Sports season
The2017–18 NWHL season was the third season of theNational Women's Hockey League . All four teams from the previous two seasons returned for this season: theBoston Pride ,Buffalo Beauts ,Connecticut Whale , and theMetropolitan Riveters .
League news and notes [ edit ] In October 2017, theRussian women's national team participated in exhibition series, called the 2017 Summit Series, going 5–0 against the Pride, Riveters, and Whale.[ 1] [ 2] Chinese national team , which the Beauts won 4–2.[ 3] [ 4] A Battle of the Sexes match was scheduled between theBuffalo Beauts andBuffalo Jr. Sabres 15U youth team for October 16 with the Jr. Sabres 15U winning 9–4.[ 3] [ 5] On October 5, the New York Riveters partnered with theNew Jersey Devils of theNational Hockey League . The Riveters, having played inNewark, New Jersey , the previous season, rebranded as theMetropolitan Riveters .[ 6] Prudential Center . On December 14, the NWHL announced that they are playingUSA Hockey Women's National Team inTampa Bay for two exhibition matches for January playing at the U.S. Women's National Team's training complex at Florida Hospital Center Ice.[ 7] On December 21, the Buffalo Beauts were acquired by their landlord,Pegula Sports and Entertainment ; Pegula owns several sports teams in the Buffalo area, including the NHL'sBuffalo Sabres .[ 8] Head coaching and front office personnel changes [ edit ] Team 2016–17 head coach 2017–18 replacement Notes Boston Pride Bobby Jay Thomas Pöck [ 9] Former NHL player and Austrian-born Pöck became the first European coach in NWHL history.
Two players take a faceoff during the NWHL All-Star Game at TRIA Rink Brittany Ott of the Boston Pride andAmanda Leveille of the Buffalo Beauts served as team captains for the3rd NWHL All-Star Game .[ 10]
Final standings.[ 11]
Semifinal gameMarch 17–18 Isobel Cup ChampionshipMarch 25 1 Metropolitan 5 4 Connecticut 0 1 Metropolitan 1 2 Buffalo 0 2 Buffalo 3 (OT)3 Boston 2
Alexa Gruschow , Metropolitan Riveters, 2018 NWHL Most Valuable Player[ 12] Alexa Gruschow, Metropolitan Riveters, 2018 NWHL Scoring Champion[ 12] Jillian Dempsey , Boston Pride, 2018 NWHLDenna Laing Perseverance Award[ 12] Courtney Burke , Metropolitan Riveters, 2018 NWHL Defensive Player of the Year Award[ 12] Amanda Leveille , Buffalo Beauts, 2018 NWHL Goaltender of the Year[ 12] Hayley Scamurra , Buffalo Beauts, 2018 NWHL Rookie of the Year[ 13] Day Awarded Player Team October 30, 2017 Miye D'Oench [ 14] Metropolitan Riveters November 6, 2017 Alexa Gruschow [ 15] Metropolitan Riveters November 13, 2017 Taylor Accursi [ 16] Buffalo Beauts November 20, 2017 Kelly Babstock [ 17] Connecticut Whale December 4, 2017 Alyssa Gagliardi [ 18] Metropolitan Riveters December 11, 2017 Kelly Nash[ 19] Metropolitan Riveters December 18, 2017 Courtney Burke [ 20] Metropolitan Riveters January 8, 2018 Kaylyn Schroka [ 21] Buffalo Beauts January 22, 2018 Katie Fitzgerald[ 22] Metropolitan Riveters January 29, 2018 Amanda Leveille Brittany Ott [ 23] Buffalo Beauts February 5, 2018 Emily Fluke Hayley Scamurra [ 24] Connecticut Whale February 21, 2018 Maddie Elia[ 25] Buffalo Beauts February 28, 2018 Emily Field Kourtney Kunichika [ 26] Boston Pride March 5, 2018 Dana Trivigno[ 27] Boston Pride March 12, 2018 Sarah Edney Madison Packer [ 28] Buffalo Beauts
The 2017 NWHL draft was the third in the history of theNational 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] Connecticut Whale in the trade that sentZoe Hickel to the Whale on February 7, 2017.[ 30]
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