinsvillepress.com/2017/08/whale-selects-four-forwards-in-2017-nwhl-draft/14821/. live.