NWHL 2017/18
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The 2017/18 season was the third season of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), the top division in US women's ice hockey . The season began on October 1, 2017 with the first game of the regular season and ended on March 25, 2018 with the final game for the Isobel Cup . The Metropolitan Riveters secured this for the first time in the final against last year's champion Buffalo Beauts . A total of four teams took part in the game.
The New York Riverters started the season in early October under their new name Metropolitan Riveters , after they moved to Newark , New Jersey last year and entered into a partnership with the New Jersey Devils from the National Hockey League before the start of the season . In December 2017 the Buffalo Beauts were taken over by the owners of the Buffalo Sabers .
Due to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang , South Korea , numerous top players did not participate in the game this season and instead prepared for the upcoming tournament in training camps of their respective national associations. In addition, the Russian national women's ice hockey team played five test matches in October 2017 under the name Summit Series 2017 against the teams in the league, all of which they won.
Mode and participants
The four teams - namely the Boston Pride , Buffalo Beauts , Connecticut Whale and Metropolitan Riveters - first played a five-fold round against two teams each and a six-fold round against one of the teams in the regular season , so that each team played 16 games. A total of 32 games were played during the season.
The ranking of the regular season resulted in the seeding list for the subsequent play-offs , in which the first placed met the fourth placed in the table. The next series contested the second and third place. As in the previous year, the teams played the play-offs in a knockout round.
NWHL Draft
The third Entry Draft of the NWHL took place on August 17, 2017 - as in the previous year - in Brooklyn . The order of the draft was determined by the result of the regular season of the previous year . The Connecticut Whale had the first vote as the lowest point team in the preseason, but had given it to the Boston Pride in a previous transfer deal . They selected the American goalkeeper Kaitlin Burt from Boston College as the first overall position . A total of 20 players were drafted again in five rounds.
Top 5 picks
| # | Player | nationality | Item | NWHL team | College team |
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| 1. | Kaitlin Burt |
 United States
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G | Boston Pride (from Connecticut Whale ) | Boston College ( Hockey East ) |
| 2. | Kennedy Marchment |
 Canada
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F. | Buffalo Beauts | St. Lawrence University ( ECAC ) |
| 3. | Taylar Cianfarano |
United States
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F. | New York Riveters | Quinnipiac University (ECAC) |
| 4th | Kenzie Kent |
United States
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F. | Boston Pride | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 5. | Samantha Brown |
United States
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F. | Connecticut Whale | Brown University (ECAC) |
Regular season
In the regular season, which was played between October 1, 2017 and March 10, 2018, the Metropolitan Riveters secured first place with two points ahead of Buffalo Beauts , the champions of the preseason.
| Pl. | Sp | S. | N | OTN | Gates | Points | |
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| 1. | Metropolitan Riveters | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 64:30 | 26th |
| 2. | Buffalo Beauts | 16 | 12 | 4th | 0 | 51:41 | 24 |
| 3. | Boston Pride | 16 | 4th | 8th | 4th | 33:48 | 12 |
| 4th | Connecticut Whale | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 26:55 | 8th |
Abbreviations: Sp = games, S = victories, N = defeats, OTN = defeat after overtime or shootout
Explanations: = division winner
Best scorers
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
| Player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
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| Alexa Gruschow | Metropolitan Riveters | 16 | 9 | 13 | 22nd | 26th |
| Courtney Burke | Metropolitan Riveters | 16 | 2 | 17th | 19th | 12 |
| Madison Packer | Metropolitan Riveters | 12 | 10 | 8th | 18th | 12 |
| Rebecca Russo | Metropolitan Riveters | 16 | 9 | 8th | 17th | 0 |
| Jenny Ryan | Metropolitan Riveters | 16 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 |
Isobel Cup Playoffs
The playoffs for the Isobel Cup began on March 17, 2018 with the two semi-finals. This was followed by the final game of the Isobel Cup on March 25th, which the Metropolitan Riveters won against the Buffalo Beauts .
| Semifinals | final | |||||||
| 1 | Metropolitan Riveters | 5 | ||||||
| 4th | Connecticut Whale | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Metropolitan Riveters | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Buffalo Beauts | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Buffalo Beauts | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | Boston Pride | 2 | ||||||
Semifinals
| March 17, 2018 5:30 p.m. (local time) |
Buffalo Beauts S. Edney (10:53) C. Buie (45:42) S. Casorso (61:21) |
3: 2 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report |
Boston Pride H. Schwarz (12:55) M. Parker (29:36) |
HarborCenter , Buffalo Spectators: k. A. |
| March 18, 2018 7:00 p.m. |
Metropolitan Riveters R. Russo (1:04) E. Lawler (33:32) M. Packer (50:18) B. Ketchum (53:41) K. Nash (54:13) |
5: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 3: 0) game report |
Connecticut Whale |
Barnabas Health Hockey House , Newark Spectators: k. A. |
final
| March 25, 2018 3:00 p.m. |
Metropolitan Riveters A. Gruschow (5:33) |
1: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report |
Buffalo Beauts |
Barnabas Health Hockey House, Newark Spectators: k. A. |
Best scorers
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best playoff value
| Player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM |
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| Erika Lawler | Metropolitan Riveters | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Madison Packer | Metropolitan Riveters | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th |
| Mary Parker | Boston Pride | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Heather Black | Boston Pride | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sarah Edney | Buffalo Beauts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rebecca Russo | Metropolitan Riveters | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Isobel Cup winner
Isobel Cup winner Metropolitan Riveters |
Goalkeepers: Katie Fitzgerald , Kimberly Sass Defenders: Courtney Burke , Kiira Dosdall , Ashley Johnston , Kelsey Koelzer , Rebecca Morse , Michelle Picard , Jenny Ryan Attackers: Harrison Browne , Miye D'Oench , Alexa Gruschow , Bray Ketchum , Erika Lawler , Kelly Nash , Madison Packer , Tatiana Rafter , Rebecca Russo Head Coach: Chad Wiseman |
NWHL All Star Game
The third All-Star Game of the NWHL took place February 11, 2018 at the TRIA Rink in Saint Paul . The encounter was completed over two halves of 25 minutes each. There was also a skills competition .
The teams were put together based on a fantasy draft by the players Amanda Leveille and Brittany Ott .
The following players were selected for the respective teams:
- Team Leveille : Kelly Babstock , Lexi Bender , Jordyn Burns , Lisa Chesson , Sarah Edney , Sam Faber , Katie Fitzgerald , Kelsey Koelzer , Kristin Lewicki , Meagan Mangene , Rebecca Russo , Kate Schipper , Rebecca Vint
- Team Ott : Amanda Boulier , Corinne Buie , Courtney Burke , Jillian Dempsey , Emily Field , Alyssa Gagliardi , Alexa Gruschow , Sadie Lundquist , Michelle Picard , Sydney Rossman , Jenny Ryan , Hayley Scamurra , Jordan Smelker
Including the captains, each team consisted of 14 players. The two former US national players Tricia Dunn-Luoma and Windy Brodt-Brown acted as coaches for the two teams .
The Team Ott defeated the team Leveille after 50 minutes of play with 8: 6th The most valuable players were Kelsey Koelzer , who scored four goals, and Hayley Scamurra , who managed a hat trick , awarded.
Awards
| Award | Player | team |
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| Most valuable player | Alexa Gruschow | Metropolitan Riveters |
| Denna Laing Perseverance Award | Jillian Dempsey | Boston Pride |
| Foundation Award | Rachael Ade | Connecticut Whale |
| Lexi Bender | Boston Pride | |
| Jacquie Greco | Buffalo Beauts | |
| Michelle Picard | New York Riveters | |
| Fans' Three Stars of the Season | Sophia Agostinelli | Connecticut Whale |
| Harrison Browne | Metropolitan Riveters | |
| Hayley Scamurra | Buffalo Beauts | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Courtney Burke | Metropolitan Riveters |
| Goaltender of the Year | Amanda Leveille | Buffalo Beauts |
| Rookie of the Year | Hayley Scamurra | Buffalo Beauts |
| Leading Scorer Award | Alexa Gruschow | Metropolitan Riveters |
| Most valuable player in the playoffs | Katie Fitzgerald | Metropolitan Riveters |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Seth Berkman: Devils Will Invest in a Women's Hockey Franchise. In: nytimes.com. October 4, 2017, accessed March 13, 2018 .
- ^ Seth Berkman: Owners of the Sabers Add NWHL's Beauts to Buffalo Stable. In: nytimes.com. December 21, 2017, accessed March 13, 2018 .
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