| 2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | OSU Ice Rink |
| Record | |
| Overall | 2-0-0 |
| Home | 2-0-0 |
| Road | 0-0-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Nadine Muzerall |
| Assistant coaches | Milica McMillen [1] |
| Captain(s) | Juliana Iafallo [2] Lauren Spring |
| Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey seasons « 2016–17 2018–19 » | |
The Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey program represent the Ohio State University during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Maggie Cory | Freshman | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lino Lakes, Minnesota | Madison Capitols | |
| 2 |  | Elise Riemenshneider | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Rocky River, Ohio | Connecticut Southern Stars | |
| 4 |  | Jacyn Reeves | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Holmen, Wisconsin | Union (ECAC) | |
| 5 | | Charly Dahlquist | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | University of North Dakota | |
| 6 | | Lauren Boyle | Junior | D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie HS | |
| 8 | | Dani Sadek | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville North HS | |
| 9 | | Liv Halvorson | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Richfield, Minnesota | Providence (Hockey East) | |
| 10 | | Erin Langermeier | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Westlake, Ohio | Connecticut South Stars | |
| 11 | | Tatum Skaggs | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Hartland, Wisconsin | Chicago Mission | |
| 12 |  | Maddy Field | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | |
| 14 | | Samantha Bouley | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Stittsville, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats | |
| 16 | | Rebecca Freiberger | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Rochester, Minnesota | Minnesota Ice Cats | |
| 17 | | Emma Maltais | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Burlington, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | |
| 18 |  | Julianna Iaffalo ( C ) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Eden, New York | Buffalo Bison (WNYAHL) | |
| 19 |  | Olivia Soares | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Hanover, Massachusetts | Bay State Breakers | |
| 20 | | Katie Mikkelsen | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Oshawa, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves | |
| 21 | | Liz Schepers | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Mound, Minnesota | Mound Westonka HS | |
| 22 | | Lisa Bruno | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Whitby, Ontario | Durham Jr. Lightning | |
| 23 | | McKenna Wesloh | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Elk River, Minnesota | Minnesota Revolution | |
| 27 |  | Lauren Spring ( C ) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Kelowna, British Columbia | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 31 |  | Amanda Zeglen | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Calgary, Alberta | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 32 | | Kassidy Suave | Junior (RS) | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Whitby, Ontario | Whitby Wolves | |
| 33 |  | Jincy Dunne | Sophomore (RS) | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | O'Fallon, Missouri | St. Louis Lady Blues U19 |
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Wisconsin† | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 81 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 44 | |
| #6 Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 112 | 76 | |
| #5 Minnesota* | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 74 | 54 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 119 | 79 | |
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 49 | 62 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 71 | 82 | |
| Bemidji State | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 60 | 68 | 38 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 90 | 96 | |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 41 | 59 | 33 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 52 | 82 | |
| Minnesota State | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 82 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 57 | 123 | |
| Championship: March 4, 2018 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 29 | Rensselaer * | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Kassidy Sauve | W 4–1 | 1–0–0 | ||||||
| September 30 | Rensselaer* | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Kassidy Sauve | W 4–0 | 2–0–0 | ||||||
| October 6 | at Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minnesota, MN | |||||||||
| October 7 | at Minnesota | Ridder Arena • Minnesota, MN | |||||||||
| October 13 | Minnesota-Duluth | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| October 14 | Minnesota-Duluth | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| October 20 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | |||||||||
| October 21 | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | |||||||||
| November 4 | at Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
| November 5 | at Wisconsin | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | |||||||||
| November 10 | Minnesota State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| November 11 | Minnesota State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| November 17 | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | |||||||||
| November 18 | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | |||||||||
| November 24 | at Robert Morris * | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | |||||||||
| November 25 | at Robert Morris* | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | |||||||||
| December 1 | St. Cloud State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| December 2 | St. Cloud State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| December 15 | at Mercyhurst * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | |||||||||
| December 16 | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | |||||||||
| January 5, 2018 | Penn State * | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| January 6 | Penn State* | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| January 12 | Robert Morris* | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| January 13 | Robert Morris* | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| January 19 | Minnesota | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| January 20 | Minnesota | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| January 26 | at Minnesota-Duluth | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |||||||||
| January 27 | at Minnesota-Duluth | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | |||||||||
| February 2 | Wisconsin | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| February 3 | Wisconsin | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| February 9 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | |||||||||
| February 10 | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | |||||||||
| February 16 | Bemidji State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| February 17 | Bemidji State | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 23 | TBD* | TBD • (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | |||||||||
| February 24 | TBD* | TBD • (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | |||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
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