2017–18 NWHL season


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 coaches

Regular season

News and notes

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

Standings

Final standings.
Metropolitan Riveters161330643026
Buffalo Beauts161240514124
Boston Pride16484334812
Connecticut Whale16311226558

Playoffs

Awards and honors

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. 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.
#PlayerPosNationalityTeamCollege/Junior/Club Team
1Katie BurtGBoston PrideBoston College Eagles
2Kennedy MarchmentFBuffalo BeautsSt. Lawrence
3Taylar CianfranoFNew York RivetersQuinnipiac Bobcats
4Kenzie KentFBoston PrideBoston College
5Sam DonovanFConnecticut WhaleBrown Bears
6Savannah HarmonDBuffalo BeautsClarkson
7Victoria BachFNew York RivetersBoston University
8Mallory SouliotisDBoston PrideYale
9Eden MurrayFConnecticut WhaleYale Bulldogs
10Brittany HowardFBuffalo BeautsRobert Morris
11McKenna BrandFNew York RivetersNortheastern Huskies
12Lexie LaingFBoston PrideHarvard Crimson
13Denisa KřížováFConnecticut WhaleNortheastern
14Annika ZalewskiFBuffalo BeautsColgate Raiders
15Toni Ann MianoDNew York RivetersBoston College
16Lauren KellyDBoston PrideNortheastern
17Nina RodgersFConnecticut WhaleBoston University
18Amy SchlagerDBuffalo BeautsNew Hampshire Wildcats
19Rebecca LeslieFNew York RivetersBoston University
20Julia FedeskiDBoston PrideNew Hampshire Wildcats