2018 CHA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2018 College Hockey America Women's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 16th tournament in league history played between March 1 and March 3, 2018, at the Harborcenter in Buffalo, New York. Mercyhurst won their 12th tournament and earned College Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
| 2018 College Hockey America women's Ice Hockey Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 1–3, 2018 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Finals site | Harborcenter Buffalo, New York |
| Champions | Mercyhurst (12th title) |
| Winning coach | Michael Sisti (12th title) |
College Hockey America women's Ice Hockey Tournaments ← 2017 2019 → | |
Format
All six CHA Teams participated in the Tournament. On the first day of the Tournament, the top two seeds received a bye, while the #3 seed played the #6 seed, and the #4 seed played the #5 seed in the Quarterfinal round. On the second day, the Semifinal games featured the #1 seed against the lowest remaining seed, while the #2 seed played the highest remaining seed. On the third and final day, the CHA Championship was played between the two Semifinal winners. There was a total of five games.[1]
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #10 Robert Morris† | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 75 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 122 | 70 | ||
| Mercyhurst* | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 24 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 74 | ||
| Syracuse | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 43 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 76 | 98 | ||
| Penn State | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 65 | 69 | ||
| Lindenwood | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 92 | ||
| RIT | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 95 | 35 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 42 | 141 | ||
Championship:  Rankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
- Rankings based on number of wins in the conference
| Round | Match | Name | Team 1 | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1 | Quarterfinal 1 (#3 v. #6) | Syracuse 5 | v | RIT 1 |
| 2 | March 1 | Quarterfinal 2 (#4 v. #5) | Penn State 2 | v | Lindenwood 1 |
| 3 | March 2 | Semifinal 1 (#1 v. #4) | Robert Morris 7 | v | Penn State 2 |
| 4 | March 2 | Semifinal 2 (#2 v. #3) | Mercyhurst 3 | v | Syracuse 2* |
| 5 | March 3 | Championship Game | Robert Morris 3 | v | Mercyhurst 5 |
Tournament Champion: Mercyhurst
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Mercyhurst Forward Emma Nuutinen was named the Tournament MVP[2]
The Tournament Champion earned a berth in the 2018 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament to determine the national champion. The Mercyhurst Lakers were the number 8 seed out of 8 in the tournament, and lost to #1 seed Clarkson 3–2 in overtime on March 10, in Potsdam, New York.
References
- http://chawomenshockey.com/tournaments/?id=7
- "Mercyhurst Wins 12th CHA Championship". College Hockey America. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2020.